News, features and photos from Lincoln, Mass.
(Editor’s note: See this Lincoln Squirrel article from July 2016 for more background.) To the editor: Lincoln’s update to the Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) is nearly complete (the previous update was published in 2008). The OSRP Committee has worked diligently over the last eight months to get to this point. There were two…
Inauguration Day meditation The Lincoln Meditation Group will hold a special sitting on Friday, Jan. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Public Library’s Tarbell Room for the well-being of all people, the environment and our country. We will sit in silence, read a poem or two, and offer metta (prayers) for peace…
A solar power installation atop the former town landfill moved one step closer to reality when the Conservation Commission voted last week to remove seven acres from conservation status and replace it with some of the purchased Wang property, contingent on voter approval. After examining 25 possible sites in town, a consulting firm hired by Lincoln’s Solar PV Working Group concluded…
To the editor: As we’re deep into the presidential transition, it’s time for many to let go of denial and anger and accept the reality of a Donald Trump White House come January 20. For the environmental community, there’s three things we’re going to do. First, with conservation partners across the country, we’re going to fight…
A report by the Solar PV Working Group concluded that the best site for a municipal solar photovoltaic array is the capped town landfill, with the roof of the public safety building coming in second. Solar Design Associates, a consulting firm hired by the solar working group, looked at 25 potential sites in town. A solar…
How to talk to kids about the election Licensed psychologist and Lincoln resident/parent Cris Ratiner will lead a conversation on “How to Talk with Your Children About the Election and Its Aftermath” on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room. Ratiner has worked with parents and families in ordinary times as well as…
Pie-ordering deadline extended The deadline for ordering Thanksgiving pies to benefit (FELS (Foundation for Educators at Lincoln Sudbury) has been extended to Friday, Nov. 11. See the Nov. 2, 2016 “News acorns” for details on how to order. Experts to discuss executive function strategies for students Dan Levine and Melissa Wilson of Engaging Minds will…
Hundreds of daffodils and crocuses will bloom next spring in the People for Pollinators meadow thanks to the efforts of 25 Lincoln School students. The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) and the METCO Coordinating Committee organized the October 19 planting of 1,000 daffodil and crocus plants at the People for Pollinators meadow close to the…
To the editor: Four years ago this month, what meteorologists called “Frankenstorm Sandy” took 159 lives and cost the U.S. economy $68 billion. At its outer edges, Sandy was a thousand miles wide. Today, 85 percent of Massachusetts’ 6.7 million residents live within 50 miles of the Bay State’s 1,500 mile coastline. It should not take…
Home energy workshop next week Lincoln’s Green Energy Committee will sponsor a Residential Energy Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Pierce House. Experts will answer questions on a broad range of home energy topics, including energy efficiency, solar, and buying electricity using renewable energy. Anyone with questions may contact Sue Klem at…