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Covid-19 vaccination clinic for everyone 12+

To protect younger children and keep schools open, the Lincoln Public Schools is offering a second Covid-19 vaccine clinic (Pfizer first send second doses) for anyone age 12 and up on Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 2–5 p.m. in the Reed gym. Drop-ins are welcome, or click here to schedule an appointment. Children under 18 do not need to have a parent/guardian with them at the time of vaccination but they will need to bring a signed consent form (click here to download).

Free social worker sessions for kids offered  

After a successful summer pilot program, the Council on Aging and Human Services (with help from the Board of Health and the Lincoln Public Schools) has arranged for a social worker to be on the school campus in the Hartwell building every Wednesday afternoon/early evening during the school year. This is a totally free service. Parents can call the COA&HS at 781-259-8811 to ask questions and book appointments. All appointments with Sara Hickey, MSW, LCSW, of Eliot Community Human Services are completely confidential. While appointments are held on school grounds, clinic participation information is not shared with the schools or any other town department.

Registration open for L-S adult ed classes

Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education offers courses for all interests and ages. Check out the offerings at LSRHS.net/community/adult_ed. Questions? Email adult.ed@lsrhs.net or call 978-443-9961 x3326.

deCordova offers Julia Child operetta, clay workshops

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is hosting “An Evening of Jazz and Julia” on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. Mezzo-soprano Vanessa Schukis portrays 20th-century culinary icon Julia Child in composer Lee Hoiby’s “Bon Appétit!” in a humorous 25-minute one-act operetta, accompanied by pianist Scott Nicholas, based on two episodes from Julia Child’s popular cooking show in which she concocts a chocolate cake. The event will take place in deCordova Cafe. Click here to purchase tickets, which include Julia Child-inspired snacks and beverages.

The deCordova is also offering an outdoor family-style workshop where participants can make clay soap dishes on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 1–2:30 p.m. All levels welcome. Click here to register, or click here to see details on other events at the deCordova.

Walden Woods Project fall events

“Determined to Know Beans: A Historical and Biological Exploration of Thoreau’s Beanfield,” an interpretive walk to Thoreau’s beanfield with historian Richard Smith and biologist Dr. Amity Wilczek, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 11–12:30 p.m. at the Walden Pond State Reservation. The presentation will focus on how the beanfield looked during Thoreau’s time and how it has changed.  Discussion will include the plants that Thoreau would and would not be familiar with, including invasives. Click here to register.

Also this fall: “A Virtual Lyceum: The Art of Perception” on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 7–8:30 p.m. and “Now Comes Good Sailing: A Virtual Conversation” on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 7–8 p.m.

Chamber music concert at the Pierce House

The Concord Chamber Music Society presents a special outdoor concert at the Pierce House on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. with the Parker Quartet. The performance (the first hosted by CCMS since March 2019) will feature the Adagio from String Quartet No. 1 by Adolphus Hailstork, the String Quartet No. 1 in A Major by Robert Schumann, and the String Quartet No. 1 “From My Life,” by Bedrich Smetana. Proof of vaccination will be required for admission, and masking is mandatory for tent seating and inside the Pierce House.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.concordchambermusic.org or by calling 978-405-0130. Seating beneath the tent is $50 and $40 for adults and seniors 65+ respectively. Lawn tickets will be offered at the door (weather permitting) on the day of the concert for $20, and patrons will need to bring their own chairs and/or blankets. Patrons may present their ticket stubs at the Trail’s End Cafe in Concord ollowing the concert for a 15% discount off of dinner; advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Group marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month with purple lights, walk, vigil

At any given time in Sudbury, Wayland, Lincoln, and other similar towns, there are 20–40 restraining orders in effect, indicating a judge has found significant evidence of violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable will again partner with the First Parish in Wayland and the Lauren Dunne Astley Foundation to shine a light on the issues related to domestic and breakup violence. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, walks will commence from several points in Wayland arriving at First Parish in Wayland (225 Boston Post Rd.) for the Shine a Light Vigil at 7 p.m. Visit www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org for walk locations. Purple signifies courage and compassion, and purple lights will illuminate religious and civic buildings in Sudbury, Wayland, and Framingham throughout the month. In addition, community members are invited to place purple light bulbs in their window fixtures, lamp posts, or porch lights. If you or someone in your life might be experiencing relationship abuse, local support can be found here.

What does it take to raise 500 pigs and 100 chickens?

By Gus Browne

It’s no surprise that Lincoln’s history as a European settlement began with farming on Thomas Flint’s land in the mid-1600s — land that the Flint family still owns and farms. Agriculture was the lifeblood of the community for 300 years.

How did farming families do it? Not easily. A sample day for Joseph Cotoni Sr., whose farm was on Mill Street where Oakdale Lane is now, began at 3 a.m. in the 1940s when he and son Joe Jr. (known best as the proprietor of Joey’s Auto Repair on Lincoln Road and then Concord Road) drove their truck around town collecting food scraps from the in-ground receptacles beside residents’ back doors as food for their 500 pigs and countless chickens.

The Cotoni Farm Homestead

This trip was followed by farmyard chores, feeding pigs and chickens, and cleaning out the mess that well-fed pigs and chickens make. Then it was time to shower and change clothes for Joe Sr. to drive a school bus route, and for Joe Jr. to walk up Mill Street to North Great Road (a/k/a Route 2A) to get on the school bus — a long walk because for years the school bus did not go down Mill Street.

After the school bus run, Joe Sr. would return to the farm for a day’s work until it was time to get back on the school bus to deliver students from the school to their homes. For Joe Jr., it was a school day like any other, ending with a bus trip back to the top of Mill Street and then a walk home. At this point, Joe Sr. and Jr. would change clothes again, and at 4 p.m., load the truck with crates of produce and baskets of tomatoes for a drive into Boston’s Haymarket, where they would sell it all to wholesalers – and pick up outdated produce to take back to Lincoln for the pigs and chickens.  The trip was even longer when they had to stop in Everett to pick up more crates and baskets to bring back to the farm.

After the trip home, there was dinner to eat (thanks to the wonderful cooking of Mrs. Santa Cotoni, whose first name appropriately meant “Saint”) and afterward for Joe Jr., homework for the next school day. And then to bed, to get up at 3 a.m.  and repeat the day all over.

Makes your day look a little better, doesn’t it… unless you’re a farmer, in which case I’ve  just described your day here.

Photos of Joe Cotoni Sr. and his parents who started farming here in 1901 can be found in Images of America: Lincoln, pp. 62-63, available from the Lincoln Historical Society.

“Lincoln’s History” is an occasional column by members of the Lincoln Historical Society.

My Turn: Walk for the SVdP food pantry

By Ursula Nowak and Karen Salvucci

The Society of St Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston is devoted to assisting individuals and families in our communities who live in dire need due to unemployment, health issues, hunger, and the inability to meet even basic expenses. Over the past two years, more neighbors than ever before have reached out for our help, and the number of food pantry clients has almost doubled. Past support for our mission has enabled us to respond to these requests, but we now need your help to continue this vital work.

On Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., SVdP is hosting an Every Mile Counts Walk to kick off our fundraising effort. This is an opportunity to walk together to show our commitment to our community and help us reach our goal of $40,000. Please join us by walking and/or donating to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston. We are neighbors helping neighbors.

To register for the Every Mile Counts Walk (followed by an ice cream social), click here. There is a suggested donation of $10 per person or $25 per family. To donate directly to SVdP of Lincoln and Weston, click here or mail your check (payable to St. Vincent de Paul) to SVdP, PO Box 324, Lincoln, MA 01773. Thank you!

Nowak is president and Salvucci is president-elect of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Lincoln and Weston.

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their 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.

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Library offers posters and materials about 9/11

Twenty years after the tragedy, the Lincoln Public Library is featuring “Remembering September 11, 2001,” a special online display assembled by Reference Librarian Robin Rapoport about that day, including photos, references, and lists of books and other resources for readers of all ages, including Reactions to September 11, 2001 by students at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. The library is also hosting a special poster display that was created by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

Garden Club hosts open house

The Lincoln Garden Club to host a wine and cheese party for all Lincolnites interested in learning about the group’s many activities on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 5–7 p.m. please join us to learn about the Lincoln Garden Club’s many activities. These include community service, horticulture, invitations to guest speakers, trips to notable gardens, conservation and the environment, and more. This is an in-person, outdoor event (postponed in case of rain). RSVP to annparke@verizon.net or lucypage@aol.com for directions.

Online exhibit features Lincoln artists

“Cups of Good,” a new online exhibition from Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts that runs through October 31, includes two artists from Lincoln — Laura and Will Wear, owners of Cold Hill Studio, who design and handcraft functional home goods using local environmentally sustainable materials. Their design and culinary backgrounds merged to form Cold Hill Studio, and they focus on home goods inspired by mid-century craftsmanship. The exhibition features over 50 artists from 18 states bringing their original ideas to vessels and elevating the art form to celebrate the basic cup in all its many possibilities. Visitors can expect a variety of cups, mugs, bowls, planters, boxes, and even urns in a wide range of price points, from high-end showstoppers to more affordable gift items.

Care Dimensions offers training for hospice volunteers

Care Dimension, which owns the hospice house on Winter Street in Lincoln, is looking for volunteers in the hospice house, with patients in the field, and other roles not requiring patient contact (bereavement and check-in phone calls, etc.) The four-week training via Zoom takes place either Tuesday and Thursdays (October 12 to November 4) from 6–8:30 p.m., or Mondays and Wednesdays (October 18 to November 10) from 9–11:30 p.m. See this Care Dimensions volunteer web page for more information or click here to complete an application.

Ruth Moskowitz, 1922-2021

Ruth Moskowitz

Ruth Brown Moskowitz died peacefully on September 5 at The Commons in Lincoln, where she spent the last five and a half years of her life.

She was born in Chicago to Leon and Sophie Brown, both immigrants from Romania. When she was eight, the family moved to Coney Island, N.Y., where she grew up and graduated from Lincoln High School. She then obtained further education at the Pratt Institute and Teacher’s College Columbia University, where she received a bachelor’s degree. Later she received a master’s degree from Rutgers University in food science.

In 1942 Ruth married Sidney Moskowitz, a successful electrical engineer and a City College of New York graduate. They remained partners for 64 years until he passed away in 2007. Ruth and Sydney lived for many years in Hawthorne, N.J., where they raised their children. Upon Ruth’s retirement, they moved to San Diego.

Ruth focused her professional career on nutrition and feeding children. She initially began as an assistant food editor for Good Housekeeping magazine, then wrote recipes for Lipton Tea Company and moved on to direct the school food service in Elizabeth, N.J. In San Diego she became a voluntary ombudsman for the elderly in nursing homes and hospitals. At the age of 93 she finally retired, having received many awards for her work.

In 2016 she moved to Lincoln to be close to her daughter, Lynn DeLisi. Throughout her life, she was always devoted to family and hungry children worldwide. She is survived by her three children (Lynn, Barry and Shelley); five grandchildren (Jackie, Daniel, Noah, Carly and Kevin, and a sixth, Alex who predeceased her while serving in the Israeli army); and five great-grandchildren (Samuel, Kensuke, Sadye, Aili and Kai).

Ruth was laid to rest next to Sydney in the AM Israel Mortuary in San Diego. May she rest in peace and her memory be a comfort to all who had the privilege of knowing her. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice providing food for disadvantaged children would be what Ruth would have wanted.

Police log for September 1–7, 2021

September 1

Huntley Lane (8:05 a.m.) — Caller reported that a tree on their property fell and damaged a vehicle.

Lincoln Road (8:22 a.m.) — Caller reported that unauthorized workers were on her property. Officer responded and found that the workers were on town property.

Police station (10:45 a.m.) — A walk-in to the station reported that someone dumped items near the water treatment plant behind Wells Road. DPW was notified.

Todd Pond Road (1:08 p.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a family member. Officers checked the residence and no one was home. The caller later reported they were able to make contact with the family member in New Hampshire.

September 2

Granville Road (6:33 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.) — Two cars (a 2014 Toyota Highlander and a 2017 Ford Expedition) were reported stolen from a driveway overnight. A third car at a different home on Granville Road was also broken into and rummaged through and a seat pad stolen. The Ford was recovered later that morning in Lawrence but the Toyota had not been recovered as of the evening of September 8.

Wells Road (2:06 p.m.) — Officer attempted to deliver court paperwork to a resident but no one was home.

North Great Road, Paul Revere lot (4:58 p.m.) — Caller sought assistance after losing her keys on the trail. Officer responded and transported her to her residence to get another set of keys. The party later found the keys.

Wells Road (2:06 p.m.) — Officer attempted to delivered court paperwork to a resident but the party no longer lives there, so officer emailed the documents to them.

September 3

Lincoln School (7:30 a.m. and 2:31 p.m.) — Officer assisted with traffic on the first day of school for children in pre-K and kindergarten.

Wheeler Road (1:46 p.m.) — A party came to the station wanting to retrieve belongings at her former residence. Officer assisted the party.

Donelan’s lot (5:10 p.m.) — Caller reported that her vehicle was backed into by a driver who left the scene without stopping. No damage to the vehicle, but the caller was concerned for the well-being of the driver. Officers made contact with the driver.

September 4

Codman Road (3:39 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked on the side of the roadway. No one was around the vehicle.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (6:45 a.m.) — Caller reported a dog running down exit 125 on Route 2. Officer was unable to locate.

Wheeler Road (11:28 a.m.) — A resident came to the station looking for assistance with a family matter. Officer assisted the party with their legal options.

Concord Road (11:31 a.m.) — Caller reported losing an iPad that was accidentally left on the roof of their vehicle, just in case it gets turned in.

Granison Road, Weston — Weston police called looking for assistance with someone who was heard calling for help. They later called back to cancel, as the party was calling their lost dog.

Lincoln Road (11:20 p.m.) — Caller reported hitting a deer near the police station. Minor damage.

September 5

Lexington Road (8:16 a.m.) — One-car crash into a telephone pole. No injuries; vehicle was towed and Verizon was notified regarding damage to the pole.

Wells Road (11:50 a.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on two individuals. Officers checked and all was well.

Wheeler Road (9:41 p.m.) — Caller outside a residence was upset with a family member and looking to speak with an officer. Officers responded and spoke to both parties involved. The caller was satisfied and left the area.

September 6

Tracey’s Service Station (1:56 p.m.) — Officer checked on a party at the gas station.

Lewis Street (7:53 a.m.) — Caller reported that a vehicle scraped a pole in the parking lot near the train station.

September 7

South Great Road (2:27 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked off the side of the roadway. The driver was OK and had pulled over to send a text.

South Great Road (6:43 a.m.) — Caller reported hearing what sounded like gunshots near the pond. Officers checked the area but nothing was found.

Lincoln Road (1:08 p.m.) — Officer spoke to a party to serve him court paperwork. The officer faxed the paperwork to Foxborough police and the involved party will pick up the paperwork there.

Todd Pond Road (4:20 p.m.) — Caller reported a water main break. Officers responded and contacted the Water Department to handle.

Wells Road (4:41 p.m.) — A walk-in to the station reported that a purse was stolen sometime overnight. Report taken, investigation ongoing.

South Commons (7:44 p.m.) — Officer delivered paperwork to a resident from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Lincoln Road (9:35 p.m.) — A party walking near the station requested a ride home. Officer dropped the party off at their residence.

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Talk on Lincoln trails hosted by Conservation Dept./LLCT 

“Lincoln’s Trail Use Vision” is the focus of the Conservation Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 8–9 a.m. Conservation Director Michele Grzenda will discuss Lincoln’s previous and current trail use and steps for evaluating future changes in allowed trail uses. Pre-registration is required; click here. After registering, you’ll receive an email with the meeting link. Email conservation@lincolntown.org with any questions.

Food Project hosts free online gala

Celebrate the Lincoln-based Food Project in an online event on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 7–8 p.m. Each year, the Big Shindig welcomes supporters, parents, neighbors and young workers to celebrate the food grown, the communities supported, and the youth empowered as the organization worked together through a pandemic that provided a stark reminder of the importance of its work towards food justice and equality. Click here to register for the free event. Additionally, bidding is now open for the Food Project’s silent auction.

Church group presents events on James Baldwin, King Philip’s War

The Racial Justice Advocates (RJA) of the First Parish Church invites everyone to two James Baldwin Summer events: a Zoom screening of “I Am Not Your Negro” on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 7–9 p.m. and a discussion of Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 7–9 p.m. The Oscar-nominated film, based on Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript Remember This House, explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin’s recollections of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his personal observations of American history. The novel, based on Baldwin’s experiences as a teenaged preacher in a small revivalist church, describes two days and a long night in the life of the Grimes family. On Thursday, Sept. 23 from 7–9 p.m., the RJA presents a screening of Professor Jill Lepore’s video talk about King Philip’s War in Massachusetts.

Zoom links for all three events can be found on the First Parish in Lincoln’s RJA web page.

Codman arts and crafts fair this weekend

The 39th annual Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Fair will take place on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Codman Estate (34 Codman Rd., Lincoln). There will be live entertainment, a food court, and work by nearly 100 local artisans — painting, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, clothing and more. $5 admission, free for Historic New England members and kids under 12. For more information, call 617-994-5914.

Autumn walks in Lincoln

Naturalist John Calabria will lead monthly “Noticing Walks” starting on Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 1–2:30 p.m. starting at the back of the commuter lot near Donelan’s (other walks are on October 5, November 2, and December 7). Click here for more information and registration. Sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Council on Aging and Human Services.

The Conservation Department will start its Tuesday fall trail walks from 9:30–11:30 a.m. (rain or shine) on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Mount Misery. Other destinations: Drumlin Farm to Weston Woods (September 28), Flint’s Pond East (October 12), Codman East Woods and Hemlock Grove (October 19), and Browning Fields, Pigeon Hill, and Chapman Pasture (October 26). Click here for details on meeting locations. Registration is required to keep group size under 15 and to contact walkers in case of cancellation due to weather or public health concerns. Click here to register (select the tab at the bottom for the date you’re interested in). You may also RSVP by calling the Conservation Dept. at 781-259-2612 or emailing conservation@lincolntown.org.

New issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk is here

“Pollinate,” a sculpture by Nancy Selvage

The latest issue of the Lincoln Chipmunk has just hit the virtual stands — check it out! The deadline for the next issue is October 31, so get busy with your pen, keyboard, paintbrush, camera, or what have you.

A note to contributors: if you’d like to have your photo and a brief biography appear at the bottom of each of your pieces (past issues, this issue and in the future), send them along to lincolnsquirelnews@gmail.com. Have a look at the bottom of “My Little Generator” by Andy Payne (June issue) to see an example.

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Three events coming up at the library

The Lincoln Library Film Society is back with screenings at the library starting with Kedi on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. The film follows seven of the thousands of cats that roam Istanbul who live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame, and bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. Movies will be screened on the third Thursday of each month using the club’s new AV system purchased with funds from the Friends of the Lincoln Library and the Ogden Codman Trust. Due to the pandemic, food will not be permitted.

Residents are invited to a watch party with Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. After the video presentation, there will be a live community conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion led by former State Rep. Byron Rushing and Salem State University professor Roopika Risam. All are invited to participate in the discussion (you need not have read the book in advance). Click here to register. Presented by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Center for the Book, and public libraries across the state in recognition of the National Book Festival.

The library presents an evening with photographer Dmitri Kasterine, author of Who How When Where, on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 7–8:30 p.m. Kasterine was a still photographer for director Stanley Kubrick, and his subjects have included James Baldwin, Mick Jagger and Queen Elizabeth II. For Zoom information, email lrothenberg@minlib.net.

Daffodil bulb sales benefit SSEF

South Sudanese Enrichment for Families invites residents to purchase daffodil bulbs for fall planting to support sending South Sudanese children to preschool. Preorder at SSEFBoston.org by September 12 and pick up bulbs on October 23 at the Lincoln Mall. All to make your yard beautiful and support educational equality.

COA&HS offers art exhibit and more

“Older, Wiser and Better,” an art exhibition via Zoom, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. Instructor Janet Schwartz will present work focusing on hard and soft pastels by local artists including Carol Bull, Milt Davis, Liz Lane. Gerri Malcolm, Blanche Richlin, and Joan Seville. Email Amy at gagnea@lincolntown.org to sign up to attend the show.

Join naturalist John Calabria in discovering nature that surrounds us in Lincoln. All are welcome on the monthly “Noticing” walks on September 14, October 5, November 2, and December 7 from 1–2:30 p.m. Please preregister to receive walk location and weather cancellation updates. Choose  footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather conditions. Click here to register (email  llct@lincolnconservation.org or call 781-259-9251 for help with registration). Sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services.

For a full list of COA&HS activities in September — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or September newsletter. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.

Ride to support disadvantaged pet owners

Phinney’s, a Lincoln-based nonprofit that helps low-income people in Massachusetts keep their pets, is gearing up for its eighth annual Phinney’s Ride, a biennial fundraiser to help those living with HIV and AIDS care for their pets. To celebrate the nonprofit’s 25th anniversary, Phinney’s invites everyone to participate by performing any type of ride between September 1 and November 1. Tag @PhinneysFriends and use #phinneysride on social media when sharing photos of their rides.

The registration fee is $20 with a pledge to raise $200 or more. Individuals may also form teams with family, friends, and coworkers. Everyone who registers will get a personalized web page with photos and their bio where they can direct their ride sponsors. This year also marks the introduction of the Phinney’s Ride “Couch Potato Hero Certificate,” which gives those who don’t want to ride the option of showing their support with a donation of $100 or more. To learn more, visit phinneys.org/ride.

Police log for August 24–31, 2021

August 24

Treble Cove Road, Billerica (3:05 p.m.) — Officers transported a party who was arrested on a non-bailable warrant to the House of Correction.

Old Bedford Road (6:12 p.m.) — Caller reported that a female party walking on Old Bedford Road stepped into the path of his vehicle as he was driving. The person then walked into the woods. Officers checked the area but she was gone on arrival.

Old Bedford Road (8:55 p.m.) Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the Lincoln North lot. Both parties were on their way.

August 25

Sandy Pond Road (3:14 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked on the side of the roadway. Two parties were inside talking; everything was OK.

August 26

Hanscom Vandenberg Gate (9:20 a.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported that a party at the gate had a warrant out of Lowell District Court for traffic offenses. Paul Brant, 54, of Billerica was arrested and later transported to Concord Court.

Sunnyside Lane (3:29 p.m.) — Officers checked on a party who was having problems with their landline phone. Officers assisting the resident with the phone provider.

North Commons (6:31 p.m.) — Caller wanted to speak with an officer about a civil matter. Officer spoke to the party and provided legal options.

Lincoln School (10:10 p.m.) — Officer checking the grounds found that a fire hydrant was left open, spraying water on the ground. The Fire Department responded to turn off the hydrant.

August 27

Sunnyside Lane (10:56 a.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a resident. Officers made contact with the party; everything was fine.

Police Department (11:55 a.m.) — A party dropped off a credit card that was found in town. Officers attempted to make contact with the owner.

Morningside Lane (2:48 p.m.) — A party came to the station to turn in ammunition to be destroyed.

Sandy Pond Road (4:51 p.m.) — Caller reported people fishing at the pump station. Officer checked but they were gone on arrival.

Wells Road (8:36 p.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on two kids at the residence. Officers made contact with the involved parties and everything was fine.

Todd Pond Road (9:00 p.m.) — Caller wanted to speak to an officer about a civil matter. Officer spoke to the party and advised them of their legal options.

August 28

Walden Street, Concord (9:50 p.m.) — Concord police requested assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a possible altercation at Walden Pond. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate. Concord police later located the vehicle in their town.

August 29

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (9:06 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle pull into the highway breakdown lane. The party was tired and had pulled over to rest. They were directed to the rest area where it’s safer to rest.

Codman Road (1:55 p.m.) — Officer checked on a party sleeping behind the stone wall at the intersection of Lincoln Road and Codman Road. The person was resting and went on his way.

South Great Road (4:21 p.m.) — One-car crash involving a telephone pole. One person was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The vehicle was towed, and Eversource and Verizon responded to replace the telephone pole.

August 30

Harvest Circle (3:9 p.m.) — A car carrier sideswiped a parked car on the property (no injuries reported).

Trapelo Road (5:12 p.m.) — Two-car crash at the intersection with Old County Road. No injuries.

Concord Road (5:57 p.m.) — Caller complained about a neighbor’s bug zapper. An officer spoke to the reporting party and checked with the neighbor, who reported it’s an electric fence to protect their garden from animals.

Lewis Street (7:45 p.m.) — Party reported falling victim to a telephone scam and providing money.

August 31

South Great Road (6:01 a.m.) — Caller reported a dead deer along with side of the roadway. The DPW was notified to handle.

Wells Road (12:37 p.m.) — A walk-in to the station reported providing personal information over the phone to another party. An officer spoke to the party and provided information about safeguarding their identity.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (4:17 p.m.) — Caller reported a crash at the Concord town line. The crash was in Concord, but the Fire Department transported a party to a local hospital.

North Great Road (4:43 p.m.) — Three-car crash near Hanscom Drive. No injuries, one vehicle towed from the scene.

Silver Hill Road (5:22 p.m.) — One-car crash involving a telephone pole. The vehicle was towed from the scene.