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Are you a fan of Reiner Knizia’s games? Don’t know who he is yet? Come join the fun in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room on on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 3-5 p.m. as we play High Society and Lost Cities. We’ll have Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne as well. If you have questions, please contact Belinda…
Because of the snow, the Lincoln Public Library will close at 2 p.m. today. The Kids Cartoon Workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 20 at 2 p.m. Kids ages 7-12 can learn to create their own characters during this hands-on workshop with comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish. Spots are still available; call 781-259-8465 to register….
(Editor’s note: this letter concerns a proposal for a hospice on Winter Street—see the Lincoln Squirrel, Sept. 11, 2013).
To the Editor:
As you may be aware, in the summer of 2013 the Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston (now called Care Dimensions) purchased the property at 121-129 Winter St. This is the undeveloped property on the left as you first come into Lincoln on the one way road. They purchased about 11 acres in Lincoln and about four acres in Waltham, right below Bay Colony office park.
The Lincoln Housing Commission is at an important crossroad, and we are looking for someone to join our team and make a significant contribution to the future of affordable housing in Lincoln. Lincoln’s Affordable Housing Program is more that 40 years old, and we are now working on a housing plan for the next five…
Following are two letters to the editor from Lincoln residents Kati Winchell and Jim Hutchinson concerning a Conservation Commission hearing on a Hanscom Civil Airport application. Letters to the editor must be signed and must be about a Lincoln-specific topic. They may be edited for length, grammar/punctuation, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor. Send letters via email to
Members of the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Capital Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12 to discuss a timeline for planning a renovation project for the Lincoln School. The meeting will begin at 7:3o p.m. in the Smith gym. See the Lincoln Squirrel (Jan. 29, 2014) for details on discussion topics….
To the Editor:
In the spirit of friendly debate, I would like to respond to the letter to the editor from the First Parish Committee. There are some aspects of the new Stearns Room/Office design that are commendable, most notably its improved accessibility. Also, the cramped spaces so troublesome in the existing building have been eliminated. However, the Planning Board decision to grant a waiver from the by-law must be based on need, and I question the need for the office space shown on the latest plan.
Dear readers, After many weeks of discussion and behind-the-scenes work by ace web developer Amy Helfman (who also recently updated some of the design elements of the website), the Lincoln Squirrel is pleased to be able to accept display ads. Your ad can be either at the top of the page (a banner ad) or in the…
The theme of the Lincoln Public Library’s February vacation programs for kids is DIY (do it yourself). Kids Cartoon Workshop Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. Kids ages 8-12 can learn to create their own characters during this hands-on workshop with comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish of the the Undercover Fish Group. Sign-up required;…
Because of the impending snowstorm, the Lincoln Public Library has postponed the Kids Lego Club and the Photoshare events scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5. The drop-in Lego Club for children age 5 and up will meet next on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 4-4:45 p.m. The next monthly Photoshare meeting will be on Wednesday, March 5…