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A Lexington mid-century modern home gets a remake for aesthetics and accessibility on the next season of This Old House
The family is remodeling their home to make it accessible for their son, Caffrey, who was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Einstein’s Workshop gets a post-pandemic boost
The school’s hands-on learning model has made recovery slow, but a small business grant from the state could help.
(Extra)ordinary Lexingtonians: Angelo Tortola
An Italian immigrant shares his family history and his secrets for growing fig trees here in Lexington.
Here’s what you need to know about Lexington’s green electricity buying program
If you live in Lexington, you may not even realize that your electricity most likely comes from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. Through the town’s Community Choice Program, residents are, by default, enrolled in a 100% green energy program, which they can opt out of if they choose.
Lexington mother, teachers union push to eliminate MCAS graduation requirement
Massachusetts is one of only eight states that requires that students pass a standardized test in order to graduate from high school. A ballot initiative put forward by a Lexington mother could change that.
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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: What are the desired learning outcomes for the new high school?
“As they say in design, ‘form follows function’—meaning that a building should be in service of its purpose.”
Letter to the Editor: Continued confusion over Serious Talks curriculum
“In order to avoid any further division in the community, what we really need from our school administration is to focus on bringing everyone on board by being open and transparent with parents about the curriculum.”
Letter to the Editor: Stop Private Jet Expansion
“In the midst of this climate emergency, Massport is proposing to triple the number of hangars at Hanscom Civil Air Terminal for the exclusive use of private luxury jets – the most carbon-intensive form of travel per passenger.”
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LexBudget
We are excited to announce the beta launch of lexbudget.org, an interactive tool designed to encourage transparent, participatory, and collaborative government in Lexington.
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What’s happening at 69 Pleasant Street?
Anyone who has passed by Wilson Farm in the past few months has surely noticed the old, white Greek Revival standing high on a hill, which seems to have appeared…
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