Join the July 4 parade The Fourth of July is fast approaching and Lincoln’s parade organizers encourage everyone to think about being a part of the parade. Are you part of a group, committee, or team in town? Join the parade with a your very own float! There’s no theme this year, so you can be…
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Affordable housing forum Come find out more about the town’s new Affordable Accessory Apartments Program in a forum especially for homeowners and tenants. On Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall, members of the Housing Commission will give information and answer questions. What are the benefits for homeowners and tenants? How does the…
St. Anne’s aims to rebuild historic rectory
St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church plans to tear down and rebuild its rectory, but the red farmhouse’s familiar facade that faces the Codman Road intersection will be retained. The 1844 farmhouse “just had enough deferred maintenance that we felt it was better to rebuild the whole thing,” said Sarah Hubbell, senior warden of St. Anne’s. The Zoning…
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No charges filed in 2016 bike accident No criminal or civil motor vehicle charges will be filed in the wake of an accident in Lincoln on June 16, 2016 that claimed the life of Eugene Thornberg of Wayland. Thornberg, 61, was killed while bicycling on Route 126 just south of Hillside Road. The decision comes after an investigation by…
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Historical Society hosts talk The Lincoln Historical Society will host a talk, book-signing and reception, with Donald L. Hafner, captain of the Lincoln Minute Men and author of William Smith, Captain: Life and Death of a Soldier of the American Revolution on Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library. Holy Week…
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Woolapalooza at Drumlin Farm Celebrate the coming of spring at Drumlin Farm’s Woolapalooza annual festival featuring fiber, food, and fun on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlights will include: Sheep-shearing demonstrations Live sheep herding with border collies Sheep-to-sweater interpretive trail: Learn how wool becomes yarn, and make a craft to take…
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Lincoln Fire Department receives fire education grants The Lincoln Fire Department recently received two state grants totaling more than $6,500 for fire education for children and seniors. Lincoln’s was one of 228 Massachusetts fire departments to receive Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program grants to work with classroom teachers to deliver fire and life…