The Lincoln Public Schools will not have April vacation this year — instead students and teachers will continue with their online “Learning at Home Together” efforts during that time. The School Committee’s decision was based on results of a survey and the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Becky McFall. Seventy-four percent of families and 80%…
Police log for the week of March 30, 2020
March 30 11 Offutt Road, Hanscom AFB (8:06 a.m.) — Officer delivered court paperwork to a resident. Sandy Pond Road (1:59 p.m.) — Party trespassing on Water Department property; was advised to leave. North Great Road (8:31 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked at Minuteman High School. Party was an Eversource employee working….
Clarification
As originally published, the April 7 article headlined “Town Meeting now eyed for May 30; further postponements possible” may have given the mistaken impression that the school project vote plays a role in deciding when the Annual Town Meeting will be held. That meeting will include a vote on adding back items that were removed…
Town Meeting now eyed for May 30; further postponements possible
(Editor’s note: this article was updated on April 9.) Lincoln officials plan to postpone the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) until at least May 30 as Lincoln’s Covid-19 caseload has risen to nine residents, including two at The Commons. Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean reported on April 6 that there were eight “lab-confirmed” cases reported so…
Covid news acorns
Council on Aging newsletter is online The Lincoln Council on Aging has published its monthly newsletter online rather than in print, with information on taking fitness classes online from the COA and Parks and Recreation, instructions for attending virtual public meetings, a summary of COA resources for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, etc. Click here…
Property sales in February 2020
31 Old Farm Rd. — Thomas Lee to Hugo and Emily Beekman for $1,550,000 (February 7). 334 Hemlock Circle — Martha Lundgren to Jennifer and Richard Saffran for $511,000 (February 14). 0 Old Sudbury Rd. — Roy S. MacDowell Jr. Trust to the Carroll School for $400,000 (February 27) — property then donated to Mass…
Tell us about how you’re managing during the Covid-19 pandemic
There’s been lots of news about how Lincoln’s government, health officials, schools, library, etc., are reacting to the rapid changes we’ve all had to make since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Social distancing, online learning, takeout-only restaurant food, digital books instead of paper, indoor recreation, meetings via Zoom… the list goes on. Lincolnite Andy…
Obituaries
Joseph Hingston, 94 Joseph A. Hingston of Lincoln died on March 6, 2020. He was born in Boston on Nov. 29, 1925. and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He worked for the Boston Public Schools Department of Planning & Engineering until his retirement and then worked with his son Wayne building New…
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Covid acorns
Town offers links for help during pandemic Council in Aging Director Carolyn Bottum has compiled this list of resources for residents of all ages who need general assistance during the Covid-19 emergency as well as help with food, medication delivery, donating or receiving financial assistance, and managing stress and anxiety. Resources are being added as…