Micah Greene of Lincoln, artistic director of Wax Wings Productions.
By Alice Waugh
To Bemis, or not to Bemis, that is the question. And the answer is “to Bemis,” which is where residents can go on June 13 and 14 to see Shakespeare’s Hamlet by Wax Wings Productions, of which Lincoln resident Micah Greene is artistic director.
A Gulfstream IV jet. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
A private plane crashed on Saturday night at Hanscom Field in Bedford—the first fatal crash at Hanscom since a military plane went down in the Lincoln portion of Hanscom in 1968.
New Jersey philanthropist Lewis Katz, three friends and three crew members were killed after their private jet crashed 2,000 feet beyond the end of the runway after attempting to take off and burst into flames, according to multiple news sources. Katz and his companions had flown into Hanscom earlier in the day to attend a fundraiser at the Concord home of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and her husband Richard.
The plane was a Gulfstream IV, a $38 million twin-engine business jet that can accommodate up to 26 passengers and a crew of four.
Former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell had also been invited to the Goodwins’ event but had a previous commitment, according to the Boston Globe.
On May 22, 1968, a C-54 military transport plane crashed just off Route 2A in Lincoln, killing one and injuring three. The plane was en route to Hanscom from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland when a fire broke out in one of its four propeller engines and the pilot radioed for emergency landing instructions, according to an article in the Globe’s May 23, 1968 edition. According to Globe, the three survivors escaped through a cockpit window and made their way to the road 200 yards away before being rescued by an Air Force ambulance crew.
Anyone who heard or saw Saturday’s crash, or who remembers the 1968 crash, is invited to contact the Lincoln Squirrel at lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com.
Outdoor water use restrictions in effectUnder the annual mandatory restriction on outdoor water public water use, which runs from May 1 through September 30, outdoor water use is allowed only twice a week depending on your house number. Even-numbered houses may use outdoor water on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, while odd-numbered houses may do so on Wednesdays and/or Fridays. All water use must take place between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Drip irrigation is allowed only on the specified days but may be done at any hour of the day. Restricted activities included:
Exceptions include irrigation to establish a new lawn and plantings during the months of May and September and watering lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose. For complete details, see this Lincoln Water Department web page.
The Creek River String Band (CRSB) will perform at LOMA (Lincoln Open-Mike Acoustic) on Monday, June 9 from 7-10 p.m. in Bemis Hall. CRSB has been making waves in the New England music scene with a mix of bluegrass,Tex-Mex, folk, pop and blues tunes! Band members are Stroker Rogovin (accordion, vocals), Jeremy Majewski (banjo), Doug Turnbull (mando, guitar, vocals), Fred Kosak (guitar, mando, vocals), Kim Patch (fiddle) and Eric Smalley (Bass). CRSB performs regularly at local venues, such as Sally O’Briens and Precinct. They recently released their first EP, Creek River String Band.
LOMA is a monthly event. Perform or just come listen to acoustic music and spoken word. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. Performers can sign up at the event or email Rich Eilbert at loma3re@gmail.com before noon of the open-mike day for a slot. Names of those who are signed up by 7:15 will be drawn at random. We have a sound system with mikes and instrumental pickups suitable for individuals or small groups playing acoustic-style. Brad Meyer and Brent Clark ably handle the sound. We expect everyone will have a chance to perform, but in case of overflow, the first 20 performers to sign up will be given priority.
The fall lineup for LOMA will include Julie Dougherty on September 8, the Wednesdays on October 20, the Rafters on November 10, and Glenn Pettit on December 8.
Join other Codman Community Farms members for a fun family overnight to support the farm. Pitch your tent at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Dinner catered by Blue Ribbon Barbecue, plus s’mores, games and an old-fashioned singalong around the campfire. There will be breakfast on Sunday with coffee, orange juice and bagels. A tent site is $30 and includes breakfast for all campers in the tent. Tickets ($25 for adults, $15 for children under 12) need to be purchased by all campers and are also available to those just wishing to come for the evening. Reserve online at www.codmanfarm.org, call 781-259-0456 or email info@codmanfarm.org.
Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse through a free town service. Come to get your blood pressure and/or body mass index checked, ask questions, or learn about wellness resources. Clinics will be held at the Community Building at Lincoln Woods (50 Wells Rd.) from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 13 and Friday, July 11. These clinics are funded by the Ogden Codman Trust and provided by Emerson Hospital Home Care. For more information, please call the Council on Aging at (781-259-8811.
Rick Roth, snake expert and director of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, will talk about the lives and habits of his favorite snakes from New England and around the world on Saturday, June 14 from 3-4 p.m. in Hartwell Pod B. This show-and-tell will allow the audience to see these creatures up close… or at a safe distance. Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Parks and Recreation Department. Suggested donation of $5, or $15 for a family of three or more.
The Lincoln Recycling Committee is holding its third annual bike drive for Bikes Not Bombs on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hartwell parking lot. All types of bikes, adult or children’s, in any condition, parts, and/or condition are appreciated. The committee will partner with Bikes Not Bombs, which ships about 5,000 donated bikes to economic development projects in Ghana, Tanzania, Guatemala and Nevis Island each year. The remaining collected bikes are used in the organization’s Jamaica Plain location for the youth Earn-a-Bike programs, and others are repaired by teenage mechanics as part of their vocational training programs. Bikes Not Bombs requests a $10 per bike donation to defray storage, processing and shipping costs. The organization can provide a signed, dated receipt for the cash donation and the value of each donated bicycle. To learn more, contact Laura Berland at 781-259-8149 or lauraberland@comcast.net, or Bernadette Quirk at 781-259-3186 or quirkx4@msn.com.
The Old Town Hall Exchange is offering four intergenerational crafts workshops at Bemis Hall featuring artists associated with the Exchange. The workshops are for middle or high school students and adults. Each workshop costs $15 per person. Please sign up by calling the Council on Aging at 781-259-8811.
These workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
In a May 27 article about the revised hospice proposal from Care Dimensions, two numbers were reversed. The floor area in the new proposal compared to the original submission is 42,400 vs. 27,600 square feet. The article has been corrected.
The original (top) and revised plans for the Care Dimensions hospice facility on Winter Street.
By Alice Waugh
Care Dimensions has submitted a downsized plan for an inpatient hospice facility on Winter Street that calls for a building in the plan that’s 35 percent smaller than the first one reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in March.
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Celebrate National Dairy Month by visiting Drumlin Farm for our Dairy Day festival taking place Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our barns will be open on this special day for up-close access to our favorite dairy animals and the tasty treats they help us produce. Festival highlights include: [Read more…] about News acorns
Captain Dwight Gertz
Lincoln’s Memorial Day observances will include the unveiling of the revised War Memorial Book, a calligraphed leather-bound book commemorating Lincoln residents who served their country in the armed forces during times of war.
The Lincoln Girl Scouts, with the support of the Parks and Recreation Department, invite you to assemble at Bemis Hall on Monday, May 26 at 9:45 a.m. to march with Lincoln’s American Legion (Post 84) down Bedford Road to the Lincoln Library. Come honor and celebrate the lives of those lost in battle as well as our active and retired service men and women. Refreshments will be served. In case of inclement weather, festivities will take place inside Bemis Hall.
This year’s guest speaker will be Capt. Dwight Gertz, USNR (retired). Gertz has been a resident of Lincoln since 1986 and has served as chair of the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, director of the Rural Land Foundation, President of the Lincoln School Foundation and chair of the Parish Committee of the First Parish Church. Since 2008, he has been a member of the faculty at Babson College, where he is now a senior lecturer in management. Gertz served for 25 years as a regular and reserve officer in the U.S. Navy. He retired in 1998 after completing a tour of duty as area commander for naval intelligence personnel in the six New England states.
Other highlights of the Memorial Day event:
The War Memorial Book was given to the town in 1960 by the Veterans Memorial Committee, which consisted of Leo J. Algeo, Cliford W. Bradley, Edward J. Chisholm, Andrew J. Dougherty, Harriet Rogers, William Whalen, and E. Donlan Rooney, chairman. The calligraphy was done by Al Sturgis. It contains the names of each Lincoln individual credited with service during our nation’s wars, starting with the American Revolution. Until recently, the book ended with the Korean War. The revisions were undertaken to include the names of those who served during the Vietnam War and to incorporate new research about Lincoln residents in the Revolutionary War from Embattled Farmers: Campaigns and Profiles of Revolutionary Soldiers from Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1775-1783 by Rick Wiggin of Lincoln (see the Lincoln Squirrel, April 14, 2013). The project to update the book with Vietnam service men and women was initiated by Veterans Affairs chair Priscilla Leach and former town historian Peg Martin and was carried out by the Lincoln Historical Society with generous support of the Ogden Codman Trust.
Helen Montie in rehearsal with the L-S Civic Orchestra. Photo by Dan Pettengill
By Dave McLellan
When asked about her experience during her three years in the Lincoln-Sudbury Civic Orchestra (LSCO), L-S senior and principal cellist Helen Montie of Lincoln can only say “I LOVE CIVIC!!!!!” in all capital letters, as if she’s shouting it in an email (which she did, actually).
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In a May 15 article about the First Parish Church, the Lincoln Squirrel mistakenly stated the period of time during which the church has been trying to win zoning approval for an expansion. It has been formally engaged in the process with the town since mid-2013.
In a May 16 article about the attorney general candidates’ forum, a line at the end of the article misstated the author’s name.
Both corrections have been made in the original articles.
At the Lincoln DTC’s attorney general candidate forum in Bemis Hall were (left to right) candidate Maura Healey, moderator Mara Dolan and candidate Warren Tolman.
By Gary Davis
Dozens of voters from Lincoln and several other towns in gathered in Bemis Hall on May 10 to hear two candidates for Massachusetts attorney general. It was the third of four candidate forums organized by the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee (DTC).
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