To the editor: We want to thank Alice for taking the time to speak with us and we were so happy to see the comments from the article along with the texts and emails we received. We are still working through some of the last details but did want to clarify a small point. We…
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Twisted Tree Cafe coming to site of the former Whistle Stop, Trail’s End
The Mall at Lincoln Station will have a new breakfast and lunch spot this fall when the Twisted Tree Cafe debuts in the former Trail’s End Cafe space. Lincoln residents C.J. and Christine Doherty (no relation to the founders of the longtime Lincoln service station) recently signed a lease for the cafe space, which has…
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L-S students raise money for kids at Emerson Hospital Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School’s Pediatric Intervention Club (PIC) recently raised more than $500 through bake sales at the school, which they donated to Emerson Hospital’s Pediatric Intervention Team to support the Coping Kit program. The kits contain developmentally appropriate comfort tools and activities for children receiving care at…
Lincoln Kitchen shuts its doors; ingredients for a successful business debated
Just 15 months after it opened, Lincoln Kitchen shut its doors last week, leaving Lincoln once again without a restaurant. Asked why it closed, co-owner and Lincoln resident Jim White said simply, “It didn’t work. Perhaps I should have known better, because there were plenty of people who turned down an opportunity to put a…
Marijuana forum could precede town votes in the fall
In advance of Wednesday’s public forum, the Marijuana Study Committee has released this FAQ document explaining the ramifications of the state’s 2016 vote to legalize recreational marijuana, the pros and cons of allowing marijuana businesses in Lincoln, and a town decision timeline. The forum takes place on Wednesday, April 25 from 7–9 p.m. in Town…
Marijuana Study Committee hosts panel
The town’s Marijuana Study Committee will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 25 from 7–9 p.m. in Town Hall to consider the implications of the state law that legalized the personal use, cultivation, processing, lab testing, and retail sale of recreational marijuana. Before November 2018, when a temporary town moratorium on marijuana businesses is…
Trail’s End Cafe to close after this week
Trail’s End Cafe is closing after this week, and there are no immediate plans to offer breakfast fare at its nearby sister restaurant, Lincoln Kitchen. In a February 26 post on the LincolnTalk email list headlined “Exciting News from Lincoln Kitchen,” general manager Manny Rodriguez announced that Matt Molloy had been named as the new…
Lincoln hospice house to feature art from deCordova
The Care Dimensions inpatient hospice house slated to open in Lincoln in February will feature artworks on loan from the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. “In choosing design elements for the interior of the new house, we saw a need to enlist help when it came to selecting just the right artwork for our gathering spaces,”…
Letter to the editor: shop local for the holidays
Dear fellow Lincolnites, Yesterday I needed two small gifts to take to a holiday lunch with friends. I headed for the Old Town Hall Exchange to see what they might have. In five minutes I discovered some high-quality soap made in Afghanistan to benefit a good cause. Perfect! I came away pleased with my purchase…
deCordova reopens cafe with new location, longer hours
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s cafe has reopened in a new location in the central courtyard with more seating, longer hours, and and an expanded menu. The deCordova Café was moved from the fourth floor of the main building to a central location near the store and parking lots. Hours are 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through…