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18 Page Rd. — Michael Pehl to Boston Unibo Corp. for $4,000,000 (February 20) 15 Oak Meadow Rd. — Anne Neimi to Sean and Elizabeth Crovetti for $935,000 (February 23) 20 Hillside Rd. — Mary R. Gayley Trust to Gail O’Keefe and Emma Melton for $985,000 (February 27)…
Ellery Kimball of Blue Heron Organic Farm on Rte. 117 announced on LincolnTalk today that she has closed the farm. “We are sad to see Ellery go since she has done such a super job with Blue Heron Organic Farm,” said Conservation Director Tom Gumbart. “The Conservation Commission needs to determine the property’s future use,…
Two-thirds of the 120 residents who responded to a short survey distributed at Town Meeting on March 24 said they preferred a campus layout where the school is concentrated on the north side of campus, freeing up the Smith site for another playing field or green space. One-third of respondents preferred the current L-shaped configuration,…
Residents approved a zoning change and preliminary plan for the Oriole Landing mixed-income housing project, despite impassioned pleas not to subject the neighborhood to yet another major construction project that will increase traffic. Town officials urged passage of the measure so Lincoln can avoid a much larger 40B affordable housing project. Developers can circumvent town…
To the editor: I write to urge Lincoln citizens to attend Town Meeting and vote for the zoning changes required for the Oriole Landing housing development. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a member of the Planning Board, which has recommended passage of the proposed zoning amendments, but this is a personal plea…
To the editor: The Lincoln Housing Commission and Affordable Housing Trust are co-sponsoring the Oriole Landing Project at Town Meeting on Saturday, March 24. The project, located at 1 Mary’s Way and presented in Warrant Article 30, is the result of a truly collaborative effort over the past six months involving multiple town boards and…
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. to review an application for Site Plan Review. The applicant, Joachim Fruebis of 58 Weston Rd., proposes to construct a new home on an undeveloped lot. The Historical Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30…
The Planning Board voted unanimously this week to recommend passage at Town Meeting of a measure that would give preliminary approval to the Oriole Landing mixed-income housing project. In its recommendation, the board included several conditions that will be reflected in conditions for any future approval of the developer’s formal application. If the Town Meeting…
To the editor: In advance of Town Meeting being held this weekend, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the Lincoln community. Since October 2017, Civico Development has been out in the community discussing the merits of our proposed Oriole Landing project. Throughout this time, we have learned about what…
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Review and is reprinted with permission.) What if a species of tree appeared to be threatened with disease, let us say, on your property. Should you be worried? How would you assess the situation? What could be done? How would you measure the loss? If we…