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The Lincoln Garden Club recently created and installed a new flower bed with over 400 plants native to Massachusetts at the town-owned Station Park where Lincoln Road meets Ridge Road. “This native plant bed is a great example of how we can apply more sustainable landscaping practices at our homes without giving up on beauty….
Sing in the First Parish Church choir Experience the exhilaration and transformative effects of music by singing in the First Parish Church choir. Researchers have recently discovered that singing in a choir confers all sorts of positive physical and psychological effects, as well as being part of a community of soon-to-be friends. The choir is led by music director and…
Farrington Nature Linc offers family events Farrington Nature Linc will host a Fall Family Hike on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. The hike will feature family games in the woods and a chance to test out your stick-building skills. At Fall Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1-4 p.m., visitors can…
New Sunday evening service—St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church (147 Concord Road, Lincoln) will begin a new Sunday evening service at 5 p.m. on September 27. Everyone is invited to join this weekly worship service for a time of contemplation and communion before beginning the new week. Services will vary, with some featuring music and others grounded in…
The Conservation Commission and the Rural Land Foundation recently completed a project to improve the trails leading off Codman Road leading over to the meadow at Codman South. Conservation Land Manager David McKinnon and summer interns built several bridges and placed “duck boards” over wet or muddy areas. A main trail starts directly across Codman Road from the entrance…
To the editor: Thanks to the leadership of Lincoln’s State Sen. Mike Barrett (D-Lexington), the new state budget now provides funds to test the water quality of the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers. Sen. Barrett’s $25,000 amendment, approved as part of the fiscal 2016 Senate budget, debate, paved the way. Although vetoed by the governor, the…
Editor’s note: This letter is signed by all members of the Lincoln Green Energy Technology Committee (GETC). To the editor: Residential electricity use can account for one-third or more of our personal carbon dioxide emissions, but Lincoln residents can now switch to renewably generated electricity with a short telephone call. Your bill and electricity distribution will still come from Eversource…