News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Prerna Karmacharya The GearTicks, a local robotics team based in Lincoln, demonstrated their vacuum pump and helped the Girl Scouts build prosthetic hands and drive LEGO Segways at the Girl Scout “Geek is Glam” event on October 13 at WPI in Worcester. At the event, the Lincoln GearTicks interacted with girls in grades 4–8,…
In a much-awaited decision released this week, the state land court has denied McLean Hospital’s appeal of a town decision against a plan to put a 12-bed residential facility for boys in a residential property on Bypass Road. The saga began in 2016 when the hospital purchased the 6,700-square-foot home at 22 Bypass Rd. with plans…
Public notices The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. to consider the application by Lincoln Station LLC, 145 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA for the transfer of an on-premises all alcoholic beverages restaurant license. There will be a bank auction of the property at 129 Concord Rd….
20th anniversary event for Domestic Violence Roundtable The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will host a dinner and documentary play to mark its 20th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 18 starting at 6 p.m. at t the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 53 Cochituate Rd., Wayland The play, No More Secrets: Survivor Voices from The Second Step, will feature…
Lincoln Nursery School open house Lincoln Nursery School (LNS), located inside the deCordova Sculpture Park, will hold an open house on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9–11 a.m. Children are welcome. LNS accepts children from 2 years 9 months through six years, including a pre-K/kindergarten classroom. Presentation on Maria Callas The Lincoln Public Library presents “Opera…
Saturday is opening day for the Twisted Tree Cafe, the Mall at Lincoln Station’s newest eatery. Lincoln residents C.J. and Christine Doherty began working on renovations and permitting in the late spring, about three months after the Trail’s End Cafe closed. They will be open on weekends from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 7…
John Hammond, 81 (September 16) — Harvard business professor and management consultant who championed environmental causes. A celebration of his life will take place on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Pierce House. Feel free to come in your gardening clothes to enjoy ice cream and hear a few John stories.. Click here for…
Construction has begun on a small outdoor welcome center in South Lincoln next to the entrance to the resident commuter rail lot, and officials are seeking more input on the area through an online survey. The “pocket park” is one of the projects suggested by the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee (SLPIC) to revitalize…
Planning Board There will be a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. on two proposed changes to the zoning bylaws relating to marijuana businesses in Lincoln. Residents will be asked to vote on the measures at a Special Town Meeting on October 20. Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of the…
The School Committee is seeking an interim member to fill an unexpired term, while the First Parish in Lincoln has announced an interim minister for the next two years. The School Committee invites residents who are interested in serving as an interim member (replacing Jena Salon, who resigned as of August 31) to submit a…