News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Claire Anne Pearmain, 92, of Newbury Court in Concord and a former long-time Lincoln resident passed away on February 8. She was the wife of the late William Robert Pearmain. Claire was born in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 1929. She grew up in Hingham, where she attended Derby and Milton Academies and maintained those…
The restaurant is coming, the restaurant is coming! The Tack Room will open for business at Lincoln Station on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. and will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. (kitchen closes at 9:30 p.m.) and will operate on a call-ahead/first-come first-served basis (no reservations). The head chef…
Jane L. Bartter and Barbara G. Davis — a combined 199 years old — were recently honored as the oldest living Lincoln residents. The women were each presented in their homes with a replica of the Boston Post Cane and a certificate by Select Board Member Jennifer Glass and Council on Aging & Human Services…
By Erin Crisafi This year, Lincoln’s FIRST Lego League teams continued under the mentorship of the GearTicks, Lincoln’s FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) Robotics Team, with a few adaptations. Because of the ongoing pandemic, there were no organized programs through the Parks and Recreation Department. Instead, teams took the initiative to form their groups and met…
January 31 Trapelo Road (12:08 p.m.) — Delivery driver came into the station reporting that they found a wallet in the driveway of a residence on Trapelo Road. The owner of the wallet was contacted and picked it up. Oakdale Lane (1:02 p.m.) — Caller reported a food delivery driver struck the rear of their…
There’s more interest than usual in running for town office this year, as 21 residents filed papers to run for 17 seats in the March 28 election (see table below). The contested races are: Select Board (two candidates running for one seat) — Incumbent James Craig is stepping down after two terms and Jim Hutchinson…
“Kiss the Ground” film and speaker panel Registration is now open for a screening of “Kiss the Ground” followed by a speaker panel on Tuesday, Feb. 15 (film starting at 6 p.m., speakers at 7 p.m.). The 2020 documentary narrated by Woody Harrelson looks at a “new, old approach” to farming called regenerative agriculture. The…
To the editor: I am happy to announce that I am running for a second term on the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee. If re-elected, I will continue to serve our school with the energy and enthusiasm needed to ensure Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School remains a place of optimal learning, growth, and development. My experiences over…
One thing is clear after a pair of informational sessions this week: by order of the state, some type of multifamily housing will be permitted by right in South Lincoln some day. Still to be determined is how dense that housing might be — and what will happen if it fails to comply with the…
January 24 Lincoln School (4:28 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked at the school that belonged to a construction worker at the site. Wells Road (3:54 p.m.) — Lincoln School called reporting that a child wasn’t picked up at school. Officers made contact with the parent, who was en route to the school….