November 1 Drumlin Farm, 208 South Great Rd. (5:51 a.m.) — Officers assist DPW with removing a tree. Wells Road (7:15 a.m.) — Report of several vehicles struck while parked. Report taken. Lincoln Road (8:02 a.m.) — Eversource requests an officer to assist them with traffic. 86 Conant Rd. (3:11 p.m.) — Officers investigating a…
Lincoln grapples with growth within and outside its borders
By Alice Waugh As the population in the MetroWest area keeps growing, Lincoln will have to decide how to allow more housing and businesses — or whether it even wants to. In an effort to direct growth around the MBTA station in Lincoln, the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee presented a draft of proposing…
Changes in taxation, South Lincoln zoning debated at meeting
Should Lincoln try to ease the burden on taxpayers with a shift in property tax policy, and/or encouraging more commercial and housing development in South Lincoln? Residents got a chance at last week’s State of the Town meeting to discuss both ideas, and will likely have a chance to vote on then in the spring….
Dress rehearsal (Lincoln Through the Lens)
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Amid grumbling, voters approve another loan for Water Department
By Alice Waugh The Water Department will be getting more oversight after its recent spending spree to fix a rash of problems with the water system. In response to the funding crisis, a team of town officials — Town Administrator Tin Higgins, Assistant Town Administrator Mary Day, Finance Director Colleen Wilkins, and Finance Commission members…
News acorns
Writing class, free-range parenting discussion at First Parish A spirited presentation and dinner discussion with Dr. Andy Clark on the Free Range Child movement will take place at the First Parish in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 5:30–7 p.m. in the Parish House (14 Bedford Rd.) There are many parenting books on the grit,…
Police log for the week of October 25, 2019
October 25 81 Wells Rd. (12:50 p.m.) — Officer assisting a resident with a civil matter.Rte. 2 gas testing site, Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (3:38 p.m.) — Caller report an odor of natural gas at the Rte. 2 Tennessee pipeline station. Gas company notified. Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (1:06 a.m.) — Deceased deer in the breakdown lane. MassDOT…
Public hearings coming up
Historical Commission Public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the application of Paul and Ann Kaplan to demolish the house and sheds at 19 South Great Rd. Historic District Commission Public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. to review the application of Niels Bradshaw and Julia Kardon, 51 Stonehedge…
Water Department in financial and staffing crisis
By Alice Waugh At a Special Town Meeting on November 2, voters will be asked to approve a second large request for Water Department funding this year — and residents who use town water could see a rate hike approaching 50%. This week’s move to borrow $967,000 and transfer another $340,000 from retained earnings comes…
State of the Town meeting on Saturday
Updates on the school project, South Lincoln rezoning proposals, community electricity aggregation and property tax relief will make for a full agenda at Lincoln’s annual State of the Town meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2 at about 9:30 a.m., after the conclusion of a Special Town Meeting on Water Department funding. These links and Lincoln Squirrel…