September 19 140 Concord Rd. (12:42 p.m.) Suspicious person wearing a vest in the area of the caller’s residence. Person was a utility company contractor. 21 Deer Run Rd. (4:55 p.m.) Caller received a suspicious phone call from an unknown person. Donelan’s Supermarket (18:12) Juveniles were reported on the roof. Police contacted the juveniles and…
Letter to the editor: show domestic violence awareness with purple
To the editor: Why are those buildings purple? Purple, it is said, is the color of courage, survival, honor, and hope. It is also the color recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which takes place each October. During this month, domestic violence service providers use the color purple to raise awareness about the prevalence of domestic…
Popular Rappaport Prize lecture moves to Brooks Auditorium
Daniela Rivera, the 20th recipient of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s Rappaport Prize, will deliver the Rappaport Prize Lecture in the Lincoln School’s Brooks Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The prize is presented to a contemporary artist with strong connections to New England and a proven record of achievement. “Rivera has deep…
Striking a blow for the planet (Lincoln Through the Lens)
SJC rules against town in McLean Hospital case
Overruling an earlier Land Court decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a McLean Hospital residential facility for young men on Bypass Road property does in fact constitute an “educational use” of the property and is therefore not subject to town zoning regulations that would normally apply. The September 23 decision is the latest…
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Panel on Palestinian issues this Saturday The GRALTA Foundation will host a meeting of the New England Network for Justice in Palestine on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Bemis Hall at 2 p.m. Speakers will include: Anat Biletzki, professor of philosophy at Quinnipiac University and a founder of the Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem, will discuss,…
Twisted Tree marks one-year anniversary on Sunday
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Fall community ed classes announced Minuteman Community Education has announced its fall 2019 classes, many of which will be held at the recently opened $145 million Minuteman High School on the Lincoln/Lexington town line (758 Marrett Rd. in Lexington). Classes are held in the evening and are geared mainly to either personal enrichment or professional…
Police log
September 18 145 Lincoln Rd. (7:49 a.m.) — Man with a Boston address (name withheld for medical privacy reasons) tripped and fell near the train tracks and the resident lot. Police were not sure if he was just wandering around or was awaiting the arrival of the train when he fell. After being seen by…
Public hearings coming up
The Lincoln Planning Board will hold public hearings on the following dates: Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7:10 p.m. — applicant Lydia Ogden proposes to replace a fence along Bedford Road. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. — applicant New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (ATT) proposes to maintain the existing wireless communication facility at 51 Sandy…