Holy Week at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church Palm Sunday (March 28) 8 a.m. — In-person Holy Eucharist (click here to register) 10 a.m. — Live-streamed Holy Eucharist 5 p.m. — Outdoor firepit service (click here to register) Maundy Thursday, April 1 7:30 p.m. — Live-streamed Holy Eucharist Good Friday, April 2 12 p.m. — Live-streamed Service…
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Correction
A subhead in the March 2 News acorns mistakenly implied that Jessica Downing is Lincoln’s new Conservation Director, when in fact she is the new Parks and Recreation Department director. The item about the “On Belonging in Outdoors Spaces” speaker series was also missing a subhead. The post has been updated to reflect these corrections….
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New Parks & Rec Director among recent town additions Lincoln has a new Director of Parks and Recreation — Jessica Downing, who held the same position in Andover. She succeeds Dan Pereira, who became Assistant Town Administrator in last summer. Downing was in her Andover role for two years after being promoted from recreation coordinator…
New Lincoln Conservation Director takes the reins
By Maureen Belt Lincoln’s new Conservation Director, Michele Grzenda, is an outdoor enthusiast who, by her own account, “pretty much eats, sleeps, and breathes nature.” If she’s not kayaking, identifying bird calls for tourists, or hiking trails, Grzenda is backpacking through the great outdoors on snowshoes. Last March, she chose Lincoln’s vast green spaces as…
My Turn: Learn how to slash trash and revive recycling
By Barbara Heffner You embrace recycling but still you have questions about your trash and recyclables, such as: Should I be doing something different? Which types of plastic are okay? What matters most: reducing, reusing, or recycling? Meanwhile, our cities and towns are struggling with both the volume of trash and the rising expense of…
My Turn: Lincoln Green Energy Choice will help me reduce carbon emissions
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published on or about Jan. 18, 2021 but was lost after a website outage and later recovered.) By Lynne Smith I have been working for years to reduce the carbon footprint at our house. We have reduced our consumption by simple measures — LED lights, temperature control, turning off…
Lincoln set to launch green energy program for buying electricity
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published on late January 2021 but was lost after a website outage and later recovered.) Starting in March, residents will have the option of getting 100% of their electricity from renewable sources under the new Lincoln Green Energy Choice (LGEC) program. LGEC does not replace Eversource, which will still…
Town moves to highest level of water restrictions
Summertime limits on outdoor watering usually end on September 30, but due to the ongoing severe drought, the Water Commission instead tightened restrictions to Stage 4, its highest level. The new restrictions took place on November 3. About a month earlier on October 9, state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides declared a “critical…
My Turn: Passing the torch at the Conservation Department
By Susan Hall Mygatt After 21 years as the director of the Lincoln Conservation Department, Tom Gumbart will be leaving his position this December. Tom has guided the Lincoln Conservation Commission’s work to protect Lincoln’s wetlands and manage our conservation trails, forests, and farmland, with the important help of his land stewardship crew. Tom’s understanding…
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Guidelines issued for trick-or-treating Lincoln will continue the tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween night (Saturday, Oct. 31), but residents are being asked to follow state public health protocols to minimize the spread of Covid-19. For children and families: Trick-or-treat in small groups Maintain social distancing as per guidelines and do not crowd doorways Wear masks…