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At a ceremony held in the gazebo at Hastings Park, three new sergeants, and two new police officers, were sworn in by Assistant Town Clerk Diane Sperber.

Both Town Manager Jim Malloy, and Police Chief Michael McLean, introduced the new sergeants and officers, with friends, family, residents, Lexington officers and firefighters, and officers from other departments in the audience.

Sergeants:

• Christiana Severe
• Michael Barry
• Mitchell Caspe

Officers:

• Nicholas Morris 
• Jared O’Brien 

Congratulations to everyone. Thank you for all that you do, and will do, to keep Lexington safe!

Individuals who are immunocompromised due to particular health conditions have been eligible for a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine since August 13. These individuals are recommended to discuss with their healthcare provider if they have questions or concerns about their personal health. More information can be found here.

Currently, booster doses for those who are not immunocompromised, but are otherwise eligible (list below), are only available to those who got the Pfizer vaccine. If Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are approved for a booster dose, we will update this web page.

These individuals are recommended to have a booster:

• People 65 years and older
• Residents of long term care settings
• People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions

These individuals may receive a booster shot:

• People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions
• People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of their occupational or institutional setting (First responders (healthcare workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff), Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers), Food and agriculture workers, Manufacturing workers, Corrections workers, U.S. Postal Service workers, Public transit workers, Grocery store workers)

You can check if you're eligible for a booster at mass.gov/BoosterCheck

Learn more on the CDC's website

At a Special Town Meeting in 2020, Chapter 131, Running Bamboo Control, was added to the Code of Lexington “…to preserve and protect private and Town-owned property and Town-owned rights of way from the damaging spread of Running Bamboo…”.

You can no longer plant running bamboo in Lexington. That includes replanting, transplanting, installing or reinstalling.

We've put together a summary of Chapter 131, as well as some frequently asked questions, so you can better understand the bylaw.

The Council on Aging and Department of Human Services are pleased to offer Lexington residents, age 65 or older, free parking in the Town’s municipal lots and metered spaces.

This two-year pilot program will issue stickers free of cost.

Registration for the Senior Parking Program will begin on October 4, 2021.

There will be two upcoming events, both will be held at the Community Center (39 Marrett Road), to help residents get registered for the program:

• October 4, from 4-6 PM
• October 6, from 9-11 AM

We encourage you to attend one of the registration events, but if you can’t, please stop by the Community Center, or call 781-698-4840.

Additional Information

For additional information on the Senior Parking Program, visit our website, or call 781-698-4840.

The Recreation & Community Programs Department will host an upcoming community meeting to discuss athletic fields in the Lexington.

Tue., October 5 at 7:00 PM

Via Zoom

This is an opportunity to share your feedback on the existing Lexington athletic fields use, and provide input for future considerations.

Your feedback is important as the feasibility study recommendations and key findings are developed.

For more information on this project, and other

Capital Projects, visit our webpage.

State agricultural officials are urging the public to keep an eye out for and report sightings of the spotted lanternfly.

This invasive insect is a threat to Massachusetts crops including grapes, apples, peaches, and maple syrup.

Currently, only one small infestation in Fitchburg has been reported, and the closest siting of a single fly was in Woburn. However, officials stress that early identification is critical to controlling spread in the state. Even sightings of a single spotted lanternfly should be reported.

Click the link below to familiarize yourself with how the lanternfly looks at each of the four stages of its life cycle and for information on how to report a sighting.

As part of LexingtonNext, the Town's comprehensive plan update, the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) held a forum focused on housing on September 21.

If you missed the housing forum, you can watch the video recoding online.

You can also see materials from the forum posted on the LexingtonNext website.

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) is conducting its Community Health Needs Assessment, which takes place every 3 years, and they want to hear from Lexington residents.

They will collect information from a community survey, focus groups, interviews, and other data, which will allow them to prioritize the health needs of the community and develop programs and policies to address these needs.

Hearing from local residents is critical to their process and also helps local officials and organizations design programs and services to address unmet community needs.

Please complete the community survey below and share with other Lexington residents.

The survey data will be confidential and respondents will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for a $100 gift card. It should take about 15 minutes to complete. The survey is open from now until November 15.

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