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Bells to ring Monday after for Juneteenth

At its May 22 meeting, the Lincoln Select Board reaffirmed Lincoln’s recognition of Monday, June 19 as “Juneteenth” in Lincoln. The proclamation shares some history of the Juneteenth holiday and underscores the Town’s commitment to “using our voices and resources to protect the rights of all residents, students, employees, and visitors to participate fully in the life of our community.” In recognition of the important events of June 1865, the Select Board voted to issue a proclamation and to arrange for the ringing of church bells throughout the community on Monday at 4 p.m.

New three-year teacher contract ratified

The Lincoln Educators Association and the Lincoln School Committee have ratified/approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement that will be in effect September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. One outcome of the new agreement is that the start date for all students will now be Thursday, August 31, 2023. The School Committee approved a revised 2023-2024 calendar adjusted to conform to the negotiated agreement to move a teacher development day from the end of the year to before the start of school for students. Meet and Greets — particularly for younger children — may be scheduled on August 29 or 30.

Lincoln students honored

Katherine Mountz and Anaysha Benalfew graduated from the Nashoba Brooks School (a coed lower school for preK-3 and an all-girls middle school for grades 4-8 in Concord) on June 9. Also, Robert Reiter and Kellie Snyder were Dean’s List students at North Shore Community College in spring 2023.

LincFam hosts Grownups Night Out

All are welcome to join LincFam to celebrate summer solstice at another Grownups’ Night Out on Tuesday, June 27 from 8–10 p.m. at the Codman Community Farms market. LincFam will provide the drinks and snacks For $10 per person payable at the event or Venmo @LincFam. Click here to RSVP.

Session on town’s Climate Action Plan

The town is kicking off the summer review period of the Climate Action Plan and all are welcome at a virtual event on Thursday, June 29 from 7–8 p.m. Join us to learn more about the plan and the strategies to reduce carbon emissions and increase our community’s resilience to climate change impacts that came from the planning process. Interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Mandarin, and Russian. Click here to register. Questions? Email Assistant Director of Planning and Land Use Jennifer Curtin at curtinj@lincolntown.org.

Check out electric vehicles on July 4

CFREE (Carbon Free Residential, Everything Electric), a working group of the Green Energy Committee, is sponsoring an electric vehicle display with various models and at least one dealer on Tuesday, July 4 after the parade at the Pierce House Boy Scout barbeque. If you have an EV you’d would like to show off, please email Colette Sizer at cfreeworking@gmail.com.

Barn Buddies for kids at Codman

Kids ages 5-8 are invited to enroll in Barn Buddies at Codman Community Farms held on four Wednesdays starting July 5. With a crew of trained youth farmer guides, kids will learn about the farm’s pasture-raised chickens and their eggs, visit the pigs and cows, work in the market garden, pick and arrange flowers, etc. Dress in work clothes and close-toed shoes and prepare to get dirty. Sessions meet rain or shine. Session 1 is on July 5, 12, 19, and 16 from 10:30–12 p.m. Session 2 is August 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 10:30–12 p.m. You can also sign up for individual classes. Click here for more information and registration.