Two students from the same household who attend Hanscom Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent of Schools Becky McFall informed Lincoln Public Schools parents on Monday. The recipients of McFall’s email were parents whose children have not had close contact with the affected students. Parents of children who were in close contact were…
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Chamber orchestra offers “Music-Grams”
Lyrica Boston, a chamber orchestra with several Lincoln residents, is offering “Music-Grams” of 30–60 minutes to bring live music to the doorsteps of Boston-area residents and organizations while still keeping everyone safe. “It’s really for people that could use a pick-me-up,” said violin/viola player Laura Bossert of Lincoln, noting that the group has performed on…
My Turn: Statement from officials on schools and Covid-19
By 12 Lincoln and Sudbury officials* For our children, teachers, and community, please take the pledge to prevent Covid-19. We all are eager for a safe and healthy 2020-2021 school year. To make this happen, we must work together and be vigilant, every day, to ensure there is minimal community spread of Covid-19. For our schools…
Lincoln teachers worried about in-person instruction
As schools in Lincoln gear up to restart next month, several teachers and staff expressed concerns about infection risks of teaching students in person. The teachers spoke at the August 13 School Committee meeting where administrators unveiled the results of a survey that asked parents to select either all-remote or fully in-person instruction to start…
Recent Covid-19 cases in the area skewing younger
After several weeks of holding steady, Lincoln saw three new cases of Covid-19 in the first week of August, but none of them are at The Commons, where many of the town’s cases appeared earlier in the pandemic. “Currently, there is a trend of much younger ages testing positive, which I’m seeing in all four…
K-8 parents must choose in-person or fully remote schooling; safety protocols outlined
The Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) will start the school year in mid-September, and parents will have to choose by August 10 whether to keep their children home for fully remote learning or send them to school five days a week. In a June 25 memo, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) told…
Mass Audubon offers virtual summer camps
With many outdoor camp experiences for children shuttered or limited due to the pandemic, Mass Audubon is offering virtual camps for K-2 and 3-5 age groups beginning Monday, July 20 and running through late August. Campers will get to know one another and make friends through live virtual meetings. The one-week classes will include discussion…
GearTicks pivot from making robots to PPE
By Olivia Crisafi and Victor Han In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the GearTicks, Lincoln’s FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, has been making and delivering face shields for nearby health facilities, fire departments, and nursing homes. After winning Inspire, the top award at the Massachusetts state championship, the GearTicks shifted focus away from competing,…
Lincoln celebrates July 4 automotively
Lincoln’s annual Fourth of July parade was a little different this year, with decorated cars instead of open-air floats and a longer route to allow more Lincolnites to see the parade while practicing social distancing….
Pandemic effects for police: more traffic stops, fraud claims
Lincoln police have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic in various ways over the months — many fewer traffic stops at first, and now, a rash of reports of fraudulent unemployment claims. Gov. Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts on March 10, and starting a few days before that, the rate of routine traffic stops…