Lincolnites can now find information on upcoming town events and meetings, official news updates, and more by using the Inhabit phone app.
The app pulls information from multiple town calendars into one place and provides links to town boards and community groups while also allowing users to customize what they would like to see. Last year, “a resident brought it to [Assistant Town Administrator Dan Pereira’s] attention, and given the Select Board’s interest in communication, it seemed like an interesting opportunity to pursue,” board member Jennifer Glass said.
Lincoln officials spoke to another community that uses the app and worked with Inhabit to build the starting in early 2026. The app is free to both the town and users and does not contain ads.
To join, residents need to complete only basic information fields such as email address (name is optional) and then select Lincoln as their town. “We purposefully limit the personal data we collect as the app was built to be both a healthier and more ethical alternative to social media platforms,” according to Inhabit. There’s an administrative dashboard that will provide the town with aggregate data on engagement and views but not individuals, Glass said.
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