Family movie in the CCF barn Codman Community Farms will show “Chicken Run,” its first “Farm Flick” in the barn, on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. Children under 5 are free; all others are $10 (popcorn and lemonade included). Buy tickets on the CCF website or at the Farm Store (on the check-out terminal…
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Donelan’s employee qualifies for world-class ski event
By Maureen Belt Erica Cyr was seven years old when her parents outfitted her in skis and started her on downhill runs at Blue Hills Ski Area. She showed such promise that her father signed her up for a ski camp at Wachusett Mountain, a 90-minute ride each way from their Dorchester home. The long…
Read the latest Lincoln Chipmunk – and help if you can
The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk has hit the stands (in the cloud, anyway), so be sure to check out the writing and visual artwork of your fellow Lincolnites: chipmunk.lincolnsquirrel.com (Remember, the link to the Chipmunk is always on the top righthand area of every page on the Lincoln Squirrel website.) If you’d like…
GearTicks fill a gap for kids with monthly STEMtastic Challenges
By Olivia Crisafi, Prerna Karmacharya, Amelia Pillar, and Victor Han When the GearTicks, Lincoln’s high school robotics team, realized that the Covid-19 pandemic would make it impossible for First LEGO League (FLL) robotics teams to meet, they brainstormed alternative STEM activities to offer the town’s youth. For the past 11 years, the GearTicks have mentored…
Submit your creative work for Chipmunk #2
The Lincoln Chipmunk, Lincoln’s online art/literary/history journal and the successor to the Lincoln Review, is accepting submissions for the next issue. The deadline is Monday, September 21 at 5 p.m. with publication tentatively scheduled for October 1, 2020. The Chipmunk accepts original work (stories, poems, essays, photos, artwork, etc.) by Lincoln residents and their immediate family members,…
Lincoln institutions attracting more than their share of web traffic
The Lincoln Public Library has been fielding a lot of emails since the building closed in March due to the pandemic. But some of those hopeful patrons might want to brush up on their geography As noted in the police log published on July 28, some of those who’ve recently stopped by the Lincoln, Mass.,…
Candlelight gathering for Black Lives Matter draws hundreds
A candlelight gathering organized on the fly by a Lincoln high school student drew hundreds of Lincolnites to Pierce Park on Friday evening for reflection and solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. It was one of hundreds of protests and vigils that have spontaneously taken place all over the country since the death of…
Photographer and fellow Lincolnites click to help the needy
If you want to help a worthy cause and get a nice photo of your family, you have about five minutes to say “cheese.” As the pandemic worsened, Lincoln photographer Corey Nimmer, like many others, lost much of his business as the lockdown made it impossible for him to go to people’s homes and take…
Pierce House manager gets ready for her first First Day
By Alice Waugh For the new Pierce House manager, January 1 will be her first First Day, and she’s planning a good time for all. The New Year’s Day event offers food, drink and entertainment for Lincolnites of all ages from 1–5 p.m. “It’s going to be so much fun,” said Victoria Otis, the enthusiastic…
The call of Lincoln’s reference librarians: “Can I help you find something?”
By Lucy Maulsby The Lincoln Public Library may be small, but its reference librarians are always busy. In addition to answering routine questions (over 100 a week) about the library’s holdings, directing patrons to “a good book,” and assisting with research on a variety of topics, they’re also teaching people how to access and effectively…