The headline for the May 15 News Acorns item “Bench honoring Beaver Pond land donor is dedicated” was misleading. The stone seat given by the Garden Club was to honor all people who have been active in conservation in Lincoln over the years, not just land donor Jean Preston. The original headline has been updated….
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My Turn: Vote yes on fossil fuels measure at Town Meeting
To the editor: Twenty-five years ago, Emily and I made the great decision to raise our family in Lincoln. We chose a town that celebrated its history and made bold commitments to the community’s future. We have loved the trails and open spaces. We have appreciated the commitments to educating children and supporting our elders….
Group scales back proposal to ban fossil fuels in new construction
(Editor’s note: This story was amended on March 22 to include updated links to the original and revised versions of Article 31.) A citizens’ petition on the warrant at Town Meeting asks residents to support the first step in a process that would allow Lincoln to restrict the use of fossil fuels in new buildings…
Town restarting project to install solar array at landfill
The plan to install a solar array atop the old town landfill has lain fallow for a while, but it will “go near the top of our priority list to restart that process” once the Annual Town Meeting is over, said Town Administrator Tim Higgins. Almost five years ago, voters approved a land swap in…
My Turn: Lincoln needs a Climate Action Plan
(Editor’s note: Climate Action Lincoln gave a presentation at the State of the Town meeting on Nov. 2, 2021). To the editor: The global climate crisis has us all wondering what we can do now and for the next generation. The great news is that, as a town, we are not powerless. Lincoln is going…
One-burner induction cooktop available for loan
If you’re thinking about buying an induction stove, you can test-drive the technology beforehand by borrowing a one-burner countertop cooktop from the Lincoln Public Library. Mothers Out Front and the library collaborated to provide the induction cooktop and offer it for loan from the Library of Things. Induction stoves look like a smooth-top electric stove…
Conveying a message to the utilities
On November 17, five Lincoln residents joined environmentalists from across the state at a Mothers Out Front rally, part of the organization’s Clean Heat Clean Air campaign. The campaign is advocating for all Massachusetts homes and businesses to be heated and cooled by affordable, energy-efficient, all-electric systems powered by clean renewable energy. Campaigners carried messages…
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“On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces” speaker on Nov. 10 Join the Fall 2021 continuation of the “On Belonging” speaker series with “N’Sibo: the River to Which I Belong” featuring Rich Holschuh via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The concept of “indigeneity” denotes the original people of a place. This is not a…
SOTT #2: South Lincoln, climate action, and diversity and inclusion
Planning officials will keep working on revising the zoning bylaw to encourage business and mixed-use development in South Lincoln, in keeping with the town’s comprehensive plan and vision statement as well as pressure from the state to allow denser development near MBTA stops. Planning Board Margaret Olson summarized the past and current work in this…
Pumpkin event is a smash hit with both people and pigs
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…