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Last 14 days

• Nine Lincoln deeds recorded in September. Nine deeds changed hands on Lincoln properties in September, according to registry filings, though sale prices have not yet posted, leaving the month's real estate activity only half visible.Lincoln News
• Select Board finalizes library HVAC ballot options. Lincoln's Select Board, Finance Committee and Community Preservation Committee met jointly to finalize library HVAC ballot options ahead of an October 24 vote, after a resident challenged officials' cost comparison between a heat pump and a conventional boiler fix.Lincoln News
• Select Board issues statement on chief's investigation. The Select Board posted a statement on October 2 updating residents on the status of an ongoing investigation involving Police Chief Sean Kennedy.Town of Lincoln
• Community center panel presses contractor on packed schedule. Lincoln's Community Center Building Committee took up a new round of change orders while pressing contractor Hutter Construction over a schedule drifting toward January 2027, with member Todd Staples saying there is "no plan, hope, dream, wishing."Lincoln News
• School panel, town spar over community center land. Lincoln's School Committee stalled work on alcohol rules for the town's new community center as members and town officials clashed over who owns the land beneath it, with one member warning the district wants indemnification before any event moves forward.Lincoln News
• Water main break shuts off South Great Road service. A water main break near 174 South Great Road cut off service Wednesday morning, with water expected to stay off for about eight hours while crews make repairs, the town said.Town of Lincoln
• School, town clash over alcohol rules at center. Lincoln's School Committee and Select Board wrestled with liability rules for the town's new community center, with Assistant Town Administrator Dan Pereira and Select Board member Kim Bodnar pressing the panel while the two sides disagreed over who actually owns the land beneath the building and the district's athletic fields.Lincoln News
• Community Center panel presses contractor on delays. Lincoln's Community Center Building Committee took up a fresh round of contractor change orders as members grew increasingly frustrated with Hutter Construction over a completion schedule that has slipped toward January 2027 and a shrinking project contingency.Lincoln News
• Family trust transfers dominate Lincoln's September deed filings. Lincoln News reviewed the month's registry of deeds activity and found family trust transfers outpacing traditional home sales, raising questions about how much of the town's housing stock is changing hands outside the open market.Lincoln News

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday night. Lincoln's Conservation Commission meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. to review wetlands and conservation matters before the board.Town of Lincoln
• Wed, Oct 7, 8:00 a.m.: CFREE climate committee meets virtually Wednesday. Lincoln's CFREE committee, which works on the town's carbon-reduction and sustainability goals, meets virtually Wednesday at 8 a.m.Town of Lincoln
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:30 p.m.: Bike and pedestrian panel meets Thursday. Lincoln's Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss walking and biking infrastructure in town.Town of Lincoln

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