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Standup comic at Bemis on Wednesday

A free hour-long comedy show, “Alan Ames Thinks He’s Funny,” takes place on Wednesday, June 18 at 12:30pm in Bemis Hall. Ames, who grew up in Dorchester in the 1950s, Ames uses observational humor and jokes about growing older and other topics (rated PG-13, no profanity or political humor). Sponsored by the Council on Aging & Human Services.

Online auction to benefit SSEF

South Sudanese Enrichment for Families (SSEF) is holding an online auction through Monday, June 22 to raise funds for educational empowerment in an online auction. Although their May gala had to be postponed, Lincoln residents and others are offering dozens items for auction including a catered four-course dinner for eight, a sail in Boston Harbor, a painting party for three, a date with alpacas, quilts, and more. Click here to see items, bid, or donate.

Take survey on how Town Meeting is run

Residents are invited to take a survey create by the Town Meeting Study Committee, which has been charged with examining current Town Meeting procedures, identifying what’s working well and not, and developing possible strategies for improvement. Those who rarely or never attend Town Meeting, or who often leave before it ends, can specify their reasons. Click here to take the survey before Thursday, June 26.

Planning Dept. seeks paid summer intern

The town’s Planning and Land Use Department is seeking an administrative assistant summer intern. Duties would include assisting with preparations for Planning Board meetings, taking detailed minutes from recorded meetings, filing paperwork, answering phone calls and taking messages from resident walk-ins. Salary is is $22/hour for 12 hours a week over seven weeks starting July 7 (usually Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from noon to 4:00pm). The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 24. Email curtinj@lincolntown.org with a resume and a brief statement of why you’re interested in the position.

FELS award five grants

Front row, left to right: FELS grant recipients Rebecca Mayer, Suanne Peterson, Brendan Wimberley, Susan Shields, and Dennis Phillips. Back row, left to right: FELS board members Ruth-Anne Adams, Carolyn Dwyer, Ginger Reiner, and Nancy Marshall; L-S Superintendent/Principal Andrew Stephens; and FELS board members Tara Mitchell, Michelle McMahon-Downer, MaryAnn McCormick, Nancy Donaldson, and Kelly Gaudreau.

The Foundation for Educators at Lincoln-Sudbury recently awarded five grants to teachers and staff Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School with these project proposals:

  • Rebecca Mayer (English), “How to Connect”
  • Suanne Peterson (Fine, Applied and Technical Arts), “Encaustic and Cyanotype Workshop”
  • Dennis Phillips (IT), for his proposal, Twenty with Appreciation”
  • Susan Shields (Associate Principal), “Ma Francaise”
  • Brendan Wimberley (Special Education), “Pitch to the Classroom”

Now in its 25th year, FELS has awarded close to 150 grants totaling nearly $200,000. Proposals are usually for projects offering personal refreshment, long-held aspirations, coursework or travel, all of which is undertaken during school vacation time and summer recess. Grants are funded from donations to the FELS annual appeals and proceeds from fundraisers including the annual FELS Thanksgiving pie sale and prom flower sales. 

Nine from Lincoln to ride in PMC

On August 2–3, nine riders from Lincoln will join more than 6,800 cyclists in the 46th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a two-day bike-a-thon across Massachusetts with the goal of raising $76 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They are Hans Bitter, Noelle Edwards, Ocean Xin Hai Feng, Jack Fultz, Kimberly Goldmacher, Kim Mooney, Julia Parrillo Craig, Dan Pereira, and Katherine Wurm. There’s still time to participate in this year’s ride — registration is open through June 30 for riders and volunteers.

Planning Board is latest to endorse Nature Link project

A summary drawing of the Nature Link project supplied by the Rural Land Foundation.

The Planning Board voted unanimously to endorse the proposed Nature Link project at their June 10 meeting, echoing earlier actions by the Select Board, the Housing Commission, and the Historic District Commission.

“Lincoln will benefit considerably from this unique partnership,” the Planning Board said in a June 16 statement, noting that the town will “gain permanent protection of land long noted for its conservation value, the continuation in Lincoln of a unique nature program for urban youth, and a creative single-family housing village of mostly small homes that is aligned with Lincoln’s long-term planning vision.”

If the preliminary development and use plan for this project is approved at the Special Town Meeting on June 25, the developer (Civico) will still be required to submit a definitive plan, apply for a special permit, and go through site plan review by the Planning Board.

“The development of a neighborhood of 20 single-family homes, 17 of which are below the median size of single-family homes in Lincoln, including three with deeded income restrictions,” is in keeping with the Housing Commission‘s mission, the group said in a statement after their June 5 meeting. “This neighborhood provides much-needed new housing accessible to a range of households in a thoughtful, intentional and responsible manner.” The income-restricted units also ensure the proposed development maintains the town’s compliance under state 40B laws, they noted.

The Historical Commission likewise endorsed the project. Over the last century, “the town has followed a model of preserving open space that incorporates housing where the built form is subservient to nature and that opens the land to all through public trails,” the commission said in a statement.

The Farrington Memorial land has been farmed or used as a wooded sanctuary since the seventeenth century and is the site of the David Stone house dating from 1665, the group noted. The mission of the current occupant, Farrington Nature Linc, is to benefit residents of low-income communities by creating a connection with the natural world. “The project would allow Farrington to continue its historic mission on its historically important site” along with preserving the historic farm stand on the Panetta property, the HDC said.

On Sunday, June 15, some of those who have objected to the proposal (see “My Turn” pieces on May 29 and May 27) invited residents to an online meeting on Monday night to discuss their views. Almost 200 other residents urged approval in a June 8 “My Turn” piece, as did a non-abutting Page Road resident on May 29.

An eventful Saturday

The usual-for-2025 Saturday rain didn’t deter hundreds of people flocking to the two big events on Saturday, June 14: the No Kings protests in towns around Lincoln and around the country, and the Feast and Fair in Pierce Park, part of the Lincoln250 series of events. Here are some photos submitted by Lincolnites.

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Police log for June 1–11, 2025

June 1

Pierce House (2:36pm) — A caller reported a missing item from a vehicle parked at the Pierce House. The investigation is ongoing.

Baker Farm Road (6:55pm) — Police and fire units for a motorcycle crash. The operator was transported to the hospital and cited for speed and a marked lanes violation.

June 2

Bypass Road (11:28am) — An attempt to serve court paperwork was unsuccessful.

Wells Road (3:25pm) — An officer assisted an individual with an ongoing matter.

June 3

Route 2 Gas (8:07pm) — An officer assisted two motorists with a minor motor vehicle crash.

South Great Road (9:34am) — A caller reported the railroad gates appeared to be malfunctioning. Officers checked the area and observed the gates, which appeared to be operating normally.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (6:49pm) — Officers assisted a motorist after a report of a possible hit and run.

June 4

Twisted Tree Café (1:40pm) — An officer responded to the parking lot for the report of a motor vehicle hit and run.

Bedford Road (5:30pm) — An officer spoke with a motorist about a report of tailgating. The officer followed up with them after attempting to locate the vehicle.

Ballfield Road (6:55pm) — An officer was called to help a turtle across the road. The officer was able to move it to a safe location.

Tower Road (7:44pm) — An officer spoke to a person about the delivery of some items.

June 5

Woods End Road (10:51am) — Officers spoke with a person after an accidental activation of an Apple watch alarm.

June 6

Old Concord Road (11:25pm) — An officer spoke with a resident regarding a suspicious person ringing their doorbell and then checked the area but was unable to locate anyone on foot.

June 7

Wells Road (2:35am) — Officers responded to a residence for a noise complaint.

June 8

Pine Ridge Road (2:25pm) — An officer spoke with an individual regarding being the possible victim of a fraud.

Trapelo Road (12:52pm) — A crash occurred near the intersection of Trapelo Road and Winter Street when a vehicle had crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on. All occupants of both vehicles were transported to area hospitals. The road remained closed for several hours while the vehicles were being removed. The operator responsible for the crash was cited for a marked lanes violation.

June 9

Trapelo Road (8:46am) — A caller reported a landscape company using leaf blowers outside of the approved time period. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate anyone using a leaf blower.

Virginia Road, Concord (12:05pm) — The Lincoln Fire Department responded to the town of Concord for a mutual aid response.

Trapelo Road (4:04pm) — Three people were told to stop fishing at the Cambridge Reservoir.

Lincoln Woods (5:21pm) — A caller advised that they were approached by a solicitor. The person was with an environmental organization providing information related to bee preservation.

Blackburnian Road (5:53pm) — A caller reported someone soliciting pest control services. An officer spoke with the person and advised them about the soliciting bylaw.

Indian Camp Lane (6:59pm) — A person spoke with an officer regarding potential computer hacking.

June 10

Upland Field Road (8:10pm) — A caller reported the odor of natural gas in their basement. Both the Fire Department and National Grid checked the area but were unable to read any detectable levels of natural gas.

June 11

Giles Road (3:02pm) — n person who was soliciting without a permit was advised to cease operations.

South Great Road (6:44pm) and Lincoln Gas and Auto (7:16pm) — Callers reported a solicitor without credentials in the area. This individual was believed to be related to the previous call.

Lexington Road (8:56pm) — An officer checked a residence. All appeared secure.

Lexington Road (11:23pm) — Officers helped a person get back to their residence.

My Turn: Change how FinCom members are named

By Bob Domnitz (on behalf of petitioners)

Several weeks ago, 130 residents signed a citizens’ petition asking that our Special Town Meeting consider an amendment to the General Bylaws of the town. If adopted, the amendment would grant authority to the Select Board to appoint the members of the town’s Finance Committee. That authority is currently held by the Town Moderator.

The Finance Committee (FinCom) is one of Lincoln’s most important volunteer committees. Its work is complex and its analysis and recommendations have a decisive impact on town operations and residents’ taxes. Despite its importance, FinCom receives limited direct engagement from residents.

As signatures were gathered for the petition, the vast majority of residents said they did not know how the members of FinCom were chosen. They thought that the moderator’s role was limited to presiding over Town Meeting. No one could recall a contested election for the position of Moderator, and no one could recall that a moderator had ever expressed a viewpoint on town finances or FinCom appointments.

The disconnect between FinCom and residents has been compounded by the current practice of relying on FinCom to screen potential candidates for membership. Vacant positions have not been advertised, and public interviews have not been held.

If endorsed by Town Meeting, the citizens’ petition will make the Select Board the appointing authority for FinCom. Residents look to the Select Board for overall management of the town. It seems natural that they ought to be the authority that appoints FinCom. The town usually has a contested race for Select Board, and candidates differentiate themselves based on their views and policy preferences. That process helps align our Select Board with residents.

Adoption of this amendment will empower the Select Board to solicit and publicly interview volunteers for FinCom, following the same public process they use for other committees that they appoint. Appointment by the Select Board will therefore create a clear link between residents and FinCom.

Although many Massachusetts towns continue the tradition of a moderator-appointed Finance Committee, the trend is toward other methods of appointment. A substantial minority of towns now rely on appointment by Select Boards, direct election by residents, or appointment by a committee composed of various town officials.

By considering this amendment, the town has an opportunity to strengthen transparency, accountability, and resident engagement in a vital part of our local government. Embracing best practices that encourage diverse perspectives and open public participation will not only enhance the Finance Committee’s effectiveness but also foster greater trust and collaboration within our community. Together, we can ensure that Lincoln’s financial decisions reflect the voices and values of all its residents, building a stronger, more inclusive future for our town.

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their letters to the editor or views on any subject of interest to other Lincolnites. Submissions must be signed with the writer’s name and street address and sent via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Items will be edited for punctuation, spelling, style, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions containing personal attacks, errors of fact, or other inappropriate material will not be published.

Town Meeting procedures to be finalized on Wednesday

Town Moderator Sarah Cannon Holden will allow a single speaker to present dissenting views and accompanying slides at the podium on the Nature Link proposal at the Special Town Meeting on June 25. After the pre-STM moderator’s meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30pm, she will ask the dissenters to identify their representative speaker. The agenda and Zoom link for that meeting can found here.

“After conversations on the [Town Meeting Study Committee], it became clear that with regard to dissenting opinions, we need to develop more procedural guidelines than have been followed in the past. I welcome supporters, dissenters and the undecided to attend,” Holden wrote on LincolnTalk on June 6.

In past years, the procedural moderator’s meeting has usually been pro forma. But in 2024, more than 300 residents who opposed to the Housing Choice Act rezoning measure asked Holden for more than the standard two minutes from the floor, and also the opportunity to show slides. She ultimately granted the speaking request but not the slides.

My Turn: Almost 200 residents urge passage of Nature Link proposal

Dear friends,

We, the undersigned, are writing to express our strong support for the Nature Link (Farrington/Panetta land) proposal that will be on the June 25 Town Meeting warrant. We urge you to join us and vote in favor. We support the Nature Link proposal because we believe it is more than a win-win for the town.

  • 77 acres of land — long identified as being critical — will be permanently protected. Not only is it important for habitat; it also connects to other parcels of open space to provide a significant wildlife corridor.
  • Wetlands and their buffer zones will be protected permanently. Laws and bylaws can be changed. Conservation restrictions are permanent.
  • The Cambridge water board has confirmed, by their large financial contribution, that the Farrington/Panetta proposal offers significant protection for their water supply.
  • Townspeople can enjoy the proposed trail that provides access to this land and to adjacent trails.
  • Protection of significant forestland, such as found on this site, mitigates against climate change by providing carbon sinks, absorbing and storing greenhouse gases.
  • The housing would provide an appealing addition to our housing stock by creating a close-knit condominium neighborhood. Seventeen of the new single-family houses will be in the under-2,000-square-foot range; three of these will be income-restricted. The remaining three houses will be in the 3,500-square-foot range.
  • The funding proposal for conservation will not add to our tax base. The funding proposal includes $500,000 from the Rural Land Foundation, $800,000 from the Cambridge Water Department, $950,000 from the Community Preservation Act (designed for both land protection and housing); and the remainder, approximately $850,000, from contributions (more than half of that amount has already been raised, dependent upon the Town Meeting Vote.)
  • Farrington’s Nature Linc will be able to continue in Lincoln. Farrington, created in 1906, provides an important nature-based education program for students from low-income communities. The agreement with Farrington is dependent upon their gaining a safe access road that is not dependent upon Route 2.
  • This proposal benefits the long-time Lincoln Panetta family; it also further benefits Lincoln and Massachusetts by creating mixed-income housing. It also preserves Gerard’s Farm Stand.

There will be two warrant articles* on this proposal: one that requires a two-thirds vote and one that requires a simple majority. Article 3, requiring a two-thirds vote, will extend the land area in the North Lincoln Overlay District to provide for housing and the farm stand. Article 4, requiring a majority vote, allocates existing funds from the Community Preservation Act fund to conserve the land designated as being of conservation interest.

We believe this proposal is a strong one. It follows the long range, careful planning that has made Lincoln the town that we love. The town has a long tradition of partnering with the Rural Land Foundation to protect open space, and open space linked with housing and public trails.

We hope you will join us and vote yes on Article 3 and Article 4 at Town Meeting.

Sincerely,

Abigail Adams
Gail Alden
Robert Anderson
Sarah Andrysiak
Dogan Arthur
Loretta Arthur
Steve Atlas
Ken Bassett
Cynthia Bencal
Alex Benik
Rebecca Bermont
Sarah Bishop
Pam Boardman
John Bordiuk
Janet Boynton
Stephen Brand
Kim Buell
Larry Buell
Annemarie Calhoun
Jennifer Campbell
Karen Carlson
Tom Casey
Ted Chan
Alex Chatfield
Deborah Choate
Andrew Clark
Lindsay Clemens
Marshall Clemens
William Constable
Rosamund Delori
Alice DeNormandie
Penny DeNormandie
Tom DeNormandie
Jona Donaldson
Nancy Donaldson
Anne Doyle
Jonathan Drew
Leah Drew
Rachel Drew
Nataly Dvash
Lucy Edgington
Dave Elliott
Elizabeth Elliott
Andy Falender
Shirin Farrahi
Becca Fasciano
Jon Ferris
Kristen Ferris
Caroline Fiore
Jim Fleming
Nancy Fleming
Sara Foster
Martha Frost
Rainer Frost
Keli Gail
Jerry Gechter
Gina Halsted
Jean Hardcastle
Chris Hamilton
Sue Harmon
Emily Haslett
Tom Haslett
Jim Henderson
Nancy Henderson
Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Lis Herbert
Zach Herbert
Amanda Hill
Ruth Hodges
Jennifer Holleran
Susanah Howland
Tony Howland
Ken Hurd
Pam Hurd
Peter Hussey
Caroline Jacobs
Brian Jalet
Kim Jalet
Paula Johnson
Steve Johnson
Diana Jong
Herman Karl
Suzanne Karl
Judy Kearney
Bryan Kelly
Elizabeth Kelly
Jonathan Kelman
Joan Kimball
John Kimball
Chris Klem
Sue Klem
John Koenig
John LeClaire
Barbara Leggat
Virginia Lemire
Jackie Lenth
Dave Levington
James Light
Jonathan Light
Paula Light
Lew Lloyd
Rosemary Lloyd
Mary Helen Lorenz
Gwyn Loud
Sara Lupkas
Rick Mandelkorn
Fred Mansfield
Joan Mansfield
Caroline Marotta
Rachel Mason
Lucy Maulsby
Sally Maulsby
Libby Maynard
Nick Maynard
Chris McCarthy
Janice McQuaid
Richard McQuaid
John Mendelson
DJ Mitchell
Matt Mitchell
Richard Mollica
Staci Montori
Edward Morgan
Terry Morgan
Henry Moss
Anne Mostue
Brooks Mostue
Patty Mostue
Richard Nichols
Trish O’Hagan
Barbara O’Neil
David O’Neil
David Onigman
Jane O’Rourke
Margaret Olson
Stacy Parks
Andrea Patton
Joan Perera
Terry Perlmutter
Chris Plonski
Laura Protzman
Ginger Reiner
Kurt Reiner
Dana Robbat
Joe Robbat
Travis Roland
Rick Rundell
Aldis Russell
Lucy Sachs
Reynold Sachs
Barbara Sampson
Don Seckler
Jim Sheehan
Kathy Shepard
Ray Shepard
Ellen Meyer Shorb
Paul Shorb
Molly Slavet
Barbara Slayter
Vickie Slingerland
RL Smith
Tucker Smith
Jonathan Soo
Kara Soo
Nancy Soulette
Charles Staples
Bill Stason
Andy Stevenson
Hannah Stevenson
James Stock
Henry Stone
Jim Storer
Sandy Storer
Kathleen Sullivan
Laura Sullivan
Tricia Thornton-Wells
Dilla Tingley
Peter Van Winkle
Prudy Van Winkle
Mary Jo Veling
Peter Von Mertens
Katy Walker
Tom Walker
Irene Weigel
Lynn Weigel
Deborah Weisgall
Ben Wells
Bryce Wells
Susan Welsh
Throop Wilder
Robin Wilkerson
Blandyna Williams
Susan Winship
Krystal Wood
Louis Zipes
Tanya Zipes
 

* Note: There are five articles on the warrant so the Town Meeting may continue on the evening of June 26. The Nature Link article is third. Please plan on attending both the evenings of June 25 and 26 in case the Nature Link article is not reached until the second night.

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their letters to the editor or views on any subject of interest to other Lincolnites. Submissions must be signed with the writer’s name and street address and sent via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Items will be edited for punctuation, spelling, style, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions containing personal attacks, errors of fact, or other inappropriate material will not be published.

Breyer reflects on Supreme Court career at talk in Lincoln

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at the Walden Woods Project. (Photo courtesy of Brian Stevens of the Stevens Family Foundation)

An enthusiastic crowd of more than 400 people gathered at the headquarters of the Walden Woods Project in Lincoln on May 30 to hear historian and CNN commentator Douglas Brinkley engage in conversation with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

Three Lincoln-based organizations — Lincoln250, the Bemis Free Lecture Series, and the Lincoln Historical Society — co-sponsored the event, which was free and open to the public thanks to a grant from the Ogden Codman Trust.

Breyer, 86, touched on his childhood career dreams growing up in San Francisco (“I thought I wanted to be a baseball player in the summer and a garbage collector in the winter”), American books that give the flavor of a time and place (the autobiographical Education of Henry Adams, The Professor’s House by Willa Cather, and The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton), and his favorite movies — heavy on 1930s screwball comedies but also “Groundhog Day.”

Much of the discussion centered on topics featured in Justice Breyer’s new book, Reading The Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism. At times he shared humorous and sometimes poignant anecdotes about his former Supreme Court colleagues and their deliberations.

When considering a case before the court, “You read the words. If the words are clear, just follow what they say, but words are never clear, so you look to other things. What’s the purpose [of a law]? What mischief was Congress trying to cure? What will happen if you decide this this way or that way? Is it consistent with the values that are still there in this little book, or the other values that Americans hold?” he said, holding up his pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution.

The ideal outcome for a Supreme Court decision, Breyer said, is to give “a better chance of directing, we hope, that the interpretation helps people live together who are affected by it peacefully and productively, at least some of the time.”

Attendees were also treated to the first public viewing of the introduction to a new film, currently in production, entitled “Henry David Thoreau.” The three-hour documentary, executive produced by Ken Burns and Walden Woods Project founder Don Henley, is slated to air on PBS in the spring of 2026. It chronicles the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau through the narration of George Clooney and the voices of Meryl Streep (Margaret Fuller at al.), Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau), and Ted Danson (Emerson).

A video of the hourlong event is available on the Walden Woods Project’s website.

Select Board endorses Panetta/Farrington Project

The Select Board voted on June 2 to formally endorse the Nature Link project on the Panetta/Farrington land with the following statement:

The Select Board believes this project will have a positive impact on Lincoln. It reflects the town’s core values, including conservation and thoughtful stewardship of our natural and built environments.

First, it conserves 77 acres of undeveloped land that have long been a part of the town’s open space plan. As the largest remaining parcel of unprotected land in town, preserving it represents a rare and significant opportunity. Funding will come from three sources: a contribution from the City of Cambridge to help protect its watershed, private contributions from Lincoln residents, and a $950,000 contribution from the town’s Community Preservation (CPA) fund. The board considers this a good investment of our CPA money.

Second, the community benefits from a wide variety of housing types. Each year, Lincoln loses moderately sized homes to demolition. This project will build 20 new detached family homes that share common land and amenities. Seventeen of the 20 will be three-bedroom homes between 1,650 and 2,000 square feet, and three will be four-bedroom homes of about 4,000-4,500 square feet. Three of the homes will be income-restricted, offering an opportunity for home ownership under an income-restricted model. Because the 20 homes will have common ownership of the land, they may not be torn down and replaced with large houses, keeping them moderately sized in perpetuity.

Third, Farrington NatureLinc’s mission is closely aligned with Lincoln’s values and vision statement. A deal that gives them the capital they need to stay on the property and introduce children to the wonder and magic of the natural world is in both their and the town’s best interests.
Finally, this opportunity for Lincoln would not be possible without the collaboration of multiple entities. The Panetta family wants to help conserve some of the land, including the farm stand that has been so important to them for multiple generations; Farrington is committed to fulfilling their mission and conserving their land; and the City of Cambridge is willing to partner with Lincoln once again to protect water quality. The project would not be possible without the Rural Land Foundation’s long-term commitment to Lincoln’s open space plan and its quiet persistence in listening to stakeholders, finding common ground, and making proposals like this possible.

For these reasons, we recommend that Lincoln voters approve the project at the June 25th Special Town Meeting.

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Walden Pond to be closed all summer

The Department of  Conservation and Recreation announced last week that Walden Pond’s main beach will be off limits for the entire summer 2025 season due to construction on a new bathhouse (see the Concord Bridge, May 30, 2025).

Coming up at Codman Community Farms

Pizza in the Pavilion
Thursday, June 5 from 5:00-7:00pm
Play some lawn games and enjoy some wood-fired pizza. Register here.

Codman Campout and Chili Night
Saturday, June 14 starting at 4:30pm
Camo out over night and enjoy Codman’s own grass fed beef chili, vegan chili, a toppings bar, and tortilla chips. All are welcome for dinner, even if you aren’t camping for the night, but registration is required. A campsite ticket of $40 per tent includes s’mores and breakfast in the morning (hot coffee, bagels and orange juice).

Flowers in the Field
Tuesday, June 24 from 5:30-7:00pm
Enjoy an evening in CCF’s market garden with friends, flowers and a charcuterie board. BYOB. Register here.

Films and conversation with Julie Dobrow

Come to an afternoon with local author and filmmaker Julie Dobrow, who will screen two short films from her Half the History project, on Sunday, June 8 at 3:00pm in Bemis Hall. Half the History uses short-form biography, film, and podcasts to tell the untold and undertold stories of women in American history. The Lincoln Historical Society plans to launch its own version of this project to tell the stories of some amazing Lincoln residents.

Left to right: Diana Powers; Rep. Carmine Gentile; Food Pantry Club co-presidents Claire Mabli, Madi Sampson and Eva Gilbert; and Gentile’s legislative aide and L-S District School Committee Chair Ravi Simon.

L-S food pantry club wins recognition

The Sudbury Community Food Pantry recently facilitated a presentation by Diana Powers of the Greater Boston Food Bank to the Lincoln-Sudbury RHS Food Pantry Club. State Rep. Carmine Gentile also attended and presented a Legislative Citation to the club in recognition of their support for and advocacy of people living with food insecurity and the SCFP.

Register for Youth Public Safety Academy

Registration for the 2025 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) close at 5:00pm on Monday, June 9. Hosted at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Chelmsford, the program consists of five, one-week sessions where youngsters engage in hands-on activities alongside YPSA staff, local law enforcement, and first responders. The program focuses on public safety lessons, teamwork and leadership. YPSA is open to children age 8-12 living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (age 13-16) interested in participating as a counselor in training. Click here for more information and registration. Registration is $100 per child per week and includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks, as well as a graduation ceremony each Friday. A limited number of scholarships are also available for families. Capacity remains at several area bus stops.

Program on gun/domestic violence

On Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00pm on Zoom, Ruth Zakarin, CEO of the Mass. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, will explore the intersection of gun violence and domestic violence and what this connection means for survivor safety and the rate of domestic violence homicides, as well as the role domestic violence plays in mass shootings and community-based gun violence. Zakarin also will examine how easy access to guns gives people additional ways to threaten, coerce, and manipulate their current or former intimate partner without ever firing the weapon. Hosted by the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable. Free, but registration is required. Questions? Email infodvrt@gmail.com.

Craft supply swap

Bring your gently used leftover to the library to swap for new-to-you supplies. on Saturday, June 21 from 12:30-3:30pm. Donations are not required to participate. Suggested items include yarn, decorative paper, fabric scraps, paints, beads, etc.