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My Turn: Vigilance urged after theft at Codman farm

By Pete Lowy

(Editor’s note: This account was included in the latest Codman Community Farms member newsletter from farmer Pete Lowy. On Friday, March 31, Lincoln police said they are still investigating the incident and have some leads, and may have something to report by the end of next week.)

As many know, our awesome Farm Store is open 24/7 and is fully stocked with a highly curated selection of the best local foods that can be found in the region. Our dedication to remaining open at all times AND operating on the self-serve/honor system has been one of our pride and joys and certainly something that makes us very unique.

Unfortunately, this aspect of our store can be taken advantage of. We are very sad to report we had quite a large theft late one evening this past week. A large amount of chicken and other high-value items were stolen from our store. This is always deeply saddening to witness and makes all our hearts sink. We work so very hard to grow the best quality products we can and to then see folks take advantage of our honor store is very depressing.

The good news is that our robust video surveillance system which records all activity 24 hours a day captured the entire theft including the license plate of the suspects. The Lincoln Police Department has been notified and they are in the process of hopefully recouping the value of our loss. We are always grateful for the support of the Lincoln Police Department whenever these situations arise. In the future, if folks are shopping in the store at odd hours and see something suspicious or just “off” — say something, call the police if it’s after hours, or let our staff know as soon as possible.

We hope in the future we won’t have to up our game and solicit the help of AI Farm-Chick-Bots to begin patrolling the grounds, as seen in the photo below. We are beginning to work on prototypes with Lincoln Labs just in case…

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their letters to the editor or 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 Submissions containing personal attacks, errors of fact, or other inappropriate material will not be published.

First Parish music director is a multidisciplinary artist

Miranda Loud

In the choir loft at the First Parish in Lincoln, music director Miranda Loud moves between roles, sitting to play the organ and then standing to conduct the choir — but doing more than one thing at a time is nothing new to this interdisciplinary musician, artist, photographer, and educator.

As one would expect, Holy Week is an especially busy time, when music at the church will range “from meditative and introspective to celebratory and full of trumpet fanfare,” Loud said. The Good Friday service at 7 p.m. will be predominantly music and poetry; the choir will sing Puccini’s Requiem, and soprano Ann Moss — another Lincoln native from a musical family — will sing several pieces.

Loud became the church’s music director in December 2022 after serving as acting director for almost a year. She’s been working to develop a sense of camaraderie as well as strong performances from the choir, which has quadrupled in size from seven to 28 members during her tenure.

“The most fun part of the job is working with the choir and feeling part of a community again. As a freelance organist for about seven years and doing visual art and photography, I’ve missed a sense of community and seeing the same people and building relationships with them,” she said.

Loud has filled in as a sub occasionally at First Parish over the years but has also held worked as a music director and organist for over 30 years in various churches, including two in New York City — St. James’ Episcopal Church Madison Avenue and the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola Park Avenue — and then in the Boston area at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Weston, where she founded and developed a large and diverse concert series.

Coming back to the First Parish is like coming home for Loud. She grew up in Lincoln, and her father Rob Loud and grandmother Mary Loud both worked in the church’s music program in the 1960s. After earning music degrees from Wellesley College and the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, she focused on becoming a professional singer in her 30s and has been singing alto with the Handel & Haydn Chorus since 2011.

Working at the First Parish in Lincoln “gives me much more leeway in terms of what kind of music I can do,” she said. In recent services, she’s played jazz by John Coltrane and George Shearing and conducted the choir in a Renaissance piece, a Civil Rights Movement marching song, and songs from Cameroon with drums. The wide range of music reflects the religious and social diversity of the congregation, which includes Jews, evangelicals, Quakers, agnostics, and everything in between.

“I’m excited to be learning new repertoire by living composers, women composers, and composers of color,” she said. “It’s so important to try to bring in excellent music-making from different perspectives.”

Loud’s own artistic perspectives have been just as varied. In the 2000 and 2010s, she created multimedia concerts and films for NatureStage, a group she founded that uses the emotional power of art and film to explore human relationships with other species and inspire action to become global stewards. More recently, she’s immersed herself in the visual arts as a professional photographer and self-taught watercolor painter and designer, learning techniques from YouTube videos and refining them in her home studio. Trying something new is a recurring theme for her.

“We all have hidden talents,” Loud said. “I think a lot of people in midlife have urges to do something different but think they can’t start as a beginner in their 40s or later… I always loved visual art but was a musician and never had time to do that. It didn’t even occur to me that I would have this whole other iteration as a painter — it just kind of snuck up on me.” She’s earned part of her living from selling her photographs, paintings, and gifts with her designs through websites she built (mirandaloudphotography.com and mirandaloudartist.com) as well as teaching sketchbook workshops.

“It’s wonderful to have the [part-time] First Parish job because it takes the pressure off to always wonder ‘Will someone buy this?’ But right now my focus is on the church and getting in a rhythm with the music and the new ministers and not spreading myself too thin,” she said. Nonetheless, despite (or perhaps because of) her varied pursuits, “I feel much more comfortable in my own skin. I’m doing the best I can and constantly trying to learn.”

Police log for March 19–26, 2023

March 19

Lincoln Police Department (9:30 a.m.) — DEP police wanted to speak with a supervisor in relation to signage.

Forester Road (9:42 a.m.) — A caller reported a deer running in circles in their back yard. The caller was given a phone number for Animal Control. The deer subsequently left the caller’s yard and opted for the woods.

Liberty Lane (4:00 p.m.) — An individual asked to speak with an officer.

South Great Road (5:19 p.m.) — Multiple motorists reported a brush fire across from the Mt. Misery parking lot. The Fire Department was dispatched and had the small fire under control.

March 20

Old Sudbury Road (2:00 a.m.) — An officer observed the railroad gates at Old Sudbury Road appeared to be stuck in the down position. The MBTA was notified. A Keolis representative arrived at 3:00 a.m. and addressed the issue.

Lexington Road (11:41 a.m.) — A caller reported that a suspicious party had driven past them on Lexington Road. After a brief investigation, it turned out the individuals knew each other.

March 21

Liberty Lane (9:00 a.m.) — An officer assisted parties on Liberty Lane.

Codman Community Farms (9:09 a.m.) — The farm called to report a possible theft from their store. An officer is investigating the incident (click here for details).

South Great Road (4:37 p.m.) — Dispatch received a report of a single-vehicle crash near Drumlin Farm. The operator stated they had to veer out of the way of an object in the roadway and collided with a post as a result. The operator refused medical attention and the vehicle was able to be driven from the scene.

Laurel Drive (4:59 p.m.) — A caller reported their vehicle parked in the driveway was on fire. The Lincoln Police and Fire Departments arrived a short time later and the vehicle was extinguished.

March 22

Lincoln Road (2:09 a.m.) — An officer encountered a vehicle behind the Lincoln School. The operator was dropping off some construction tools.

Powdermill Road, Maynard (6:50 a.m.) — The Lincoln Fire Department responded to assist with a structure fire in Maynard.

South Great Road (9:00 a.m.) — A caller asked for the phone number for Animal Control after discovering a raccoon in their yard during the daytime.

Old Sudbury Road (4:58 p.m.) — A dog was reportedly running in the area. The Animal Control Officer was notified.

Lincoln Road (6:09 p.m.) — A resident called to report a Fire Department vehicle parked in a “no parking” area. The vehicle was moved.

Lexington Road (6:59 p.m.) — A caller asked to speak to an officer regarding ongoing issues with neighbors.

March 23

Magic Garden, Bedford Road (10:13 a.m.) — A caller reported a suspicious person possibly approaching children. The area was checked by officers but no one was found.

Todd Pond Road (10:17 a.m.) — A caller reported a scam where an individual was posing as a family member selling an item.

Mary’s Way (10:58 a.m.) — A caller reported their car’s catalytic converter had been stolen. An officer responded and took a report.

Lincoln School (2:58 p.m.) — A caller reported a loose dog in the area. The owner was reunited with the dog a short time later.

Beaver Pond Road (3:29 p.m.) — A caller reported seeing a dog wander through their yard with no owner. The area was checked by an officer but no dog was found.

Lincoln Road (4:30 p.m.) — A caller reported that the railroad gates at Lincoln Road appeared stuck in the down position. A Keolis representative was on scene approximately 10 minutes later and appeared to have resolved the issue.

March 24

Trapelo Road (3:22 p.m.) — A student who was supposed to remain at school at the end of the day took the bus instead. An officer accompanied the child’s father when the two were reunited.

Concord Road (3:30 p.m.) — The MBTA reported seeing two youths on the tracks between Concord Road and the Codman Estate. An officer located the pair and advised them to stay off the tracks.

Lincoln MBTA station (4:28 p.m.) — A caller reported that a train stopped at the lincoln train station appeared to have smoke coming from the wheel area. The MBTA was notified.

March 25

Old Sudbury Road (9:40 p.m.) — An officer responded to the Old Sudbury Road railroad gates for a report of the gates stuck in the down position. The gates appeared to be functioning properly approximately 30 minutes later.

Old Sudbury Road (10:21 p.m.) — The Old Sudbury railroad gates were once again malfunctioning. An officer remained on scene for approximately 30 minutes until a Keolis representative arrived.

March 26

Sandy Pond Road (2:22 p.m.) — A caller reported two people fishing. The individuals were located and advised to move along.

Cedar Road (3:47 p.m.) — A caller reported a raccoon lying in the roadway. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the animal.

South Great Road (6:12 p.m.) — A motorist observed a vehicle strike the railroad island, knock over a traffic sign, an lose its front bumper before proceeding on South Great Road. Officers responded to the area, located the vehicle, and spoke to the operator. A criminal complaint was issued to the operator for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and a marked-lanes violation.

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Community center feedback opportunity

The Community Center Building Committee will host an “open mic night” on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room and via Zoom. ICON Architecture is ICON is now working on parallel tracks to help confirm essential and desired program needs and synergies, and to undertake necessary site-related assessments and open-space planning. Click here to join the Zoom meeting and type the passcode of 579905. Browse Lincoln Squirrel stories on this topic here.

Lincoln Climate Action Plan workshop #2

The town of Lincoln is gathering input for a Climate Action Plan that will guide efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase the community’s resilience to climate change impacts. The second community workshop will take place twice — on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. and  Friday, April 14 at 8:30 a.m. (both via Zoom). The information shared will be the same, so you only need to attend one. Click here to register for the April 12 event, or click here to register for the April 14 event. Questions or comments? Email Jennifer Curtin at curtinj@lincolntown.org. 

Weaving at deCordova

The deCordova is offering weaving workshops and a guided tour of the park in early April. On Sunday, April 2 from 10-12:30 p.m. and also 1:30-4 p.m., join artist Mihoko Wakabayashi in exploring the practice of saori weaving. This freestyle contemporary weaving technique emphasizes the individuality of the maker through spontaneity and freedom of expression. Come for a half-day from session to produce a nature-inspired wall hanging or register for two half-day sessions (five hours total) to create a larger wall hanging, scarf, or placemat. Click on one or both times above to register.

Learn about Ukrainian egg-dyeing

Codman Community Farms will be getting crafty in its farm kitchen with two pysansky classes. On Wednesday, April 5 from 3­–4 p.m. and Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m.–noon (click here to register), kids age 5­-10 can create natural dyes with plant materials to decorate one-of-a kind eggs from the Codman flock. Each participant will get a dozen hard-boiled farm eggs to decorate and dye in the class… and to snack on later in the week if they choose. Cost is $25; all materials included.

Using beeswax, traditional kistka tools, colorful dyes, and Codman-raised eggs, guest instructor and artist Gretjen Helene will teach “Pyansky Egg Happy Hour” for adults and teens, making both simple and complicated designs with an old wax-resist dyeing technique on Saturday, April 8 from 3–5 p.m. Farm snacks provided. Cost is $80; all materials included. Drop-off and pickup in the farm kitchen. Parents are welcome to pop in and watch as long as there is space for us to move around.

Click here to register for any of these classes.

Learn about No Mo May

On Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m., the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and Lincoln Common Ground will host a town-wide Zoom event to raise awareness about the No Mow May campaign and answer questions. Leaving lawns unmowed, even for a month, allows flowers to bloom, which provides sustenance for bees and other early pollinating insects. Delaying the start of mowing season for just a month can make a positive difference in our local ecology and reduce the town’s carbon footprint by diminishing the use of gas and electric mower. Visit lincolncommonground.com to register. Questions? Email Robin Wilkerson at outsideinformation@gmail.com.

My Turn: See author Bill McKibben at the First Parish or on livestream

By Barbara Slayter

If you live in Lincoln, chances are you are deeply concerned about the environment, distressed about the polarization afflicting our nation, alarmed about climate change, and disturbed about the rise of right-wing authoritarianism. Come hear Bill McKibben, who will discuss his childhood experiences and his reflection on transformations in our country as they are revealed in his latest book, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks back at his Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened, on Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m. (event details below).

Bill McKibben is an eminent environmentalist, Professor of Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, and author of more than a dozen books, including the best sellers Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, and The End of Nature, which was the first book to warn the general public about the climate crisis. Recipient of several prestigious prizes, he founded the global grassroots climate campaign 350.org, an international movement of ordinary people working to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable energy for all. His new project, organizing people over 60 for progressive change, is called Third Act.

McKibben grew up next door in Lexington, where he moved when he was ten years old. He rapidly became enmeshed in Lexington’s cherished heritage of colonial farmer-patriots who fought to secure the independence of this country. He was confident in the patterns and certainties of his family’s participation in the Hancock United Church of Christ, an institution central to the religious life of his family. He reveled in the opportunities made possible in an affluent suburb by the automobile, the mechanism for connecting home, work, schools, church, shopping, vacations, and various and sundry other destinations.

Now, 50 years later, he is asking a lot of questions about past policies that shaped contemporary life in America. He is looking around at vast inequalities in wealth, an extraordinary dependence on fossil fuels, sharp racial injustices, and a widespread collapse of trust in our long-treasured institutions. He asks, “What went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith and American prosperity?”   

And we ask, how do McKibben’s questions, his experience, and his reflections relate to our small New England town? We may find that they do so in more ways than we could have imagined. Can we seize the opportunity to learn from this scholar/activist who is probing for ways that Americans – all of us — can build a sustainable and just future?

McKibben’s talk is on Sunday, April 2 at  3 p.m. Reservations are not required, so arrive early at the First Parish in Lincoln, go to St. Anne’s Episcopal Church to watch it simulcast live with others (enjoy light refreshments and informal discussion afterwards), or watch on livestream here. This event is sponsored by the First Parish in Lincoln and its committees: Racial Justice Advocates, Outreach, Green and Adult Education.

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their letters to the editor or 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.

My Turn: CCBC has tight timeline for gathering public input

By Lynne Smith

(Editor’s note: writer Lynne Smith indicates her personal opinions in italics.)

The March 22 evening meeting of the Community Center Building Committee was disappointing for public attendees, many of whom hoped to hear detail on programming needs, alternate spaces, and a process for soliciting community opinion. About 30 Lincoln residents attended the meeting virtually and in person and were paying close attention. Committee Chair Sarah Chester started the meeting at 7 p.m. and opened it for public comments around 8 p.m.

The topics covered include the following.

  1. Timeline — The committee intends to have ICON, the architectural firm, design several options by June, spend the summer refining costs, and then do further review and refinement prior to a vote for a preferred choice at a fall 2023 Special Town Meeting. Apparently, much work has been happening behind the scenes. Now that the public is engaged, the committee needs to issue updates at the beginning of each meeting. It is late March and the timing seems tight for bringing the town into the discussion.

  2. Community survey and forum — The committee has not prepared a survey but hopes to create, conduct, analyze, and get the results back in time for a community forum on April 25. As Alison Taunton-Rigby of the Communications Subcommittee pointed out, these steps take about one month. During the meeting, the committee brainstormed whom to survey and what sorts of things would be included: Lincoln values, programming wishes, open-ended comments, raw feelings.

The subcommittee agreed to draft the survey at a public meeting on Wednesday, March 29 and mentioned that several other surveys would be conducted this spring, although no specifics were pinned down. There was little discussion of what the community forum would include other than a report by ICON and the survey results. When the meeting opened up to the public, attendees requested that the survey and the forum be used to give the community an opportunity to comment. This suddenly seemed to remind the committee that residents had opinions that should be solicited, both in survey form and in public meetings. To be meaningful, a survey needs thoughtful content and a large sample and a forum needs to attract a large audience. Both take time.

  1. “Stakeholders” and “open mic” night — The CCBC frequently used the term “stakeholders,” meaning COA&HS, Parks and Recreation Department (PRD), the School Committee, and liaisons from the Historical and Conservation Commissions. During public discussion, a consensus was reached that town organizations — such as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Lincoln Family Association — and ordinary citizens are also stakeholders. Consequently, the committee decided to give representatives from 20-30 town organizations and members of the public the opportunity to speak for two minutes or submit a written brief at the CCBC’s April 4 meeting. Assistant Town Administrator Dan Pereira offered to invite these representatives and post the invitation for the public. It appears that the committee will begin soliciting public outreach in April — tight timing as it is already late March.
  1. Programming needs and alternate spaces — The committee presented no analysis of programming needs. At the prior meeting on March 8, [Select Board member] Jonathan Dwyer and [Town Administrator] Tim Higgins reassured some of us that the committee would explore “existing available spaces” for programs, and the committee agreed that an inventory of potential available spaces would aid the architect. At this meeting, however, no mention was made of this until the public discussion. ICON architect Ned Collier said that Chester graciously gave him a “driving tour” of the school and other buildings around town. That sounds insufficient to the expressed desire of many people in town to see a full evaluation of these spaces and how they might be used to flesh out the program needs. It is time for the committee to share a programing analysis with the town as well as with the architect.

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I believe a community center is more than a building — it is a coordinated set of activities and places for residents, both young and old. I want to see an analysis of programming needs and an inventory of available spaces that might serve those needs. I would vote for investment in a modest new building on the Hartwell site. I would also vote for an additional sum allocated to improvements/modifications to make existing spaces in Bemis Hall, Pierce House, and the Hartwell Pods more suitable for programs.

The CCBC and town staff may be hard at work on the community center, but this work needs to be more transparent to the town. Public meeting dates need to be announced broadly. I am on the CCBC mailing list but have yet to receive information about scheduled meetings. I urge residents to respond to the survey and attend the April 4 and April 25 meetings, when these opportunities are announced. I urge the committee to seek broad public input from the town prior to the vote next fall.

“My Turn” is a forum for readers to offer their letters to the editor or 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.

Newcomers win seats on School Committee, Planning Board

In the March 27 town election, Matina Madrick and Jacob Lehrhoff won the two open seats on the School Committee, beating out incumbent Adam Hogue and Peter Buchthal. In the other contested race, the two openings on the Planning Board went to incumbent Lynn DeLisi and Craig Nicholson.

Nicholson, who is currently a Planning Board alternate member, won the most votes (736) of the three candidates, followed by DeLisi at 602 and Mark Levinson at 417. Longtime member Bob Domnitz originally planned to run for reelection but subsequently dropped out and endorsed Levinson.

Lehrhoff and Madrick soundly defeated Buchthal and Hogue, a two-term incumbent who voted against the last school budget. Buchthal campaigned heavily on LincolnTalk and the PTO candidate forum on claims that Lincoln spends too much per student and that too many students are one or more grades behind in their studies. Lehrhoff received the second-highest vote total of the four even though he was not able to appear at the forum.

In an uncontested race at the top of the ticket, Kim Bodnar (currently School Building Committee vice chair) will take over for outgoing Select Board member Jonathan Dwyer.

Following are the unofficial results for the election. Scroll down for the uncontested Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee results, which resulted in victories for newcomers Lucy Maulsby of Lincoln and Ravi Simon of Sudbury.

Offices & CandidatesPrec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Select Board
Kimberly A. Bodnar592332924
Write-ins257
Blank14890238
Total7424271,169
Board of Assessors
Ellen B. Meadors584319903
Write-ins213
Blank156107263
Total7424271,169
Board of Health
Frederick Lawton Mansfield575314889
Write-ins123
Blank166111277
Total7424271,169
Cemetery Commissioner
Manley B. Boyce592319911
Write-ins325
Blank147106253
Total7424271,169
Commissioner of Trust Funds
Derek Paul Fitzgerald562301863
Write-ins112
Blank179125304
Total7424271,169
Housing Commission (3-year term)
Neil Michael Feinberg518299817
Write-ins448
Blank220124344
Total7424271,169
Housing Commission (2-year term)
Julie A. Brogan563306869
Write-ins112
Blank178120298
Total7424271,169
Moderator
Sarah Cannon Holden579318897
Write-ins131023
Blank15099249
Total7424271,169
Parks and Recreation Committee
Robert Stringer574313887
Write-ins224
Blank166112278
Total7424271,169
Planning Board
Lynn E. Delisi394208602
Mark Levinson271146417
Craig M. Nicholson458278736
Write-ins505
Blank356222578
Total1,4848542,338
School Committee
Adam M. Hogue235144379
Peter M. Buchthal163103266
Jacob Lehrhoff404208612
Matina Madrick489277766
Write-ins112
Blank192121313
Total1,4848542,338
Trustees of Bemis
Rachel Marie Schachter562300862
Write-ins202
Blank178127305
Total7424271,169
Water Commissioner (3-year term)
Matthew Bio562302864
Write-ins112
Blank179124303
Total7424271,169
Water Commissioner (2-year term)
Stephen Rees Gladstone559299858
Write-ins112
Blank182127309
Total7424271,169
Water Commissioner (1-year term)
Patrick J. Lawler573300873
Write-ins213
Blank 167126293
Total7424271,169

 

Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee results

Prec. 1Prec. 2Lincoln totalSudbury totalGrand total
Lucy Mason Maulsby (Lincoln)5743178911,9772,868
Ravi Simon (Sudbury)4182166341,9962,630
Write-ins3251722
Blank4893198082,6623,470
Total1,4848542,3386,6528,990

Hanscom runway repaving will affect nearby Lincoln residents

Starting in June, part of a Hanscom Field runway will be repaved, causing disruptions for Virginia Road residents. 

The routine 20-year repaving of the runway that runs from southwest to northeast is not related to a recent proposal to add hangars and reconfigure a taxiway at Hanscom Field.

Massport officials said at a recent Hanscom Field Advisory Commission meeting that paving trucks will be routed along Virginia Road in Lincoln to Hanscom Drive to Route 2A and Route 128, according to HFAC member Chris Eliot and a March 24 article in the Bedford Citizen. During a 37-day period, the paving trucks will operate for 20 days (daytime Monday through Friday), with about 100 truckloads (50 round trips) for each of those days.

There will also be some changes to flight patterns resulting from the monthlong closure of the runway, so some residents will hear more flights and some will hear less during this period. 

Residents of the nearby Battle Road Farm condo development, which is accessed from Old Bedford Road (which runs between Virginia Road and Hanscom Drive) are also worried about dust and construction debris that may be shed by trucks leaving the construction area.

The northern segment of the runway will be repaved in 2024, but the truck traffic for that work will be routed through Bedford. 

The 2023 project will also include restoration of more than nine acres of grass along the sides of the runway, which was originally sized for larger military aircraft.

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L-S superintendent finalists to meet with community

The three finalists for Lincoln-Sudbury regional high School superintendent/principal will meet the community at forums at 7:30 p.m. in the L-S auditorium on the following days:

Click on a date to see the agenda for that forum. Biographies of the candidates are available here. During the day, the candidates will visit the L-S campus and meet with faculty and staff, administrators and students, and on Friday, March 31, with the L-S School committee.

González is next speaker in “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces”

José G. González

The final session in the “On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. José G. González, founder of Latino Outdoors and co-founder of the Outdoorist Oath, will speak on “Wayfinding and Belonging in the Outdoors.” As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting, his work focuses on equity and inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental, outdoor, and conservation fields. The series is organized by the Walden Woods Project, Mass Audubon, Farrington Nature Linc, The Food Project, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. Click here to register.

Sonic Liberation Players concert on Sunday

The Sonic Liberation Players present “Parable” on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Bemis Hall. The works and composers include Marti Epstein’s “See, Even Night” with guest clarinetist, Yhasmin Valenzuela-Blanchard, John Luther Adams’ “Red Arc/Blue Veil” for percussion and piano, John Cage’s “Litany for the Whale” with guest vocalist, Maya Bloom, and Alvin Lucier’s “Love Song” for two violinists. Tickets are $25 (cash or check at the door, or online in advance). The Sonic Liberation players include Lincoln resident Joshua Jade and former Lincolnites Trevor Berens, and Jessica Tunick Berens.

McKibben author talk at First Parish

Bill McKibben

The First Parish in Lincoln will host a talk by Bill McKibben on his book, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened at the white church and online on Sunday, April 2 from 3–4:30 p.m. McKibben helped found 350.org, the first global grassroots climate campaign, and recently helped found Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice. Click here for more information.

Learn about food at Codman Estate and farm

Historic New England is hosting two consecutive events at the Codman Estate and Codman Community Farms on Sunday, April 23 starting at 1:30 p.m. During “Sort Apples, Make Butter – Country Life!” Family Food Fun, adults on a special outdoor/indoor tour will learn what was grown and preserved on the estate and visit with Codman lead guide Camille Arbogast, who will discuss how the Codmans’ approach to food connects to present culinary attitudes. Meanwhile, kids age 6 and up will have fun in the kitchen with Codman site manager Wendy Hubbard, shaking, making, and stamping butter while eating apples. They can take home their work along with some tasty shortbread cookies from the Codman family’s recipes. Admission is $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Advance registration required; click here to register.

At about 2:30 p.m., the “Sow Seeds. Make Broth – It’s Spring on the Farm!” tour will highlight Codman Community Farms’ innovative and sustainable farming approach, highlighting its no-till market garden and historic barnyard, livestock, egg-washing process, and commercial kitchen. Participants will take home a seasonal farm treat. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

Volunteer sought for Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy with a Lincolnite who is interested in wetland permitting and land management discussions and favors open space protection. For information about the commission’s roles and responsibilities, please visit the LCC website. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Conservation Department staff at 781-259-2612 or conservation@lincolntown.org.