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Center Streetscape Project Anticipated to Begin in May
Construction on the Center Streetscape Project is anticipated to begin in mid-late May. Over the next two construction seasons, you will see improvements to the area's safety, accessibility, landscaping, and more.

Lexington Center will remain open for the duration of this project, and we encourage you to continue to support local businesses while we make these improvements.

In the coming weeks, you will begin to see some pre-construction activity, such as videotaping of existing conditions, drone footage, pavement markings, and minor excavations to determine underground conditions. This work does not mean the project has begun; it helps the contractor determine the materials they'll need to get started.

Details of pre-construction activity, and more, is available at LexingtonMA.gov/CenterStreetscape.

Last month, our friends at LexMedia helped us put together the short video below (2:39) to bring the community up to speed on the project.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update, Week of April 5-9
This past Monday, April 5, those who are age 55+, and those with one or more specific medical conditions became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Eligible medical conditions include:


On April 19, everyone in Massachusetts, ages 16+, will be eligible for the vaccine.

Pre-Register or Sign-Up for an Appointment

  • Preregister at VaccineSignUp.mass.gov to be notified when it's your turn to schedule an appointment at one of 7 mass vaccination locations: Hynes Convention Center, Gillette Stadium, Reggie Lewis Center, DoubleTree Hotel in Danvers, Eastfield Mall in Springfield, Natick Mall and former Circuit City in Dartmouth.

  • Use VaxFinder.mass.gov to search for appointments at pharmacies, health care providers, and other community locations
Select Board Proclaims April as 'Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month', and April 11-17 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
At its April 5 meeting, the Select Board approved and signed an Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month proclamation for the month of April. Additionally, they signed a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 11-17.

Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month
The proclamation reads, in part, "..the aims for Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month are to inform our community about both the potential and needs of people with autism and to stress the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention, as well as the importance of providing appropriate supports that continue through adulthood..."


National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 11-17
The Select Board calls upon the community to join them in recognizing the Town of Lexington Public Safety Dispatchers whose diligence and professionalism keep our town and citizens safe.
Town Celebrations Committee and Cary Library Historic Zoom Seminars
Three Revolutionary War-years virtual events will be presented next week by Cary Memorial Library, in partnership with the Town Celebrations Committee.

Monday, April 12 @ 1:15 – 3 PM
They Were Good Soldiers: The role of African-Americans in the regiments of the Continental Army. Presented by John Rees. Mr. Rees is an author, teacher and reenactor.
This program is co-sponsored with the Lexington Veterans Association.

 
Tuesday, April 13 @ 7 – 8:30 PM
“I am a daughter of liberty:” Women in the American Struggle for Independence. Presented by Dr. Carol Berkin who is an author and Presidential Professor of History Emerita at Baruch College & The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

 
Wednesday, April 14 @ 7 PM
Voices of 1775. Presented by James Hollister, Living History Coordinator at the Minute Man National Historic Park. Followed by a Q & A with James Hollister and Paul O’Shaughnessy, Colonel and Quartermaster of His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot.

MassDEP Seeks Public Comment on Application by Shire to Establish New Emission Limits
Shire Human Genetic Therapies Inc. (Shire), located on Shire Way and Spring Street in Lexington, has submitted an application with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) relative to the processing of emissions at their facilities. Shire seeks to expand their manufacturing/laboratory activities and establish new emission limits for an existing facility in town.

DEP has issued a proposed decision, and the public comment period is now open. To view the supporting documents for this application, visit DEP’s Public Access Portal*.

Comments may be submitted via the Public Access Portal, via email to edward.braczyk@mass.gov, or via mail to DEP’s Northeast Regional Office, 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington, MA 01887

The public comment period will close on May 10, 2021.

*After clicking the “Public Access Portal” hyperlink, click on the second orange box that says “Search and/or Comment”. You will then see “Shire” as one of the options.

Documents

Additional documents are available in the Public Access Portal linked above.
Share Your Thoughts on the Future of the Stone Building in East Lexington
The Stone Building Feasibility/ReUse Committee is seeking feedback from the community as they continue their work to research uses for the Stone Building, located at 735 Massachusetts Avenue.

The Stone Building is owned by the Town of Lexington and has been vacant for over a decade. Any new uses for the building must fall within the list of possibilities included in the Stone Building deed:

  • Branch library
  • Public reading room
  • Public art museum
  • “Meeting place for classes”
  • Public lecture space
  • Room for children and youth
  • Other purposes consistent with the mission of Cary Library as overseen by the Trustees of Cary Library.

The Committee wants to know from the community:
  • What unique community needs could be filled by the Stone Building?
  • What aspirational ideas do you have for re-envisioning the use of this important historic structure?

You can submit feedback by sending it to the Committee Clerk at: stonebldgcmte@lexingtonma.gov.

Committee members also are available to speak about the Committee’s work at community group meetings, or to connect more informally with anyone who is interested in learning more. You can reach them by email at stonebldgcmte@lexingtonma.gov.
Cary Library Special Edition Newsletter on Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices
For those who aren't already subscribed, Cary Library recently sent out a special edition newsletter highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices.

The newsletter has a number of book recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, as well as other resources for the community.
COVID-19 Data
Our Office of Public Health compiles COVID-19 data for our community and it is available on our website at LexingtonMA.gov/COVID19data
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