Government · Planning Board
Planning Board determines Kandarpa changes are minor, defers approval
Planning Board deferred final approval of South Great Road tree-removal and deck expansion pending neighbor comment.
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Government · Planning Board
Lincoln Planning Board delays tree and deck plan for neighbor notice
Lincoln Planning Board rules a tree and deck plan minor, then delays it anyway.
Government · Planning Board
Audio failures disrupt Lincoln Planning Board's hybrid September meeting
Technical glitches leave Lincoln Planning Board's September votes unconfirmed.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
Two Lincoln-connected obituaries were published this week: Black, Thomas Everett and Robbins, Phillips Wesley. Thomas Everett Black, 82, who grew up in Lincoln before later living in the Concord area, died August 25, 2026; he was a Harvard graduate and Navy veteran survived by his wife …
Morning Brief
Lincoln Records Eight Property Transfers, Only Three With Recorded Prices
Eight property transfers were recorded in Lincoln from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5, but only three carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $850,000 to $1,350,000 with a median of $1,300,000. The top sale was 16 Old Cambridge Turnpike at $1,350,000, followed by 35 North Great Road at $1,300,000 and 235
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board continues deck-and-addition case to October 1
Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to continue a deck-removal and addition hearing. The board deferred the special permit case for 148 South Great Road, M/P 160-48-0, to October 1, 2026, on a motion by Chair David Summer seconded by Member Eric Snyder.
Government · Roadside & Traffic Committee Agenda
Water Main Project Phase 2 advances ahead of schedule
Lincoln Roadway and Traffic Committee heard the Water Main Project Phase 2 is ahead of schedule. DPW Superintendent Steve Olson reported that completion could occur later this calendar year, with a lane kept open near Lincoln Station to serve local businesses. Test pits at the Old Town Hall
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission approves emergency cemetery repairs
The Historical Commission approved emergency repairs to crypts in the Meeting House Cemetery. The Cemetery Commission requested a hardship certificate for immediate work on failing crypt lintels, with permanent repairs expected within two years through Community Preservation funding. The commission
Morning Brief
Lincoln Posts Unofficial Results From September 1 Primary
Lincoln's Town Clerk posted unofficial results from Tuesday's Massachusetts state primary election, giving residents an early look before official certification. The document, released September 1, 2026, marks the most concrete town action reported in the past day. Lincoln Public School…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
One Lincoln obituary was published this week: Adams, Robert F., 82, of Lincoln, who died Aug. 22, 2026 after a battle with leukemia, surrounded by his wife and children. The notice was posted by Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Concord via Legacy.com.