Lexington Morning Brief, Nov. 4: Pumpkin Smash, multiple hearings fill the week

From Lexington News

• This week's obituary notices Lexington News publishes this week's obituary notices, covering three residents: Desmond F. Baugh, 17, William Ira Goldthwait Jr., 84, and Charles D. Killilea, 85.Lexington News
• Pumpkin Smash returns to Lincoln Park Friday The Town of Lexington holds its Pumpkin Smash event Nov. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Lincoln Park, where residents can smash and compost pumpkins with Black Earth Compost.Lexington News

Happening Wed, Nov 4

• 7:00 a.m.: Clarke Middle School Council meets The Clarke Middle School Council holds its monthly meeting at 17 Stedman Road starting at 7 a.m.Town of Lexington
• 2:30 p.m.: Council on Aging holds hybrid meeting The Council on Aging meets in hybrid format on November 4 at 2:30 p.m.Town of Lexington
• 6:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets remotely on 23 Bloomfield St The Planning Board holds a remote public meeting on a legal notice concerning 23 Bloomfield Street.Town of Lexington
• 6:00 p.m.: Planning Board holds regular remote meeting The Planning Board convenes its regular remote meeting on November 4, running from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Town of Lexington
• 7:00 p.m.: Noise Advisory Committee meets at Select Board room The Noise Advisory Committee holds a hybrid meeting at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.Town of Lexington

Yesterday in Lexington (Tue, Nov 3)

• Voters back pot shops, tighter gun rules on ballot Massachusetts voters weighed a record-tying nine citizen ballot initiatives, choosing to keep marijuana shops and adopt stricter gun controls, Lexington Patch reports.Lexington Patch

Coming up

• Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 p.m.: Historic Districts Commission reviews five Mass Ave properties The Historic Districts Commission holds remote public hearings on five addresses: 1403, 1332 and 1106 Massachusetts Avenue, 9 Meriam Street Unit 11, and 7 Lockwood Road, which has been canceled.Town of Lexington
• Thu, Nov 5, 8:00 a.m.: Capital Expenditures Committee meets remotely The Capital Expenditures Committee holds a remote meeting at 8 a.m. on November 5.Town of Lexington
• Thu, Nov 5, 4:00 p.m.: Greenways Corridor Committee holds hybrid meeting The Greenways Corridor Committee meets in hybrid format at 4 p.m. on November 5.Town of Lexington
• Thu, Nov 5, 4:30 p.m.: Field hockey hosts Shrewsbury Thursday Lexington's varsity field hockey team hosts Shrewsbury in a non-conference game Thursday at 4:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Fri, Nov 6, 1:00 p.m.: Pumpkin Smash composting event at Lincoln Park Residents can smash and compost pumpkins with Black Earth Compost at Lincoln Park from 1 to 3 p.m. on November 6.Town of Lexington
• Fri, Nov 6, 5:05 p.m.: Post-election tabulation notice posted The town posts a notice of post-election tabulation at 1605 Massachusetts Avenue for 5:05 p.m. on November 6.Town of Lexington
• Fri, Nov 6: Acme Theater presents Noises Off Acme Theater opens its production of Noises Off on November 6, according to the Lexington Patch calendar.Lexington Patch
• Fri, Nov 6: One Man, Two Guvnors opens A production of One Man, Two Guvnors opens November 6, listed on the Lexington Patch calendar.Lexington Patch
• Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 a.m.: Paper shredding event at Hartwell Avenue The town hosts a paper shredding event at 60 Hartwell Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon on November 7.Town of Lexington
• Sat, Nov 7: Burlington Quilters Guild Show opens The Burlington Quilters Guild holds its 2026 show November 7, according to the Lexington Patch calendar.Lexington Patch
• Sat, Nov 7: Acera School holds STEM Festival and Open House The Acera School hosts its STEM Festival and Open House on November 7, per the Lexington Patch calendar.Lexington Patch
• Sun, Nov 8: Diwali observed in Lexington The town calendar lists Diwali observances taking place November 8 in Lexington.Town of Lexington
• Sun, Nov 8: French voice, cello and piano concert A concert titled In Dedication, featuring French music for voice, cello and piano, is held November 8, per the Lexington Patch calendar.Lexington Patch
• Mon, Nov 9, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board, assessors hold tax classification hearing The Select Board and Board of Assessors hold a joint public hearing on the fiscal 2027 tax classification rate at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.Town of Lexington
• Tue, Nov 10, 8:15 a.m.: Bridge School Council meets The Bridge School Council holds its monthly meeting at 55 Middleby Road at 8:15 a.m. on November 10.Town of Lexington

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