In a May 10 post headlined “The last mile (Lincoln Through the Lens),” the Ryan Estate resident in the center of the photo was misidentified. She is Fran Doyle, not Elinor Nichols. The original post has been corrected….
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Reed Wentworth to speak at LLCT The annual meeting of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust with a keynote address by Rand Wentworth, author of Finding Hope: The Future of Land Conservation in America, takes place on Monday, May 14 from 7–9 p.m. at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields church. LLCT members and friends are invited. Come learn how communities…
Last community forum before school vote is May 15
There’s one more community workshop and two school tours before the milestone vote to decide which school project scheme the town should pursue. The public forum on the six current concepts will be on Tuesday, May 15 from 7–9:30 p.m. in the Reed Gym. This session will focus mostly on audience Q&A with the School…
The last mile (Lincoln Through the Lens)
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Lincoln Kitchen shuts its doors; ingredients for a successful business debated
Just 15 months after it opened, Lincoln Kitchen shut its doors last week, leaving Lincoln once again without a restaurant. Asked why it closed, co-owner and Lincoln resident Jim White said simply, “It didn’t work. Perhaps I should have known better, because there were plenty of people who turned down an opportunity to put a…
L-S School Committee disputes lawsuit allegations
The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee released a statement on May 7 denying charges in a recent lawsuit that the high school discriminated against the victim of an alleged sexual assault on campus in 2013. A former student identified only as “Jane Roe” filed suit last month, charging L-S with failure to train and supervise response…
Property sales in March
Indian Camp Lane — RBGC LLC to Matthew and Pascale Berkowitz for $477,000 (March 30) 44R Indian Camp Lane (affordable unit) — Gaurav Patel to Yogesh Dayma for $166,630 (March 29) 140 Lincoln Rd. — David Palmer to George and Elizabeth Creighton for $470,000 (March 29) 64 Davison Drive — Richard D. Ponn Trust to…
School, community center groups respond to Finance Committee questions
Committees for the two campus projects have submitted answers to a series of questions from the Finance Committee in advance of two April 30 meetings on project costs. A multi-board meeting on the campus projects begins at 6 p.m. in the Hartwell B pod, followed by a joint meeting of the FinCom and the Capital…
Lincoln-Sudbury walkout planned after alleged sexual assault of student in 2013
In the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit recently filed against Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, some students have planned a walkout for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 29. L-S Superintendent/Principal Bella Wong noted in an email to the L-S community on Sunday night that the walkout is permitted by school policy. However, non-L-S individuals who aren’t already at…
Marijuana forum could precede town votes in the fall
In advance of Wednesday’s public forum, the Marijuana Study Committee has released this FAQ document explaining the ramifications of the state’s 2016 vote to legalize recreational marijuana, the pros and cons of allowing marijuana businesses in Lincoln, and a town decision timeline. The forum takes place on Wednesday, April 25 from 7–9 p.m. in Town…