New Covid testing program for residents
In an effort to provide Lincoln residents with ample access to Covid-19 testing after the holiday season, the town will provide free Covid-19 PCR drive-through testing at the Pierce House on the following dates:
- Tuesday, Jan. 4 from 4–4:30 p.m. (residents 60+ only) and 4:30–6 p.m. (all ages)
- Wednesday, Jan. 5 from 4–4:30 p.m. (residents 60+ only) and 4:30–6 p.m. (all ages)
- Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 a.m.–noon (all ages)
This program is for Lincoln residents, employees and school children who:
- have symptoms of Covid-19
- have been identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19
- may have been exposed to Covid-19
- have traveled or gathered with groups over the holiday break
Advance registration is required. Residents over age 60 seeking appointment times between 4 and 4:30 p.m. on January 4 and 5 may contact the COA at 781-259-8811. All other registrations can be completed online by clicking here. At your scheduled time, please pull up to the main entrance to the Pierce House on the back circular driveway. Clinic volunteers will pass materials through your car window for you to self-swab and package your sample for collection. Results are normally available within 36 hours via email.
If you have special needs or require assistance, please call Fire Chief Brian Young at 781-259-8465. More testing dates will added as needed.
Film: “The Long Shadow”
The First Parish Lincoln (FPL) Racial Justice Journey continues on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7–9 p.m. with a Zoom screening of the PBS documentary “The Long Shadow,” which offers a summary of racism in America from its beginnings to recent times. Emmy Award- winning director Frances Causey traces her family’s legacy of plantation-owning in the South and continues into the 20th century. Click here to join the screening via Zoom (meeting ID: 987 9477 5010, passcode: 541766).
Talk on chestnut trees
The American Chestnut Foundation’s lead volunteer in Lincoln, Mark Meehl, will discuss the history of this tree and efforts to preserve its genetic diversity in town at a Conservation Department event on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 8 a.m. In this slide talk, he’ll share photos and videos of TACF’s current efforts and goals at the Flint Fields and Umbrello land. After the presentation you’ll hear updates from our Conservation Department and Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. Click here for the Zoom link (meeting ID: 913 6669 9916; passcode: 065122). Email conservation@lincolntown.org with any questions.
Phone directory deadline is Friday
The deadline for updating or adding your information for the 2022 Lincoln Directory white pages is Friday, Jan. 7. Listings that ran in the 2019 edition and require no editing will remain. If, however, you are new to town or want to correct or add to your entry, time is running out. There are three ways to provide updated information: email lincolnphonebook@gmail.com, fill out the yellow card you received and mail it back to the Friends of the Lincoln Library, or drop the card with your new information at the library, which also has extra copies of the cards. The library never sells the information gathered for the directory, nor do they put it on line. Many thanks to The Commons for their generous support in helping to fund the mailing.