News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: We want to thank Alice for taking the time to speak with us and we were so happy to see the comments from the article along with the texts and emails we received. We are still working through some of the last details but did want to clarify a small point. We…
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of pieces by Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden about preparations and procedures for the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The other letters appear here and here. To the editor: By now you should have received your Special Town Meeting Warrant with the two aBy now you…
To the editor: The recent flurry of activity has flooded my inbox with schools-related information and commentary. Committees, individual residents, and town leaders have made notable and at times insightful observations on what is a path forward that will best serve the educational needs of future generations. All of that is fine. But in the…
The Mall at Lincoln Station will have a new breakfast and lunch spot this fall when the Twisted Tree Cafe debuts in the former Trail’s End Cafe space. Lincoln residents C.J. and Christine Doherty (no relation to the founders of the longtime Lincoln service station) recently signed a lease for the cafe space, which has…
The School Committee, School Building Committee and Board of Selectmen recommended that voters approve school project Option L3 or Option C at the June 9 Special Town Meeting, while selectmen also included Option L2. Options R, L1 and L2 do not provide the hubs for grades 3–8 that educators have deemed crucial for effective and flexible…
Editor’s note: This piece by Sue Klem of Lincoln’s Green Energy Committee is a companion to “What Makes a Sustainable School Project?” which she wrote for the School Building Committee website. To the editor: Traditional buildings use about 40 percent of the total fossil fuel energy in the U.S. Lincoln has an opportunity to build…
To the editor: The Lincoln School Foundation urges Lincoln residents to vote for L3 or C at the Special Town Meeting on June 9. The LSF has a 30-year history of funding innovation at the Lincoln Schools. In that time, we have awarded more than 500 grants worth well over a million dollars. Each grant…
Jazz concert on June 9 There will be a classic jazz concert of music from the 1930s and 1940s featuring Steve Taddeo’s Swing Senders with special guest Eric Baldwin on guitar on Saturday, June 9 at 2 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Passes to Massachusetts sites available The Lincoln Public Library is now offering Trustees of…
Gordon Winchell, 98 (May 9) — Lincoln family doctor for nearly 40 years, peace activist, conservationist, winner of Lifetime Achievement Award from the First Parish in Lincoln. Phyllis Mutschler, 75 (May 6) — professor of social policy and management at Brandeis University who researched senior housing projects, home health care, and aging services targeted at…
To the editor: I’m voting for C on June 9th and I wanted to share my process of elimination of the other four options using SBC’s taxonomy: Minimum requirements (R and L1): R is essentially opening the hood and starts at $49 million, but doesn’t even address some basic utility issues. Similarly, L1 at $73 million…