Center Recreation Playground Ribbon Cutting Announced, Date Still Pending
The town is preparing to unveil the newly rebuilt Center Recreation Playground, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony announced — though the exact date and time are still to be determined.
TOWN HALL
The Recreation Department posted a News Flash teasing the long-awaited reveal of the replaced Center Recreation Playground, with the ribbon-cutting listed as "TBD." Residents eager to see the finished play space should watch the town's civic alerts page for a confirmed date and time. The full announcement is posted at lexingtonma.gov.
Also on the town's radar this week: the Select Board is accepting applications through June 26 from residents interested in serving as Lexington's representative on the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Committee. Interested residents should apply through the town's website before the deadline.
COMING UP
- **Wed., June 24:** Planning Board remote public hearing on 80 Bedford St.; Lexington Human Rights Committee remote meeting; School Building Committee Financial Oversight Subcommittee remote meeting; School Building Committee LHS Project Community Forum; Lexington Soccer Celebration continues on the Visitors Center Lawn (runs through June 26). - **Thu., June 25:** School Committee Policy Subcommittee remote meeting; Lexington Soccer Celebration; "Stress Free & Healthy Living With Inner Engineering" event (see Patch calendar). - **Fri., June 26:** Lexington Soccer Celebration final day; Self Defense Session with Impact Boston; deadline to apply for Minuteman School Committee seat.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: How a Lexington middle school is rethinking lessons on hate and history" — A Lexington middle school appears to be overhauling how it teaches students about hate and historical atrocity, per Lexington Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington)
"🌱 Patch AM: How did Lexington beat every other New England small city?" — Lexington apparently topped a ranking of New England small cities, with Patch AM exploring what put the town out front, per Lexington Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lexington)