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Posted inState & National Politics

MA State Senate passes 2024 budget

by Olivia Leduc June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

The plan includes millions of dollars for Lexington, including funding for schools and LexSeeHer’s women’s monument.

Posted inState & National Politics

MA’s new mental health law and what it means for Lexington

by Jeri Zeder April 24, 2023April 26, 2023
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Posted inLocal Government

State Supreme Court redefines civility at public meetings

by Susanne Beck March 17, 2023March 18, 2023
Cary Hall with American flag
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

What to know about Town Meeting; LexSeeHer pushes to raise $165,000 by April 1

by Sophie Culpepper March 17, 2023March 18, 2023
Map depicting proposed expansion of hangars at Hanscom Field
Posted inTransportation

Proposed hangar expansion at Hanscom draws interest from surrounding towns at Feb. 6 forum

by Julie McCay Turner, Community Editor February 16, 2023February 17, 2023
Cary Memorial Building on Tuesday evening during the 2022 midterms
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

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

by Sophie Culpepper November 11, 2022November 12, 2022
Cary Memorial Building on Tuesday evening during the 2022 midterms
Posted inState & National Politics

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

by Sophie Culpepper November 11, 2022November 29, 2022
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Posted inState & National Politics

Through years of advocacy, former Lexington state representative Jay Kaufman helped get the ‘millionaires tax’ on the Massachusetts ballot

by Sophie Culpepper November 4, 2022November 11, 2022
Town Meeting Members and a screen in Battin Hall.
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

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
A landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower
Posted inWeekly News Roundups

Chief Equity Officer search continues, violations of gas leaf blower seasonal restrictions, Primary Day

by Sophie Culpepper September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

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