Lincoln Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Voters reject heat pump, back boiler fix
Lincoln voters reject costly heat pump for library, approve smaller gas boiler replacement instead. From our own coverage: Voters reject heat pump, back boiler fix; Select Board praises record Scarecrow Classic turnout.
From Lincoln News
- Voters reject heat pump, back boiler fix Lincoln's Special Town Meeting took up a replacement for the library's heating system, weighing a state-grant-backed ground source heat pump against a conventional gas boiler, after a resident questioned a discrepancy between the project's net-cost estimate and its separately cited annual debt payment.Lincoln News
- Select Board praises record Scarecrow Classic turnout Lincoln's Select Board praised organizers of the town's annual Scarecrow Classic fun run, which drew more than 700 runners along Podmore Road in brisk, sunny weather, a record that has grown from around 500 participants in past years.Lincoln News
Happening Wed, Oct 28
- 7:15 a.m.: L-S School Council meets Wednesday morning Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School's School Council meets Oct. 28 at 7:15 a.m., per the town calendar.Town of Lincoln
- 8:00 a.m.: CFREE committee meets virtually Lincoln's CFREE Committee holds a virtual meeting on Oct. 28 at 8 a.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Lincoln
- 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: Library hosts fall storytime at Codman Farm Lincoln Public Library leads an outdoor Fall Storytime at Codman Farm on Oct. 28 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. for young children.Lincoln Public Library
- 1:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Fall parent-teacher conferences run through Nov. 4 Lincoln Public Schools holds fall parent-teacher conferences Oct. 28 from 1:35 to 4 p.m., Oct. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 1:35 to 6 p.m.Lincoln Public Schools
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts intergenerational chess night Lincoln Public Library's Tarbell Room hosts Intergenerational Chess on Oct. 28 from 6 to 7 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday evening Lincoln's Conservation Commission meets Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Lincoln
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Library's Write Stuff group meets virtually Lincoln Public Library's Write Stuff writing group meets by Zoom on Oct. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Knitting and stitching group meets at library Lincoln Public Library's Farrar Room hosts the Knitting & Stitching Group on Oct. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 29, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Library's Baby Bookworms meets Thursday Lincoln Public Library's Tarbell Room hosts Baby Bookworms on Oct. 29 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for infants and toddlers.Lincoln Public Library
- Thu, Oct 29, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Financial awareness workshop offered at library The Society for Financial Awareness holds an educational retirement-planning workshop at the library on Oct. 29 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Thu, Oct 29, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Library offers drop-in tech help Thursday Lincoln Public Library's Reference Room offers Drop-In Tech Help on Oct. 29 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Second financial awareness session set Thursday evening A second Society for Financial Awareness session, an outside organizational booking, meets at the library on Oct. 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Library throws Halloween dance party Saturday Lincoln Public Library hosts a Halloween Dance Party in the Tarbell Room on Oct. 31 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Sun, Nov 1, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Library gallery hosts reception for artist Jim Wojno Lincoln Public Library's gallery holds an artist reception for Jim Wojno on Nov. 1 from 2 to 4:30 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: Library lecture explores World War II first lady Lincoln Public Library presents a virtual talk, The First Lady of World War II, on Nov. 2 from 7 to 8 p.m.Lincoln Public Library
- Mon, Nov 9: Sherman's Bridge Project set to start Nov. 9 Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School says its Sherman's Bridge Project is scheduled to begin Nov. 9, according to a post on the district website.Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
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