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===Lexington data sources=== | ===Lexington data sources=== | ||
* Town of Lexington [http://records.lexingtonma.gov/weblink8/Browse.aspx?dbid=0 Public Records Portal]<ref> Note that not all public records are stored as a matter of custom in the Public Records Portal. The easiest way to search through portal content is to use a specialized Google search instead of the Laserfiche search mechanism - i.e. type "site:records.lexingtonma.gov text-to-search..." in the Google search box.</ref> and [http://ecode360.com/LE1818 bylaws]<ref> Check the date when the bylaws web copy was last updated at the top of the page. The bylaws web copy may be behind by a number of months.</ref> | * Town of Lexington [http://records.lexingtonma.gov/weblink8/Browse.aspx?dbid=0 Public Records Portal]<ref>Note that not all public records are stored as a matter of custom in the Public Records Portal. The easiest way to search through portal content is to use a specialized Google search instead of the Laserfiche search mechanism - i.e. type "site:records.lexingtonma.gov text-to-search..." in the Google search box.</ref> and [http://ecode360.com/LE1818 bylaws]<ref> Check the date when the bylaws web copy was last updated at the top of the page. The bylaws web copy may be behind by a number of months.</ref> | ||
** [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law] | ** [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law] | ||
** Commonwealth of Massachusetts [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcpdf/MA_Municipal_Records_Retention_Manual.pdf Municipal Records Retention Manual] | ** Commonwealth of Massachusetts [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcpdf/MA_Municipal_Records_Retention_Manual.pdf Municipal Records Retention Manual] | ||
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** [http://www.wickedlocal.com/lexington wickedlocal.com/lexington], the Lexington Minuteman. [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/?template=userreglogin&newsletter=true Subscribe] to the Lexington Minuteman Email Newsletter. | ** [http://www.wickedlocal.com/lexington wickedlocal.com/lexington], the Lexington Minuteman. [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/?template=userreglogin&newsletter=true Subscribe] to the Lexington Minuteman Email Newsletter. | ||
** [http://colonialtimesmagazine.com colonialtimesmagazine.com], Lexington's Colonial Times Magazine | ** [http://colonialtimesmagazine.com colonialtimesmagazine.com], Lexington's Colonial Times Magazine | ||
** [http://lexington.patch.com/ lexington.patch.com], the Lexington Patch | ** [http://lexington.patch.com/ lexington.patch.com], the Lexington Patch<ref>Since it was reorganized in Jan 2014, the Lexington Patch has started covering less Lexington-centric and more state-centric news. The web site design of the Patch was changed around 2013-14, and many of the old Patch articles about Lexington have been lost.</ref> | ||
** The [http://boston.com boston.com] web site (requires subscription) | ** The [http://boston.com boston.com] web site (requires subscription) | ||
** [http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west], the Metro West Section of the [http://bostonglobe.com Boston Globe] (requires paid subscription) | ** [http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west], the Metro West Section of the [http://bostonglobe.com Boston Globe] (requires paid subscription) | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 12 September 2014
Lexington data sources
- Town of Lexington Public Records Portal[1] and bylaws[2]
- A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Municipal Records Retention Manual
- Newspapers
- wickedlocal.com/lexington, the Lexington Minuteman. Subscribe to the Lexington Minuteman Email Newsletter.
- colonialtimesmagazine.com, Lexington's Colonial Times Magazine
- lexington.patch.com, the Lexington Patch[3]
- The boston.com web site (requires subscription)
- bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west, the Metro West Section of the Boston Globe (requires paid subscription)
- News aggregation
- 02420.com. This is a news aggregation site set up by the Lexington Patch, including links to Patch and Minuteman news.
- TV
- lexmedia.org, LexMedia
- Web sites
- http://www.lexingtonma.gov, the Lexington City web site[4]
- http://lps.lexingtonma.org, the Lexington Public Schools web site[5]
- Mirror of the old 2011 Lexington Public Schools web site
- Assessors Online Database and Registry of Deeds for Lexington, MA
- Town of Lexington's Geographic Information System
- Harry Forsdick's http://lexma.weebly.com, a grass roots community web site
- Mirror of the old http://lexopengov.com web site run by Alan Seferian
- General mailing lists
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lex-tmma (viewable publicly, only Town Meeting members can post)
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lexington (viewable publicly, only subscribed Lexington residents can post)
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lex-polrel (private, only subscribed Lexington residents can post)
Massachusetts data sources
- Newspapers and Magazines:
- The boston.com web site (requires subscription)
- The Boston Globe (requires paid subscription)
- The Boston Herald tabloid (requires paid subscription)
- The CommonWealth Magazine
- The masslive.com web site, a news and information web site for Western Massachusetts.
- News aggregation
- MASSterList, a free daily news aggregate site covering Massachusetts state government every weekday. Subscribe to the Massterlist email newsletter.
- Foundations and Civic Associations
- Neighboring towns
US data sources
- Newspapers
- www.washingtonpost.com - The Washington Post (requires subscription)
- www.nytimes.com - The New York Times (requires paid subscription)
- wsj.com - The Wall St. Journal (requires paid subscription)
- News aggregation
- www.realclearpolitics.com - Real Clear Politics
Notes
- ↑ Note that not all public records are stored as a matter of custom in the Public Records Portal. The easiest way to search through portal content is to use a specialized Google search instead of the Laserfiche search mechanism - i.e. type "site:records.lexingtonma.gov text-to-search..." in the Google search box.
- ↑ Check the date when the bylaws web copy was last updated at the top of the page. The bylaws web copy may be behind by a number of months.
- ↑ Since it was reorganized in Jan 2014, the Lexington Patch has started covering less Lexington-centric and more state-centric news. The web site design of the Patch was changed around 2013-14, and many of the old Patch articles about Lexington have been lost.
- ↑ The old version of the Lexington City web site, http://ci.lexington.ma.us, has operated between 2000 and 2013, and can still be browsed at the Internet Archive Way Back Machine
- ↑ The Lexington Public Schools web site has gone through several older versions: 1998 - 2002 and 2002-2012. Old versions can still be browsed at the Internet Archive Way Back Machine. Mirrors of old versions can also be found on our Web Site Mirrors page.