The completed study of the options for moving some or all of the DPW’s Lewis Street functions to allow rezoning of the property recommends that the town replace the outdated facility at an estimated cost of more than $15 million. Weston and Sampson were hired in 2017 to identify the current and future needs of…
Rezoning South Lincoln is topic of May 7 forum
A proposal to rezone parts of South Lincoln will be the subject of a public forum hosted by the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee (SLPIC) will hold a public forum on Tuesday, May 7 from 6–8:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. SLPIC’s Village Planning and Zoning Team has been working on rezoning the area…
Services on Saturday for Nathan Soukup, 2001–2019
Nathan Alexander Soukup, 17, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 14. He was the loving son of Mark Alexander and Kimberly Ann (Snelson) Soukup. He was born in Cambridge on September 19, 2001. His family moved to Lincoln where he attended Lincoln Nursery School, Lincoln Public Schools, the Fenn School in Concord, and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional…
Sailor’s delight (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
Wine-tasting, volunteer training offered by domestic violence groups
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable invites the public to a free wine and beer tasting to support its annual Shower for Shelters. The event at Sudbury Wine and Spirits (410 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury) will be on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Please bring a new, unwrapped housewarming gift to the event to help…
Flashing lights have boosted intersection safety
The recently installed flashing red lights atop the stop signs at the intersection of Codman and Lincoln Roads have cut down on the number of accidents—and most likely removed any need for making it a four-way-stop intersection. Police Chief Kevin Kennedy said there was a spate of serious accidents, some with injuries, in the area…
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Dozens of bikes collected for Bikes Not Bombs The Bikes Not Bombs collection in Lincoln on April 7 netted 83 bikes and monetary donations. Volunteers prepped the bikes for shipping during the day as well. The organization collects about 5,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts each year in greater Boston and New England;…
Holy Week and Easter worship services in Lincoln
St. Anne’s-in-the-Field Episcopal Church April 18 (Maundy Thursday) 7 p.m. — Holy Eucharist with foot washing and stripping of the altar. We commemorate the last night of Jesus’ life, including the Last Supper, when he washed his disciples’ feet (you can attend the service without participating in the foot washing). We strip the altar, and…
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Help build Lincoln’s “profile of a learner” What skills and knowledge will our children need in the future? In an educational system that hasn’t changed in over 100 years in a world of Google, how can our schools evolve to give children the critical skills and knowledge they’ll need? How do we then task and support…