News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
March 19 Concord Road (5:35 p.m.) — Wayland police reported a missing elderly party who is know to walk along Route 126 towards Walden Pond. Lincoln officers were checking the area when Way-land police called back and reported the party was safely located in Wayland. Indian Camp Lane (11:07 p.m.) — Caller reported someone walking…
By Corey Nimmer There are almost 500 acres of farmland in Lincoln, about 5% of its total area. About half this space has been preserved by the town and is leased to 13 farmers who provide high-quality local foods, fibers, flowers, and educational opportunities. There is a rich agricultural history tied to this land that…
March 7 Middle Street, Lexington (3:37 p.m.) — Lexington Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical emergency. Lincoln Road (3:52 p.m.) — Officer assisted a party to their residence over the town line into Weston. Mary’s Way (4:23 p.m.) — San Diego, Calif., police requested assistance in locating a person whose phone pinged near…
First Parish invites everyone to Easter egg hunt, Passover seder The First Parish in Lincoln (FPL) invites all Lincoln residents to join in two upcoming events: an easter egg hunt on the town’s conservation trails, and a community Passover seder. The Community Woodland Egg Hunt runs from 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 27 until 8…
4 Oak Meadow Rd. — Petter Brumme to Michael and Victoria Landers for $1,200,000 (January 29) 14 Moccasin Hill — Christoph Kaufmann to Nancy and Gregory Fincke for $1,220,000 (January 25) 83 Page Road — Michael Kolowich to Jennifer and Joseph Kolchinsky for $3,250,000 (January 19) 134 Chestnut Circle — Zackary Barron to Deborah Page…
February 28 Indian Camp Lane (12:47 a.m.) — Caller reported that their child went out for a walk and hadn’t returned home. Officer located the person and brought them home from Bedford Road. March 1 Two reports of fuel or chemical spill on Old Concord Road and Farrar Road. A DPW vehicle was leaking hydraulic…
By Jane Bradley Herlacher (Editor’s note: This piece is in response to the March 7 Lincoln Squirrel article headlined “Repaving and more are planned for Route 2A.”) As a homeowner living behind the Minute Man National Historical Park (MMNHP) ranger station for 35 years, I want to understand the MassDOT Route 2A Corridor Study Concepts….
The Board of Selectmen is drafting the list of warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) on May 15, though it’s still unknown which items will be grouped into the single-vote consent calendar. This year’s ATM has been postponed from the usual March date until May, though the town election is scheduled for March…
In the March 7 story headlined “Repaving and more are planned for Route 2A,” the western end of the Route 2A segment under study is Crosby’s Corner, not Meriam’s Corner. Also, the date of the stakeholders’ meeting was October 2020, not 2000. the original post has been updated….
February 20 Codman Community Farms (12:21 p.m.) — A wallet found at the farm was turned into the police station. North Great Road (8:23 p.m.) — Caller reported hitting a deer. No injuries; vehicle was towed from the scene. Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:39 p.m.) — Police received 911 calls reporting an erratic driver. A vehicle…