Two citizen’s petitions will be presented for a vote at the March 23 Town Meeting, one on town requirements for placing legal notices and the other asking the town to provide individual notices to affected residents in advance about discussions on proposed zoning changes. Towns and other entities are required by state law to put…
Informational meeting on South Lincoln on Thursday
There will be an informational meeting with representatives of the Housing Choice Act Working Group and the Rural Land Foundation (owner of the mall) on Thursday, March 7 at at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room. This will be an in-person event only, and seating will be limited. The unofficial meeting with town…
Haley whips Trump in Lincoln’s primary; Biden cruises
In Lincoln’s Republican presidential primary on March 5, Nikki Haley soundly defeated former President Donald Trump, 71% to 25%. Not surprisingly, Joe Biden cruised to victory in Lincoln’s Democratic presidential primary with 89% of the vote. “No preference” was a distant second place, followed by the two other candidates on the ballot. A total of 1,151…
Video of town election candidate forum posted
An hourlong forum featuring the four candidates vying for contested seats in the March 25 town election introduced themselves and answered questions at a forum at The Commons in Lincoln on March 5. Though the forum was not open to the public, it was recorded and the video can be viewed below or by going…
My Turn: The importance of counting the votes
By David Onigman I have lived in Lincoln most of my life. I grew up here, my mother and her four brothers lived here. I worked for various town departments through a Massport internship growing up in town, working for the Select Board, the Finance Department, and others. I attended Town Meetings growing up, running…
Police log for February 23 – March 3, 2024
February 23 Nothing of note. February 24 Route 2 westbound (2:28 a.m.) — An officer stopped a vehicle for excessive speed. The operator, Jared Gove, 35, from Ashby was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor (second offense) and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He was subsequently bailed and ordered to appear at…
Peter Conrad, 1945–2024
Peter Conrad, a pioneering medical sociologist who brought attention to the increasing medicalization of society, died in his home in Lincoln on March 3, 2024. He was 78 years old. He died at home, surrounded by loved ones, listening to Joan Baez. His cause of death was pneumonia after a long experience of Parkinson’s. Peter…
FinCom hosts budget Q&A on March 18
The Lincoln Finance Committee is hosting a Virtual Budget Q&A session on Zoom on Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. (meeting ID: 849 2072 7318l; password: fincom). To keep Town Meeting as short and focused as possible, the panel hopes to address comments and questions in this virtual Q&A session as much as possible. This is not a budget presentation; see the video…
My Turn: Neighbors helping neighbors via the SVdP food pantry in Lincoln
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Food pantry needs help with neighborhood food drives The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) food pantry is looking for volunteers to organize a neighborhood food drive. This is a great project for a young person to shine, or for anyone to step up and know they are doing something meaningful. Staff will help…