News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: The Lincoln Sudbury School Committee and administration thank the citizens of Lincoln and Sudbury for approving the capital requests, for this year’s technology infrastructure improvements at the high school, at the respective town meetings. We also thank officials from both towns for providing feedback and encouragement through the capital request. The high…
To the editor: We would like, as always, to thank the many folks who participated in last Monday’s annual Town Election, starting first with the 21 individuals who put themselves forward as candidates for public office and the 875 of their fellow citizens who showed up to vote. We extend our appreciation also to the Department of Public…
To the Editor: The Planning Board thanks the town for approving three important zoning amendments on this year’s Town Meeting warrant: Article 32 relaxes the limits on building height in the Lincoln Station area. The new limits are 36’ and 2 ½ stories, identical to the existing limits on residential construction in the R1 residential…
To the editor: Before us at Town Meeting will be a warrant article to approve funds to study costs associated with fixing our town’s school buildings. The school building’s needs have been professionally studied for 12 years, yet it’s said at meetings that people may not believe that the needs are real. On paper the…
To the editor: In the March 23 Lincoln Squirrel report on the Lincoln candidates’ forum held on March 15 (see video of entire forum here), a quote was attributed to me. Unfortunately, the quote was limited to a statement that implied the opposite of the thrust of the question I was asking. The quote in the…
To the editor: This Saturday at Town Meeting, there will be some discussion about a Revised Regional Agreement for the Minuteman Regional High School. Minuteman really needs a new school, but before this can happen, they need the Revised Regional Agreement to be passed by all communities in the district involved. I can assure you…
To the editor: Minuteman High School, which provides career and technical education to Lincoln students, has proposed a revised regional agreement as a warrant article for the March 29 town meeting at the Brooks Auditorium. For this new regional agreement to come into effect, it must be approved by a majority at the town meetings of every member…
Editor’s note: The Conservation Commission continued its hearing on Jet Aviation’s Hanscom Field proposal to April 2. To the editor: Approving the Hanscom airport expansion plans at this time is concerning, not only because of wetlands considerations, but because a critical examination of the potential human health impacts does not appear to have been conducted….
To the editor: This coming Saturday, March 29, we will come together to discuss and vote on issues that matter to the future of our town. Town Meeting matters, as these votes decide how we will spend our money and what zoning we will enact to manage change over the coming years. By giving direction…
