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Preliminary Results from the June 6 Special Town Election

This past Monday, Lexington voters headed to the polls to vote on a single ballot question on the funding for a new police station.

Preliminary election results have 56.6% voting 'Yes' for the ballot question.

See the PRELIMINARY RESULTS of the Special Town Election of June 6, 2022

Upcoming Charettes for Willards Woods and Chiesa Farms
The Conservation Division will be hosting charrettes* to gather feedback on two conservation properties in town:

Willards Woods - June 14, 7:00 PM

Please join us for the first public Charrette for Willard's Woods to discuss and provide input on design and engineering details for a potential universal access trail and associated parking. This will be held remotely via Zoom.

Chiesa Farm - June 21, 7:00 PM

Please join us for the first public Charrette for the Chiesa Farm Field Management Plan to discuss and provide input on the fields at Chiesa Farm. This will be held remotely via Zoom. 

Lexington Awarded Tree City USA Growth Award from Arbor Day Foundation
Lexington received a Tree City USA Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Only a small percentage of Tree City USA participants earn the Growth Award Honor due to a continued dedication towards building a sustainable community.

A Growth Award is bestowed to a community alongside their Tree City USA recognition for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.

The Growth Award recognizes major milestones and annual activities in five categories on a point based system to build sustainable community forestry programs over the long term:

building a team

measuring trees and forests

planning the work

performing the work

building the community framework

Read more about this award

Memorial Dedication for Community Volunteer John Frey on June 13
Join us, as the community honors late long-time resident and community volunteer John Frey at an upcoming memorial dedication at Tower Park. This dedication is sponsored by the Bicycle Advisory and Tree Committees.

Monday, June 13 at 11 AM

Tower Park (east end, near Antony Park)

About John Frey
John W. Frey, a Lexington resident from 1965 until his death in 2020, was known widely for his diplomatic leadership of a myriad of civic committees in town. A quiet man, he nevertheless was highly skilled in leading people to work harmoniously for the public good.

A professional landscape architect, John’s designs throughout Lexington added greatly to its orderly functions and beautification. In addition to his professional contributions, John was an active member of three Town committees: the Bicycle Advisory, Design Advisory, and Tree Committees.

John led the Tree Committee to develop a Town Bylaw to protect trees from removal and to partner with the Town's Department of Public Works in a wide range of tree protection and maintenance activities.

Notice for Residents That Receive the SAGE Senior Newsletter
For residents ages 60+ who receive the SAGE newsletter from the Senior Services Division:

The July/August edition of the Sage newsletter has an error, which also occurred in the May/June newsletter. The last name listed on the mailing may be incorrect. This was caused during the printing process and we are working with our printer to resolve this for future mailings.  

We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. Rest assured that we have your correct information so no action on your part is necessary.

COVID-19 Data

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

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