Category: Lexington Observer
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Lexington’s special education students are still catching up after the pandemic
Three out of four Lexington students meet grade-level standards in English. But for students with disabilities, it’s one in three. That 44-point gap, detailed in a new report conducted by consulting firm New Solutions K12, highlights persistent academic achievement gaps within…
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Food Pantry sees one of its busiest days ever
Volunteers at the Lexington Food Pantry served more than 600 people and 211 families Saturday, the third time the pantry served more than 200 families in the organization’s 35-year history. The surge followed a temporary pause in the federal food…
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Lexington students’ MCAS scores show ongoing pandemic effects
Standardized test scores at Lexington Public Schools remain below pre-pandemic levels, five years after COVID-19 first shuttered schools. Lexington is not alone in its struggle to raise scores. A Boston Globe story published in September found that statewide in 2025, scores on the standardized…
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Lexington’s third annual Porchfest returns Sept. 27
Lexington’s streets, or rather, porches and patios, will be occupied by bands and musicians this weekend during the town’s third annual Porchfest, a festival that debuted in Ithaca, New York in 2007, and has been spreading across the U.S. and…
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Facing tariffs, a Lexington wine seller tries to stay afloat
Uncertainty is setting in for a Lexington wine seller as the Trump administration’s tariffs ripple through the global supply chain. In April, the administration announced a 10% tariff on all imported goods and a 20% tariff on products from the…
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Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra wins National Championship
The results of the 2025 National Orchestra Cup were being announced. The runner-up was Honolulu’s Iolani School, whose performance was so polished it had left the members of the Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra deeply impressed and inspired. “Wait…then who…
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Lexington’s Harrington Elementary to replace single-use tableware with reusables
Lunchtime at Harrington Elementary School will look a little different — and a lot greener — next fall. The town of Lexington is rolling out reusable tableware at the elementary school as part of a sustainability initiative expected to reduce…