Our letters to the editor page is meant to be an engaging exchange of ideas representing different perspectives. In general, our guidelines are simply a max of about 400 words, on issues relating specifically to Lexington, written in a respectful tone. We seek to represent a range of perspectives and reserve the right to choose which letters to publish based on our editorial needs and judgment.
Letters may be edited for length and clarity. While we don’t have the capacity to fact check all letters, we reserve the right to edit any factual errors we notice, and will reject letters that include blatant misinformation. We do not publish anonymous letters.
As we head into election season, we are more than happy to post letters from or about candidates that are focused on ideas and add to the conversation, but will not to publish posts that sound more like advertisements, or multiple letters that make similar points, since the purpose is to inform and engage our audience (different from say a congressional letter-writing campaign where quantity counts).
We accept letters at any time and will do our best to run them in a timely fashion. Typically, we are able to share letters we receive by Wednesday at 5 p.m. in our Friday roundup two days later.
Letters to the editor are separate from our reporting and do not represent the views of the Lexington Observer. LexObserver does not independently verify the content of Letters.
To submit a letter to the editor, please write to letters@lexobserver.org. Thank you!
Letter to the editor: Thank you from Goodwill
Lexington residents donated 2.2 million pounds of clothing and household goods to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries in 2025
Letter to the editor: Kunal Botla for a new generation of thoughtful town planning
Botla “speaks thoughtfully about revitalizing economic hubs such as Hartwell Avenue, reimagining development opportunities in the Town Center to foster both livability and economic resilience.”
Letter to the editor: Bob Creech quietly does the work
“Thorough, seasoned, steady, humble, and exemplary — these are words that describe Bob Creech”
Letter to the editor: Jensen and Creech for common sense planning
“We need experienced, common sense Planning Board members, ones who take into account all aspects of the planning process and how planning decisions impact all facets of life for current and future residents of Lexington.”
Letter to the editor: A former Planning Board chair for Kunal Botla
“I believe Kunal Botla as a Planning Board member offers a forward looking voice who will work to ensure that new residential and commercial development improves the Lexington quality of life and meet the needs of current and future residents.”
Letter to the editor: The candidates’ votes on Article 2
“Due to the very generous development parameters contained in the 2023 zoning, many developers have come to Lexington to develop properties. Article 2 was put forward to slow the rate of development proposals and reduce the 253 acres of unlimited-density MBTA-zoned acreage so that the Town has time to analyze and address needs.”
Letter to the editor: Jensen and Creech for Planning Board
“Many residents were unaware of zoning changes taking place in Lexington under the MBTA Communities Act”
Letter to the editor: Mona Roy will represent all of Lexington
“Juggling priorities is her Super Power.”
Letter to the editor: What we’ve learned from Bob Creech
“We have learned much from Bob about “by-right” zoning and the potential undesirable outcomes it might pose to the town center’s historic character if allowed.”
Letter to the editor: Kunal Botla’s impact on Lexington’s public transportation
Kunal “spearheaded a petition asking the MBTA to pay attention to both bus routing and to increasing bus frequency to every 30 minutes….the MBTA brought expanded bus service to Lexington last summer”
Letter to the editor: We, the People get what we vote for
“We learned through neighborhood experience that real estate companies often use ‘affordable housing’ as a carrot to get their projects approved because they know that most of us are inclusive, open and welcoming.”
Letter to the editor: Former Planning Board chair endorses Lin Jensen
“Lin is committed to finding a balance between advancing affordable housing opportunities in an environmentally, socially and fiscally sustainable manner while maintaining the character of Lexington.”
Letter to the editor: Vote Mona Roy for a strong, more inclusive community
“Volunteering to improve our town is a core value we share, and it is inspiring to see her bring that spirit to everything she does.”
Letter to the editor: Kunal’s Project Boom provided computers to kids in need during the pandemic
Kunal Botla — my choice for Planning Board in the Monday, March 2, town election — was just a freshman in high school when the deadly Covid-19 pandemic descended on the world and shut everything down. Kunal, who was then 14 years old, looked at the situation and wondered what he could do to help.…
Letter to the editor: Lin Jensen and Bob Creech for Planning Board
“Bob and Lin have the experience and maturity necessary for the thoughtful and prudent planning needed to cope with the growing multifamily housing stock as well as to help avoid planning missteps in the future.”
Letter to the editor: Do better, Lexington!
“Let’s try to keep the standard of our discussion high and remember that everyone running for Planning Board is volunteering to serve for a difficult job because they care about the town.”
Letter to the editor: Vote Mona Roy for principled leadership and a problem-solving mindset
“Mona consistently advocates for children and families. Lexington would be well served by her integrity, experience, and steady leadership.”
Letter to the editor: Vote Kunal Botla for forward-looking leadership
“I support Kunal because of his integrity, his academic training, and his intent to bring philosophy and principles into planning.”
Letter to the editor: Our neighbor Bob Creech for Planning Board
Bob is “generous with his time, patient, and always willing to help his neighbors.”
Letter to the editor: Lin Jensen’s work with Green Teams
“Green Teams was able to reduce cafeteria waste significantly in part because of Lin’s persistence, her methodical research, and her broad team work.”
Letter to the editor: Mona Roy for School Committee
Mona has served Lexington “in countless ways: on town committees, in our schools, and as an advocate for inclusion, mental health, and students with special needs.”
Letter to the editor: Trust in Lin Jensen
” I trust [Lin] to serve with intelligence, sound judgement, and respectfulness to Lexington’s residents in a way that will shape a town that we can each take pride in.”
Letter to the editor: Kunal Botla for Planning Board
Kunal “has an open-minded, balanced, and intellectual approach to the task.”
Letter to the editor: Article 2’s implications for Lexington
“Fundamentally, Article 2’s impact accelerated development proposals — the opposite of its intended effect.”
Letter to the editor: Mona Roy for School Committee
I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Mona Roy for School Committee. I have worked with Mona on the Lex 250 Commission and I am always impressed by her can-do attitude and willingness to handle any task with commitment and care. Her role as current Chair of the Lex 250 Commission requires a level of leadership,…
Letter to the editor: Bob Creech for Planning Board
“Bob possesses a master-level understanding of Lexington’s zoning laws—an essential asset as we navigate this major phase of growth.”
Letter to the editor: Why I am supporting Kunal Botla for Planning Board
“Hearing from young voices like Kunal’s — grounded in both local experience and broader academic training — reminds me that our town’s future is shaped through thoughtful engagement from people of all backgrounds and ages.”
Letter to the editor: Why I’m voting for Lin Jensen for Planning Board
“She will bring to bear her knowledge of zoning details, her experience as a Town Meeting member since 2018, and her common sense understanding of the impacts of Planning Board decisions.”
Letter to the editor: Kunal Botla — a Planning Board candidate who is truly supportive of affordable housing
Kunal “is knowledgeable and has the skills required to help the town achieve its goal of a more varied housing stock, while remaining sensitive to community concerns.”
Letter to the editor: Lin Jensen backs up her words with actions
“Lin had the courage to vote No on Article 34 (MBTA Communities Act zoning) because she knew that 227 acres of “by-right” unlimited density multi-family housing could lead to rapid growth and limit the ability to provide thoughtful planning”
Letter to the editor: More funding for LPS educators
“To the observer, school may look the same, however, more student behaviors need support, attention spans are shorter, and many students struggle to find agency in a world that is louder and meaner.”
Letter to the editor: Fund special education support staff and pay a living wage
“These educators are amongst the lowest paid employees in town, and the newest budget proposal aims to stretch these staff dangerously thin across a demographic of students with increasingly high needs.”
Letter to the editor: Local clergy demand ICE out of Minnesota and out of Massachusetts
“Valuing human dignity, valuing life, and valuing all the people of our Commonwealth and their constitutional rights are not partisan values—they are moral values.”
Letter to the editor: CAAL PAC endorses candidates in upcoming elections
Following the CAAL candidate forum, CAAL PAC decided to endorse these candidates for town-wide office.
Letter to the editor: My experience for Lexington’s Planning Board
“As a third-year architecture and planning student at Tufts University and a designer, I’m the only candidate with an architecture and planning background, with both educational and professional experience.”
Letter to the Editor: Lin Jensen for Planning Board
“She will advocate for policies that make our town more inclusive, sustainable, and fiscally responsible.”
Letter to the editor: Why are we protesting Citizens Bank?
Citizens Financial Group is a key financier of the for-profit prison companies that build and operate ICE detention centers.
Letter to the editor: Bob Creech for Planning Board
“The Planning Board continues to be the focal point of helping to solve our housing shortage and, if elected, I will contribute institutional knowledge to the process”
Letter to the Editor: A youth perspective in support of Lin Jensen for Planning Board
The author, a 9th grader at LHS, says that Lin Jensen’s leadership with LPS Green Teams demonstrates long-term thinking, collaboration, and the ability to turn values into sustained action.
Letter to the editor: How injustice thrives
Awareness circulates endlessly, producing outrage without accountability and critique without transformation.
Letter to the editor: Lin Jensen for Planning Board
Lin Jensen announces her candidacy and presents her vision and experience.
Letter to the editor: Thank you from Munroe Center for the Arts
Illumination Night would not have been such a success without support from residents, civic organizations, and town departments.
Letter to the editor: Neonicotinoids and the Bees
Lexington can urge Governor Healey to support S587, a bill that would ban neonicotinoid seed coatings that kill bees.
Letter to the editor: Dr. Samuel Andonian’s unwavering dedication to Massachusetts families
“When my sons, Neil and Tyler, received unexpected diagnoses — mitochondrial disease followed by regressive autism, the path forward felt like an impossible maze. Dr. Andonian was not just a guide; he often led the way. He provided the clarity and strength I needed to persevere through his unwavering support.”
Letter to the editor: Feasible alternatives to building on recreation fields
“The architects of SMMA described how to build a phased-in-place school entirely on campus”
Letter to the editor: We need a citizens petition for financial oversight for BLOOM, ASAP
Deadline for citizens petition to be submitted to Lexington Town Office: Friday, Dec 19th 12.30pm
Letter to the editor: Town Meeting Members represent voter sentiment well
“This simple analysis shows that the observed discrepancy [between Town Meeting and residents’ votes on the new high school] is not evidence of misrepresentation.”
Letter to the editor: Why I’m running for Select Board
“I am completely committed to fiscal responsibility for taxpayers and excellence in education for our kids, affordability for seniors who want to stay in Lexington and affordability for the next generation of residents who would like to live and work in Lexington.”
Letter to the editor: Taxation Without Representation?
“Town Meeting’s vote did not closely mirror the people it serves.”
Letter to the editor: This is not a luxury
“I graduated from LHS in 2001, and we needed a new building even then.”