LINCOLN – Officials and residents last week celebrated the opening of the highly anticipated Lincoln High School Physical Education Center, marking the completion of the building and final phase of
LINCOLN – Officials invite the public to join them on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 15, for the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the High School’s new Physical Education
LINCOLN – There will be a primary election in Lincoln this September, if the current candidate pool remains the same. Several first-time and perennial candidates declared their intentions to run
LINCOLN – Lincoln is making changes to its police hiring practices in an effort to secure a larger pool of candidates to replace departing department members.
The changes, brought forward by Town Council President Keith Macksoud this week, will be made to chapter 44 of Lincoln’s town code, which references qualifications for patrol officers and procedures for promoting officers.
Prior to the changes, potential hires for the Lincoln Police Department were required to meet the following requirements: A physical examination, with a maximum of 10 points awarded; a written examination, with a maximum of 45 points allowed; and an oral examination, with a maximum of 45 points allowed.
LINCOLN – During an energetic discussion about the future of police details at Twin River Casino that took place at Lincoln Town Hall on Tuesday night, council members cast doubt on the claims of local police union members that the rest of town is left short on protection because officers are being called to the casino.
A letter sent by Lincoln’s police union to members of the Town Council and reported in last week’s Breeze alleged that police resources in Lincoln are burdened if there’s not a dedicated officer on casino duty.
“Twin River is responsible for a large share of the town’s police activity, creating a significant challenge for police officers and leaving them unavailable for incidents throughout town,” said IBPO Local 435 president Kyle Wingate on behalf of the union.