Road work acomin' to South Lincoln
Old Sudbury Road,Lexington Road and Lincoln Road (south of Rte. 117), are scheduled to be resurfaced in the next few weeks. The specific schedule is dependent upon the weather and the availability of the contractor.  However, work is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 29th. The sequence of work will be Old Sudbury, then Lincoln Road, followed by Lexington Road.

Electronic sign boards will be in place to inform residents and commuters when work is in progress on a particular roadway. Police Officers will also be assigned to help direct traffic and to help the residents of the affected road enter and exit their homes. At no point will you be unable to access or enter your property, although circumstances will, on occasion, require that one lane be closed.

The contractor is scheduled to complete the project by May 10th. Residents with any questions or concerns should contact: Vinnie DeAmicis, Highway Superintendent, Lincoln Highway Department, phone: 781-259-8999, e-mail: DeAmicisV@Lincolntown.org

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Fincom chooses co-chairs
Having served her two-year term as chairperson of the finance committee, Mary Cancian has turned over the reins of the town's financial watchdog committee to veteran members Susan Brooks and Paul Giese. Cancian cited the increased work load resulting from the recent school budget crisis and the state's worsening fiscal crisis as reasons for splitting the duties of the chairperson among two people.

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Union rep to meet with town
A representative of AFSCME Local 1703 has sent a letter to town administrator Tim Higgins requesting a meeting on May 8. Andy Rourke, the union's regional representative, indicated that he hopes to discuss the upcoming union contract negotiations on behalf of the DPW workers.  He also plans to discuss the town's decision to lay off Paul Harvey.  Harvey has told the town and the union that he has no wish to retire at this time.  For further information, see story below.

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Town Administrator Higgins responds to recent column regarding transfer station
CLICK HERE to read Town Administrator Tim Higgins' response to Neil Feinberg's recent column on the topic directly below.
CLICK HERE to read Neil's column.

Transfer station attendant given notice; appeals to union
After receiving notice that his position was being eliminated, long-time DPW employee Paul Harvey notified the union representing Lincoln's DPW employees (AFSCME Local 1703) and plans to invoke seniority rules, as outlined in the bargaining agreement with the town, to keep his job.

Click on the images below to read the letter to Paul Harvey and the section of the town's union agreement outlining seniority rules:

                     

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'Lost Boys of Sudan' receive coverage in Boston Globe
CLICK HERE to read the story from the Sunday (4/14) Boston Globe

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Buck Creel elected new chair of ZBA
It was after two long hearings, one on the Cambridge Trust building, the other having to do with a contractor keeping his construction equipment on his residential property.  It was after an executive session, and it was after 11 pm.  But when the subject finally came up at last Tuesday's (4/9) Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, Peter Guldberg told his colleagues that he didn't want to be chairman again.  Whereupon, the committee unanimously elected Buck Creel to be the new chairman.

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LS high school construction bids open; contract awarded
When the bids were opened, Eastern Construction of Woburn had submitted the lowest bid for the construction of the new high school.  The winning bid was $52.167 million, $1.02 million lower than the next lowest bid and 7% below the projected cost.  Eastern Construction is already familiar to Sudbury education officials.  They recently built the Curtis Middle School in Sudbury.

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LS school committee member quits; committee  candidates sought for appointment
Andy Schwarz, who has served on the LS school committee for 5 years, has tendered his resignation due to increased personal and professional commitments.  As a result the committee is looking for candidates to fill this vacancy.

Prospective candidates should submit a one-page letter indicating why they are interested in the position and what they would bring to the committee. Documents should be mailed to me at P.O. Box 6344, Lincoln, MA 01773 and must be received by Thursday, May 9, 2002.

Candidates will be interviewed by a panel consisting of the remaining School Committee members and the Chairs of the Boards of Selectmen of Lincoln and Sudbury, to be scheduled later in May. The appointee will fill the remainder of Schwarz's term (until April 2003) and has the option of running for a three-year term at the next Regional District election in March 2003.

If you have any questions, please call Renel Fredriksen at 781-259-1365, or send email to Renel@LaughingGull.com

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in previous news:
School Committee to begin Superintendent interviews on Monday; public invited
The school committee will conduct a series of interviews over the next eight days with three candidates for the vacant Superintendent's position. The first is scheduled for next Monday (4/1).  Each candidate will have scheduled meetings during their visit with parents and teachers.  The public is invited to attend and participate in the interview process.

CLICK HERE to view the interview schedule and the school committee's statement on the search.