Editor’s note: for more information, see “Old Town Hall Exchange is back in business” (Lincoln Squirrel, Feb. 21, 2023). By Stacy Osur Lincoln’s Old Town Hall Exchange will reopen this coming Wednesday after our annual summer break. Yes, our candy will be restocked and can’t wait to see our shortest customers back in the shop….
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Lincoln entrepreneur makes home-cooked food in a jar
By Maureen Belt After nearly 25 years of putting her registered dietitian and nutritionist credentials to work for others — most recently at a nursing home — Lincoln resident Jodi Gorman sprung out on her own. In 2020, she opened Happy Jars, a delivery service for healthy and flavorful small-batch homemade soups and salads. Gorman’s…
Old Town Hall Exchange is back in business
The Covid-19 pandemic closed the Old Town Hall Exchange’s doors for almost two years — but the shop is back. “I’ve always loved this place and wanted to see if I could help reopen it,” said Lincoln resident and artist Kate Dahmen. She reached out to Stacy Osur, who manages the building for the nonprofit…
Developers propose big expansion at Hanscom Field
A proposal to add 27 hangars and make other changes at Hanscom Field is the subject of two events on Monday, Feb. 6: a site walk at 3 p.m. and a virtual “consultation session” at 6:30 p.m. The proposal for the area between Hartwell Road and Taxiway R in Bedford follows a land swap and…
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Old Town Hall Exchange opens for a day On Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., the Old Town Hall Exchange will open temporarily as a holiday pop-up with inventory that was in place when the shop closed at the start of the pandemic. Everything but candy and consigned items will be 20% off. Swing…
Real estate company leaves Old Town Hall
Coldwell Banker has closed its office in the Old Town Hall, leaving the venerable building with just a single tenant: the U.S. Post Office. Stacy Osur, who manages the building for the nonprofit Lincoln Old Town Hall Corporation, said Coldwell Banker left suddenly with no advance notice. The Old Town Hall Exchange shop closed when…
Lincoln Post Office struggles with not enough staff
The Lincoln Post Office has had to close for periods of time during the day due to lack of staff, and it’s unclear when the problem will be resolved. “We’re just so short-staffed,” said Lincoln Postmaster Gerald Dichiara, who started his position in Lincoln about two months ago. The South Lincoln location is supposed to…
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Election integrity article addendum Some time after the story headlined “Bemis Hall speakers push claims of 2020 election fraud” was published in the Lincoln Squirrel on the evening of May 11, the linked video of the May 5 event in Lincoln posted by YouTuber “bluesmovers” was taken down by YouTube for violating the platform’s community…
Tack Room to offer more outdoor eating, expanded hours
The Tack Room restaurant in South Lincoln has gotten a temporary OK to expand the outdoor dining area onto the grass and expand its hours of operation. Under the plan, which was approved by the Select Board on April 25, the restaurant will create a roped-off area on the lawn in front of the building…
Dog training business set to launch in mall
Pictures will be replaced by puppies in the former Clark Gallery space at the Lincoln mall as a new dog-centered business opens its doors. This spring, Lincoln Dog Training will offer private sessions and training consults for clients whose dogs have behavioral issues like barking, lunging, snapping, etc. Starting in the fall, owner Meghan Lytton…