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In today's newsletter:

  • What really happened during today’s bomb threat at Lexington High?
  • How one Lexington parent just reshaped LGBTQ-related lessons in schools

Also on today's calendar: Sarasa Ensemble Presents 'Patron Lobkowitz' and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lexington High School evacuated today due to bomb threat (lexobserver.org) — Lexington High School was evacuated early Wednesday afternoon after a phoned-in bomb threat, prompting students to leave campus and police to sweep the building. Officials say they don’t believe the threat is credible but will increase police presence at schools tomorrow, and all after-school activities at LHS are canceled for the evening.
   

• Judge lets Lexington parent pull child from lessons with LGBTQ-inclusive material amid lawsuit (lexobserver.org) — A Lexington parent has secured a preliminary injunction forcing Lexington Public Schools to pull his elementary-aged child from lessons and books that include LGBTQ+ themes, citing religious objections. The federal judge’s order, influenced by a recent Supreme Court ruling, could shape how local schools handle opt-out requests and may set a precedent affecting other Lexington and Massachusetts families.
   

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  • The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
    12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )
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