The Massachusetts State Election will take place on Tuesday, November 8. Voters will be asked to choose candidates for elected office, as well as to weigh in on four ballot questions.

Ways to Vote in the November Election

• Early vote by mail
• Early vote in-person
• Absentee ballot (must meet certain requirements)
• In-person voting on Election Day

Important Dates

Keep an eye on important dates coming up:

• Saturday, October 22 through Friday, November 4 - early voting in-person. Dates and times vary, so please check our website for details
• Saturday, October 29 - last day to register to vote or update party affiliation for this election. The Town Clerk's Office will be open 9am until 5pm on Oct. 29.
• Tuesday, November 1 - early vote by mail applications due by 5 PM

Voter Information & Links

• Check your Voter Registration Status 
• Find out where you are registered to vote
• Register to Vote Online

Where to Find More Information

We've created a web page for the State Election with details including:

• Sample ballots 
• Information on all four ballot questions
• Changes to precinct polling locations for precincts 7 and 9
• Absentee voter information
• Early voting information (by mail and in-person)
• Details on polling location for Precinct 7 voters 

Town Clerk's Dropbox

For those wishing to drop-off their mail-in ballot, you can drop it in the Town Clerk's dropbox conveniently located in the circle drive at the Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.

Questions?

Have questions about voting/elections? Contact the Town Clerk's Office via email, or by calling 781-698-4550.

Join us on the Visitors Center lawn to celebrate all things Fall. Pumpkin Fest is free and open to the public.

Sunday, October 30

12:00-4:00 PM

Visitors Center Lawn

1875 Massachusetts Ave.

• Grab a beer or glass of wine from our beer garden
• Watch a professional pumpkin carver at work
• Paint your own pumpkin or skull 
• Check out an aerialist float through the air 
• Rock out to some live music
• Enjoy local food
• Free face painting
• Free balloon art
• Costume contest! 

Special Town Meeting 2022-3 will begin on TUESDAY*, November 1 at 7:30 PM in a virtual format.

There are 14 articles that Town Meeting will consider, which includes appropriating tax dollars, establishing a housing trust, and more. You can view the full warrant, which is the document that lists out each Town Meeting article.

Our website has the details about the warrant articles, including presentation materials. You can view them on the 2022-3 Special Town Meeting webpage.

Comments or Questions about Town Meeting Articles

Members of the public wishing to address Town Meeting in favor of/in opposition to a motion may do so in person at Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building (1605 Mass. Ave.).

Members of the public can also make comments about Town Meeting articles in advance of the meeting, and a member of Town staff will read them. Make a comment about a Town Meeting article

You can also ask questions about Town Meeting articles, which Town staff will answer and put into an FAQ web page. Ask a question about a Town Meeting article

What is Town Meeting?

Town Meeting is the legislative branch of Lexington's government. You can learn more about Town Meeting on our website.

*Note: The original Warrant stated that the Town Meeting began on Monday. This is incorrect. See the Town Clerk memo on the error.

The Planning Office thanks the nearly 100 participants who attended last week's Planning Board Housing Workshop. Participants worked together to map solutions by identifying protentional zoning locations for higher-density housing, as required by a new state law. The resident-created maps and feedback received will be used to help the Planning Board formulate a zoning amendment. 

The Planning Board will continue the discussion at their next meeting on November 9 and intends to discuss this topic at their regularly scheduled meetings going forward. The Planning Board welcomes and encourages continued public comments. 

The marked-up maps, video, presentation, and more information can be found at LexingtonMA.gov/MBTAZoning

You may share further ideas with Planning staff to forward to the Planning Board by emailing Planning@lexingtonma.gov.

Please subscribe to Planning Board agenda notifications to stay informed of future events and meetings. 

What will you do with your pumpkin after Halloween? You could put it in with your yard waste, but how much more fun would it be to smash it? All smashed pumpkins will be composted by Black Earth Composting. 

Friday, November 4 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

Lincoln Park, 100 Lincoln Street

When you compost your pumpkin, you are reducing waste, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating a valuable amendment for our soils. It's going to be a smashing time! 

Make sure you remove any candles or decorations from your pumpkin (no paint or glitter, please).

Sponsored by LPS Green Teams and the Town of Lexington.

Upcoming Veterans Day Events

Lexington will celebrate and honor members of the United States military with events in November. 

Veterans Breakfast

November 5 at 8:30 AM

Knights of Columbus Heritage Hall

177 Bedford St

Hosted by the Town Celebrations Committee and Knights of Columbus.

Joan Clifford, Director of the Bedford VA, will be the keynote speaker. Veterans are invited to attend free of charge; a donation of $10 from non-veterans would be appreciated. 

Tickets are available at the Lexington Community Center, Michelson’s Shoes, and Bedford Town Hall.

Ceremony in Battin Hall

November 11 at 11:00 AM

Cary Memorial Building

1605 Massachusetts Ave

Sheila Widnall, former Secretary of the Air Force and MIT Emeritus Professor of Aeronautics and Aerodynamics, will deliver the keynote address. 

The Lexington Minute Men and Lexington Scouts will lead the processional and Lexington High School Band will perform traditional service songs.

If you have any questions, please contact the Town Celebrations Committee.

Lexington History Hunt

November 1-11

The Lexington History Hunt, new to the celebration of Veterans Day this year, invites kids aged 8 – 12 to discover the many ways Lexington has served the country through a series of questions that require investigating the town’s history. 

Participant instructions will be available at Cary Library’s Children’s Room (1874 Mass. Ave.) and the Visitors Center (1875 Mass. Ave.) November 1. 

Participants who answer the most questions correctly will be recognized at the Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11.

Pat Flynn Youth Award Established

On Sunday, October 3, the creation of the Pat Flynn Youth Award was announced. The award honors Winston “Pat” Flynn, war hero and outstanding Lexington citizen, who was remembered in a ceremony with full military honors.

Jim Ramsey, Executive Committee member of the sponsoring organization Lexington Veterans Association, announced that the Pat Flynn Youth Award Fund has been created, to be managed by the Town of Lexington. Each year on Patriots’ Day, an outstanding student will receive a generous cash award from this fund. 

At their October 24 meeting, the Select Board voted in favor of establishing the fund.

The award will be a collaboration among the Lexington Veterans Association, Mrs. Edith Flynn, the Town of Lexington, and the Lexington Youth Commission. Doris Kraemer, friend and advisor to Edith Flynn, will establish the award criteria, publicizing the award, identifying candidates, and assembling the judges’ panel.  

Donations to the fund may be sent directly (and made payable to) the Town of Lexington with the Pat Flynn Youth Award Fund on the memo line. They can be dropped off at the Select Board Office, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.

The MBTA has released a revised Bus Network Map, which is also available at mbta.com/BNRD. The Revised Network Map was developed based on feedback received on the Draft Bus Network Map released in May 2022.

In May 2022, the Bus Network Redesign Project released a Draft Bus Network Map and sought public feedback. Over the spring and summer, over 20,000 comments were received on the Draft Bus Network Map. The Project team has reviewed and incorporated that feedback into the Revised Bus Network that is being released today.

The Revised Bus Network continues to increase service by 25% across the system and doubles the number of high frequency corridors, which are defined as corridors in which buses arrive every 15 minutes or better throughout the entirety of the service day, seven days a week.  

Service in Lexington remains the same as it traditionally was pre-COVID, with the addition of #62 bus service on Sundays. Also, compared to today’s level of service, the 76 is proposed to come back to midday service (currently at midday, the 62 & 76 combine into one route called the 62/76.)

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:

• Town Office Building (Health Office) - 1625 Massachusetts Avenue
• Fire Department - 45 Bedford Street
• Police Department - 173 Bedford Street
• Community Center - 39 Marrett Road
• Visitors Center - 1875 Massachusetts Avenue
• Public Services Building - 201 Bedford Street

Test kits are available during regular business hours (Police Dept. open 24/7) while supplies last.

For questions, contact the Office of Public Health at 781-698-4533.

JOBS

• Arborist
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Engineering Assistant
• Municipal Account Assistant (PT)
• Director of Senior Services 
• Temp. Public Health Nurse NEW
• Facilities Engineer NEW

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.

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