Gov. Charlie Baker announced on March 25 that all public and private schools in Massachusetts as well as nonemergency daycare facilities must remain closed until May 4. “This is not an extended school vacation,” Baker said. “During this long-term closure, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will work with school districts to further develop…
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Special senior hours, precautions for grocery stores Gov. Baker issued an executive order on March 25 that requires all Massachusetts grocery stores to offer at least one hour in the early morning when they are open only to adults 60 and older to limit their potential exposure to the Covid-19 virus. Until further notice, the…
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Learn Zoom during Wednesday’s online meeting Lincoln resident Andy Payne has set up another “Introduction to Zoom” online meeting on Wednesday, March 25 at 1 p.m. Go to https://zoom.us/j/494878673 at the scheduled time to join the meeting. Anyone needing help in getting Zoom set up before the meeting can email Payne at andy@payne.org. Mac users can also watch…
Businesses close due to Covid-19, but town services carry on
(Editor’s note: This story was posted Tuesday evening and updated at 11 p.m. to include more information from the schools.) By Alice C. Waugh All nonessential businesses are closed in Massachusetts until April 7 as ordered by Gov. Baker on March 23, but the town’s vital services are operational, officials reported at a Board of…
Minuteman donates protective equipment to police, fire departments
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School on Monday donated more than 300 packages of various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Lexington and Lincoln police and fire departments, along with Emerson Hospital in Concord, to assist in the coronavirus response. Minuteman joins several other vocational-technical high schools across Massachusetts that have donated items such…
Social distancing, socially (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Residents in the Beaver Pond Road neighborhood who put together a mailing list to keep in touch during the Covid-19 emergency came up with the idea of a “socially distant walkabout.” The first walk on March 20 featured chalk art in the street and celebratory decorations courtesy of Susan Demchak and Nancy Fincke. After one…
Resident at The Commons found to have Covid-19
Here is the latest Lincoln news pertaining to the Covid-19 epidemic. The Commons in Lincoln informed families on March 21 that one of their residents has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now receiving treatment. The person has been quarantined and will remain out of community until health authorities give clearance to return, according to…
Selectmen to meet next week; playgrounds closed
Here’s the latest news about Lincoln’s response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Zoom meeting open to all Lincoln resident Andy Payne has set up another online meeting for any interested Lincolnites to learn more about using the popular free meeting app Zoom and chat about whatever is on their minds on Friday, March 20 at 1…
Ready, set, go! (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Today’s Covid-19 updates for Lincoln
Donelan’s Because a number of items are in short supply, Donelan’s has temporarily suspended its online shopping and delivery service. Lincoln store manager Jason Deveau told the Squirrel on Wednesday that the five-store grocery chain is considering offering early-morning hours exclusively for seniors to minimize their risk of public exposure, but stores would follow whatever…