News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Maple syrup now on sale for Codman Community Farm members This year’s CCF maple syrup should be called “liquid gold”—Farmer Eric says the taste is exceptional but supplies are very limited due to weather fluctuations and a couple of difficulties with the boiling operations. This “taste of Lincoln” is the result of some great work…
The public hearing on Jet Aviation’s expansion proposal at Hanscom Field is still going on—the next session will be Wednesday, April 9 at 7:45 p.m. in the Lincoln Town Offices’ Donaldson Room. The Conservation Commission has already held three sessions on the proposed plan to replace a hangar and build another, along with an access road…
The first annual “Celebrate Asia!” Festival on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will celebrate the diverse cultures that enrich Lincoln-Sudbury school and town communities and will serve as a fundraiser for the L-S Memorial School, the high school’s sister school in Battambang, Cambodia. Among the offerings at the festival: crafts activities for kids, cultural performances…
By Alice Waugh Today’s children will govern the Lincoln of tomorrow—and they had a chance to practice at Town Meeting on March 29. Six Lincoln School eighth-graders—Luke and Zoe Belge, Cal Hamandi, Janie Petraglia, Anna Shorb and Jacob Strock—worked since last fall with Town Clerk Susan Brooks on writing a warrant article for Town Meeting….
To the Editor: The Planning Board thanks the town for approving three important zoning amendments on this year’s Town Meeting warrant: Article 32 relaxes the limits on building height in the Lincoln Station area. The new limits are 36’ and 2 ½ stories, identical to the existing limits on residential construction in the R1 residential…
By Alice Waugh
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the funding and timeline for school repairs, the town will move ahead with investigating specific sites and costs for a community center as well as the cost or renovating Bemis Hall to help Council on Aging in the more immediate future.
In unofficial results from the March 31 town election, incumbent Selectman Peter Braun defeated challenger Vincent Cannistraro by a vote of 487-382, or 56 to 46 percent. Braun’s margin of victory was about the same in both precincts. Precinct 1, which includes the southern and western portion of Lincoln, went to Braun by 56 to…
Care Dimensions has for a postponement of the next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on its Winter Street hospice proposal while it amends its submission. The company is now scheduled to appear before the ZBA on May 1. The ZBA was scheduled to meet on April 3 to to continue the hearing that began on…
Jet Aviation meeting on Wednesday The Conservation Commission expects to vote on the Jet Aviation expansion plans at Hanscom Civil Airport at its meeting on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:45 p.m. in the Donaldson Room at the Lincoln Town Offices. This is a continuation of the hearing and discussion on February 19 and March 12. Clark, Barrett to…
The Town of Lincoln Recycling Committee is looking for a Transfer Station Volunteer Coordinator. This individual would be responsible for recruiting volunteers to work at the transfer station, maintain a volunteer schedule, send out weekly reminders and act as the point person for volunteers. The ideal candidate would have strong organizational, spreadsheet and customer service…