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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 == | == In and Around Lexington == | ||
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=== Arts and Entertainment === | === Arts and Entertainment === | ||
[[Lexington:Galleries|Art Galleries]], [[Lexington:Museums|Museums]] <br /> | [[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:Historical Buildings and Sites|Historical Buildings and Sites]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington:Bands|Bands]], [[Lexington:Symphonies|Orchestras, Symphonies]] <br /> | [[Lexington:Bands|Bands]], [[Lexington:Symphonies|Orchestras, Symphonies]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington:Theater|Ballet, Opera, Theater]] | [[Lexington:Theater|Ballet, Opera, Theater]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington:Movies|Movies]], [[Lexington:Talk Shows|Talk Shows]] | |||
=== Local Flora and Fauna === | === Local Flora and Fauna === | ||
[[Flora And Fauna:Trees|Trees]], [[Flora And Fauna:Shrubs|Shrubs and Vines]] <br /> | [[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]] | [[Flora And Fauna:Wild Flowers|Wild Flowers and Herbs]], [[Flora And Fauna:Birds|Birds]] | ||
=== Local History === | === Local History === | ||
[[Lexington:Books|Books]], [http://historicsurvey.lexingtonma.gov Historic Surveys], [[LexWiki:Web Site Mirrors|Web Site Mirrors]] | [[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 === | === Food and Drink === | ||
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=== City Life === | === City Life === | ||
[[Lexington:Mailing Lists|Mailing Lists]], [[Lexington:Web Sites|Web Sites]] <br /> | [[Lexington:Mailing Lists|Mailing Lists]], [[Lexington:Web Sites|Web Sites]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington: | [[Lexington:Churches And Temples|Churches and Temples]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington:Child Care Centers|Child Care Centers]] | [[Lexington:Child Care Centers|Child Care Centers]], [[Lexington:Public Schools|Public Schools]], [[Lexington:Private Schools|Private Schools]] <br /> | ||
[[Lexington:Public Schools|Public Schools]], [[Lexington:Private Schools|Private Schools]] | [[Lexington:Tutoring|Tutoring and Private Instructors]] | ||
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=== Nearby Wikis === | === 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] | [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 == | == Local Politics == | ||
=== Public Bodies === | === Public Bodies === | ||
[[Town Meeting:Town Meeting|Town Meeting]] | [[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]] | |||
* [[School Committee: | * [[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]] | |||
[[Retirement Board: | [[Other Committees:Other Committees|Other Committees]] | ||
* [[Town Meeting:Appropriation Committee|Appropriation Committee]] | |||
* [[ | * [[Other Committees:Conservation Commission|Conservation Commission]] | ||
[[Other Committees: | * [[Other Committees:Minuteman School Committee|School Committee - Minuteman Regional High School]] | ||
* [[Other Committees:Minuteman School Committee|School Committee - Minuteman | |||
* [[Other Committees:Sustainable Lexington Committee|Sustainable Lexington Committee]] | * [[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]] | |||
=== 2015 Town Elections === | |||
* [[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 === | === Web Site Mirrors === | ||
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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]] | |||
* [[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