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To the editor: It became very obvious that the following remarks were unnecessary at the close of the Town Meeting on Saturday. Jennifer Glass graciously closed the meeting for all of us. As a thank you to everyone at the meeting I wanted to share what I had planned to say. When I sat down…
To the editor: I don’t think of L3 as a compromise, or second best. I understand it to be the best choice for Lincoln, and for our children. This is based on personal value judgements, but they are value judgements that I think many of us share and make without realizing it. Much of the potential…
To the editor: I appreciate the many folks who have argued so well for choosing either options L3 or C on Saturday. I wholeheartedly agree. Although our kids are past the Lincoln School stage, we want to support the best educational outcomes for those who follow. A building with hubs and other flexible-use spaces (C…
To the editor: What follows is my personal perspective. Lincoln has always been committed to a progressive education, and generations have spent untold hours and dollars to provide that education in this town. I want us to choose a school that the current parents of this town embrace for their children, so I canvassed many…
To the editor: This Saturday we face a tough day of decision-making. I believe that there is only one proposal up for consideration that has the potential to satisfy the range of expressed aspirations and that checks enough boxes to get us to “yes” in December. That is L3. Over the course of the development…
To the editor: First, I applaud all the individuals who have worked so hard on the most difficult Lincoln issue I have witnessed in my 26 years in town. Thank you. In almost every project during my 40 years of architectural practice, I have had to help clients make the best possible decisions in allocating…
To the editor: As the “town educators” group (we spoke at the April 25 School Building Committee Meeting), we wanted to offer a few thoughts before the upcoming June 9 vote. We see the opportunity for our town’s children to benefit enormously from choosing either school option C or L3. Here is why: As we survey…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of pieces by Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden about preparations and procedures for the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The other letters are here: #3: Rules for Town Meeting #2: General procedures #1: Checking in To the editor: First, let me remind everyone that you…
To the editor: We want to thank Alice for taking the time to speak with us and we were so happy to see the comments from the article along with the texts and emails we received. We are still working through some of the last details but did want to clarify a small point. We…
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of pieces by Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden about preparations and procedures for the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The other letters appear here and here. To the editor: By now you should have received your Special Town Meeting Warrant with the two aBy now you…