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In today's newsletter:

• Who's behind Lexington's mysterious 'Robots Right Lane Only' bike-path sign?
• How a Lexington lab is quietly shaping global space security

Also on today's calendar: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Robots On Bike Path: Mysterious Sign Appears In Lexington, Bedford (iheart.com) — A quirky homemade "Robots Right Lane Only" sign has appeared along the Minuteman Bikeway on the Lexington–Bedford line, puzzling town officials and riders alike. Lexington's Bicycle Advisory Committee says no one knows who posted it, but the town currently plans to leave it up. The mysterious "Lexford Department of Robotic Affairs" and a dramatic email from "LOCKE-419" have locals debating whether it's art, satire, or techie humor.
   

• Space Force and Japan Complete GEO Watch Network as Orbital Rivalry Intensifies (sofx.com) — MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington designed and built two key sensors now riding on Japanese satellites to watch activity in geosynchronous orbit over the Indo-Pacific. Their deployment completes a new U.S.–Japan Space Force surveillance network meant to monitor rival satellites from China and Russia. It's a reminder that cutting-edge space security technology is being developed right in Lexington's backyard.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• An Evening With Joanne Shaw Taylor →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Planning Board Remote Meeting - August 19, 2026 →
  Lexington, MA Calendar, Meeting will be held via remote participation, Lexington
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board - Notice of Remote Public Hearing - 5-7 Spring St →
  Lexington, MA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• OFFSITE- Needlework Group
  Cary Memorial Library Community Center 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA, 02421
  6:30 pm
• Cooking Demonstration: Cool and Refreshing Korean Dishes for the Su
  Cary Memorial Library Large Meeting Room , 1874 Massachusetts Aven
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Summer Stories (ages 0 - 5)
  Cary Memorial Library Children's Activity Room , 1874 Massac
  10:00 am
• Notice of Machine Testing →
  Lexington, MA Calendar, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington
  11:00 am
• An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution →
  Lexington History Museums, 13 Depot Square, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• IFCM Screening + Q&A: The Revelator →
  LexMedia, 1001 Main Campus Dr, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• IFCM Screening: Canoe Dig It? →
  LexMedia, 1001 Main Campus Dr, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Hancock Street Architecture Sunday Stroll Walking Tour →
  Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford St, Lexington
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Waltham

• Belmont MA bank building sold for $2.825M. Look who bought it (wickedlocal.com)
• Colette Bakery to Open in Arlington (blogspot.com)
• Future of a New Hampshire Girl Scout camp hangs in the balance amid legal battle (bostonglobe.com)

Burlington

• Celtic music duo will perform at historic Gore Place in Waltham MA (wickedlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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