News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
To the editor: Did you know that January is National Blood Donors Month? On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the Lincoln School Student Council will be hosting their first-ever blood drive in Lincoln in the Reed Field House (Brooks gym). Soon after hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico, the Student Council decided they wanted to do something to help…
To the editor: The Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM), a committed group of parent volunteers, would like to express our strong objection to proposed cuts to the L-S music program and our unwavering support for Michael Bunting, the L-S choral director. The L-S administration is proposing a cut to the L-S music program that is…
Dear Lincolnites, We heard you—and we want to thank you for all your offers of help. The Lincoln New Year’s Day Open House at Pierce House is back on! With the generous support from the Celebrations Committee, the Rural Land Foundation, the Police & Fire Association, the Lincoln Family Association, private residents and town officials, we…
To the editor: The Lincoln Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring a Campaign 2018 Red-to-Blue Kick Off Rally on Sunday, Jan. 14. A reception will be held from 12:30–1 p.m. and the program will follow from 1–3 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Massachusetts Reps. Katherine Clark and Seth Moulton have been invited to review new congressional candidate…
Dear fellow Lincolnites, Yesterday I needed two small gifts to take to a holiday lunch with friends. I headed for the Old Town Hall Exchange to see what they might have. In five minutes I discovered some high-quality soap made in Afghanistan to benefit a good cause. Perfect! I came away pleased with my purchase…
To the editor: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank all those who helped make this Thanksgiving special for our pantry clients. We helped 29 households, a total of 65 clients most of whom live or work in Lincoln and Weston. We are grateful to: the 17 volunteers St. Julia parishioners…
To the editor: Citizens in Lincoln and throughout the nation are working to restore regulation of campaign financing. The petitions seek to overturn the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 588 U.S. (2010) that invalidated bi-partisan rules on political advertising, based on the Court’s holding that corporations have a constitutional…
To the editor: On behalf of the Lincoln Boy Scouts, I am writing to update the community about our declining bat population and how Troop 127 is trying to help. In Massachusetts, there are nine different species of bats, the most common ones being the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) and the big brown bat (Eptesicus…
To the editor: As a participant in Sunday’s Scarecrow 5K run and walk, I want to commend all involved in setting up, supporting, and implementing a wonderful morning of fun. I particularly want to thank the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, Klean Kanteen, and the Rural Land Foundation for providing reusable water bottles to every participant…
(Editor’s note: this letter was submitted to the Squirrel on September 23, two days before the writer spoke about the issue at a Board of Selectmen meeting.) To the editor: Last week as I was returning from driving my child to soccer, two middle-aged men drove their bicycles through the stop sign on Sandy Pond…