Join the Planning Department in a Creative Housing Workshop

A new state law demands that MBTA served communities adopt zoning that allows multi-family housing (a building for 3+ dwellings).

Please join us for an interactive mapping workshop, open conversation, and citizen planning effort to help determine possible locations for multi-family housing zoning districts.

Resident-created maps will help the Planning Board formulate a proposed zoning amendment to bring to a future Town Meeting vote.

Tuesday, October 25

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Community Center Dining Room

39 Marrett Road

Find out more about MBTA Zoning

For more information email the Planning Department or call them at 781-698-4564.

LexDoingGood: Connecting Residents to Our Nonprofit Community

Saturday, October 22

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Lexington Community Center

39 Marrett Rd.

Join the Community Endowment of Lexington for its first-ever LexDoingGood event. This free event will showcase the work of Lexington organizations and town agencies that address critical needs, enhance diversity and add vibrancy and meaning to our community.

Meet with representatives of the dozens of organizations working to make Lexington a better place to live and work, learn more about ongoing programming and future needs, and find opportunities for volunteering.

Find out more about LexDoingGood.

Help Plan the Future of Lexington's Open Space & Recreation Areas

Lexington is updating its 2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan.

We invite you to join the planning process and share your thoughts.

Please take our survey by October 31.

Energy Prices are on the Rise. Lock in Stable Electricity Prices with Lexington's Community Choice Program

The news is abuzz with talk of rising energy prices. National Grid just announced a price spike that will cause a 64% increase in the average energy bill. Eversource won't announce its new prices until January, but they are not immune to the market forces that caused National Grid's spike.

Luckily, in Lexington, we have a Community Choice electricity program that delivers stable prices that are guaranteed through December 2023. Compare the Town's program prices to Eversource's Basic Service price of 17.871 cents/kWh. Not only are all the Community Choice program prices currently less than the Eversource price, but it also offers options with more renewable energy.

Since its launch in 2017, the program has saved Lexington residents over $5 million and is expected to save an additional $5 million just next year. To make sure you are enrolled in the program, confirm the electricity supplier on your electricity bill is listed as Constellation New Energy. If not, visit the program website to enroll today. You can leave the program at any time with no cancelation fees.

Savings Disclaimer: Eversource's prices will change in the future, and their future prices are unknown. As a result, future savings compared with Eversource's price cannot be guaranteed.

Ribbon Cutting for Parker Meadow Trail Improvements October 15

The public is invited to attend the grand opening of the first Universally Accessible (UA) trail constructed on Lexington's Conservation Areas.

October 15 from 3-4 PM

If you are able, please park on Ledgelawn Avenue or arrive via the Minuteman Bikeway or connecting ACROSS Lexington trails.

Join us for the Fourth Annual Harvest Fest on October. 15!

Join us for the fourth annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 15 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road!

Bring your kids, grandkids, friends, or your neighbors. This event is sensory-friendly, multi-generational, and fun for the whole family!

Entry is $5 per person, with a cap of $20 per family (families of 4+). Seniors ages 65+ will receive free admission. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register here.

Activities include a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, inflatable slide, DJ, fried dough truck, cider/coffee, and fun games!

Thank you to our sponsors: Artis, Beth Sager Group, Home Instead, Fusion Academy, Wilson Farm, First Lash, CAAL, Penguin Coding School, Bina Farm and Munroe Center for the Arts!

Results of 2022 Town Wide Survey to be Presented at Upcoming Public Meetings

Findings from the Lexington 2022 Town Wide Survey will be presented by Drs. Marian Cohen & Ruth Remington, Directors of the Center for Social Research, on behalf of the Vision for Lexington Committee at three upcoming public meetings:

October 17, 6:30 PM - Joint meeting of the Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee via virtual format (agenda to be posted on our calendar by Oct.13)

November 4, 9:30 AM - Lexington Community Center

November 15, 7:30 PM - Diamond Middle School

The Survey is conducted once every five years and is used by Town Boards, Committees, Departments and Town Meeting to guide decision-making for the future of the Town. Learn what you, your friends and neighbors had to say about the state of Lexington today and visions for the future.

Please share these dates with friends, family, and neighbors!

Upcoming Nature Walks, Events

Fall 2022 Lexpress Walk Series #2

Tuesday October 18, 9:30 to 11:30 AM

This week’s 2.5 mile/2+ hour walk will explore Willards Woods, Chiesa Farm and the newly upgraded universally accessible trail system in Parker Meadow before returning to the Depot in Lexington Center via the Minuteman Bikeway.

Meet your guide, Keith Ohmart, at the Depot in time to catch the 9:30 am A1 Lexpress bus. Steady rain cancels.

Registration is required. Call the Community Center at 781-698-4840.

Leader: Keith Ohmart via email, 781-862-6216

Medical Waste Disposal Event on October 15

The Lexington Board of Health and Department of Public Works will be holding a medical waste disposal event:

Saturday, October 15

9:00 AM to Noon

Town Office Building

1625 Massachusetts Ave.

Rear parking lot - due to Police Station construction, you must enter from Fletcher Avenue

Lexington residents only (ID required)
No business or commercial waste
No narcotics or Schedule IV drugs

You can bring:

Sharps, needles, syringes, in secured sturdy containers such as red sharp container, detergent bottle, coffee can
Expired or unwanted medications (remove prescription labels)

Find out more about medical waste disposal

For questions, call 781-698-4503.

Give Your Feedback on Proposed Conservation Regulations at Parker Meadow by Oct. 31

The Conservation Commission is considering updating their Conservation Land Use Regulations to include new regulations on the UA trail segments at the newly-constructed UA trail at Parker Meadow.

All dogs must be leashed
All bikes must yield to other users

Before adopting these proposed changes to the Conservation Land Use Regulations, the Conservation Commission would like to ask for the public’s feedback regarding these changes.

Please fill out this online form by October 31.

The newly-constructed trail is the first UA loop trail located on Lexington’s Conservation Land. UA trails aim to provide access to all trail users and often provide access for people with varying physical, mental, visual, and/ or auditory abilities. With the purpose of a UA trail in mind,

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: