On a July evening the brick storefronts along Stephenson Street give their heat back slowly, and the lawns behind them are the first thing in Freeport to cool. Beth's Lawn Care & Property Maintenance looks after yards and grounds at that in-between hour, with mowing, trimming, edging and the general property upkeep that keeps a place from slipping. Town lots here are full of odd corners: a strip beside a garage, a slope down to the alley, a narrow bed against a foundation wall. Handling those tight spots carefully is what separates a mowed lawn from a cared-for one. The crisp line where grass meets walk is a quiet sort of pride, and it reads from all the way out at the street.