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[[File:Revolutionary-war-minutemen.jpeg|400px|The Battle of Lexington]]
[[File:Revolutionary-war-minutemen.jpeg|400px|The Battle of Lexington]]
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== In and Around Lexington ==
=== Events ===
[[Lexington:Events And Calendars | Events and Calendars]]
=== Arts and Entertainment ===
[[Lexington:Galleries|Art Galleries]], [[Lexington:Cary Memorial Library|Cary Library]], [[Lexington:Museums|Museums]] <br />
[[Lexington:Historical Buildings and Sites|Historical Buildings and Sites]] <br />
[[Lexington:Bands|Bands]], [[Lexington:Symphonies|Orchestras, Symphonies]] <br />
[[Lexington:Theater|Ballet, Opera, Theater]] <br />
[[Lexington:Movies|Movies]], [[Lexington:Talk Shows|Talk Shows]]
=== Local Flora and Fauna ===
[[Flora And Fauna:Trees|Trees]], [[Flora And Fauna:Shrubs|Shrubs and Vines]] <br />
[[Flora And Fauna:Wild Flowers|Wild Flowers and Herbs]], [[Flora And Fauna:Birds|Birds]]
=== Local History ===
[[Lexington:History Articles|Articles]], [[Lexington:History Books|Books]], [[Lexington:Historic Pictures|Old Pictures]],
[http://historicsurvey.lexingtonma.gov/master_menu.htm Historic Commission] <br />
[http://historicsurvey.lexingtonma.gov Historic Surveys],
[[LexWiki:History:Old Meeting Houses|Old Churches and Meeting Houses]] <br />
[http://historicsurvey.lexingtonma.gov/lexmaps/period_maps_lexington.htm Period Maps], [[LexWiki:History:TV Stations|TV Stations]], [[LexWiki:Web Site Mirrors|Web Site Mirrors]]
=== Recreation and Outdoors ===
[[Lexington:Bicycling|Bicycling]], [[Lexington:Exercise|Exercise]], [[Lexington:Gyms|Gyms]], [[Lexington:Parks|Parks]], [[Lexington:Trails|Trails]], [[Lexington:Walking|Walking]] <br />
[[Lexington:Town Recreation Facilities|Town Recreation Facilities]]
=== Transportation ===
[[Lexington:Roadways|Roadways]], [[Lexington:Buses|Buses]]
=== Food and Drink ===
[[Lexington:Restaurants|Restaurants]]
=== City Life ===
[[Lexington:Mailing Lists|Mailing Lists]], [[Lexington:Web Sites|Web Sites]]  <br />
[[Lexington:Churches And Temples|Churches and Temples]] <br />
[[Lexington:Child Care Centers|Child Care Centers]], [[Lexington:Public Schools|Public Schools]], [[Lexington:Private Schools|Private Schools]] <br />
[[Lexington:Tutoring|Tutoring and Private Instructors]]
=== FAQs ===
[[Lexington:Lexington List FAQ|Lexington List FAQ]], Town of Lexington [http://www.egovlink.com/lexington/faq.asp FAQ] and [http://ci.lexington.ma.us/faq/howdoi.cfm How Do I?], [[Lexington:Frequently Asked Questions|Other FAQs]]
=== Nearby Local Wikis ===
[http://wiki.arlingtonlist.org Arlington Wiki] <br />
[http://www.harvardslist.com Harvard's List]
=== Other Lexington Wiki Pages ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexington,_Massachusetts Wikipedia], [http://wikitravel.org/en/Lexington_%28Massachusetts%29 WikiTravel], [http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lexington_%28Massachusetts%29 WikiVoyage]
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== Local Politics ==
=== Public Bodies ===
[[Town Meeting:Town Meeting|Town Meeting]]
* [[Town Meeting:Town Meeting Members Association|Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA)]]
* [[Town_Meeting:Town_Meeting_in_Lexington|Being a Town Meeting Member]]
* [[Town_Meeting:Running_for_Town_Meeting|Running For Town Meeting]]
[[Board Of Selectmen:Board Of Selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
* [[Board Of Selectmen:News|News]], [http://lexington.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic Meetings] <br />
[[School Committee:School Committee|School Committee]]
* [[School Committee:News 2016|News]], [[School Committee:Meetings 2016|Meetings]], [[School Committee:Public Records Requests|Public Records Requests]]
[[Retirement Board:Retirement Board|Retirement Board]]
* [[Retirement Board:Pension Fund|Pension Fund]], [[Retirement Board:PEIL|PEIL Fund]]
[[Other Committees:Other Committees|Other Committees]]
* [[Town Meeting:Appropriation Committee|Appropriation Committee]]
* [[Other Committees:Conservation Commission|Conservation Commission]] 
* [[Other Committees:Minuteman School Committee|School Committee - Minuteman Regional High School]]
* [[Other Committees:Sustainable Lexington Committee|Sustainable Lexington Committee]]
* [[Other Committees:Ad Hoc School Master Planning Committee|Ad Hoc School Master Planning Committee]]
The official and complete list of Lexington [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/Selectmen/committee.cfm Town Boards & Committees] and [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/towngovernment/departments.cfm Town Departments] is found on the [http://www.lexingtonma.gov/ Town of Lexington website].
* [http://www.egovlink.com/lexington/events/calendar.asp Public Meetings Calendar]
=== 2018 State Election ===
* [[Local_Politics:Elections:Nov_6_2018|15th Middlesex - MA State House 2018 Election]]
* [[Questionnaire_Nov_2018|Lex-Wiki.Org Candidate Questionnaire]]
=== 2017 Town Elections ===
* [[Local_Politics:Elections:Mar_6_2017|March Annual Election]]
* [[Questionnaire_Mar_2017|Lex-Wiki.Org Candidate Questionnaire]]
=== 2016 Town Elections ===
* [[Local_Politics:Elections:Mar_1_2016|March Annual Election]]
* [[Questionnaire_Mar_2016|Lex-Wiki.Org Candidate Questionnaire]]


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=== 2015 Town Elections ===
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* [[Local_Politics:Elections:Mar_2_2015|March Annual Election]]
* [[Questionnaire_Mar_2015|Lex-Wiki.Org Candidate Questionnaire]]
 
=== 2014 Town Elections ===
* [[Local Politics:Elections:Nov_4_2014|November Special Election]]
* [[Questionnaire_Nov_2014|Lex-Wiki.Org Candidate Questionnaire]]
 
=== Issues and Initiatives ===
* [[Local_Politics:Issues:Multi_Family_Zoning_For_MBTA_Communities|Multi Family Zoning For MBTA Communities]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:The Black Experience at Lexington High|The Black Experience at Lexington High]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Short Term Rentals|Short Term Rentals]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Affordable Housing|Affordable Housing]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Center Streetscapes|Center Streetscapes]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:School Construction|School Construction]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Construction Costs|Construction Costs]]
* [[Initiatives:Gun Control|Gun Control]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:School Lunch|School Lunch]]
* [[Initiatives:Net Zero Emissions | Net Zero Building Emissions]], [[Initiatives:Residential Heat Pumps | Heat Pumps]], [[Local Politics:Issues:Natural Gas Service|Natural Gas Service]], [[Local Politics:Issues:Natural Gas Leaks|Natural Gas Leaks]], [[Local Politics:Issues:Solar Panels|Solar Panels]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Medical Marijuana|Medical Marijuana]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Plastic Bag Ban|Plastic Bag Ban]]
* [[Initiatives:Right of NonCitizens to Vote|Right of NonCitizens to Vote]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Road Paving|Road Paving]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Later Start Times for Middle and High School|Later Start Times for Middle and High School]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Teardowns|Teardowns]]
* [[Local_Politics:Issues:Traffic_Lights|Traffic Lights]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Water Rates|Water Rates]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Tree Bylaw|Tree Bylaw]]
 
=== Old Issues ===
* [[Initiatives:Hartwell Anaerobic Digester | Hartwell Anaerobic Digester]] (2011-2013)
 
=== Taxes ===
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Prop 2.5|Prop 2 1/2]], [[Local Politics:Issues:Real Estate Tax Assessment|Tax Assessment]], [[Local Politics:Issues:Understanding Your Tax Bill|Understanding Your Tax Bill]]
* [[National Politics:Income Tax|Income Tax]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Residential Tax Exemption|Residential Tax Exemption]]
* [[Local Politics:Issues:Tax Increment Financing|Tax Increment Financing (TIF)]]
 
=== Web Site Mirrors ===
* [http://lex-wiki.org/mirrors/lps2011/lps.lexingtonma.org Lexington Public Schools 2011 web site mirror]. This is a mirror of the Lexington Public Schools web site as of 2011.
 
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== State politics ==
=== 2014 Elections ===
* [[State Politics:2014 Gubernatorial Election|Gubernatorial Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 State Attorney General Election| State Attorney General Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 State Treasurer Election| State Treasurer Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Middlesex DA Election|Middlesex DA Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Councilor Third District Election|Councilor Third District Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Lieutenant Governor Election|Lieutenant Governor Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Secretary of State Election|Secretary of State Election]]
* [[State Politics:2014 State Auditor Election|State Auditor Election]]


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* [[State Politics:2014 Ballot Question 1|Ballot Question 1 - Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Ballot Question 2|Ballot Question 2 - Bottle Bill]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Ballot Question 3|Ballot Question 3 - Prohibiting Casinos]]
* [[State Politics:2014 Ballot Question 4|Ballot Question 4 - Earned Sick Time]]
 
* [[State Politics:2014 US Senate Election|US Senate Election]]
 
=== Massachusetts State Policy Topics ===
* [[MA Campaign Finance|Campaign Finance]]
* [[MA Economy|Economy]]
* [[MA Education|Education]]
* [[MA Energy and Environment|Energy and Environment]]
* [[MA Health Care|Health Care]]
* [[MA Law and Justice|Law and Justice]]
* [[MA Media|Media]]
* [[MA Transportation|Transportation]]
 
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== National politics ==
=== 2016 Elections ===
* [[National Politics:2016 Presidential Election|Presidential Election]]
 
=== 2013 Elections ===
* [[State Politics:2013 US House Special Election MA District 5|US House Special Election]] (Clark elected on Dec 10, 2013)
* [[State Politics:Gomez v Markey US Senate Campaign|Gomez v Markey for US Senate]] (Markey elected on June 25, 2013)
 
=== National Policy Topics ===
* [[National Politics:Campaign Finance|Campaign Finance]]
* [[National Politics:Culture|Culture]]
* [[National Politics:Economy|Economy]]
* [[National Politics:Education|Education]]
* [[National Politics:Energy and Environment|Energy and Environment]]
* [[National_Politics:Finance|Finance]]
* [[National_Politics:Foreign Policy|Foreign Policy]]
* [[National_Politics:Gun Policy|Gun Policy]]
* [[National Politics:Health Care|Health Care]]
* [[National Politics:Law and Justice|Law and Justice]]
* [[National Politics:Monopolies|Monopolies]]
* [[National Politics:Media|Media]]
* [[National Politics:NSA Surveillance|NSA Surveillance]]
* [[National Politics:Science Funding|Science Funding]]
* [[National Politics:Secret War on Terror|Secret War on Terror]]
* [[National Politics:Society|Society]]
* [[National_Politics:Political Gridlock|Political Gridlock]]
* [[National Politics:Think Tank Governance|Think Tank Governance]]
* [[National Politics:Transgender|Transgender]]
* [[National Politics:Transportation|Transportation]]
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Latest revision as of 07:03, 13 August 2023



The Battle of Lexington

Local Politics

Public Bodies

Town Meeting

Board of Selectmen

School Committee

Retirement Board

Other Committees

The official and complete list of Lexington Town Boards & Committees and Town Departments is found on the Town of Lexington website.

2018 State Election

2017 Town Elections

2016 Town Elections

2015 Town Elections

2014 Town Elections

Issues and Initiatives

Old Issues

Taxes

Web Site Mirrors