The coffee with artist Don Alden that was listed in the December 27 Council on Aging activities in January has been rescheduled from January 22 to January 15. A December 20 story headlined “New Minuteman High School on track for fall 2019 opening” incorrectly stated that Belmont was part of the Minuteman High School district….
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“Wings of Desire” screening The Lincoln Film Society presents Wim Wenders’ Wings of Desire (1987) on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal. In German, English, and French with English subtitles. Peter D’Elia in concert The…
Obituaries
Jane Langton Jane Langton, 95, a prolific mystery writer and illustrator, died in hospice care near her home in Lincoln on December 29. She received the Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award in 2017 for her career, which include numerous books set in New England and specifically the Concord area. Click here for full obituary (New York…
Council on Aging activities in January
Tap your toes to trad jazz tunes
January 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Come join your fellow COA neighbors to tap your toes and bob your heads and sing to those tunes of yesteryear that we all know and love. Yes, the grandchildren can shake their heads and think we’re nuts, but we know where it’s at. Led by the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band, we’re gonna have a good time — you might even say a ball — around the old Steinway upstairs at Bemis Hall on January 4.
Lincoln Academy with MaryBeth Wise: From source to tap — Lincoln’s water system
January 7 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, Jan. 7 at 12:30 when MaryBeth Wiser, Lincoln’s Superintendent of the Water discusses “From Source to Tap: Lincoln’s Water System.” How does water get from its source in nature to your tap and what happens to it in between? Find out where Lincoln gets its water, how it is treated, how it is tested, what it is tested for, how you know if there is ever a problem with your water, and how the Water Department makes sure that water will be available when you turn on the tap. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion. All ages welcome
Free wellness clinics for all ages
January 8 at 10 a.m.
Meet with a nurse at 50 Wells Rd. in Lincoln Woods on Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m.–noon or Bemis Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 9–11 a.m. Blood pressure, nutrition and fitness, medication management, chronic disease management, resources, and more. Services provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. The Bemis Hall clinic is supported by the Pierce House.
Would you like to share writing memoirs with others?
January 9 at 10 a.m.
If you are interested in writing a memoir or just curious about what goes on in the memoir group, please come to the first winter meeting of the Memoir Group on Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m.–noon at Bemis Hall and find out what we do. If you like what you hear and you want to continue, the cost of the ten-week term is $75. The dates for the term are January 9 and 23; February 6 and 20; March 6 and 20; April 3 and 17; and May 1 and 15. If you want more information, call Connie Lewis 781-259-9415 or email her at conlewis1000@gmail.com.
South Lincoln efforts continue with workshop for businesses
As part of a larger effort to revitalize the Lincoln Station area, the town is sponsoring a free workshop for Lincoln’s storefront business owners titled “Retail Best Practices: The Power of Presentation” on Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 8–9:30 a.m. at the Rural Land Foundation office at Lincoln Station (145 Lincoln Rd., second floor). The session led by Christine…
New Minuteman High School on track for fall 2019 opening
Construction on Minuteman High School in Lincoln is progressing smoothly and the new building will open its doors to students in September 2019. The new building broke ground in June 2017 after years of effort, as Minuteman had to secure Town Meeting approvals from every town in the Minuteman school district before the project could…
Ruth Wales, 1927-2018
A public memorial service will be held at Pierce House in Lincoln on January 26, 2019 at 1 p.m. for Ruth Johnstone Wales. The former Christian Science Monitor page 1 editor and long-time Lincoln Historical District Commission chair passed away shortly before her 91st birthday, on December 2 in Belmont, with two of her daughters by her…
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Give the Squirrel as a gift! What do you get the Lincolnite who has everything? A one-year gift subscription to the Lincoln Squirrel for friends, neighbors, relatives, and business associates is the gift that keeps giving all year round, with fresh stories almost every weekday about our always-interesting town of Lincoln. Yearly subscriptions are usually…
Six-year-old thrilled to win Pierce House raffle
William Kaluzniacki of Lincoln won the Pierce House dollhouse raffle, and he couldn’t be happier—fixing up dollhouses is his thing, even though he’s only six. “This is perfect—he really loves carpentry, and he’s always creating small-scale furniture at home,” said his mother, Joanna Wills. Her son got interested in carpentry after his older brother took…
Property sales in November
16 Juniper Ridge Rd. — Michael D. Russell to Pablo Acosta-Serafina and Romana Filipi for $935,000 (November 27) 352 Hemlock Circle — Patricia R. Walsh Trust to Christine Wanke for $560,000 (November 15) 37 Bedford Rd. — Edward G. Nardi to Lydia Ogden and Thaddeus Carlson for $1,412,500 (November 13) 25 Greenridge Lane — Andrew…