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In Week One of Spring Town Meeting, police station moves forward, community bathroom + hard court renovations spark debate

by Sophie Culpepper April 2, 2022May 7, 2022
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Annual Town Meeting 2022 will be remote; what we learned from local data at this year’s Mental Health Summit

by Sophie Culpepper March 19, 2022May 7, 2022
I voted today stickers
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Election Day by the numbers; an exciting first step toward a new Lexington High School

by Sophie Culpepper March 5, 2022May 7, 2022
KN95 face mask. FFP2 mask as covid-19 protection. Coronavirus mask on black table.
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Brendan Reilly’s mother called the use of force at Hancock St. “unnecessary;” could masks in Lexington come off pre-March 15 after all?

by Sophie Culpepper February 26, 2022May 7, 2022
A memorial of bouquets and a sign at the Hancock St. roundabout.
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Community members ask for answers about Hancock St. shooting; masks unlikely to come off at LPS, in town pre-March 15

by Sophie Culpepper February 19, 2022May 7, 2022
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Which Town Meeting precinct race is contested; School Committee candidates answer tough special ed questions

by Sophie Culpepper February 12, 2022May 7, 2022
Photos clockwise from top left: School Committee Candidate Salvador Jaramillo; School Committee Candidate Larry Freeman; and School Committee Incumbent + current Vice Chair Eileen Jay.
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What School Committee candidates had to say at CAAL’s forum; how two votes this week move LexSeeHer project forward

by Sophie Culpepper February 5, 2022May 7, 2022
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Chief McLean’s priorities for the Police Department; updates on the town’s equity initiatives from Martha Duffield

by Sophie Culpepper January 29, 2022May 7, 2022
Lexington Town Center
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How the town is spending over $1 million in ARPA funding, and how businesses + nonprofits can apply for support 

by Sophie Culpepper January 14, 2022May 7, 2022
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Students, parents, teachers weigh in on challenges of navigating Omicron in first school week of 2022 

by Sophie Culpepper January 7, 2022May 7, 2022

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