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Two events with energy and utilities legislators

MetroWest Climate Solutions will offer a two-part series featuring the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy (TUE) at the State House. The committee’s jurisdiction covers a range of issues including cell phones, alternative energy, public utility reform, and carbon pricing. These sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from some of the state’s most influential legislators on climate legislation. There will be Q&A periods at the end of each program.

  • On Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m., State Sen. Mike Barrett and Professor Chris Knittel from the MIT Sloan School of Management will discuss proposed climate and energy legislation being considered during this legislative session. Click here to register.
  • On Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m., Rep. Jeffrey Roy, House chair of the TUE, and Rep. Alice Peisch will discuss several bills in process including Rep. Roy’s bill, H.4348: An Act Advancing Offshore Wind and Clean Energy. Click here to register.

Kids invited to write for “Tales from the Twisted Tree”

Teens and children age 8 and up are invited to submit a story for the Lincoln Public Library’s upcoming publication, “Tales from the Twisted Tree.” Interested writers should attend the Zoom information session on Saturday, March 5 at 10:30 a.m. to learn more about the library’s one-of-a-kind Catalpa tree and the publishing project (the meeting will be recorded if you can’t make it). Sign up by emailing dleopold@minlib.net and click here to learn more.

Sessions on racism’s costs and health inequities

See a screening of a TED Talk by Heather McGhee as well as an interview by Laura Flanders with McGhee discussing The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. on Zoom, sponsored by the First Parish in Lincoln’s Racial Justice Advocates. In her book, interview, and TED Talk, McGhee shows not only the cost of racism for everyone — not just people of color — but also offers us a road map for a better future for all. An expert in economic and social policy, McGhee has been applauded for her remarkable data-driven research and her thoughtful interviews with a variety of people and experts. Click here for the Zoom link (passcode: 034126).

Dr. Thea James

Dr. Thea James, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center/BU School of Medicine, will discuss “Race & Health Equity in Boston: How We Can Achieve Healthy Communities for All” on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Questions she’ll address include: How did health inequities in Boston arise, and how have they persisted? What are the links with challenges in housing, economic development, and other social issues? How can communities in Greater Boston create effective partnerships to build healthy communities? Hosted by the FPL Racial Justice Advocates and Outreach Committee; cosponsored by the Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln WIDE, and the Lincoln Council on Aging and Human Resources. Click here to register.

Reading for Racial and Social Justice book discussions

The Lincoln Public Library’s Reading for Racial Justice group is now Reading for Racial and Social Justice. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom. To receive a Zoom invitation or learn more, email rrapoport@minlib.net. Newcomers are always welcome. The spring schedule is as follows: