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In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Town of Lexington is partnering with the Town of Belmont to offer free COVID-19 PCR testing following Halloween. There will be two upcoming testing events, and both are open to residents of Lexington and Belmont, regardless of the testing location.

PhysicianOne Urgent Care will be providing the testing. You will need to set up an account on their website to register for a COVID-19 test, and to view your test results.

You must have an appointment to be tested. Proof of residency is required.

• Thursday, November 4 from 4:00-7:00 PM
• 173 Bedford Street, Lexington (drive-through testing—remain in your car)

• Saturday, November 6 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Chenery Middle School, 95 Washington St., Belmont (indoor testing)

Set up an account and register for a COVID-19 test

Nasal swab process

Help Getting Set Up

PhysicianOne Urgent Care has put together a guide for setting up an account.

• PhysicianOne Urgent Care uses the Project Beacon online platform for account registration and test scheduling. If you have any issues with registration or scheduling, please contact Project Beacon by email at help@beacontesting.com, or call 617-741-7310, Mon.-Fri. from 8 AM – 4 PM.

The Select Board has formed a new Affordable Housing Study Committee to explore ways to support affordable housing in Lexington, and they are looking for 7 members to serve.

The Committee will have two objectives:

• Objective A to bring a proposal to the Select Board and Town Meeting to adopt a Municipal Affordable Housing Trust;

• Objective B to develop a proposal for a non-profit Housing Development Corporation or non-profit Community Development Corporation or other entity eligible to participate in the Massachusetts or other community investment tax credit programs.

Read the full charge.

The length of the term will be 3 years, or until completion and filing a report with the Select Board.

Members may include those with experience in real estate lending or finance, land use or real estate law, real estate development, affordable housing development, housing advocacy, planning, racial equity, accessibility, sustainability/resiliency, or architecture.

For consideration for appointment to this committee, interested candidates must:

• Fill out the application form
• Return the form by Friday, November 5, along with a resume, either by email to SelectBoard@LexingtonMA.gov or mail to:

Lexington Town Office Building

c/o Select Board Office

1625 Massachusetts Avenue

Lexington, MA 02420

Spaces are still available for the upcoming flu shot clinic on November 6.

November 6, from 10 AM -12 PM, open to ages 13 and older. Held at 173 Bedford St., Lexington.

Register Now

Online pre-registration is required, and Town staff will be available to assist if you have difficulty with this process.

If you're having difficulty registering, contact the Human Services Department at 781-698-4840 for assistance.

More Information

Additional information is available at LexingtonMA.gov/FluClinic

Special Town Meeting (STM) 2021-1 begins November 8, 2021 at 7:30 PM. Town Meeting Members will be considering a number of articles, including planning/zoning articles, citizen petitions, and more.

The STM will be held virtually, and can be viewed live on LexMedia.

Want to learn more about the Special Town Meeting 2021-1?

• View the 2021-1 STM Warrant (the articles to be considered at the STM)

• View the articles, motions and other documents and presentations

• Ask a question about a warrant article

• Make a comment to be read at STM

Learn more at LexingtonMA.gov/STM2021

The Town of Lexington has partnered with LexZeroWaste to launch LexSORT (Lexington Shared Organics Recovered Together), a 6-month community composting drop-off pilot program. This program, launched in September, has added resources to enable more people to participate.

Registered Lexington residents can drop off household food scraps and compostable kitchen waste at their convenience at 2 locations in Lexington:

• Carriage House at Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd.
• 173 Bedford St. (location of former Liberty Mutual building)

Residents must register to participate in this 6-month pilot program.

For more details and to register, visit Lexzerowaste.org/lexsort/

Support for this pilot was provided by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington, an endowed fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.

The Recreation and Community Programs Department is offering winter basketball leagues (Grades 5 & 6, Grades 7 & 8, and high school age) and registration is now open. The league will start in early December and run through March. There is one practice and a game each week. Practice days vary by age group, but are held on a weekday and all games are held on Saturday afternoons. A more concrete schedule will be sent out to all participants once teams are formed and finalized.

The winter basketball clinics (Kindergarten and Grades 1-4) for both boys and girls are currently open for registration as well. The program starts in January and runs through March. All sessions run on Saturday mornings at take place at either Estabrook, Harrington, or Fiske depending on the program.

If you are interested in registering for either program, please follow the links below:

• Winter Basketball League
• Winter Basketball Clinic

For more information, email the Recreation Department, or call 781-698-4800.

Congratulations to Aidan Evelyn who recently was assigned to be the Evenings Major Case Detective. Det. Evelyn has been on the Department for 25+ years and a member of the Detective Bureau for the past 8 years. He'll be an asset to the Department & community in his new role!

Our Office of Public Health compiles COVID-19 data for our community and it is available on our website at LexingtonMA.gov/COVID19data

JOBS

• Crossing Guard
• W2 Laborer
• W4 Arborist
• Mechanic
• Police Cadet
• Custodian
• Administrative Assistant
• Human Services Nurse (Temp) 
• Dispatcher
• Sr. Civil Engineer
• Engineering Assistant
• Sustainability and Resilience Officer NEW

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

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