School Committee approves recommended budget; an uncontested townwide election

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Thanks so much, and here’s this week’s news.

In this issue:

School Committee unanimously approves recommended budget for next fiscal year

Select Board scheduled to vote on full FY24 recommended Town budget next Monday; Town Meeting will consider, vote on budget next month

School Committee members unanimously approved Superintendent Julie Hackett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2024 school budget in a 5-0 vote at their meeting on Tuesday.

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by Sophie Culpepper

In Lexington’s annual election, all townwide races are uncontested

Election will take place Monday, March 6; Precinct 7 has the only contested Town Meeting race, while Precinct 8 has fewer candidates than open seats

The uncontested townwide election comes at a time when local leaders are grappling with controversial, high-stakes challenges with major implications for Lexington’s future.

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by Sophie Culpepper

Lexington police log: Full parking enforcement in Lexington Center resumes, multiple responses to frozen, burst pipes

Selected incidents from the Lexington Police Department logs for the week prior to Feb. 6

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

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by Christin Worcester

Community Submissions

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Community Announcement: CALex Celebrates Chinese New Year and Its 5th Anniversary

More than 300 people braved mind-numbing cold last Saturday, Feb. 4, for CALex’s Chinese New Year and 5th anniversary celebration.

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