News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Some summer traffic seen along Lincoln Road on July 4. See more photos on the Lincoln Police Department’s Facebook page….
Due to an inadvertent error by one of the Lincoln Staff Diversity and Inclusion Committee members, Abigail Butt’s name was omitted from the group of those who signed the June 30 article headlined “My Turn: Town staff group voices ‘strong support’ for LGBTQIA+ community.” The article has been updated….
The June 23 story headlined “Community center spaces to be named for Desais, Tingleys” mistakenly implied in the text and sketch that the main courtyard space in the new community center will be named for Dilla and Fred Tingley. It is the senior courtyard space, not the main courtyard, that will be name after the…
Lincoln firefighters helped extinguish two house fires in the area in the past week, including one in Lincoln. The Lincoln fire started in the early afternoon of Friday, June 21 at 15 Old County Rd. in a home owned by Scott and Angela Kadlec. A passer-by called the Fire Department after seeing smoke in the…
New senior property tax exemption program starts Applications are now being accepted for the Lincoln means-tested Senior Circuit Breaker Property Tax Exemption. This new property tax exemption was recently approved by the state and then again at Annual Town Meeting in March (after the initial 2021 approval) for implementation for the FY25 real estate tax…
Here are some of the June activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or newsletter…
In the May 29 edition of News Acorns, two photos accompanying a piece about FELS grant recipients were missing captions. The original post has been updated….
The Schrader-Johnson family of Lincoln are the proud new owners of an original painting titled “Changes” by James Leonard. They purchased the painting at a recent event hosted by Boston Bridges Initiative (BBI), a nonprofit that facilitates cultural exchange and meaningful social interaction between city and suburban families in the greater Boston area. The art…
Sessions on climate change and legislative measures MetroWest Climate Solutions will host two webinars focusing on climate change. To register for either, visit metrowestclimatesolutions.org. On Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.,will look at climate-related bills currently under discussion at the State House. Massachusetts has a mandate to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, so the…
An exhibit celebrating the life and work the late Lincoln artist, architect, and author Gerald Lee Foster will be on displayed from June 4 through July 13, 2024 at The Gallery at Villageworks (525 Massachusetts Ave., West Acton). Foster passed quietly in his sleep on June 25, 2023 in Lincoln at the age of 86….