Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Updates on the 2012 elections here in Lexington will be posted throughout the day. Connect with us on Twitter at #PatchElections and tell us what you see by tweeting @LexingtonPatch and commenting on facebook.com/LexingtonPatch.
The (unofficial) results are in and, after 83 percent of Lexington's registered voters cast their ballots, it looks like the town, like the state, went with Democrats and "Yes" votes across the board. Scroll down below the votes for dispatches from the field on Election Day. Obama Over Romney: U.S. President With 12,675 votes in Lexington, President Barack Obama tallied more than twice the total of Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who earned 5,287. Lexington's hometown candidate, Green Party nominee Jill Stein, received 159 votes, while Gary Johnson's Libertarian ticket earned only 136 votes. Warren Wins Lexington, State: U.S. Senate Lexington voters went for Democrat Elizabeth Warren almost as steadily as they did for the president. …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
What's it like when the potential next leader of the free world votes in your town? Patch sent three editors to find out.
How do you start the most important day in your life? If you're Mitt Romney, you come back to your home town to vote. Belmont will witness one of the rarest sites in America: A presidential candidate voting on election day. Join Patch as we live tweet from inside and outside the Beech Street Center in Belmont. Editors will capture the scene with tweets, photos, video and more. From broadcast news trucks to local media to protesters to residents just looking to get to Dunks, the scene should provide a colorful start to election day. ___ Late Update, 10:27 a.m.: Check out Belmont Editor Franklin Tucker's photo gallery from inside the voting station. 9:23 a.m.: "Line to vote has disappeared at Romney's polling place in Belmont," tweeted @…
Friday, August 31, 2012
In advance of the Sept. 6 state primaries coming up next week, here's a refresher on the eight polling locations for Lexington's nine precincts.
The following information was provided by the town of Lexington. Voting for the Sept. 6 State Primary will be held for Lexington’s nine precincts at eight voting locations. Voting at precincts 2 and 4 will be held in the ‘kindergarten classrooms’ located at the far-right end of the Bowman and Bridge schools, due to gym unavailability during building renovations. Signage will direct voters to parking area and voting entrance. Bowman School & Bridge School Voting Changes: Estabrook School Parking Changes: All schools in Lexington will be in session for a half-day on Thursday, Sept. 6, with middle school dismissal at 11:45 a.m. and elementary school dismissal at 12:15 p.m. Staff will remain at all school buildings for professional …
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Bridge Elementary School
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA
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Estabrook Elementary School
117 Grove St, Lexington, MA
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Jonas Clarke Middle School
17 Stedman Rd, Lexington, MA
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William Diamond Middle School
99 Hancock St, Lexington, MA
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Department of Public Works
201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Cary Memorial Building
1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA
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Hastings Park
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Precinct wardens around Lexington report a slower-than-expected turnout well into today's special election seeking to finance through a debt exclusion projects to rebuild Estabrook Elementary and renovate the Bridge and Bowman schools.
With just minutes remaining before the polls close in Lexington, many around town are wondering whether the lower-than-expected voter turnout will bode well for the debt exclusion requests that went before the voters in today's special election. According to Town Clerk Donna Hooper, the expectation as of about 7 p.m., an hour before the polls close, was for about 30 percent voter participation and results to be posted online by 9p.m. tonight. At the Bridge and Bowman elementary schools, precincts 4 and 2 respectively, voter turnout ticked toward 25 percent during the early evening, a time many expected activity to pick up as people returned from work. But at Bridge, the handful of folks casting ballots at about 6:30 p.m. was the closest …
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201 Bedford St, Lexington, MA
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Bowman School
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Estabrook Elementary School
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Patrick Ball
6:49 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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