News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Calling all public servants Looking for a rewarding if occasionally vexing way to feel more connected? Willing to undertake new challenges? Unafraid to speak up? Then run for local office! The annual Town Election will take place on Monday, March 27. Nomination papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office now, and must be returned…
(Editor’s note: Robinson is married to Renel Fredriksen, who announce her resignation from the Board of Selectmen in December.) To the editor: I write to announce my resignation from the Lincoln Board of Assessors, effective as of the upcoming election on March 27. I have been gratified that Lincolnites have seen fit to entrust me…
Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of the Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Office Building to hear and to act on the following petitions under the Zoning Bylaws: Seppo Rinne, 93 Tower Rd., for transfer and renewal of an accessory apartment special permit. Randal Briggs,…
December State says no to Lincoln school funding for the third time ConsComm OKs approves ‘land swap’ for solar installation Letter to the editor: Vander Meulen throws hat in ring for selectman Letter to the editor: Fredriksen to resign from Board of Selectmen Letter to the editor: Glass running for Fredriksen’s seat Dwyer hopes to…
June Bemis Hall unveils new space New co-ed softball league is fielding teams Flint’s Pond fire yields unique research opportunity Event marks completion of new Hanscom Middle School May Residents turn out in force against McLean proposal Lincoln resident bilked out of more than $1.4 million Minuteman school building project hits another snag McLean Hospital…
The state agency overseeing school project funding informed Lincoln today that the town would not be invited into the funding pipeline for a school project in 2017. This third rejection means residents must once again decide whether to wait and reapply next year, or proceed with an entirely town-funded school project. Lincoln submitted was among…
New street markings and signs, safety improvements for bicyclists and even underground pedestrian tunnels were some of the ideas discussed at a public forum earlier this month. The forum summarized input from an earlier forum in October, an online survey, and comments about roadways and traffic at the State of the Town meeting last month….
As Renel Fredriksen contemplates her impending departure from both the Board of Selectmen and the town of Lincoln, she is hopeful that the school project she once opposed will go forward, along with a community center. Fredriksen, 68, is leaving the board in March after completing two years of her second three-year term as she…
Lincoln shares in $50,000 grant Lincoln and 11 other area towns have been awarded a $50,000 state grant to help devise a regional approach to complying with stormwater drainage rules. The funding is part of $1 million in Community Compact grants recently announced for efficiency and regionalization efforts in 72 municipalities and 10 school districts….
A solar power installation atop the former town landfill moved one step closer to reality when the Conservation Commission voted last week to remove seven acres from conservation status and replace it with some of the purchased Wang property, contingent on voter approval. After examining 25 possible sites in town, a consulting firm hired by Lincoln’s Solar PV Working Group concluded…