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Lincoln Gearticks earn top award at state competition

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The Lincoln Gearticks earned the top award at the state championship at Bridgewater State University on March 8. Front row, left to right: Evan Glenn, Caleb Sander, Irene Terpstra, Calvin Terpstra, Dante Muzila, Claire Telfer and Catherine Appleby. Back row, left to right: Thom Quirk, Andrew Lee, Amelia Brown, Jack Hutchinson, Austin Brown, Logan Engstrom Abby Payne. Photo by Victor Terpstra

The Lincoln Gearticks earned the top award at the state championship at Bridgewater State University on March 8. Front row, left to right: Evan Glenn, Caleb Sander, Irene Terpstra, Calvin Terpstra, Dante Muzila, Claire Telfer and Catherine Appleby. Back row, left to right: Thom Quirk, Andrew Lee, Amelia Brown, Jack Hutchinson, Austin Brown, Logan Engstrom Abby Payne. Photo by Victor Terpstra

By Caleb Sander, Claire Telfer, Abby Payne and Irene Terpstra
Lincoln Gearticks team members

The Lincoln Gearticks robotics team of 14 middle and high school students from Lincoln and Westwood took the top award at the Massachusetts FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Championships on March 8 and will be heading to the Eastern Super-Regional in Pennsylvania next month along with five other teams from Massachusetts.

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News acorns

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Hear Thoreau’s perspective on self and community The Lincoln Public Library and Healthy Communities invite you to “Thoreau’s Perspective” on Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Jeff Cramer, curator of the Thoreau Institute, will offer Henry David Thoreau’s perspectives about self and community reliance and how they improve self and community resilience. He’ll…

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Letter to the editor: Henry Francis on “irresponsible” Jet Aviation plan

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To the editor: I attended the February 19 and March 12 public hearings on Jet Aviation’s proposal to expand its Hanscom hanger facilities, which were sponsored by the Lincoln Conservation Commission. These were working business meetings of the commission to which the public were invited. The commission is concerned with the issue of proposed Jet…

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Letter to the editor: Cannistraro emphasizes construction experience

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To the editor: Please know that I, and many others in town, completely admire (or we should!) the hard work that ALL of the town volunteers do day in and day out, and year after year. I do understand though, that these dedicated people can often feel underappreciated and not supported, and this is a…

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Letter to the editor from Gay Anderson

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To the editor: I am writing in support of the re-election of Peter Braun for Selectman. When choosing a town officer, politically based relationships and bonds of friendship are certainly the starting point from which a voter determines which candidate to support. These are followed by knowledge of a candidate’s character, experience and accomplishments, along…

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Letter to the editor from Dan Boynton

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To the editor: It seems that local oversight of the Route 2 safety upgrade has become a key issue in this year’s election campaign for a selectman. Accusations are being made that “hundreds (or was it thousands)” of trees were needlessly cut down while Lincoln’s selectmen looked the other way. This is an absurd claim….

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Letter to the editor from Jim Henderson

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To the editor: I have worked with Peter on the Capital Planning Committee for the past three years and on the Route 2 Oversight Committee this past year. I have found he is very committed to this work, with solid knowledge and experience of Town policies and process. His ability to understand and clearly articulate…

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Letter to the editor from Vin Cannistraro

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To the editor: The Squirrel has posted several letters written by me, and I hope that what I have to say resonates in some way with what residents may be thinking and/or feeling. If you are curious to learn more about me or share your thoughts, you are always welcome to email me at vincentcann@gmail.com,…

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Letter to the editor: Support reelection of Peter Braun

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Received March 16 To the Editor: Along with many other Lincoln residents, we urge Lincoln voters to support Peter Braun for reelection to the Board of Selectmen. We have known Peter as a respected neighbor and a trusted friend for almost thirty years, and we appreciate his willingness to devote another three years of wholehearted…

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Letter to the editor: Five residents write in support Braun

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Received March 16

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We are writing this letter to urge all Lincoln citizens to vote in the upcoming town elections and to support Peter Braun for re-election as Lincoln selectman. These are difficult times politically which call for experienced hands to guide us through. Over the next several years, there will be need for large capital expenditures for the Lincoln schools, for a community center to serve the needs of Lincoln’s older citizens, and for anticipated conservation purchases. With reduced national military expenditures, the specter of Hanscom’s closing is again on the political horizon.

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