News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
A new regional website, www.battleroadbyway.org, highlights the history and activities along the Battle Road — the path that British troops followed during the battles that started the American Revolution on April 19, 1775. The route runs along 15 miles of roads in Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, Concord, and the Minuteman National Historical Park, with an additional…
The Zoning Board of the Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the following requests: Colin and Diana Smith, 8 Trapelo Rd., for a special permit to construct a small addition and expand kitchen, bedroom and bath. Estate of Shih Ying Lee and Carol and John Sofranko, 11…
End your week with friends at a musical jazz lunch
August 1 at 12 p.m.
Celebrate the end of the week by grabbing a table at Bemis while the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band serenades you with familiar good old tunes. Bring a bag lunch and, if you like, food purchased already prepared at the store to share. The COA provides beverages and dessert. The band will play on Thursday, Aug. 1 starting at noon.
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August 5 at 1 p.m.
To drop by and visit with a member of the Board of Selectmen. Bring your ideas, feedback, questions, or favorite Lincoln anecdote. Whether you stop by for a minute or an hour, the Selectmen hope to see you from 1–2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5.
Free beginning meditation
August 7 at 10 a.m.
Come to free beginners’ meditation sessions to be held August 7, 14, and 21 at 10 a.m. for a half-hour at Bemis Hall. Please join us if you’re wondering what others find in meditating. Meditation opens the channels of our natural states of peace, joy, health, and aids in decreasing the negative effects of aging. Experienced meditation teacher Lynne LaSpina will begin each session with a few minutes of stretching muscles to relax, and breathing exercise to help focus before meditating for about 10 minutes. Lynne will offer walking meditation for those who find it difficult to sit quietly for 10 minutes. For more information, call Lynne at 908-892-2408 or llas902551@aol.com.
Summer salad lunch and nutrition tips from The Commons
August 7 at 12 p.m.
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the bounty and nutrition of nature. Come to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at noon for a delicious lunch of summer salads specially prepared by the chef at The Commons in Lincoln. Taste familiar salads made in innovative ways as well as new salads to try for the first time! Sadie Daniels, a Registered Dietician at the Commons in Lincoln, will discuss summer produce and how to make salads as healthy as possible, as well as answer your general nutrition questions. Please sign up by Wednesday, July 31 by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Jack L. Kerrebrock, 91, Professor Emeritus of Aerospace and Aeronautic Engineering at MIT, died at home on July 19. He was the loving husband for 12 years of Rosemary Redmond (Keough) “Crickett” Kerrebrock, and was married for almost 50 years to the late Bernice (Veverka) “Vickie” Kerrebrock, who died in 2003. Born in Los Angeles…
8 Todd Pond Rd. — Miriam Zoll to John D. Robinson for $1,500,000 (June 27) 173 Concord Rd. — Erik Selsing to Erin A. Sienkiewicz and Christopher J. Stone for $981,500 (June 25) 22 Deerhaven Rd. — John P. Kennedy Trust to Diane and George Maranogoly Jr. for $975,000 (June 25) 26L Indian Camp Lane…
By Alice Waugh The town expects to hear within a few weeks about its request for a state grant to fund four roadway projects, including improvements to the unpaved resident commuter lot next to the railroad station in South Lincoln. Of the requested $400,000 total, $203,000 would pay for paving the lot and improving handicapped…
Codman Community Farms will host an open house on Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m.–noon, with tours of the farm, cold drinks in the barn, and a chance for Q&A with CCF staff and board members. It’s a great chance to learn more about the farm and how it produces meat and eggs using sustainable,…
Visitors can now charge their electric vehicles while exploring Drumlin Farm, thanks to a partnership between Mass Audubon and Eversource. The new facility at Mass Audubon headquarters in Lincoln is one of six EV charging stations either installed or under construction in the statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries. Eversource covers all electrical infrastructure costs and…