Outdoor watering restrictions in effect
The state has upgraded the Drought Status for the Northeast Region, where Lincoln is located, from a Level 1 (mild drought) to a Level 2 (significant drought). This means that outdoor watering is limited to two days a week. Click here for details. Water Department staff will be monitoring all sprinkler use in town and will stop to remind residents of the new restriction policy. A first offense will result in a $100 fine, and subsequent violations
will result in a $200 fine. Questions? Contact Water
Superintendent Richard Nolli at nollir@lincolnma.gov or 781-259-2669.
Appreciation event for Peter Sugar
There will be an appreciation event for Peter Sugar who is stepping down from the library’s board of trustees after more than 20 years of exceptional service to the library, on Friday, May 22 from 11:00am–1:00pm in the Tarbell Room. Sugar chaired the board’s Building and Grounds Subcommittee using his expertise as an architect, historian, and artist to help the board maintain the facility in as pristine a manner as possible. Anyone who knows him and enjoys the historic library in invited to join in saying “thank you” to Peter for his years of service with food, beverages, a few stories, much laughter, and camaraderie.
Soup and video at St. Anne’s
Enjoy a soup dinner and watch a video by Prof. Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park, entitled “What’s the Rush?” on how small changes in our yards can have huge impacts on biodiversity, on Tuesday, May 26 at St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. starting at 6:30pm. Sponsored by St. Anne’s Social Justice Commission.
Volunteers needed
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee — The Select Board is seeking a volunteer to serve a two-year term as an appointed member on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee beginning immediately. Lincoln residents who have demonstrated interest or engagement in issues concerning bicycle and pedestrian safety, accessibility, active transportation, or related topics are encouraged to apply. BPAC meets once a month, generally on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm via Zoom. For more information, contact BPAC chair Ginger Reiner at ginger.reiner@gmail.com. Applicants are also encouraged to attend the June 4 BPAC meeting. Letters of interest should be addressed to the Select Board and sent to Peggy Elder, administrative assistant in the Select Board’s Office (elderp@lincolntown.org), along with a completed applicationby June 9.
- Lincoln Water Level Monitor — The Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) is looking for a dedicated volunteer in or near Lincoln to help with their Water Level Monitoring Program. Once a month, volunteers will go out to their assigned stream and take a depth reading and photo. This data is then used to help with the state’s drought management task force’s drought status determinations for Massachusetts, as well as providing CRWA with reliable water levels for tributaries we know are at risk for drying up due to drought. Contact CRWA Volunteer & Outreach Manager Ryan S. at rsmith@crwa.org if interested.
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