News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: I think it’s fair to say that this election was a truly epic undertaking—16 days from start to finish, 4,000 total votes cast (roughly half during the 100 hours of early voting). And we’d like to thank every one of you who helped to pull it off: from the volunteer poll workers…
To the editor: During this time of Thanksgiving, I wish to thank the good people of the 9th Middlesex District for placing their faith and trust in me. Serving Lincoln and Waltham in the Massachusetts General Court is an honor and responsibility I take seriously. Thank you to my family and friends. Together, we have put…
To the editor: It was a great honor and privilege to have my name placed on the ballot. I introduced myself (Stacey Gallagher Tully, candidate for State Representative for the 9th Middlesex District) thousands of times, but it never got old. In fact, it was energizing and refreshing. Meeting so many great people and families—the hearts of…
To the editor: On Saturday, the town will have an opportunity to come together and hear what is on the minds of town boards and committees, in addition to asking questions and sharing ideas. That is one important conversation. There is another. This past summer, an important community conversation was resumed. Every so many years,…
To the editor: The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee endorses Katherine Clark for U.S. Congress, Tom Stanley for State Representative, and Michael Barrett for State Senator. Massachusetts and Lincoln have been well served by Congresswoman Katherine Clark. She distinguished herself in leading a protest on the House floor with Representative John Lewis to chastise the Republican…
To the editor: When I first heard Stacey Gallagher Tully was running for the office of state representative, I immediately fired off an email asking her to join me for coffee. She was quick to agree to meet with me and I am writing to ask you to consider giving her your consideration in the…
Editor’s note: See previous letters on this issue below. To the editor: I have been reading and thinking but not posting about charter schools until now. As I drill down into the arguments, it seems to me that the progressive view as espoused by Sara Mattes, for example, has at its core the desire to…
To the editor: Yes, the election is rigged—but not how you might have heard. Hillary Clinton is the only responsible choice to elect as our next president. As NYU research professor Dianne Ravitch wrote yesterday, Clinton is far more qualified for the presidency than Donald Trump, who is completely unfit for the position. She is better…
To the editor: Four years ago this month, what meteorologists called “Frankenstorm Sandy” took 159 lives and cost the U.S. economy $68 billion. At its outer edges, Sandy was a thousand miles wide. Today, 85 percent of Massachusetts’ 6.7 million residents live within 50 miles of the Bay State’s 1,500 mile coastline. It should not take…
To the editor: Serving as your state representative on Beacon Hill is an incredible honor and privilege. Working to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our community, seeing the results of this effort and the positive impact this work has had on so many people is amazing. But our work is not done….