The Lincoln Squirrel

News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.

Ms. G, Drumlin’s weather-savvy groundhog, pops up on Feb. 2

Will Ms. G predict an extended winter or an early spring? Come see Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary’s famous groundhog decipher the weather clues and deliver her forecast on Monday, Feb. 2 starting at 10 a.m. Drumlin Farm’s own resident groundhog, Ms. G, will make her first major public appearance since being designated “Official State Groundhog of the Commonwealth…

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School architects present final report; warrant articles mulled

By Alice Waugh Reporting on results from previous school building forums, architects noted that residents seem to be converging on a “price point” of $35 million to $40 million for the town’s net spending on a school project. At the fourth and final School Building Advisory Committee public forum on the school building project on January 12, consultants from Dore…

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Lincoln phone book getting updated

The Lincoln Telephone Directory (sort of a paper-based search engine for the town) is in the process of being updated by the Friends of the Library (FOLL). Every other year, the FOLL compiles the telephone numbers of residents, local businesses, town offices and the Healthy Communities Pink pages, which list resources for mental, physical, and spiritual health. Look for a…

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Squirrel patrol (Lincoln through the lens, 1/13/15)

Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to news@lincolnsquirrrel.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…

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News acorns – 1/12/15

Final School Building Advisory Committee forum on Jan. 13 At a School Building Advisory Committee public forum on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 7-9 p.m. in Reed Gym, Dore & Whittier Architects will present a summary of the work carried out this fall related to the development of renovation options to address the facility and educational needs of the Lincoln…

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Letter to the editor: leaf blower committee responds

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To the editor:

I am writing on behalf of the town’s Leaf Blower Study Committee to respond to Squirrel’s recent article on 1) our proposal to restrict leaf blower use and 2) on our interactions with the Board of Health (“Board of Health: residential areas don’t need leaf blower regulations,” January 9, 2015). We object to the term “crackdown,” you used to describe our recent proposed regulation and think it is premature to entitle your article “…residential areas don’t need leaf blower regulations.” Our reasoning is explained below.

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Letter to the editor: leaf blowers can be used year-round appropriately

To the editor: We were not able to be in town on the evening that the Leaf Blower Study Committee held an open forum to discuss its proposed regulations on leaf blower usage, but we were able to view the proposal that was distributed online. Since the recommendation goes far beyond guidelines and education to…

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Letter to the editor: leaf blower proposal adds to overregulation

To the editor: We are increasingly overregulated in this town. Our zoning restrictions appear to increase every year and are time-consuming and expensive to comply with. Restrictions on water use are cumbersome and excessive. The average American uses more water than we do. Restrictions or regulation of leaf blower use in the densely built-up areas makes sense,…

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Letter to the editor: Taylor running for Planning Board

(Editor’s note: Taylor is challenging incumbent Bob Domnitz for a seat on the Planning Board. Domnitz’s letter to the editor announcing his candidacy can be found here.) To the editor: With election season approaching, I would like to let people know that I shall be running for a position on the Planning Board. For those of…

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Board of Health: residential areas don’t need leaf blower regulations

leafblower-compositeBy Alice Waugh

The Board of Health, which is on record as saying airborne particles and noise from gas-powered leaf blowers are a health hazard, has issued a statement distancing itself from a crackdown on use of the machines by homeowners, saying that in Lincoln, leaf blowers cause the most problems on paved surfaces, especially in the business district.

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