Faced with resident objections and a tight timeline, New England Life Plan Communities, which owns The Commons in Lincoln, has postponed their push for an expansion proposal that was slated for a February 28 Planning Board public hearing. Owner’s representative OnePoint Partners submitted a proposal to the Planning Board on February 6 that called for 32 new…
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The Commons seeks to add 40 independent living units
Citing a long waiting list as well as the area’s aging demographics, The Commons in Lincoln is proposing to add 40 new independent living units along with more parking‚ but some current residents aren’t happy about the prospect. Because The Commons resides in a zoning overlay district with specific conditions, a two-thirds majority approval is…
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COA&HS holiday open house All are invited to celebrate the holiday season with conversation on Friday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Bemis Hall. There will be piano music by Ken Hurd, a free light lunch and desserts, and two special guests: Town Administrator Tim Higgins and Select Board member Jennifer Glass. Bring your…
State of the Town, community center discussions on tap
The proposed community center, which is headed for a town meeting vote later this month, will be one of the topics discussed at the first of two State of the Town (SOTT) meetings on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Click here to register for the first night and get the Zoom link. At a…
State of the Town meetings look to the future
There will be a two-night State of the Town meeting via Zoom in mid-November with an overarching theme: “What should Lincoln be like in 2050?” “Lincoln’s boards and committees are focused on work that will have long-term implications for and impacts on our town. There are conversations about housing, education, human services, multi-modal transportation, diversity…
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Support 8th-grade grads at their sole fundraising event The Lincoln School’s eighth-graders are getting ready to graduate. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to have dances or bake sales again this year, which are the usual sources of funds, so they need to do some serious fundraising to support the cost of the graduation celebration and the traditional class gift to the…
The Commons to be sold; town seeks assurance on tax payments
Lincoln’s biggest taxpayer is changing hands for the second time, but the new owners have agreed in principle to negotiate an arrangement for paying property taxes or a PILOT agreement (payment in lieu of taxes). The Commons in Lincoln is currently owned by Benchmark Senior Living and a private equity firm. The Groves in Lincoln,…
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Splash-Mash-Dash Triathlon for kids is coming up Kids age 5–14 are invited to register for the 17th annual Lincoln Kids Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 14 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Codman Pool. Race distances range from 25m swim, ¼-mile run and no bike ride (ages 5-6) to 150m swim, 4-mile bike and 1-mile run…
COAHS activities in June
Here are some of the June activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or June…
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Eighth-grade car wash on Saturday To benefit their upcoming graduation, the Lincoln School’s eighth-graders will host a car wash on Saturday, May 22 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Town Hall (rain date: May 23). Since the class can’t have dances or bake sales, this is an important end-of-year activity for them. Click here to prepay…