News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Here are the lists of items to be voted on in Saturday’s Town Meeting warrant article 8 (Capital Planning Committee or CapComm) and article 10 (Community Preservation Act or CPA). The capital items total $687,070, and there will be a separate vote in warrant article 9 on a debt exclusion appropriation of $600,000 for a new…
(Editor’s note: Marshall is currently on the LSSC but is not running for reelection.) To the editor: I write to fully endorse Carole Kasper’s and Ellen Joachim’s candidacies for the L-S School Committee. Lincoln voters should robustly support them at the polls on Monday, March 26. There are two open seats, as Gerald Quirk of…
To the editor: I am writing in support of Ellen Joachim and Carole Kasper for LSRHS School Committee. Ellen is running as a write-in candidate and Carole will be on the ballot. When I think of the characteristics I believe make a successful School Committee member, I think of open communication, collaboration, and community building. Both…
To the editor: I am proud to support Siobhan Hullinger as a write in candidate for the Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Committee. I can personally attest to Siobhan’s deep knowledge about LSRHS and her strong appreciation for the important role LSRHS has in our communities. Siobhan has previously served on the LSRHS School Council…
To the editor: Mothers Out Front Lincoln encourages everyone to vote “yes” to support our gas leaks resolution at Town Meeting on March 24. This is our chance to be part of the solution as we work to create a livable climate for our children, grandchildren, and future generations. The vision of Mothers Out Front…
The Lincoln Town Archives (LTA) has launched a new website at lincolntownarchives.omeka.net to highlight treasures from their historical collections. The site features selected archival materials and exhibits about Lincoln’s local history, including some rarely seen images and artifacts—all easily accessible online. Currently the LTA is featuring a new digital exhibit called “R.D. Donaldson: A Vernacular…
Undeterred by the recent heavy snowfall, a group of Lincolnites held a 17-minute silent vigil in South Lincoln on March 14, the one-month anniversary at the Parkland, Fla., school shootings. The following day, students at the Lincoln School and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School walked out of school for 17 minutes to protest gun violence. The…
Neighbors of the proposed Oriole Landing mixed-income housing development offered impassioned protests over the plan at a March 6 Planning Board public hearing that continues on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. If approved, the project would guarantee that Lincoln will have well more than the minimum 10 percent affordable housing units…
School/community workshops, Planning Board meeting postponed Due to the impending snowstorm, the School Building Committee (SBC) and the Community Center Committee (CCPPDC) joint workshops scheduled for 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13 are cancelled and will be rescheduled. The continuation of the Planning Board’s Oriole Landing public hearing has also been rescheduled from March 13 to Tuesday, March 20…
To the editor: I confidently endorse Siobhan Hullinger as the write-in candidate opening for the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee in the upcoming election on Monday, March 26. Ms. Hullinger is a long-time Sudbury resident who is well respected in the community. I have most admired Mrs. Hullinger’s selfless volunteer work having served alongside her…