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December 15 Granville Road (6:38 a.m.) — Officer on patrol found a package that had fallen off a delivery truck. Package was delivered to the residence. December 16 Pierce House (3:36 a.m.) — A vehicle was seen with its lights left on belongs. It belongs to the caretaker, who was contacted. Tower Road (9:00 a.m.)…
December 7 Old Concord Road (9:42 a.m.) — Officer responded to a minor two-car crash; no injuries. December 8 Mackintosh Lane (9:50 a.m.) — Caller reported that a tree crew was blocking his driveway. Officer responded and spoke to the crew. If anyone needs to come in or out of the road, they’ll move. Donelan’s…
McGean recognized by Boston Globe The Boston Globe recently included Tricia McGean, the public health nurse for several towns including Lincoln, in its lineup of 2020 Everyday Heroes: “Tricia Emery McGean spends every day and night, including weekends, trying to keep local communities healthy… She handles contract tracing for local schools, sometimes working overnight to…
Youth talent show to benefit Save the Children To bring the community together in a time of isolation for a good cause, two L-S students are organizing a youth talent show. Performers will be pre-recorded and the show will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. Adults who watch will be…
November 30 Deerhaven Road (8:51 a.m.) — Caller reported someone was blowing leaves onto their property. Officer responded and spoke to the reporting party. The issue was unfounded; caller satisfied. Trees, branches and/or wires down on Page Road (two calls), Trapelo Road, Codman Road, South Great Road, Old County Road, South Great Road, Bedford Road,…
November 23 Tower Road (3:18 p.m.) — A party turned in two license plates they found. The owner was contacted and will pick them up. November 24 Grasshopper Lane (5:41 p.m.) — Caller reported a dog on a leash was aggressive towards him while out on a walk. Animal Control was contacted. November 25 Todd…
November 13 Lincoln Police Department (2:37 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in front of the station. Operator had pulled over to rest, checked out OK. Same party was parked at Doherty’s Garage at 2:58 a.m. but then went on their way. November 14 Sandy Pond Road (4:31 p.m.) — A person walked…
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to close its investigation into the conduct of Town Administrator Tim Higgins, who was accused of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation by former Director of Planning and Land Use Jennifer Burney. Assistant Town Administrator Dan Pereira, who oversees human resources issues for town employees, said on November 24 that Burney…
A centralized town group would be helpful in fostering more diversity of all types in Lincoln, participants in the second 2020 State of the Town meeting agreed. The November 18 session focusing on diversity, equality inclusion, and antiracism (DEIA) recapped the three roundtables on this topic that were held earlier this fall (click here for…
By Tomasina Lucchese and the SVdP team On behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of Lincoln and Weston, we would like to thank all who participated in our Turkey Tin project last week. Together we distributed 120 food baskets filled with all the fixings for a thanksgiving meal, including a grocery store…