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April 6 Blueberry Lane (9:55 a.m.) — Homeowner called about people using their yard as a cut-through. Mary’s Way (11:43 a.m.) — Anonymous third-party caller reported that a worker had come in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. The caller had no direct knowledge of the facts and would not provide a name…
The April 13 story headlined “Shots fired along Route 2; two suspects arrested” gave an incorrect date for the incident. It actually occurred early Sunday morning, April 12. The article has been corrected….
High winds littered roadways with small branches and brought down larger ones around town during today’s storm. As of 5:15 p.m. on Monday, 121 of 2,609 EverSource customers in various parts of Lincoln were without power. The town got off fairly easy, though. Towns that were hardest-hit by percentage of households without power were Medfield…
(Editor’s note: This article has been corrected.) After gunshots rang out along Route 2 near Bedford Road early on Easter morning, Lincoln police responded quickly and arrested two people for firearms violations, drug charges, and resisting arrest. Three calls came in to police on April 12 just after 2 a.m. reporting the sound of shots…
March 30 11 Offutt Road, Hanscom AFB (8:06 a.m.) — Officer delivered court paperwork to a resident. Sandy Pond Road (1:59 p.m.) — Party trespassing on Water Department property; was advised to leave. North Great Road (8:31 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked at Minuteman High School. Party was an Eversource employee working….
There’s been lots of news about how Lincoln’s government, health officials, schools, library, etc., are reacting to the rapid changes we’ve all had to make since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Social distancing, online learning, takeout-only restaurant food, digital books instead of paper, indoor recreation, meetings via Zoom… the list goes on. Lincolnite Andy…
The March 31 article headlined “Board mulls options for Town Meeting as Covid-19 caseload ticks up” gave the wrong dates for the Town Meetings and election. They are currently scheduled for April 25 and April 27, respectively. The original article has been corrected….
Town offers links for help during pandemic Council in Aging Director Carolyn Bottum has compiled this list of resources for residents of all ages who need general assistance during the Covid-19 emergency as well as help with food, medication delivery, donating or receiving financial assistance, and managing stress and anxiety. Resources are being added as…
March 24 South Great Road (6:37 a.m.) — Business owner arrived and found an open door. Officers checked and it appears that the door opened as a result of the wind. Wells Road (10:01 a.m.) — Caller requested a check on a relative whom they can’t get in touch with. Officer spoke to the party;…
Sign up for Covid-19 news flashes from town The Town of Lincoln has set up a “News Flash” that notifies subscribed residents when there is an update to its Covid-19 webpage. At the top of www.lincolntown.org, go to the “How Do I?” section, then scroll down to “Sign up for town notifications.” On the resulting “Notify Me”…