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Inpatient hospice eyed for property on Lincoln/Waltham line
Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston purchased 12 acres of land in Lincoln and Waltham in hopes of building an inpatient hospice facility.
A Danvers-based hospice organization hopes to build a 20-bed inpatient hospice facility on Winter Street property straddling the Waltham city line, though there are no plans to alter the one-way status of the street.
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Roads to close for MBTA track work
Because of the MBTA’s commuter-rail track upgrade project, several road crossings in town will be closed at the following times: Tower Road—Friday, Sept. 6 at 11:59 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:00 a.m. Old Sudbury Road—Friday, Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 a.m. South Great Road (Rte. 117)—Friday, Sept. 20…
School groups, selectmen set to meet
View Bemis Hall space availability and rent online
You can now make reservations for using the second floor of Bemis Hall online. Simply navigate to the “Facilities” section of the town website at www.lincolntown.org or click directly on the Bemis Hall page. Bemis is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and after noon on Sundays. Multiple events can be booked…
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The Groves aims to reinvent itself after bankruptcy sale
Main building at The Groves (source: www.grovesinlincoln.org)
In the wake of the recent bankruptcy and sale of The Groves, two officials answered questions about the current state and future of the senior living complex at a Lincoln Council on Aging session this week.
Lincoln vet makes a practice of house calls
Dr. Betsy Johnson with her dog Lucy. Photo / Alice Waugh
By Brett Wittenberg
When they see the vet, many dogs cower, cats hide, birds screech and bang against their cages—but not when they see Dr. Betsy Johnson. Armed with a can of Cheez Whiz, catnip, and a stethoscope, she’s been healing Lincoln pets for 25 years in the setting where they’re most at ease: their own homes.
Water main break suspected but not found
An unexpected drop in the level of water in a town-owned water tank prompted automated notifications on Thursday to Lincoln residents about a water main break, but it turned out there was no break, and the cause of the sudden surge in water use was never found.