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Lincoln Select Board renames Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in 3-0 vote

Lincoln retires Columbus Day and opens a 14-month sprint on state-mandated multifamily zoning.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board hears findings on April rail near-miss, endorses Keolis fixes

Lincoln officials publicly detail April commuter rail near-miss and corrective plan.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 19

Government · Select Board

Lincoln Board Approves Verizon Small Cell, Renews Green Energy Contract

Lincoln Select Board approved a Verizon Wireless small cell installation near 33 Lexington Road and authorized renewal of the town's community energy aggregation contract at its September 12 meeting. The board voted 3-0 on both items after public hearings.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 12

Government · Select Board

Lincoln Select Board approves three gas main extensions, backs tougher state code

Lincoln approves three National Grid gas mains while endorsing stricter net-zero code comments.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 18

Government · Select Board

Lincoln Select Board adopts new Bemis Hall and transfer station regulations

Lincoln Select Board adopts first formal transfer station regulations and overhauls Bemis Hall rentals. With Chair Jim Hutchinson absent, members Jennifer Glass and Jonathan Dwyer voted 2-0 to adopt both packages on June 27.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 27

Government · Select Board

Lincoln Select Board approves $750,000 Lincoln-Sudbury transfer from excess and deficiency fund

Lincoln Select Board clears $750,000 Lincoln-Sudbury reserve transfer ahead of June 30 deadline. The board voted 3-0 Friday to authorize the regional school committee to move $250,000 from the excess and deficiency fund to OPEB and $500,000 to stabilization, leaving $425,000 in E&D.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 10

Government · Select Board

Community Center Building Committee elects Chester co-chair, nominates Meyer Schwerb chair

Lincoln's new Community Center Building Committee elected Sarah Chester co-chair and nominated Ellen Meyer Schwerb as chair pending her acceptance at its first meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 1

Government · Select Board

Lincoln board defers Pride flag request, will write town flag policy first

Lincoln Select Board declines Pride flag request, opts to write a town flag policy first. The 3-0 vote on Monday paused the Lincoln-Sudbury Sexuality and Gender Alliance's request to fly the Progress Pride flag ahead of a June 8 Pierce Park celebration.

Townbrief reporting · May 23

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Sarah Chester to Community Center Building Committee

Lincoln Select Board appoints Sarah Chester to fill final at-large seat on the Community Center Building Committee.

Townbrief reporting · May 22

Government · Select Board

Lincoln Select Board appoints water commissioner, approves Pierce House budget

Lincoln Select Board approves first formal Pierce House budget and delays pride flag vote pending policy.

Townbrief reporting · May 9