Re-Designed Town Website Launches July 7

We’re excited to announce that the newly re-designed LexingtonMA.gov will officially launch the afternoon of Thursday, July 7.

Our website is the hub of all information for the Town of Lexington, and the new design features improved navigation, functionality, and accessibility.

Once the new website launches, questions or comments can be emailed to the Town's Webmaster.

Trash Delay; Town Offices Closed July 4 for Independence Day

In observance of Independence Day, the following building closures and service delays will be in place on Monday, July 4:

All non-emergency Town offices will be closed and no public meetings will be held

Curbside trash/recycling collection will be on a 1 day delay. If your normal collection day is Monday, it will be Tuesday, etc. If your normal day is Friday, it will be Saturday.

Cary Library will be closed

The Community Center will be closed

Sign Up for the New SustainbLEX Newsletter!

The Town’s Sustainability & Resilience Officer is starting a monthly newsletter that will launch in July. The SustainabLEX newsletter will include:

Updates on Town initiatives
Information about community events
Resources to help make Lexington a more sustainable place to live, work, and play.

Stay in the know by signing up for the newsletter today!

Help Preserve the Center Track & Field, Keep Wheels Off

Help us preserve the Center Track & Field!

Skateboards, roller blades, scooters, bikes and/or other wheeled equipment are not permitted on the Center Track & Field on Worthen Rd. Bike racks are available.

Mobility assistive devices and strollers are permitted.

Questions call 781-698-4800 or email the Recreation Department.

Haiku Poetry Featured on Lexington's Storefront Windows; Celebration Event July 12

This spring Lexington Council for the Arts sponsored a large-scale public art project, which brings original haiku poetry to storefront windows up and down Massachusetts Ave. Known as the Neighborhood Haiku Project, it links Lexington Center and East Lexington. The dynamic installation will be on view through September.

Community members and others submitted over 200 haiku poems. The jurors who specialized in haiku poetry selected 35 poems. Children wrote six of the winners. The 35 haiku poems are hand-painted on storefront windows here in Lexington.

On Tuesday, July 12, 6-8 PM, Lexington will celebrate its haiku winners with live music by Betty’s Bounce, a jazz trio performing American and Gypsy Jazz, folks reading their haiku poems and tours of the storefront haiku.

Visit the Council for the Arts' website for more information and to see the list of participants.

July is Park and Recreation Month!

The Select Board has proclaimed July as Park and Recreation Month in Lexington! Our community's parks, playgrounds, and educational activities promote health and wellness and improve our physical and mental wellbeing.

View the Select Board's proclamation.

Our Recreation & Community Programs Department has variety of programming and facilities for people of all ages and abilities. Whether you're going for a swim at the Old Reservoir, or you're taking in a day of golf at Pine Meadows, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/Rec for more information.

COVID-19 Data; Test Kits Available at Town Buildings; Test Kit Expiration Dates Extended

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 - 1575 Massachusetts Avenue
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.

Test Kit Expiration Date Extended

The Food and Drug Administration has granted a three-month shelf life extension for the iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, which extended the shelf-life of all iHealth tests with expiration dates on or before 2022-09-29 (YYYY-MM-DD) from 6 months to 9 months. Check the expiration date here if you have an iHealth rapid test kit.

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