The town has sold bonds worth $8,489,000 in the second portion of borrowing to fund the school project. The sale generated a 2.6% interest rate with annual debt service at roughly $440,000, according to Lincoln Finance Director Colleen Wilkins. Prior to the sale, the town’s AAA credit rating was affirmed by Standard & Poor, which…
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My Turn: Residents endorse Hutchinson for Select Board
We are writing to endorse Jim Hutchinson for the Select Board. For several years, he has contributed his experience and analytical skills to many town committees. For the past eight years on the Green Energy Committee (GEC), Jim has offered critical thinking and leadership during a time of transition. The climate crisis has brought urgency…
PTO to host debate for town candidates
The Lincoln PTO will hold a debate featuring candidates in the March 28 town election on Wednesday, March 16 from 7–9 p.m. The event will take place in the newly renovated Brooks Auditorium and will also be live-streamed and recorded. Moderating the event will be PTO co-chair Rob Stringer and former PTO president Carol Kasper….
Several contested seats in upcoming town election
There’s more interest than usual in running for town office this year, as 21 residents filed papers to run for 17 seats in the March 28 election (see table below). The contested races are: Select Board (two candidates running for one seat) — Incumbent James Craig is stepping down after two terms and Jim Hutchinson…
My Turn: Adam Hogue is running for Select Board
(Editor’s note: Hogue will compete for the open seat on the Select Board with Jim Hutchinson, who declared his candidacy earlier this month.) Dear Lincoln community, I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the open seat on the Board of Selects. I want to start by thanking James Craig for his years of service…
Public forum on how to spend $2.06 million in Covid-19 relief funding
Lincoln’s ARPA Working Group will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. to discuss its initial recommendations and hear public comment on how best to spend the $2.06 million in Covid-19 relief funds that the town stands to get from the federal government. The Select Board formed the group several months…
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Jan. 11 talk by Palestinian scientist Lincoln’s GRALTA Foundation is co-sponsoring “Hope in the Midst of Calamity: A View from Palestine, ” an online presentation by Bethlehem University professor and Palestine Museum of Natural History founder Mazin Qumsiyeh, on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by the Community Church of Boston and co-sponsored by Muslims for Progressive Values and…
New rules ask town to permit 750 housing units in South Lincoln
(Editor’s note: when this story was originally published, the accompanying map misidentified the amount of land that would be subject to multifamily zoning under the new state rules. The map has been updated.) To comply with new state housing guidelines, Lincoln would have to allow 750 units in South Lincoln or become ineligible for various…
My Turn: Hendrickson runs for another term on Water Commission
Editor’s note: Jim Hutchinson was elected to a three-year term on the Water Commission in 2021. He is stepping down early to run for the Select Board. Dear Lincolnites, I am writing today to announce my intention to run again for Water Commissioner and ask for your vote at the town election on Monday, March…
SOTT #1: Community center could cost more than $25 million
A community center for Lincoln is now expected to cost up to $25.4 million in 2025 dollars — and to save money for the project, many attendees at the November 1 State of the Town meeting said, “go for it ASAP!” The updated estimates were revealed during one of several topics at the first of…