Residents heard updates on electricity aggregation, road safety measures, and planning for South Lincoln’s future at the third State of the Town meeting on November 19. Electricity from renewable sources Almost three years after voters authorized the Board of Selectmen to start developing the program, the Green Energy Committee is nearing the finish line for…
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Managers of Real restaurant depart; eatery’s future uncertain
Two of the three owner/managers of Lincoln’s Real restaurant have left the business, which has suspended service for the time being, although “there is no intention to close Real,” according to remaining manager Lindsay Parker. When Real opened in South Lincoln in 2019, Tom Fosnot was the primary chef and Ruth-Anne Adams was in charge…
Septic treatment becoming an issue for mall and South Lincoln
(Editor’s note: this article was updated on October 13.) To remain economically viable, the Mall at Lincoln Station needs an upgrade to the septic treatment facility for the entire area, according to the Rural Land Foundation, which owns the mall. Last winter, officials proposed rezoning parts of South Lincoln to create more incentives for businesses…
My Turn: Who can best craft a workable plan for South Lincoln?
By Allen Vander Meulen I admire the experience and track record of all three candidates for the two open Planning Board seats. If electing competent, thoughtful candidates to the Planning Board is the only concern, all have proven themselves worthy. One major point of contention, and really what (in my mind) should be the single…
South Lincoln panel is now a five-member “SLPAC”
The Planning Board voted on June 9 to reorganize and rename the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee (SLPIC), but not until after a lengthy debate about the makeup and responsibilities of panel’s new incarnation. The board began discussing downsizing SLPIC last week in the wake of opposition to one of its initiatives. With the…
South Lincoln planning group to be downsized
The South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee will be restructured into a smaller group and will shelve its South Lincoln rezoning proposal, at least for now SLPIC was created in late 2016 as part of an effort to revitalize the area around the MBTA station and the Lincoln mall by enabling more business development and…
Residents argue pros and cons of South Lincoln rezoning
By Alice Waugh A proposal to rezone part of South Lincoln met with opposition last week as residents worried about ceding too much control to the Planning Board for building projects in that area. More than 60 residents packed the Town Hall conference room for the second public forum on the rezoning proposals, which was…
Commuter parking fees to go up
Starting February 1, the daily charge for non-resident parking in the commuter rail lot near Donelan’s will rise from $3 to $5. The Board of Selectmen voted the increase in December — the first price hike in about 15 years. Lincoln’s fee was considerably lower than those for other towns with commuter rail lots. Selectmen…
Lincoln grapples with growth within and outside its borders
By Alice Waugh As the population in the MetroWest area keeps growing, Lincoln will have to decide how to allow more housing and businesses — or whether it even wants to. In an effort to direct growth around the MBTA station in Lincoln, the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee presented a draft of proposing…
Changes in taxation, South Lincoln zoning debated at meeting
Should Lincoln try to ease the burden on taxpayers with a shift in property tax policy, and/or encouraging more commercial and housing development in South Lincoln? Residents got a chance at last week’s State of the Town meeting to discuss both ideas, and will likely have a chance to vote on then in the spring….