Spring is here at Drumlin Farm, which heard the patter of little (hoofed) feet yesterday and is getting ready for the annual Sap-to-Syrup Farmer’s Breakfast and Woolapalooza, as well as new March vacation programs for kids in private schools.
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Letter to the editor: First Parish vote “a matter of principle and integrity”
To the Editor:
On Tuesday, February 10, the Lincoln Planning Board voted to uphold principles that were designed to protect our neighborhoods and community character. This important vote—perhaps a legacy vote—also upheld the integrity of open town meeting governance.
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Obituaries
Following are obituaries of current or former Lincoln residents as reported in the Boston Globe since July, listed by their date of death. Click on each name for more information.
Stephen Crandall, 92 (October 29) — MIT professor of mechanical engineering.
Irene Smith Wasco, 86 (November 12) — member of St. Joseph’s Church.
Guilbert Winchell, 95 (November 25) — engineer who survived attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sarah Drago (December 2) —mother of four, including Diane Drago-Stack of Lincoln.
Dietician talks about healthy meals for kids tonight
Tired of the same old meal plan, or maybe no plan at all? Struggling with picky eaters? Looking for easy ways to add variety and more nutrition to your meals that your kids will happily eat? Join First Connections and Drumlin Farm Preschool on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Drumlin Farm to hear author and registered dietician Liz Weiss discuss:
- Ideas for stocking a healthy “last-minute” pantry
- Unique ways to add kid appeal to fruits, vegetables and whole grains
- Clever strategies for marketing good nutrition to kids
Liz will cook up a “No-Whine” recipe from her book for parents to taste. Do you have specific questions for Liz? Email them to lmatthews@jri.org and we’ll forward them to her to be sure your topic is addressed during the presentation. Liz will have discounted copies of her cookbooks available to anyone interested in bringing home more recipes.
Please call 978-287-0221 or email lmatthews@jri.org to preregister—this is a free program.
Residents object to school vote proposal
In response to residents’ requests at a multiboard meeting to discuss school renovations, officials made a last-minute change in the Town Meeting agenda so the School Committee could ask for money to find out what exclusively town-funded school renovations might cost.
Thursday event to recruit help for South Sudanese women

The Circle of Giving for South Sudanese Women includes (top row) Janet Ready, Cathy Rogers, Nancy Fleming, Ann Helmus and (bottom row) Ellen Matathia, Susan Winship, Anne Doyle and Bean Nardi. Photo courtesy Sandy Storer.
By Alice Waugh
Lincoln women are invited to an open house on Thursday hosted by the Circle of Giving for South Sudanese Women, a grassroots organization that grew out of efforts several years ago by Lincoln resident Susan Winship and others to help the “lost boys of Sudan.”
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New location for Jet Aviation hearing
The Lincoln Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 8:15 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room to hear comments on Jet Aviation’s proposal to expand into Lincoln wetlands buffer zones at Massport’s Hanscom Civil Airport. The meeting was originally slated to be held in the Town Office Building. The proposal was the subject of two recent letters to the editor in the Lincoln Squirrel.
More Eurogames at the library on Feb. 23
Are you a fan of Reiner Knizia’s games? Don’t know who he is yet? Come join the fun in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room on on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 3-5 p.m. as we play High Society and Lost Cities. We’ll have Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne as well. If you have questions, please contact Belinda Gingrich at 781-577-7004 or belinda.gingrich@verizon.net.
Library closing early; cartoon workshop postponed
Because of the snow, the Lincoln Public Library will close at 2 p.m. today. The Kids Cartoon Workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 20 at 2 p.m. Kids ages 7-12 can learn to create their own characters during this hands-on workshop with comic artists Andy and Veronica Fish. Spots are still available; call 781-259-8465 to register.
Letter to the editor: Hospice application to ZBA
(Editor’s note: this letter concerns a proposal for a hospice on Winter Street—see the Lincoln Squirrel, Sept. 11, 2013).
To the Editor:
As you may be aware, in the summer of 2013 the Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston (now called Care Dimensions) purchased the property at 121-129 Winter St. This is the undeveloped property on the left as you first come into Lincoln on the one way road. They purchased about 11 acres in Lincoln and about four acres in Waltham, right below Bay Colony office park.
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