By Nancy Marshall It is with joy mixed with a little sadness that I write to honor the accomplishments of one Patricia M. Mostue, PhD, on the conclusion of a long and worthy tenure as a member of both the Lincoln School Committee and, for the last 15 years, the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee. Her…
My Turn: Lincoln Historical Society reaches out
By the Lincoln Historical Society Hello Lincoln! The Lincoln Historical Society, like everyone else, has been figuring out this new world of Covid-19. We are regrouping and seeing this as an opportunity to find new ways to reach out to you and bring you things of historical interest both from our beginnings, but also more…
Submit your creative work for Chipmunk #2
The Lincoln Chipmunk, Lincoln’s online art/literary/history journal and the successor to the Lincoln Review, is accepting submissions for the next issue. The deadline is Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m. with publication tentatively scheduled for October 1, 2020. The Chipmunk accepts original work (stories, poems, essays, photos, artwork, etc.) by Lincoln residents and their immediate family members,…
Council on Aging activities in September
Here are some of the September 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 for memoir writing, foreign language conversation, etc., see the COA’s calendar page or newsletter. Special COA Zoom meetings September…
My Turn: An appreciation of Carolyn Bottum
By Susan Brooks To Carolyn Bottum, recently retired director of the Lincoln Council on Aging: I wish I’d had the opportunity to say goodbye to you in public. Because you were a bulwark to Lincoln citizens, Carolyn, an exemplar of the kind of quiet, behind-the-scenes caring that knits a community together. The most obvious of…
Markey defeats Kennedy handily in Lincoln primary
Lincolnites overwhelmingly voted for incumbent U.S. Senator Edward M. Markey over U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III in the September 1 Democratic primary by a margin of 76%–24%. The margin far exceeded Markey’s statewide result, where he won 55% to 45%. Interestingly, several other Democratic incumbents (U.S. Rep. Katharine Clark, State Sen. Michael Barrett, and…
Police log for August 19-26, 2020
August 19 Lincoln Police Department (12:28 a.m.) — Caller requested information and advice regarding an online bitcoin transaction with an unknown party. They said it appears that they’re potentially being victimized by a scam but did not wish to file a report at this time. Bedford Street, Concord (1:45 a.m.) — Lincoln police assisted with…
Corrections
The story headlined “My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served” was mistakenly published on September 1 rather than September 2, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the surrender documents by Japan that ended World War II. The September 1 story headlined “Chamber orchestra offers “Music-Grams” gave the wrong date for the…
My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served
News acorns
Young promoted to fire chief Deputy Fire Chief Brian Young has been promoted to Lincoln Fire Chief, succeeding former fire chief Steve Carter, who resigned for health reasons last year. Young previously served as acting chief and interim deputy chief. In recent months, he has been a key part of the town’s public health team…