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May 4 Wells Road (8:43 p.m.) — Caller reporting a party yelling on Wells Road. Officer responded and found a person praying out loud. May 5 Morningside Lane (1:35 p.m.) — Resident called regarding a disturbing voicemail from a former client. Officers took the report and contacted Melrose police to follow up with the involved…
Some residents are getting tested for the antibodies to the Covid-19 virus to see if they’ve already been infected, but some of them get an unpleasant surprise: mandatory isolation if the result is positive, even if they feel fine. Tricia McGean, Lincoln’s public health nurse, gets the result whenever a Lincoln resident is tested either…
[lgc_column grid=”50″ tablet_grid=”50″ mobile_grid=”100″ last=”false”] The latest town-by-town data show that Lincoln has the lowest rate of growth in the rate of Covid-19 infections among bordering towns over the past month. Every town except Lincoln is still increasing in its rate of infection per 100,000 people, according to weekly figures released by the Massachusetts Department…
April 27 Woods End Road (4:50 p.m.) — Caller reported suspicious activity in the area of his residence. Officers spoke to the caller’s wife and everything was fine. April 28 Tower Road (2:41 p.m.) — Doctor’s office requested a well-being check on a party. Officers made contact and everything was fine. April 29 Wells Road…
Two Lincoln youths were caught by police after dragging heavy objects into the road in the early morning hours, and they’ll now face juvenile court proceedings. Police found and removed limbs and erosion-control straw tubes that were deliberately placed in the middle of Lincoln Road and Ballfield Road on April 21 at 2:30 a.m. The…
Bicyclist taken to hospital after fall On Saturday, May 2 at about 3 p.m., Lincoln emergency personnel assisted an 83-year-old Arlington woman who fell off her bicycle while traveling north on Lincoln Road just north of Todd Pond Road. Her fall was due to a defect in the road; no other vehicles were involved. The…
April 20 Ballfield Road (3:54 a.m.) — Officers removed a branch in the road. Lincoln Police Department (3:38 p.m.) — Former resident called regarding an ongoing civil matter. Caller was advised of their legal options. Lincoln Road (4:32 p.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a resident who wasn’t feeling well. Officer made contact…
The April 26 post headlined “Lincolnites reflect on how the pandemic has affected their lives” gave the wrong pronoun for Tucker Smith, who is female. The original post has been corrected. …
Earlier this month, the Lincoln Squirrel asked readers to share their thoughts on what’s changed for them since the Covid-19 lockdown began. Here are some of their responses. From Ellen Morgan: My granddaughter, Dorothy Grubler, lives in Hudson, N.Y. She is four and a half and worried — all her dolls are sick and in…
April 13 Harvest Circle (4:55 a.m.) — Confused party stated he was at a hotel in Concord and needed assistance. Caller ID showed that it was coming from The Commons in Lincoln. Officer responded and spoke with staff, who checked on his well being — everything was fine. Hilliard Road (3:07 p.m.) — Caller reported…