Editor’s note: This article was amended on February 29 to include a link to remarks accompanying some of the slides. New buildings that go up in the future HCA subdistricts will have to adhere to design guidelines presented as a draft at a February 27 community forum. The slide decks from the forum (one with…
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My Turn: Elect Sarah Postlethwait to Planning Board
By Barbara Peskin (Editor’s note: Postlethwait is challenging incumbent Gary Taylor for a seat on the Planning Board in the March 25 town election.) We are so fortunate that Sarah Postlethwait seeks our vote for the Lincoln Planning Board. Sarah is responsive, smart, and a team player. Should you arrive at the Planning Board with…
My Turn: 100 seconds to a better planet
By Michael Moodie and Belinda Gingrich (Editor’s note: The following is one in a series of “Climate Minutes” posted on the Lincoln Green Energy Committee website.) The Lincoln Green Energy Choice (LGEC) program offers residents three options for electricity from renewable (primarily wind and solar) sources: Basic — 26% renewable, 14.631 cents per kWh Standard…
Correction
The February 6 article headlined “Ogden Codman trust pledges $500K for community center” incorrectly stated that the Lincoln Council on Aging (FLCOA) has promised to match donations for the community center dollar for dollar. In fact, the FLCOA has committed to match donations to the project up to a total of $1 million. The original…
My Turn: Telling the climate story through poetry
By Michael Moodie The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report released in November is the U.S. government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses released in November. For the first time, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy included the arts in the process to encourage wider participation in the National Climate Assessment…
My Turn: Updates on the town’s two solar energy projects
By Jim Hutchinson, Select Board A number of folks have expressed interest in the status of the solar projects in progress at the transfer station and Lincoln School, so I thought I’d post an update. I am the Select overseeing the transfer station project and I was also a member of the PPA [power purchase…
Correction
The February 5, 2024 article headlined “Town election challengers on ballot for Select Board, Planning Board” incorrectly stated that Jennifer Glass was appointed to fill Selectman Renel Fredriksen’s unexpired term. In fact, she was defeated Allen Vander Meulen for that post in 2017 and was reelected to full terms in 2018 and 2021. The article…
Ralph Damico Jr., 1943–2024
Ralph P. Damico Jr., 80, a lifelong Lincoln resident, died peacefully at his Lincoln home on January 20, 2024. Born in Cambridge on October 24, 1943, he was the beloved son of Ralph P. Damico Sr. and Elvira (Perry) Damico, both late of Lincoln. A graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Ralph went into business…
Winter Carnival 2024 schedule
Friday, Feb. 2–Sunday, Feb. 4 Open skate Community Ice Rink, Pierce House (dawn to dusk) Come skate with family and friends all weekend long! Thursday, Feb. 1 “Josip Lluis Sert: A Nomadic Dream” 6:30–8:30 p.m., Lincoln Public Library A documentary film about architect Josef Sert, who fled Spain during the Spanish Civil War and became…
My Turn: Frank Clark is running for Select Board
By Frank Clark I am pleased to announce that I will be seeking your vote for Select Board in the March town election. I’m running because the town deserves a meaningful choice between the path we’re currently on and a more moderate, inclusive way forward. We need to balance the aspirations of the town’s politically…