After hearing from two attorneys and dozens of angry Bypass Road residents who packed the Donaldson Room, the Planning Board decided on Tuesday night that the McLean Hospital proposal for an educational therapeutic residence on Bypass Road should go to a public hearing because the new use of the property does not constitute a minor…
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Letter to the editor: monopoles may boost cell phone coverage
Editor’s note: The following was one of several comments made on the March 29 story about proposed MBTA monopoles and is reprinted as a letter with the permission of Mr. Domnitz, who served on the Planning Board from 2003-2015. To the editor: Although it is never easy to accept the preemptive authority of a state agency, a potential…
Letter to the editor: thanks from Chris Reilly
To the editor:
After spending the last five years as Lincoln’s Director of Planning and Land Use Permitting, I recently took a parallel position in a nearby community. Leaving Lincoln after five years was not something I anticipated considering when I took the job, but I feel I certainly made the best effort I could as I bring with me many positive memories of the considerable time, energy and spirit spent trying to serve Lincoln’s true, interests. To that end, I would like to thank those who supported my position and made the experience worthwhile.
Letter to the editor: representation should be more proportional
(Editor’s note: This letter refers to Lincoln’s town election results.) To the editor: Precinct 2 includes Hanscom military base. Many at the base do not vote in local elections. There has not been a North Lincoln member of the Board of Selectmen for many years. Now there is no member of the Planning Board from North…
Letter to the editor: electorate fractured on Planning Board
To the editor: The Lincoln election results are in and, for the most part, they are unsurprising. So few are the town-government positions ever the object of a competitive election that the practice of voting in Lincoln tends to be nothing more than an exercise in social engagement with neighbors. However, there was one rare…
Correction
In yesterday’s Lincoln Squirrel article about the results of the Planning Board race, the results for Lincoln’s two voting precincts were incorrect, though the final tally (481 votes for Taylor and 441 votes for Domnitz) was accurate. The original story has been corrected. The correct results are below. Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Total Domnitz 240 201 441 Taylor…
Lighting amendment shot down; other zoning changes OK’d
By Alice Waugh Two of the three warrant articles that sought changes to zoning regulations passed easily at Town Meeting, but the third—which would have imposed limits on residential outdoor lighting—went down to defeat in what proved to be the most contentious issue at the March 28 gathering. Voters unanimously approved Article 37, a proposal…
Town election is on Monday
On Monday, March 30, polls will be open in the Smith gym from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the town election, which includes numerous town office races and two ballot questions (see sample ballot at right; click to enlarge). Two of the races (Planning Board and Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee) are contested. Below are links to…
Letter to the editor: Taylor asks for your vote
Editor’s note: The salutation in Taylor’s letter was originally “Fellow Lincoln residents.” He is running against incumbent Robert Domnitz. To the editor: I ask your support as I run for the Planning Board. I am challenging an incumbent, so it will be an uphill battle, but it is time for a change in the orientation of…
Letter to the editor: “surprised” at First Parish remarks
To the editor: I, like many other Lincoln residents, was surprised by the harsh quotes in last week’s article about First Parish Church’s ongoing interactions with the Planning Board. As someone who has no opinion on the reasonableness of the church’s proposed plans for expansion, I can only say that it was painful to read…