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Holiday happenings in Lincoln

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christmastreeBoy Scouts selling Christmas trees and wreaths

Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 127 will once again be selling Christmas trees, wreaths (decorated and plain) and balsam garlands at the corner of Lincoln and Codman Roads on November 29–December 23 from 5-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends. Trees from 3 to 10 feet high will be available. Proceeds support Scout activities and a portion is donated to support local and regional charities.

L-S and Lincoln School choral groups perform on Dec. 4
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Residents delve into community center, school project at State of the Town

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stateofthetown-cropped(Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 18 to include clarifications and additional document links.)

By Alice Waugh

At the State of the Town meeting on November 15, hundreds of Lincoln residents asked questions and heard cost estimates for two projects that are on parallel discussion tracks heading for Town Meeting in the spring: a school building project and a community center.

The Lincoln School needs millions of dollars in basic repairs as well as improvements such as cafeterias and other upgrades to improve education, while the Council Aging, now in cramped quarters in Bemis Hall, also urgently needs better space, town officials said.

“In both cases, doing nothing is not an option,” Selectman Renel Fredriksen said at the start of the meeting.

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Letter to the editor: important discussions at State of the Town

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Editor’s note: See this Lincoln Squirrel article for information on the school project and this one for coverage of the community center charrette.

To the editor:

This coming Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the State of the Town meeting (SOTT) in the Brooks auditorium, we will have an opportunity to weigh in on two important projects that are making their way through the town decision-making process: the community center project and a school building project. We will be discussing “pathways” for both projects, but all pathways have certain pitfalls and potholes that must be addressed before we can pave a route that the whole town might travel together.

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News acorns – 11/8/14

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Family potluck supper at First Parish on Nov. 9

You are invited to a family potluck supper this Sunday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish House of the First Parish Church. All are welcome. We will have pizza and cartoons for the kids. Bring a dish to share (no need to cook—purchased food is fine) and wine or beer if you would like. We provide the soft drinks. Come and spend some relaxing time with great First Parish folk.

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News acorns (little ones) – 10/29/14

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Wildlife open house at Drumlin on Sunday Learn more about Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary’s upcoming new exhibit,  New England Wildlife Explorations, on a behind-the-scenes guided tour for adults of Drumlin’s current wildlife exhibits and wildlife care facility on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. Meet at the Pond House opposite the Audubon Shop. For more information on the…

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November activities hosted by the COA

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Lincoln Academy with Ian Spencer—Forensic art: Blending creativity and crime-fighting November 3 at 12:30 p.m. Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Nov. 3 at 12:30 to hear Ian Spencer of the Lincoln Police Department discuss “Forensic Art: Blending Creativity and Crime-Fighting.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures…

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News acorns

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Halloween activities for kids at the library Movies & Muffins — Friday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. Watch Halloween-themed short films based on the beloved children’s books Fletcher and the Falling Leaves and Dem Bones, and the “Little Bear’s Moonlight Serenade”TV episode. For ages 2 and up. Oogly Googly Halloween Puppet Show — Monday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Come hear a Halloween…

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Letter to the editor: support a multigenerational community center

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To the editor: My parents moved their young family to Lincoln in 1948. Growing up, I was always impressed by how much my parents gave back to the community, and how much the Lincoln community gave to our family. I remember my Dad very clearly saying how important it is to pay it both forward…

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Letter to the editor: come to CCSC forum on Oct. 17

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To the editor: The Community Center Study Committee and the Lincoln Council on Aging invite Lincoln residents of all ages to a public meeting on Friday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall to explore the need for a new community center in town. The Community Center Study Committee (CCSC) was appointed by the…

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Residents brainstorm options for a community center

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By Alice Waugh More than 100 residents packed into Hartwell Pod C for an October 8 charrette to share ideas for a community center in Lincoln and discuss where it might be located. The evening included lively discussion over pizza as attendees clustered around maps and models of five sites identified in a 2012 report by the Community Center Feasibility Study…

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