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Library mystery party for teens Kids age 12 and up are invited to a Crimson Mystery Party at the Lincoln Public Library on Thursday, July 14 at 6 p.m. Sign up to be a character and come prepared to work together to solve the mystery. Space is limited; email SFeather@minlib.net with any questions and to…
In the July 4 parade photo gallery posted on July 5, Marika Hamilton’s title was listed incorrectly. She is Lincoln METCO Director and AIDE Coordinator. Also, the name of the band was incorrect — it is Jonda, not the Nays. Three members of Jonda — Bryce Wells, Doug Carson, and Jon Taunton-Rigby — grew up…
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June 22 Airport Road (10:10 a.m.) —Family member called to do a well-being check on their parents. An officer checked; everything was fine. Robbins Road, Bedford (12:00 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces called reporting a party attempting to get on the base with an active traffic warrant for his arrest. An officer responded and placed…
A fire that started atop a Lincoln Road home’s hot tub on June 26 burned the deck and the side of the adjoining house before firefighters extinguished it. Thirteen-year-old Keira Aslam was home alone at 227 Lincoln Road she saw flames and smoke and called 911 just before 2 p.m. on an afternoon where the…
Retirement party for library’s Rothenberg Residents are invited to a retirement party for Lincoln Public Library Assistant Director Lisa Rothenberg on Thursday, June 30 from 2–4 p.m. (the library will close at 5 p.m. that day). Rothenberg began working at the library in September 1988 when the new library addition was under construction as Head…
A leak in a water pipe under Lincoln Road on Tuesday afternoon meant no water service for a wide swath of Lincoln homes and businesses between Codman Road and Weston Road including some side roads, with service not expected to be restored until late last night. A contractor’s crew was digging a deep hole Tuesday…
The June 26 story headlined “Debate over opening more trails to bikes continues” incorrectly stated that the trail segments shown in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s June 22 presentation to the Conservation Commission were new additions to the draft master plan the group unveiled to the Select Board in April. The segments actually were contained in…
June 13 Lincoln Station (1:35 am.) — An officer checked on an occupied vehicle parked at the mall. The occupant was an employee of a nearby business and left shortly thereafter. South Great Road (9:52 a.m.) — A resident reported his canoe was missing from his yard. Baker Bridge Road (11:01 a.m.) — An officer…
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee last week highlighted some areas where town conservation trails could be upgraded to allow use by bicycles. Three of the spots suggested by the BPAC are within areas that the ConCom is also considering opening to bikes as part of its set of proposed amendments to the town’s trail…