News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The First Parish Church in Lincoln will hold its Touch of Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Parish House (14 Bedford Road). Children can have their photo taken with Santa starting at 11 a.m. The fair will also feature decorated wreaths, holiday centerpieces, baked goods, crafts, and a cash…
There are lots of holiday gift options for all ages at the Lincoln Squirrel store. We have bibs and onesies for the littlest Squirrel fans… water bottles, lunch bags and thermoses for kids… and T-shirts, hoodies, and drinkware for everyone. Have a look!…
Donate your cardboard boxes to FOLL As the holiday season ramps up and you receive boxes from Santa and fulfillment packages from Amazon, the Friends of the Library could use your discarded boxes for storing and mailing books. Drop them at Bemis Hall entryway, or if you have too many to deliver, please email Belinda…
To the editor: State Senator Michael Barrett’s bill S1747–An Act Combating Climate Change as previously endorsed by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee was recently presented to the Senate Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy. The hearing room was packed, showing broad bipartisan support by business, civic, environmental, and academic communities. Senator Barrett and the Lincoln…
The Campus Master Planning Committee (CMPC) will receive a draft report from its consultants with recommendations for reconfiguring the Lincoln School campus on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room. Residents heard an interim report at the State of the Town meeting in November from LLB Architects, who outlined some examples of how the building…
Artisan and craft show this weekend The annual Gift Local artisan and craft show will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. in Bemis Hall. Gift Local, hosted by the Old Town Hall Exchange and sponsored by the Lincoln Cultural Council, is a holiday market highlighting local businesses from Lincoln,…
Lincoln parents are being asked for input about next year’s academic calendar, which the School Committee will discuss at its meeting on December 3. At issue is the fact that in 2016, Columbus Day and Yom Kippur fall in the same week—Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 12, respectively. As a result, Superintendent of Schools Becky…
To the editor: These remarks were intended for presentation at the State of the Town Meeting on November 14. Unfortunately, time constraints prevented us from getting to them. At the Annual Town Meeting in March 2011, the town passed “The Right to Farm” bylaw, a new section of the town’s general bylaws. This was done…
Disgruntled commuter rail riders—including many from Lincoln—scored a reprieve when the MBTA announced it would not eliminate Lincoln stops beginning December 14 as previously announced. Five state senators and six state representatives from communities affected by the schedules gave MBTA and state officials a stack of complaints from constituents about planned changes on four commuter rail lines,…
The Lincoln Squirrel proudly announces some new features: You can now easily email Squirrel stories to a friend or family members. Just click on the link that says “Forward this story to a friend” that now appears at the bottom left of every post. No more cutting and pasting URLs into emails! We now have an automated Facebook…