(Editor’s note: This story was written and intended to be posted on Sunday, Nov. 1, but a technical error prevented its timely publication.) November 1, 2020 — Millions of ballots nationwide are already being tallied in advance of Election Day on Tuesday, and Lincoln is no different. On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Town Clerk staff…
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Lincoln goes for Biden in a blowout as national results still undetermined
Lincoln’s unofficial election results are in, and as expected, Democrat Joe Biden trounced President Donald Trump by a margin of 81% to 19%. Statewide, Biden’s margin of victory was 66% to 33%. Lincolnites also approved both ballot questions by comfortable margins. However, 55% of voters statewide said no to ranked-choice voting, according to The New…
Selectmen schedule up to three executive sessions on Monday
The agenda for the November 2 Board of Selectmen meeting includes an unusual three possible executive sessions where board members may discuss matters in private. Two of them — one near the start of the meeting and the other at the end — are to discuss complaints or charges brought against a town employee. The third…
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Casting your ballots Town Hall is open for early voting in the upcoming election at the following times: Tuesday, Oct. 27 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 — 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You…
Leaked harassment allegations against Higgins result in uproar
(Editor’s note: this story was updated on October 1.) A copy of a formal discrimination complaint by one town employee about another was posted to the LincolnTalk email list on September 29, and police are now investigating because the email that included the post was “spoofed” — fraudulently signed in the name of an elderly…
Markey defeats Kennedy handily in Lincoln primary
Lincolnites overwhelmingly voted for incumbent U.S. Senator Edward M. Markey over U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III in the September 1 Democratic primary by a margin of 76%–24%. The margin far exceeded Markey’s statewide result, where he won 55% to 45%. Interestingly, several other Democratic incumbents (U.S. Rep. Katharine Clark, State Sen. Michael Barrett, and…
Fix for town water problem expected by next summer
Testing has again shown that Lincoln water contains excessive levels of a certain contaminant, though the level is just over the maximum and work will soon begin on a system to solve the problem permanently. In an unrelated development, the Water Commission has restricted nonessential outdoor watering to one day a week, down from the…
Outdoor watering now limited to once a week
Residents on town water must now limit non-essential outdoor watering to one day a week because of this summer’s drought conditions, though agricultural watering is exempt from these restrictions. After above-normal temperatures in July and early August and more than three months of below-normal rainfall, state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides declared a…
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LFA event for new or soon-to-be parents The Lincoln Family Association invites new and expecting parents to a virtual meetup on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. Please RSVP to carolinemfiore@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. How to vote in the upcoming primary There are three ways to vote in the September 1 primary: Vote by mail…
My Turn: Watch the Democratic National Convention this week
By Joan Kimball and Barbara Slayter It’s the week of the Democratic National Convention, and we Dems are very excited. On Monday night, we heard from Democratic leaders such as Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Republican leaders including John Kasich. On Tuesday night, voters, delegates, activists and leaders in the…