Lexington is Among the Healey Administration’s Inaugural Group of Climate Leader Communities
COMMUNITY NEWS
Representative Michelle Ciccolo is pictured with Governor Maura Healey at the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington in 2024. PHOTO BY JIM SHAW T he Healey-Driscoll Administration is announcing the…
Call the Beekeeper!
JANE WHITEHEAD
SHUTTERSTOCK O n a recent June morning, a customer at the Five Forks Sunoco Gas Station in Lexington alerted store manager Stacey O’Neil to a mass of bees swarming fifteen…
Switching to Heat Pumps in Lexington
MARK SANDEEN
Q: I want to switch my home’s fossil fuel heating systems to all-electric heat pumps for the health, cost, and climate benefits, but could use some advice on how to…
Hanscom Field Expansion
MARK SANDEEN
Q: Can you provide an update on the Hanscom Field expansion project? A: MassPort has notified Bedford, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln that they are looking for community feedback on a…
Electric Vehicles
MARK SANDEEN
Q: I am seeing a lot of electric cars on the road in Lexington. Have electric vehicle sales accelerated recently? A: Yes, there were 3 times as many fully electric…
Locally Grown Food
MARK SANDEEN
Q: What is Lexington doing to support local farms and locally grown food? A: Almost 10 years ago the Town of Lexington signed a 10-year lease with LexFarm, with the…
Affordable Housing
MARK SANDEEN
Q: What steps can Lexington take to increase affordable housing? A: Housing costs are rising rapidly. Lexington’s total residential property values rose from $1 billion to $12 billion over the…
Preserving the Farming Tradition in Lexington
Mark Sandeen
Q: What is Lexington doing to support local farms and locally grown food? A: Almost 10 years ago the Town of Lexington signed a 10-year lease with LexFarm, with the…
How are Climate and Infrastructure Linked?
Mark Sandeen
Q: How are climate and infrastructure linked? A: When we invest in infrastructure like airports, roads, buildings, and power plants, we are making investments we hope will last for 50…
Clean Heat for Lexington
Clean Heat for Lexington Alliance
What if you could help the planet avoid the worst effects of climate change simply by leading a healthier, more comfortable life? And what if you could even save money…
The Future of Natural Gas in Massachusetts
MARK SANDEEN
Q: What is the future of natural gas in Massachusetts? A: The Attorney General’s Office just asked the Department of Public Utilities the same question. The Attorney General expects the…
How Safe is Lexington?
MARK SANDEEN
Q: How safe is Lexington? I keep thinking about the gas explosions in Lawrence and wonder if that could happen here. A: Natural gas is inherently dangerous. Gas explosions in…
Is Lexington’s Future RENEWABLE?
Laurie Atwater
By Mark Sandeen, Chair Sustainable Lexington Committee Lexington made remarkable progress towards achieving a renewable future in 2017. We brought our Hartwell Avenue solar facility online – and are now…
Is the future of transportation ‘all-electric?’
MARK SANDEEN
Q: Is the future of transportation “all-electric?” A: Certainly Elon Musk would answer that question with an emphatic Yes! He has taken 400,000 orders at $1,000 a pop for one…
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Q: The Supreme Judicial Court ruled last year that Massachusetts was not doing enough to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to maintain a livable climate. What steps are necessary to…
What About the Natural Gas Pipeline in Massachusetts?
By Mark Sandeen Q: I understand we are considering building a new natural gas pipeline in Massachusetts. Is building a new pipeline critical to our energy future? A: A lot…
Record Setting Snowfall!
If you suspected that we have been smashing records this winter, you would be right. As I write this, we are less than 2 inches away from setting the all…
All Things Sustainable
An amazingly diverse group of people walked in the People’s Climate March in New York City because we are just beginning to realize as a society how urgent it is…
All Things Sustainable
By Mark Sandeen Solar Power & LED Bulbs…
All Things Sustainable
By Mark Sandeen Would the soil next to the bike path be suitable for growing vegetables?
How Can Lexington Become Climate Resilient Community?
By Laurie Atwater | From coast to coast communities are experiencing the devastating environmental and financial effects of extreme weather events. Droughts, hurricanes and flooding have wreaked havoc on communities…
Too Much Water?
Q: Is it my imagination, or has Lexington been having many more large rainstorms in recent years?
Is Solar Power for You?
Q: Do we have enough sunshine to make solar power practical in Massachusetts? Can solar power really make a difference?
Solar Power
By Mark Sandeen, Chair, Sustainable Lexington Committee
Are you curious whether solar power makes sense for your home? How you can lower your energy bills? How our local climate is changing?
All Things Sustainable
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about the Sustainable Lexington Committee?
Little Fixes, Big Savings!
Homeowners Come in from the Cold with Rebate Program Installing Insulation By Heather Aveson | The above average temperatures and lack of snow can lull us into thinking winter’s not…
