Historic District Commission The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to review the application of Geoffrey Hargreaves-Heald of 24 Sandy Pond Rd. of to repair or replace four columns on the front porch, replace decking and repair any structural issues as necessary. Historical Commission The Historical…
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Property sales in July
71 Sandy Pond Rd. — Andrew F. Hall III to Jamie N. Atkins Trust and John J. Atkins Trust for $1,300,000 (July 31) 11 Moccasin Hill Rd. — August A. Muench-Nasrallah to Jason Kass and Courtney Bernasconi for $1,200,000 (July 29) 184 Concord Rd. — Rodger A. Mattlage to Lisa M. Barna for $760,000 (July…
Efforts move ahead to highlight importance of Battle Road Byway
A new regional website, www.battleroadbyway.org, highlights the history and activities along the Battle Road — the path that British troops followed during the battles that started the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. The route runs along 15 miles of roads in Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, Concord, and the Minuteman National Historical Park, with an additional…
Public hearings coming up
The Zoning Board of the Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the following requests: Colin and Diana Smith, 8 Trapelo Rd., for a special permit to construct a small addition and expand kitchen, bedroom and bath. Estate of Shih Ying Lee and Carol and John Sofranko, 11…
Property sales in June
8 Todd Pond Rd. — Miriam Zoll to John D. Robinson for $1,500,000 (June 27) 173 Concord Rd. — Erik Selsing to Erin A. Sienkiewicz and Christopher J. Stone for $981,500 (June 25) 22 Deerhaven Rd. — John P. Kennedy Trust to Diane and George Maranogoly Jr. for $975,000 (June 25) 26L Indian Camp Lane…
News acorns
Hospice volunteers come to Drumlin Farm More than a dozen Care Dimensions employees recently volunteered at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm in Lincoln to plant vegetables, herbs, and flowers that will the farm will go to CSAs, farmers’ markets, and cafeterias. The farm day was part of the company’s employee volunteer program in which selected employees volunteer…
Public hearings coming up
The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following applications: First Parish Church, for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install roof-mounted solar panels on the Parsonage at 14 Bedford Rd. Michael Barnicle and Anne Finucane for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace two windows…
Group unveils proposals to boost South Lincoln development
A town committee is proposing new zoning and a special permitting process to allow denser and more diverse commercial and residential development in South Lincoln. A set of proposed zoning bylaw amendments will be up for discussion at the State of the Town meeting in the fall and a Town Meeting vote in March 2020….
Board hears options for DPW alternate sites and construction
Consulting engineers detailed the need for new Department of Public Works facilities in a presentation to the Board of Selectmen — but with the school project underway and a new community center up next, the town isn’t likely to have the money for a major upgrade any time soon. As part of a larger project…
Lincoln’s new Wang Field is open for play
Lincoln’s first new athletic field in more than 50 years officially opened last week with a ribbon-cutting by Courtney Wang, the son of the couple whose land the field now occupies. Computer entrepreneur An Wang and his wife Lorraine raised their children on Bedford Road close to Route 2. After Lorraine passed away in 2016,…