RIP Allison Donovan, Former Lincoln School Principal

This was a very sad week for Melrose, as we learned the news of the unexpected death of Allison Donovan, who was principal of the Lincoln School from 2015 to 2017. As you may have seen in the local media, Allison was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Somerville on Friday.

I knew Allison when she was the principal at the Lincoln School and I was the ward alderman for that area. I was always impressed with how connected she was with her students and how deeply she cared for them. Her death is a great loss to the education world and to her students and co-workers. My thoughts are with her family, friends, and colleagues.