New Parks & Rec Director among recent town additions Lincoln has a new Director of Parks and Recreation — Jessica Downing, who held the same position in Andover. She succeeds Dan Pereira, who became Assistant Town Administrator in last summer. Downing was in her Andover role for two years after being promoted from recreation coordinator…
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Schools begin pool testing for Covid-19; one positive case last week
One school employee on the Lincoln preK-8 campus tested positive for Covid-19 last week after the town’s schools began pool testing of some students and staff. Under the voluntary six-week program that began shortly after the end of February school vacation, participating Lincoln Public School (LPS) students and staff provide a weekly sample via a…
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Interfaith Taizé service on Feb. 26 People of all faiths and people in search of faith are invited to join youth from St. Joseph’s/Julia’s Parish and the First Parish in Lincoln as they present a Taizé service on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Taizé is a monastic community in Taizé, France with…
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Winter Carnival features scavenger hunt, ice sculpture demonstration As part of Lincoln’s annual Winter Carnival, the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust/Rural Land Foundation (LLCT/RLF) invites the public to participate in two of its featured free events: From Saturday, Feb. 20 through Sunday, Feb. 28, the LLCT/RLF will host a Winter Animals Scavenger Hunt. Gear up and…
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Library offers Boredom Buster Book Bundles, bingo, upcycling Are you looking to keep your kids entertained this vacation week? We’ve got you covered! Fill out this quick form and you’ll get a bag of librarian-picked books. Your bag will include a variety of books: craft, cooking, game/activity, science experiment, plus a family movie and a read-aloud book….
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Christmas tree pickup benefits Fire Dept. The Lincoln Fire department will pick up Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 9 from residents who’ve made a $20 donation toward their fundraiser. For details, contact Caleb Hagerty at hagartyc@lincolntown.org. Send in suggestions for next talent show beneficiary The deadline is Thursday, Jan. 7 for submitting nominations for a…
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Town-wide scavenger hunt runs through Jan. 3 Join the Lincoln trails scavenger hunt now until January 3. Go to the six locations in town, find a hidden QR code, and scan it — you’ll be taken to a Padlet page for that location, where you can post a selfie to prove you were there. Visit…
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Youth talent show coming up on Wednesday The Kids4Covid talent show will be live on Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Entrance starts at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 5:15. Everyone is welcome; donations from adults who watch are requested, but organizers understand that the pandemic has affected everyone differently. All donations will go…
Library helps connect far-flung families during pandemic
By Lucy Maulsby The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed all of us to imagine new ways of doing familiar things, including connecting with friends and family when being together in person is not possible. The Lincoln Public Library has been supporting the community in this effort in a number of novel ways that have stretched well…
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Youth talent show to benefit Save the Children To bring the community together in a time of isolation for a good cause, two L-S students are organizing a youth talent show. Performers will be pre-recorded and the show will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. Adults who watch will be…