By Rob Ahlert When it comes to finding a solution to the Housing Choice Act riddle for Lincoln, there are many paths the town could choose to go down. When choosing which path to go down, an organization (e.g., our town) usually carefully identifies its options and the risks vs rewards for each, ultimately choosing…
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My Turn: Misconceptions about the Housing Choice Act
By Bob Domnitz It’s distressing to see the continuing confusion about the HCA and the town’s response to the HCA. From my perspective as a former member of the Planning Board and Housing Choice Act Working Group, I will address two of the most common misconceptions. Misconception #1: The HCA falls particularly hard on Lincoln….
My Turn: Vander Meulen endorses Glass for reelection
By Allen Vander Meulen As some might recall, I was Jennifer Glass’s challenger during her first campaign for Select Board in 2017. I must say, I got royally stomped in that election, receiving about 10% of the vote. But the outcome was no surprise: Jennifer clearly had the experience, temperament, and talent needed for such…
My Turn: Postlethwait announces candidacy for Planning Board
By Sarah Postlethwait I am announcing my candidacy for Planning Board, and hope that my focus on critical thinking, thoroughly researched planning and inclusive dialogue will bring value to Lincoln and win your vote. I have a background in education, and I enjoy comprehensively analyzing information and breaking it down so it can be explained…
My Turn: A new dog in town
The following was included by Codman Community Farms farmer Pete Lowy in the February 2, 2024 e-newsletter to CCF members and is reprinted here with permission. By Pete Lowy This week we welcome our newest livestock guardian dog puppy to the farm! Introducing… POPPY the pup! Why do we have a new puppy? I’m sure…
My Turn: Updates on the town’s two solar energy projects
By Jim Hutchinson, Select Board A number of folks have expressed interest in the status of the solar projects in progress at the transfer station and Lincoln School, so I thought I’d post an update. I am the Select overseeing the transfer station project and I was also a member of the PPA [power purchase…
My Turn: Why I’m voting “no” twice on March 23
(Editor’s note: Lang is a member of the Green Energy Committee but is speaking in his capacity as a private citizen.) By Ed Lang I am distressed when I think of how a “yes” vote for a community center and a “yes” for HCA rezoning of the mall will: Add hundreds of tons of greenhouse…
My Turn: A veteran tackled his blind spot and tells the story
By Lawrence Climo I’m a retired psychiatrist. Sometimes I write. Many years ago, growing frustrated by the growing toxicity of civil discourse in our split nation, I wanted to find a way to stop it. Like everyone else, I complained but kept indulging it, but I also began gathering research material and playing with hypothetical…
My Turn: Updated website offers food for thought on HCA
By Lynne Smith Lincoln residents expressed a nonbinding preference for Housing Choice Act (HCA) Option C in December, but it’s not yet a done deal. Option C deserves a closer look before the final vote in March. The updated website of the Lincoln Residents for Housing Alternatives (LRHA) is a great way to learn more….
My Turn: Taylor seeks reelection to Planning Board
By Gary Taylor Fellow Lincolnites, I write to ask your support for reelection to the Planning Board for a three-year term. When I initially ran for the board six years ago, my objective was to reorient its attention from micromanaging what Lincoln residents hoped to do with their properties to more forward-looking thinking and planning….