News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
A section of Weston Road near Moccasin Hill Road was closed for about an hour on Friday night (August 2) when an appliance delivery truck rolled down the driveway at 172 Weston Road and got wedged into a utility pole on the opposite side of the road. The truck was unable to back up the…
The Lincoln Public Library continues its summer offerings for kids with a Mary Poppins singalong night, a magic show, and creatures that dig.
Steven Rakes, whose body was found in Lincoln on July 17, may have been poisoned, according to a report by Fox-25 News in Boston.
The MBTA commuter rail Lincoln stop, which was expected to be closed on weekends through November, will now be available until September 7. The weekend service suspension between Fitchburg and South Acton that began in June will continue through August 24, with full Saturday/Sunday service over the Labor Day weekend.. However, new efficiencies in the construction…
By Alice Waugh Waving and smiling at passersby in front of a poster depicting President Obama with a Hitler-style mustache, two supporters of Lyndon Larouche’s policies set up at kiosk at the side of the road next to the Lincoln mall this morning hoping to win support. Ian Brinkley, 23, and Alan Demers, 27, both…
The MBTA’s commuter rail weekend service through Lincoln has been suspended until November 24 for a major overhaul to the Fitchburg line that includes an extension from the current Fitchburg terminus, upgrades to the South Acton station, and other fixes. According to an MBTA website, “ridership levels on the Fitchburg commuter rail line have been…
By Alice Waugh Update, July 19 at 1 p.m: Lincoln Police say that an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death was conducted late Thursday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and no signs of trauma were found. The autopsy results are pending toxicology, which generally take several weeks to complete The…
By Alice Waugh Lincoln police have confirmed that the body of Stephen Rakes, 59, of Quincy was found off Mill Street in Lincoln at about 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Rakes had hoped to testify against mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, claiming that Bulger forced him under threat of death to sell his recently opened South Boston…
The five Democratic candidates running for the 5th District seat of former Rep. Ed Markey, who was sworn in to the U.S. Senate today, appeared at Pierce House on July 11. This was the first time that the candidates—State Senators Will Brownsberger, Katherine Clark and Karen Spilka, State Representative Carl Sciortino, and Sheriff Peter Koutoujian—have appeared together. Lincoln Democratic Town Committee chair…