News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Teacher Joe Colombo, Kyle Atwood (wearing red and white face paint) and Wally the Green Monster are on the big screen in center field before a game at Fenway Park in August.
By Alice Waugh
The Lincoln School’s Joe Colombo finds teaching pretty rewarding, but he never thought he’d get a Most Valuable Educator award from the Boston Red Sox.
PBS’s Paul Solman speaks on Nov. 22 The Bemis Lecture Series presents a conversation with Paul Solman, PBS NewsHour business and economics correspondent and author of the “Making Sense: Your Money and Your Life” blog, on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. in Brooks Auditorium. Free admission. For more information, email bemislectures@gmail.com. “Wonderful Town” musical…
Contra dance at First Parish The First Parish in Lincoln will sponsor a Thanksgiving Night Contra Dance on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 7-10 p.m. at the Smith School. The program will feature musicians Larry Unger and Julie Metcalf, and caller Chris Ricciotti. All ages and abilities are welcome. Tickets are $6 for adults and students, or…
Bike found outside Clark Gallery Is this bike yours? It was found unlocked outside the Clark Gallery in late October and sat outside for several days. If you think it’s yours, email Joshua Jade at mister_jade@hotmail.com or stop by the gallery in the Mall at Lincoln Station. State Rep. Linsky to speak at LDTC meeting…
All are invited to a benefit screening of a new movie about Sudan’s young refugees followed by a panel discussion on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Brooks Auditorium. The Good Lie (PG-13) starring Reese Witherspoon and many refugees of war) is a fictionalized composite story of “the Lost Boys”—the 20,000 boys and girls…
Charles A. Hales, M.D., 74, of Lincoln died on October 31. He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Mary Ann (Little) Hales; the loving father of Sam, Chris and John; and brother of the late Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” (Hales) Carter. He is also survived by seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at…
By Alice Waugh Is Lincoln going to pot? Not just yet, though residents will have chance to talk about it at the State of the Town meeting on November 14. The Board of Selectmen decided to open up the topic of cultivating or selling medicinal marijuana in Lincoln after being approached by Dr. Stephanie Lipton…
Voter registration deadline Wednesday, Nov. 4 is the deadline for new voters to register if they wish to participate in the November 14 Special Town Meeting. The Town Clerk’s office will be open until 8 p.m. on Nov. 4 to accommodate registrants. PTO hosts talk on executive function Sarah Ward of Cognitive Connections in Concord will give…
On Oct. 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. Lincoln got off fairly lightly, though many trees still at the height of their autumn colors were knocked down. More than half of homes in town lost power in the storm, and the muffled roar of generators could be hear in many neighborhoods for days afterward….
Some of the purebred Red Devon cows that have been part of the Lincoln agricultural scene for over 25 years now have a new forwarding address in Wisconsin, where they should feel right at home. The cattle, which are owned jointly by Codman Farm along with Ken Bassett and his wife Mary Helen Lorenz, have been gazing on public…