To the editor: Political candidate lawn signs that comply with town policy are being stolen. Judging by experiences in this and the past few elections, and in spite of frequent publication in local media, there seems to be a lack of understanding or appreciation regarding political signs. A policy was issued by the town of Lincoln in…
deCordova winter exhibits opening The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s first winter exhibit this year, PLATFORM 15: Oscar Tuazon, Partners, opened on October 8 and will be up until Sept. 1, 2015. Two more winter exhibits, Walden, revisited (featuring works by contemporary artists inspired by Walden Pond and Henry David Thoreau) and The Social Medium (largely inspired by a recent gift of…
Readers may submit photos for consideration for Lincoln Through the Lens by emailing it to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. If your photo is published, you’ll receive credit. 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 on the Lincoln…
A reader of the letter to the editor by independent State Representative candidate and Lincoln resident Sharon Antia has asked the Lincoln Squirrel to post Rep. Tom Stanley’s contact information, which is as follows: Phone: 617-722-2230 Email: Thomas.Stanley@mahouse.gov There’s more information on about Stanley on his Massachusetts legislature profile page. Information about Antia can be found on her Democracy.com web page….
Image courtesy DeathCafe.com.
By Alice Waugh
Death, like sex and money, is not usually considered a topic for frank conversation in America. But an event in Lincoln later this month aims to challenge and overcome that reluctance.
Editor’s note: See a profile of Antia in the Lincoln Squirrel, June 10, 2014. To the editor: My name is Sharon Antia, and I am the independent candidate for State Representative in the Ninth Middlesex District in Massachusetts. This district includes Lincoln as well as Waltham wards and precincts 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 7.1….
Lincoln residents are invited to learn more about Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary‘s planned New England Wildlife Explorations (NEWE) exhibit at one of two behind-the-scenes tours (adults only, please) of Drumlin’s wildlife exhibits and wildlife care facility on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
Drumlin Farm offers winter CSA program Registration for the winter Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at Drumlin Farm is now open. Winter CSA shareholders will receive eight distributions from early November through mid-February of vegetables from the Drumlin Farm root cellar, including garlic, onions, brussels sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, beets, winter squash and more….
A still from Levey’s latest video, “Lincoln Wildlife: The Month in Review.” See more of his videos on his website, The Natural World.
By Alice Waugh
In a town already well known for its love of nature and wildlife, Lincoln resident Norman Levey offers a breathtaking new view of the natural world with the videos on his blog, The Natural World, including his latest effort—an immersion in the sights and sounds of summer called “Lincoln Wildlife: The Month in Review.”
To the editor: It’s time to stop litter and clean up Massachusetts! A “yes” vote on Question 2 will update the successful 30-year-old beverage container deposit law, also known as the Bottle Bill, to require bottles of water, iced tea and sports drink to have the same 5-cent deposit currently on soda and beer bottles. These newer bottles litter…