Dorothy (Latronica) Manzelli, 96, of Lincoln, died on Friday, Nov. 15 in Wingate at Needham. She was the loving wife for 69 years of the late John Manzelli, who died in 2012. She was born in Boston on Nov. 29, 1922, as the daughter of the late Felice and Angelina (DeLorenzo) LaTronica. During World War…
Letter to the editor: Gearticks urge better home insulation
To the editor: We are the Purple Gearticks (a Lincoln First Lego League robotics team). We are working on a project to decrease energy wasted in houses and making energy greener. These days we’re all worried about climate change, and you can do your part by reading this letter and taking some of the advice…
Police log for week of November 8, 2019
November 8 Concord Road (12:47 a.m.) — Assisted Massachusetts State Police and Concord police with looking for a hit-and-run crash driver in Concord. South Great Road (5:58 p.m.) — Deer was struck by a vehicle and went off into the woods. Officer reports deer may be injured but does not need to be dispatched. Codman…
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Dems host strategy session for 2020 election Join the Lincoln Democrats’ planning session on Saturday, Nov. 16 to “get fired up and ready to go” for 2020. Hear about the work of Concord Indivisible from co-founders Kate Kavanagh and Denise Gieseke. Share your thoughts on getting out the vote and communications. Explore the critical issues…
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Middle school play: “Trap” Picture this: an incomprehensible event during which every person in the audience of a middle school play falls unconscious — every person but one. Using interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators pursuing the case, a theatre ensemble brings the story of the strange event to life, documentary-style….
Police log for November 1–7, 2019
November 1 Drumlin Farm, 208 South Great Rd. (5:51 a.m.) — Officers assist DPW with removing a tree. Wells Road (7:15 a.m.) — Report of several vehicles struck while parked. Report taken. Lincoln Road (8:02 a.m.) — Eversource requests an officer to assist them with traffic. 86 Conant Rd. (3:11 p.m.) — Officers investigating a…
Lincoln grapples with growth within and outside its borders
By Alice Waugh As the population in the MetroWest area keeps growing, Lincoln will have to decide how to allow more housing and businesses — or whether it even wants to. In an effort to direct growth around the MBTA station in Lincoln, the South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee presented a draft of proposing…
Changes in taxation, South Lincoln zoning debated at meeting
Should Lincoln try to ease the burden on taxpayers with a shift in property tax policy, and/or encouraging more commercial and housing development in South Lincoln? Residents got a chance at last week’s State of the Town meeting to discuss both ideas, and will likely have a chance to vote on then in the spring….
Dress rehearsal (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
Amid grumbling, voters approve another loan for Water Department
By Alice Waugh The Water Department will be getting more oversight after its recent spending spree to fix a rash of problems with the water system. In response to the funding crisis, a team of town officials — Town Administrator Tin Higgins, Assistant Town Administrator Mary Day, Finance Director Colleen Wilkins, and Finance Commission members…