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Lexington Residents Rally Against Mental Health Facility Approval

3/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Residents in Lexington oppose Roaring Brook Recovery and ZLD Partners' inpatient mental health and eating disorder facility.
Planning Director Jim Duncan acknowledges concerns about the facility's broader scope.
Duncan's team recommends approving the conditional use permit.
Residents express dissent via the Chevy Chase Deserves Better site.
Roaring Brook Recovery has postponed the application to engage with the community, with reconsideration next month.

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Story summary

Residents in Lexington oppose Roaring Brook Recovery and ZLD Partners' inpatient mental health and eating disorder facility.
Planning Director Jim Duncan acknowledges concerns about the facility's broader scope.
Duncan's team recommends approving the conditional use permit.
Residents express dissent via the Chevy Chase Deserves Better site.
Roaring Brook Recovery has postponed the application to engage with the community, with reconsideration next month.