News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
February 21 Codman Community Farms (4:35 p.m.) — Walk-in to the police station was concerned about a tree truck parked at Codman Farm due to the soft ground. Person was advised to speak with farm staff. Lincoln Road (6:15 p.m.) — Caller was concerned about a male party who is at the train station…
In the February 25 article headlined “Water usage rates to go up by 28%, base charges by 43%,” Bryce Wolf’s name was misspelled and her place of residence was in error — she lives at Lincoln Ridge, which has 58 dwelling units, not the 41 that were cited in data supplied to the Lincoln Squirrel….
The February 12 article headlined “Planning Board has the only contested seat in upcoming town election” misstated the length of term on the Water Commission for which Ruth Ann Hendrickson is running. She is on the ballot for a two-year term. The original article has been corrected….
February 14 Bypass Road (8:38 a.m.) — Officer assisted a party who ran out of gas; gave them a ride to All Town Gas to get fuel. Aspen Circle (1:37 p.m.) — Resident received a call from an unknown party looking for money that was allegedly owed to them. Resident has no further information. Bedford…
The Lincoln Squirrel is adding a new section — the Lincoln Chipmunk, a periodic compilation of feature articles, first-person essays, poetry, drawings, photos and other creative work by Lincolnites. It’s the digital successor to the Lincoln Review, which was published for more than 40 years by Betty Smith and friends. The Chipmunk will be published…
February 7 Indian Camp Lane (5:33 pm.) — Council on Aging requests a check on a resident. Officer checked on the resident and everything was fine. Hobbs Brook Road (6:19 p.m.) — Party calling 911 reports being scammed. Party resides in Waltham and was advised to contact Waltham police. February 8 Wells Road (12:27 a.m.)…
Nancy M. (Pratt) Ritchie died at Emerson Hospital in Concord on February 13 at age 76. She was the beloved wife of James Ritchie, with whom she shared 53 years of loving marriage. Nancy was born in Somerville on August 8, 1943, the daughter of the late Harry and Beulah (Barry) Pratt. She enjoyed being…
By Alice Waugh Signatures have been gathered and papers filed to decide who will be on the ballot for the town election on March 30 (see full list below). And despite an earlier flurry of interest by would-be candidates for Water Commission, the Planning Board will have the only contested race, where three residents —…
January 31 Baker Bridge Road (10:28 a.m.) — Property owner reports they recently put up “No Trespassing” signs up on their property and they were removed, possibly by a neighbor. Bypass Road — Caller reports receiving a suspicious package for which she doesn’t recognize the packaging. Officer spoke to the party and found that what…
The gas company Kinder Morgan recently cleared brush over a gas pipeline crossing Bedford Road and other locations in Lincoln. The company’s right of way is 30 to 50 feet wide in Lincoln, a company spokesman said. “Periodically clearing the rights of way is part of our safety protocol to ensure the right of way…