The list of articles for the 2017 Annual Town Meeting on March 25 includes 42 articles that will ask residents for a “year” or “nay” on numerous issues that have been in the news in Lincoln over the past year or more. Below are links to previous Lincoln Squirrel stories about some of the items. The Squirrel will also publish…
agriculture and flora
2016: the year in review (part 1)
June Bemis Hall unveils new space New co-ed softball league is fielding teams Flint’s Pond fire yields unique research opportunity Event marks completion of new Hanscom Middle School May Residents turn out in force against McLean proposal Lincoln resident bilked out of more than $1.4 million Minuteman school building project hits another snag McLean Hospital…
Small-scale agriculture expansion discussed at SOTT
Opportunities for small-scale commercial raising of animals and sale of animal products will be expanded if residents approve a zoning bylaw change at Town Meeting in March. Current rules under the 2011 Right to Farm bylaw allow property owners to sell produce and flowers on lots of any size, but animal products such as meat,…
Drought playing havoc with plants and wildlife, speakers say
The drought we’re experiencing is causing brown lawns and dry land where water used to be—but it’s no picnic for the area’s plants and animals either, as three local experts explained at a presentation titled “Brown is the New Green.” Residents at the well-attended September 21 event in Bemis Hall learned that this isn’t the…
Insects, drought talk, Scarecrow Classic on offer from LLCT
The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust invites residents on a fall walk, a talk about the drought, and the annual Scarecrow Classic. “Night-Singing Insects: A Fall Walk” Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., Lindentree Farm (10 Old Concord Rd.) In the fullness of summer, we become aware of a swelling clamor of trills, ticks, and scrapes…
Agriculture Day blooms in Lincoln
Lincoln residents packed the parking lot in front of the Bank of America on September 10 for Agriculture Day to learn more about Lincoln’s agricultural and craft offerings. Click on any photo to enlarge. (Photos by Alice Waugh)…
Letter to the editor: sale of rabbits not due to welfare concerns
Editor’s note: This letter refers to an exchange among many residents on the LincolnTalk email list about rabbits being raised for food at Codman Community Farms. To the editor: In response to the passionate dialogue about the sale of the Codman Farm rabbits, we want to set the record straight. The decision to sell our…
Hay labyrinth (Lincoln Through the Lens)
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing them to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit in the Squirrel. Photos must be taken in Lincoln and include the date, location, and names of any people who are identifiable in the photo. Previously published photos can be viewed…
Flint’s Pond fire yields unique research opportunity
One year ago, a brush fire swept through the northeast side of the Flint’s Pond conservation area (see the Lincoln Squirrel, June 7, 2015), leaving a large area with a clear understory and burned canopy trees—and also a unique habitat and opportunity to study forest regeneration. After the fire, Lincoln’s Conservation Department was approached with a proposal for a…
Chickens come home to roost—but the roost moves
Could this be more affordable housing in Lincoln? You may have noticed the “chicken condos” on the Codman South pasture land. Pete Lowy, farm manager at Codman Community Farm, has established a moving free-range, egg producing, soil-improving, locally sourced, sustainable agricultural enterprise there. The 1,000 Golden Comet hens are fed natural certified organic grains and…