Candidate Profile 2026

Meet the 2026 Select Board candidates

Get to know Doug Lucente and Mark Sandeen, candidates for Lexington’s Select Board

by Lexington Observer February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

State & National Politics

Jeffrey Epstein made 20 documented trips via Hanscom Field

Emails and day schedules showed he often headed from Hanscom to Cambridge for meetings with prominent academics.

by Dakota Antelman February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

State & National Politics

What Mass. can and can’t do about ICE

Political will, public opinion, and heated rhetoric clash with federal powers.

by Jennifer Smith January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Local Government

Lexington projects $4.7M deficit in FY27 as healthcare costs surge; school layoffs planned

The proposed budget also includes a smaller pay increase than what educators are bargaining for.

by Maggie Scales January 20, 2026January 23, 2026

Books

Thoreau’s final gift, written as Civil War loomed

“Kalendar, Charts and Observations of Natural Phenomena,” a new book by Kristen Case, reveals how Henry David Thoreau tracked nature’s rhythms as political upheaval and illness closed in.

LHS Watch

New school, old question: Where should LHS students park? And should they be driving to school in the first place?

Campus parking at LHS is reserved for staff and faculty; students are encouraged to walk, bike, or ride the bus to school.

State & National Politics

New SUVs delivered to Mass. ICE office. Locals worry escalated ICE activity could come.

It’s unclear what the vehicles will be used for. Stickers on windshields indicate they’re for work purposes and have customized features.

Housing & Zoning

AG sues towns flouting MBTA Communities law

MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell is suing nine towns for their refusal to comply with the MBTA Communities multifamily housing law.

Eat and Drink in Lexington

What’s cooking in Lexington’s school cafeterias? A Lot.

Participation in the school lunch program has soared to historic highs, reshaping a $5M operation that feeds 3,500 students a day.

Obituaries

Obituary: Lana Branton, creator of Harvard Fogg Museum docent program, dies at 91

Police blotter

Police Blotter: Comfort dogs visit students and seniors

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: More funding for LPS educators

“To the observer, school may look the same, however, more student behaviors need support, attention spans are shorter, and many students struggle to find agency in a world that is louder and meaner.”

by Robin Strizhak, President of the LEA February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Letter to the editor: Fund special education support staff and pay a living wage

“These educators are amongst the lowest paid employees in town, and the newest budget proposal aims to stretch these staff dangerously thin across a demographic of students with increasingly high needs.”

by Dr. Avon Lewis, Chair of the Lexington Education Association bargaining team February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

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REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Listings Week of February 6, 2026

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Movie Listings

Massachusetts Avenue: Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery

Saturday February 7 @ Noon

Lexington Venue

1794 Mass. Ave.

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Among Neighbors

Sunday February 8 11am

Lexington Venue

1794 Mass. Ave.

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Community Corner

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Community Announcements

Community Announcement: Be in Patriots’ Day Parade

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Community Announcement: Middlesex Attorney General Marian Ryan Guest at Lexington Democratic Town Committee February 9 at 7 PM

February 2, 2026February 5, 2026

Community Announcement: Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc., and Lexington History Museums partner on CVS Windows

January 30, 2026February 5, 2026

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State & National Politics

State & National Politics

LHS Watch

A decisive “Yes” for Lexington: Residents pass LHS debt exclusion in pivotal vote Monday

December 8, 2025December 10, 2025

LHS Watch

From “It’s kind of falling apart” to “who the hell’s going to pay my new taxes?”: Lexington voters on the LHS building project

December 4, 2025December 5, 2025

LHS Watch

關於萊剋星頓高中建設項目，你需要了解以下信息

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

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Eat & Drink In Lexington

Food Pantry sees one of its busiest days ever

Eat and Drink in Lexington

Local Government

Candidate Profile 2026

Education

Harrington’s Henry Wan named MA’s Counselor of the Year

Education

Sports

Resolution Run to Kick Cancer hits the streets again

Sports

Life in Lexington

Snowmageddon brings a good old-fashioned snow day to Lexington

Life in Lexington

Economy

What’s on the town’s economic agenda for 2026?

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Economy

Still looking for stocking stuffers? Something for the seventh night of Hanukkah? Here’s where to find the best small local gifts.

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Life in Lexington

Your local holiday gift list (no shipping required)

November 20, 2025November 21, 2025

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Environment

Lexingtonians struggle to quit gas-powered leaf blowers this fall

Local Government

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VO250 ceremony shines light on volunteerism in Lexington

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