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Greetings Lexington! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Lexington's first MBTA Communities project is reshaping local housing
  • What MassDEP's ruling means for Lexington's new high school timeline
  • See what Lexington homes just sold for on your street

Also on today's calendar: It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lexington's first MBTA Communities Act development opens (lexobserver.org) — Lexington's first MBTA Communities Act project, The Lex Residences on Bedford Street, is now open, with nearly all 30 condos sold mostly to downsizing local residents. Developers describe how the new zoning streamlined permitting, outline amenities like underground EV parking and a gym, and preview additional Lexington projects, including The Marrett and 17 total MBTA-related developments bringing 1,662 new units to town.
   

2. MassDEP gives Lexington green light to build new high school as planned (lexobserver.org) — Lexington has received final state approval to keep its new high school design as planned, after a wetlands appeal temporarily halted construction and added an estimated $1–2 million in costs covered by contingency funds. Work near the wetlands can now resume, but further resident appeals could delay the opening beyond the 2029–30 school year and significantly increase the project's overall price tag.
   

3. Real Estate Listings Week of October 9, 2026 (lexobserver.org) — Several Lexington homes, including properties on Cummings Avenue, Boxwood Lane, Larchmont Lane, Grove Street, Liberty Avenue, and Fottler Avenue, changed hands in late September with sale prices ranging from $865,000 to $3 million. These recent transactions offer a snapshot of Lexington's active housing market and the wide range of neighborhood price points heading into the fall season.
   

4. 7 standouts from Lexington's comeback win over Belmont (soccerjournal.com) — Lexington High's girls team rallied at home to beat Belmont 2–1, overturning an early deficit in a key Middlesex League matchup. Sophomore Ava Myers scored twice in the second half as Lexington dominated possession, securing an important win that moves the Minutemen to 4-2-3 on the season.
   

5. Best Small Cities to Visit in USA 2026: Explore Lexington, Apex, Saratoga and More (travelandtourworld.com) — Lexington is highlighted as America's top small city for 2026, praised for safety, schools, and residential quality alongside its Revolutionary War history and sites like Battle Green and Minute Man National Historical Park. The piece encourages travelers to build itineraries around Lexington and nearby Concord and Boston, while noting that WalletHub's future rankings should be verified when released.
   

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    Doing a close-up of soft coral during a night dive each little polyp is probably only about 2 mm across (Nextdoor Lexington Center)
  • The first photo I took while diving is a fish that's 1/2" long on a piece of hard coral.
    During a night dive The second one is another clown Fish And the third is a large blue angel very vibrant blue approaching 16"long (Nextdoor Lexington Center)
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Ok Lexington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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