By Donald Hafner and Rick Wiggin Did you know that today is the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II? And did you know that 227 Lincolnites, 217 men and 10 women, served in WW II and that five of these men lost their lives in the war: Leland M. Burr Jr.,…
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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…
Chamber orchestra offers “Music-Grams”
Lyrica Boston, a chamber orchestra with several Lincoln residents, is offering “Music-Grams” of 30–60 minutes to bring live music to the doorsteps of Boston-area residents and organizations while still keeping everyone safe. “It’s really for people that could use a pick-me-up,” said violin/viola player Laura Bossert of Lincoln, noting that the group has performed on…
Graveside service on Sept. 4 for Robert Cunningham
After a long and great life of 95 years, Robbie passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2020 with his son Jonathan at his side. Born and raised in Newton, Robbie attended Newton South High School and graduated from Harvard University in 1946. He loved his time at Harvard and met his wife, Margaret Garfield Cunningham,…
My Turn: Stop removing or damaging political signs
By Gary Davis During the election campaign of 2013, a question was raised about whether town standards were too restrictive regarding political signs during election campaigns compared to other types of signs displayed at other times throughout the year. The topic of political signs and issues current at that time (particularly regarding freedom of speech)…
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Transfer station ends Monday hours At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPW temporarily added Monday service hours to the transfer station schedule in an effort to reduce crowding. This expanded service will end Monday, Aug. 31. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the transfer station will return to its normal operating schedule of Wednesdays and…
My Turn: Clarification on increased contaminants in town water
(Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to an August 24 article headlined “Fix for town water problem expected by next summer” in which Water Commission member Ruth Ann Hendrickson speculated about the course of the increase in TTHM contaminants in Flint’s Pond, the source of drinking water for many Lincoln residents.) By Ruth Ann Hendrickson…
Elizabeth Kimnach, 1939–2020
Elizabeth (Ogilvie) Kimnach, 81, of Lincoln and formerly of Concord, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2020. Elizabeth was the younger daughter of the late Gordon H. Ogilvie and Florence (Brier) Ogilvie of Concord and Wellesley. A dedicated mother and grandmother, she is survived by her loving family members: sister Marjorie Anne Ogilvie, daughter Deborah…
My Turn: Statement from officials on schools and Covid-19
By 12 Lincoln and Sudbury officials* For our children, teachers, and community, please take the pledge to prevent Covid-19. We all are eager for a safe and healthy 2020-2021 school year. To make this happen, we must work together and be vigilant, every day, to ensure there is minimal community spread of Covid-19. For our schools…
Fix for town water problem expected by next summer
Testing has again shown that Lincoln water contains excessive levels of a certain contaminant, though the level is just over the maximum and work will soon begin on a system to solve the problem permanently. In an unrelated development, the Water Commission has restricted nonessential outdoor watering to one day a week, down from the…