News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The Campus Master Plan Committee (CMPC) has begun meeting and is moving quickly, with plans to interview consultant finalists on July 16. The committee is charged with examining the implications of a Hartwell campus community center on Ballfield Road campus roadways, traffic, parking, public safety and accessibility, and recreational facilities, and to understand site issues such as wetlands,…
Sam Bayer
Sam Bayer will be the featured performer at this month’s LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mic Acoustic) on Monday, June 8 from 7-10 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. He’ll perform a half-hour set starting around 8:30 p.m. Bayer has performed at First Night, Passim’s, Sally O’Briens, the Nameless Coffeehouse and other venues and has four CDs to his credit.
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To the editor: I am announcing my candidacy for Governor’s Council (a.k.a. Executive Council) for the Third District of Massachusetts, which includes much of Middlesex County and parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester counties. Lincoln is at the center of the Third District. Many Massachusetts citizens are unaware of the important—indeed, vital—work the Governor’s Council is…
Lincoln Democrats to elect reps to state convention The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee (LDTC) will elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s annual convention scheduled for September 19 on Saturday, May 16 from 9-11 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Light refreshments will be served. The public is always invited and encouraged to attend LDTC meetings and events, including these delegate caucus elections. Any…
The Planning Board has approved a plan to enlarge the First Parish Church’s Stearns Room, capping years of discussion, hearings and objections from some residents—including members of the Flint family, which originally donated a parcel of land to the church for the project.
Lincoln military veterans are invited to come together to form a new veterans’ group to have occasional meetings and perhaps a service project to advance a worthy veterans’ cause. The group is open to all who have served in any of America’s five formal armed services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines), including…
In response to community interest in locating a community center on the Lincoln School’s Ballfield Road campus, the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee are jointly creating the Campus Master Plan Committee (CMPC). The purpose of the CMPC will be to consider infrastructure and safety issues related to the possible co-location of Council on…
(Editor’s note: This incorporates a correction to the second item made on April 29.) Talk this Sunday on Flint homestead The Lincoln Historical Society and the Lincoln Historical Commission present “The Flint House: Past, Present Future” on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Come hear a talk by local historian Jack Maclean and see historic images…
An article headlined “Minuteman presents building options on April 27” stated that Minuteman High School officials would hold a public forum in Lincoln on the school’s building options. In fact, they will be at a regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen, not a public forum, though the public is welcome to attend this and any…