News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh
Community facilities needs, the future of Lincoln Station, and the possibility of Lincoln getting its own electrical utility are the topics that will be discussed at the annual “State of the Town” meeting on Saturday, November 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Brooks Auditorium.
Lincoln residents are invited to join Democratic Congressional candidate Peter Koutoujian for a “meet and greet” opening reception in his Lincoln office at 146 Lincoln Road on Sunday, September 29 from noon to 1 p.m. (next to St. Joseph’s Church). Koutoujian, the Middlesex County sheriff and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, is one of seven candidates…
Could you drive seniors to essential appointments? The Lincoln Council on Aging needs people drive seniors to local medical appointments, the COA, or shopping in Lincoln on one or more days per month. You may be a regular driver assigned to a specific day once a month or a substitute that we would call occasionally. …
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On October 15, voters will elect Democratic and Republican candidates in a special primary election to fill Ed Markey’s seat from Massachusetts’ Fifth Congressional District.
We need progressive Democrat Peter Koutoujian to be our next representative to Congress. Whether it may be women’s rights in health care and the workplace, responsible gun violence prevention, public safety, protecting the environment and addressing climate change, education from preschool through adulthood, and building a strong 21st-century middle-class economy, Peter is hands-down the right person for the job.
You can now make reservations for using the second floor of Bemis Hall online. Simply navigate to the “Facilities” section of the town website at www.lincolntown.org or click directly on the Bemis Hall page. Bemis is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and after noon on Sundays. Multiple events can be booked…
The five Democratic candidates running for the 5th District seat of former Rep. Ed Markey, who was sworn in to the U.S. Senate today, appeared at Pierce House on July 11. This was the first time that the candidates—State Senators Will Brownsberger, Katherine Clark and Karen Spilka, State Representative Carl Sciortino, and Sheriff Peter Koutoujian—have appeared together. Lincoln Democratic Town Committee chair…
The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring an event for Democratic Congressional candidates to each present and discuss their policy positions on the issues on Thursday, July 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pierce House. This is the best chance for voters to meet, see and hear all five declared candidates at the start of the…
