State & National Politics

The Massachusetts ballot questions, explained

Get ready for a long ballot. Here’s what you need to know about each question, from pot to all-party primaries.

by CommonWealth Beacon October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Education

Lexington School Committee approves superintendent contract topping $300,000

Julie Hackett, who just started her ninth year as Lexington Public Schools’ superintendent, has a new six-year deal.

by Maggie Scales October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

State & National Politics

Smaller lots, cheaper homes? Lexington weighs Ballot Question 7

Housing advocates say the measure would ease the state’s housing crunch. Critics say it takes zoning away from towns and won’t deliver starter homes in Lexington.

by Rachel Yu October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

Environment

Conservation groups say Lexington needs consistent environmental funding. Is Ballot Question 6 the answer?

Supporters say redirecting sporting goods sales tax would reverse decades of underfunding. A Conservation Commission member says the Community Preservation Act is a better tool.

Environment

Grazing goats clear invasive plants for new ‘secret garden’ park project

A Lexington goat herd grazed a half-acre Arlington lot near Spy Pond this fall, clearing invasive plants for a community-designed secret garden.

State & National Politics

Protest in transit: Demonstrators shame ICE from MBTA bus in Lexington

The 76 bus goes from Lexington Center to Hanscom Field, which ICE has been using to transfer detainees to detention centers in southern states.

Life in Lexington

Lexington family starts GoFundMe for teen’s experimental cerebral palsy treatment

A Lexington family started a GoFundMe so Gabriel Machado, 19, can get an experimental cord blood treatment for cerebral palsy at Duke.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Police Blotter: K9 Maisey visits local kids

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor: A new school assignment policy to save money and improve equity

“Across our current 116 elementary classrooms, 12 have 15 or fewer students and 26, or almost a quarter of all elementary classrooms, have 18 or fewer students: this is extremely expensive, and unsustainable long term.”

by Patrick Mehr October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Free rides to Lexington polling locations

“I felt relieved when the Supreme Court blocked new federal rules that would have allowed the U.S. Postal Service to stop delivery of certain mail-in ballots, as I almost always vote by mail these days. Even so, I chose to hand-deliver my mail-in ballot for the midterms.”

by Jeri Zeder October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Listings Week of October 16, 2026

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

Upcoming Public Meetings

Wed Oct 21
- 6 p.m. · Remote Planning Board public hearing: CANCELLED
- 6 p.m. · Remote Planning Board Meeting
- 7 p.m. · Remote Historical Commission: 4 public hearings
- 7 p.m. · Remote Historical Commission Meeting
- 7 p.m. · Remote Town Celebrations Committee Meeting
- 7:30 p.m. · Remote Appropriation Committee Meeting - October 21, 2026 - Revised October 19, 2026 @ 8:44 AM
Thu Oct 22
- 9 a.m. · Robbins Room Notice of Machine Testing
- 9 a.m. · Remote School Committee - Policy Subcommittee Meeting
- 11 a.m. · Select Board Meeting Room + Remote Affordable Housing Trust Board of Trustees Meeting
- Noon · Remote School Building Committee - Financial Oversight Subcommittee Meeting

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Source: Town of Lexington

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Community Announcement: Calling Young Artists and Crafters! Apply Now to Sell Your Art at Munroe Center for the Arts’ 4th Annual Youth Art Holiday Market

Community Announcement: Religious Education Open Enrollment at Sacred Heart Parish

Indigenous Peoples Day, in photos

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Silence Of The Lambs

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Ballot Question 2: Union for public defenders

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LHS Watch

MassDEP gives Lexington green light to build new high school as planned

LHS Watch

Eat & Drink In Lexington

Water, flour, salt, time, and a prayer — at Prep Neighborhood Kitchen, that’s what’s in the pizza dough

Eat and Drink in Lexington

Local Government

‘The wrong solution to the right problem’: Why a committee said no to a Westview crematory

Local Government

Education

A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?

Education

Sports

At Lexington Pickleball Club’s first tournament, the socializing was part of the game

Sports

Life in Lexington

History is alive (and dead) at Munroe Tavern

Life in Lexington

Economy

Wales Copy Shop prepares to close after 47 years in Lexington Center

Economy

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Lexington woman among missing in floods along Nepal-China border

Life in Lexington

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Enjoy history after hours with Summer Fridays at Buckman Tavern

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