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“Stories of Summer: Fireside Open Mic”

Farrington Nature Linc and the Nature Connection will host “Stories of Summer: Fireside Open Mic” at FNL on Friday, June 26 from 6:00pm to sunset. Come share a poem, story, or musical performance around the fire circle as we celebrate the official start of summer from 6:30–7:30pm. Tickets are required and include herbal mocktails and s’mores. They have some seating around the fire circle and also encourage attendees to bring their own camping chairs or blankets and bug spray.

Lincoln Land Conservation Trust news

  • Firefly walk — Avalon Owens returns to Lincoln on Monday, June 29 at 8:00pm starting at Lincoln Town Hall to lead a firefly walk through one of the fields that she has studied extensively. Participants will meet for a brief tutorial on firefly behavior and then head out to a nearby field. Register here.

A female red-bellied woodpecker. (Photo by Chris Damon)

  • Saturday ranger walks — Explore Lincoln’s open space with Conservation Ranger Will Leona, visiting a different trail on select Saturdays of each month from 9:30–11:30am. Register here.
    • Twin Pond/Harrington Woods — July 11
    • Pierce Park and Pierce Hill — August 1
    • Flint’s Pond East and Gasline Trail — September 12
  • Wildlife column — “Eastern Massachusetts is in critical drought; ponds are low and watering restrictions are in place. Even so, the landscape is lush with blossoms and greenery, helped a bit by showers,” Gwyn Loud writes in the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust’s June wildlife newsletter. Click here to see her column and numerous photos of Lincoln flora and fauna.

Water main project update

During the week of June 22, water main work will focus on continuing temporary bypass installation, testing the bypass system, and pre-digging tap holes. Crews will also be completing final paving of Lincoln Road from the five-way intersection to Ballfield Road on Wednesday, June 24. Next week, crews are expected to connect houses and tap holes to the temporary bypass and begin laying new water main. Drivers should expect alternating one-way traffic on Lincoln Road during active work hours.

SSEF wins $500,000 grant

The Lincoln-based South Sudanese Enrichment for Families will receive $500,000 over ten years as its share of $35 million awarded to 150 local nonprofits through the Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. SSEP was selected from a total of 959 applicants during a competitive review process. For over 20 years, SSEF has assisted South Sudanese immigrants and their children in navigating social systems, accessing resources, building skills, and creating opportunities.

“We are extremely grateful for this transformative investment in our community,” said Panther Alier, SSEF’s executive director. “SSEF’s Educational Empowerment Initiative serves under-resourced children and parents, and connecting the families we serve to existing educational resources and making sure the children of immigrants are receiving quality enrichment is our goal.” With the grant from Cummings, SSEF will increase the scope and efforts of this initiative.

Lincoln history: Did you know…

…That Lincoln is the home of a “Century Farm”? And it’s been around for a lot longer than just a single century. To be honored as a Century Farm, the farm must be owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, and a family member must be living on the premises. For the Flint family and their Matlock Farm, these were easy qualifications to meet, though the actual labor of farming and maintaining an historic property has involved generations of hard work. The land was acquired by Thomas Flint in the 1640s and has been farmed by Flint family members continuously since the early 1700s.

Learn more on the Lincoln Historical Society website — and read a reminiscence of Matlock farm by Warren Flint Sr., published in the Lincoln Review in 1978.

Police log for June 8–21, 2026

June 8

Lexington Road (10:35am) — A person reported an ongoing issue with a package delivery company.

Hanscom Drive (1:09pm) — A person turned in several firearms-related items for safekeeping.

Wheeler Road (4:18pm) — A motorist reported striking an object in the roadway. Officers checked the area but found nothing out of the ordinary.

Wells Road (6:13pm) — A person reported a possible computer-based fraud incident.

Canoe landing parking lot (9:07pm) — The Lincoln Fire Department responded to the boat ramp parking lot to assist the Concord Fire Department with a boat that lost power.

Trapelo Road (6:07pm) — A motorist reported striking a deer. The vehicle had minor damage. Officers checked the area but the deer was gone.

June 9

South Great Road (7:05am) — A motorist reported a delivery truck obstructing traffic. The vehicle was gone upon the officer’s arrival.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (7:39am) — Police and fire units assisted the Massachusetts State Police with a motor vehicle crash.

Canoe landing parking lot (9:56am) — A motorcycle operator was struck by a vehicle that left the area. The operator was not injured and continued on their way a short time later.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (12:14pm) — Officers assisted several other agencies with a well-being check.

South Great Road (12:28pm) — A caller reported an elderly male, possibly in distress, walking along the road. The area was checked but no one matching the description nor appearing in distress was discovered.

June 10

South Great Road near Concord Road (5:48am) — An officer responded to the area for the report of a large branch obstructing the roadway. The DPW was notified.

Baker Bridge Road (12:30am) — A person was assisted via phone after they were unable to locate another person.

South Great Road (9:50am) — Eversource was notified of a low-hanging wire on the side of the road.

Heritage Road (11:07am) — Officers were notified of a potential missing person who was reported to be in the area.

Tower Road (12:42pm) — A caller reported a commercial vehicle parked in front of their residence. The caller called back a short time later reporting the vehicle had moved.

South Great Road (2:38pm) — An officer assisted Eversource with a brief road closure for some emergency work to an electrical wire.

Lincoln Road (10:17pm) — An officer checked on a person who was ultimately waiting for a train.

June 11

Bedford Road (12:03am) — An officer checked on a person walking in the area.

Heritage Road (6:20am) — A person who was previously reported missing was located in a neighboring jurisdiction.

Lincoln Road (4:08pm) — A motorist reported a large snapping turtle in the roadway. An officer guided the turtle to a safe location and traffic resumed as normal.

Sandy Pond Road (5:34pm) — A caller reported a vehicle driving in the area without a license plate. The area was checked but the vehicle was not located.

Harvest Circle (7:22pm) — An officer spoke to a person regarding a possible scam.

North Great Road (9:53pm) — A caller reported a vehicle operating erratically. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

June 12

Farrar Road (12:07pm) — Multiple callers reported that a large tree came down and took several electrical and utility wires down as well. The road was blocked for several hours. Eversource was able to remove the tree and restore power to the area.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (1:25pm) — Police and fire units assisted the Lexington Fire Department with a vehicle fire.

Ent Road (4:32pm) — A person turned in several firearms-related items marked for destruction.

Sandy Pond Road (4:48pm) — The fire department responded to a residence for a small mulch fire. The fire was extinguished and overhauled.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (9:33pm) — Police and fire units responded to assist the Massachusetts State Police with a motor vehicle crash.

North Great Road (11:29pm) — Police and fire units were notified via Apple crash detection of a single-vehicle crash after a vehicle struck a tree. The vehicle was towed and there were no reported injuries.

June 13

Wells Road (3:04pm) — A caller reported an ongoing issue occurring outside \ their residence.

Lewis Street (5:03pm) — A caller reported that they had become separated from a family member near Walden Pond. They were reunited with the person in Concord.

Stonehedge Road (7:30pm) — A person spoke with an officer regarding a possible scam.

Conant Road (8:03pm) — Police and fire units checked the area after a report of a large amount of smoke. The source, a small fire pit, was located behind a residence.

Canoe landing parking lot (9:24pm) — A caller reported a missing/lost item from the parking lot.

June 14

Baker Farm Road (6:56pm) — An electrical wire was severed, causing a small brush fire. The fire was extinguished by the Concord and Lincoln Fire Departments.

June 15

Nothing of note.

June 16

Mill Street (8:22am) — A person reported some missing items from their residence. An officer conducted a follow-up investigation.

Hanscom AFB Vandenberg Gate (1:14pm) — Hanscom AFB Security Forces reported that they had a person in custody with an active arrest warrant. Diana Nalubega, 40, of Malden, was taken into custody. She was later released and ordered to report to court the following day.

Lexington Road (3:55pm) — An officer notified a person at the request of an outside agency.

Concord Road (5:10pm) — An officer assisted a person who had an e-bike mechanical failure.

June 17

Ryan Estate (9:04am) — A motorist reported that a temporary road sign was obstructing sight lines. An officer checked on the sign’s location and reported no visibility issues.

Hanscom Drive (9:37am) — An officer assisted two motorists with a minor motor vehicle crash.

Lexington Road (4:49pm) — A caller reported that a motor vehicle had been parked on their property for several days. An officer spoke to another family member and discovered the owner had been given permission to park there.

Lincoln Road at South Great Road (5:22pm) — Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash. There were no reported injuries. Officers assisted the operators with exchanging information and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

Wells Road (6:21pm) — An officer spoke to a person who was soliciting for a nonprofit. and advised them that several callers were concerned. The individual terminated their operations for the remained of the evening.

Sandy Pond Road (7:43pm) — Two people were advised they could not fish in Flint’s Pond.

June 18

Concord Road (5:50am) — An officer spoke to a person regarding a civil matter.

June 19

Wells Road (4:30pm) — A person reported their rear window had been shattered. An officer checked the area and believed the damage was the result of recent landscaping in the area.

June 20

Trapelo Road (2:44am) — Officers responded for a one-car crash and arrested Hardip Gopani, 38, of Acton, for operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation. Gopani was ultimately released and ordered to appear at Concord District Court on June 22.

Bedford Road (12:18pm) — An officer responded to assist after a parking complaint.

Bedford Road (12:59pm) — Bedford Road was closed due to a large tree blocking both travel lanes. The DPW was notified.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (1:00pm) — Several motorists reported the traffic signals at Route 2 and Bedford Road were not working. Mass. Highway and Eversource were notified.

Round Hill Road (7:27pm) — A delivery driver reported being bitten by a dog. They refused medical transport. Animal Control was notified.

Minuteman Technical High School (8:03pm) — An officer assisted a motorist who was locked in the parking lot.

South Great Road at Lincoln Road (10:25pm) — Officers responded to a minor two-vehicle crash and assisted the operators with exchanging information. There were no reported injuries and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

June 21

Lincoln Gas and Auto (1:26am) — An officer performed a check at a business with an unsecured door. The business was checked and secured.

Lincoln Gas and Auto (12:11pm) — An officer assisted a turtle as it made its way across South Great Road.

Trapelo Road (10:00pm) — An officer was dispatched to the area for the report of a deceased fox in the roadway. An officer located the carcass and contacted the DPW.

Legal notice: Conservation Commission public hearing (19 Brooks)

PUBLIC HEARING — CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Lincoln Conservation Commission (LCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 7:05PM in accordance with the MA Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Lincoln Wetlands Protection Bylaw. This is in response to the duly filed Notice of Intent by Kimberly and Brian Jalet for construction of an accessory dwelling unit within the 100-ft Buffer Zone at 19 Brooks Road (Parcel 112-34-0). Information on how to log onto the virtual public meeting will be included in the LCC Agenda posted on the town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. More information can be reviewed here.

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Maribeth Klobuchar, 1938–2026

 

Maribeth Klobuchar

Maribeth Klobuchar, a resident of Newbury Court Continuing Care Community in Concord since 2017, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Emerson Hospital’s emergency room on June 1, 2026. Maribeth and her husband John (“Jack”) started their married life in Concord in 1962, have also been long-time residents of both Sudbury and Lincoln, and in retirement wintered in Kihei (Maui), Hawaii.

Maribeth held a bachelor’s degree from Smith College as well as a certificate in gerontology from Middlesex Community College. Over the years, her work encompassed support for children with special needs in the local school systems, as well as for seniors, enabling them to “age in place” in their own homes. She owned her own business, Home Care for Elders, which served the Lincoln/Concord area for many years and was endorsed by their Council on Aging.

In addition to her own career, Maribeth found great meaning in supporting Jack’s career at the Air Force Geophysics Lab at Hanscom Air Force Base, and she served as an unofficial hostess for the lab’s foreign visiting scientists and their families. Maribeth and Jack traveled extensively, especially relishing repeat trips to India and Australia, and enjoyed being extraordinarily handy, remodeling together on the home front. In retirement, she and Jack volunteered for 18 years at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

Maribeth had an optimistic, cheerful, and positive outlook on life, and her indomitable spirit helped her overcome multiple medical challenges. She was devoted to environmental stewardship, wildlife conservation, and love for all cultures.

Maribeth leaves behind her cherished best friend — her husband, Jack; beloved daughter Nita Beth and her husband, Joseph Savarese; treasured twin grandsons, Jordan and Michael; two siblings; and other much-loved extended family and dear friends. She was predeceased by her infant son John (“BJ”) and was buried beside him in Sudbury following a celebration of life held June 5 in Duvall Chapel. Here is a video of the service.

Arrangements are under the care of Concord Funeral Home, which provided this obituary. Click here to sign Maribeth’s online guestbook.

Service on June 28 for Joan Seville, 1941–2026

Joan Seville

We celebrate the life of Joan (Hemstreet) Seville, born December 12, 1941, who passed away on June 10, 2026, in the presence of her children in Lincoln. She leaves behind a world made more beautiful by her art, her gardens, and her generous spirit—evident in the warmth and kindness she showed to friends and family alike. Known as MorMor to her beloved grandchildren, Joan was an artist, a gardener, a gourmet cook, and an advocate for community—a woman with a contagious smile who easily made friends wherever she visited or lived. Her spunk and positivity will be missed by all who knew her.

The oldest of four children, Joan grew up in Milton, Mass. She played basketball at Milton High School and, outside of school, was active as a Rainbow Girl. After graduation, she attended Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School. On one of her first jobs, at APT Associates, she met Alfred Seville at a business function and they were married in 1967. Having grown up as a beach girl, playing with her cousins at Humarock beach, she became a mountain girl when they married. Skiing in Zermatt on their honeymoon started years of adventures that included skiing at Glen Ellen, Vt, wh.ere Al built a small cabin, as well as in Europe and Scandinavia.

After her children were born, Joan dedicated her time to raising them and creating a welcoming home for all. She loved hosting family gatherings, especially the Swedish Christmas Eve celebration, and her door was always open to neighbors and friends. As an avid gardener, she created beautiful gardens surrounding their home in Lincoln, Mass. She always had fresh flowers in the house, including magnificent African violets.

Joan discovered a love of art during high school and continued to develop her talents through the years, both attending and teaching classes throughout her community. The walls of her family’s homes and multiple art shows are a testament to her talent and joy in capturing the beauty of the world—especially flowers—on canvas. Her grandchildren fondly remember art projects with her, and several of them seem to have inherited her artistic talent.

Joan was actively involved with Weston United Methodist Church over the past four decades, and we extend our gratitude to the church and its members for their support during the years she could no longer attend in person. Thank you also to the incredible staff at The Commons in Lincoln for their compassionate care and love over the last 11 years, especially through the later stages of Joan’s life.

Joan is survived by her children, Michelle Seville (Mike Basel) and Don Seville (Colleen Lannon); her grandchildren, Nic and Erik Lawrence and Finn and Caitlin Seville; her brothers, Edward Hemstreet (Alyce Hemstreet) and Lawrence Hemstreet (Fran Hemstreet); several cousins; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred R. Seville, and by her brother, Donald Hemstreet.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 28 at 2:00pm at the Weston United Methodist Church, 377 North Ave. (Route 20), Weston, Mass., with a reception to follow. Flowers or donations in Joan’s memory may be made to Weston United Methodist Church or Lincoln Parks and Rec Open Studio.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord, which provided this obituary. To share a remembrance or a condolence on Joan’s tribute page, click here.

Property sales in April 2026

109 Trapelo Road — Parish of Christ Church to S.A. Boylston LLC for $1,300,000 (April 7)

167 Lexington Road — Joseph Sullivan to Xiangyu and Rochen Wang for $1,290,000 (April 16)

123 Bedford Road — Mark F. Fielding, trustee, to Linda Dorian Revocable Trust for $1,130,000 (April 17)

5D South Commons — Jeffrey Miller, trustee, to Thomas J. and Lisa A. Bryant for $595,000 (April 27)

260 Lincoln Road — Carolyn R. Snelling, trustee, to Daniel Valderrama and Olivia Bogucki for $1,132,500 (April 29)

 

Legal notice: Historical Commission (2 Concord)

LEGAL NOTICE — HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Lincoln Historical Commission will hold a virtual online public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to consider the following application:

  • Walden Woods Project, 2 Concord Rd., M/P 124-9-0 for determination of the significance of a structure in connection with an application for demolition. .

Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should be present at the designated time and place:

Time: July 7, 2026 7:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting   (Meeting ID: 983 9661 4379, Password: 167620)

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Legal notice: Historical Commission (58 Codman)

LEGAL NOTICE — HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Lincoln Historical Commission will hold a virtual online public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to consider the following application:

  • The Codman Farm Barn, 58 Codman Rd. M/P 161-23-0 for proposed alterations.

Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should be present at the designated time and place:

Time: July 7, 2026 7:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting   (Meeting ID: 983 9661 4379, Password: 167620)

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Legal notice: Historical Commission (17 Weston)

LEGAL NOTICE — HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Lincoln Historical Commission will hold a virtual online public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, to consider the following application:

  • The Pierce House Committee, 17 Weston Rd., M/P 152-1-0 for painting of the yellow portions of the house.

Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter should be present at the designated time and place:

Time: July 7, 2026 7:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting   (Meeting ID: 983 9661 4379, Password: 167620)

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Board OKs trail easement; hears about Air Force Base study, more on trees

The Select Board earlier this month accepted a new trail easement near the transfer station and heard about a plan to study alternative uses for some of the Hanscom Air Force Base property, as well as more information on how and why the list of trees to be removed by Eversource was compiled.

A map showing the new trail easement east of Page Road (click image to enlarge).

Trail easement

The Select Board voted on June 8 to accept the trail easement plan proposed by the Rural Land Foundation and the Conservation Commission for the Farrington Memorial property. This plan grants two conservation restrictions and two trail easements to the town on land currently owned by Farrington Memorial Inc., which will be temporarily conveyed to Rural Land Foundation and then permanently deeded to City of Cambridge for water supply purposes. 

The easements (which are costing the town $850,000) and conservation restrictions will prevent future development on the land, including by a religious or educational organization. The measure was approved at a Special Town Meeting in June 2025 as part of Civico’s Farrington Nature Link project to build housing on land owned by the Panetta family just south of Route 2 and east of Page Road.

The trail will be open to hikers, and dogs may be walked on leash from September through June, as reported in the Select Board’s June SelectConnect e-newsletter.

Hanscom Air Force Base

The Secretary of the Air Force and the Gov. Maura Healey’s office are partnering to evaluate opportunities to save money by repurposing some of Hanscom Air Force Base’s for other uses that would benefit the surrounding community and the state. The Strategic Real Estate Opportunity (SREO) pilot study will “examine the ideal operational footprint for Hanscom AFB and explore opportunities to reduce recurring costs for the Air Force and unlock economic development opportunities for the Commonwealth,” according to an Air Force release.

Base housing, the Hanscom schools, MIT Lincoln Labs, and current military construction projects are not being reviewed as part of the scope of the study. 

“We’re looking at efficiencies… and the art of the possible,” Adam Freudberg, Executive Director of MassDevelopment’s Massachusetts Military Asset & Security Strategy Task Force, told the Select Board. For example, the federal government transferred ownership of Joint Base Cape Cod’s water and wastewater system to a private company in 2024, potentially making some of its capacity available to surrounding towns.

Hanscom is one of six military installations in the state and the only active-duty Air Force Base. There are no plans to close the base right now, according to Town Administrator Tim Higgins. “The stronger the mission is at the base and the better regarded it is within the military community, the better it can sustain a critical review,” he said.

Tree removal

DPW Superintendent Steve Olson and Eversource arborist Matt Mitchell explained the impetus and process by which they and Lincoln Tree Warden Ken Bassett settled on the final list of trees to be removed or pruned by the utility.

“By far this is the largest list we’ve proposed for Lincoln,” Mitchell acknowledged. The extensive list was drawn up because of Department of Public Utilities mandates for residential electricity reliability. Since 2023, one of two Eversource circuits in Lincoln has been “consistently performing poorly” in terms of how long power outages last, and tree damage is responsible for 83% of outages on that circuit, he said. 

The circuit covers almost half of Lincoln geographically around Trapelo Road, Lexington Road, Lincoln Road, South Great Road and nearby smaller roads. The average length of outages due to trees on that circuit is about 6.5 hours, compared to the Eversource state average of 3.5 hours, Mitchell said.

Faced with public protest over plans to remove some of the 271 trees on the original list, Bassett and a second arborist looked at every tree and eventually reduced the number of removals to 152, as well as 18 trees targeted for pruning. The work will take place over the summer.