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Joint Statement on Recent Hate Crime in Georgia
Town leaders have issued a joint statement on the recent hate crime in Georgia to denounce the hateful words, actions, and violence against women and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Resources are available for residents seeking support in processing these events.

COVID-19 Updates
There's a lot of COVID-19 news this week:
  • Vaccination eligibility update
  • Preregistration for everyone
  • New travel information
  • Move to Phase 4 Step 1
  • Latest Lexington COVID-19 data
Vaccination Eligibility Update

The State has release vaccination eligibility dates for remaining groups:
Preregistration for Everyone

Everyone can now preregister for a COVID-19 vaccine appointments at mass vaccination locations. More locations will be added in April.

You'll be notified about available appointments when you become eligible. Once an appointment is available, you’ll be contacted, and you'll have 24 hours to accept it.
New Travel Information

Starting Monday, March 22, the State Travel Order will be replaced with a Travel Advisory. Some highlights:

Residents returning from out-of-state who have been gone for more than 24 hours are advised to quarantine for 10 days, unless:
  • you had a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours before arrival.
  • you are fully vaccinated and have no symptoms.
  • you have a negative COVID-19 test after you get home, in which case you can stop your quarantine.

Move to Phase 4 Step 1

On Monday, March 22, all communities in Massachusetts will move to Phase Phase 4, Step 1 of the Reopening Massachusetts plan.

Some highlights of what this will allow:
  • reopening of businesses such as stadiums, arenas and ballparks.
  • exhibition and convention halls openings, with limitations.
  • gathering limits on event venues and public settings to increase (this does not change the limits on private gatherings).
  • overnight summer camps to reopen this summer.
Latest Lexington 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
Recreation News
Medical Waste Collection Tomorrow, March 20
Saturday, March 20
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
behind the Town Office Building

This is only for Lexington residents (no business waste), and no Schedule II drugs will be collected.
3 New Funds for Lexington
The Select Board has accepted 3 new funds to be administered by The Trustees of the Public Trusts:

  • Dan H. Fenn Jr. Scholarship Fund
  • June Denk Memorial Book Fund
  • Rappaport Family Debate Fund
Engage with Your Community - Join a Town Committee
We recently posted a number Town committees with vacancies, many with a March 15 deadline. A few committees that still have vacancies are listed below:

Town Manager-appointed committees with vacancies:

For consideration for appointment to a Town Manager-appointed committee, interested candidates should: 


Lexington Town Office Building
c/o Town Manager's Office
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420 
Organic Lawn Care; Virtual Cary Library Event With Chip Osborne March 25
Learn how to care for your lawn organically without pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers. Chip Osborne has 35 years of experience as a professional horticulturist and is one of the country’s leading experts on growing sustainable, natural turf.

Thursday, March 25, 7 pm

Sponsored by the Cary Library Foundation and by Lexington Living Landscapes.
Upcoming Patriots Day Activities
The Town Celebrations Committee (TCC) has been working to come up with events, programs, and activities given COVID-19 restrictions.

Patriots Point Walk: Miles & Smiles
This is a great opportunity for families, friends, or school groups to enjoy a healthy walk, run or bike ride while accumulating miles visiting the many different historic monuments and memorials associated with Patriots’ Day.

The TCC will supply a map with these destinations marked; participants visit them, track their miles and take smile photos. 

An online registration system will be available on Monday, March 22. Individuals, families or school groups may register through end of day on Monday, April 19.


Door to Patriotic Spirit Contest
We invite residents across Lexington to decorate the front doors of their homes in a patriotic theme to honor Patriots’ Day.

To enter the contest:

  • Fill out the online registration form
  • Registration ends on March 27.
  • Decorations must be completed and a photo of the entry must be submitted by 8:00 PM on April 5.

The TCC will publish a list of decorated doors with addresses for community viewing. 
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