News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
LSSC hosts Lincoln presentation on High Tech High L-S faculty and staff who traveled out to High Tech High in California to delve a bit more deeply into maker spaces, innovation hubs and social entrepreneurship (areas being explored for future classes and extracurricular at L-S) will give a presentation at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee’s meeting…
Inauguration Day meditation The Lincoln Meditation Group will hold a special sitting on Friday, Jan. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room for the well-being of all people, the environment and our country. We will sit in silence, read a poem or two, and offer metta (prayers) for peace…
Lincoln’s annual Winter Carnival kicks off on Friday, Jan. 27 with a showing of movie The Last Waltz and wraps up on Sunday, Jan. 27 with “CSI Lincoln: Tales from Police Blotters Past.” See this list or the Lincoln Squirrel calendar for a full list of activities. Weekend-long activities Snow Sculpture Contest Design and build…
By Kathy Harvey-Ellis While immigration issues have been prominent in the news this year, much of the tragedy that occurs at the Arizona/Mexico border can feel removed from Lincoln. For 14 members of the First Parish in Lincoln (FPL) in November, however, the harsh conditions became very real when they traveled to Tucson, Ariz., and…
Another town government volunteer opportunity is available in addition to those posted in News Acorns on January 8: a slot to fill a one-year vacancy on the Housing Commission, for a total of two openings on that panel. The original article has bene updated to reflect this addition….
Calling all public servants Looking for a rewarding if occasionally vexing way to feel more connected? Willing to undertake new challenges? Unafraid to speak up? Then run for local office! The annual Town Election will take place on Monday, March 27. Nomination papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office now, and must be returned…
Domestic Violence Services Network hours January 4 at 10 a.m. If you are experiencing violence or abuse by a family member, whether physical, emotional, or sexual, or you are concerned about someone who is, come to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 4 between 10 a.m. and noon to have a confidential discussion with an advocate…
Seeking wellness practitioners for Winter Carnival A winter wellness fair is in the works as part of Lincoln’s Winter Carnival at the end of January. Any practitioner in town whose practice can be categorized as holistic, wellness, complementary, integrative, or alternative is welcome to be present to showcase their practices and share wisdom. The proposed time slot…
Standing Rock event Monday night The movement at Standing Rock is still in need of critical support Lincoln residents Jessica and Jason Packineau, who recently returned from trips to North Dakota, will give a presentation and fundraiser for Standing Rock on Monday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Stone Church (14 Bedford Rd.) Come…
A December 5 Lincoln Squirrel article headlined “Donelan’s DRAFT,” describing Donelan’s assistance with a Lincoln food drive, was inadvertently published in unedited form. The article has been edited and updated to include a link to an earlier story about work by the St. Vincent de Paul, St. Joseph Conference in Lincoln and Weston. The corrected article is here: Donelan’s…