Community invited to read and discuss book on climate change This fall, Mothers Out Front and other Lincoln-based groups are sponsoring a community read of a book that will help us grapple with the question of how to combat climate change. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, compiled and edited…
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Fall Ball benefits South Sudanese programs A Fall Ball to raise funds for South Sudanese Enrichment for Families (SSEF) will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 in Bemis Hall. The event includes a potluck dinner of American and Sudanese food and dancing. At the First Parish Church, kids can make art and bird houses, watch…
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Drumlin Farm makes “Best of Boston” Boston Magazine’s annual Best Of Boston feature honored Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary as the “Best Family Friendly Activity” in the western suburbs. “Extensive seasonal programming—from beloved “Woolapalooza” sheep-shearing days to strawberry picking—is the pitch-perfect blend of authentically agrarian and totally accessible,” the magazine wrote. “One visit…and you’ll…
Open house at Codman Community Farms
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,…
EV charging station installed at Drumlin Farm
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…
Que solar solar! (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Codman Community Farm is about to go “net zero” in terms of energy use, thanks partly to the rooftop solar panels now being installed. It’s the first town building to host a solar project, though certainly not the last — the renovated Lincoln School will also be net-zero. Click here for more photos, and see…
Public hearings coming up
The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. to consider the following applications: First Parish Church, for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install roof-mounted solar panels on the Parsonage at 14 Bedford Rd. Michael Barnicle and Anne Finucane for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace two windows…
Four-legged farm animals follow Codman’s chickens out to pasture
(Editor’s note: Click here to read an earlier story about Codman Community Farm by Sarah Cannon Holden.) By Sarah Cannon Holden Once there’s even a hint of spring, a farmer’s life is full of chores and challenges that keep him or her busy all day everyday for eight months until the snows fly in late…
Lincolnites meet with Rep. Stanley on environmental issues
By Alex Chatfield Lincoln residents concerned about climate change and its impacts on Massachusetts met with State Rep. Tom Stanley on Thursday. The group included members of Mothers Out Front, 350 Mass, and the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee. This was the second such meeting with Stanley to discuss several environmental justice and climate bills that…
New swap shed coming to transfer station
A square of yellow caution tape in the wooded area behind the recycling dumpsters at the transfer station marks out where a new swap shed will be built in the coming months. The current swap shed facing the parking lot does double duty, serving as home to bins for recycling light bulbs, batteries, and deposit…