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Good morning Lexington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Lexington's girls pull off another record-breaking title run?
  • How Lexington families can lock in free school meals and summer help
  • See what Lexington homes actually sold for this August

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Indoors, outdoors, and on the cross-country trails, Lexington girls on a historic title run (bostonglobe.com) — Lexington High's girls cross-country team is chasing a historic run of titles after a dominant 2025–26 season, returning its top five Division 1 finishers and adding two standout track converts. With intense summer mileage, practices at Hastings Park, and stars like Janie Conrad and Amelia Whorton leading the way, the Minutemen see another championship as an ambitious but realistic goal.
   

2. Community Announcement: Lexington Public Schools Offers Meals at No Cost for All Students (lexobserver.org) — Families with children in Lexington Public Schools can get free healthy breakfasts and lunches this year at every school, regardless of income, thanks to state-supported funding. Completing the Meal Benefit Application still matters, since it helps secure resources, qualifies some families for Sun Bucks grocery support, and can expand eligibility if your income or employment changes.
   

3. Real Estate Listings Week of August 28, 2026 (lexobserver.org) — Several Lexington homes changed hands this August, with recent sales ranging from $800,000 on Emerald Street to $2.4 million on Richard Road. Addresses on Crescent Hill, Summer, Maple, Blake, Buckman, Diamond, and Fairbanks show an active late-summer market and give residents a concrete snapshot of current neighborhood prices.
   

4. People who were never allowed to be moody as kids usually display these 9 behaviors as adults (bolde.com) — A Lexington psychologist is cited in a deep dive on how kids who weren't allowed to be moody often grow into adults who hide or apologize for their feelings. The piece walks through nine common adult behaviors rooted in childhood emotional invalidation and explains how early dismissal of kids' emotions can shape relationships, self-expression, and coping habits for decades.
   

5. Healey's Cabinet-level climate chief to resign, taking job leading Vermont law school (bostonglobe.com) — Massachusetts climate chief Melissa Hoffer is resigning to lead Vermont Law and Graduate School, prompting concern from State Senator Michael Barrett, a Democrat from Lexington who helped craft the state's major climate laws. As Governor Healey prepares to name a successor amid federal rollbacks and affordability worries, Barrett argues Hoffer was never given enough authority or staff to fully drive statewide climate action.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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