Lexington-Concord Courier
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Lexington-Concord Courier

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

AI-driven private school seeks Lexington approval to open at 92 Hayden Ave.

Alpha School, a Texas-based private school that uses AI instead of traditional teachers, is seeking Lexington School Committee approval to open at 92 Hayden Ave. for the 2026–2027 school year, with tuition of $55,000 to $65,000 and a superintendent-led review expected before a vote in fall 2026.

Rendering of a modern classroom with white tables, colorful chairs, and a wall-mounted screen.

Lexington schools confront $7 million structural deficit as high school debt and compensation costs mount

Minutes from Lexington's June 10 Financial Summit, published July 21, show the district facing a $7 million structural deficit, with annual drawdowns from the Capital Stabilization Fund projected to exceed $20 million by FY2031 to cover new high school debt service.

Red-brick neoclassical building with white pediment and tall flagpole flying the American flag.

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