By Alice Waugh
Selectman Noah Eckhouse took a swipe at a recent Lincoln Journal column criticizing the absence of Wi-Fi in the recently refurbished town office building, saying the implied allegations are “just plain wrong.”
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Lincoln residents are invited to join Democratic Congressional candidate Peter Koutoujian for a “meet and greet” opening reception in his Lincoln office at 146 Lincoln Road on Sunday, September 29 from noon to 1 p.m. (next to St. Joseph’s Church).
Koutoujian, the Middlesex County sheriff and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, is one of seven candidates running for former U.S. Rep. Ed Markey’s 5th District seat. The primary will be held on October 15, with the election on December 10.
Refreshments will be available. Parking is available across the street at Lincoln Station.
Could you drive seniors to essential appointments?The Lincoln Council on Aging needs people drive seniors to local medical appointments, the COA, or shopping in Lincoln on one or more days per month. You may be a regular driver assigned to a specific day once a month or a substitute that we would call occasionally. Whether to accept an assignment or not is up to you. The rides are absolutely essential to those who receive them and we would be so grateful if you could help! For more information, please talk to Carolyn or Pam at the Council on Aging at 781-259-8811.
The Lincoln Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is seeking new members for open seats on the board. The ZBA is a land use board that interprets and applies the town’s Zoning Bylaw. It acts on a case-by-case basis on requests for variances, special permits, and appeals of decisions by the Building Inspector, considering the impact on the town and neighborhoods and the requirements of the Bylaws. The Board, which has five regular members and three associate members, generally meets one evening a month. For information or an application, please visit the town website at www.lincolntown.org or call the Selectmen’s Office at 781-259-2601.
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On October 15, voters will elect Democratic and Republican candidates in a special primary election to fill Ed Markey’s seat from Massachusetts’ Fifth Congressional District.
We need progressive Democrat Peter Koutoujian to be our next representative to Congress. Whether it may be women’s rights in health care and the workplace, responsible gun violence prevention, public safety, protecting the environment and addressing climate change, education from preschool through adulthood, and building a strong 21st-century middle-class economy, Peter is hands-down the right person for the job.
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As Lincoln ushers in a new academic year, school and town panels are scheduling their first meetings after the summer respite, starting with the School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) on Tuesday night.
You can now make reservations for using the second floor of Bemis Hall online. Simply navigate to the “Facilities” section of the town website at www.lincolntown.org or click directly on the Bemis Hall page.
Bemis is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and after noon on Sundays. Multiple events can be booked for the same day as long as there is a half-hour break between events.
All the information is available online: an online calendar showing times and events already booked, rental fee structure, security deposit, and rules and regulations. Multiple events can be booked for the same day as long as there is a half-hour break between events. Each request is automatically sent to the new Bemis Hall scheduler, Barbara Low. If there are no conflicts, you will receive an email approving your request, though you will still need to mail in your security deposit and rental fee.< Fill out requests for space online by clicking the "Request Reservation" button at the top of the calendar. If you prefer to complete a paper form, both the application and rules and regulations are posted as PDF files on the site. If you have any questions or require further information, contact Barbara Low at 781-259-8341. Her email and phone number are also on the website.
The five Democratic candidates running for the 5th District seat of former Rep. Ed Markey, who was sworn in to the U.S. Senate today, appeared at Pierce House on July 11.
This was the first time that the candidates—State Senators Will Brownsberger, Katherine Clark and Karen Spilka, State Representative Carl Sciortino, and Sheriff Peter Koutoujian—have appeared together. Lincoln Democratic Town Committee chair Gary Davis said the overflow crowd included attendees from Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington, Sudbury, Waltham, Wayland, and Weston as well as Lincoln.
“There were only slight differences between candidates in overall philosophy,” Davis said in a press release. “Most described themselves as progressives advocating a balanced and fair economy, promotion of 21st-century jobs in Massachusetts, a priority for high-quality education, the need for action on climate change, preservation and enhancement of women’s and family rights and protections, Social Security and services for seniors, and support for the Affordable Care Act. All the candidates illustrated a record of success and public service advocacy in their legislative and professional rolls. Likewise, all indicated their recognition of current Congressional dysfunction and obstruction, and made commitments to take an aggressive roll in resolution and bipartisan outreach while protecting progressive values.”
The primary will be held on October 15 and the special election will take place on December 10.
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring an event for Democratic Congressional candidates to each present and discuss their policy positions on the issues on Thursday, July 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pierce House. This is the best chance for voters to meet, see and hear all five declared candidates at the start of the campaign to replace Ed Markey for the 5th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following his recent election to the U.S. Senate. Dates for the Special Primary and Special General elections for this campaign have not yet been announced.
All five announced Congressional candidates have now committed to appear for this informal presentation and discussion: State Senators Will Brownsberger, Katherine Clark and Karen Spilka, State Representative Carl Sciortino, and Sheriff Peter Koutoujian. Each candidate will have a designated time to speak and answer questions from the audience. A brief social period will both precede and follow the event to allow candidates to mingle, meet and greet voters.
RSVP is requested but not required. Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Gary Davis, Chair, Lincoln Democratic Town Committee, 781-259-0318 or garyddavis04@gmail.com.
The Lincoln Town Office Building
The town offices will now be closed to the public from Wednesday, June 26 through noon on Monday, July 1 to accommodate the move from the temporary space in the Hartwell pods back to the renovated Town Office Building at 16 Lincoln Road. Offices will reopen to the public at the Lincoln Road location at noon on Monday, July 1.
The building’s dedication ceremony schedule has not changed — it will be Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m.
Summer hours in July and August for the town offices will be Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Fridays).
