By Alice Waugh
Two landmarks in the town center—the Lincoln Public Library and Bemis Hall—have been getting upgrades.
 The sidewalk to the library shortly before completion. |
 A worker blasts away decayed material from the front of Bemis Hall. |
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Celebrity home goes on the market
Paul Pierce in 2008 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Looking for a newer house in Lincoln with an extra-long bathtub? You might want to check with Paul Pierce, the 15-year veteran of the Boston Celtics before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in July—he’s put his Winter Street home on the market for $2.65 million.
Even as Lincoln homes go, it’s nicer than most. Photos on the real estate listing for the five-bedroom, 7,631-square-foot house built in 2003 reveal lots of custom woodwork, huge rooms, a home theater—and what appears to be a custom tub for the 6’7″ Pierce.
Pierce’s home is not the most expensive on the market in Lincoln at the moment, according to ZipRealty.com. That honor belongs to the six-bedroom, 6,424-square-foot house on seven acres at 144 Sandy Pond Road owned by Philip and Lisette Cooper (asking price: $4.3 million). A five-bedroom, 7,521-square-foot home on 4.5 acres at 169-171 Lexington Rd. owned by Daniel and Yolette Cellucci is listed at $2.7 million.
Obituaries
Here are obituaries of Lincoln residents who have passed away since June.
October 21
Robert Duncan, 71 — former teacher in Lincoln Public Schools, Fenn School assistant headmaster
October 2
Melissa Meyer, 70 — chaired the board of the DeCordova Museum for 12 years
Caroline Tracey, 71 — mother of Miffi, Beth and Robert Tracey
September 30
Jean-Marie Vogel — entrepreneur in the medical device industry
 Duncan |
 Meyer |
 Tracey |
“State of the Town” is this Saturday
What are your thoughts on a Lincoln community center, further development of Lincoln Station, and Lincoln creating its own electric company? Learn more and offer your opinions at the annual State of the Town meeting this Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Brooks Auditorium.
The meeting will include brief presentations and then open discussion—but not votes—on these three topics that have been the subject of preliminary discussion by town leaders. For more information about each, see the October 2 Lincoln Squirrel article or read the town-wide mailing that offers background and some options for dscussion.
Keep watching the Lincoln Squirrel and join the LincolnTalk email list (if you haven’t already done so) for further information about possible live-blogging or tweeting from the meeting.
High winds lead to power outages
NStar workers removing a tree that fell on Lincoln Road.
By Alice Waugh
High winds on Friday morning contributed to several power outages in Lincoln, including several brief interruptions at the Lincoln School.
Lincoln Road was closed between Ballfield Road and Peirce Hill Road for a time when a tree snapped and fell across the road, bringing down power lines on the other side. The police station also lost power and had to switch to its backup generator, according to Lincoln Police Chief Kevin Mooney.
There were a total of three tree-limb breaks in Lincoln that led to power outages in town, Mooney said, but by 3:30 p.m., “we seem to be getting back to normal here; the wind seems to have died down,” he said.
An NStar map showing towns with power outages as of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Light yellows indicates less than 1 percent of customers affected; darker yellow indicates 1 to 10 percent.
Several other towns west of Boston and on the south shore also had outages. At 3:30 p.m., 5 percent of Wayland customers were without power. Lincoln’s outage rate at that time was 0.5 percent, according to the NStar website.
Swap table volunteers needed
The Lincoln Recycling Committee is looking for a few good volunteers at the transfer station swap table to help keep items organized and out of the town trash at the end of the day.
Even if you only have an hour a month, we need you! We offer flexible hours and first dibs on incoming donations as well as a friendly working environment. Students may also earn community service hours.
For more information, contact Laura Berland or Bernadette Quirk at lincolnrecycles@gmail.com, and check out the Lincoln Recycling Committee website.
Lincoln’s Hatsopoulos brothers speak on Sunday
Long-time Lincoln residents George (left) and John Hatsopoulos
The Lincoln Historical Society presents “The Brothers Hatsopoulos: A Legacy of Science, Business, and Family” on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Great Room of The Commons in Lincoln (formerly The Groves). The event is part of a series on Lincoln’s modern legacy of technology entrepreneurism.
Emigrating from Greece after World War II, John and George Hatsopoulos were students. In 1956, with a $50,000 investment from a fellow Greek businessman, the brothers founded Thermo Electron Corporation. Providing technical instrumentation to a diverse research community, the firm is now known as Thermo Fisher Scientific, enjoys a $32 billion a market cap, and employs nearly 40,000 people.
The remarkable story of the Hatsopoulos brothers is not limited to the success of Thermo Electron. The arc of time for this family shapes a legacy of science and entrepreneurism, courage and drive. Hear the story directly from featured speaker John Hatsopoulos. Come share your stories about the Hatsopoulos brothers, Thermo, and the technology entrepreneurs of Lincoln.
Note that this event will be held at The Commons in Lincoln (formerly The Groves), not at Bemis Hall. From the intersection of Route 2 and Route 2A (Crosby’s Corner), go east on Route 2 and the entrance is immediately on the right (look for signs). Note that there is no access from Sandy Pond Road except for residents of The Commons. Some parking next to the front entrance of the Russell Building is available and additional parking is short walking distance away. The Great Room is located in the the Russell Building.
5th District primary results for Lincoln
Here are the election results for Lincoln and surrounding towns for the October 15 5th Congressional District primary, where voters chose a Republican and Democratic candidate to face off in the December 10 special election for the seat formerly held by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. Lincoln’s voter turnout was 20.6%, according to Town Clerk Susan Brooks.
(Note: If the table is bumping into the calendar on the right, stretch your browser window horizontally.)
| William Brownsberger (D) | Katherine Clark (D) | Peter Koutoujian (D) | Martin Long (D) | Paul Maisano (D) | Carl Sciotino Jr. (D) | Karen Spilka (D) |
Frank Addivinola (R) | Michael Stopa (R) | Tom Tierney (R) | |
| Lincoln | 192 (24%) | 305 (38%) | 134 (17%) | 3 (0%) | 2 (0%) | 126 (16%) | 48 (6%) | 44 (47%) | 33 (27%) | 17 (26%) |
| Lexington |
806 | 1,515 | 670 | 34 | 38 | 749 | 341 | 185 | 106 | 101 |
| Sudbury | 69 | 315 | 110 | 1 | 11 | 312 | 229 | 115 | 48 | 55 |
| Weston | 120 | 404 | 195 | 4 | 5 | 209 | 251 | 68 | 115 | 30 |
| District total |
15% | 32% | 22% | 1% | 2% | 16% | 13% | 49% | 26% | 25% |
New Lincoln e-mail forum gathering steam
Lincolnites have a new way to talk to each other—LincolnTalk, an email list-serve where residents can ask a question, share neighborhood news, comment on a town issue, offer items for sale, post a notice about a lost dog, ask for a contractor recommendation, and many other things.
Plenty to do this weekend in Lincoln
Stonegate Gardens pumpkin festival
Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stonegate Gardens
The weekend of fun and games to celebrate fall includes a pumpkin hunt, where kids search for baby pumpkins around the nursery and gardens. There will be snacks and prizes for everyone. There’s also pumpkin painting—Stonegate will have paints and decorations so visitors can create scary, pretty, wild, or wacky pumpkin people.
Lincoln Fire Department open house
Saturday, October 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lincoln Fire Department
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week next week, the Lincoln Fire Department will host an open house on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which is open to all area families, includes opportunities for kids to check out the fire station, the fire equipment, and fire trucks as well as snacks, pizza and drinks. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Get Cookin’ with Fire Safety,” emphasizes the dangers in the kitchen and how to avoid them.
Used book sale
Saturday, October 12
9 a.m. to noon, Bemis Hall
Fill a paper grocery bag with adult and children’s books for only $10! (sales tax is now included) at the Friends of the Lincoln Library’s monthly used book sale. They also have a selection of individually priced special books. We always need more books so donations may be left in the wooden boxes in the entrance of Bemis Hall Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (no textbooks, magazines or no books that are musty or written in, please.)
ARTfull Explorations at deCordova
Sunday, October 13
1-3 p.m. drop-in, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Celebrate the opening of the 2013 deCordova Biennial as a family. Close-looking questions will guide you through the galleries to discover several Biennial artists who work with film and then create your own animation using old and new techniques. This monthly program is designed for families with children ages 2-12, but all are welcome.