News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The original (top) and revised plans for the Care Dimensions hospice facility on Winter Street.
By Alice Waugh
Care Dimensions has submitted a downsized plan for an inpatient hospice facility on Winter Street that calls for a building in the plan that’s 35 percent smaller than the first one reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in March.
Celebrate National Dairy Month by visiting Drumlin Farm for our Dairy Day festival taking place Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our barns will be open on this special day for up-close access to our favorite dairy animals and the tasty treats they help us produce. Festival highlights include:
Lincoln’s Memorial Day observances will include the unveiling of the revised War Memorial Book, a calligraphed leather-bound book commemorating Lincoln residents who served their country in the armed forces during times of war. The Lincoln Girl Scouts, with the support of the Parks and Recreation Department, invite you to assemble at Bemis Hall on Monday, May 26 at 9:45…
Helen Montie in rehearsal with the L-S Civic Orchestra. Photo by Dan Pettengill
By Dave McLellan
When asked about her experience during her three years in the Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra (LSCO), L-S senior and principal cellist Helen Montie of Lincoln can only say “I LOVE CIVIC!!!!!” in all capital letters, as if she’s shouting it in an email (which she did, actually).
In a May 15 article about the First Parish Church, the Lincoln Squirrel mistakenly stated the period of time during which the church has been trying to win zoning approval for an expansion. It has been formally engaged in the process with the town since mid-2013. In a May 16 article about the attorney general…
At the Lincoln DTC’s attorney general candidate forum in Bemis Hall were (left to right) candidate Maura Healey, moderator Mara Dolan and candidate Warren Tolman.
By Gary Davis
Dozens of voters from Lincoln and several other towns in gathered in Bemis Hall on May 10 to hear two candidates for Massachusetts attorney general. It was the third of four candidate forums organized by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee (DTC).
Editor’s note: There will be a memorial service for Dr. Keevil on May 25 at 2 p.m. in the First Parish Church in Lincoln. You can also read his obituary and a story about a 2013 award he received from Emerson Hospital. To the editor: With deep sadness, I read of the passing of Dr….
Katherine Clark
The Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) has announced that Congresswoman Katherine Clark will appear at the HATS meeting on Thursday, May 22 starting at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Town Offices’ in the Donaldson Room. The meeting will be open to the public and will be televised on Lincoln local access channels.
Come join a group effort to pull the invasive plants garlic mustard and wall lettuce on the deCordova Sculpture Park grounds and adjacent conservation land on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the far end of the DeCordova parking lot. This is a cooperative effort of the Conservation Department, the Lincoln Land…