(Editor’s note: The Lincoln Squirrel will start publishing a selection from the daily logs of the Lincoln Police Department roughly once a week.) September 12 Motor vehicle accident — Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (9 a.m.) No injuries; one vehicle towed. Road rage – Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:10 a.m.) Incident involving two vehicles traveling eastbound when one…
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Town seeks bids for road work this fall
Town officials hope to resurface or repair several roads in town this fall and have asked for bids to be submitted by September 30. If all goes well, contractors will be hired and the work completed by the end of October, though DPW Superintendent noted that paving contractors are very busy and the timetable will…
Correction
An incorrect date for the memorial gathering was given at the end of the September 3 article headlined “Sept. 17 gathering for Susan Isbell, 1945–2019.” The correct date is September 17 at 7 p.m. in Bemis Hall. The original article has been updated….
Veteran teacher Gail Wild says goodbye to Magic Garden classroom
By Alice Waugh Gail Wild came for the music but stayed for the Moonbeams. Today is the last day as the Moonbeam Room teacher at the Magic Garden Children’s Center for Wild, 65, who’s retiring after a Lincoln career that began as a music specialist. She’s been teaching preschool in various locations since 1975, with…
Girl Scouts hit benchmark for community success
Lincoln Girl Scout Troop 82742 has installed a pair of six-foot-long benches at the Lincoln Mall shopping area after building them as part of a Silver Award project. To earn the award, seventh-grade Girl Scouts Lucy Dwyer, Rebecca Lupkas, Courtney Mitchell, and Marielle Soluri adhered to a specific problem-solving regimen that includes identifying issues they…
Letter to the editor: gratitude for Lincoln’s Pierce House
To the editor: Sometimes, it is important to send a note of gratitude. Here is mine for today. Many of us enjoy the generosity of those around us and those who came before. From time to time, that generosity should be publicly acknowledged. The Fourth of July approaches, we must thank all who have made…
Obituaries
Dorothy Cannistraro Dorothy Ann (Moore) Cannistraro died on Tuesday, June 11, peacefully in her sleep at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, where she had resided for six years. Dottie lived with deep faithfulness, good humor, and a commitment to sharing kindness with others. Born in Framingham in 1934 and raised in Millis, Dottie enjoyed the…
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Great Walden BioBlitz at Minute Man NHP Join the National Park Service, Walden Woods Project, and naturalist Peter Alden in a mega-bio-blitz on Saturday, July 6 from 2–4 p.m. at the Hartwell Tavern lot area, 106 North Great Rd., Lincoln. Observe and identify plants, birds, insects, amphibians, and other living organisms, and learn to use…
Free mental health clinics, social worker now available in Lincoln
Lincoln residents of all ages can now consult with a social worker at several locations in town and get free 45-minute appointments with a mental health counselor. Social worker Emily Morrison was hired in January and works alongside Council on Aging (COA) co-assistant director Abby Butt, who primarily handles issues with seniors age 60 and…
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Hospice volunteers come to Drumlin Farm More than a dozen Care Dimensions employees recently volunteered at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm in Lincoln to plant vegetables, herbs, and flowers that will the farm will go to CSAs, farmers’ markets, and cafeterias. The farm day was part of the company’s employee volunteer program in which selected employees volunteer…