Commission authorizes five-year knotweed treatment. The Conservation Commission unanimously approved a five-year authorization for Battle Road Farm resident Debra Daugherty to chemically treat Japanese knotweed in protected wetlands using aquatic glyphosate via stem injection and targeted foliar
The Lincoln CFREE working group discussed repeating its May vegan potluck dinner at Bemis with a fall harvest-themed edition and spring event at the forthcoming Community Center, while reviewing a May 16 bicycle drive at Wayland Town Center that collected over 200 bikes in collaboration with the
Lincoln Water Commission directed superintendent to negotiate smart meter portal timing May 19. The board tasked Superintendent Richard Nolli with negotiating timing adjustments on an $11,500 smart meter customer portal (combining a $4,500 setup fee and $7,000 annual subscription beginning January
Hanscom Field Advisory Commission approves April minutes and gets detailed briefing on taxiway project. The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission approved April 2026 meeting minutes 3-0 on May 19, with two members abstaining due to absence. Massport project managers Stephen Flecchia and Eli Bahrevar
Select Board renews Juneteenth and Pride proclamations, approves revised committee charges. Chair Jim Hutchinson and Members Jennifer Glass and Kim Bodnar voted unanimously to reinstate the seasonal proclamations and updated charges for the Transportation Coalition, Roadway and Traffic Committee,
Roadway and Traffic Committee approves prior minutes and examines resident safety concerns. Chair Kim Bodnar convened the hybrid meeting with eight committee members and three residents present. Acting Police Chief Jon Wentworth reported MassDOT will trim vegetation at the Brooks Road and Route 2A
Lincoln Green Energy Committee recommends Municipal Aggregation Plan update. The committee voted 7-0 to advise the Select Board to begin the 30-day public notice process mandated by the Department of Public Utilities, with the understanding that any substantive changes to the Green Energy Choice
The Dark Skies Committee refined a street lighting proposal and advanced plans to present findings by late September. The committee approved appointment of Craig as an official member and Susan Mygatt as a non-voting Planning Board representative. Susan Katz Sliski is finalizing lighting survey
Lincoln Historical Commission voted on two preservation matters during a virtual meeting. The commission determined that an existing garage at 19 Brooks Rd., built between 1910 and the 1930s on the property of the 1695 Brooks House, holds historical and cultural significance to the town, passing
Lincoln's Council on Aging & Human Services board approved April minutes and learned the state's AGE Formula Grant will remain level-funded for fiscal year 2027. Director Abigail Butt reported the grant provides $16 per resident aged 60 and older, maintaining support following concerns about