Lincoln resident Barbara Peskin has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for two permanent cattle shelters at Codman Community Farms—an effort that’s highlighted differing perceptions of animal welfare and the funding needs of the farm as a whole. Peskin started thinking about the campaign after seeing CCF cows exposed to stormy weather last fall….
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Codman Community Farms grows by adopting modern practices
By Alice Waugh Lots of fresh air, lying around in the warm sun or cool shade, munching on fresh grass in a spacious field, a change of scenery every few days—what more could an animal ask for? Horizons have expanded for Codman Community Farms livestock since Pete Lowy took over as farm manager in early…
Updates on multitude of issues planned for State of the Town
An agenda chock-full of information and discussion about issues affecting Lincoln’s future will greet residents at the State of the Town meeting on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the Lincoln School auditorium. The event offers informational updates on important issues in town and (in some cases) a preview of measures that will…
Food project workers grow food justice awareness along with crops
They say you reap what you sow, but few people take it to heart more than the Food Project’s Seed Crew. The group of 26 youths aged 14-17 spent more than six weeks in July and August getting their hands dirty in Lincoln doing the hard work of farming. They were paid a stipend but…
Gardening quartet (Lincoln Through the Lens)
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Council on Aging activities in June
Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band June 2 at 12:30 p.m. On Friday, June 2, the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Band will be in the house once again from 12:30–1:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall. Once again they will lift your spirits with upbeat favorite tunes for you to tap your toes to or sing along with. What? You’ve…
Hydration station opens in Station Park
The Lincoln Garden Club dedicated the new public hydration station at Station Park in South Lincoln on May 6. The water fountain will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to stop for individual drinks of water and fill water bottles. In a brief ceremony, Garden Club members thanked some of the people who helped create the facility, including Chris Bibbo,…
South Lincoln hydration station stages ribbon-cutting
The Lincoln Garden Club is having a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Station Park on Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the opening of its latest project: the installation of a granite water fountain for the town of Lincoln. The park is located across the Lincoln Mall at 145 Lincoln Road. The Garden Club decided…
Roundup of further Town Meeting results
Editor’s note: see these previous Lincoln Squirrel articles for previous Town Meeting coverage: School and community center projects Wang property purchase and solar initiatives Capital planning and community preservation expenditures Voters at Town Meeting approved measures aimed at increasing affordable accessory apartments, allowing the Board of Selectmen to change speed limits under certain conditions, temporarily…
Drumlin Farm prepares to build new Environmental Learning Center
As part of an ongoing series of upgrades, Drumlin Farm recently got permission to demolish its education building in preparation for erecting a new one. The new Environmental Learning Center will be the hub for all of Drumlin Farm’s environmental education programming, including the summer camp. The current education building—which was built as an open…