The Lincoln Chipmunk is the successor to the Lincoln Review, which was founded in 1977 by Ruth Hapgood, Nancy Bower, and Margaret Marsh “to provide residents and friends of the town of Lincoln with a small magazine or newsletter which will contain material of informational, educational, and literary interest.” Among its goals: “to bring back the history of the town to public awareness” and “to further literary ends by publishing good writing and by reviewing books; and in general, to provide a generally available means of public communication to further the cultural life of the town.”
Until spring 2019, the Lincoln Review was produced by longtime Lincoln residents Betty Smith and the late Harold Smith, assisted by friends and family. It was supported by advertising and subscriptions and was sold at retail locations in Lincoln including the Old Town Hall Exchange and Donelan’s.
The Chipmunk is supported in part by a 2021 grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass. Cultural Council, a state agency.
Reading the Lincoln Chipmunk
The Lincoln Chipmunk is actually part of the Lincoln Squirrel website. However, instead of posting news stories and events on a near-daily basis as the Squirrel does, the Chipmunk will post a batch of submissions all at once every few months, just like the printed Lincoln Review did. Because the Squirrel is a subscription-based website, the Chipmunk will likewise be accessible only to Squirrel subscribers, though anyone can read three articles per month for free. Click here to learn how to subscribe.