News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Classic Jazz now on Thursday at Bemis Classic Jazz has changed days and location due to construction at the Lincoln Public Library. The final two regular programs, including tomorrow’s, will now be held on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. On Thursday, April 10, Nick Ribush presents”Australian Jazz: The Melbourne Sound Pt. II.” Vern Welch will…
Maple syrup now on sale for Codman Community Farm members This year’s CCF maple syrup should be called “liquid gold”—Farmer Eric says the taste is exceptional but supplies are very limited due to weather fluctuations and a couple of difficulties with the boiling operations. This “taste of Lincoln” is the result of some great work…
To the editor: We would like, as always, to thank the many folks who participated in last Monday’s annual Town Election, starting first with the 21 individuals who put themselves forward as candidates for public office and the 875 of their fellow citizens who showed up to vote. We extend our appreciation also to the Department of Public…
Following are events scheduled by the Lincoln Council on Aging for the rest of April.
Gentle yoga
April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14 at 9 a.m.
Would you like to try yoga but are concerned it may be too rigorous for you? Try the COA’s new gentle yoga class with experienced instructor Jai Kaur Annamaria San Antonio. The class will be held on six Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. beginning on April 9 at a cost of $30 for the course. You may do the class on the floor or in a chair and the instructor will help you adapt the poses to your special needs. You may try one class free. Please sign up in advance by calling the COA at 781-259-8811. This class is subsidized by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Today’s article on the continuation of the Jet Aviation hearing gave an incorrect date for the next session. It will be on April 9 at 7:45 p.m. in the Town Office Building’s Donaldson Room. The article has been updated to reflect this correction. The April 3 article on the effort by a group of eighth-graders…
The public hearing on Jet Aviation’s expansion proposal at Hanscom Field is still going on—the next session will be Wednesday, April 9 at 7:45 p.m. in the Lincoln Town Offices’ Donaldson Room. The Conservation Commission has already held three sessions on the proposed plan to replace a hangar and build another, along with an access road…
The first annual “Celebrate Asia!” Festival on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will celebrate the diverse cultures that enrich Lincoln-Sudbury school and town communities and will serve as a fundraiser for the L-S Memorial School, the high school’s sister school in Battambang, Cambodia. Among the offerings at the festival: crafts activities for kids, cultural performances…
By Alice Waugh
At Town Meeting on March 29, residents approved spending up to $250,000 to come up with options and cost estimates for school renovation projects, but not without considerable discussion and a number of dissenting votes—though not enough to derail the measure, which required a two-thirds majority vote.
By Alice Waugh Today’s children will govern the Lincoln of tomorrow—and they had a chance to practice at Town Meeting on March 29. Six Lincoln School eighth-graders—Luke and Zoe Belge, Cal Hamandi, Janie Petraglia, Anna Shorb and Jacob Strock—worked since last fall with Town Clerk Susan Brooks on writing a warrant article for Town Meeting….
