By Alice Waugh
Lincoln will not be eligible for any state funding for a school building project in the near future, according to a letter received by school officials on December 6.
[Read more…] about State says no to Lincoln’s school building application
The School Committee will discuss options for the 2014-15 school calendar on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the Hartwell Multipurpose Room. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and discussion of the calendar is slated to begin at approximately 7:55 p.m. (see complete agenda).
The committee will also discuss next steps for the school building project starting at approximately 8:40 p.m.
The 2012-13 school year ended later than usual because of several snow days but also because the schedule included days off for parent conferences and religious holidays. Among the options under consideration (click to download a PDF) are taking fewer of those days off, and/or starting the school year some time before Labor Day.
School Committee chair Jennifer Glass said there will be at least one more calendar discussion after tonight before a final decision is made. Public input is welcome either during the public comments period at the start of the meeting, or via email to schoolroom@lincnet.org.
Here are the Lincoln Council on Aging’s events and activities for the month of December.
[Read more…] about December activities at the Council on Aging
Because of a recent notification that coliform bacteria had been in part of the town’s water system, some residents have expressed concern that their water may be contaminated, but Lincoln Water Department Superintendent Greg Woods assures residents that the water is safe to drink.
Standard monthly testing showed the presence of coliform bacteria within the plumbing fixtures at the Tower Road well pump-house. Species of coliform bacteria include E. coli, which often indicates contamination with fecal matter. Most strains of E. coli are harmless but some can cause illness in humans.
The plumbing fixtures have been treated and have tested bacteria-free, Woods said. “As stated in the state-required notice that was mailed to customers, the water distribution piping tested completely free of coliform bacteria.” As an extra precaution, the water at the first house on the line that would receive water from the well was also tested and was found to be free of bacteria, he said.
“The Lincoln water remains completely safe to drink; in-home treatment or filtering is unnecessary,” Woods said. Anyone with questions may call him at 781-259-8997.
The Vox Lumens Renaissance choir concert at the First Parish Church is on Sunday, December 15, not December 13 as reported earlier. The Lincoln Squirrel article has been updated to reflect this correction.
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Live from Lincoln Center! Vox Lucens, a 13-member choir Renaissance choir, will present a full-length concert of English Renaissance polyphony on Sunday, December 15 at 3 p.m. as part of the new concert series at the First Parish in Lincoln. This concert will include works by Gibbons, Byrd, Parsons and other English masters, and the choir will collaborate with organist Ian Watson, music director at First Parish and principal keyboard player of the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra. Suggested donation: $20.
A recent Lincoln Squirrel story about the School Building Advisory Committee included a link to an outdated draft of the SBAC report. The story now on the Lincoln Squirrel has been updated to include a link to the final report.
By Alice Waugh
Two landmarks in the town center—the Lincoln Public Library and Bemis Hall—have been getting upgrades.
 The sidewalk to the library shortly before completion. |
 A worker blasts away decayed material from the front of Bemis Hall. |
Paul Pierce in 2008 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Looking for a newer house in Lincoln with an extra-long bathtub? You might want to check with Paul Pierce, the 15-year veteran of the Boston Celtics before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in July—he’s put his Winter Street home on the market for $2.65 million.
Even as Lincoln homes go, it’s nicer than most. Photos on the real estate listing for the five-bedroom, 7,631-square-foot house built in 2003 reveal lots of custom woodwork, huge rooms, a home theater—and what appears to be a custom tub for the 6’7″ Pierce.
Pierce’s home is not the most expensive on the market in Lincoln at the moment, according to ZipRealty.com. That honor belongs to the six-bedroom, 6,424-square-foot house on seven acres at 144 Sandy Pond Road owned by Philip and Lisette Cooper (asking price: $4.3 million). A five-bedroom, 7,521-square-foot home on 4.5 acres at 169-171 Lexington Rd. owned by Daniel and Yolette Cellucci is listed at $2.7 million.
