Editor’s note: Harriet Todd, who served the community in many capacities including as a Selectman from 1989-1994, died in 2018. By Carolyn Caswell Dwyer, Nancy Marshall, and Barbara Slayter The Lincoln Scholarship Committee (LSC) is delighted to announce the establishment of the Harriet Backus Todd Scholarship in honor of Harriet Todd, longtime resident of Lincoln…
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Lincoln student wins Rhodes Scholarship Lincoln’s Shera Avi-Yonah is one of six Harvard University seniors to win a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University next year. As a reporter for The Crimson and now its managing editor, she helped break stories on sexual harassment, workplace abuse, and racism, according to the Harvard Gazette. Some…
My Turn: Thanks for “Turkey Tin” donations
By Tomasina Lucchese and the SVdP team On behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry of Lincoln and Weston, we would like to thank all who participated in our Turkey Tin project last week. Together we distributed 120 food baskets filled with all the fixings for a thanksgiving meal, including a grocery store…
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Two virtual events from the Walden Woods Project The Walden Woods Project is sponsoring two upcoming events. “A Virtual Lyceum: Writing Toward Resilience” on Friday, Nov. 6 from 7–8:15 p.m. will bring writers, scholars, and teachers together to examine the way society and individuals like Henry David Thoreau and Toni Morrison have protested and resisted…
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Drive-in choir worship service All are welcome to St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m., when the church choir will offer a drive-in Evensong service. Evensong is a service primarily led by the choir, with the priest chanting pieces and the congregation singing hymns. Choir members will sing into microphones in…
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Casting your ballots Town Hall is open for early voting in the upcoming election at the following times: Tuesday, Oct. 27 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 — 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You…
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Guidelines issued for trick-or-treating Lincoln will continue the tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween night (Saturday, Oct. 31), but residents are being asked to follow state public health protocols to minimize the spread of Covid-19. For children and families: Trick-or-treat in small groups Maintain social distancing as per guidelines and do not crowd doorways Wear masks…
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Tour de Codman bike event on Sunday The inaugural Tour de Codman on Sunday, Oct. 11 will start at Codman Farm and will take bike riders on a nearly 12-mile loop through Lincoln along roads and paths, featuring stops at three remote pastures where farm staff and volunteers will give a short talk on the…
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Fall farm fun for church group Confronting the climate change crisis “24 Hours of Reality” with former Lincoln residents Ariel Hoover & Bob Moore, an international event organized by the Climate Reality Project, takes place via Zoom on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. For 24 straight hours, activists from around the world…
Lincoln teens pitch in to help those affected by Covid-19
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School made the national news this week after dozens of students attended a party a party on September 11, forcing the school to delay the start of in-person classes due to worries about the possible spread of Covid-19. But other students are getting involved in projects designed to help seniors and the…