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Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Community Meeting on June 8

Do you bike or walk around town?  Do you wish there was a bike lane or sidewalk that would make your trip safer? The Town of Lexington is developing a Town-wide bicycle and pedestrian plan to:

• Identify the needs and gaps in our biking and walking ...

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: June 2

Every day, more than 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than 200 are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 17,000 gun homicides every year.

This Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The Select Board renews its commitment t...

No-Cost Curbside Compost Pilot Registration Now Open

Registration for Lexington's curbside composting pilot program is now open. The program will allow 2,000 Lexington households to sign up for curbside pickup of food waste and other compostable items at no cost.

With compostable waste making up 35% of Lexin...

Adopt a Drain, Help the Mystic River Watershed

An Adopt-a-Drain program is a volunteer program that helps keep our local environment clean and healthy. Participants sign up to adopt a drain (or drains!) and then check on that drain before and after heavy rain, wind, or snow. Anything that goes down th...

May Is Mental Health Month; Events and Resources Available

May is Mental Health Month in Lexington. Mental health is an important part of our overall well-being. Free and confidential resources are available in our community for people of all ages.

Throughout the month, we will be highlighting available resources ...

May Mode Shift Challenge

Lexington is excited to be partnering with the 128 Business Council for this year's Mode Shift Challenge. 

Shifting to bike, walking, or public transit requires planning ahead. Let us help you do the planning necessary to actually start changing y...

Applications Open for Affordable Housing Unit Lottery

Public meeting: May 8, 6:30 PM. Download the flyer (PDF) for details about the available units and the Zoom login information.

Download information and the application form (PDF) regarding the affordable rental units at 186 Bedford Street in Lexington, Mas...

Vaccine Clinics March - June

Lexington Public Schools will be hosting vaccination clinics at least once a month throughout the school year. Get vaccinations for COVID and Flu, as well as "catch up" vaccinations - TDAP, MMR or Meningitis.

Lexington Public Schools Central Admi...

Medical Waste Disposal Event for Lexington Residents

The Lexington Board of Health and Department of Public Works will be holding a medical waste disposal event:

Wednesday, June 75:00 to 7:00 PMTown Office Building1625 Massachusetts Ave.Rear parking lot - due to Police Station construction, you must...

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