News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Park & Rec seeks new member The Lincoln Parks & Recreation Committee has an open seat and is seeking a resident to fill it ASAP. The term of service would be through March 2019. We are accepting applications through Friday, April 14. Anyone interested in serving on the committee should fill out the town volunteer form and return it to…
“Lion King Jr.” features cast of dozens, live orchestra To prepare for their production of “The Lion King Jr.,” Lincoln School students have done months of voice, character, and movement work to understand the show’s deep story and songs—many in Zulu and Swahili—and bring a stunning animal kingdom to life. The production is led by Lincoln School drama…
Lincoln Academy with members of the First Parish: Seeing the Arizona-Mexico borderlands for ourselves April 3 at 12:30 p.m. Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, April 3 at 12:30 to hear members of First Parish discuss “Seeing the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands for Ourselves.” Members of the First Parish group that traveled to “the wall” on the Arizona borderlands…
Lincoln Fire Department receives fire education grants The Lincoln Fire Department recently received two state grants totaling more than $6,500 for fire education for children and seniors. Lincoln’s was one of 228 Massachusetts fire departments to receive Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program grants to work with classroom teachers to deliver fire and life…
Absentee ballots available Absentee ballots for the March 27 town 2017 election are now available in the Town Office Building. Residents can come in and vote over the counter or apply by mail. Under state law, the town cannot allow anyone to deliver a physical ballot to a voter. A family member may apply for…
Piyusha Kundu of Sudbury took top honors at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School finals of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest, at an event at Bemis Hall on February 3. Sixteen students competed, including Lincoln residents Rebecca Dubrovsky and Owen Finsthwait, and Sudbury residents Ethan Minkoff, Marisa Singh, Lara Garabedian, Michaella DeSantis, Melody Phu, Elina Suter, Ella…
Domestic Violence Services Network office hours March 1 at 10 a.m. If you are experiencing violence or abuse by a family member, whether physical, emotional or sexual, or you are concerned about someone who is, come to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, March 1 between 10 a.m. and noon to have a confidential discussion with an advocate…
Video and discussion on Mexican border issues Parishioners from First Parish in Lincoln who traveled to the Arizona-Mexico border in November will present a 20-minute video about their experiences on Sunday, March 5 at noon at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. The video includes photographs from the trip and interviews with six participants sharing what they…
Con Com seeks member The Conservation Commission is looking for a new commissioner to complete the term of a member who has moved out of town. The group, which meets every third week on Wednesdays from 7-10:30 p.m., approves or denies permits under the guidelines of the state wetlands law and town bylaw. The Con Com also…
Special teacher’s book sale on Wednesday The Friends of the Lincoln Library will host a special Teacher’s Valentine’s Day book sale on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 4-7 p.m. in the Bemis Hall basement. The sale features gently used books of interest to teachers, including children’s series, chapter books, early readers, non-fiction, professional books and more! Hamilton karaoke singalong…