News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: I was thrilled to learn that Nancy Marshall would be running to serve another term on the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee and am writing a letter of support for her candidacy. The families of Lincoln, Sudbury and Boston are all fortunate that Nancy is willing to continue to bring her thoughtful and collaborative…
To the editor: Mr. Coppock in his letter of March 12 suggests that the We The People Act currently in committee at the State House and a topic at the upcoming Town Meeting is an effort to “amend the first amendment.” It is not. Mr. Coppock also says that the We The People Act is…
Deadline for letters on Town Meeting, election The Lincoln Squirrel will accept letters to the editor concerning the March 28 Town Meeting and March 30 town election until Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. Planning Board reschedules meeting on zoning amendments The Planning Board’s zoning amendment informational meeting on zoning amendments to be voted in…
To the editor:
The Leaf Blower Study Committee has worked hard to gain support for regulating the use of leaf blowers in Lincoln. They have earned limited support from the Board of Health for regulation in South Lincoln, but no support for town-wide regulations either from the Board of Health or the Conservation Commission.
To the editor: On March 28 during Town Meeting, citizens will hear about the We The People Act, a bill filed on Beacon Hill [HD1988] with 83 sponsors and co-sponsors in the Massachusetts legislature. Four states (Vermont, California, Illinois, and New Jersey) have passed legislation calling for an Article V Congressional Convention to amend the U.S….
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to a letter posted on March 9 about the upcoming Town Meeting vote on whether to support the We the People Act. To the editor: If this effort to amend the First Amendment is such a good idea, why is it opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which…
“DamNation” at LLCT movie night On Thursday, March 19, the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) presents DamNation, a powerful film odyssey across America that explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our…
The Lincoln Gearticks team (click to enlarge).
By Abby Payne, Evan Lee and Jack Hutchinson
The Lincoln Gearticks robotics team, a group of 12 middle and high schoolers from Lincoln and surrounding towns, claimed the Inspire Award at the Massachusetts FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) State Championship on February 28. This award is the highest award a team can earn and is presented to the team that did exceptionally across all aspects of the robotics challenge.
The Planning Board will host an information session on Monday, March 16 on the zoning amendments that will be voted on at the Town Meeting. The session begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Donaldson Room in Town Hall. The session will cover the lighting, parking and B-2 district zoning amendments the Planning Board is sponsoring. Details on the…
