Care Dimensions, the nonprofit organization that operates the hospice house in Lincoln, will hold online training classes for those interested in becoming. You can make a difference in a patient’s life by: Engaging in a shared interest or hobby Helping with letter-writing or life review Visiting with your approved dog Reading to the patient Listening…
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Old Town Hall Exchange open this week Need extra china place settings or glassware for your holiday meals, or some last-minute gift ideas? Check out the Old Town Hall Exchange, which has an array of gifts as well as affordable antiques. It will be open this week on the following schedule: Tuesday, Dec. 20 —…
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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…
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FELS Thanksgiving pies on offer FELS, the Foundation for Educators at Lincoln-Sudbury, www.FELSGrant.org, is offering its Thanksgiving pie sale again this year after a four-year hiatus. Pies baked by The Hyve will be sold through Friday, Nov. 11. Pickup will be available at the high school and the Lincoln Council on Aging on Tuesday, Nov. 22…
Food pantry’s expenses are skyrocketing
Volunteers at Lincoln’s food pantry recently got a visit from their counterparts from the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), which supplies a substantial portion of the food that gets distributed locally. GBFB representatives shared snacks and conversation on October 26 as part of its Apple Cider Donut Tour of some of its 590 food distribution…
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Early voting begins Saturday Early voting in person for the November election will begin on Saturday, Oct. 22 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 4 in the Donaldson Room at Town Hall. Please see the schedule below. Saturday, Oct. 22 to Friday, Oct. 28 — 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 — 9 a.m.–3 p.m….
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Public forums scheduled on Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee is hosting four virtual public forums to review the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan draft and collect feedback to improve the plan. There will also be a short presentation about the master plan at the State of the Town meeting in November….
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Goats and owls at Farrington Farrington Nature Linc is hosting two events in October: Baby Goat Yoga — Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Join us for an outdoor yoga class featuring a herd of friendly baby goats from Chip-In Farm in Bedford. Goat kids are naturally curious and playful and our little goats love…
Grants available for Lincoln growers to supply the SVdP food pantry
The Agricultural Commission is offering funding to Lincoln growers who can supply fresh produce for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston (SVdP) food pantry. The commission is offering a limited number of grants ranging from several hundred dollars to over $1,000 to qualified Lincoln growers. Grant recipients in the Farm to…
Lincolnite sees her refurbished car go to a young war veteran
>(Editor’s note: This account was posted on the LincolnTalk listserv on June 15 and is reprinted with permission, though she asked that we not use her name.) “In January I donated my 2006 Subaru Forester to Second Chance Cars, a Concord nonprofit organization that matches car donations with in-need recipients who are looking for cars to…