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🌱 Patch AM: How a Lexington horse lover helped save a runaway draft horse
Coming up: Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course on the Lexington Patch calendar
Greetings Lexington! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Lexington horse lover helped save a runaway draft horse
- How long will Lexington’s I-95 service plaza stay under temporary leases?
Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Lexingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 24, low: 17.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Conway resident reunites with the crew that rescued her runaway horse (recorder.com) — A Franklin County rescue crew tracked down a runaway draft horse in Conway after an all-night search, reuniting him with his relieved owner. One rescuer, who grew up around backyard ponies in Lexington, drew on lifelong horse experience to help. Their efforts highlight the behind-the-scenes animal work local officers do across Massachusetts. 
• State extends highway plaza leases for 18 months (bostonglobe.com) — Drivers using the Lexington service plaza on I-95 should know MassDOT has extended leases for 18 highway service plazas statewide for 18 months after a planned operator backed out. McDonald’s will keep running most food operations, while MassDOT temporarily manages facilities and prepares a new long-term contract bid process.
📸 Around Lexington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington
★ Featured events ★
- Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course
Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington
7:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
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Other local events
- FREE Course: MA Living Trusts and Estate Planning
Virtual - Starts for you when you enroll
9:00 pm - Learn to Play Mahjong!
Lexington, MA Calendar , 39 Marrett Road , Lexington
3:30 pm - Bring a Song with Deb Goss
Lexington, MA Calendar , 39 Marrett Road , Lexington
1:00 pm - Senior Bingo!
Lexington, MA Calendar , 39 Marrett Road , Lexington
1:30 pm - Monthly Caregiver Support Group
Lexington, MA Calendar
5:30 pm - Conservation Commission - Legal Notice - Public Hearing - 229 Bedford St
Lexington, MA Calendar Lexington, MA 02420
7:00 pm - Dana Home Foundation 2026 Grant Information Session
Lexington Community Center , 39 Marrett Rd , Lexington
8:30 am - Long Term Care Insurance with Assisting Hands
Lexington, MA Calendar , 39 Marrett Road , Lexington
11:00 am - OFFSITE - Studio Art Workshop for Adults 60+
Community Center , 39 Marrett Rd , Lexington
1:30 pm - HYBRID - Social Justice Book Club
Community Center , 39 Marrett Rd , Lexington
7:00 pm - Sarasa Ensemble Presents 'Patron Lobkowitz'
Follen Church , 755 Massachusetts Ave , Lexington
3:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Sunday January 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gpac posted a job opening for Personal Lines Account Manager in Lexington. Apply here.
- Brightview Senior Living posted a job opening for Activities Assistant - Part Time in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waltham
- New England Patriots honor Waltham volunteer for mobilizing community support for homeless adults (walthamtimes.org)
- When are MA grocery stores open on New Year's Eve 2025, New Year's Day 2026? (wickedlocal.com)
- Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com)
Bedford
- Bedford Minuteman Company to March in Somerville First Flag Parade (thebedfordcitizen.org)
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