News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh The Lincoln Public Library has reopened after a New Year’s Day leak caused water damage, but the reference section will remain closed until inspections and repairs can take place. The problem was apparently caused by a faulty sprinkler head in the turret room next to the main entrance, said Barbara Myles, the…
The Lincoln Public Library had an unpleasant start to the new year when a broken ceiling pipe or sprinkler head drenched the first-floor “turret room” next to the main entrance. The water damage was limited to some reference books and Christmas materials on the ground floor, said Lisa Rothenberg, the library’s assistant director. Once it dries, the carpeting on…
Town seeks candidates for boards and commissions Looking for a rewarding if occasionally vexing way to feel more connected? Willing to undertake new challenges? Unafraid to speak up? Then run for local office! The annual Town Election will take place on Monday, March 30. Nomination papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office starting Friday, Jan….
Kids’ craft activities at library this week On Tuesday, Dec. 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., a winter craft table will be set up for children of all ages at the Lincoln Public Library. Conservation Commission back to full strength In response to an appeal…
By Alice Waugh A new $34 million health care facility at The Commons in Lincoln is under construction and is slated to be ready for occupancy in less than a year, according to executive director Chris Golen. The Commons, formerly known as The Groves until its bankruptcy sale to Benchmark Senior Living in 2013, currently…
A capella benefit a hit; LEAP plans to do it again next year Lincoln residents packed the auditorium of Bemis Hall on December 5 to hear three a capella groups perform in a benefit for LEAP (the Lincoln After-school Activities Program). The groups who sang were Accent from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, and VoiceLab and the Callbacks from…
L-S concerts include choral groups tonight The L-S Winter Choral Concert will be performed on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Kirschner Auditorium at the high school, while the L-S Instrumental Concert will be a week later on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in the same location.. Both concerts are open to the public…
By Alice Waugh
The School Committee on Thursday will continue to discuss a list of possible cuts to the 2015-16 Lincoln School preliminary budget that aim to bring next year’s budget into line with the Finance Committee’s 2.5 percent guideline for this year’s increase.
A November 17 article in the Lincoln Squirrel about the State of the Town meeting originally gave the wrong first name for Dore and Whittier architect Jason Boone and misstated the purpose of a December 2 public forum, at which residents will help the SBAC and Dore and Whittier narrow down the school project options in preparation for a final…
To the editor: It’s that time of year again, when the leaf blowers are at play. I won’t belabor the most obvious effect—the disturbing of the municipal peace. Rather, there is another concern regarding leaf blowers—less audible but equally important—which I, as a gardener and naturalist, feel strongly about. It is how they compromise the…