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Annual Town Meeting national anthem 2023

Weekly News Roundups

Week One Town Meeting Roundup; a Lexingtonian competes on American Idol Sunday

by Sophie Culpepper March 24, 2023March 25, 2023

Good morning and welcome to this Friday’s LexObserver roundup!

Cary Hall with American flag

Local Government

Town Meeting starts next week. Here’s what you need to know.

by Sophie Culpepper March 17, 2023March 31, 2023

Town Office Building

Local Government

After unexpected state aid increase, Select Board approves revised FY24 budget

by Sophie Culpepper March 3, 2023March 4, 2023

Town Manager Jim Malloy speaks at Java with Jim.

Local Government

Town Manager holds first ‘Java with Jim’ community event

by Sophie Culpepper March 3, 2023March 4, 2023

Village Overlay Districts map

Local Government

Planning Board votes to bring multi-family zoning proposal designed to comply with new state law to public hearing Feb. 1

by Sophie Culpepper January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Police Station groundbreaking

Town holds ceremonial “groundbreaking” to celebrate ongoing construction of new police station

by Sophie Culpepper January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Sign pointing to Town Offices

Weekly News Roundups

“Provocative” memo explores committee changes, Sustainable Lexington representation added to LHS School Building Committee

by Sophie Culpepper September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Sign pointing to Town Offices

Local Government

With “provocative” memo exploring committee changes, Town Manager sparks petition, flood of community backlash

by Sophie Culpepper September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

A row of white pine trees alongside a dirt pathway near the Center Recreation Area

After months of debate and resident advocacy, Town opts to preserve 12 of 37 white pines near Center Recreation Area

by Sophie Culpepper July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Local Government

Explainer: Town Meeting

by Sophie Culpepper November 12, 2021May 7, 2022