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Hi Lexington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will LHS’s beloved Quad survive the new school redesign?
  • Which Lexington streets just saw million-dollar home sales?

Also on today's calendar: KIRTAN MASALA! A Celebration with Shubalananda Larry Kopp & Friends and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 35.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 41 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lexington High School's Quad: A Space for Community (lexobserver.org) — Lexington High School’s Quad remains the social and symbolic heart of campus, from daily meetups to the rainbow circle painted annually for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Students and staff share how this outdoor space shapes community life, even in bad weather. With a new LHS building planned, redesigned terraces and courtyards aim to preserve that same Lexington sense of connection.
   

• Real Estate Listings Week of January 9, 2026 (lexobserver.org) — Recent property sales in Lexington, including Shade, Fern, Locust, School, Harding, and Bridge streets, show prices ranging from $300,000 condos or transfers to multi-million-dollar single-family homes. These transactions, all closed in late December 2025, offer a fresh snapshot of neighborhood values as the new year begins.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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