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Criminal justice speaker, film draw dozens to Bemis

By Laura Berland Clarence Blevins gave face and voice to the prison population, sharing his experience of spending almost 25 years in Massachusetts’ prisons (including significant time in solitary confinement) at a presentation and film on criminal justice attended by about 70 people in Bemis Hall. After being incarcerated at a young age, Blevins described…

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Police, CRANE warn about Snapchat feature

Sudbury Police Chief Scott Nix, Lincoln Police Lt. Sean Kennedy and Sudbury Lincoln CRANE wish to inform parents and guardians of a new feature on the Snapchat social networking tool that allows users, including children, to share their exact location with others on the mobile phone app. The Snap Map feature is automatically included in…

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Ribbon-cutting marks completion of Route 2 project

After three decades of debate, planning, and finally construction, the Route 2 project was officially completed last week with a ribbon-cutting at The Commons, where cars whizzing by on the new flyover provided a backdrop for speakers. For decades, Crosby’s Corner at the intersection of Route 2A was the scene of sometimes deadly accidents when…

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Drumlin Farm debuts summer music series starting June 23

The Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary will host an outdoor summer music series starting with Katrin Roush on Friday, June 23. All three concerts run from 5:30–8 p.m. This community event, co-presented by climate action group Mothers Out Front, invites people from across the state to celebrate local music, local food, and local action in an effort to…

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Clarification

The June 15 article headlined “Permanent ‘ghost bike’ memorial to be installed” incorrectly stated that bicyclist Eugene Thornberg died after being hit by a car in 2016 at the intersection of Routes 117 and 126. According to town officials, what happened was that Thornberg encountered a stopped line of traffic well back from the traffic light and…

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Committee to study future of DPW site on Lewis St.

As part of its work to revitalize Lincoln’s commercial downtown, the South Lincoln Planning Implementation Committee is seeking funds to hire a consultant to do a feasibility study of relocating the Department of Public Works site on Lewis Street. “Every time we peel that onion back and look at South Lincoln, the subject of that…

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Permanent “ghost bike” memorial to be installed

To memorialize accident victim Eugene Thornberg and call attention to road safety for bicyclists and motorists, his family will give the town a permanent “ghost bike” to be installed outside the town’s Public Safety Building. Thornburg, a 61-year-old Wayland resident, was one of two bicyclists killed on Lincoln roads last summer when he was involved…

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Groundbreaking caps decade-long drive for new Minuteman school

Almost a decade in the planning, a new Minuteman High School finally got underway at a well-attended groundbreaking ceremony on June 14. The event took place where the front door of the new building will go, at the western edge of the district-owned property in Lincoln, a few hundred yards from the existing school in…

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Route 2 ribbon-cutting this Friday

Lincolnites are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the Route 2/Crosby’s Corner highway improvement project on Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at The Commons (lower parking area) on the hillside overlooking the flyover bridge. Scheduled speakers include: James Craig, chair of the Lincoln Board of Selectmen Mike Barrett, state senator for Lincoln and Concord…

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Two projects under way at Hanscom

Starting in August, residents who live near Hanscom Field may notice more noise than usual as air traffic is temporarily rerouted during two separate runway reconstruction projects. However, another unrelated project—construction of a new hangar for Boston MedFlight—will not result in any increase in noise or air traffic in the area Logan Airport is now…

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