April 13 Harvest Circle (4:55 a.m.) — Confused party stated he was at a hotel in Concord and needed assistance. Caller ID showed that it was coming from The Commons in Lincoln. Officer responded and spoke with staff, who checked on his well being — everything was fine. Hilliard Road (3:07 p.m.) — Caller reported…
Town Meeting decision expected next week
Town officials will make a decision next week about whether to go ahead with a streamlined Annual Town Meeting on May 30 as currently planned. At their April 20 meeting, the Board of Selectmen indicated they were waiting on word from Gov. Charlie Baker about whether Massachusetts schools would reopen May 4 when his closure…
Rental assistance program is maxed out
The Lincoln Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) that started just a few months ago is asking for $16,000 for the fiscal year beginning in July, but applications indicate that the need is many times that figure. Qualifying households are eligible for up to $5,000 in rental assistance per year for three years. The amount of subsidy…
Letter to the editor: there are no ventilators for our planet
News acorns
Kids’ programs this week from Farrington NatureLinc Farrington NatureLinc is going virtual with partners sites to offer with live streaming outdoor adventures and nature crafts for kids twice every day this week. Topics will be: Tuesday, April 21 — Cairns and Rocks (11 a.m.), Flowing Water (2 p.m.) Wednesday, April 22 — Earth Day (11 a.m.),…
Letter to the editor: thanks from food pantry
To the editor: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank Andrew Craig for organizing a food drive for our Food Pantry in Lincoln. With the help of his mother Julia, his friend Henry Darnall, and Henry’s dad Greg, he collected food from 30 households. They delivered two carloads of food to…
Region seeks special designation for Battle Road Scenic Byway
There will be a virtual public meeting on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. on the efforts to nominate the Battle Road Scenic Byway, which includes Minuteman National Historical Park in Lincoln and other towns, as an All-American Road. A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized as having one or more of six “intrinsic qualities” —…
Letter to the editor: please support the COA
Dear neighbors, Like all of us, the Lincoln Council on Aging (COA) has been faced with many new challenges as a result of the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. While many of the COA’s regular programs and activities have been cancelled, others have adapted and moved online. The entire COA staff is working remotely and focused on protecting…
Police log for week of April 6, 2020
April 6 Blueberry Lane (9:55 a.m.) — Homeowner called about people using their yard as a cut-through. Mary’s Way (11:43 a.m.) — Anonymous third-party caller reported that a worker had come in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. The caller had no direct knowledge of the facts and would not provide a name…
Two Covid-19 deaths at The Commons
Two residents at The Commons at Lincoln have died of Covid-19 and the town’s total number of cases has risen to 16, Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean reported on Tuesday. Lincoln has the lowest number of cases compare to surrounding towns. Lexington has the most with 151 (see table below). “The other towns I cover…