The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) of Lincoln and Weston is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for Lincoln residents in need and for all our food pantry clients. The scholarships are intended for highly motivated adults who would like to take courses or attend job training to improve their earning capability but…
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Lincoln co-ed summer softball returns Sign up to play softball with the Lincoln Co-Ed Softball League, a “mildly competitive” league dedicated to recreation, sportsmanship, gender equality, and community for players of all skill levels. Registration is $50. Each team will play one or two games per week (games are on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays). Click…
My Turn: SVdP concert fundraiser was a success
To the editor: The “Gather on the Grass for Music” al fresco SVdP spring concert fundraiser was a huge success! It is with much gratitude that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul thanks our local sponsors for providing the raffle gifts and supporting the communities of Lincoln and Weston. We thank all who supported…
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Trail use forum on May 18 There will be a Lincoln trail-use public forum held on Zoom on Wednesday, May 18 from 7–8:30 p.m. sponsored by the Lincoln Conservation Commission and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. The two organizations have completed a comprehensive review of the multiple uses of Lincoln’s trails and how best to…
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Support 8th-grade grads at their sole fundraising event The Lincoln School’s eighth-graders are getting ready to graduate. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to have dances or bake sales again this year, which are the usual sources of funds, so they need to do some serious fundraising to support the cost of the graduation celebration and the traditional class gift to the…
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Volunteers sought for school bike week Monday through Friday, May 2–6 is Walk, Bike & Roll to School Week at the Lincoln School, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help as crossing guards and to hand out between 7:20 and 8 a.m. on any morning. Click here to volunteer. Students and families are challenged…
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Water Commission seeks new member Newly elected Water Commission member Jason Lee has resigned, creating a vacancy for an appointment to a one-year term that will expire in March 2023. To continue serving, that person will then need to stand for election. (Lee reportedly moved out of town, though he did not return Lincoln Squirrel emails…
L-S student organizes drive to aid Ukraine
Allison Webber, a Lincoln junior at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, is organizing a drive to collect humanitarian and medical supplies for those affected by the war in Ukraine on Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the high school tennis courts. Donated supplies will be transported to Nuday (a nonprofit that provides…
New book offers an inside look at Lincoln METCO sales
The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee has published a new book about the hundreds of donations of furniture, antiques, and artwork they sold to help fund activities for students year in and year out. Downsize for Diversity: How We Raised $122,000 with a Pickup Truck and a Little Help from Our Friends tells the story of…
Lincolnites rally to the aid of Sudanese woman
By Maureen Belt Everyone’s familiar with the saying “It takes a village to raise a child,” but a local organization is putting a new spin on it. “It takes a village to resettle a family in Massachusetts,” said Susan Winship, LICSW, who co-founded the South Sudanese Enrichment for Families in 2004, a nonprofit that provides…