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red robes with signs protesting for right to abortion
Posted inState & National Politics

Lexington community members protest Supreme Court ruling overturning constitutional right to abortion

by Sophie Culpepper June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

Next to the Hastings Park Gazebo, about a dozen red cloaks lay weighted down by block-letter signs and coat hangers late Friday afternoon. The eerie display, which brought shrouds to mind, contrasted with the pristine summery day.

LexPride awardee in front of Visitors Center
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

New business Center Goods seeks to facilitate everyday sustainability; reflections from LexPride’s LGBTQIA+ Person of the Year

by Sophie Culpepper June 18, 2022June 18, 2022
LexPride awardee in front of Visitors Center
Posted inCommunity

A Q&A with Larry Freeman, LexPride’s LGBTQIA+ Person of the Year

by Sophie Culpepper June 18, 2022June 18, 2022
high school graduates throw caps in the air
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

A joyful in-person graduation; final certified debt exclusion results

by Sophie Culpepper June 11, 2022
high school graduates throw caps in the air
Posted inEducation

After two years, Lexington High School graduates return to traditional pomp of in-person ceremony

by Sophie Culpepper June 11, 2022June 11, 2022
flat sculpture mock-up in front of Lexington Visitors Center
Posted inCommunity

In historic Lexington, where does a monument to women belong?

by Sophie Culpepper May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
Peace sign held by a protestor
Posted inState & National Politics

Heartbreak, anguish, rage touch Lexington following massacre of 21 at Uvalde elementary school

by Sophie Culpepper May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Lexington Police Station
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

Why the Town needs a new police station; AAPI Lexingtonians reflect on Heritage Month; vigil for Buffalo Sunday

by Sophie Culpepper May 21, 2022May 26, 2022
A banner against a blue sky in Lexington
Posted inCommunity

What does AAPI Heritage Month mean to Lexingtonians?

by Sophie Culpepper and Seiya Saneyoshi May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
Lexington residents stand holding signs for group photo
Posted inCommunity

Roughly 40 community members attended a vigil at Hastings Park for Buffalo shooting victims Sunday night

by Sophie Culpepper May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

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