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Police log for June 12–21, 2021

June 12

Tower Road (11:00 p.m.) — After a noise complaint, a gathering of individuals outside a residence were asked to move inside.

June 13

Old County Road (1:27 a.m.) — Report of a party taking photos of the residence. the individual could not be located.

Old Sudbury Road (3:40 p.m.) — A bicyclist fell off their bicycle and was transported to hospital. No vehicle involved.

June 14

Tracey’s Corner (11:33 a.m.) — A maintenance worker arrived at the residence unannounced.

Wells Road (2:11 p.m.) — Caller reported an incident of harassment.

Cerulean Way (2:21 p.m.) — Minor crash involving a motor vehicle and school bus. No injuries and no damage to the vehicles.

June 15

Wells Road (8:33 p.m.) — Caller reported an incident of harassment.

Wells Road (8:50 p.m.) — Caller reported that the rear window of their vehicle was smashed.

Old Sudbury Road (2:19 p.m.) — A vehicle drove off the road into a ditch. No injuries.

June 16

Old County Road (11:43 a.m.) — Report of a man walking in the roadway talking to himself. He was gone on arrival.

Cochituate Road, Wayland (2:08 p.m.) — Det. Ian Spencer assisted the Wayland Police Department with a forensic sketch.

Harvest Circle (6:06 p.m.) — A victim provided an unknown caller with their bank account information.

Emerson Hospital, Concord (6:59 p.m.) — Police assisted Concord Police with an unruly patient at Emerson Hospital.

Conant Road (7:15 p.m.) — A lost cat was located and the owner was notified

June 17

South Great Road and Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (approx. 6:50 a.m.) — Brief power outages for unknown reasons.

Smith Hill Road (7:32 am.) — Report of a suspicious person resulted in a medical call where the patient was transported to Emerson Hospital.

Concord Road (7:39 p.m.) — An odor of gas was reported in the area. National Grid was notified.

June 18

Sandy Pond Road (9:03 a.m.) — Person was fishing at Flint Pond. After being advised it was not allowed, they cleared the area without incident.

June 19

Transfer station (8:38 a.m.) — A resident lost their car keys while at the transfer station. After a transport back to their home for their spare set, they were on their way.

June 20

Bedford Road (12:41 p.m.) — 911 caller reported that a large truck was occupying a lane on Bedford Road near the Birches School. When an officer arrived on scene, the truck was gone.

South Great Road (12:46 p.m.) — Vehicle struck a utility pole near Concord Road. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital for minor injuries and was issued a written warning.

South Great Road (2:20 p.m.) — 911 caller reported a crash involving a car and a motorcycle near Meadowbrook Road. Both operators refused medical treatment.

North Great Road (2:49 p.m.) — Two-car motor vehicle crash near Bypass Road. Minor injuries reported.

Wheeler Road (10:18 p.m.) — Police checked on a motor vehicle that was pulled to the side of the road. Both vehicle and operator were fine.

June 21

Sandy Pond Road (12:33 a.m.) — Caller reported her friend was two hours past due. Police made contact with the late party and reported back to the caller.

Aspen Circle (12:47 p.m.) — Car crash with minor injuries was reported but the patient refused transport to the hospital. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Wells Road (1:52 p.m.) — Police were requested for assistance that was ultimately not needed.

Wells Road (5:57 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone was fraudulently using their identity in an online chat room.

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Webinar on the Three-Fifth Clause

“The Terrible Power of the Constitution’s Three-Fifth Clause” is the title of a lecture by historian Richard Bell, Ph.D. on Tuesday, June 22 from 7–9 p.m. via Zoom (click here for the link to register). Far more insidious than is commonly understood, the Three-Fifths Clause wove slaveholder power into the fabric of each of all three branches of government, shaping every aspect of federal policy regarding slavery for decades to come. Watch for free or make a donation to Historic New England. Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Anti-Racism and Diversity Task Force, the Lincoln Historical Society, and Robbins House in Concord.

Benefit party at Farrington Nature Linc

Celebrate summer with Junebug at Farrington Nature Linc, its first in-person benefit party since 2019, on Saturday, June 26 from 6:30–9 p.m. Enjoy an adults-only evening with a delicious dinner from Fresh Food Generation and dessert from the Chocolate Therapy Store, drinks, and live music from Orchid Reed. All activities will be held outside. Farrington’s mission is to enhance the well-being of children from low-income communities through a connection with the natural world. For tickets and more information, click here. If you can’t come but want to participate, check out FNL’s auction of outdoor adventures.

Hanscom students take ninth place nationally with documentary

Hanscom Middle School students Morgan Gibson and Sophie Hrad were finalists representing Massachusetts in the Junior Group Documentary category in the National History Day national competition award ceremony. They finished ninth overall in a field of roughly 110 projects. from all over the country. They also earned distinction for Best Junior Project for Massachusetts, the second year in a row and third time overall that Hanscom MS students have earned this distinction. 

In addition to having their documentary, “Ida B. Wells: The Princess of the Press,” selected by the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be part of their week-long showcase, they also have their project currently being shown as part of the Massachusetts Historical Society’s celebratory Juneteenth showcase and it is viewable on this web page. The students were primarily advised by Hanscom Middle School teacher Catherine Martus. See details in this June 17 Lincoln Squirrel story.

Summer reading “drive/walk/bike-by” kickoff event at library

Children and families are invited to walk, drive, or bike to the Lincoln Public Library on Thursday, June 24 any time from 1-6 p.m. to pick up a summer reading packet including information about summer programs and the Summer Reading Challenge. Can’t make it? All of the summer reading materials will be available beginning June 25.  

The Lincoln Public Library will also host the following summer activities for kids on the library lawn:

Summertime Story Times with Sarah and Denise
Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27, and Aug. 3, 10, 17 at 10 a.m. (library lawn)

Dancing and Donuts with Sarah
July 17 at 10:30 a.m. (library lawn)

Beach Blanket Bingo 
July 19 at 6 p.m. (library lawn)

No registration necessary. Weather-related cancellations will be posted on the library website and social media an hour prior to the event. Also sponsored by the library at the Pierce House:

Acrobat Li Liu: Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics
Thursday, July 15 at 4 p.m. (Pierce House tent)

Magic Show with Ed Popielarczyk
Thursday, July 29 at 4 p.m. (Pierce House tent)

Brazilian Beats with the Sulinha Boucher Trio
August 3 at 10:30 a.m. (Pierce House tent)

For details, see the library’s kids and parents page. Questions? Email dleopold@minlib.net or call 781-259-8465 x4.

McLean Hospital abandons Bypass Road plans

The house at 22 Bypass Rd. (2016 photo) where McLean Hospital had hoped to house boys and men aged 15-21. The adjacent house at 16 Bypass Rd. can be seen at far left.

After years of litigation culminating in a go-ahead from the Supreme Judicial Court for a McLean Hospital facility in Lincoln, the hospital found another location for the services and has put the two Bypass Road properties on the market.

McLean, a psychiatric hospital in Belmont with several satellite locations, purchased two adjacent properties at 16 and 2 Bypass Road in 2016. The facility was intended as a locked residential site for teenage boys and young men being treated for borderline personality disorder using dialectical behavioral therapy to teach mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

McLean initially got a building permit from the town under the Dover Amendment, which exempts educational and religious facilities from many local zoning restrictions. Neighbors argued that the intended use was medical and not educational. After several appeals, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled in 2019 that the McLean facility did in fact qualify as an educational facility.

But McLean has moved on since then. “For the program we planned to put in there, we found a much better site closer to the hospital, so that turned out to be a good move for us,” said Dr. Philip Levendusky, senior vice president for business development and communications, and director of McLean’s Psychology Department. The Arlington location, which is now in operation, “is a very attractive site and much larger than what we were looking at in Lincoln.”

The new Arlington location is a “free-standing piece of real estate” recently purchased by McLean and is not part of the hospital’s existing 3East campus in Arlington, Levendusky said.

In June 2016, McLean bought 16 Bypass Rd. for $1,024,500 and the larger home at 22 Bypass Rd. for $1,700,000, according to town land records. The hospital subsequently did an $83,000 kitchen renovation at 16 Bypass Rd. but never pulled any building permits for the other parcel. The properties are now listed for sale at $900,000 and $2.26 million, respectively.

Smithsonian is streaming Hanscom student film on Ida B. Wells

“Ida B. Wells: The Princess of the Press” (click image to play video).

A short film made by two Hanscom Middle School students Sophie Hrad and Morgan Gibson will premiere nationally as part of a National History Day (NHD) online showcase.

“Ida B. Wells: The Princess of the Press” is one of 33 films produced by middle school and high school students that was competing in the 2021 NHD National Contest and selected by National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) staff. The films will be available to stream online via the Smithsonian Learning Lab through Wednesday, June 23.

NHD students whose films were selected for the showcase grappled with topics consistent with the mission of the museum. Their documentaries address topics of African American history, civil and human rights, and the experiences of historically underrepresented, marginalized, or subjugated peoples. These 10-minute films also reflect the 2021 NHD theme, “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.”

The Hanscom students will have a similar honor next week as the Massachusetts Historical Society will include their project as part of its Juneteenth recognition, according to their teacher, Jason Peledge.

Sophie and Morgan’s documentary highlights Ida B. Wells, her dual fight against racism and sexism, and how she never stopped fighting for what she believed in and giving a voice to the voiceless. Through the power of the press, she shed light on the inhumane treatment of Black Americans during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Knowing the power of her communication, Wells advocated for women’s suffrage, racial justice, and much more, which has paved the way for people of color in the field of investigative journalism. Click here to watch their video.

The films would normally be shown in person in the NMAAHC’s Oprah Winfrey Theater but are being screened online due to the pandemic. “Despite the ongoing public health emergency, the virtual nature of this showcase allows us to leverage modern technology to share student work that addresses important movements and advancements in communications history,” said NHD Executive Director Cathy Gorn. “These students have recognized, researched, and refined powerful stories of communication breakthroughs and pioneers of the past. We are so grateful to our partners at the Smithsonian’s NMAAHC and the Smithsonian Learning Lab for making this showcase accessible to millions of people around the world.”

Civic Action Project

Peledge also teaches the seven-week Civic Action Project at Hanscom Middle School, part of the curriculum for all Massachusetts public school eight-graders. Students begin by identifying an issue of importance to them, and in groups based on shared interests, they research the history of the issue and how people have tried to solve it before, as well as identifying the community influencers and decision-makers. They conduct interviews with community experts and create a step-by-step action plans involving the community or legislators to try to resolve their issue.

Peledge’s students chose public awareness campaigns as their action plan. One group created a reusable bag infographic (see below), while another worked on this article about opposition to products are tested on animals.

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Juneteenth films and online exhibit

In honor of Juneteenth and its history, the Lincoln Public Library is offering two films and an online special display about the new state and federal holiday. Online Special Displays will be an ongoing project to highlight the library’s collection and various websites that patrons may find informative, as well as and streaming video available through its Kanopy subscription.

Friday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m.
Into the Fire, 1861-1896 — an episode of the PBS series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (2013) featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Learn more and view the trailer on Kanopy here. Register for the film screening on Zoom here. Please contact Kate at ktranquada@minlib.net with any questions.

Saturday, June 19 at 12:00 p.m.
Miss Juneteenth (2020). Learn more and view the trailer on Kanopy here. Register for the film screening on Zoom here. Please contact Robin at rrapoport@minlib.net with any questions.

Riverfest 2021 activities this weekend 

Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers (SuAsCo) is offering free guided group activities on and along portions of the three rivers on June 19 and June 20 during the 22nd annual Riverfest celebration. Activities will include cycling, paddling, nature and history walks, and many children’s activities including fishing lessons, a Snakes of the World presentation, and an exhibit on reptiles that live along river banks.

One guided boating group will depart from the canoe landing parking lot on Route 117 in Lincoln, and others will launch from sites in neighboring towns. Multiple community activities will be held at the historic Old Manse in Concord. See a complete list of this weekend’s events. For more information about the Wild and Scenic Rivers and River Stewardship Council, click here.

Summer concerts at Codman Pool

The following free summer concerts will take place on three Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Codman Pool, courtesy of the Parks and Recreation Department. Click here for details. Concerts will be cancelled or rescheduled for rain; check LincolnRec.com for updates.

  • July 14 — Kat Chapman Trio
  • July 21 — Knock on Wood
  • July 28 — Marc Berger

Summer concerts at deCordova

The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum has announced a new outdoor Summer Performance Series that explores different traditions, histories, and arts that inspires social justice.

Performances will take place on the lawn at deCordova at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 fo adults and $15 for children; click here to purchase. Please bring a picnic blanket or chairs if desired. In case of rain, performances will be rescheduled for a Thursday in August. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Lincoln resident graduates from Cotting School

Zoe Clapp, daughter of Pamela Clapp of Lincoln and Andre Clapp of Somerville, graduated from Cotting School in Lexington on June 5  as a member of the school’s 127th graduating class. Zoe received the the school’s Award for Improved Adaptability, given to recognize a graduate who has shown an increased willingness to try new things, no matter how challenging they may be. The Cotting School enables students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence. 

Roots of Modern architecture run through Lincoln

Editor’s note: Dana Robbat is a founding member and current president of the Friends of Modern Architecture in Lincoln. She provided this summary of her June 12, 2012 talk titled “As the Twig is Bent, So Goes the Tree… A Shared Philosophy: New England Transcendentalism and European Modernism,” which highlighted the age-old social ideals of New England’s Puritan and Transcendental philosophical heritage that provided fertile ground for the philosophically aligned European Modernists, who arrived at Harvard and MIT in the late 1930s and subsequently had a profound effect on Lincoln’s built and natural environments. Click here to watch a video of the talk.

By Dana Robbat

Lincoln is distinguished as one of America’s most prominent small communities for Modern architecture. Its inventory has a breadth, depth, and character unique in the country. The collection includes the iconic residences of Bauhaus masters Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, as well as those of Harvard and MIT professors and their associates, students, and acolytes who saw Modernism as a force for bringing scientific and economic progress and social justice to the world. But why the town of Lincoln? The answer lies in New England’s social ideals, including a philosophy shared with New England Transcendentalism.

New England’s defining Transcendental heritage was imbued with individual conscience and belief in the importance of a broadly defined community, but leery of overbearing authority. As described by the Transcendentalist Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (1804-1894), “Transcendentalism belongs to no sect of religion, and no social party. It is the common ground to which all sects may rise and be purified of their narrowness, for it consists of seeking spiritual ground of all manifestations.” Bent on reform, the Transcendentalists helped instigate a change in American thought at a time when the sovereignty of the individual began to eclipse concerns for community.

A similar philosophy gave birth to the Bauhaus, the heartwood of the Modern movement, where a community of artists led by classically educated intellectuals, artists, and architects sought to establish a universal system of values — independent of political, geographical, or social boundaries — to reclaim man’s humanity in an increasingly mechanized, detached, and impersonal world.

Emerson and Gropius epitomized their respective movements. Both leaders were broad-minded, deeply and widely read, and progressive thinkers — qualities woven into the very fabric of each movement. They were inspired by the writings of the German philosopher Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832), an important philosophical muse to both movements, who emphasized that nothing was trifling, that the disadvantages of any epoch exist only for the faint-hearted. Goethe charged artists to take courage because it was they who would inspire and redirect society to enlightened moral and truthful ends. His dying words, “Light, more light,” metaphorically represents the Transcendentalist’s divine light within and the Modernist’s belief that the “light” shining within each soul directs one through the darkness and mysteries of human life.

Modernist houses in Lincoln include (top to bottom) the Bogner House designed by Walter Bogner (1939), the Ford house designed by Walter Gropius (1939), and the Gaskell house designed by Quincy Adams (1940).

Light-producing glass became the poetic and symbolic material of the Modern building. Affordable light and space — “immaterial” material — in gravity-defying buildings of uplifting volumes, filled with light and air, proclaiming a new form of architecture, were meant to elevate and inspire people to better action. Transparency was seen as a symbol of truth, and Modern architecture a symbol that would unite people to come together to build a new humane world from the ruins of the old.

European Modernism infused a spirit of renewal and purpose into architectural education in New England in the 1930s. During the Depression, after a soul-searching period, academia opened its doors to international leaders of the Modern movement, to instill scientific and technological knowledge and a sense of purpose and social awareness in the fields of architecture and architectural education.

Over a 30-year period, Lincoln residents participated in a renaissance as architecture professors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, embraced Modernism under the spiritual leadership of Gropius at Harvard and the inspiring leadership of Lincoln resident Lawrence B. Anderson at MIT. Local, regional, and international architects would design over 300 Modern houses in Lincoln, most of which are extant and represent a significant portion of Lincoln’s housing stock.

The Depression was a period of significant social change and constrained resources, and affordable, efficiently designed houses became a hallmark in Lincoln. In this residential, farming, and academic community, Modernism reinvigorated the older Transcendentalism, reflecting renewed vitality and civic commitment in a long list of new structures: Modern houses; unique model neighborhoods; town buildings, including schools and civic and cultural buildings; a commercial center; a low- to moderately priced housing complex; a nationally recognized land conservation program; and a community-centered contemporary art museum.

Alive to New England values, the Lincoln community welcomed the Movement’s idealistic visions reflected in its architecture and town planning policies. Architects from Germany, Hungary, Austria, Russia, and various regions of America designed houses in Lincoln. They were uncommon spirits who believed that Modern design could best address the changed and pressing needs of their times.

“Lincoln’s History” is an occasional column from the Lincoln Historical Society.

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Register for July 4 Firecracker Run

Lincoln’s July 4 Firecracker Run (2.5 and 4 miles) is back. Advance registration is required and is $20 for all participants. The first 150 entrants will get a commemorative pair of sunglasses. For more information and to register, visit lincolnfirecrackerrun.racewire.com before July 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Say thanks to school staff with HATS certificate

If you’d like to thank a teacher, administrator, or other staff member at the Lincoln School during an especially challenging school year, consider giving an Honor a Teacher or Staff (HATS) certificate. For a small donation to the Lincoln School Foundation, the LSF will prepare a certificate of appreciation with your personalized message to be delivered by email. HATS gifts support LSF’s grants to teachers and innovation in the classroom To learn more and make a donation, go to lincolnschoolfoundation.org/HATS.

Barrett steers $30,000 to food pantry

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry will receive $30,000 from the state, thanks to a budget amendment successfully proposed by Michael Barrett, Lincoln’s state senator. The appropriation was part of the recently approved annual budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The SVdP Food Pantry serves people who live, work, worship, or attend school in either Lincoln or Weston, regardless of religious affiliation. Barrett noted the organization’s 40 volunteers responded in a major way for these communities during the pandemic. The number of people served by the food pantry has gone from roughly 50 in 2017 to 150 in 2019 to well over 200 last year.

 

Lincoln to mark Juneteenth with ringing of bells, author talk

This Saturday, Lincoln will officially recognize Juneteenth, the annual occasion celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Federal troops arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 to announce the end of the Civil War and slavery, and that day is now a state holiday in 45 states including Massachusetts.

The Bemis Lecture Series and the Lincoln Historical Society will host “Slavery in Lincoln, Massachusetts: Reckoning with Our Past, Planning for a More Honest and Inclusive Future” on Saturday, June 19 from 4–5 p.m. The speaker will be Professor Elise Lemire, author of Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts (2009; 2019 with a new preface)

Lemire grew up in Lincoln on land once tended and tilled by men and women enslaved by Lincoln’s wealthiest land owner. She credits Lincoln’s history for sparking her interest in how Lincoln and its neighboring town of Concord were indelibly shaped by slavery. Lemire will recount the history of slavery in Lincoln and Concord and discuss how Lincoln might make this history more visible in the local landscape as a means of beginning to address the complicated truths of our colonial past.

Lemire is professor of literature at Purchase College, the State University of New York, and a two-time fellowship recipient from the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is also the author of the just-released Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston.

Click here to register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A limited number of the 2019 edition of Black Walden signed by the author will be available through the Lincoln Historical Society following the event. For more information, email bemislectures@gmail.com or president@lincolnhistoricalsociety.org.

The Select Board also recently signed a proclamation officially marking Lincoln’s Juneteenth recognition on June 19 of each year, “to be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. by vigorous ringing of bells throughout the community.”

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.