News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
If residents vote yes at Town Meeting in March, a proposed 60-unit mixed-income housing development would help meet Lincoln’s state-mandated affordable housing requirement for decades. Civico Development is proposing to build 60 one- and two-bedroom units in two adjacent buildings on Mary’s Way abutting The Commons. Fifteen of the units in Oriole Landing will be…
To the editor: The Lincoln-Sudbury Friends of Music (LSFOM), a committed group of parent volunteers, would like to express our strong objection to proposed cuts to the L-S music program and our unwavering support for Michael Bunting, the L-S choral director. The L-S administration is proposing a cut to the L-S music program that is…
“Wildlands, Woodlands and Farmlands” talk On Thursday, Jan. 18 from 7:30–9 p.m. in Bemis Hall, the Lincoln Agricultural Commission presents Brian Donahue of Wildlands and Woodlands speaking on “Wildlands, Woodlands, and Farmlands: A Vision for the Future of New England.” Donahue will lay out the current state of New England’s managed forests, wildlands, and farmland and show…
Officials shared recent town financial data and outlined questions that will have to be answered about the two proposed campus projects at a joint meeting of four boards on January 9. Some residents are feeling sticker shock after learning the projected costs for a school project, let alone a community center, but most agree that…
Presentation on anxiety in teens According to the Metrowest Youth Health Survey, 41% of L-S students reported that life was very stressful. Lincoln-Sudbury Connections will host “The Yin and Yang of Adolescent Stress” on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the L-S lecture hall. Psychologists from McLean Hospital specializing in research and evidence-based treatments of anxiety…
Diana L. Powers, 75 (December 29), former MGH nurse. Visiting hours on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 4–7 p.m. at Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford St., Concord, Mass. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Lincoln for Stephen E. Vercollone, who died in in Naples, Fla.,…
Concert to benefit town conservation activities A concert on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 5:30–8 p.m. at Bemis Hall featuring the Bob Davoli Band will raise funds for the conservation, stewardship and educational activities of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT). The event is being hosted by Bob Davoli and Eileen McDonagh of Lincoln, who are covering…
Celebrate the new year with the Trad Jazz Band January 5 at 12:30 p.m. Don’t miss the free New Year’s offering of traditional jazz on Friday, Jan. 5 from 12:30–1:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Enjoy all your favorites including music of such greats as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Louis Armstrong, and Fats Waller, played by…
First Day at the Pierce House attracted dozens of Lincolnites of all ages on January 1, overcoming an earlier danger of cancellation. Residents stepped up to help out and town organizations made donations to pull off the event, which was threatened by a shortage of funds due to renovation expenses. The Celebrations Committee, Rural Land…