News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The Lincoln Planning Board will hold public hearings on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to review applications for Site Plan Review at the following times: 7 p.m. — Emanuel Lewin, 105 Tower Road, proposes to construct a new home at 35 Huckleberry Hill. 7:15 p.m. — Elizabeth and Robert Orgel, 237 Old Concord Road, propose to construct a…
(Editor’s note: Sander is concluding her term on the Finance Committee in March 2017.) To the editor: I am announcing my candidacy for the open seat on the Board of Assessors, which values real and personal property for taxation purposes. The seat I seek is being vacated by John Robinson and carries a remaining two-year…
To the editor: This is to let you know that I have submitted my nomination papers to run for another term as Town Moderator. More than ever, I value our good fortune to be able to participate in direct democracy. We should never take it for granted. I have greatly enjoyed serving as moderator over…
Selectmen candidates forum on Sunday On Sunday, Feb. 12, Northside News is sponsoring a Selectmen Candidates Forum from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Lincoln North office building (55 Old Bedford Road in Lincoln). All three candidates—Jonathan Dwyer, who is running unopposed for Peter Braun’s seat, and Jennifer Glass and Allen Vander Meulen, who are vying for the one year remaining…
To the editor: No matter what side you have been on during the Presidential election and thereafter, it has been and continues to be a rough ride. Each side has its talking points which are calculated to generate political support, whether they are true or not. Such is the nature of the political thicket. It…
Library seeks Board of Trustees member The Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library announce that there is an opening for a self-perpetuating trustee on the board, and they encourage interested Lincoln residents to apply. A summary of the trustee responsibilities is available at the library circulation desk. Under guidelines adopted for the appointment of self-perpetuating…
The list of articles for the 2017 Annual Town Meeting on March 25 includes 42 articles that will ask residents for a “year” or “nay” on numerous issues that have been in the news in Lincoln over the past year or more. Below are links to previous Lincoln Squirrel stories about some of the items. The Squirrel will also publish…
To the editor: People who perpetuate crime and acts of terror have many different origins and appearances. These acts are not committed primarily by people of the Muslim faith, nor those from the immigrant community. America is an ethnically and racially diverse country; residents come from all over the world to join our proud community….
A February 1 article headlined “Officials offer school recommendations, borrowing estimates” incorrectly referenced another upcoming multiboard meeting in February. The next such meeting will be on March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Brooks gym. The original story has been corrected. …
Saying “we believe it’s time to act on our own,” School Committee Chair Jennifer Glass outlined next steps for a town-funded school project at a multi-board meeting earlier this week. Glass told the Board of Selectmen last month that her group recommended not applying again for state funding, but start the planning process for a…