News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Property tax deadline extended The deadline for property tax payments (normally May 1) has been extended to June 1. The town will waive interest and penalties if payment is received by June 30. Clark hosts telephone town hall with mental health experts On Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m., Congresswoman Katherine Clark will host a telephone town hall…
The Lincoln Public Schools will not have April vacation this year — instead students and teachers will continue with their online “Learning at Home Together” efforts during that time. The School Committee’s decision was based on results of a survey and the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Becky McFall. Seventy-four percent of families and 80%…
As originally published, the April 7 article headlined “Town Meeting now eyed for May 30; further postponements possible” may have given the mistaken impression that the school project vote plays a role in deciding when the Annual Town Meeting will be held. That meeting will include a vote on adding back items that were removed…
(Editor’s note: this article was updated on April 9.) Lincoln officials plan to postpone the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) until at least May 30 as Lincoln’s Covid-19 caseload has risen to nine residents, including two at The Commons. Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean reported on April 6 that there were eight “lab-confirmed” cases reported so…
Council on Aging newsletter is online The Lincoln Council on Aging has published its monthly newsletter online rather than in print, with information on taking fitness classes online from the COA and Parks and Recreation, instructions for attending virtual public meetings, a summary of COA resources for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, etc. Click here…
There’s been lots of news about how Lincoln’s government, health officials, schools, library, etc., are reacting to the rapid changes we’ve all had to make since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Social distancing, online learning, takeout-only restaurant food, digital books instead of paper, indoor recreation, meetings via Zoom… the list goes on. Lincolnite Andy…
As of Monday night, five Lincoln residents have been confirmed as having Covid-19, and two of the town’s firefighters were exposed to the virus and are in quarantine. Of the five infected Lincolnites, one is still hospitalized and another has recovered and been released from isolation, Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean reported on March 30…
For those who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lincoln, Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean will get in touch with people who are identified as “close contacts” of the patient—but the patient’s name will not be shared with those contacts if they don’t already know who it is, she said. The March 27 Lincoln Squirrel…
Sign up for Covid-19 news flashes from town The Town of Lincoln has set up a “News Flash” that notifies subscribed residents when there is an update to its Covid-19 webpage. At the top of www.lincolntown.org, go to the “How Do I?” section, then scroll down to “Sign up for town notifications.” On the resulting “Notify Me”…
As of March 27, Lincoln has been notified of its second confirmed case of coronavirus. Here are the actions that must be taken by Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean, patients, and close contacts in these situations: The public health nurse is notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health when there is a confirmed case…