By Dilla Tingley (Editor’s note: see “Activists continue push to derail Hanscom expansion” for context.) I joined Bill McKibben’s Third Act. Wrote my letter and encouraged others to write letters in response to the DEIR on the Hanscom hangar project. Eagerly joined Alex Chatfield’s protest on Saturday April 20. We were told that Extinction Rebellion…
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My Turn: Some ideas for improving town meeting procedures
By Ned Young It’s commendable that the Select Board will soon be initiating a collaborative process to improve our Town Meeting procedures. To help people start thinking about it, here are some ideas. I have no particular pride of authorship in the draft below and look forward to a robust collaborative effort on the part…
My Turn: Thank you for participating and voting at the Annual Town Meeting
By the Community Center Building Committee We thank each and every resident for participating in the development of plans for the Lincoln community center, for voting at the annual town meeting on March 23, 2024, and in the town election on March 25. It has been a long journey starting in 2010 through four previous…
My Turn: Looking at core assumptions around aviation
By Christopher Eliot The proposed Hanscom airport expansion has catalyzed a long overdue recognition of the climate impact of aviation. While climate change is global, this project is in our backyard. My statements against this project are on record, but it is important to look at the larger context of aviation as a whole. It…
My Turn: What happened at Town Meeting?
By Barbara Peskin We expect our elected officials to be fair and the Town Meeting moderator to be impartial. Whether you were “No for Now” or “Heck Yeah” at the March 23 Town Meeting, make a note of the following (you can watch the recording of the meeting here): Two elected Planning Board members, a…
My Turn: Kudos to Jonathan Soo and those with campaign signs
By Susan Taylor Thanks to everyone — especially to Jonathan Soo — who braved Monday’s chill winds to encourage voters at the polls. Dozens of us gathered on Lincoln School grounds with camaraderie and commitment to democratic choice. But Jonathan did more. He supported us all. Jonathan arrived before 8 a.m. with a hot-water maker…
My Turn: Postlethwait says thanks, lauds rezoning adjustments made before Town Meeting
By Sarah Postlethwait I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Gary Taylor on his victory. It was a huge turnout and you have a strong following! Thank you for the years of service you have given this town already and will continue to offer in the future. I would also like to thank…
My Turn: Thank-you from Jennifer Glass
By Jennifer Glass Thank you. No matter how you voted at Town Meeting or in the election, thank you for the ideas, time, and energy that you dedicate to our town. We have just made some big decisions together, the conversations have been passionate, and I know that we have each spoken from a desire…
My Turn: DeLisi’s version of HCA amendment events
By Lynn DeLisi Editor’s note: DeLisi, a member of the Planning Board, originally posted the following as a comment on the March 25 Lincoln Squirrel story headlined “HCAWG, RLF were surprised by rumored amendment to zoning motion” and is being reprinted here with her permission.) None of what is being reported here was shared with…
My Turn: On the fairness or unfairness of the procedures at Town Meeting
By Edward Young Although the moderator said that none of the controversial procedures followed at [Saturday’s] Town Meeting should be considered as precedents, they raise questions that should be addressed when the town considers Town Meeting procedures comprehensively later this year, if not sooner. Here is how the moderator regulated who spoke, when and where….