Gordon to speak on climate change action On Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m. in Bemis Hall, the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee will host Andrew Gordon, the legislative coordinator with grassroots climate movement 350 Mass, will give a talk on “Becoming an Effective Advocate on Climate Change and Environmental Justice.” Following a brief presentation, Gordon will…
Residents approve plan to integrate deCordova with TToR
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will move forward with plans for integration with The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) after a unanimous vote of approval at the March 23 Annual Town Meeting. The deCordova sought a partnership because it was not on stable footing financially. Its income from membership and admission fees and other sources…
Leaf blower restrictions narrowly approved at Town Meeting
A new bylaw restricting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in Lincoln was approved at Town Meeting by a leaf-thin six-vote margin after more than a dozen residents spoke passionately for and against the proposal. The new bylaw allows residents to use gas-powered leaf blowers only during the fall and spring cleanup seasons with some…
News acorns
Codman Estate closed until late May The Codman Estate on Codman Road in Lincoln is closed until late May for major construction and preservation projects. Residents may have already noticed the heavy equipment and closed signs at each entrance to Codman Estate. For everyone’s safety, please do not drive or walk onto the property until…
Letter to the editor: leaf blow bylaw is the wrong approach
Your handy background guide for Town Meeting
Here is a list of headlines and links to stories and letters to the editor that have appeared in the Lincoln Squirrel that relate to the Town Meeting warrant articles that will come up for a vote on Saturday, March 23 starting at 9:30 a.m. Click here for the warrant articles and financial report. Articles…
Letter to the editor: Fox asks for your vote
To the editor: My name is Valerie Fox, interim Town Clerk in Lincoln, and I am honored to be on the ballot for a three-year term as Lincoln’s Town Clerk. I will follow esteemed predecessors Susan Brooks, who served as Lincoln’s Town Clerk for 13 years and retired last July, and Nancy Zuelke, who ably…
Letter to the editor: amend or defeat leaf blower measure
Here’s why we should all vote “no” on this proposed bylaw, along with a suggested amendment that would make it far less of an overreach. The proposed bylaw bans use by individual homeowners of their own gas-powered leaf blowers for seven months of the year. This may make a lot of sense to people who…
David Andrysiak, 2000–2019
David Roswell Andrysiak, age 18, died peacefully at home in Lincoln on March 13, 2019, with his parents by his side. Born on November 30, 2000, he was the beloved son of Christopher and Sarah (Donaldson) Andrysiak. He is also survived by an adoring extended family that he loved deeply. David attended the Middlesex School…
Letter to the editor: deCordova/TToR integration should go forward
To the editor: On Saturday, March 23, we will gather for our annual Town Meeting. Town Meeting matters. It is the legislative body for our town. It is in this legislative body where discussion, debate and ultimately decisions (votes) take place that will govern our town for the coming year. As in other legislative bodies,…