Family and friends are welcomed to gather for a remembrance for Joseph Rosen on Friday, Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Joe was a long-time board member of The Food Project, for which the family has requested donations in lieu of flowers. Christopher “Kit” Carmody, 77 (August 2) — held positions in banking; former president and board…
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Letter to the editor: rescind tax breaks for Smith & Wesson
Editor’s note: This is a copy of a letter sent to Massachusetts Sen. Michael Barrett and Rep. Tom Stanley on August 15. To the editor: I fully support the conditions in the recent Massachusetts gun safety law prohibiting the sale and purchase of “copycat” assault weapons as described in Attorney General Healey’s July 20 opinion statement…
Take the Lincoln open-space and recreation survey
Lincoln conversation officials are asking residents—including children—to complete an online survey to help them update the Open Space and Recreation Plan, or OSRP (see the Lincoln Squirrel, July 20, 2016). The OSRP includes an environmental and open-space inventory and outlines how the Conservation Commission and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust work together to manage Lincoln’s 2,000+ acres of conservation…
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Editor’s note: This post has been edited to reflect a correction to the time given for the 9/11 ceremony. Voter registration deadline for state primary is this Friday If you are not already a registered voter, the deadline for participation in the September 8 state primary is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. You may register in person…
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McLean psychologist downplays risks of Bypass Road facility
By Alice Waugh In an August 2 interview with the Lincoln Squirrel, a senior medical executive at McLean Hospital refuted the notion that the occupants of a proposed residential facility on Bypass Road would be violent or pose a risk to neighbors, contrary to fears of neighbors who have spoken out against the plan in a…
Police chief talks about progress and challenges
A new “Coffee with a Cop” program, video recording of police encounters, the opioid crisis and the possible legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts are just some of the topics Chief of Police A. Kevin Kennedy touched on in a wide-ranging interview with the Lincoln Squirrel. Staring on September 15, Kennedy will host the Lincoln Police Department’s…
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HATS meeting on Thursday The next meeting of HATS (Hanscom Area Towns Committee) on Thursday, July 28 will host a round-table discussion of regional transportation issues. Click here for the agenda and expected guests. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Town Offices. Middle-school girls’ soccer clinic scheduled The Warriors Soccer Clinic for girls…