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A November 28 Lincoln Squirrel article titled “Opinions and debate reach a crescendo as school vote nears” incorrectly stated that Philip Greenspun was banned from LincolnTalk. In fact, he was placed on moderation, meaning he could still submit posts at any time, but those posts had to be approved by a moderator before being distributed to…
Years of study and planning—along with weeks and months of vigorous debate and opinions in the form of LincolnTalk posts, roadside signs, mailings, and websites—will culminate in votes on funding the Lincoln School project this Saturday, Dec. 1 and Monday, Dec. 3. Roadside campaign signs saying “Vote Yes: Our Town, Our School, Our Kids” have…
Dear readers, As many of you know, the automated daily email feed with Lincoln Squirrel stories has not been working recently—perhaps due to tightened spam/security controls somewhere along the line. I think I’ve fixed it, but please let me know if you still don’t get an email at 7:00 tomorrow morning. Also, please check your…
To the editor: The undersigned Lincoln residents support the plan for revitalizing our K-8 schools. As members of the design community, we believe the process for choosing a path forward has been inclusive, has afforded multiple opportunities for comment and input, and has brought us as a community to an important decision about investing in…
To the editor: The Lincoln School Foundation urges residents to vote YES at Special Town Meeting on December 1st and at the ballot on December 3. In just two weeks, we as a town are being offered the unique opportunity to transform our school in a way that expands educational opportunities for the children of…
Due to a math error by the Lincoln Squirrel, the tax increase and debt stabilization fund figures given in a November 12 article headlined “Borrowing plans for school project outlined” were incorrect. Borrowing $88.5 million at an interest rate of 4–5% will result in property tax increases of $2,415–$2,717 (not $560–$700 as originally stated). However, this full…
(Editor’s note: this post was updated on November 13 to correct errors in the tax increase range and the debt stabilization amount.) Lincoln residents will be asked if they approve borrowing $88.5 million for the school project, which will cost a total of $93.9 million. This will result in a property tax increase of somewhere…
In the November 7 Lincoln Squirrel story headlined “Lincoln’s 2018 election results,” the numbers for votes on Question 1 were incorrect. The correct vote totals were 807 “yes” votes and 2,556 “no” votes. The article has bene updated to reflect this correction….
(Editor’s note: This incorporates a correction on November 8 to fix an error in the Question 1 numbers.) Lincoln voters voted to reelect Gov. Charlie Baker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katherine Clark, mirroring the rest of the state and Congressional district. By large margins, Lincoln also voted to approve two ballot measures: one that advocates…
The carved oak front door to the Lincoln Public Library has been restored to its 19th-century glory. Over the decades, the sun had stripped the finish from the wood, and a recently installed plexiglass storm door did not add to its visual appeal. “It was really in very poor shape,” said library trustee Peter Sugar….