News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
By Alice Waugh Lincoln will have a new outdoor court with lighting for basketball, tennis, street hockey and other sports by late summer if officials and voters give a funding thumbs-up. The proposal by the Parks and Recreation Committee (PRC) calls for a $146,000 multi-sport moveable court to be installed next to the playground at…
Lincoln resident Susan Sajer, M.D., was honored for her 20 years of service to patients at Emerson Hospital at its annual Physician Recognition Dinner. An oncologist at Mass General Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital–Bethke, Sajer has cared for thousands of patients facing a cancer diagnosis. In addition to her work with patients, Sajer is the principal investigator for…
The Lincoln Telephone Directory (sort of a paper-based search engine for the town) is in the process of being updated by the Friends of the Library (FOLL). Every other year, the FOLL compiles the telephone numbers of residents, local businesses, town offices and the Healthy Communities Pink pages, which list resources for mental, physical, and spiritual health. Look for a…
Final School Building Advisory Committee forum on Jan. 13 At a School Building Advisory Committee public forum on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 7-9 p.m. in Reed Gym, Dore & Whittier Architects will present a summary of the work carried out this fall related to the development of renovation options to address the facility and educational needs of the Lincoln…
(Editor’s note: Taylor is challenging incumbent Bob Domnitz for a seat on the Planning Board. Domnitz’s letter to the editor announcing his candidacy can be found here.) To the editor: With election season approaching, I would like to let people know that I shall be running for a position on the Planning Board. For those of…
By Alice Waugh
The Board of Health, which is on record as saying airborne particles and noise from gas-powered leaf blowers are a health hazard, has issued a statement distancing itself from a crackdown on use of the machines by homeowners, saying that in Lincoln, leaf blowers cause the most problems on paved surfaces, especially in the business district.
See videos of First Day in Lincoln Intrepid Lincoln photographer/videographer Harold McAleer has posted some videos of First Day in Lincoln on January 1. Have a look at some of the socializing and see Rob Loud belting out Auld Lang Syne. You can see other videos by Harold on his YouTube channel. SBAC’s final public forum…
The Leaf Blower Study Committee (LBSC) will host a public forum tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 6) to present a draft version of leaf blower regulations begin considered for adoption at Town Meeting in March. Tonight’s meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Town Office Building. Since it was created by Town Meeting vote in 2013, the LBSC…
Codman meat CSA starts this week Codman Community Farms is starting its next six-month session of its meat CSA (community-supported agriculture). Each $600 share includes six monthly pickups of Codman Farm-raised organic, grass-fed beef and pork with various cuts and ground meats totaling 5 lbs. of pork and 5 lbs. of beef (members also have the option of a no-beef,…
By Alice Waugh The Lincoln Public Library has reopened after a New Year’s Day leak caused water damage, but the reference section will remain closed until inspections and repairs can take place. The problem was apparently caused by a faulty sprinkler head in the turret room next to the main entrance, said Barbara Myles, the…