Re: [LincolnTalk] Christmas trees

Scouts will be selling trees on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and on Monday evenings beginning December 9 from 7–8 p.m. Cash only. On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 5:40 PM Alice Waugh wrote: > Hi Rob, > > See the last item in Tuesday's News Acorns >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Ruth Ann Hendrickson Supports Option C

by posting that the alternative group is trying to 'fool' the town is not helpful in having civil discourse on a complicated topic. There are different views, hopefully a respectful dialog can happen, and assume the best intentions of others while voting our own values and priorities. Gail O

Re: [LincolnTalk] Boston Globe - Brookline Approves Plan

In Brookline, a considerably more urban area of 63,000 residents, the town was mandated to add *1,540* new units of housing. Brookline has 3 green line branches running with high frequency and multiple bus routes. It developed around the streetcars, and has ample access to public transportation. I

Re: [LincolnTalk] Housing Choice Act and Exclusionary Zoning Report-the HAC will make us even more exclusive.

is not a good model for Lincoln. If Lincoln cedes control to developers, it is in perpetuity, it can't be reversed. Many in town hope that the working group of the HCA ruling will slow the process, take the necessary time to address the concerns of the townspeople, and allow alternative cho

Re: [LincolnTalk] Longtime Gas Leak on Sandy Pond Road

Perhaps if enough people phone into National Grid (here's the number- 1-800-892-2345 ) to add pressure to the urgency, it will help push it up the list. It's probably in a wetlands area, certainly within the watershed of Flint Pond. On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 1:49 PM Rob Haslinger wrote: > As Andre

Re: [LincolnTalk] Commuter Rail

This comment brings up a reasonable question... Why can't Lincoln and other towns band together to demand that *before* any radical zoning changes take place the MBTA must get its act together? The HCA is based on public transportation, and it's on the MBTA to provide that; affordable, reliable tr

Re: [LincolnTalk] Thoughts on the Housing Choice Act and the October 10th Multi-Board Meeting

Thanks for welcoming questions! Here is mine; if the developer purchases a property, they are allowed 'by right' to build whatever size they chose, they needn't adhere to the design guidelines or targeted goals as put forth to the town for approval. Isn't Lincoln powerless to control what actually

Re: [LincolnTalk] Did you know Tower Road is planned to be re-paved in 2024? Concerned about what this will do to vehicle speeds? If so, read below...

Please sign me up for "winning" a speed table or even a speed bump. I'll lobby for one. It will be preferable to risking my life walking to the mailbox, or down the road. To V Saleme and others who commute in town for kids, groceries, etc, the speed deterrents will be well known to you; your car wo

Re: [LincolnTalk] Speed bumps

. > > Sara > -- > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Sep 4, 2023, at 5:59 PM, gail o'keefe wrote: > > https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/22/metro/somerville-speed-humps/ > > The issue is perhaps a complicated one, yet the roads have gotten far more > dange

Re: [LincolnTalk] Speed bumps

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/22/metro/somerville-speed-humps/ The issue is perhaps a complicated one, yet the roads have gotten far more dangerous in recent years, due to apps that show cut-throughs, and due to the lack of enforcement in all towns, not just Lincoln. Lincoln used to have a r

Re: [LincolnTalk] To the cyclist who was almost hit on Lincoln Road by a School Van

Hi John and all, I'm curious why your list of ideas didn't include increased enforcement on our road, or speed bumps? It wouldn't take much to reinstate the reputation of Lincoln as being strict on speed. Bakers Bridge Road is another to add to the above list of Sandy Pond, Weston Road, Tower Rd a

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mayor Wu introduces "Safe Surge" in Boston

The twists and turns certainly make some roads more dangerous than others for pedestrians. I fully understand that emergency vehicles are concerned about speed bumps, but the life and death issue might be a more immediate issue for people and dogs. Perhaps random speed checks by the police would he

Re: [LincolnTalk] Tick treatment - yard

Second vote for Tick Tubes. They are highly effective and don't kill off the beneficial insects like pollinators that many are trying to save. On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 10:00 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > Ditto for Pure Solutions. > Also save the tick for testing. Put them on a piece of Scotch Tape. >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bravo, Lexington!

Moreover, it's important to note that this specifically does nothing for lower-middle income families. The developers are granted "at right" zoning, meaning they can build multimillion dollar condos, 4 stories high, to take the place of moderately priced homes in the 220 acre areas. Not exactly the