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Following are some of the spending-related warrant articles that will be voted on at the Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 26. The proposed town budget for fiscal 2023 is 3.0% higher than last year’s. A summary (right) can be found on page 8 of the Financial Section and Warrant, with a detailed breakdown beginning…
Painted advisory shoulders will appear next month on Farrar Road as a one-year pilot project aimed at improving safety on certain roads in Lincoln. Advisory shoulders are lanes marked with white dashed lines on either side of a road to indicate where bikes and pedestrians have the right of way. Vehicles can cross the lines…
Dear Lincolnites, In the upcoming town election, I encourage you to vote for Cara Endyke-Doran for the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) School Committee. Cara is the current chair of the committee and, since becoming chair, has improved communications with the L-S parent community by sending more frequent updates and sharing goals and progress the…
(Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a document that the Lincoln Police Department released in November 2020. Voters at the 2021 Annual Town Meeting approved spending $61,400 for police cruiser and body-worn cameras.) Last month, the Lincoln Police Department implemented its Body Worn (BWC) and Cruiser Camera (CC) program. The program consists of…
Dear fellow Lincolnites, We are writing to endorse Kim Rajdev for Lincoln School Committee. Since moving to Lincoln five years ago with her husband and two young girls (entering third grade and kindergarten), Kim has taken an active role in supporting the schools. She has volunteered as a room parent in the Lincoln schools, and…
Dear Lincoln friends, I am happy to announce that I am running for a second term on the Lincoln Sudbury Regional School Committee. If re-elected, I will continue to serve our school with the energy and enthusiasm needed to ensure Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School remains a place of optimal learning, growth, and development. My experiences…
Dear Lincolnites, I am asking for your vote for my re-election as a Trustee for the Bemis Free Lecture Series. The Bemis Free Lecture Series began in 1892. It was held in Bemis Hall, which was built by Lincoln entrepreneur George Bemis. It was common for wealthy men of his era to leave a legacy…
L-S Pops Concert on Thursday The L-S Music Department presents their annual Pops Concert on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. The String Orchestra’s program will include “Simple Gifts” arranged by Carrie L. Gruselle and a John Williams trilogy arranged by Calvin Custer. Symphonic Band will perform music from the motion picture “How to Train Your Dragon” and…
Fellow Lincolnites: I urge you to cast your vote for Jim Hutchinson for Select Board in the upcoming town election on March 28. I have served on both the Green Energy Committee and the Water Commission with Jim Hutchinson. When Jim volunteered to join the Water Commission, the Water Department was in dire straits. His…
March 4 Wells Road (11:46 a.m.) — A walk-in to the station reporting a possible theft of their Social Security deposit. An officer spoke to the party and contacted the bank. The bank reported the funds were in fact deposited. Police station (3:25 p.m.) — A walk-in to the station reported a party down by…