Editor’s note: Tully is running an an independent against incumbent Rep Thomas Stanley (D). To the editor: My name is Stacey Gallagher Tully, candidate for state representative in the 9th Middlesex District, and I humbly ask for your vote on November 8th. I am running on a platform of ideas that will bring fresh thinking,…
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Letters to the editor on both sides of charter school question
Vote “yes” on Question 2 To the editor: As an educator, parent and student, I do not approve of decisions regarding education that are based entirely on (at times erroneously understood) monetary reasons. I would ask that citizens not blindly follow the “no” vote recommended by school committee. For those educators whose mission in life is that…
Letter to the editor: Newspapers all over U.S. agree on Hillary
To the editor: Hillary Clinton is the only responsible choice to elect as our next President. As a Lincoln resident, when I look at my two beautiful young granddaughters, I think it’s not just gender opportunity. As the Cincinnati Enquirer says, “…it’s the need to elect a leader who will bring out the best in all…
Town announces early voting, State of the Town agenda
The town of Lincoln now offers the opportunity for early voting at Town Hall from October 24 to November 4. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday (October 25 and 27, November 1 and 3) from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone with questions may call…
Lincoln gets funding to help pay for Hanscom retirees’ students
The Board of Selectmen has formally thanked State Rep. Thomas Stanley in a September 13 letter for securing $100,000 for Lincoln to help offset the costs of educating the children of retired-military families living on Hanscom Air Force Base (HAFB) this year. Gov. Charlie Baker originally vetoed the funding in the state’s fiscal 2017 budget, but Rep….
News acorns
Election worker training offered A training for those wishing to serve as election workers in the 2016 Presidential Election will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Donaldson Room at Town Hall from 7-9 p.m. Please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 781-259-2607 to pre-register; space is limited. ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ screening The Lincoln Library Film Society…
Upcoming public hearings in Lincoln
Planning Board Public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 to review an application for site plan review. The applicants, Lynette Jones and Ian Hunter, propose to construct an addition to their home at 6 Oakdale Lane. Public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to review an application for site plan review. The…
State legislators Barrett, Stanley to speak at Lincoln forum
State Sen. Michael Barrett and State Rep. Thomas Stanley will speak at a forum sponsored by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee for Democratic candidates in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Bemis Hall. Both are running for re-election on November 8. Because they represent different constituencies and districts, they will speak separately. Barrett will speak from…
Minuteman vote on Tuesday
A special election to vote on funding for a new Minuteman High School will take place in Lincoln and the other 15 towns in the Minuteman High School district on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Polls will be open in the Smith School from noon to 8 p.m. and voting will be conducted alphabetically by last name using…
State grant will help town look at options for street safety
Lincoln residents can learn and offer ideas on how the town can best use a Complete Streets state grant at several public forums starting on October 19. The Complete Streets program provides funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation that support projects providing safe and accessible transportation options for all travel modes—including walking, biking, transit…