News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Happy Thanksgiving! A couple of notes: Letters to the editor As we prepare for the Special Town Meeting on December 1 and the ballot vote on December 3 to decide on school project funding, the Squirrel will accept letters to the editor on this subject up until noon on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Readers are welcome…
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
2 Emerson Rd. — Daniel Boynton to Alexi and Yumi Alanoly for $677,000 (October 31) 11 Reiling Pond Rd. — Harold Gill III to Sean Wirtjes and Nivi Jaswal for $1,094,000 (October 31) 26 Longmeadow Rd. — Robert Talanian to William Hobbs and Caroline Mitchell for $1,480,000 (October 31) 16 Stratford Way — Suzanne DiCiccio…
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…
Fireside Chats coming up Now that Lincoln has voted in favor of being a “safe and welcoming community,” what does it mean? How are we currently honoring this charge, and how can we improve? Anyone who has (or has not) been made to feel safe and welcome is invited to join the discussion on Saturday, Nov….
To the editor: The Lincoln Teachers Association, the Lincoln School Committee and the Lincoln School Administration have a long history of working collaboratively to support the education of the children in Lincoln. It is with this collaboration in mind that we are reaching out to the residents of Lincoln prior to the new school building vote in December….
One hundred years to the day after the World War I armistice was signed, voices rose in song and the memories of the three Lincoln servicemen killed in World War I were honored on November 11. More than 100 attendees filled Bemis Hall for the Veterans Day event in a parallel to a celebration held…
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…
Mass Innovation Night in Lincoln on Tuesday This month’s Mass Innovation Night, where startup companies present their products, will be at Lincoln North (55 Old Bedford Rd.) on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 6–8:30 p.m. The event features networking with entrepreneurs, experts, and sponsors. The top four favorite product/companies from online voting prior to the event (as well…