News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
May 19 Lincoln Road (1:06 p.m.) — Caller reported finding a deceased bird in their yard. Animal Control was contacted to handle. Page Road (3:39 p.m.) — Resident called looking to speak with an officer regarding a civil matter that occurred in another town. An officer assisted the resident with the pertinent information. Drumlin Farm…
Session on residential energy efficiency Join a discussion on “Energy Efficiency 101: Save Energy, Save Money, and Save the Planet” on Friday, June 3 at 1 p.m. in Bemis Hall. HomeWorks Energy, a MassSave partner, will host this presentation encompassing the importance of weatherizing homes and installing high-efficiency heating and cooling systems. The conversation will…
Now that the school project is nearing completion, the town is turning its attention to another much-needed facility: a community center. A new Community Center Building Committee has been established and is getting right to work with its first meeting on June 1. It’s not always easy to find volunteers for town government, but in…
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) recognized Lincoln’s Heather Coughlin and the Lincoln service unit at its annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration on May 6. Coughlin was awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA Appreciation Pin, which recognizes volunteers who have given outstanding service in support of the Girl Scout leadership experience. Since 2016, she has…
L-S students offer tech help Confounded by your smartphone? Having trouble updating your laptop? Can’t download an app to your tablet? Tech-savvy students from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School will be at Bemis Hall on Wednesday, June 1 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. to help with your digital gadget as they earn community service credit. Signup in advance for…
The Lincoln School Committee wishes to make clear to the community that development of affordable family housing in Lincoln will not burden our schools. In fact, just the opposite is true. We welcome more students. We have spaces open in our classrooms. Enrollment has been decreasing for more than a decade and is expected to…
May 11 Mount Misery parking lot (11:17 a.m.) — Caller reported a dog loose at Mt. Misery and they put a leash on it. Animal Control was contacted to handle. Baker Bridge Road (4:06 p.m.) — The Water Department given a message regarding marking a pipe at the property. Baker Bridge Road (4:46 p.m.) —…
Outdoor watering restrictions now in effect As of May 1, the Water Department has imposed mandatory Stage 2 restrictions on residential and commercial outdoor watering as required by the Mass Department of Environmental Protection. Agricultural water use is considered “essential” — customers who meet the definition of “farmer” according to Lincoln’s Right to Farm bylaw…
May 1 Concord Road (4:30 p.m.) — Caller reported an odor of natural gas outside. Fire Department responded and found no odor. Weston Road (4:49 p.m.) — Resident called reported being locked out of their house. Fire Department responded and assisted the resident. May 2 Conant Road (10:22 a.m.) — A resident came into the…
The YouTube video of the May 5 “election integrity” event in Bemis Hall (see the May 11 Lincoln Squirrel story headlined “Bemis Hall speakers push claims of 2020 election fraud”) has been restored after it was taken down for several days for violating the platform’s community guidelines. The video is also available on Groton resident…