Happy Independence Day, Lexington!
The Fourth of July always strikes me as especially relevant to us Lexingtonians — just 288 days until the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution right here in our town!
As you’re contemplating our great nation this long weekend, please consider making a gift to support the Lexington Observer. We are a small, local non-profit and our reporting is completely dependent on the support of our community. Your contributions make our reporting possible, including our latest update on how the proposed expansion of Hanscom airfield has failed an initial environmental impact review.
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Over just the last eight weeks, we’ve published dozens of articles and letters to the editor, including some of our bigger reported pieces you might have missed:
>> How has Lexington changed over the last ten years? Check out our two-part series diving into our town’s changing demographics and what that means for housing costs.
>> Our new high school: with initial cost estimates coming in over $600 million, Gerry Yurkevicz provides some important context around the new high school.
>> Town Manager Jim Malloy is retiring. What’s next for him, and for Lexington?
>> Twenty years ago, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Read part one and part two of our deep dive into how Lexington was front and center during the national debate.
>> A new monument recognizes the achievements of Lexington women, from abolitionists to astrophysicists. Learn more about both the women featured and the women who brought their stories to life.
>> Lexington’s own Major League Baseball player Sal Frelick played his first game at Fenway Park at the end of May — playing against his childhood home team, the Red Sox. The Select Board proclaimed the day “Sal Frelick Day” in Lexington.
>> Another LHS alum, Darnell Billings, has been appointed as the new chair of METCO, The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity. “I am a product of the METCO program, so I can tell you that it works,” Billings says.
This reporting is made possible by your financial support — and we’re grateful for it. Without your support, there is no Lexington Observer.
Thank you for everything you do for our town –
Nicco Mele
Board chair
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