News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will begin work to repair the Route 126 bridge over the railroad tracks near Baker Bridge Road in fall or winter of 2024. The bridge, which was built in 1950, has needed repair for some time. The project will involve replacing the superstructure (steel beams, concrete deck, and attachments)…
The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk, the quarterly arts companion to the Lincoln Squirrel, has just been published. See what your friends and neighbors have created, and start working on your own submissions — the next deadline is April 21, 2023. Questions? Call editor Alice Waugh at 617-710-5542 or email lincolnsquirelnews@gmail.com. chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com…
Gov. Maura Healey (Ms. H to her friends, perhaps) elicited cheers from an enthusiastic all-ages crowd in Lincoln on February 2 by predicting an early spring after consulting with Drumlin Farm’s famous Ms. G. Healey headlined a delegation including State Sen. Michael Barrett and Reps. Carmine Gentile and Alice Peisch for the first Groundhog Day…
In the January 31 News Acorn headlined “Campaign kickoff event for Sudbury L-S School Committee candidate,” Tania Vitvitsky, Josh Troop, and Andrew Blair were misidentified as being former members of the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee. They are Sudbury residents but have not served in the LSSC. The January 31 story headlined “Updates on Winter Carnival” incorrectly…
By Rachel Neurath Winter is the perfect time to discover animal tracks, whether preserved in snow or (on one of the many unseasonably warm days this winter) in mud. This winter is only the third season of the year for Will Leona, Lincoln’s Land Steward and Ranger, who joined the Conservation Department in June 2022….
All events are free unless otherwise noted. All weekend Art on the Trails — Scavenger Hunt Search Lincoln’s trails for nature-themed student art creations. The scavenger hunt starts on Friday and runs until Monday, Feb. 13, with prizes for completion. Sponsored by Lincoln Land Conservation Trust & Lincoln School. Click here for more information. Community…
(Editor’s note: This piece was originally submitted to the Lincoln Squirrel as a comment under the January 19 story headlined “L-S superintendent search process stirs controversy” and is being reprinted here for greater visibility. Lincoln resident Harold Engstrom is a member of the L-S School Committee.) By Harold Engstrom Thank you for sharing this view…
By Krystal Wood At the Special Town Meeting (STM) on November 30, 2022, the residents of Lincoln approved the following motion: “That the town vote to transfer the sum of $325,000 from the town’s Stabilization Fund for the purpose of hiring relevant consultant support services, to potentially include project management, design, engineering and other technical…
In the January 23 article headlined “Rep. Gentile meets and greets Lincoln residents,” Carmine Gentile’s legislative aide Ravi Simon was incorrectly identified as a Lincoln resident. He is n fact a Sudbury resident and a candidate for the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee. The original article has been corrected….
The January 26 talk on radon risks and testing will be broadcast via Zoom in addition to taking place live at the Lincoln Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Those who want to attend via Zoom must click here to register (registration is not required for in-person attendance). State Rep. Alice Peisch will not be able to…