News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
Several residents at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting protested the notion of moving the Department of Public Works to the transfer station area, but planning officials stressed that they intend to study a range of options for the DPW site. The South Lincoln Planning and Implementation Committee (SLPIC) plans to ask the Board of…
35 Huckleberry Hill — James R. Tobin to Emanuel G. Lewin for $800,000 (June 28) 108 Concord Rd. — Daniel M. Merfeld to Maureen Masterson and Roberto Santamaria for $750,000 (June 27) 141 Weston Rd. — Keith M. Gilbert to Donna A. Jeffers for $2,000,000 (June 22) 8 Todd Pond Rd. — Samuel P. Perkins…
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary will mark its new inclusion as part of the Bay Circuit Trail (BCT) with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Saturday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m. and a volunteer work day. A section of an existing Drumlin Farm trail will become part of the 230-mile BCT greenway, which arcs through 37 communities in eastern…
Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. to hear and act on the following requests: Gail Alden, 240 Concord Rd., for a special permit to build a two-story detached garage. Lloyd Dahmen, 10 Grasshopper Lane, for a special permit to construct a garden shed. Daniello Jeha, 170 South Great Rd., for a…
160 Tower Rd. — Edmond E Charrette III Trust to Spencer and Lane Lauren for $915,000 (May 26) 19 Moccasin Hill — The Ruth J. Wales Trust to Neal H. and Kimberly A. Rajdev for $1,105,000 (May 26) 25 Morningside Lane — Maria Martha Hanafin Pearson to Alexander J. Nicholas and Ann Feng Cheung for…
After three decades of debate, planning, and finally construction, the Route 2 project was officially completed last week with a ribbon-cutting at The Commons, where cars whizzing by on the new flyover provided a backdrop for speakers. For decades, Crosby’s Corner at the intersection of Route 2A was the scene of sometimes deadly accidents when…
As part of its work to revitalize Lincoln’s commercial downtown, the South Lincoln Planning Implementation Committee is seeking funds to hire a consultant to do a feasibility study of relocating the Department of Public Works site on Lewis Street. “Every time we peel that onion back and look at South Lincoln, the subject of that…
Starting in August, residents who live near Hanscom Field may notice more noise than usual as air traffic is temporarily rerouted during two separate runway reconstruction projects. However, another unrelated project—construction of a new hangar for Boston MedFlight—will not result in any increase in noise or air traffic in the area Logan Airport is now…
The Lincoln Planning Board will hold public hearings on applications for site plan reviews on the following dates: Tuesday, June 13 at 7 p.m.— applicant John Crawford, 20 Old Concord Road, proposes to renovate and construct an addition to an existing home. Tuesday, June 27 at 7 p.m. — applicant Joseph Robbat, 151 Old Concord Road,…
(Editor’s note: Following are highlights of the May 22 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. This is the first in a series of summaries of these meetings by former Selectman Peter Braun based on his review of the meeting videos, which are available at lincolntv.viebit.com or via the Town of Lincoln website under “Meeting Videos.”) The board…