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!
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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.
- Explainer: How to vote and run for local office in Lexington.
- Lexington police log.
- Nature Column: Birds of a Feather….
- Community Submissions.
When a skater fell through the ice at the Old Reservoir, quick thinking and a dog leash saved his life
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.
Keep readingExplainer: How to vote and run for local office in Lexington
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.
Keep readingLexington police log: Ice skating scare and stolen catalytic converter
The Lexington Police Department updates their incident log on Monday mornings.
Keep readingNature Column: Birds of a Feather…
On a neighborhood walk in the city, it is a cool and dreary day, fat raindrops starting to fall.
Keep readingCommunity Submissions
To submit a community announcement, please contact community@lexobserver.org. Thank you!
(And if you’d like to submit a letter to the editor, learn how to do that here!)
Community Announcement: Lexington Education Foundation invites all to annual Trivia Bee Jan. 19
Calling all for LEF Trivia Bee Teams and Sponsors!
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: Celebrate Epiphany Sunday with a Bach Christmas!
Hancock Church in Lexington, MA, will celebrate the New Year and Epiphany with A Bach Christmas on Sunday, January 8, 2023!
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: Lexington Field and Garden Club Presents The Arboretum Sensory Garden
The Arboretum Sensory Garden with Scott Stanley and the Sensory Garden at the Lexington Community Center with Rita Pandey and Barbara Tarrh.
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: We’re Doing the Work at FPLex!
Join First Parish in Lexington Jan. 8 for “Do the Work!” Practices for Racial Justice and Building a Beloved Community.
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: LFM’s Small Yet Mighty Winter Market Returns Saturday, Jan. 7
The Lexington Farmers’ Market is back for its 7th season with the Small Yet Mighty Winter Market at the Waldorf School in Lexington.
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: LWV Lexington First Friday Jan. 6, 2023, MBTA Communities
The League of Women Voters of Lexington invites you to a First Friday Forum on Jan. 6, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
Keep readingCommunity Announcement: Lexington’s Comedy Night
Lexington Council for the Arts is sponsoring the first Annual Lexington Laughs, a family-friendly Tween+ show on Jan. 14, 2023, held at the Depot from 7-8:15 p.m.
Keep readingThat’s a wrap for today. Was this roundup useful to you? What do you want to see in this email next week? Let us know, and please ask your friends to sign up and DONATE too! Reach out to sophie@lexobserver.org with tips and questions anytime. As always, you can also check out and share our website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages. Thanks so much for reading and have a great weekend!
Nicco Mele, Sophie Culpepper, Erin Sandler-Rathe and the LexObserver Team
Edited by Sharon McGowan
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