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Also, don't miss Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Lexington Patch calendar

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Morning Lexington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Lexington's highway wall someday quietly power nearby homes?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mounted vertically on 2,600 feet of Swiss highway sound wall, the world's first solar noise barrier proved that the worst panel angle can still power a neighborhood, and thousands of miles of US road… (energiesmedia.com) — Massachusetts transportation officials once signed a letter of intent to pilot a first-of-its-kind solar noise barrier along a Lexington highway, using a developer-funded model in exchange for electricity revenue. The piece explains how similar Swiss and European projects prove vertical roadside panels can reliably power homes, and why U.S. financing rules still stall large-scale adoption.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Mass General Brigham posted a job opening for BFT Aspire Assist Group Leader - Saturday Programming in Lexington. Apply here.
  • Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. posted a job opening for Associate Director, Evidence Generation in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waltham

  • AGC MA Diversity Summit to Focus on Building Industry Partnerships (high-profile.com)
  • Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in meat purchased at retail in Canada (nih.gov)
  • Evolv Express® Selected to Support Security Operations at Climate Pledge Arena (lancasteronline.com)

Burlington

  • Market & Moments: The Burlington, Mass., Summer Sales Report (burlington.buzz)

Medford

  • $50 Lottery Bet Turns Into $342K Win For Medford Resident (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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