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Zoom talk on Dallin’s Paul Revere monument On Tuesday, April 20 at 11 a.m., learn about the origins of the Paul Revere Monument in Boston created by Cyrus Dallin, who also created “The Boy and His Dog” at the entrance to the Lincoln Cemetery. Nancy Blanton of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum will outline how Dallin…
The April 15 article headlined “What’s in a name? A Lincoln school history primer” now includes a link to an August 1950 article in Architectural Forum magazine about the Smith School shortly after its completion. Click on the image in the article, or click here for the direct link….
By Maureen Belt Few things are as embarrassing. You’re in the midst of a peaceful walk along one of the town’s 80-plus miles of trails and suddenly you find yourself turned around. Each tree and trail looks like the last, and the GPS on your phone (if you even get a signal) offers no guidance…
An unknown “Zoom bomber” spewed racist remarks after crashing a recent online meeting of the Council on Aging board of directors, leaving board members dumbstruck even as one of them — Hope White, who is Black — watched and listened in pain. The incident occurred during the board’s February 9 meeting. Since it was a…
By Sue Klem Lincoln recently launched a new, greener electricity program, called LincolnGreenEnergyChoice.com. Residents were automatically enrolled in March unless they chose to opt out of the program or were using a third-party electricity supplier. For about the same price as we were paying before, 45% of the electricity provided to Lincoln residents will be…
April 3 Old Concord Road (8:08 a.m.) — Caller requested help from the Fire Department because a child accidentally locked themselves in a room and couldn’t open the door. April 4 Old County Road (1:12 p.m.) — A group of juveniles were fishing in the reservoir. They were asked to move along. Forester Road, Waltham…
Explore communities and activities in April challenge The Foundation for MetroWest is hosting a month-long interactive challenge in April to encourage families to stay active and safely explore the community. The event will inspire children and families to foster a deeper connection to where they live through various at-home activities and local MetroWest field trips…
March 27 Scott Circle, Hanscom Air Force Base (2:00 p.m.) — Police received a 911 call from a person reporting that a neighbor was harassing her. Hanscom Security Forces and a Lincoln officer responded. Officers spoke to the party and explained her legal options for a harassment order application. March 28 Lincoln Road (5:07 p.m.)…
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston has been distributing more and more food and other assistance in recent years — especially in 2020 at the height of Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying economic disruption, according to data and an annual report provided by the organization. Fortunately, donations have increased as…
A recent car accident in front of the Public Safety Building got a lot of attention and speculation about how to make the intersection safer, but it’s not indicative of a growing number of accidents at that location, police say. The two-car crash on March 28 sent three people to the hospital after a driver…