By Alice Waugh
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News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh
Registration open for “Kickin’ in Lincoln” kickball tournament Lincoln students in grades K-8 are invited to register for Lincoln’s first-ever kids’ kickball tournament, Kickin’ in Lincoln, at the Lincoln School on Sunday, May 22. The cost is $15/player and includes a T-shirt designed by a Lincoln School student. Click here for details on age groupings and a downloadable…
Dear readers, Welcome to the new Lincoln Squirrel—just in time for spring! (Monday’s forecast notwithstanding.) Today is the first day of the Squirrel’s new look, and the first day you can sign up as a paid subscriber. As I’ve previously explained here and here, the Squirrel is moving to a paid-subscription model. Until Friday, April…
By Alice Waugh At a hastily called public forum on Tuesday night, school officials and police shared what they knew about graffiti found on Monday morning outside the Brooks school and fielded questions from dozens of anxious parents. Students and teachers entering through the main Brooks entrance were greeted on Monday morning with the words “memento…
Wellness clinic for all ages
April 1 at 10 a.m.
Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse at Lincoln Woods Community Building at 50 Wells Road on Friday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to noon. These clinics are funded by the Ogden Codman Trust and provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care.
April showers bring spring flowers to Bemis Hall
April 1 at 12:30 p.m.
April showers bring spring flowers on Friday, April 1 (no foolin’) at 12:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall when the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Sextet return to entertain you with tunes like the old Al Jolson favorite we all remember. We can’t promise you Al Jolson but you can certainly join in and sing along (or hum or dance or just sit and listen) as the band lifts spirits with its rendering of Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue, or Ain’t She Sweet or Sweet Georgia Brown. Don’t be shy; when it’s time to sing everyone joins in and the result is just plain fun.
Lincoln Academy with Cyrus Mizrahi: Persian poetry—the soul of an ancient people
April 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, April 4, at 12:30 to hear Cyrus Mizrahi discuss “Persian Poetry—The Soul of an Ancient People.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Dear readers, This is a follow-up the March 15 announcement that the Lincoln Squirrel will be rolling out improvements and also charging $3.99 per month as of April 1. Thank you to everyone who sent thoughtful queries and comments. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. As always, email me at lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com if you need…
Dear readers, My apologies about the Lincoln Squirrel website outage this morning. This was due to a host server crash, but everything is back in working order now. The good news is that we have just upgraded the server a few days sooner than originally planned, so this shouldn’t happen again. And this higher level of…
Lincoln Energy Challenge partner closes The Lincoln Energy Challenge was surprised and disappointed to learn that its partner Next Step Living has closed its doors, so Lincoln residents will no longer be able to sign up for a home energy assessment through LincolnEnergyChallenge.com. However, you can still get a free home energy assessment from MassSave.com and sign…
To the editor: Good morning. I am the “outside” candidate for Bemis Trustee, Stan(ley J.) Solomon. My wife is Susan Solomon. We have lived at The Commons for approaching five years. Before that we lived in Lexington for over 50 years, where I spent my spare time with Boy Scout Troop 119 while Susan was a Town…
Dear readers, I’m writing to let you know about some changes coming to the Lincoln Squirrel. I really enjoy bringing town news to Lincolnites—so much, in fact, that I’d like to devote even more time this pursuit. Although I’ve had a part-time job since I started writing Lincoln stories, I can’t spend even more time…