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L-S recognizes National Merit Scholar students

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School congratulates nine semifinalists and 23 commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalists will continue in competition for approximately 7,500 scholarships that will be offered in the spring of 2020. Commended students are recognized for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the 2020 qualifying test and…

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Police log for week of Nov. 15, 2019

November 15 Lincoln Gas and Auto, 170 South Great Rd. (6:27 a.m.) — Motorist called reporting she couldn’t locate an attendant at the gas station to pump her gas. While speaking with dispatch an employee arrived to assist. Donelan’s Supermarket, 145 Lincoln Rd. (10:12 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked behind Donelan’s. Spoke…

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Service on Saturday for Susan Fargo, 1942–2019

A celebration of the life of State Senator Susan Fargo (née Cooley), who died on November 15 at the age of 77 following a period of declining health, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. at the First Parish Church (4 Bedford Rd., Lincoln). A private burial will be held at Lincoln…

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Police log for week of November 8, 2019

November 8 Concord Road (12:47 a.m.) — Assisted Massachusetts State Police and Concord police with looking for a hit-and-run crash driver in Concord. South Great Road (5:58 p.m.) — Deer was struck by a vehicle and went off into the woods. Officer reports deer may be injured but does not need to be dispatched. Codman…

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News acorns

Middle school play: “Trap” Picture this: an incomprehensible event during which every person in the audience of a middle school play falls unconscious — every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style….

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Police log for November 1–7, 2019

November 1 Drumlin Farm, 208 South Great Rd. (5:51 a.m.) — Officers assist DPW with removing a tree. Wells Road (7:15 a.m.) —  Report of several vehicles struck while parked. Report taken.  Lincoln Road (8:02 a.m.) — Eversource requests an officer to assist them with traffic. 86 Conant Rd. (3:11 p.m.) — Officers investigating a…

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Police log for the week of October 25, 2019

October 25 81 Wells Rd. (12:50 p.m.) — Officer assisting a resident with a civil matter.Rte. 2 gas testing site, Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (3:38 p.m.) — Caller report an odor of natural gas at the Rte. 2 Tennessee pipeline station. Gas company notified. Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (1:06 a.m.) — Deceased deer in the breakdown lane. MassDOT…

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Water Department in financial and staffing crisis

By Alice Waugh At a Special Town Meeting on November 2, voters will be asked to approve a second large request for Water Department funding this year — and residents who use town water could see a rate hike approaching 50%. This week’s move to borrow $967,000 and transfer another $340,000 from retained earnings comes…

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State of the Town meeting on Saturday

Updates on the school project, South Lincoln rezoning proposals, community electricity aggregation and property tax relief will make for a full agenda at Lincoln’s annual State of the Town meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2 at about 9:30 a.m., after the conclusion of a Special Town Meeting on Water Department funding. These links and Lincoln Squirrel…

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Police log for October 18–24

October 18 Old Concord Road (10:47 a.m.) — Real estate agent reported a sign stolen from Old Concord Road. Officer took a report. 2 Horses Crossing (4:10 p.m.) — Former owner of the property called about two saddles that he had prior to the sale of the property. Officer assisted. Minuteman Technical High School, 758…

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