Lincoln Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Library hosts Halloween program for kids

From Lincoln News

• School Committee weighs Hanscom pension liability transfer The Lincoln School Committee weighed a transfer from the Hanscom Reserve Fund to close a pension liability gap, as finance staff said this year's draw came in far below earlier fears. A related wind-down policy got only a first reading after a member questioned documentation.Lincoln News
• Community center panel OKs PA, ledge-blasting changes Lincoln's Community Center Building Committee approved two contract changes and declined to set a firm public opening date, debating how directly to tell residents amid construction delays. The Friends of the Council on Aging donated money for additional furniture.Lincoln News
• Hanscom panel presses Massport on ICE flight safety The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission pushed Massport for details on detainee-flight safety after video showed a man in apparent distress boarding an ICE charter. Member Barbara Katzenberg sought specifics on training for shackled passengers, and the panel agreed to back a congressional letter to the FAA.Lincoln News
• School Committee backs Ballfield Road paving plan The Lincoln School Committee took up a Ballfield Road paving and safety overhaul estimated at $1 million to $2 million, examining plans to widen sidewalks, raise crosswalks into speed bumps and expand parking before the project heads to Select Board review.Lincoln News
• JSX eyes January 2027 launch at Hanscom Field The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission heard a presentation on JSX's planned charter service, set to begin in January 2027 with four daily round trips to New York City and seasonal Florida flights. Members questioned emissions, noise and parking as data showed capacity far above 2025 traffic levels.Lincoln News
• Boards finalize Library HVAC options for town vote Three Lincoln boards finalized two competing options for heating the Library ahead of Saturday's Special Town Meeting vote: a ground source heat pump system with a larger borrowing cost and tax impact, or a less expensive boiler-only replacement. The Community Preservation Committee also weighed the effect on CPA debt.Lincoln News

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 11:00 a.m.: Library hosts Halloween program for kids Lincoln Public Library holds a Halloween-themed children's program in the Tarbell Room Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon.Lincoln Public Library
• Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 p.m.: Library offers fall garden prep workshop Lincoln Public Library hosts a "Prep Your Garden for Fall" program in the Tarbell Room Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 1:35 p.m.: Fall parent-teacher conferences set for next week Lincoln Public Schools holds fall parent-teacher conferences Wednesday, October 28, from 1:35 to 4 p.m., Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday, November 4, from 1:35 to 6 p.m.Lincoln Public Schools

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