Vote Now in Our Deck the House Contest

Who has the best holiday lights in America? Help us decide by casting your vote in our contest.

The Best “Decked” Houses in Lexington and Beyond

You voted — see the results.

Who has the best “decked” house in Lexington, and beyond? We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 25 finalists from all our entries across the country. From Dec. 18 to Dec. 28, vote for your favorite and that person could win $100,000 for his or her local school district. All you have to do is visit this…

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Check Out the Best “Decked” House in Lexington

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

  Who has the best “decked” house in Lexington? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home has the best holiday lights in town. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from all our entries across the country. From Dec. 18- Dec. 27, vote for your favorite and…

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Your Holiday Decorations Could Score $100K for the Lexington Schools

Share a pic of your "decked" house for the chance to win $100,000 for the Lexington Public Schools -- or at least to cover you electric bill -- by entering Patch's "Deck the House" contest.

How Your Holiday Spirit Can Help the Lexington Public Schools Win Big

We’re inviting each Patch town to vote on the very Best Decked House, and rewarding the whole community with $100,000 for their schools!

Your Holiday Spirit Could Win $100K for the Lexington Public Schools

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Does Your House Have Holiday Sprit Enough to Win $100,000 for LPS?

Upload a photo of your house, decked out in its holiday grandeur, or a chance to win $100,000 for the Lexington Schools.

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America -- the best “decked” house in the country -- the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner, so now’s the time to get…

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 22

The start of winter, a chance to win money for the schools, Santa spotting and more today in and around Lexington.

1. Combine School and Holiday Spirit: There's still time to get out the lights and holly and decorate your house for a chance to win $100,000 for the Lexington Public Schools in Patch's Deck the House contest. We're looking for the most decked-out house in all of Patchland and you have until Dec. 26 to nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. Then, from Dec. 30 to Jan. 8 to vote for the winner.  2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Board of Assessors at 10:30 a.m. at the Town Office Building; the Estabrook School Site Council at 3:30 p.m. at the school and the Greenway Corridor Committee Task Group at 4 p.m. at the Town Office Building…

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Week in Review: Dec. 11 to 17

A look back at the week that was in Lexington.

This week started off with strong words about the "White House" from Selectman Peter Kelley, who sounded off about spending public money on the dilapidated structure during the Board of Selectman's Dec. 12 discussion about Community Preservation Act proposals.  “I never felt it was worthy of any investment other than the cost to crush it and move it,” Kelley said. “We’re just wasting good public money dressing that pig up. It’s bad news.” Four of the five selectmen declined to opine on spending $202,000 to stabilize any bit of the White House until hearing the Historic Districts Commission’s view on moving the decaying Greek Revival, or sections of it, from 1557 Massachusetts Ave. to the Leary Land. Regarding the rest of the proposed …

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