New Resident Information
Welcome to Lexington! Here's some information you may need if you're new to the state and/or town.
In an emergency, call 911 on your home or cell phone.
Getting Signed up, Registered & Licensed
- Registering for public schools
- Registering to vote and election information
- Driver's license and license plates
- Dog licenses
- CodeRED - police emergency alert system
For You & Your Family
- Lexington Neighbors and Newcomers Club
- Youth and Family Services
- Senior Services
- Veteran Services
- Transportation Services
- Information about ticks
- Community Organizations
- Community Gardens
House & Yard
- Trash collection, yard waste and composting
- Trash and recycling brochure and calendar
- Composting Food and Kitchen Waste
- Household hazardous waste and medical waste collection
- Contacts for gas, electric, phone, cable, internet
- Our Community Choice electricity purchasing program
- Taxes (PDF)
- Assessments
- Building permits
- Winter overnight street parking ban
Fun!
- Lexington Community Center
- Recreation and Community Programs
- Sports programs for children and adults
- Community organizations for children and adults
- Cary Memorial Library (the Lexington public library)
- Parks
- Conservation land
- Town Pool and beach
- Library events and programs
- Community calendars
- Patriots Day - Lexington's Holiday!
Getting Around
- Lexpress bus
- MBTA - Greater Boston public transportation
- Minuteman Bikeway
- EZ Drive and EZ Pass - for paying tolls on New England roads, bridges and tunnels
About Lexington & the Area
- Town Buildings - where to go for what
- About Lexington town government - Town Manager, Select Board and Town Meeting
- Be prepared for emergencies - information about hurricanes, blizzards and other emergencies
- Lexington statistics and information
- Wikipedia article on Lexington
- History of the town of Lexington (online book)
- Other community resources and organizations