Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. to hear and to act on the following petitions: John Briedis, 27 Canaan Drive, for renewal of an accessory apartment special permit. Shu Chen, 117 Lincoln Rd., for transfer and renewal of an accessory apartment special…
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Special Town Meeting vote on marijuana businesses planned
The town will schedule a Special Town Meeting this fall to vote on extending the current moratorium on recreational marijuana businesses in Lincoln and whether to seek a full ban on such businesses. Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana sales in 2016, but individual cities and towns can choose to opt out of marijuana growing, processing, testing…
Property sales in June
82 Virginia Rd. #B411 — Debra Taylor to Carol Bickford for $420,000 (June 29) 5A South Commons — Ronald Golay to Kathleen Sullivan for $460,000 (June 26) 17 Stonehedge — Henry Cretella to Joseph Soucy and Norana Cavanao for $1,315,000 (June 26) 3 Smith Hill — Gita Srinivastava to Piyush and Gari Srinivastava for $1,150,000 (June…
Property sales in May
79 Lincoln Rd. — Elizabeth Levey Trust to Winthrop Estates LLC for $1,535,625 (May 30) 117 Lincoln Rd. — Creighton Alexander to Chen Shu for $1,139,000 (May 29) 256 Lincoln Rd. — Joseph Boyce to Alexandra McLean and Padraic O’Reilly for $1,290,000 (May 23) 11 Lexington Rd. — Zeis Lincoln One LLC to Katherine and…
Property sales in April
Panelists share views on marijuana sales and use
A panel including a doctor, Lincoln Police Chief Kevin Kennedy, and a cannabis industry researcher and consultant discussed some of the issues Lincoln voters will need to think about when deciding whether or not to permit cannabis businesses in town. Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana sales in 2016, but individual cities and towns can choose to…
School, community center groups respond to Finance Committee questions
Committees for the two campus projects have submitted answers to a series of questions from the Finance Committee in advance of two April 30 meetings on project costs. A multi-board meeting on the campus projects begins at 6 p.m. in the Hartwell B pod, followed by a joint meeting of the FinCom and the Capital…
Marijuana forum could precede town votes in the fall
In advance of Wednesday’s public forum, the Marijuana Study Committee has released this FAQ document explaining the ramifications of the state’s 2016 vote to legalize recreational marijuana, the pros and cons of allowing marijuana businesses in Lincoln, and a town decision timeline. The forum takes place on Wednesday, April 25 from 7–9 p.m. in Town…
South Lincoln sidewalk, other improvements on the way
Now that the weather is finally improving, a new sidewalk will soon be installed across from the Bank of America in South Lincoln, which pedestrians in the area have been requesting for years. The sidewalk, which was removed during a road construction project eight years years ago and never replaced, is one of the projects…
Residents drill down on school, community center options before June vote
Residents who packed two workshops on April 10 on the campus building projects were asked for feedback on six school concepts and three community center schemes in preparation for votes at a Special Town Meeting on June 9. At that meeting, voters will be asked to choose from among the three community center ideas and…