A fall through ice at the Old Reservoir; how to vote and run for office in local elections

Hello, Lexington!

Good morning and Happy New Year! Welcome to LexObserver’s first Friday news roundup of 2023.

As you may know (and surely to your inbox’s relief), we crossed the NewsMatch finish line Dec. 31! Here’s an exciting update from Erin on how we did:

NewsMatch results: You are amazing, dear readers!

We raised almost $20,000 during NewsMatch, making us eligible for their $15,000 match! That’s $35,000 total, which is a great start to the year. Thank you to everyone who contributed, and especially to those of you who have chosen to be recurring donors! Thank you as well to One2One Bodyscapes for their $500 matching contribution!

Almost 300 people donated, and about 2/3 of you were first-time donors! We are so grateful to each and every one of you — your gifts allow Sophie’s excellent reporting to continue and give us enough breathing room to keep bringing in new features and sections. Please continue to spread the word to your friends and neighbors about our coverage and our mission. You are our best ambassadors!

You’ve set us up to cover a lot of important stories in 2023 and to keep growing in the future! Thank you, and here’s this week’s news.

In this issue:

When a skater fell through the ice at the Old Reservoir, quick thinking and a dog leash saved his life

A second teen fell through the ice attempting to help his friend; both boys are safe

Monday, Dec. 26 was Haoyang Yu’s last day dog-sitting Copper. Yu’s friend had gone skiing for the long weekend, leaving Yu to watch over his goldendoodle.

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by Sophie Culpepper

Explainer: How to vote and run for local office in Lexington

In years like 2023, when nothing else is on the ballot — no controversial ballot questions, no presidential or state primaries — turnout for Lexington’s Annual Town Election is notoriously low

Lexington’s Annual Town Election will take place on Monday (you read that right—Monday, not Tuesday) March 6, 2023, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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by Jeri Zeder

Lexington police log: Ice skating scare and stolen catalytic converter

Selected incidents are from the Lexington Police Department logs Dec. 13-Jan. 3

The Lexington Police Department updates their incident log on Monday mornings.

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by Christin Worcester

Nature Column: Birds of a Feather…

Monthly nature column

On a neighborhood walk in the city, it is a cool and dreary day, fat raindrops starting to fall.

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by Elsa Lichman, Nature Columnist

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