Due to widespread power outages in town, the October 7 roundtable on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism hosted by the Board of Selectmen was canceled and will now be held on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. This forum will focus on the role of town government in promoting these four values. If you already registered…
Property sales in September
3A South Commons — Rajesh K. Dasari to Brain Hurley for $479,000 (September 17) 22 Juniper Ridge Rd. — Walter Scott to Jinquan Liu for $50,000 (September 3) 30 Windingwood Lane — Leonard Notkin to Kavita S. Reddy for $574,000 (September 24) 4 Farrar Rd. — Jean-Pierre Carney to Igor and Robin Dobrusin for $1,375,000…
Fierce blast of wind leaves many Lincolnites without power
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that the storm was in fact a derecho. Half of Lincoln was without power Wednesday evening after an unexpected derecho blew through the area with high winds and rain. The widespread outages forced the postponement of the Board of Selectmen’s Diversity and Inclusion roundtable…
Masked man seen again in Lincoln
Three new Covid-19 cases in Lincoln
Town health officials reported three new Covid-19 cases in Lincoln during the week ending September 30. All three are members of the same household and are not at The Commons, which was an early hotspot but has not seen any new cases since May, public health nurse Tricia McGean said. This is the largest number…
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Tour de Codman bike event on Sunday The inaugural Tour de Codman on Sunday, Oct. 11 will start at Codman Farm and will take bike riders on a nearly 12-mile loop through Lincoln along roads and paths, featuring stops at three remote pastures where farm staff and volunteers will give a short talk on the…
Two cases of Covid-19 at Hanscom Middle School
Two students from the same household who attend Hanscom Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent of Schools Becky McFall informed Lincoln Public Schools parents on Monday. The recipients of McFall’s email were parents whose children have not had close contact with the affected students. Parents of children who were in close contact were…
Council on Aging activities in October
Here are some of the October activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For more information and a full list, including regular meetings of groups and online chats with town officials, see the COA’s calendar page or newsletter. Medicare update Friday, Oct. 23 at…
Issue #2 of the Chipmunk is here!
Hot off the (digital) presses is the newest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk. Have a look at writing and artwork by your fellow Lincolnites: chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com We’re shooting for an every-other-month schedule, so the deadline for the next issue in the first week of December will be Monday, November 22. If you live, work, or go to…
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Fall farm fun for church group Confronting the climate change crisis “24 Hours of Reality” with former Lincoln residents Ariel Hoover & Bob Moore, an international event organized by the Climate Reality Project, takes place via Zoom on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. For 24 straight hours, activists from around the world…