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To the editor: I am one of the many neighbors who are challenging McLean’s right to locate a treatment center on Bypass Road. Carol Kochmann’s overwrought defense of McLean Hospital’s attempt to establish a psychiatric treatment facility in a residentially zoned neighborhood completely misses the point of the community’s objections and concerns (“Feeling ‘shame’ for…
To the editor: The Lincoln Events Subcommittee would like to thank so many people for helping to make this year’s Fourth of July celebration truly a wonderful day! From the road race to bike parade, the main parade to the BBQ lunch put on by the Boy Scouts, the pickup soccer game to the concert and…
Editor’s note: The Lincoln Squirrel is on vacation and was not able to attend the June 28 meeting Kochmann refers to. Coverage will resume on July 11. To the editor, The night of June 28 at the Planning Board meeting marked the second time this year I felt overwhelmed with shame for a body of Lincoln…
To the editor: On Saturday, June 11, I went to the Intergenerational Book Group at the library to discuss To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. While I had seen the movie a number of times, prior to this event being announced I had not read either book. The book…
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….
(Editor’s note: This event, which can be viewed online here, was organized by the Lincoln Diversity Committee, which includes writer Sharon Antia.) To the editor: At the “Discovering Diversity in Lincoln” event on May 2, much of what our panelists had to say was new to those in the audience and in fact quite eye-opening. About 80 people heard…
(Editor’s note: the most recent Lincoln Squirrel article on Minuteman High School can be found here.) To the editor: Anyone who doubts the Commonwealth’s commitment to vocational, technical and agricultural education should look closely at the Baker administration’s $85 million proposal to fund capital projects, expand programming and provide financial incentives for vocational-technical schools and…
To the editor: This letter is from the Board of Selectmen to participants in the LincolnTalk discussion forum on roads, as well as all Lincoln residents. In recent days, there has been considerable dialogue in LincolnTalk regarding questions and concerns with roads. Public safety on our roads is a primary responsibility of the Board of…
To the editor: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been focused on reviewing English Language Arts (ELA) and math learning standards to help develop the next-generation MCAS, which is scheduled for administration in classrooms across the Commonwealth in the spring of next year. Last month, 41 K-12 educators and higher education…
To the editor, On Wednesday, March 30 at 7 p.m., all are invited for a cup of tea at Karibu Restaurant on 10 Crescent St. in Waltham. The purpose of this tea is to sit and talk with people you have yet to meet. On Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m., the Waltham Islamic Society…