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Changes to the trash bylaw passed in a resident-wide referendum vote on Tuesday — not because the majority of voters checked “yes” on their ballot, but because there were not enough no votes to overturn Town Meeting's decision. Read the full story at LexObserver.org

What is civic health and why is it important for a community? Join The Lexington Lyceum and LexObserver for community conversation this Thursday June 18, 2026, 7 – 8:45 pm at the Lexington Community Center.

What is civic health, and how can we cultivate it? Our social fabric has been stretched thin by the pandemic, social media, political divisiveness, and most recently the rise of artificial intelligence. An upcoming Lexington Lyceum discussion will focus on what we can do to bring our community together.

Today is the day for the trash referendum vote — read everything you need to know at LexObserver.org

Lexington residents are slated to vote on a piece of the town’s new waste removal plan during a special election June 16. Here's what you need to know.

Arlington cut waste by 16 percent with automated bins. Lexington residents will soon vote on similar program. Opponents of Article 31 secured a referendum and it will go before residents for a vote on June 16. The motion is an initial step by the town toward implementing a new waste removal program.

Free World Cup screenings, food trucks, a beer garden and kids’ zone are coming to the Visitors Center lawn for 10 days this June.

World Cup watch party coming to Lexington Center Free World Cup screenings, food trucks, a beer garden and kids' zone are coming to the Visitors Center lawn for 10 days this June.

Commune, a new all-day cafe, coming to Lexington Center The new eatery, owned by the owners of Turnpike Market in Billerica, will replace Lexington Liquors. It will be open until 10 p.m. and serve health-driven food for every meal.

At this year’s Discovery Day, LexObserver asked passersby to put a pin on the map to mark where they or their families came from before landing in Lexington. It turned out more colorful and complete then we imagined, with clusters around Boston, New York, India, China, Ireland, the UK, and the Middle East, and dots from Kazakhstan to Cape Town, Iceland to the Ivory Coast.

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Lexington's diversity, mapped At this year's Discovery Day, LexObserver asked passersby to put a pin on the map to mark where they or their families came from before landing in Lexington.

After Lexington’s second police shooting in four years, proponents call on Mass. to pass a bill establishing the right to emergency medical care during police interactions.

What is the Medical Civil Rights Act?

It's a wrap! Annual Town Meeting has concluded — read all our coverage here: https://lexobserver.org/category/local-government/