News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Barbara S. Brannen Barbara S. Brannen, a resident of Lincoln for over 50 years, died of cancer February 16 at the age of 83. Brannen grew up in Olympia, Wash., and attended the University of Washington. After moving to Massachusetts with her husband Buz in 1957, she taught home economics in Newton and at Lincoln-Sudbury…
In a February 13 article headlined “Police chiefs recall tales from ‘CSI Lincoln’,” the site of an accident involving a trailer at a railroad crossing was mistakenly given as “Town Road.” It should have read “Tower Road.” The article has been updated to reflect this correction….
The Board of Selectmen is soliciting members for the formation of an Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC). This is one of two new groups proposed for the purpose of economic development in Lincoln; the other is the South Lincoln Implementation Planning Committee. Based on the feedback received during and in follow-up to a December 16 breakfast meeting,…
Lincoln is a safe, quiet town most of the time, but not always. In a packed Bemis Hall in late January, four former and current Lincoln Police Chiefs shared anecdotes about some of the more interesting—and tragic—situations they’ve encountered over the years. Jim Arena, who was chief from 1976 to 1995, recalled an incident in…
The much-anticipated Lincoln Kitchen restaurant had the first of two “soft openings” for friends and family this past Tuesday and will open to the general public on Saturday, Feb. 11. Lincoln Kitchen replaces Aka Bistro, which closed in May. Two months later, the nearby Whistle Stop Cafe also closed. Lincoln residents Jim and Carol White,…
Library seeks Board of Trustees member The Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library announce that there is an opening for a self-perpetuating trustee on the board, and they encourage interested Lincoln residents to apply. A summary of the trustee responsibilities is available at the library circulation desk. Under guidelines adopted for the appointment of self-perpetuating…
The Y-shaped intersection of Weston and Silver Hill Roads will go from one stop sign to a three-way stop in the spring. After several families in the neighborhood approached the Board of Selectmen, the board had a traffic study done and also consulted with Lincoln police. Those observations concluded that a three-way stop would be safer…
The list of articles for the 2017 Annual Town Meeting on March 25 includes 42 articles that will ask residents for a “year” or “nay” on numerous issues that have been in the news in Lincoln over the past year or more. Below are links to previous Lincoln Squirrel stories about some of the items. The Squirrel will also publish…
Special teacher’s book sale on Wednesday The Friends of the Lincoln Library will host a special Teacher’s Valentine’s Day book sale on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 4-7 p.m. in the Bemis Hall basement. The sale features gently used books of interest to teachers, including children’s series, chapter books, early readers, non-fiction, professional books and more! Hamilton karaoke singalong…
The Zoning Board of the Appeals of the Town of Lincoln will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Office Building to hear and to act on the following petitions under the Zoning Bylaws: Nunzio Domilici, 22 Deer Run Road, for transfer and renewal of an accessory apartment special…