Talk on police/community partnerships to address domestic violence Lincoln Police Chief Kevin Kennedy will be one of the feature speakers at the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable discussion of police/community partnerships to address domestic violence on Tuesday, March 8 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room of the Wayland Public Safety Building (38 Cochituate Rd., Wayland). Kennedy, along with Wayland…
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Town Meeting warrant includes modest budget hike
Editor’s note: This article, formerly headlined “Town Meeting warrant includes 3.1% hike for general budget,” was substantially updated on February 29 and February 26 to reflect corrections.
By Alice Waugh
At the Annual Town Meeting on March 19, residents will be asked to approve a general government budget of $35,126,576, a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) total of $798,582, and a capital exclusion for DPW equipment of $320,000. The general budget includes Capital Planning Committee amounts of $357,801 in cash capital and $175,400 in maintenance.
First Parish marks installation of new minister on March 6
The First Parish Church of Lincoln (FPL) will formally welcome the latest minister in its history of more than 250 years with the installation of Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti as FPL’s new Senior Minister on Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary at 4 Bedford Rd. In this time-honored tradition, the installation ceremony honors the…
Letter to the editor: CMPC report ‘gives us a way out of the logjam’
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the February 17 letter to the editor by Peter Sugar headlined “Campus report pays ‘little attention’ to previous work.” To the editor: As a resident of this town since 1998, I have come over the years to have an appreciation for the Lincoln Way in all its strengths…
Corrections
A February 16 Lincoln Squirrel article headlined “Residents learn about voc-tech options at forum” included an incorrect enrollment figure for Minuteman High School. Its current enrollment is 673 students. Also, a February 15 article headlined “Cambridge Trust Co. closings its doors” gave an incorrect spelling for the name of William Barrett. Both articles have been updated to reflect this…
Lincoln Dems to caucus for state convention
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee (LDTC) caucus for election of delegates and alternates to the June 4 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention will take place on Saturday, Feb. 20 starting at 9:30 a.m. in Bemis Hall. All Lincoln registered Democrats can attend, vote, and be elected; membership in the LDTC is not a prerequisite. The Lincoln Presidential Candidate Forum scheduled…
Cambridge Trust Co. closings its doors
By Alice Waugh Starting in May, there will be one fewer bank in Lincoln—Cambridge Trust Co. will be closing its Lincoln branch as of April 29. The company made “a difficult decision” to close the branch, said Rob Siegrist, senior vice president and marketing director for Cambridge Trust Co. “But we recognize that transaction patterns…
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Lincoln Lab to be modernized The Department of Defense plans to begin a multi-year modernization of MIT’s Lincoln Labs that will amount to an investment at least $265 million investment in the facilities, the Worcester Telegram reported. “Through its robust work and partnership with Hanscom Air Force Base, Lincoln Lab is advancing breakthrough technologies, keeping our…
Correction
A letter to the editor headlined “Minuteman offers an ‘invaluable experience’” published on February 14 was missing a signature. The letter is by Carol Kochmann of 9 Brooks Hill Road. The letter has been updated to reflect this correction….
Campus study group presents final report
By Alice Waugh
The Campus Master Planning Committee (CMPC) this week presented its final report, which includes three potential campus configuration scenarios with site work estimates ranging from $2.76 million to $4.06 million.