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The clock is ticking down to Dec. 8! Stay updated on the LHS building project with our ongoing coverage by LexObserver’s unbiased reporters.

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MSBA approves $118.8M grant for Lexington High School building project The Authority unanimously voted in favor of that grant Wednesday morning. The town could get another $2.9M if it spends money where the MSBA wants down the line.

MSBA approves $118.8M grant for Lexington High School building project.

The Authority unanimously voted in favor of the grant Wednesday morning. The town could get another $2.9M if it spends money where the MSBA wants down the line.

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Are we alone in the universe? A Lexington astronomer is raising eyebrows for asking whether a new interstellar object could be made by aliens. Harvard astronomy professor Avi Loeb says the object, which NASA calls a comet, is likely natural, but he thinks it's important to consider the possibilities.

Are we alone in the universe? A Lexington astronomer is raising eyebrows for asking whether a new interstellar object could be made by aliens.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/10/27/a...

Where to get food and how to support the hungry when SNAP is paused Saturday President Trump plans to put SNAP on hold starting Nov. 1 as a result of the government shutdown. Here’s where to get food and donate.

More than 1,200 Lexington residents will lose access to food assistance tomorrow when SNAP benefits are cut off due to the government shutdown. Here's how you can get and give help.

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Lexingtonians meet the Pope during environmentalism conference in Italy Fran Ludwig and Bill McKibben talked climate action with other leaders at Pope Leo’s summer house this month. Ludwig hopes to get Boston’s churches to echo the Pope’s message of caring for the planet.

Lexingtonians Fran Ludwig and Bill McKibben were invited to environmental conference in Italy, talked climate action with other leaders at Pope Leo’s summer house this month.

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Ten new liquor licenses approved for local businesses in Lexington All ten licenses belong to a new category of alcohol permits that allows non-restaurants to permanently sell liquor for the first time.

Governor Maura Healey has signed Bill H3893 into law, authorizing Lexington to grant ten additional wine and malt licenses to local businesses.

Hear from business owners and read more at this link:
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Lexington’s No Kings protest draws over 6,000 people to site of the first battle of the American Revolution Beneath a sea of homemade signs, the vast crowd cheered for speeches delivered by Senator Ed Markey, Regie Gibson, and Bill McKibben, among others.

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Lexington’s No Kings protest draws over 6,000 people to site of the first battle of the American Revolution Beneath a sea of homemade signs, the vast crowd cheered for speeches delivered by Senator Ed Markey, Regie Gibson, and Bill McKibben, among others.

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Estimates are in — more than 6,000 people in Lexington, MA

No Kings day demonstration in Lexington, MA — birthplace of the American Revolution.

Speakers pictured Poet Laureate of MA Regie O'Hare Gibson, @billmckibben.bsky.social , and @markey.senate.gov
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The new LHS will accommodate 2,395 students. Is that enough? The state’s model projects 2,395 students. Here’s how that number was calculated — and what it does and doesn't account for.

The state’s model for the new LHS projects 2,395 students. Here’s how that number was calculated — and what it does and doesn’t account for.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/10/17/h...

Cul-de-sac to condos: How a Lexington Center property proposal went from a small neighborhood to MBTA housing despite a recent bylaw change Town Meeting removed the multi-family overlay district from Lexington Center in March. But 16 Clarke St. applied to freeze the zoning bylaw. Now it could host over 50 condos.

Cul-de-sac to condos: How a Lexington Center property proposal went from a small neighborhood to MBTA housing despite a recent bylaw change

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Lexington Select Board approves land swap for new high school building The vote advances the plan to build the new high school on the current sports fields and convert the existing building site into new recreational space.

Lexington Select Board approves land swap for new high school building — to build the new high school on the current sports fields and convert the existing building site into new recreational space.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/10/08/l...

Tree Committee member removed by Select Board for uncivil behavior The 20-year veteran of the committee alleged builders got away with unlawfully removing trees for years. A town employee filed a harassment complaint because of the volunteer’s unending questions and ...

The Select Board voted to remove a twenty-year volunteer from the Tree Committee for violating the town’s guidelines for civil discourse during its meeting on Monday night.

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A Yom Kippur vigil outside ICE’s local headquarters Lexington resident Josh Model says his Jewish roots inspired him to protest the treatment of immigrants held inside a Burlington ICE facility.

Lexington resident Josh Model says his Jewish roots inspired him to protest the treatment of immigrants held inside a Burlington ICE facility.

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Lexington High School Building Project Chatbot Lexington residents have a big decision ahead with December’s vote on the new high school building. A new AI-powered chatbot — built by Lexington High School students — can help answer your questions ...

Lexington residents have a big decision ahead with December’s vote on the new high school building. A new AI-powered chatbot — built by Lexington High School students — can help answer your questions about the project.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/10/01/l...

Science of Reading or Lucy Calkins? How the nationwide literacy debate is playing out in Lexington The district is piloting three literacy programs this year in response to the nationwide literacy debate. Parents wonder why the town is still considering a curriculum many states have abandoned.

The LPS district is piloting three literacy programs this year in response to the nationwide debate. Parents wonder why the town is still considering a curriculum many states have abandoned.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/10/03/h...

Vitamin String Quartet Comes to Lexington Vitamin String Quartet, a group performing string renditions of pop songs, will play at Lexington's Cary Hall.

Known for string renditions of popular music from Adele to Coldplay, the Vitamin String Quartet (aka VSQ) will perform tonight at Lexington’s Cary Hall.

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Lexington’s third annual Porchfest returns Sept. 27 From Celtic a cappella to Middle Eastern folk to New Orleans jazz, explore Lexington through music at the third annual Porchfest this Sat.

From Celtic a cappella to Middle Eastern folk to New Orleans jazz, explore Lexington through music at the third annual Porchfest tomorrow. You don’t want to miss it!

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/09/24/l...

LHS track runners won’t use new field house if built as planned, coach says The shorter track causes stress injuries for runners and forces athletes to practice modified versions of field events. If the town doesn’t go bigger, the runners won’t use the new field house.

A $19 million renovation and addition project is underway for the high school field house. But the runners won’t be able to use the indoor track if built as planned.

Read more at this link: lexobserver.org/2025/09/25/l...

VO250 ceremony shines light on volunteerism in Lexington The bulb-lighting ceremony at the VO250 arch celebrates nearly 100,000 hours of service—and a community that keeps giving.

Last week’s bulb-lighting ceremony at the VO250 arch celebrates nearly 100,000 hours of volunteer service—and a community that keeps giving.

Read more at the link below: lexobserver.org/2025/09/18/v...

A half-staff flag for Charlie Kirk in Lexington sparks controversy among residents Someone raised the Battle Green’s flag from half-staff Sunday. Others online are upset Lexington followed the mandated ritual.

The flag on Lexington’s Battle Green was lowered to half staff in remembrance of Charlie Kirk. Someone decided to raise it back up to the top of the pole.

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ICE stop in Lexington captured on video by student watching from a passing school bus: lexobserver.org/2025/09/16/i...

Meet 'Lex Kids Be Kids': Parents advocating for phone-free childhoods Founded on the principles of Jonathan Haidt's “The Anxious Generation,” Lex Kids Be Kids has allowed Lexington parents to achieve real policy change in cultivating phone-free environments for children...

Meet ‘Lex Kids Be Kids’: Founded on the principles of Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation,” the organization has allowed Lexington parents to advocate for phone-free childhoods and achieve real policy change.

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Could a deed from 1914 get in the way of the new high school? You might have heard about a letter from an attorney claiming the town cannot build on the sports fields due to deed restrictions. But those restrictions were lifted in 1961.

You might have heard about a letter from an attorney claiming the town cannot build on the sports fields due to deed restrictions. But those restrictions were lifted in 1961.

Could a deed from 1914 get in the way of the new high school?

Read more at the link below: lexobserver.org/2025/09/12/c...

From mushrooms to metalwork: Meet some of the farmers' markets more unusual vendors Lexington Farmers Market features mushroom growers, a swordsmith and more vendors worth meeting biweekly this fall.

Lexington Farmers Market features mushroom growers, a knife sharpener who has appeared on reality TV, and more vendors worth meeting this fall.

Read more at the link below: lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/f...

Sacred Heart named first “Biodiversity Ark” in the US Sacred Heart has become “America’s first biodiversity ark,” reflecting its commitment to restoring Lexington’s land to its most natural state.

Sacred Heart was named the first “Biodiversity Ark” in the U.S.

The local Catholic parish was recognized by a conservation center at the University of Notre Dame for its commitment to the environment.

Read more at the link below: lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/s...

“A miracle win for everybody”: How the new high school’s green technology could save Lexington money Upfront costs are lower than traditional systems and Eversource could buy the energy LHS produces.

Our top story this week is a deep dive into the costs—and potential return on investment—of the green technology planned for the new Lexington High School building.

Read more at the link below: lexobserver.org/2025/09/04/a...