News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh
The Leaf Blower Study Committee (LBSC) is using a two-pronged approach to curb the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in town: educating residents and coming up with a bylaw to limit the use of the machines that it will propose to Town Meeting in 2015.
Editor’s note: The Historic District Commission is scheduled to discuss the First Parish Church at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13.
To the editor:
The First Parish Church in Lincoln, built in 1842, a beautifully made Asher Benjamin design on the Historic Register, is the center of our Historic District. The First Parish has proposed an addition, much larger than the church. The Historic District Commission is evaluating the appropriateness of that proposal. The first consideration of an addition might be to limit expansion to the least distraction from the historic church on a tiny lot.
Dear readers, I invite everyone to check out several new features in the Squirrel, all of which are free: Classified ads for items and services you’re offering or looking for A reader survey, which will help us make sure the Squirrel gives you what you what in an online community newspaper Lincoln Through the Lens, a collection…
Discuss Hanscom Air Force Base and Massport tomorrow Join other residents for an overview and further discussion of Hanscom Air Force Base and Massport at a “fireside chat” hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall. On the second Wednesday of every month, the COA hosts a “fireside chat” for residents of…
You are invited to a family potluck supper this Sunday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish House of the First Parish Church. All are welcome. We will have pizza and cartoons for the kids. Bring a dish to share (no need to cook—purchased food is fine) and wine or beer if you would like. We provide the soft drinks. Come and spend some relaxing time with great First Parish folk.
To the editor: The fiscal year 2016 (FY16) preliminary budget for the Lincoln Public Schools has been developed and will be presented to the School Committee on November 6, 2014. The process of developing the school budget began in August when the administrative team and I began an examination of each budget line item within…
(Editors note: This version incorporates corrections made on November 7 to the DEP conference date and Angela Kearney’s title.)
By Alice Waugh
The Jet Aviation expansion proposed for Hanscom Field was OK’d by the state earlier this month, but a group of residents immediately asked for a hearing in a further attempt to block the project.
Here are links to obituaries of some Lincoln residents who have died in recent months. Clifford “Red” Bradley, 96 (May 21) — carpenter and member of St. Joseph’s Church Richard B. Campobasso, 67 (October 13) — worked for Lincoln’s Department of Public Works for 42 years Margaret Domenichella, 76 (July 31) — licensed practical nurse in Lincoln and…
Today’s letter to the editor about the Community Center Study Committee contained a broken link for the online survey, which has now been fixed in the letter. Here is the direct link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CCSCSURVEY. A News Acorn item about babysitting during the November 15 State of the Town meeting listed incorrect hours for babysitting availability. Babysitting is now…
