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Protesting LEA educators

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FY24 budget progress; LPS teachers advocate for additional resources; a Certificate of Recognition for Haoyang Yu

by Sophie Culpepper January 27, 2023January 28, 2023

Good morning, happy Friday (finally some blue sky!!) and welcome to this week’s LexObserver News Roundup.

Village Overlay Districts map

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Proposal to meet new MBTA multi-family zoning requirements; ceremonial police station groundbreaking

by Sophie Culpepper January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

The LPS Central Office and sign at golden hour

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FY24 school budget challenges

by Sophie Culpepper January 13, 2023January 14, 2023

Skate At Own Risk sign Old Reservoir Lexington

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A fall through ice at the Old Reservoir; how to vote and run for office in local elections

by Sophie Culpepper January 6, 2023January 7, 2023

Rabiha Sami

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Introducing the police log; a Lexington baker on the Christmas Cookie Challenge

by Sophie Culpepper December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Lexington Center at night with holiday lights.

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A wrap on Center Streetscape; When Pigs Fly opens; progress toward a local Cultural District

by Sophie Culpepper December 9, 2022December 10, 2022

Omar and his mom, Mona Masood, in Omar's World of Comics.

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A new Chief Equity Officer; Omar’s Bistro marks latest expansion of Lexington Center staple

by Sophie Culpepper December 2, 2022December 3, 2022

Minute Man Statue

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Inside town-wide survey results; CALex supports withdrawal of Haoyang Yu’s single trade secret possession conviction

by Sophie Culpepper November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Cary Hall on Tuesday evening during the 2022 midterms

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In MA midterms, Lexingtonians support statewide Democratic sweep and new ‘millionaires tax’

by Sophie Culpepper November 11, 2022November 12, 2022

Town Meeting Members and a screen in Battin Hall.

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Fall Town Meeting approves affordable housing trust and LexHAB reorganization, former Lexington state rep. helped get “millionaires tax” on the ballot, Hosmer House move begins

by Sophie Culpepper November 4, 2022November 5, 2022