News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: The midterm elections of 2018 have sparked new interest in a process of voting for candidates known as ranked-choice voting (RCV). An August 7 editorial in the Boston Globe asserts, “The Massachusetts legislature would be wise to adopt ranked-choice voting, coupled with a robust voter education campaign for statewide elections.” Massachusetts Secretary of…
A new Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is being formed to advise the Board of Selectmen and other committees and boards on issues of cycling and pedestrian safety, and interested residents are invite to apply. The BPAC will pick up where the Cycling Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC) left off, working with town departments to study…
Lincoln School musicians directed by music teacher Karen Sheppard were one of seven schools, colleges, and local musicians who gave holiday performances at the Watertown Mall shortly before Christmas. Other schools were Boston University Academy, Perkins School for the Blind, St. Jude’s School, Belmont Hill School, and Watertown middle and high schools. It was the first…
As part of a larger effort to revitalize the Lincoln Station area, the town is sponsoring a free workshop for Lincoln’s storefront business owners titled “Retail Best Practices: The Power of Presentation” on Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 8–9:30 a.m. at the Rural Land Foundation office at Lincoln Station (145 Lincoln Rd., second floor). The session led by Christine…
Thanks to a donation drive by the Lincoln Girl Scouts, 28 bags “full to the brim” with donated items will be distributed to needy seniors in Lincoln, said Council on Aging Director Carolyn Bottum. The Scouts teamed up with the Lincoln Council on Aging to host a holiday gift basket drive during the weeks before Thanksgiving…
Lincoln residents and their guests are invited to First Day 2019 on January 1, 2019 from 1–5 p.m. at the Pierce House—and organizers need help in making the annual event happen. The drop-in event celebration, which is a great way to meet neighbors and fellow Lincolnites, features food, desserts, refreshments, children’s activities, and music by the…
Two numbers in the table showing the December 3 election results were transposed, resulting in incorrect totals in the table and accompanying article. The correct total voting percentages were 68 percent voting yes and 32 percent voting no. The table and article have been updated to reflect this correction….
Jal David Mehta won the Lincoln Squirrel’s Town Meeting “guess the vote percentage” contest. He submitted a guess of 84 percent “yes” and 16 percent “no.” Perhaps due to the sometimes angsty debate on LincolnTalk, only 10 of the 18 guesses predicted the school project vote would even clear the required two-thirds threshold. No one…
In unofficial results for the December 3 ballot vote, a comfortable majority of Lincoln residents gave the go-ahead for the $92.9 million Lincoln School project—though the margin was not as large as the one at the December 1 Special Town Meeting. Sixty-five percent of Lincoln voters who cast a ballot voted yes, clearing the way…
The $93.9 million school project won the required two-thirds majority vote with ease at a December 1 Special Town Meeting, with the highest-ever attendance for such an event and a civil discussion of the issues. In the end, the vote wasn’t as close as some had expected—89 percent to 11 percent—and the tone of the…