Community Preservation Committee Now Accepting Applications For Community Betterment Projects

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is currently accepting applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding for the 2024 fiscal year. Applications are due by November 1, 2022.

The Community Preservation Act allows communities to utilize funds for the:

acquisition, creation and preservation of open space
acquisition, preservation and rehabilitation of historic resources
acquisition, creation, preservation and rehabilitation of recreational resources
acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing

Visit our website to learn more about eligibility and the application process.

Use Caution While Driving in Lexington Center

Curb-to-curb milling of Mass. Ave. in Lexington Center is now complete. This process has left a coarse surface for traffic to travel on. Please drive with additional caution in the area.

Utility structures will be raised above the grade of the milled surface in order to meet the final pavement surface, which is scheduled for the week of September 19. There are dozens of structures within the project limits, so please use caution when driving through the downtown in this interim phase. If hit at high speed, structures can cause damage to your vehicle.

Final paving of the area is now tentatively scheduled for the week of October 3.

All of these dates are weather dependent, and we will update you as things change.

For more information, visit LexingtonMA.gov/CenterStreetscape

Last Call for Zero Waste Survey Submissions

Thoughts on reducing waste in Lexington? If you haven’t completed the Zero Waste Plan survey, it’s not too late! The Zero Waste Planning process came out of the Zero Waste Resolution that was passed at the 2020 Annual Town Meeting.

Please let us know what you think the priorities should be for policy, programs, and infrastructure that will help get the town, its residents, and businesses, on the path to Zero Waste. Complete the survey by September 23.

Call for Photos: Lexington Veterans

The Town Celebrations Committee invites military veterans from Lexington to submit photos of themselves for inclusion in a multi-media presentation during the Veterans’ Breakfast and Veterans’ Day Ceremony to be held in November. Submitted photos should be clear and in focus, accompanied by name, phone number, rank and branch of service; additional relevant information, such as location of photo or dates of service, is also welcomed.

Submissions may be emailed to Sandy Podgorski and must be received by Friday, October 14 to be included in the presentation.

The Veteran’s Day Breakfast will be held Saturday, November 5; the Veterans’ Day Ceremony will be held Friday, November 11.

Partial Road Closure on Mass. Ave. near Marrett Rd. on Mon., Sept. 19

Crews will be applying a binder course of pavement on Mass. Ave. from Marrett Rd. to Pelham Rd. on Monday, September 19 beginning at 7 AM.

Given Mass. Ave. is a busy commuter route, the roadway will be open to eastbound traffic, but westbound traffic will be detoured.

The detour is set for westbound traffic to head down Marrett Rd. to Waltham St. to Worthen Rd. and back to Mass. Ave., ending on the other side of Lexington Center. Please see detour map.

Upcoming Nature Walks, Events

Fall Insects at Arlington Great Meadows

Saturday September 24, 10:30- 12 noon

Join us on a late-September exploration of the northeast corner of Arlington Great Meadows. We’ll sample the insects in a meadow area with sweep nets, take in the resurgent plant community on a hill that burned over a decade ago, look for signs of that fire and others, and walk across a large, dry vernal pool. Wear long pants and have bug spray in reserve. Meet at the end of Emerson Gardens Rd. off Maple St. in Lexington. Some public parking is available just past the entrance to Lexington Meadow townhomes. (Use Emerson Gardens Rd for overflow parking.) More than light rain cancels. Registration is required. Email Barbara Tarrh to register.

Leader: Roger Wrubel. Contact CLC walks coordinator above with questions.

Nature Journaling, Sutherland Woods

Thursday September 29, 10-11:30am; rain date Thursday October 6, 10-11:30am

Join Arlington artist and naturalist Jan Ford on an inspirational walk around Sutherland Woods. She will work with you to establish what a nature journal can look like. Tree variety and leaf shapes will be the theme. Artists of all skill levels are welcome to share ideas and techniques. Please bring a drawing pad with a sturdy back, and several pencils with erasers. Park along the west side of Sutherland Rd and meet at the entrance to the ball field/playground area. Limit 8; registration is required. Email walk leader Jan Ford to register. Note rain date.

Help Plan the Future of Lexington's Open Spaces and Recreation Areas

Lexington is updating it's 2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). As we embark on the update, we invite you to join the planning process and share your thoughts, by filling out this survey. Results will be used to identify goals and objectives for Lexington’s Open Space for the next 7 years!

Please respond to the survey by October 31.

Contact Amber Carr, Conservation Coordinator with any questions.

COVID-19 Data; Test Kits Available at Town Buildings

The Lexington Office of Public Health will update weekly COVID-19 case numbers each Friday. The data represented on the dashboard DOES NOT include at-home test results. The data only represents results of PCR and antigen tests verified through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

View Lexington’s case numbers

View the State’s COVID-19 dashboard

Test Kits Available

Free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits are available at Town buildings across Lexington.

You can pick up a test at the following locations: