August 13 Walden Street, Concord (10:51 a.m.) — Fire Department sent an engine to Concord to cover their station while Concord firefighters were at a fire in their town. August 14 Lexington Road (4:35 p.m.) — Caller reported a large tree limb was on the primary wires. Eversource was notified. August 15 Lincoln School (12:39…
My Turn: Lincoln educators have questions and concerns
(Editor’s note: This letter comes a week after educators expressed concerns at the August 13 School Committee meeting — click here to read the story.) By the Lincoln Educators Association’s Community Action Team As you’ve heard at School Committee meetings and parent forums, Lincoln educators are eager for a safe and healthy return to school….
My Turn: On the centennial of the 19th Amendment
By Donald Hafner In November 1915, the men of Massachusetts trekked to the polls to decide whether the word “male” should be removed from the state’s qualifications for voting. The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association in mid-October had staged a pro-suffrage parade in downtown Boston, with 15,000 marchers and 30 bands, urging a “Yes” vote. A…
News acorns
LFA event for new or soon-to-be parents The Lincoln Family Association invites new and expecting parents to a virtual meetup on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. Please RSVP to carolinemfiore@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. How to vote in the upcoming primary There are three ways to vote in the September 1 primary: Vote by mail…
Seniors enjoy Dash ‘n Dine lunches
The Council on Aging held their first Dash ’n Dine event on August 13 at Lincoln Station. Seniors signed up in advance to pick up a box lunch created by Real restaurant and sponsored by Deaconess Abundant Life Services and The Commons in Lincoln. COA Director Abigail Butt greeted seniors and checked off participants in…
Santa Cotoni, 1921–2020
Santa G. (Messina) Cotoni, 99, a longtime Lincoln resident, died at home while surrounded by her loving family on August 14. She was the beloved wife for 61 years of the late Joseph D. Cotoni, Sr., who died in 2003. Cotoni was born on February 23, 1921, the daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine…
My Turn: Watch the Democratic National Convention this week
By Joan Kimball and Barbara Slayter It’s the week of the Democratic National Convention, and we Dems are very excited. On Monday night, we heard from Democratic leaders such as Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar, as well as Republican leaders including John Kasich. On Tuesday night, voters, delegates, activists and leaders in the…
Florence Freed, 1933–2020
Florence Freed, a longtime resident of Lincoln and then Brookhaven at Lexington, died on August 10. She was born in May 1933 in New York, N.Y., daughter of Irving Wallach, CPA, and Frances Wallach, a teacher. She and her brother Jonathan lived in Riverdale, N.Y., where Florence graduated from PS 81. She next graduated from…
Police log for week of August 5, 2020
August 5 Indian Camp Lane (7:38 a.m.) — Homeowner reported their home carbon monoxide detector is going off. Fire Department checked and found no CO readings. Virginia Road (8:04 a.m.) — Caller reported their fire alarm was sounding. Fire Department responded and found that the panel was in alarm due to a power outage. Lincoln…
My Turn: Many thanks for the awning
By Christine Brandt St. Vincent de Paul Visitor Co-Chair The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Lincoln/Weston Food Pantry wish to acknowledge the generous donation of a handsome awning by Lincoln resident Chris Knollmeyer. Chris not only provided the awning, but also took care of its installation. Due to the pandemic, all of our…