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Codman Harvest Fair is this Sunday Children of all ages and their families are invited to Codman’s annual Harvest Fair on Sunday, October 6 from noon–4 p.m. There will be games and activities for children, a skillet and hay bale toss for adults, the annual Rooster Run, Codman’s own burgers and hot dogs on the grill,…
Mike Farny, 1934–2019
Police log
September 19 140 Concord Rd. (12:42 p.m.) Suspicious person wearing a vest in the area of the caller’s residence. Person was a utility company contractor. 21 Deer Run Rd. (4:55 p.m.) Caller received a suspicious phone call from an unknown person. Donelan’s Supermarket (18:12) Juveniles were reported on the roof. Police contacted the juveniles and…
Letter to the editor: show domestic violence awareness with purple
To the editor: Why are those buildings purple? Purple, it is said, is the color of courage, survival, honor, and hope. It is also the color recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which takes place each October. During this month, domestic violence service providers use the color purple to raise awareness about the prevalence of domestic…
Popular Rappaport Prize lecture moves to Brooks Auditorium
Daniela Rivera, the 20th recipient of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s Rappaport Prize, will deliver the Rappaport Prize Lecture in the Lincoln School’s Brooks Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The prize is presented to a contemporary artist with strong connections to New England and a proven record of achievement. “Rivera has deep…
Striking a blow for the planet (Lincoln Through the Lens)
SJC rules against town in McLean Hospital case
Overruling an earlier Land Court decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a McLean Hospital residential facility for young men on Bypass Road property does in fact constitute an “educational use” of the property and is therefore not subject to town zoning regulations that would normally apply. The September 23 decision is the latest…
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Panel on Palestinian issues this Saturday The GRALTA Foundation will host a meeting of the New England Network for Justice in Palestine on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Bemis Hall at 2 p.m. Speakers will include: Anat Biletzki, professor of philosophy at Quinnipiac University and a founder of the Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem, will discuss,…