News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: I am writing to announce my candidacy for the open position on the Lincoln School Committee and ask for your support. My family has lived in Lincoln since 2004 and our two children are being nurtured and developed in the Lincoln schools. As they have moved through various schooling stages, my knowledge…
To the editor: I am pleased to announce my candidacy for Lincoln’s Board of Selectmen to fill Renel Fredriksen’s seat, and respectfully ask for your support. My wife Stephanie Smart and I have been residents of Lincoln since our marriage in 2008. Stephanie is a chiropractor and runs her practice out of our home. Our…
To the editor: Lincoln has a long tradition of civic engagement and independent thinking. Since its beginnings, the town has engaged in constructive and vigorous debate over issues such as education, conservation, roadways and public safety, always honoring its past while thoughtfully planning its future. We are currently on the cusp of decisions that will…
To the editor: It is with both gratitude and sadness that I am announcing my early retirement from the Board of Selectmen. I will be resigning as of March 27, 2017 (town election day) for personal reasons. It has been an honor to serve the town of Lincoln over the past 20 years—on the L-S School…
Members sought for South Lincoln planning group The Planning Board is looking for residents to participate in the South Lincoln Planning Implementation Committee (SLPIC), one of two new groups intended to promote business development in town. The SLPIC hopes to create a more vibrant, attractive place at the hub of Lincoln where businesses, the MBTA station…
In the inaugural year of early voting in Massachusetts, Lincoln wound up with 40.7 percent of its residents casting ballots early—the fifth-highest percentage in the Commonwealth. The highest percentage belonged to Eastham with 47.4 percent, followed by Carlisle, Mashpee and Concord. Overall turnout (the proportion of eligible voters who cast ballots) in Massachusetts was 68 percent in Massachusetts…
The December 8 article headlined “Dwyer hopes to modernize town government’s outreach methods” incorrectly stated that Jonathan Dwyer met his wife Carolyn at the First Baptist Church in Newton. They actually met when both were students at Hamilton College. The article also gave the wrong year for when he started serving on the Parks and…
Jonathan Dwyer’s forte at work and as a volunteer is making incremental improvements, and he hopes to apply the same skill set to the job of selectman if he is elected in March to replace outgoing Selectman Peter Braun. Dwyer, 48, currently works for a large insurance company doing internal consulting to improve software speed and…
Looking back on his six years as one of Lincoln’s selectmen, Peter Braun is proud of his accomplishments but is looking forward to a future oriented more around grandchildren than town government. “I feel strongly that it’s important to encourage new people to come into the office and for selectmen to step aside and play…
In a December 1 ceremony in Lincoln, Lt. Gov. Karen Polito and town officials signed a Community Compact by which Lincoln will pursue best practices in three areas: water resource management, housing and economic development, and business continuity. In return, the town can get technical assistance as well as extra points on grants and grant…