Public safety radio problems, Anisoptera Mercantile closing

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In this issue:

• Following police move to temporary station, unexpected public safety radio lapses require urgent fixes.

• Anisoptera Mercantile to close after one year in Lexington Center.

• Letters to the Editor.

• Community Submissions.

Following police move to temporary station, unexpected public safety radio lapses require urgent fixes

New equipment will cost an estimated $800,000; Select Board voted to authorize up to $750,000 from Town’s Reserve Fund, with an additional $50,000 from ARPA funds if needed, while Appropriation Committee will discuss issues and hold a vote about Reserve Fund authorization next week

Lexington’s recently approved new police station project includes many much-needed infrastructure upgrades. It does not, however, include funding for a new radio communication system.

Keep reading

by Sophie Culpepper

Anisoptera Mercantile to close after one year in Lexington Center

Owner Rosemary Austin said that her CBD store will close its doors Oct. 31 or sooner

When Rosemary Austin opened Anisoptera Mercantile in Lexington Center last October, she knew the road ahead would not be easy.

Keep reading

by Sophie Culpepper

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Nicco Mele, Sophie Culpepper, Erin Sandler-Rathe and the LexObserver Team

Edited by Bob Rotberg