News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln has won four awards for excellence in architecture, interior design, and construction. The 18-bed facility, which opened in April 2018, is located on Winter Street at the Waltham town line. The 27,600-square-foot inpatient hospice house offers hospital-level care for hospice patients requiring 24/7 medical care for acute pain…
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
By Alice Waugh Two town government organizations — the Board of Selectmen and the Council on Aging — are hoping to change their names to keep up with changing times. The Council on Aging (COA) wants to change its name to the Council on Aging and Human Services to reflect how its mission has expanded…
Forum on South Lincoln rezoning proposal is Feb. 5 Residents can hear the latest on the proposed rezoning of the Lincoln Station area at a public forum on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. Officials have been working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to rezone on rezoning Lincoln’s village center to…
The Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary is set to host its annual Groundhog Day event on Sunday, Feb. 2, with a focus on climate science and weather. Climate Action Day will feature activities centered on what children and adults can do to learn about and respond to the effects of climate change. The event will again…
Lincoln School eighth-grader Devon Das has been selected as Lincoln’s Project 351 Ambassador, joined other other eighth-graders from every Massachusetts city and town for a transformational year of service, leadership development, and civic engagement. The annual Launch and Service Day convened Project 351’s tenth Class of Ambassadors for a day of service and leadership to…
27 Storey Drive — Iain Fraser and Jean Gray for $1,283,000 (December 20) 103 Page Rd. — Kathleen P. Gentile Trust to Klaus and Iwona Dobler for $645,000 (December 6) 41 Lincoln Rd. — Magda L. Fleckner Trust to Gregory and Melanie Haines for $1,047,000 (December 6) 361 Hemlock Circle — Robert G. Ruland Trust…
Starting February 1, the daily charge for non-resident parking in the commuter rail lot near Donelan’s will rise from $3 to $5. The Board of Selectmen voted the increase in December — the first price hike in about 15 years. Lincoln’s fee was considerably lower than those for other towns with commuter rail lots. Selectmen…
Art sale, climate film at St. Anne’s St. Anne’s Episcopal Church will host a Haiti Art Sale on Sunday, Jan. 26 after morning worship (8 a.m. spoken Eucharist, 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with choir). Items made by artisans from Haiti will be for sale, and all proceeds benefit the artists who are helping support their…
To the editor: My last three-year term on the Water Commission is up and I am planning to run again, this time for the two-year seat. I am running again because I think it’s important to provide some continuity to the commission. In the last two years we have changed two water commissioners, the superintendent,…