27R South Commons — Richard Golay Trust to Jena Salon for $592,000 (December 18). 1 Mary’s Way — John Morrissey Trust to Civico Oriole Lincoln LLC for $2,225,000 (December 7). 111 Lexington Rd. — James Roberge Trust to Jonathan D. Prange and Sarah D. Sherlock for $1, 250,000 (December 7). 215 Concord Rd. — Gordon…
land use
South Lincoln efforts continue with workshop for businesses
As part of a larger effort to revitalize the Lincoln Station area, the town is sponsoring a free workshop for Lincoln’s storefront business owners titled “Retail Best Practices: The Power of Presentation” on Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 8–9:30 a.m. at the Rural Land Foundation office at Lincoln Station (145 Lincoln Rd., second floor). The session led by Christine…
New Minuteman High School on track for fall 2019 opening
Construction on Minuteman High School in Lincoln is progressing smoothly and the new building will open its doors to students in September 2019. The new building broke ground in June 2017 after years of effort, as Minuteman had to secure Town Meeting approvals from every town in the Minuteman school district before the project could…
Property sales in November
16 Juniper Ridge Rd. — Michael D. Russell to Pablo Acosta-Serafina and Romana Filipi for $935,000 (November 27) 352 Hemlock Circle — Patricia R. Walsh Trust to Christine Wanke for $560,000 (November 15) 37 Bedford Rd. — Edward G. Nardi to Lydia Ogden and Thaddeus Carlson for $1,412,500 (November 13) 25 Greenridge Lane — Andrew…
McLean Hospital appeals court decision on Bypass Road property
McLean Hospital has filed a notice of intent to appeal a recent court decision regarding its Bypass Road property, and the town and a group of residents say they will continue to resist the hospital’s efforts to locate an inpatient program in a private home in the neighborhood In October, the state Land Court denied…
Property sales in October
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…
Court rules against McLean Hospital in Bypass Road case
In a much-awaited decision released this week, the state land court has denied McLean Hospital’s appeal of a town decision against a plan to put a 12-bed residential facility for boys in a residential property on Bypass Road. The saga began in 2016 when the hospital purchased the 6,700-square-foot home at 22 Bypass Rd. with plans…
Marijuana business ban passes at Special Town Meeting
Residents took the first step to ban marijuana-based businesses in Lincoln, at least for now, as residents approved a full ban at the October 18 Special Town Meeting. Because Lincoln residents voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in the 2016 state election, a two-thirds majority was required to enact the ban. The vote total…
Corrections
The agenda for the October 20 State of the Town meeting posted in the Squirrel on October 9 was incorrect. Here is the correct agenda for the meting, which will take place in Brooks auditorium from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Campus building projects (10:30–11 a.m.) South Lincoln planning (11–11:30 a.m.) deCordova bylaws (11:30a.m.–noon) Open forum (12–12:30…
Town Meeting and election information
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect the corrected agenda for the State of the Town meeting.) Special Town Meeting and State of the Town On Saturday, Oct. 20, there will be a Special Town Meeting vote on the status of marijuana businesses in Lincoln starting at 9 a.m., immediately followed by the…