[LincolnTalk] Weekend babysitting wanted for delightful 19 month old boy

2023-11-18 Thread Les Servi via Lincoln
Seeking babysitter for weekend mornings to watch a delightful 19-month boy near Lexington center. Please text or call for more information. Amelia  617-538-9125 -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/ma

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Bijoy Misra
I am grateful that people like Benjamin Shiller and David Cuetos are creating public service videos and atbulations for our general understanding. The Planning Board and the Select Board should utilize these useful charts and take theiir assistance to sort out issues. . It emerges from the discus

[LincolnTalk] Treadmill- Bodyguard Fitness Champlain

2023-11-18 Thread Sharon Weinstein
Dear Moderator, Could you please post the following. Thanks, Sharon Champlain Treadmill by Bodyguard Fitness. Digital control panel. Multiple exercise modes. Adjustable incline and speed. Dimensions- 69'l x 26.5 " w x 55" h In very good condition- works excellently. Excellent reviews and shoc

Re: [LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Don Seltzer
On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 3:46 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > Utile and the HCAWG would not submit proposals that don’t satisfy the > letter of the law. Options D have been blessed by both parties. Options E > offer a combination of approved parcels already existing in Options C and > Ds. > > Options D a

Re: [LincolnTalk] LincolnTalk Recommendations List

2023-11-18 Thread Ursula Nowak
Alice, thank you for keeping the list updated for all of us! Ursula On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM Alice Waugh wrote: > Here's the direct link for the list: > > tinyurl.com/lincolntalk-recs > > Alice Waugh > > > > On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM John and Margit Griffith < > johnandmar...@gmail.

[LincolnTalk] On a range of options + context

2023-11-18 Thread Karla Gravis
The additional proposal that has been sent this week to the Selects is a *compromise* across those who hold different beliefs. *The current C and D1-D3 options are very narrow in the range (for example, they all include the mall area, the Doherty's lot, Ryan Estates at high density)*. *Our objectiv

[LincolnTalk] Another recommendation for Ed Delinsky!

2023-11-18 Thread kliattaudi--- via Lincoln
I will add another strong recommendation to the long list ofrecommendations for Edson Delinsky (and his crew) for what needs doing around orin your home:     508 395 8115  edsondelin...@yahoo.com   They re-stained our front deck, railings and stairs (allwood).  The workwas careful, thorough,

[LincolnTalk] HCA fiscal impact

2023-11-18 Thread Louis Zipes
Just a reminder that Prop 2 1/2 would limit any tax increase to a maximum 2.5 percent per year unless there is a 2/3rd override. The last time we had to do a formal Prop 2 1/2 override was after we turned down state funding for the school and decided to pay for it all out of our own pocket.* Chef'

Re: [LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Karla Gravis
That definition of bus station quoted below is *NOT in the law*. That definition quoted below is in *the guidelines the EOHLC created*. The law itself just says “bus station”. *We need to be consistent*. If the argument being made is that we don’t believe the guidelines, then a bus station is a bu

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Scott Clary
Hello Louis, I believe your reference to a scare tactic is not accurate. Perhaps unlikely to be reached (but who knows once developers get involved in a "by-right" situation) but these real numbers came from a flawed State model corrected by David Cuetos. He's the only one I know of who discovere

Re: [LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Karla Gravis
Utile and the HCAWG would not submit proposals that don’t satisfy the letter of the law. Options D have been blessed by both parties. Options E offer a combination of approved parcels already existing in Options C and Ds. Options D and E are compliant with the letter of the law. All of those optio

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Debra Daugherty
I don't know whether people are aware that when housing that is part of the affordable housing program fails to be purchased by a qualifying individual or family, that housing reverts to market rate and is sold to a market rate buyer. This happens in Lincoln already. As I understand it, despite the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Art sale

2023-11-18 Thread Lynne Smith
Hi everyone, I bought a lovely hand-made butter keeper from Bill Stason. I’ve been wanting one for ages. It will keep butter soft on the counter. I also bought Origami earrings, gorgeous cards for all occasions, coasters with exquisite photos of birds, and the colorful and beautiful Sudanese nap

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Garrick Niemiec
Very helpful but is HCWG and Selects in agreement? Guess we'll find out on 11/21. On Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 9:42 AM Benjamin Shiller wrote: > I hope recent comments lead to a discussion as to what is the right amount > of development for Lincoln right now. So far, I feel the argument has been > bi

Re: [LincolnTalk] Something Specials Ad in discover Concord

2023-11-18 Thread Maureen Malin
My husband and I agree! We are stopping by today to get presents for our grandnephew for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s our go place for all gifts and kitchen/dining room daily items. Never disappointed!! Susan and Seth always go the extra mile in helping us find the perfect gifts !! Mauree

[LincolnTalk] Letter of the Law, was November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Don Seltzer
Several recent posts have stated that the proposed E options would satisfy the letter of the law. That is not correct. None of the E or D options comply with the actual Sect 3A law: *An MBTA community shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable siz

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA and follow up

2023-11-18 Thread John F. Carr
The Attorney General's threats should not influence town voters. A court case would take years to produce a final result. No developer is going to break ground on a project that has a 50-50 chance of being ordered demolished. I don't take the threat seriously anyway. The law specifies the conse

[LincolnTalk] Shutterfly photo sent to ??? at 145 Lincoln Road

2023-11-18 Thread cldl
To someone at 145 Lincoln Road - the Lincoln Station Mall : I received your ceramic photo mug of an adorable child by mistake made by the Shutterfly photo website. My name and address is on the package but no other name, only the address of 145 Lincoln Road . I notified Shutterfly and they wil

[LincolnTalk] HCA fiscal impact

2023-11-18 Thread Karla Gravis
It is naive to think that adding hundreds of incremental units to Lincoln would have no downstream impacts that would actually go against what we are trying to achieve in the first place. The impact on municipal services would require an increase in property taxes that would force the most vulnerab

[LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Louis Zipes
Even in the scare tactics of '1123 max units' that would be pretty sweet to have an additional, minimum 112 non age restricted affordable rate units. Basically, you are coming close to same number of actual SHI units (I mean the number of actual units that are accessible and not just puffed up to

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Andy Wang
I separated out this part so I could ask the Selects, but thought I would include Lincoln Talk as well. Selects/HCAWG: Is the Dec 2nd "vote" actually binding in any way? For that matter, is the HCAWG output binding or are they just presenting their work to the Selects who are the arbitrators of w

Re: [LincolnTalk] Fw: November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Karla Gravis
Ms. Glass expressed during the meeting this past week that the Selects had received 100+ resident requests to include additional options to the vote. Clearly, there is a strong resident outcry to present a range of options beyond C and D1-D3. This is why the Selects have agreed to add an Option E.

[LincolnTalk] just to clarify

2023-11-18 Thread Colleen Katsuki
I have not heard anybody on or off the list say that we should no comply with HCA. The question is just how do we do that. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subsc

[LincolnTalk] the big picture

2023-11-18 Thread Colleen Katsuki
Basically the issue is not whether to comply with HCA or not. The question is how do we comply.  Colleen Katsuki -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription

Re: [LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Benjamin Shiller
I hope recent comments lead to a discussion as to what is the right amount of development for Lincoln right now. So far, I feel the argument has been binary, assuming that someone either supports housing (to the max) or wants absolutely zero development and is accused of being a NIMBY. Yet, at le

[LincolnTalk] Art and crafts fair!

2023-11-18 Thread Susan Winship
Perfect weekend for checking out the Pierce House! Lots of art, pottery, jewelry , candles and cards! And of coarse beautiful napkins hand made by South Sudanese women! As you know, life in Boston is expensive. Many Sudanese women are home health aides- long hard hours and very low pay. Instead

[LincolnTalk] November 21st meeting - question

2023-11-18 Thread Rebecca Blanchfield
In response to the Selects’ post about the December 2nd Special Town Meeting, I’d like to pose a follow up question. To quote Andy Wang, “all the ‘E’ alternatives provided by the Lincoln Residents for Housing Alternatives are set up so that the majority of the land that is re-zoned are on existing