Dear neighbors, I am writing to announce my candidacy for the open position on the Lincoln School Committee, and ask for your support. My family moved to Lincoln five years ago, and our two young girls (entering third grade and kindergarten) are blossoming in the Lincoln schools. I’ve taken an active role in supporting the…
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Addendum and correction
The January 6 story headlined “Covid surge leads to temporary closures in Lincoln” has been updated to include Covid-19 cases reported to the Lincoln Public Schools on January 6. The date of McFall’s first letter to the community posted on LincolnTalk was also corrected; it was on January 5, not January 6. …
Covid surge leads to temporary closures in Lincoln
(Editor’s note: this article was updated on January 9 to include school data from January 6). Covid-19 continues to surge everywhere, resulting in a two-week suspension of in-person nonessential Lincoln programs and services as of Monday, Jan. 10, though schools are still in person as of January 6. There were 49 new cases of positive…
Lincoln mirrors national surge in Covid-19 cases
After months of single-digit weekly Covid-19 case numbers, Lincoln’s caseload shot up in the last two weeks of 2021, with 15 cases for the week ending December 23 and another 29 cases in the following week. This is the biggest two-week total since the beginning of the pandemic, surpassing the 27 cases seen in the…
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Barn Buddies on Wednesday for kids age 5-7 There are still a few spots available for Codman Community Farms’ Barn Buddies Holiday Special on Wednesday, Dec. 15 from 2:30–4 p.m. in the farm greenhouse. Kids age 5–7 can meet some familiar farm friends, make some festive decorations, and enjoy a seasonal farm snack as they…
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Talk on Lincoln’s Black residents in the 1700s Last spring, the Lincoln Historical Society began to explore Lincoln’s past as a town that included enslaved people with a talk by Elise Lemire (co-sponsored by the Bemis Free Lecture Series) on “Slavery in Lincoln, Massachusetts: Reckoning with Our Past, Planning for a More Honest and Inclusive…
Register for State of the Town online meetings
Lincolnites can now register to attend the Zoom-based Sate of the Town meeting on November 1-2 from 7–9 p.m. on both nights. SOTT #1 (Monday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.) Public Health Update School Building Project Update Finance Committee Update Community Center Discussion Open Forum Zoom advance registration link (night 1) SOTT #2 (Tuesday, Nov….
Smithsonian is streaming Hanscom student film on Ida B. Wells
A short film made by two Hanscom Middle School students Sophie Hrad and Morgan Gibson will premiere nationally as part of a National History Day (NHD) online showcase. “Ida B. Wells: The Princess of the Press” is one of 33 films produced by middle school and high school students that was competing in the 2021…
My Turn: Work continues on creating a more just and equitable society
By Tara Mitchell Lincoln School Committee chair As we mark the anniversary of moving to remote learning one year ago this month, it is difficult to process all that we have been through as a school district, as a community, and as a country. We can all be grateful and proud of the ingenuity, perseverance,…
My Turn: Cowap asks for your vote for L-S School Committee
By Heather Cowap I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Lincoln Sudbury Regional School Committee. I hope to replace Carole Kasper (who is stepping down) as one of the Lincoln representatives on this committee. I have been on all sides of this table. I’m currently a curriculum consultant working with an international STEM…