Select Board Seeks Resident to Serve on LHS School Building Committee

The Select Board is seeking a Lexington resident to serve on the School Building Committee for the anticipated Lexington High School building project.

The formation of a School Building Committee is a requirement under Mass. General Law when applying for funding from the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA).

The deadline for submission is Friday, July 15 at 12:00 PM.

Qualifications

Applicants must be a resident of Lexington.

Preferred qualifications include:

Background in architecture, engineering, and/or construction is considered beneficial

Time Commitment

The Committee will begin meeting by the fall of 2022 and will meet through the end of construction, anticipated to be 2028.

Meeting dates/times will be set based the Committee’s availability, but will meet on a regular basis for several years.

Application

Interested applicants can fill out the application form and return by email, or by mail/in-person at:

Select Board Office

1625 Mass. Ave.

Lexington, MA 02420

The deadline for submission is Friday, July 15 at 12:00 PM.

Center Track Closed June 30, Will Reopen on July 3

The annual Lion's Club fireworks show is on Friday, July 1 this year. To prepare for and clean up after the fireworks, the Center Track on Worthen Road will be closed starting on Thursday, June 30 and will reopen on Sunday, July 3.

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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.

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Bylaw Regulating Landscape Maintenance Equipment is Now In Effect

A bylaw regulating noise from landscape maintenance equipment in Lexington during certain times is now in effect. The bylaw also places seasonal restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers (GLB), with an eventual phase-out of GLBs by 2025 for commercial landscapers.

What to Know

This bylaw adds the following provisions to the Town’s existing Noise Bylaw:

Sets new allowed hours for the use of landscape maintenance equipment:

Landscapers

Weekdays, 7 AM to 6 PM
Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM

Residents

Weekdays, 7 AM to 8 PM
Weekends and legal holidays, 9 AM to 5 PM

Seasonal restrictions are imposed on gas-powered leaf blowers:

Gas-powered leaf blower use by any user is limited to the following designated fall and spring cleanup periods:

Spring: March 15 to May 31
Fall: September 15 to December 30

The use of gas-powered leaf blowers will be phased out:

Effective March 15, 2025, the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by commercial landscapers will not be allowed. An exemption allows the continued use of wheeled leaf blowers powered by four-stroke engines on lots larger than 1 acre.

Residents will be allowed to use gas-powered leaf blowers on their own property until March 15, 2026.

Learn more about this bylaw

Bikes on Sidewalks Prohibited in Lexington Center

For everyone's safety, please be reminded that riding bikes on the sidewalks in Lexington Center is prohibited. If you have family members who ride bikes, please also remind them of this message.

Bicycle riding on Center sidewalks is always prohibited. Given the construction activity in the area, it is even more important for cyclists to dismount before getting on the sidewalk.

New Videos Showcasing Progress on Center Streetscape Project

Improvements to Lexington Center continue to pop up each week, as we inch closer to project completion. New trees, benches, and brick sidewalks are just some of the visible improvements to the area.

We've recently worked produced two videos to show that progress. One is an aerial view of the project, and the other explains the tree network below the sidewalks:

Learn more about this project at LexingtonMA.gov/CenterStreetscape

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

JOBS

Crossing Guard
Arborist
Heavy Equipment Operator
Custodian
Retirement Administrator
Environmental Seasonal Intern
Administrative Assistant (FT)
Administrative Assistant (PT)
Public Safety Dispatcher
Management Analyst NEW
Library Technician (PT) NEW

Visit LexingtonMA.gov/jobs for more information.