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MassNotify Alerts You if You Have Been Near Someone With COVID-19

MassNotify is a tool that works through smartphones, with a focus on privacy, to alert users who may have been exposed to COVID-19.

You can enable MassNotify on your iPhone or Android phone in a few simple steps to add another tool to our fight against the spread of COVID-19.

MassNotify is a service developed in partnership with Google and Apple to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

By opting in, your device will share anonymous codes with other MassNotify users using your phone’s Bluetooth.

MassNotify codes contain no personal information or location data and are completely anonymous.

If another user you’ve been near tests positive for COVID-19 within a 14-day period, you will be notified. If you test positive, you can easily and anonymously notify others to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Learn more about MassNotify

Interested in Running for Public Office? Information and Upcoming Deadlines for Candidates

Nomination papers are now available for those interested in running for public office in Lexington. Serving in these roles has a direct impact on the quality of life in our community.

Open seats for the 2022 Town Election:

2 Select Board members, 3-year term;
1 Moderator, 1-year term;
2 School Committee members, 3-year term;
1 Planning Board member, 3-year term;
1 Housing Authority member, 5-year term
Town Meeting seats are divided up by precinct

The Town Clerk's Office has put together a guide for those interested in seeking public office.

If you have any questions about the process, the Town Clerk's Office staff are happy to help. You can email them, or call 781-698-4558.

Election dates and information

Utility Box Beautification Project Brightens Spaces Around Town

The Lexington Council for the Arts and the Fund for Lexington recently commissioned a project curator and multiple artists to beautify utility boxes around town.

There are nine utility boxes that were painted, including at some of the Town's recreation areas and at major intersections.

Thank you to the Council for the Arts, Fund for Lexington, and to the curator and artists who made this possible.

See the list of locations, artists, and photos

Changes to MBTA Bus Routes 62 and 76 Start December 19

The MBTA recently announced updated bus service schedules, including for Routes 62 and 76 serving Lexington, that will go into effect on December 19.

Routes 76 (Hanscom Air Force Base) and 62 (Bedford VA Hospital) are back separately for part of the day, with the combined Route 62/76 service for the remainder of the time. These routes go inbound to Alewife Station in Cambridge.

View the updated schedule

Community Preservation Committee Virtual Public Hearing on 2021 Needs Assessment December 16

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will be holding a virtual public hearing to discuss and take public comments on the Committee's 2021 Needs Assessment Report.

Thursday, December 16 at 7PM

Via Zoom

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) charges the Committee with studying the "needs, possibilities and resources" for community preservation in Lexington.

The CPC reviews existing plans and documents related to the four purposes designated for funding under the CPA (open space, historic resources, affordable housing, and outdoor recreational facilities) and compiles an annual Needs Assessment Report.

View the 2021 Needs Assessment

Zero Waste Postcards Mailed to Homes in Lexington to Highlight Waste Reduction

We recently sent postcards to homes in Lexington with information on the different ways to properly dispose of waste. It highlights composting at home, recyclables, and how to responsibly dispose of textiles. This is an effort to help our community get to Zero Waste.

Zero Waste is the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning, and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.

The Select Board and Town Manager formed a Solid Waste Task Force, made up of residents and Town staff, charged with identifying waste reduction strategies and ways to share this information with the community.

Learn more about getting to Zero Waste

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

SCHOOL NEWS

Staying connected to the Lexington Public Schools

Below are excerpts from Superintendent Dr. Julie Hackett's most recent Superintendent's Report. You can view the full report here.

Congratulations and Celebrations

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, I had the pleasure of attending the “Asian American History Inclusion” Benefit Concert organized by Lexington High School students. We are so proud of our students for organizing such a beautiful, inspirational evening! Our students honored Asian American veterans and raised over $10,000 for the integration of Asian American history into our K-12 curriculum.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We continue to see promising results based on our district-wide efforts to recruit, hire, and retain talented educators of color and other historically marginalized and silenced groups. Our recent statistics on hiring suggest our long-term strategies are starting to take hold, and we remain dedicated to continuing this critical work as outlined in our LPS vision.

LPS COVID-19 Update

On Friday, November 19, 2021 and Monday, November 22, 2021, the Lexington Public Schools held two student vaccine clinics. Each clinic was completely booked with over 200 vaccines given to 5-11 year old students, as well as over 250 boosters given to LPS staff and community members. We are so proud of our students, staff, nurses, and residents, all of whom are doing their part to make our community safe and healthy.

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