Climate justice film on Tuesday St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Church will host a screening of “Living in the Future’s Past” on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. following a light supper at 6:30. Academy Award winner, Jeff Bridges shares the screen with scientists and a dazzling array of living creatures to shows how no one can…
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Mass Innovation Night in Lincoln on Tuesday This month’s Mass Innovation Night, where startup companies present their products, will be at Lincoln North (55 Old Bedford Rd.) on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 6–8:30 p.m. The event features networking with entrepreneurs, experts, and sponsors. The top four favorite product/companies from online voting prior to the event (as well…
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Scarecrow Classic steps off this Sunday More than 550 participants are expected to join the LLCT for the sixth Annual Scarecrow Classic on Sunday, Oct. 14. The race kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on Codman Road by the fire station and runs along Lincoln’s scenic roads, fields, and trails. After the race, there will be…
Churches host environment-related events
Two churches in Lincoln are sponsoring events focusing on environmental and sustainability issues. On Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m., the climate justice film series at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church continues with the documentary film Eating Animals. Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer, narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, and directed by Christopher…
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Library kicks off several fall series Lincoln Library Film Society The first film this fall shown by the Lincoln Library Film Society will be Sami Blood (2016, in Swedish with English subtitles) on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tarbell Room. A reindeer-breeding Sámi girl who is exposed to the racism of the…
Letter to the editor: in search of storm drains
To the editor: I’m sure many of you in Lincoln have seen me around town this summer, with my head in a storm drain or out in the woods near your home. That’s because I’m helping locate and map all of the stormwater infrastructure in town. This is a federal requirement for the National Pollutant…
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Frisbee show and other events at library On Tuesday, July 17 at 4 p.m., two-time freestyle Frisbee champion Todd Brodeur will put on an amazing Frisbee show with an interactive play shop to follow. All ages; drop in. Kids entering grades 3–6 will enjoy activities and games based on Roald Dahl books on Thursday, July 19 from 4–5:30 p.m….
Correction
The June 20 article headlined “Lincoln gets $8,700 green energy grant” contained an incorrect link for those who would like a free home energy assessment. The correct link is www.homeworksenergy.com/community-partnerships/lincoln/. The original article has been updated….
Lincoln gets $8,700 green energy grant
Lincoln recently received a grant of $8,700 from the National Grid 2017 Community Initiative program after nearly reaching its goal of 269 home energy assessments in 2017. As a result of the free assessments, more than 15 energy-efficient furnaces and countless energy-saving LED light bulbs were installed, and many homes installed more insulation and sealed air leaks. The…
Drumlin Farm opens new Environmental Learning Center
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary celebrated the grand opening of its new Environmental Learning Center on June 9, almost two years after construction began. The gathering at the popular Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuary and working farm in Lincoln commenced with a ribbon-cutting followed by building tours, opportunities to meet raptors and Drumlin Farm’s resident fox, hands-on science…