Lincolnites can now register to attend the Zoom-based Sate of the Town meeting on November 1-2 from 7–9 p.m. on both nights. SOTT #1 (Monday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.) Public Health Update School Building Project Update Finance Committee Update Community Center Discussion Open Forum Zoom advance registration link (night 1) SOTT #2 (Tuesday, Nov….
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Family movie in the CCF barn Codman Community Farms will show “Chicken Run,” its first “Farm Flick” in the barn, on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. Children under 5 are free; all others are $10 (popcorn and lemonade included). Buy tickets on the CCF website or at the Farm Store (on the check-out terminal…
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Juneteenth films and online exhibit In honor of Juneteenth and its history, the Lincoln Public Library is offering two films and an online special display about the new state and federal holiday. Online Special Displays will be an ongoing project to highlight the library’s collection and various websites that patrons may find informative, as well…
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Eighth-grade car wash on Saturday To benefit their upcoming graduation, the Lincoln School’s eighth-graders will host a car wash on Saturday, May 22 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Town Hall (rain date: May 23). Since the class can’t have dances or bake sales, this is an important end-of-year activity for them. Click here to prepay…
Environmental measures, name changes to go before voters on Saturday
Voters at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting (ATM) will be asked to vote on five citizens’ petitions concerning plastics and the proposed community center, as well as two other measures seeking town board name changes. The items were originally planned for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting, but that meeting was stripped of all but essential financial…
My Turn: Get rain barrels and pollinator kits at wholesale prices
By Bryn Gingrich and Ruth Ann Hendrickson This spring, the LLCT (Lincoln Land Conservation Trust) and the Water Department are offering wholesale rain barrels through the Great American Rain Barrel Company. Through this community purchasing program, they can offer the barrels at wholesale prices, saving nearly $50 for each barrel and $15–$20 per diverter. (Other…
My Turn: The more green electricity, the better
By Sue Klem Lincoln recently launched a new, greener electricity program, called LincolnGreenEnergyChoice.com. Residents were automatically enrolled in March unless they chose to opt out of the program or were using a third-party electricity supplier. For about the same price as we were paying before, 45% of the electricity provided to Lincoln residents will be…
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It’s garlic mustard season again This year, the Conservation Department will bring back some of Lincoln’s garlic mustard weed-pulling traditions, but they ask participants to still be mindful of pandemic health and safety guidelines during the ongoing pandemic. Neighborhood pull season is now through May 31. Get free paper leaf bags on Wednesday, April 14…
My Turn: Next steps on Massachusetts’s new climate law
By State Sen. Mike Barrett Bill signing for the Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy took place in the library of the State House, otherwise empty due to the pandemic. “I have heard words used to describe this piece of legislation — words such as sweeping, landmark, far-reaching, ambitious, bold and nation-leading,”…
My Turn: Opt in for 100% renewable electricity in new Lincoln program
By Ed Kern I’ve been seeing lots of web ads lately for Clearview Energy touting “Save money on energy, we provide cheaper 100% green electricity.” As with much on the web, this is both true and misleading. Clearview’s product has two components: (1) actual electricity purchased from generators in New England and Canada and (2)…