On May 8 and May 9, police stopped bicyclists who ran a stop sign at Five Corners (Weston Road/Sandy Pond Road) and issued verbal warnings. Police also asked people on Trapelo Road who were fishing illegally in the Cambridge Reservoir to move along on May 8, twice on May 9, and May 14. May 8…
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Correction
In the May 16 article headlined “2021 Town Meeting roundup,” the section on the property tax circuit breaker program has been updated to reflect clarifications and corrections, including the length of time residents must live in Lincoln to be eligible and the number of households that would initially qualify. …
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Covid-19 vaccination clinic for kids age 12-18 The Lincoln Public Schools and the Town of Lincoln are offering a Covid-19 vaccination clinic for teens in the Hartwell multipurpose room on the Lincoln School campus on Friday, May 21 from 2–5 p.m. Students must be registered for an appointment in advance and must provide a signed…
Correction
The article headlined “Accessory apartment issue results in razor-thin votes” incorrectly stated that the first amendment to the accessory apartment motion was made jointly by Sara Mattes and John Carr. The amendment was in fact submitted by Mattes alone. The article has been updated to reflect this correction….
Correction
The May 16 article headlined “Accessory apartment issue results in razor-thin votes” incorrectly stated that the proposed accessory apartment bylaw changes included a requirement that “renters under the AAA program [must] occupy either the primary dwelling or the accessory apartment for at least 30 days.” The change under discussion at Town Meeting concerned accessory apartments…
Lincoln didn’t settle on road names until 1933
By Don Hafner Before 1933, Lincoln’s road names appeared and vanished by local custom and official whim. Consider the experience of these Lincoln residents. In 1910, according to Lincoln’s official census taker, Edward and Mary Farrar lived on the Concord and Framingham Road (today’s Route 126). In the 1920 census, they lived on Walden Street. In…
Police log for May 1–7, 2021
May 1 Lincoln Road (9:55 a.m.) — Officer stopped two cyclists who ran the stop sign at the five-way intersection and gave them a verbal warning. Concord Road (2:12 p.m.) — Caller reported seeing what appeared to be a male party yelling at a female party somewhere on the trail around Walden Pond. Concord police…
Town budget Q&A session on Tuesday
The Finance Committee is hosting a budget Q&A session on Zoom on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m., an hour after a presentation by the Water Department (see related story). As with other town groups appearing at Town Meeting on May 15, the FinCom asks residents to offer questions and feedback beforehand to keep the May 15 meeting…
Police log for April 24–30, 2021
April 24 Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (5:06 p.m.) — Two-car crash at Bedford Road; no injuries. Lincoln officers assisted state police. April 25 Lincoln North office building (3:27 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party in the parking lot of the office building while conducting a routine patrol. The individual is known to the officer and…
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Conservation Coffees resume Conservation Coffees are starting again via Zoom. The first one on Thursday, May 6 from 8–9 a.m. This summer we’ll chat about birds in your backyard, Conservation Department staffing changes, Chapman Pasture restoration, beavers at Mt. Misery, Twin Pond land protection, the annual garlic mustard pull, and a Lincoln Station update. All…