News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
A subhead in the March 2 News acorns mistakenly implied that Jessica Downing is Lincoln’s new Conservation Director, when in fact she is the new Parks and Recreation Department director. The item about the “On Belonging in Outdoors Spaces” speaker series was also missing a subhead. The post has been updated to reflect these corrections….
By Cathy Moritz The Lincoln Garden Club and the Friends of the Lincoln Library are jointly sponsoring efforts to preserve the Library’s twisted Catalpa tree. The Garden Club and FOLL retained certified arborist Jonathan Bransfield of Bransfield Tree Co. to perform a significant preservation project on the tree in December 2020. We send our thanks…
Amendments to the town’s accessory apartment regulations and new zoning language for stormwater management will be the subject of Planning Board public hearings on Monday, March 9 starting at 7:15 p.m. If approved, the zoning bylaw would add a cap on the number of accessory apartments allowed, equal to 5% of all residential units in…
The Board of Selectmen voted on February 22 to establish the Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Anti-Racism Initiative (“IDEA” or “Initiative”) and finalize the Initiative’s charge, and they are now seeking volunteers. If interested, please complete this volunteer form and send it with a note of interest to Peggy Elder at elderp@lincolntown.org by Wednesday, March 31. Embedded…
The slate for the upcoming town election features several newcomers hoping to win seats after some incumbents decided not to run for reelection, and one contested seat — two candidates are vying for one opening on the Parks and Recreation Commission. All seats are for three-year terms. Residents can vote in person in the Smith…
The town has been able to take advantage of historically low interest rates to refinance the bonds it sold for renovating the Town Office Building 10 years ago — a move that will save approximately $60,000 a year for the next 20 years. The town sold 30-year bonds totaling $5.8 million to pay for the…
February 13 The Commons in Lincoln (6:30 a.m.) — A woman called looking for assistance, saying she was in trouble. There was no problem; the resident had recently moved to the memory care unit. Round Hill Road (4:54 p.m.) — A resident fell victim to a grandparent scam. Investigation ongoing. February 14 Doherty’s Garage (7:39…
(Editor’s note: This is a compilation of police logs that were previously published but then lost due to a technical issue with the Lincoln Squirrel website.)
Town Hall (10:30 p.m.) — Caller reported that a recreational vehicle was parked at town hall. Officers checked on the party, who had planned on sleeping there. Officers suggested the rest area on Rte. 128 and gave directions.
Hartwell Lot, North Great Road (6:56 p.m.) — Officer checked on two vehicles parked in the lot. Vehicles were on their way.
North Great Road (7:10 p.m.) — Party flagged down an officer looking for assistance with directions.
Cambridge Turnpike westbound — Officer checking on a state trooper who was stopped with a disabled vehicle on Rte. 2. Officer transported the owner to Crosby’s Mobil to make arrangements for a ride home.
Emerson Hospital (12:21 a.m.) — Concord police requested assistance with a possible unruly party at the hospital. Officer arrived on scene and everything was calm.
Paul Revere Lot, North Great Road (9:10 a.m.) — Caller reported that a party in his vehicle was hassling people. Officers responded and spoke to the party, who was waiting to meet friends to go on the trails. No issue found.
The Commons (3:43 p.m.) — The manager reported finding what appears to be drugs near the dumpster. Officer responded and took possession of the package to be properly disposed of.
Barretts Mill Road, Concord — Fire Department assisting Concord firefighters with a report of a dryer fire at the Northeast Correctional Facility.
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published on late January 2021 but was lost after a website outage and later recovered.) Starting in March, residents will have the option of getting 100% of their electricity from renewable sources under the new Lincoln Green Energy Choice (LGEC) program. LGEC does not replace Eversource, which will still…
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published on or about Feb. 13, 2021 but was lost after a website outage and later recovered. The paragraph on loan terms was updated on March 1, 2021.) Lincoln’s plan to offer tax rebates and loans to residents who create affordable accessory apartments on their property has finally won…