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Register to vote by Friday for Town Meeting, election

Friday, March 1 is the last day to register to vote prior to the Lincoln Town Meeting on March 23 and the Lincoln town election on March 25. Click here to check your voter registration status. Click here to register online, or register in person at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. the office will have extended registration hours on March 1 from 4:30–8 p.m.

Rail commuters asked for feedback on survey

The South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee invites regular users of Lincoln’s commuter rail station to complete a short online survey. The town is trying to get a better understanding of how commuters are currently accessing the station, the current demand for commuter rail parking, and how station accessibility can be improved for commuters arriving by all modes. The survey is being conducted in conjunction with a parking study the town is completing with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Anyone with questions may contact Jennifer Burney, Director of Planning and Land Use, at burneyj@lincolntown.org.

L-S METCO hosts bingo night

Lincoln-Sudbury METCO invites residents to Family Bingo Night at the high school on Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. There will be games, a raffle and food sales in addition to bingo. All proceeds benefit L-S METCO. For more information, email LSmetco.parentcommittee@gmail.com.

St. Anne’s services around Lent

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 6, and on that day, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church will offer services of Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Beginning March 10, the regular adult forum will be a Lenten book series focusing on Because of This I Rejoice: Reading Philippians at Lent. All are welcome at the men’s discussion group at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, and the women’s bible study at 10 a.m. on  Thursdays (no advance reading expected).

Conversation about changing views of masculinity

The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will host a facilitated conversation about the controversial Gillette video entitled “Is This the Best a Man Can Get?” on Tuesday, March 12 at 3 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room of the Wayland Public Safety Building (38 Cochituate Rd., Wayland). The event commemorates White Ribbon Day, a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls and promote healthy relationships, gender equity, and a compassionate vision of masculinity.