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Police log for May 29–June 11, 2021

May 29

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (3:25 a.m.) — Caller reported a one-car crash in front of their house on Route 2. Officers responded; no injuries and State Police are handling.

Paul Revere lot, North Great Road (5:54 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party parked in the lot. Party was an Uber driver waiting for another fare.

May 30

Canoe-landing parking lot, South Great Road (12:32 a.m.) — Officer checked on a car parked in the lot. Driver had pulled over and is on his way home.

South Great Road (9:43 pm.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot of Lincoln Gas. Driver is OK and on his way.

May 31

Beaver Pond Road (6:28 a.m.) — Caller reported a low-hanging wire across the roadway. Officer responded and closed part of the roadway. Verizon was called to fix the pole and wire.

North Great Road (2:22 p.m.) — 911 call reported a cow walking on the roadway. National Park Service was contacted for got the cow back in its pen.

Sandy Pond Road (3:00 p.m.) — Caller reported people fishing. Officer spoke to two people and sent them on their way.

June 1

Donelan’s Supermarket (1:23 p.m.) — The store manager called to report that a female juvenile was seen on camera stealing alcohol. Juvenile was later identified and is officers have been in contact with her and the family.

Lincoln Road (1:33 p.m.) — One-car crash/rollover. One person transported to a local hospital with minor injuries

Wells Road (6:44 p.m.) — An officer was approached by a resident looking for a mental health referral information to assist a friend.

June 2

Tower Road (6:53 a.m.) — Caller reported hearing gunshots coming from a residence. Officers responded and arrested Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, 45, of Lincoln. He was charged with discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, possession of a firearm without a firearms ID, and possession of ammunition. He was later brought to Concord District Court.

Paul Revere lot, North Great Road — The park rangers’ dispatch center called to report a women crying in the parking lot. Officers located the party, who was upset that her car was dented.

June 3

Weston Road (12:59 p.m.) — Officers accompanied Concord police to a residence to speak with a party regarding an investigation in Concord.

Ent Road, Hanscom Air Force Base (2:01 p.m.) — Caller reported that a firearm was stolen somewhere between Hanscom AFB and Ohio when his belongings were in the moving truck. The firearm was entered into the federal database as being stolen.

Morningside Lane (3:08 p.m.) — A license plate that had previously been reported stolen was recovered. The owner was notified.

Wells Road (6:00 p.m.) — Caller reported a large sum of money was stolen out of their bank account. Report taken, investigation is ongoing.

June 4

Single-car accident; driver swerved to avoid a deer and hit a tree. No injuries; vehicle was towed from the scene.

June 5

Anson Road, Concord — Concord Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical situation.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (3:41 p.m.) — Caller reported a person slumped over the wheel of their car. Officers and Fire Department responded. The party was fine; state police handled.

Wells Road (5:39 p.m.) — A neighbor was yelling at a person to turn down the music. Officers responded and documented the incident.

Trapelo Road (6:23 p.m.) — Two-car crash at the Waltham town line. No injuries; both vehicles were towed.

June 6

Sandy Pond Road (8:50 a.m.) — Officer stopped a bicyclist who ran the stop sign and gave them a warning.

Boyce Farm Road (12:39 p.m.) — Caller reported that a family member was involved in an incident while at Walden Pond. The person was advised to contact Concord police as that is where the incident occurred.

Old Conant Road (3:02 p.m.) — Caller reported having an issue with the electric stove. Fire Department responded and assisted the homeowner.

June 7

Todd Pond Road (2:03 p.m.) — Caller requested information on a computer program that was downloaded on her computer.

Tower Road (6:37 p.m.) — Caller reported finding ammunition in the residence. Officer responded and took possession of the ammunition.

June 8

Lincoln Road (4:22 p.m.) — Council on Aging & Human Services requested a well-being check on a resident. No one was home at the residence.

Ent Road, Hanscom Air Force Base (6:05 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces requested information regarding a civil matter.

June 9

Sandy Pond Road (6:37 a.m.) — Caller requested assistance from the FD regarding their smoke detector.

Concord Road (8:54 a.m.) — Caller reported being harassed by a neighbor. Officer spoke to the party. Matter is civil in nature at this time.

Winter Street (9:46 a.m.) — Caller reported a limb on a power line. Eversource notified.

Trapelo Road (1:38 p.m.) — Caller reporting seeing a party on the property via a security camera about 30 minutes previously. Officers checked the area but found no sign of the party

Sandy Pond Road (2:48 p.m.) — Caller requested information regarding a Venmo transaction

Wells Road (5:59 p.m.) — Caller reported that a resident was locked out of their apartment with the stove on. Fire Department assisted the resident.

Sandy Pond Road (9:15 p.m.) — Caller reported smoke outside their residence. Fire Department responded but was unable to find the source.

Codman Road (10:30 p.m.) — Car hit a tree. No injuries; the vehicle was towed.

June 10

Twin Pond Lane (3:08 p.m.) — Person was having difficulty with their home phone. Officer responded to assist the party.

Wells Road (6:18 p.m.) — Caller reported having a dispute with a neighbor. Officers responded to assist the party.

Concord Road (9:40 p.m.) — Caller reported an illegally parked car near their residence. Officers responded and spoke with the caller.

June 11

Deerhaven Road (3:10 a.m.) — Caller reported a family member was overdue but son called back to report the person was home.

Old County Road (6:31 a.m.) — Waltham police reported that a resident walked away from a home over the town line. Officers located the party and brought them back to the residence.

Reiling Pond Road (12:28 p.m.) — Caller reported being scammed out of money.

Commuter rail station (1:29 p.m.) — Party located a wallet at the train station. The owner was contacted and picked up the wallet.

Concord Road (3:10 p.m.) — Caller reported their car was struck on Route 2 in Concord and they followed the involved vehicle onto Concord Road, where it finally stopped. Officers responded and stood by for state police to handle.

Correction

The June 9 article headlined “Donelan’s grocery stores purchased by Patel Brothers” incorrectly stated that the four Donelan’s Supermarkets were being sold to the national Patel Brothers Indian grocery chain. The stores are in fact being purchased by a family including father and son Gohal and Mohanbhai Patel, who own or have an interest in 10 convenience and food stores with various names in (eight in New Hampshire and on each in Maine and Massachusetts). 

The closest Patel store to Lincoln is in Pepperell, site of another former Domelan’s supermarket and now called Quality Market. The four recently purchased stores will retain the Donelan’s name — “the idea here is to continue with the tradition of Donelan’s as a family business,” said Alex Parra, attorney for the Patels.

The original article has been updated to reflect this correction and new information.

Donelan’s grocery stores purchased by Patel family

Donelan’s in Lincoln. (Image: Google Maps)

(Editor’s note: This article was changed on June 13 to reflect corrections about the stores’ buyers.)

Lincoln’s only grocery store is about to change hands for the first time since it opened at Lincoln Station 45 years ago.

Brothers Joe and Jack Donelan are selling the grocery stores that bear their name to a family including father and son Gohal and Mohanbhai Patel that owns or has an interest in 10 convenience and food stores with various names in (eight in New Hampshire and on each in Maine and Massachusetts). The new owners have retained all of the existing staff at the Lincoln store and are taking over the beer and wine license as well.

The Donelans are selling all their stock interest in the four stores (the others are in Acton, Wayland, and Littleton) but will stay on for the time being as directors of the corporation to assist in the transition. 

“We may try to bring new food products, but the [Donelan’s] quality and customer service will remain the same,” Mohanbhai Patel told the Select Board during a June 7 public hearing on the liquor license transfer. “We’ll try something different than what they have right now… we’ll see what people like and don’t like, and keep what people like. We’re very excited to become part of the Lincoln community and we’ll try our best to make the community happy.”

The closest Patel store to Lincoln is in Pepperell, site of another former Donelan’s supermarket and now called Quality Market. The four recently purchased stores will retain the Donelan’s name. “The idea here is to continue with the tradition of Donelan’s as a family business,” said Alex Parra, attorney for the Patels.

The Select Board praised the Donelan brothers for their decades of support for town events and charities. “I want to thank them for their friendliness and being a key part of our community over the years,” board chair Jonathan Dwyer said.

“The people of Lincoln have been fabulous to us, and we’re going to miss Lincoln,” Jack Donelan said.

The first Donelan’s opened in Littleton in 1948 and the Lincoln location debuted in 1976 in the new mall. Joe and Jack Donelan bought the company from their father in 1985, and by the 1990s there were six stores in the chain (locations in Groton and Pepperell eventually closed). 

The Lincoln store had its ups and downs as well. It added 5,000 square feet in 2009 after taking over the space formerly occupied by the post office. But the store had to close for almost 16 months after the roof collapsed under heavy snow in February 2011, and at the time there was uncertainty whether it would reopen at all. The Donelans filed a legal complaint against the Rural Land Foundation, which owns the mall property, but the dispute was settled a year after the roof collapse.

In recent months there were rumors that one or more Donelan’s stores might close — rumors that were denied by corporate headquarters in Littleton when asked by the Lincoln Squirrel.

Before the mall was built, Lincoln residents bought groceries at the Community Store, which operated out of what was then a pink stucco building across the street in the building whose tenants now include Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty.

Lincoln is eligible for more than $2 million in Covid-19 relief funding

Lincoln will be able to apply for slightly more than $2 million under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill signed into law by President Biden in March.

The money will come in two tranches, and the first could arrive within weeks, Town Administrator Tim Higgins told Select Board members at their June 7 meeting. However, it won’t be clear for a while what specific expenditures the funding can be used for in Lincoln, he added. The notice came with a 150-page manual of regulations about funding eligibility and administration, and that was only  a summary, he added.

Town officials will familiarize themselves with what expenses and projects are eligible and will then begin “a widespread public conversation and debate about the best use of the money,” Higgins said. The Select Board will then be asked to form an ARPA Steering Committee drawing from school, finance, and Council on Aging and Human Services personnel to hold public hearings and present recommendations at the State of the Town meeting in November.

In addition to stimulus checks, tax credits, and unemployment benefits for millions of Americans, ARPA has a variety of funding provisions that are locally relevant, including:

  • Funds for Covid-9 vaccination distribution, contract tracing and other public health expenses
  • Grants to small businesses
  • Money for K-12 schools to help them reopen safely
  • Housing assistance, including money for renters and homeowners affected by the pandemic
  • Water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects
  • Grants to public transit and commuter rail agencies to mitigate major decreases in ridership
Priority for grants under state housing law

In an unrelated funding development earlier this spring, Lincoln received priority access to some state grants after it was named as a Housing Choice Community under the state’s Housing Choice Initiative (also known as the Zoning Act). Lincoln was one of eight cities and towns to receive the designation for the first time, bringing the statewide total to 78.

The designation — which rewards communities that are producing new housing and have adopted best practices to promote sustainable housing development — confers exclusive admission to new Housing Choice Capital Grants and priority access to many Commonwealth grant and capital funding programs such as MassWorks, Complete Streets, MassDOT Capital Projects, and LAND and PARC grants.

“Through the Housing Choice Initiative, we can give an extra boost to our partner cities and towns that are working to address challenges like the need for drainage improvements, water and sewer connections, and sidewalks that might otherwise have stood in the way of housing production,” Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy said in a press release.

“As we continue to take steps to address our housing crisis, these capital and small-town grants, paired with the Housing Choice zoning reforms signed into law in January, will support even more communities be a part of the solution,” Gov. Baker said. 

Baker was referring to the related Housing Choice Act, which encouraged local zoning changes to foster housing development, especially in areas served by public transportation. Since it has a commuter rail station, Lincoln was named as an MBTA community under the law, which effectively requires those communities to allow denser housing around train stations — a development that has caused uncertainty and consternation in some quarters.

All cities and towns are in compliance until the state issues specific legal guidelines. However, MBTA communities that do not change their zoning rules to comply with the act will eventually become ineligible for grant funding from the Housing Choice Initiative, the Local Capital Projects Fund, or the MassWorks infrastructure program. 

News acorns

Register for boys’ soccer tryouts

Registration is open for the F21/22 Lincoln BAYS soccer season. For incoming 7th and 8th grade boys, there will be mandatory tryouts for the season at the below times and locations. Only registered players will be allowed to try out; click here to register.

  • Sunday June 13 — 4:30-6 p.m., Wang field
  • Wednesday June 16 — 5–6:30 p.m., Town Office field

Children are strongly encouraged to be present for one if not both of the times and dates. At tryouts, they should come prepared to play soccer with cleats, shin guards and water. They will be observed and ranked while completing a number of drills and during match play. All players will be placed on either the A team or B team based on skill level. 

Library trustee opening

The Board of Trustees of the Lincoln Public Library announce that there is an opening. The Trustees especially encourage Lincoln residents to apply who are willing to serve for six years and are committed to supporting the library’s work on and dedication to initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The process for applying for the position and a summary of a trustee’s responsibilities are available online on the Trustees web page. Interested candidates interested should apply in writing to Peter Sugar or Jacquelin Apsler, c/o Lincoln Public Library, 3 Bedford Rd., Lincoln MA 01773 before July 2. For further information, please call Barbara Myles, Library Director, 781-259-8465.

Summer internship available in accounting and finance

The Town of Lincoln’s Accounting & Finance Office has been awarded a grant from the Massachusetts Port Authority for the purpose of hiring an office assistant as a seasonal summer internship. Duties include general office filing, inventorying of specific records for storage, scanning documents into our software system, and other general office duties. Applicants should have basic technology skills, be self-motivated, well-organized and task oriented. This is a seven-week program with funding for a total of 124 hours at $13.50/hour. Work hours can be flexible within the office hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday).

All applications are due by June 18, 2021 at 5 p.m. and the position starts July 1. Interested candidates should send letter of interest and an application to Colleen Wilkins Finance Director at wilkinsc@lincolntown.org or deliver to 16 Lincoln Rd., Lincoln MA, 01773.

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School Committee to honor retirees

Please join the Lincoln School Committee and administration on Zoom on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. to honor Lincoln School retirees Buckner Creel, Steven Cullen, Loretta D’Alessandro, Laura English, Judith Kelly, Patrick MacMillan, and Jane Mosier. Watch the live stream at lincolntv.viebit.com. Anyone interested in participating in the public comment portion of this meeting should email taramitchell365@gmail.com before 5 p.m. to receive login instructions. A regular School Committee meeting will follow and include discussion of next year’s instructional models and strategic goals and objectives.

Program on survivors’ artistic expressions of intimate partner violence

Join the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable to sit witness to survivors’ expressions of intimate partner violence through art, music, poetry and spoken word. “Can You Hear Me Now? Survivors Journey Through the Healing Process Using Expressive Arts” takes place on Tuesday, June 8 from 3:00–4:30 p.m. via Zoom. The expressive arts are a profound, therapeutic outlet for those who are processing their experiences of trauma and abuse.  In addition, they provide a deeper, more powerful experience for all of us who are working to better understand this insidious dynamic. Registration is required; click here or go to www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. The program will not be recorded due to privacy considerations.

Codman dinner and bonfire on June 18

Codman Community Farm is offering a delicious summer dinner featuring Codman-grown proteins and veggies, s’mores, and songs around the bonfire with family and friends on Friday, June 18 from 5:30–7 p.m. Tickets $16 (advance purchase required). Please park at the corner lot or along Codman Road. BYOB. Headlamps and bug repellent recommended; masks optional. Rain date: June 19. This event is being held in lieu of the annual BBQ & campout, which is planned for 2022. Questions? Email lisherbert@gmail.com.

Lincoln to elect delegates to Democratic state convention 

Registered Democrats in Lincoln will hold a virtual caucus on Wednesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. to elect delegates and alternates to the 2021 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. To participate, register in advance by emailing chair.lincolnmadems@gmail.com and put “Caucus Participation” in the subject line. Lincoln can elect five delegates and four alternates to the state convention, which will be held on September 25 at the Tsongas Center at UMass–Lowell with a virtual option. Youth (age 16 and up), minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org by August 6. Those interested in getting involved with the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee should visit www.lincolnmadems.org  or send an email to the above address.

Homebound vaccine program

Anyone who has trouble getting to a Covid-19 vaccination site is eligible for the homebound program. To register, call 833-983-0485 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Representatives speak English and Spanish, and translation services are available for 100+ languages. 

Lincoln softball season gearing up

Lincoln coed softball is returning  for the 2021 season. The schedule is TBA; click here for information and registration. Anyone with questions may email Richard Card at richard@blazescafe.com.

New sculpture at deCordova

“Because Once You Enter My House, It Becomes Our House” by Jeffrey Gibson.

A new sculpture by renowned artist Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Choctaw-Cherokee), “Because Once You Enter My House, It Becomes Our House,” is debuting on the deCordova Sculpture Park grounds on Friday, June 4. The title comes from a song Gibson associates with nightclubs that have provided haven and community especially for LGBTQ+ people and BIPOC. The ziggurat form references the earthen architecture of the ancient Mississippian city of Cahokia, which flourished in the seventh through fourteenth centuries, well before European contact. The installation will be adorned with phrases advocating for Indigenous space and culture and wheat-pasted posters co-created by Gibson and other Native American artists.

Used book sales resume in library

The Friends of the Lincoln Library are selling selected books on carts in the library lobby to raise funds for library programs and special equipment. Used books are $1 or $2 each. Please bring small bills; the cash box only takes cash or checks, and the librarians cannot make change.

Lincoln, other towns gain seats on anniversary planning panel

The state Senate has approved an amendment to pending legislation creating a special commission to look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, an occasion expected to draw people from around the U.S. and the world. The amendment authored by Sen. Mike Barrett guarantees spots on the state’s commission on the American Revolution for representatives of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord (the five communities along the British line of march on April 19, 1775). The Senate budget, which includes Barrett’s amendment, must now be reconciled with the budget passed by the House of Representatives.

“The Battle of Lexington and Concord reverberated through the colonies and around the world,” Barrett said. “In 2025, the six communities that endured that show of force on April 19 can expect a flood of visitors, and coordination will be challenging. The Senate amendment recognizes that each of the six towns needs a voice in the Massachusetts planning process.”

Revolution 250 is the umbrella group of more than 70 statewide organizations that will guide celebrations and events in Massachusetts. “Members of Revolution 250 are already hard at work,” Barrett said. “They need this commission language enacted into law and soon, so they can ramp activity up to the next level.”

COAHS activities in June

Here are some of the June activities hosted by the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Services. Most events are open to Lincoln residents of all ages. For a full list — including clinics, exercise classes, regular meetings of interest groups, and online chats with town officials — see the COAHS’s calendar page or June newsletter. Call 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org for Zoom links and other information.

“Eyes on Owls”

See a variety of live owls at “Eyes on Owls,” an intergenerational event with Marcia and Mark Wilson on Monday, June 21 at 10 a.m. in the Pierce House tent. Preschoolers from Magic Garden and friends from the Lincoln Family Association will join seniors to appreciate these magnificent animals. Call the COA at 781-259-8811 to reserve your spot, and please bring a camp chair to sit on under the tent.

Free grab & go lunch

Lincoln seniors (60 and older) are invited to pick up a free lunch sponsored by Concord Park Assisted Living on Tuesday, June 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This drive-through event will be across from Bemis Hall in the First Parish Church parking lot. Space is limited to the first 75 individuals who call to sign up. Call Amy at 781-259-8811 to register. Arrival times will be by last name: A–G, 11:30 a.m.–noon; H–R: 12-12:30 p.m.; S–Z, 12:30–1 p.m.

The following are Zoom events; sign up by calling 781-259-8811 or email gagnea@lincolntown.org to get the Zoom link.

Talk on life post-pandemic

A Zoom discussion on “Back to the Future” with Claire Gerstein will take place on Wednesday, June 9 at 10 a.m. As most of us are vaccinated and restrictions are lifting, many people are finding themselves excited but also apprehensive. What is my personal comfort level venturing forth? What are the things that I want to get back to? What are things I’d done in the past but having them on pause make me realize they are no longer where I want to spend my time and energy?

Classical piano recital

Wanda Paik presents a recital via Zoom on Wednesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. She will play Bach’s Toccata, Fantasia, and Fugue in D major; several Chopin pieces including the Impromptu in A-flat major, the Nocturne in C# minor, and the Etude in A♭ major, which was thought to make the piano sound like an Aeolian harp; Brahms’ Intermezzo in E♭ minor; and Debussy’s sweeping, jazzy Prelude from the Suite Pour le Piano.

Civil rights music

John Clark and his Great American Music Experience present “Juneteenth and the Music of Civil Rights Movement” on Friday, June 18 at 1 p.m. This program focuses on the music of the civil rights movement during 1950s and ’60s beginning with the controversial Hammerstein song “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” and “We Are Americans Too,” a response to a 1956 racial incident involving Nat King Cole. Please allow two days’ notice for sign-up.

Police log for May 23–29, 2021

May 23

Old Sudbury Road (10:53 a.m.) — 911 call about a two-car motor vehicle crash. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. No injuries.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (12:59 p.m.) — Multiple calls of a pedestrian walking eastbound in the westbound lane. Officer located the party and transported him to the train station.

Round Hill Road (4:05 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a suspicious email thought to be a scam. An officer spoke to the party; no personal information was given out.

May 24

South Great Road (6:32 a.m.) — Caller reported a deceased deer on the side of the roadway. DPW notified to handle.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (8:23 a.m.) — Two-car crash on Route 2 west of Bedford Road. No injuries; state police handled the report.

Farrar Road (5:13 p.m.) — Caller reported a loan was taken out in their name. Investigation ongoing

May 25

Lincoln School (1:04 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party found on the school campus; he was taking photos of the stars.

Indian Camp Lane (11:50 a.m.) — Caller reported someone attempted to use her identity by phone.

Mary’s Way (3:16 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a package from Russia and doesn’t know who sent it. She later informed the officer she was able to find out who sent her the package.

Pierce House (4:22 p.m.) — Officer assisted a person.

Trapelo Road (5:09 p.m.) — Several people fishing at the reservoir. They were moved along.

May 26

Route 2A and Lexington Road (8:00 a.m.) — Two-car crash. One person transported to a local hospital; both vehicles towed.

Twisted Tree Café (3:30 p.m.) — A staff member reported that a person was rearranging the furniture outside the restaurant. An officer spoke to the party involved and advised them to stop their behavior.

Round Hill Road (3:46 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a suspicious text on their phone. They deleted the information and did not provide any personal information.

Sandy Pond Road (4:08 p.m.) — Caller report people fishing in Flint’s Pond. Officer checked the area but was unable to locate.

Birchwood Lane (6:06 p.m.) — Fire alarm was sounding at a residence. Fire Department responded and found a problem with a smoke detector. Maintenance was notified.

Harvest Circle (6:07 p.m.) — Caller reported people at The Commons complex were asking residents questions about the census. Officers responded and confirmed that the two workers were in fact working for the Census Bureau.

May 27

Conant Road (7:59 p.m.) — Weston police reported mailboxes being hit by teens in their town on Conant Road, last seen headed towards Lincoln. Officer checked; no sign of damage in Lincoln.

May 28

Hartwell lot, North Great Road (2:18 a.m.) — Report of a car-vs.-deer crash.

Donelan’s Supermarket (9:26 a.m.) — Staff reported a teen stealing alcohol. Report taken, investigation ongoing.

Ent Road, Hanscom AFB (6:05 p.m.) — Officer spoke with a resident regarding a civil matter.

Wells Road (6:27 p.m.) — Court paperwork delivered to a resident.

Lincoln commuter rail station (8:24 p.m.) — Multiple calls about the railroad gates being down. Officers responded to the crossing to await the arrival of Keolis.

May 29

Oak Meadow Road (1:32 a.m.) — Emerson Hospital requested an officer to bring a party back to their residence. The party had no way else of getting home. Officer responded to assist.

Obituaries

Royce Taylor III

Royce (“Roscoe”) Taylor III, 94 (May 26)

There will be visiting hours on Friday, June 4 from 10:30–12 p.m. and a funeral immediately thereafter at the Joyce Funeral Home (245 Main St., Waltham) for Taylor, who was a former senior vice president of contractor sales at Grossman’s Lumber. Click here for full obituary.

Steven Perlmutter

 
Steven Perlmutter, 72
(May 24)

Perlmutter was an attorney specializing in voting rights and member of the School Building Committee. Click here for full obituary.

Property sales in April 2021

195 Lincoln Rd. — Mitchell D. Schultz to Michael Share and Benjamin Mizell for $1,825,000 (April 8)

140 Lincoln Rd. — Colin Nissan to Salvatore S. Privitera Trust and Doris S. Privitera Trust for $432,000 (April 8)

9 Meadowbrook Rd. — Brian Rogers to Jonathan and Victoria Paly for $1,431,000 (April 15)

34 Farrar Rd. — Brenda Lee Molloy Trust to Michael Leip for $705,000 (April 16)

223 Sandy Pond Rd. — Charles Hadlock to Abjijit Sarkar and Debarati Bhattacharya for $1,200,000 (April 12)

19 Wheeler Rd. — John Dickinson to Christopher and Eileen Pattinson for $2,465,000 (April 28)

72 Birchwood Lane — Elinor White to Ann Odessey and Mark Sandman for $615,000 (April 28)

184 Bedford Rd. — Marcella E. Saunders trust to Benjamin Ivanchenko for $650,000 (April 30)