[LincolnTalk] Hanscom Public Comments due day after tomorrow

[Anne Sobol]

Hi again,

The deadline for public comments on the developers' proposal to double the
size of hangars at Hanscom is Friday, June 14, day after tomorrow.

I'll be in the Turret Room just to the left of the Lincoln Library's front
door from 4-6 pm today, and would be glad to help you get started and
finish a comment. Bring your laptop or a phone. Check out the public
comment toolkit at spje.org.

Anne Sobol
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[LincolnTalk] Hanscom Expansion Library Thursday evening 5:30-7:30

[Anne Sobol]

Hi,

I'll be at the Library tomorrow evening, Thursday, 5:30-7:30, available to
discuss the Hanscom expansion and why it's a bad idea, and to provide info
about filing public comment by June 14th. Every comment counts! I'll be in
the "Study Room" to the left of the main door.

Also, good to sign National Trust for Historic Preservation petition to
Governor Healey and US DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg who is over the FAA and
may have some sway re the expansion. The National Trust included Minuteman
National Park and Walden and nearby landmarks on the list of America's 11
Most Endangered Historic Places for 2024 on the basis of the threat posed
by the Hanscom Expansion. The National Trust has been remarkably successful
over the years in protecting places they put on their list.

Link to National Trust petition: savingplaces.org
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[LincolnTalk] NY Times interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

[Anne Sobol]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/magazine/ayana-elizabeth-johnson-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.s00.El-Q.BD1kr64Pp0Hw=url-share
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[LincolnTalk] Hanscom Public Comment - Lincoln Library Today 5:30

[Anne Sobol]

Hi again,

I'll be at the Library from 5:30-7:30 today working on my public comment
and will have available relevant documents. I will be able to explain how
to navigate around the spje.org toolkit, there's a great 5 minute video.

Bring your laptop or cell phone, if you're so inclined, and actually DO IT,
write your comment, get it off your to-do list!

Anne
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[LincolnTalk] Hanscom Public Comments

[Anne Sobol]

I will be in the Study Room at the Lincoln Library tomorrow, May 16th, from
5:30-7:30 pm, working on editing my public comment on the developers' Draft
Environmental Impact Report for the Hanscom expansion. I will have the
relevant documents and can answer questions about the expansion, where to
send your comment, etc. If you want to bring your laptop and work on your
comment, please head on over.

The Study Room is just inside the main door off Library Lane, to the left
inside the main door.
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Black Bear Sighting

[Anne Sobol]

To any person who felt I was accusing them of anything bad, *please accept
my humble apology.* It was when people started joking around, giving the
bear names, posting that video about a news show commenting on a bear
because there was nothing else of note to report on that I began to wonder.
And the photo of the bear standing up so tall with his ear clips looking
straight at the camera was unreal. This morning I started rummaging around
in the bear threads to see the other photos, and I realized the bear is
definitely real. I have two bird feeders and I like nothing more than to
look at birds. In the evening, the male cardinal now perches on top of the
pole where once a feeder used to be and looks towards my house. If there
were no real bear I could put my feeders back up. I was hoping there was no
real bear. Again, I'm sorry if I offended anyone.

On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM Sara Mattes  wrote:

> Why don’t we all just STOP… let it go… enjoy wildlife when it visits your
> neighborhood.
> Post to share the wonder.
> But please, please, let’s leave it at that.
> Just STOP.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 13, 2024, at 5:14 PM, Anne Warner  wrote:
>
> Let’s wait for the person who originally posted the pic to respond —
> lidob...@gmail.com
>
> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings!
>
> On May 13, 2024, at 12:21 PM, Anne Sobol  wrote:
>
> 
> I wondered whether the bear was a hoax when I saw the photo of him/her
> with the ear tags standing up with the feeder. However, when I looked
> closely at the photo posted yesterday by pspeert on Fox Run Lane I could
> see the ear tags, and then I began to feel alas it's not someone's idea of
> a joke.
>
> Does Lincoln have an animal control dept? I don't see one on the Town
> website.
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM Leslie Turek 
> wrote:
>
>> I ran the image through isitai.com, and got the result 74.94% likely AI,
>> which it interprets to mean "somewhat likely" to be generated by AI. So not
>> really sure one way or another. If it is AI, I would be shocked that a
>> contributor to this forum would submit a fake image and pass it off as
>> real, so I'm really hoping that's not the case.
>> Leslie Turek
>>
>> On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 11:28 AM Jai Kaur 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am receiving feedback from people I've shared this with that this
>>> photo is an AI fake.  I have no doubt that we have a bear in Lincoln
>>> because it ransacked my trash can on Friday evening.  But, wonder if this
>>> photo is for real.
>>> ~Jai
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 2:47 PM Lido Bigelow  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Taken yesterday on Grasshopper Lane at about 5:30. Bird feeders are now
>>>> put away. The bear is tagged and we have notified the wildlife agency in
>>>> case they are keeping track.
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Katie
>>>> One kind word can change someone's day!
>>>>
>>>> On May 10, 2024, at 1:49 PM, Lynne Smith  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Fabulous! Love the Onion
>>>>
>>>> Lynne Smith
>>>> 5 Tabor Hill Road
>>>> Lincoln, MA 01773
>>>> 781-258-1175
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On 10 May 2024, at 10:17 AM, Alice Waugh  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> When things like this happen, depend on the local TV news media to
>>>> keep you informed :-)  (Warning language is rated R)
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4Ha9HQvMo
>>>>
>>>> Alice Waugh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 9, 2024, at 9:19 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln <
>>>> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think you should name him Oslo 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature_sub1=Acquisition_sub2=Global_YMktg_sub3=_sub4=10604_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_>
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2024, 8:08 PM, Paula Robinson via Lincoln <
>>>> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello LT,
>>>>
>>>> A fairly large black bear came a’callin’ in my yard at 4:30 am stealing
>>>> my new bird feeder (see attached video)
>>>>
>>>> We live in the area of Birches School, the Bedford Road / Route 2
>>>> intersection (near Tracy’s) and Oak Knoll Rd.
>>>>

[LincolnTalk] What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view

[Anne Sobol]

What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/09/what-are-the-most-powerful-climate-actions-you-can-take?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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[LincolnTalk] TOMORROW: Public Comments on Hanscom Expansion

[Anne Sobol]

Why is the Hanscom Private Jet Expansion such a bad idea?
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th, 2-3:30 pm

Lincoln Public Library, Tarbell Room

Come hear a short presentation about reasons to oppose it, then get help
sending your public comment to Governor Healey's Energy and Environmental
Affairs Secretary Tepper.

Bring your laptop, cell phones will work, too. Comments best submitted via
email. Let's get it done tomorrow!
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[LincolnTalk] Public comments opposing expansion of Hanscom private jet hangars

[Anne Sobol]

Why is the

Hanscom private jet expansion

such a bad idea?

Thursday, May 9th, 2-3:30 pm

Lincoln Public Library, Tarbell Room



Come hear a short presentation about reasons to oppose it

– then get help sending your public comment to EEA Secretary Tepper.


Date for filing comments extended to June 14th, but better to file sooner
rather than later to ensure MEPA takes account of your comment before
issuing its ruling shortly after June 14th date. Also, June gets
complicated for many of us. Act now!


Bring your laptop or your cell phone. (The most effective way to send your
comment to MEPA is to send it as an email.)


IT'S NOT JUST THE NOISE, MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'S THE CLIMATE IMPACT!
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Jets

[Anne Sobol]

It will only be so much worse if the proposed expansion of Hanscom goes
through -- the doubling of private luxury jet hangar space. The deadline
for comments on developers' environmental filing has been extended to June
14.

Why is the

Hanscom private jet expansion

such a bad idea?

Thursday, May 9th, 2-3:30 pm

Lincoln Public Library, Tarbell Room



Come hear a short presentation about reasons to oppose it

– then get help sending your public comment to EEA Secretary Tepper


Bring your laptop or your cell phone. (The most effective way to send your
comment to MEPA is to send it as an email.)


IT'S NOT JUST THE NOISE, MOST IMPORTANTLY IT'S THE CLIMATE IMPACT



On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 7:28 AM Edica Lin  wrote:

> Does anyone know why there are so many jets flying over Lincoln recently,
> especially today, Sunday when we all want some quiet and peace?  I feel
> like living in an Airfield…..
>
>
>
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Fwd: Tomorrow 11am: JOIN Speaker Ashley Judd at National Trust’s Special Announcement in Concord, 5/1

[Anne Sobol]

Thanks for this.On May 4, 2024, at 9:03 PM, Juliet Trofi  wrote:

  
   
 
  
   The video featuring Douglas Brinkley can be viewed here: 
   
   https://youtu.be/jP2mQU2EMiU?si=06A88bCZL1SpKG2Q 
   
  
  
   
   
   
 On 05/04/2024 9:17 AM EDT Anne Sobol  wrote: 

   
   

   
   



  The National Trust for Historic Preservation designated Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden and nearby landmarks as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places due to the threat of the private luxury jet expansion at Hanscom Airport. Prior years' designations of 11 such places have successfully protected the majority of these national treasures. 
 

    
 

  It was a stirring event, sitting, cold in a tent listening to the speakers, the Old Manse behind them, and occasional tourists walking to and from the Old North Bridge. The speakers were excellent, Douglas Brinkley gave a particularly strong statement in a video shown at the event. 
 

    
 

  Boston 25 video of event, good to have though its production values don't do the event justice: https://fb.watch/rOjVDiRysy/ 
 

    
 




  On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 8:29 AM Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: 
 
 
  
  
I could not attend this event. Does anyone know what was announced? 
   
  
Thanks, 
   
  
Leslie Turek 
   
  
  
  
  
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: 
   
   
   
 Again-an important event! 
 
 
  
  
  
Begin forwarded message: 
   
   
   From: Kati Winchell <k...@saveourheritage.com> 
   
   Subject: Tomorrow 11am: JOIN Speaker Ashley Judd at National Trust’s Special Announcement in Concord, 5/1 
   
   Date: April 30, 2024 at 1:06:57 PM EDT 
   
   To: Kati Winchell <k...@saveourheritage.com> 
   
   
   

 
  Dear Friends of Save Our Heritage, 
  
  Please join us and speaker Ashley Judd tomorrow, May 1st,  at 11am for this special event at the Old Manse -- 
  
    
  
  For more information, email: i...@saveourheritage.com 
  
 
 
  RSVP not required but encouraged: https://bit.ly/RSVP-SOH 
  
 
 
  
   
  
 

   
  
 
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[LincolnTalk] Re Hanscom Boston Herald today 5/4/24

[Anne Sobol]

Op Ed by Chuck Collins, IPS

Imagine someone promising you could eat three banana split sundaes a day
and lose 50 lbs. in a month, no exercise required. You’d be skeptical,
right?

How about this one: Private developers proposing to double the amount of
hangar space for private luxury jets at Hanscom Field claim this will
reduce the number of private jet flights and reduce carbon emissions.

Independent research has debunked this. The question remains whether
Governor Maura Healey will stop this massive expansion from going forward.

A bit of background: The Massport-owned Hanscom Field outside Boston (not
the Air Force Base) is already New England’s second busiest airport after
Logan. It’s also the region’s largest private jet airport, with an
estimated 38,000 annual jet operations.

A year ago, two private developer firms submitted a joint proposal to
dramatically expand Hanscom’s private jet facilities. This March, they
submitted a Draft Environmental Impact statement (DEIR) claiming this
massive expansion will be “net zero” — and will somehow decrease flights
and emissions.

In the face of record temperature rises in 2023, there’s greater scrutiny
of luxury private jet travel. Private jet travel is perhaps the most
carbon-intensive form of travel on the planet, emitting 10 to 20 times more
pollution per passenger than commercial flights.

According to the developers, there’s an acute crisis of unhoused private
jets flying about looking for parking. Lack of hangar space, they contend,
means that private jets must drop their well-heeled passengers off at
Hanscom and then “ferry flight” to another regional airport for parking
(but not Boston Logan, which has no housing for private jets, nor space for
such housing). More hangars, they claim, could eliminate 3,543 ferry
flights a year.

Last fall, I co-authored a report that found that half the flights in and
out of Hanscom were to luxury and recreation destinations. Out of 31,599
private jet operations, we identified just one aircraft — making fewer than
20 trips — that fit the definition of a ferry flight. A private jet owned
by billionaire Arthur S. Demoulas regularly travels from Hanscom to Nashua.

Now another independent researcher, Industrial Economics, Inc., working
with a larger data set, has issued a report disputing the developers’
projection. They identify only 132 ferry flight reductions — which would be
offset by adding 6,000 flights a year, contributing an additional 150,000
tons of emissions.

Their conclusion: “Emissions associated with full utilization of planned
capacity far outweigh any emissions savings…by a factor of 950 to 3,900.”

Private jet consumption mirrors the growing concentration of wealth in the
hands of the richest 0.1%. The median wealth of a private jet owner,
according to WealthX, is $190 million. As inequality increases, demand for
private jets is surging — just look at the private jet traffic for the
Super Bowl, eclipse-watching, and the Masters golf tournament.

The private jet lobby claims that “sustainable aviation fuels” will reduce
its carbon footprint, which the developer’s proposal also mentions. But
while there is a tiny nugget of possibility for alternative sources of
fuel, there is currently no realistic or scalable alternative to
kerosene-based fuels that would meet current aviation needs, let alone
projections for future growth.

Statewide opposition to the project is growing — and some policy makers are
getting the message. “I know the destruction you folks intend to wreak on
Massachusetts and I resent it,” said state Senator Mike Barrett, who
represents the four towns where Hanscom is located.

“Please don’t erect these bogus environmental rationales for something that
has nothing whatsoever to do with relieving the crisis that faces us in
terms of climate,” Barrett said at the developers’ public hearing. “Just be
honest about it. This is all about becoming a little richer yourselves by
helping people even richer than you.”

The private jet lobby represents the most wealthy and powerful people on
the planet, so they’re used to getting their way. But don’t let their
lawyers and PR firms cloud your common sense.

The hard truth is you can’t eat three banana splits a day, sit on the
couch, and lose 50 lbs. And you can’t build a massive private jet facility
and save the planet.

*Chuck Collins directs the Program on Inequality and co-edits
Inequality.org at the Institute for Policy Studies. He’s a coauthor of the
IPS reports “High Flyers 2023: How Ultra-Rich Private Jet Travel Costs the
Rest of Us and Burns Up the Planet” and “Hanscom High Flyers: Private Jet
Excess Doesn’t Justify Airport Expansion.”*
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Re: [LincolnTalk] No Hanscom Expansion Sign

[Anne Sobol]

If you want a stop hanscom expansion yard sign, email
i...@stopprivatejetexpansion.org, and ask for one, leave your contact info,
and the sign delivery people will either contact you or more likely bring
you one!

On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 3:17 PM V Saleme  wrote:

> Are you looking for one that simply says “ no Hanscom expansion “ or the
> one that says  “no Hanscom expansion “Or Anywhere Else”?
>
> Vic
>
> On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 2:28 PM Laura Crosby 
> wrote:
>
>> Can someone tell me where to get a No Hanscom Expansion yard sign?
>> Thanks
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

[Anne Sobol]

Ruth Ann, that was certainly not my point!

First off, I was writing to describe a pleasant social occasion in hopes of 
encouraging Twisted Tree and DeCordova to repeat such an opportunity. I also 
hoped that people my age who read the post would think it sounded like fun & 
might come to another such evening event.

In addition I was trying to say that when I have heard people talk about 
opportunities for intergenerational contact as something to be gained from 
co-locating COA and programs for kids in what is being proposed at Hartwell, I 
haven’t been able to imagine what they were talking about.

Huhm, I’d be down there in the community space at new Comm Center Hartwell 
hoping to bump into someone to talk to and young people would be picking up 
their kids after work/school, heading home for dinner & family time, and they’d
stop & talk with this older woman lurking in the hall? I doubt it.

The was something relaxed & convivial about what happened at Twisted Tree 
DeCordova. Was it that alcohol was an option? I didn’t have an alcoholic drink, 
but others did. The event took place after work, early evening, kids invited, a 
facility that engages the kids, parents keeping an eye on them, but not 
required to be overly involved, drinks, deliberately going out somewhere for 
purpose of making contact.

I went hoping to hang out with some people more or less my own age who had 
chosen to go out in the early evening to connect. Didn’t really find them there 
but maybe by describing my positive experience others would be encouraged to 
come another time. And I was happily surprised to find myself enjoying an 
intergenerational occasion.

I go to lots of Lincoln events including at COA. I’m a widow & new in town, I’m 
hoping to make friends. Pricked by your response, I’ll try to go to more! I 
hope this is clarifying!

> On Oct 9, 2023, at 12:04 PM, RAandBOB  wrote:
> 
> So, just a reality check. Your point is that none of the people you would 
> meet at COAHS would be an interesting person worth talking to.
> 
> Ruth Ann
> (She, her, hers)
> 
>>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes  wrote:
>>> 
>> What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, 
>> between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM?
>> 
>> We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce 
>> House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and 
>> sometimes at events at the schools ( Town Meeting, eg), and Winter Carnival.
>> …just a few examples.
>> 
>> 
>> …just a reality check.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Anne Sobol  wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 
>>> and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I 
>>> bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to 
>>> mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman 
>>> with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!), 
>>> and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in 
>>> the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in 
>>> California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She 
>>> told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living 
>>> in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get 
>>> together for coffee in the future.
>>> 
>>> I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and 
>>> struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age, 
>>> who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was 
>>> there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into 
>>> the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until 
>>> I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged 
>>> info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by.
>>> 
>>> When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to meet 
>>> people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree 
>>> DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of 
>>> intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I 
>>> enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children.
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[LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

[Anne Sobol]

The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6
and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I
bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to
mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman
with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!),
and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in
the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in
California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She
told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living
in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get
together for coffee in the future.

I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and
struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age,
who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was
there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into
the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until
I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged
info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by.

When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to meet
people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree
DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of
intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I
enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children.
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[LincolnTalk] Statehouse Rally next Monday, petition to Governor re Hanscom

[Anne Sobol]

Dear Climate Supporters,

Public opposition to the expansion of private jet facilities at Hanscom has
been growing steadily, and our elected officials are paying attention.

Our Coalition opposing the project, Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom
or Anywhere, now includes more than 40 organizations including Mothers Out
Front Lincoln, St. Anne's Lincoln Climate Justice Ministry, and the Lincoln
Democratic Town Committee. More than 10,000 residents of Massachusetts have
signed the petition to the Governor asking her to use her influence with
Massport to cancel the project.

On *Monday, October 2, at 11:00 a.m.,* we will rally in front of the State
House to urge Governor Healey to keep her campaign promise to exercise *bold
climate leadership*.  After the outside portion of the rally, where we will
hear remarks from Senator Barrett and others, we will proceed into the
building to a brief event in front of her office where we will present the
petition to the Governor or her representatives.

*Signing the petition is important, but attending the rally is a
particularly meaningful way to demonstrate your opposition to the hangers.*

To see more information at the SPJE website, and to sign up to come to the
rally, please click here.


If you have not already signed our petition, please click here.


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Re: [LincolnTalk] Please post the following message

[Anne Sobol]

Heather is my friend, she has two daughters (not 3 children), the family is smart, strong & beautiful. I recommend you helping if you can. Heather & girls moved into short-term rental at same time as I moved back to Lincoln two years ago. Rental no longer available. Anne Sobol, 10 Beaver PondOn Sep 8, 2023, at 10:09 AM, Jay Gregory  wrote:











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[LincolnTalk] NYTimes: Tiny Forests With Big Benefits

[Anne Sobol]

Enjoy, please read comments and comments on the comments.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/climate/tiny-forests-climate-miyawaki.html?unlocked_article_code=jZf_c7dXjKmjJfPaazKR6KDkyinAbHXhhd6zEX1MPrZhzl0lMyLKZEk4toVTdVRDltnaDVMPToN6TU0RMTf2tHuSggG-1Gi0drdmE0avXkJlv5VZ0l_wlJI7USwiGu9EEMNV6ac3nT7c-6yRuNW-oAQ6ICWdeeG4XZPy-PP0HeOywrD6D30igKp7Z4_kdT2mTLzSa1fTWh7xTJB_OiZ_C6OZrQ-jcUlSo7K8cbcq01Hd9KFYMUvDmGwkaQSrfGtAmu_6rqgsflLQpCoHk94_qqli2iWxCW5580Mmg4Okt7syUXO-E7yA5Iu2SB3JYEuLQzuMioj5XPuLdR4Qy4rKinrOicH1J6A=nytcore-ios-share=articleShare
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Window washer?

[Anne Sobol]

Hi, Geraldo Paim cleans my windows, he does a good job, (508) 889-9967.
Best, Anne Sobol, 10 Beaver Pond Road

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 10:25 PM Cathy Jahrling 
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> Looking for a good local window washer. Any suggestions greatly
> appreciated!
> Cathy J
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[LincolnTalk] Happy 4th

[Anne Sobol]

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[LincolnTalk] NYTimes: Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How.

[Anne Sobol]

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[LincolnTalk] Fun quiz, see what you know about recycling

[Anne Sobol]

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Re: [LincolnTalk] Enjoy video of Lincoln School building

[Anne Sobol]

When I click on your link, I get asked to sign in to Vimeo with google, and
when I do that I end up on vimeo site with no sign of Lincoln school video.

On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 12:10 PM Susan Taylor  wrote:

> Works great for me! Please try again!
>
> On Apr 1, 2023, at 11:56 AM, Dan Paul  wrote:
>
> Is anyone else having trouble loading this video?  It says “permission not
> granted.”
>
> On Apr 1, 2023, at 11:49 AM, Susan Taylor  wrote:
>
> 
> Hundreds of us enjoyed exciting new spaces in Lincoln School last week at
> the fabulous student musical *Newsies *and at Town Meeting.
>
> Now Lincoln School Committee would like to share *this brief video*
> 
>  (prepared
> by building architects SMMA) celebrating the renovation of the Lincoln
> School, and the architectural and historical significance of the site.
> While the building punch lists are not fully complete, we would like to
> thank the School Building Committee, and all of the administrators, staff,
> faculty, and community members who have spent an enormous amount of time
> navigating this major transition.
> (The video was originally aired during the Friends of Modern Architecture
> Annual Modernism Award Reception on March 16, and we thank FoMA and SMMA
> for allowing us to share this with the broader community.
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> 
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Locksmith

[Anne Sobol]

Bob O'Keefe Lexington Lock (781) 589-2133

On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 7:03 PM sophie dixon  wrote:

> Has anyone used a locksmith recently they would recommend?
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[LincolnTalk] Bill McKibbon's Third Act demonstration today

[Anne Sobol]

https://mobilize.us/s/zWPfUQ/o
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Disappointed

[Anne Sobol]

This is the comment I submitted to MEPA:

The record submitted provides no documentation for the need for what
appears to be a speculative commercial project.

The expansion of private jet traffic at Hanscom is inconsistent with our
local efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to protect the
environment.

The expansion of emissions-heavy, private jet traffic will despoil wildlife
and natural habitat in the Great Meadows National Wildlife Preserve and the
Minute Man National Historical Park.  It also endangers human beings
enjoying these preserves.

A fuel tank farm will endanger the residential neighborhood around the
proposed project.

Whose interests does MassPort represent?  Its own financial interests at
the expense of local Massachusetts citizens?  The interests of speculative
commercial businesses at the expense of local Massachusetts citizens, their
families, and their children?

The MassPort website states that MassPort “is dedicated to the vibrant
neighborhoods around us.”  If that is true, MassPort should not be
promoting the expansion of the private jet facility at Hanscom.

Expanding facilities for private jet usage is inconsistent with the goals
set forth by MassPort in its Climate Action Plan: Net Zero by 2031.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 6:47 PM Sara Mattes  wrote:

> Even with non-fossil fuels still are facing an environmental assault with
> the proposed development.
> there will still be 445,000 sq. Feet of impervious surface-black tarmac.
> There will still be the elimination of hundreds of trees and a vastly
> reduced carbon sink.
> There will still be 767s hurtling over homes, Great Meadows, Minuteman
> National Historical Park.
> There will still be fuel farms adjacent to a residential neighborhood.
>
> Perhaps we can be more bold and consider limiting the use of private jets
> such as these, the type of customers Massport seeks to attract.
> [image: 332142886_1125259908167579_3281511644248880012_n.jpeg]
>
> John Travolta on Instagram: "I wanted to make my favorite childhood
> airline poster come to life for my birthday! So here we go! Viva Las Vegas!
> ✈️" 
> instagram.com 
> 
>
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>
>
>
>
> On Feb 22, 2023, at 4:04 PM, Christopher Eliot  wrote:
>
> I don’t think any local, county or state government has ever found a way
> to limit aviation use of fossil fuels at any airport in this country.
>
> I believe this could set a national precedent.
>
> On Feb 22, 2023, at 12:32 PM, Paul Shorb  wrote:
>
> I believe that Chris and the people he has been working with on this are
> well-informed about the extent of the political and legal leverage that
> they have, the strengths and weaknesses of the other side, etc., and are
> developing strategy based on that.
> - Paul Shorb
>
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:15 AM Christi Damico <
> christi.dam...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Chris—simply stated— this is not enough. I am sorry, to be so blunt. This
>> is a fall back position, in my opinion.  You need to go in with a full
>> effort against expansion & negotiate from there if you must.  I’m surprised
>> and disappointed. Please rethink your strategy! This one is not strong
>> enough to win, and you never start a negotiation from a fall back position,
>> right?  Unless you plan to lose.
>>
>> Christi Damico
>> Of the Mill Street Damico’s of Lincoln
>> Lincoln/Seattle
>>
>> “I?ve been working with Senator Barrett and other local leaders on a
>> response to the large North Airfield expansion. This project aims to create
>> 495,000 square feet of hangar space for corporate and private jets on the
>> north side of Hanscom Field. Massport and the developers have expressed
>> concern for the environment and indicated it will be done in an
>> environmentally friendly way.
>>
>> We plan to hold them to their word and are asking the state Executive
>> Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to require that all
>> aircraft based in the new hangars operate entirely without use of fossil
>> fuels.
>>
>> One option this would leave the developers is to base electric aircraft
>> here. While not quite here, there are about 200 companies trying to produce
>> electric aircraft and some are very close to production.
>>
>>
>> https://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think
>>
>> Area leaders and residents have many concerns about this project but we
>> are staying laser focussed on the climate change impact resulting from
>> expanded use of private jets. We think this is our best strategy based on
>> experience from many previous expansion projects.
>>
>> Christopher Eliot, Hanscom Field Advisory Commission, Chair
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[LincolnTalk] NYTimes: As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone

[Anne Sobol]

As Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/us/living-alone-aging.html?unlocked_article_code=CEIPuonUktbfqYhlSVUZBCbIRp8jrwOHg_eKybg7gHK7JSeUTzkEz_gQB8LI3XbxUpdZRol52SWHFpgGOaUzRfd2w6hTNhFmFQP1896JlJ9eZng79t72Vz9o09ecA-5mrWPjPmK0eO41jKeysBOnHGruWKfa03MmJx804sc2MAH3hgFbg_vNAeV32dJh3f8-BZ4cRTsIYCWCuvOAGAwpcZzdLUmasl9qLrkfDTLDntec6KYDcxFRCT_FSHB45WU67bBMKQhcWsgXIBHyc2DGg6r8C6A=nytcore-ios-share=articleShare
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[LincolnTalk] Elementary school project tracking utility costs

[Anne Sobol]

I responded to first request for utility cost info from group working with
school kids.  I'm interested in this.  I got a second email requesting next
month's info, but I can't find it in my inbox to respond to.  Any help
gratefully received.
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Bank of America in Lincoln is now open

[Anne Sobol]

Bill McKibbon's Third Act is urging people to stop banking with big banks
that continue to lend to fossil fuel projects, including Bank of America.
https://thirdact.org/act/bank-on-our-future-pledge/  Nothing is easy,

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 8:43 PM Carol Bickford via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:

> —-Exactly how I feel about Town Office hours.
>
> On Oct 25, 2022, at 7:13 PM, Barbara Low  wrote:
>
>  The hours are pretty interesting. When are working people supposed to go
> to the bank? 10 to 4 weekdays and no Saturdays.
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 26, 2022 12:33:52 AM
> *To:* suzedu...@aol.com 
> *Cc:* Lincoln Talk 
> *Subject:* Re: [LincolnTalk] Bank of America in Lincoln is now open
>
> Hooray!!!
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>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2022, at 12:25 PM, Suzette durso via Lincoln <
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> Bank of America has finally reopened. They are open M-F 10:00 - 4:00  and
> closed on Sat.
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Need for public electric car charging

[Anne Sobol]

I don't agree.  I would like to explore the possibility of some public
chargers in Lincoln.  (I have my own charger in my garage here.)

When I stayed with my friends in Westford after moving from California with
my Chevy Bolt in late 2020, charging was a problem.  It's not so simple as
you make it sound to just plug into any old socket in someone's garage,
I'll spare you the details.  Subsequently Westford undertook to install
several public chargers in the center of town, and that is great.  When I
visit my sister in Mattapoisett, I no longer have to drive down to New
Bedford and sit on the wharf while my car charges.  The town hall in Marion
next door to Mattapoisett has two free chargers, and when I visit my
sister, we drive over to Marion, plug my car in overnight, and pick it up
in the morning.  I think I understand that Marion made a deal to change its
town vehicles to electric and somehow scored the chargers for free.

I'd like to look into this for Lincoln.  My friend Ellen in Westford can
put me in touch with the people there who handled the issue in Westford.  I
understand how difficult this may be, but I envision a few chargers in
Lincoln Station and perhaps at the Library.  What do you say?

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 11:37 AM Christopher Eliot 
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> There has been a lot of national discussion about the need to improve
> access to charging stations for cars.  Since many or most people who buy
> electric cars will install a charger at home, I don’t think we need a
> public infrastructure equal to the gasoline infrastructure.  I have used
> public chargers about three times in the three years I’ve had an electric
> vehicle, so it really is not critical to me. Obviously there are people in
> different situations but there are many people in the same situation.
>
> I am happy to see more public chargers installed, but access to public
> chargers is often given as a deal breaker for the purchase of electric
> vehicles. I question the truth of this assumption; about 65% of americans
> own their own home and should be able to install a charger. Some percentage
> of apartments provide chargers, and many people can charge vehicles at
> work. I don’t think it is correct to think that electric vehicles require
> just as many charging locations as we have gas stations because this
> ignores the possibility of charging at any location you can find an
> electric plug, which is just about everywhere.
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Re: [LincolnTalk] ISO: Havahart Animal Trap (or similar) for groundhog under shed

[Anne Sobol]

I have the same issue and questions: is there any way to get rid of a
groundhog living under shed?  Anne Sobol

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 10:12 AM Liz Taylor  wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Does anyone have a Havahart Animal Trap (or similar) to deal with a
> groundhog under our shed? Or any experience to share with trapping,
> relocating and deterring groundhogs?
>
> Thank you!
> Liz
> 925-324-9735
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[LincolnTalk] Technical assistance

[Anne Sobol]

Hi,

I hope this email is going just to those who run Lincoln Talk.  I have
forgotten, or never understood to begin with, how you communicate directly
with Lincoln Talk management.  I would like to tell my neighbor, who bought
in March 2021 and is renovating house next to mine, how to enroll in
Lincoln Talk and learn more about the town.

Please advise.  My phone number is (504) 812-2534, if communicating by
phone easiest.

Anne Buxton Sobol, 10 Beaver Pond Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Purchase of solar panels

[Anne Sobol]

I bought my solar panels from Boston Solar.  The process was smooth, took
two months first contact to panels installed.  The panels are producing
lots and lots of power, and substantial credits are all I see on my
Eversource bills, they should come in handy when my heat pump works to heat
my house this winter.  You should know Boston Solar provides $500 to
persons referring customers to them.  My friend who referred me to BS has
yet to receive his $, but I'm on the case.

On Sat, Jul 16, 2022 at 9:42 AM jeannine taylor 
wrote:

> For those of you who have purchased solar panels do you have any
> recommendations or comments to share?
> Thanks
>
>
> *Jeannine Taylor*
> 781 254 5620
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
> 
>
>
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Re: [LincolnTalk] New Water Quality report just published

[Anne Sobol]

No water currently at 10 Beaver Pond Road.  Any update on situation would be 
most appreciated.

> On Jun 28, 2022, at 9:50 PM, LaFalam, Darin  wrote:
> 
> 
> Looks good! Thanks for posting that Ruth Ann. 
> 
> Timing of this main break is perfect with me in Chicago! 
> 
> Darin
> 
> Get Outlook for iOS
> From: Ruth Ann H 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 3:37:35 PM
> To: Listserv, Listserv 
> Subject: New Water Quality report just published
>  
> Public Water Quality:
> 
> Ever wonder what's in the public water? Every year the Water Department is 
> required to publish an official Consumer Quality Report (CCR) explaining what 
> the Lincoln Water Department adds to the water and the results of all the 
> tests performed during the year. The data collected during 2021 is now 
> available to the public both on line and in print.
> 
> In print: 
> 
> In the lower lobby of the Town Offices
> At the Library
> On line:
> 
> On the official Water Department  website: Lincolntown.org > Government > 
> Water Department > Water Quality > 2021
> Or use the direct link:  
> https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/72478/2021-Consumer-Confidence-Report---FINAL-
> 
> 
> Private Wells:
> 
> Those who have water from private wells should also test their water every 
> year or two.  The Department Website lists several local laboratories for 
> your convenience.
> 
> If you would like to have your private well or your public water quality 
> tested at an independent laboratory, several local laboratories are listed 
> below. The MassDEP has a searchable database of laboratories that you can use 
> to find a laboratory on your own. Please read the MassDEP's guidance document 
> on things to consider when choosing a laboratory.
> 
> 
> Nashoba Analytical - Ayer, MA
> R.I. Analytical– Hudson, MA
> HUB Testing Laboratory, Inc.– Waltham, MA
> Microbac– Worcester, MA
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Car battery charger suggestions for an electric car (not a Tesla)

[Anne Sobol]

When I bought my Chevy Bolt in California in fall 2018, I bought a Juice
Box charger and had it installed on a wooden post (no garage).  As I
recall, the Box was free from Sonoma Clean Power, but the electrician
charged me a fortune to run a line underground out to the post.  The Box
was great.

When I moved into my house in Lincoln in August 2021, one of the first
things I did was have another Juice Box installed in my garage.  The
charger cost $625.81, and the electrician charged me $872 to install
the Box on a 220V socket.

The Enel X (the Company that makes the Juice Box) site says: The U.S.
Federal Tax Credit gives individuals 30% off a JuiceBox home charging
station plus installation costs (up to $1,000). You must purchase and
install the JuiceBox by December 31, 2021 as well as claim the credit on
your federal tax return.

With my replacement batteries from GM (due to the recall), my Bolt when
fully charged is showing a range of 300 miles.

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 5:05 PM Keith W Miller 
wrote:

> Clipper Creek has a well organized web site. You enter the car make and
> model and it gives suggestions.
>
>
> https://clippercreek.com/charging-station-selector-tool/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1ZeUBhDyARIsAOzAqQLIsXZQH8TQ_CHONxGIAanileryuXz1n-1Ru1bime1BYOBBb6ROB0kaArdYEALw_wcB
>
> I like the fast charger. I always leave home on a charged battery and have
> gotten 60 mpg out of my 2020 BMW X3e hybrid, mostly doing local trips
> during the pandemic.
>
> Keith Miller
> On 5/19/22 2:55 PM, Sara R via Lincoln wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> We have just purchased an electric car and our electrician suggested we ask 
> the Lincoln listserv what 40 amp chargers people have recently had success 
> with.  He likes the juice box brand but suggested we just see if folks have 
> new brands of chargers they like.
>
> Thanks so much!
> Sara Brown
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Bemis Lecture

[Anne Sobol]

Has the First Parish Church okayed the use of parking for this event?  See
the regulations.  What is the amount of the security deposit and has it
been paid?

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 8:37 PM john gregg via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:

>
> Last time I checked the elections are over, the Mid-Terms are coming in
> November so who really cares what others think. As I have stated Hillary
> Clinton is on record thinking the 2016 election was "illegitimate", either
> we consider both lies are neither lies. I am on the side that both were
> sore losers and both lost their respectful elections in a legitimate
> fashion by voters voting for their candidates and one declared the POTUS.
>
> I am not sure what to make of the mask comments but every person has the
> right to choose on their own whether they should wear a mask at any time,
> and that right is a personal choice and should be and no one should ever be
> shamed either way.
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 07:56:46 PM EDT, Kathy Madison via Lincoln <
> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>
>
> I’ve heard from at least one person who plans to attend and respond …
> that’s probably the best thing anyone can do.
> We should be aware that this may be a platform for promoting The Big Lie
> Also, I think it would be important for everyone to be masked — but I
> don’t know what Bemis regulations are...
>
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Bemis Hall Rental rules

[Anne Sobol]

Is Edie Risser a Lincoln resident?

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 7:51 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:

> Louis,
>
> Per Adam Hogue’s post at 8:07 am this morning:
>
> “ If anyone has questions or concerns about the speaking event on
> Thursday please contact the host and organizer of the event Edie Risser at
>  edie.mac...@verizon.net
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> 
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 7:48 PM, Louis Zipes 
> wrote:
>
> I don’t disagree that the person has the right to speak. That is correct.
> I also agree that this conversation on LT is giving oxygen to a subject
> that most (notice I’m not saying all) find abhorrent.
>
> Whether he has the right to speak at Bemis based on the rules for the
> facility is another matter. Who is the Lincoln person and/or group who set
> this up? If that person or group is from Lincoln then once again probably
> ‘fine’. The rules are the rules.
>
> The problem seems to be that something was booked under  possibly spurious
> circumstances and Bemis/Lincoln conveys a legitimacy that booking a
> conference room at a Marriott or a setting up in a dirt patch in the middle
> of a field doesn’t.
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Richard Panetta 
> wrote:
>
> As stated the man has a right to speak, whether any of us agree or not.
> Just because we don’t agree with his views it shouldn’t restrict him. I
> highly doubt there will be any issues
>
> If people truly have an issue or need to know more info contact the town.
> It really doesn’t need to be discussed here as nothing can be done here
>
> Just my thought
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 7:09 PM Louis Zipes  wrote:
>
> Note that the rules for a Bemis Hall Rental highlight the following:
>
> *It is the policy of the Board of Selectmen* that Bemis Hall be available
> as a community resource for Lincoln based organizations and Lincoln
> residents. *
>
> ***outdated language but still in the .pdf
>
> Full regulations are found at:
>
> http://www.lincolntown.org/Doc umentCenter/View/10187/FEES-AN
> D-REGULATIONS-FOR-USE-OF-BEMIS -HALL?bidId=
> 
>
> *So is this organization or person sponsoring it from Lincoln or
> represents a Lincoln Organization?* Also, this could be a big time sh*t
> show as it is unclear where it is being advertised so is the police
> department aware of this and planning accordingly?
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Bemis Lecture

[Anne Sobol]

I'm afraid I haven't been following this closely enough.  Why is it that
Bemis Hall can't just tell the guy to forget it, the Hall's not available?
If there's a deposit, return it.  Is Bemis Hall considered part of the
government of Lincoln such that First Amendment issues preclude telling him
to take a hike?  I think I read that he was not forthcoming when the Hall
was engaged.  I mean, would Trump have a right to come and speak his lies
at Bemis Hall?

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 5:13 PM Nicholas Ribush  wrote:

> Is anyone going down to balance his apparent views?
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 3:14 PM Kathy Madison via Lincoln <
> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>
>> Claire, you are very kind.
>>
>> Just so everyone knows who Seth Keshel is:
>>
>> https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-election-military/
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 4, 2022, at 3:03 PM, Claire Mount  wrote:
>>
>>   We should all be aware that those trying to destroy American Democracy
>> are doing many things, even if not quite honest, to get  their message
>> across.  Thank goodness Lincoln has aware people.  We all better be.
>>
>>   Bemis expects requests to be honest, they are not expected to police.
>> claire mount
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[LincolnTalk] Bill McKibben on Lexington

[Anne Sobol]

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/the-second-and-third-battle-of-lexington
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Re: [LincolnTalk] solar panels

[Anne Sobol]

I previously emailed Nancy but failed to post to Lincoln Talk.  I just used
Boston Solar on a Lincoln friend's recommendation.  Everything went
smoothly and as described to me up front.

Anne Sobol (504) 812-2534

On Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 11:52 AM Edward Kern  wrote:

> https://www.bluesel.com/
>
> Bluesel did a fine job installing ~20 kW on the First Parish a couple of
> years ago.
>
> Ed
>
> Edward C. Kern, Jr.
> m: +1 617 281-1963
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 1:29 PM Nancy Bergen via Lincoln <
> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone heard of a solar panel company called Goso Technology
>>
>> or does anyone have a recommendation for a company that does  solar
>> panels?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Nan Bergen
>>
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Re: [LincolnTalk] EV's in my experience

[Anne Sobol]

I should have read all of the article I linked to Bloomberg Hyperdrive; it
shows that as of the end of last year GM had sold like 275,000 EV's, maybe
that includes the discontinued Chevy Volt hybrid.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 11:09 PM Anne Sobol  wrote:

> I bought a 2019 Chevy Bolt in September 2018 in California where I then
> lived.  (I had a perfectly good 13-year old Toyota Prius which I sold to a
> friend.)  I couldn't resist the subsidies.  The list price of the car was
> about $40,000, but federal, State of California, Sonoma (County) Clean
> Power, & Chevrolet ended up kicking in $16,500, so the bottom line was
> about $23,500.
>
> It was a drag when shortly thereafter Chevrolet started saying one had to
> dial back on the amount the car could be charged while they figured out
> what the problem was with the batteries.  One of the selling points of Bolt
> was that it had the reputation of charging for 238 miles.
>
> I have accepted the numbers that Chevy sold 140,000 Bolts, and four
> burned.  Once my car got to Mass. in December 2020, the charging capacity
> was very much reduced because of the cold (batteries don't like cold).
> (The car got to Mass. on a car shipping tractor trailer.)  I then had a
> long frustrating period while Chevrolet kept saying they would solve the
> battery problem, but didn't.  I was living in an apartment in West Concord
> while I hunted for a house to buy, and was using Colonial Chevrolet in
> Acton for service (which means for a Bolt getting the tires rotated).  I
> finally figured out that Colonial had only done one replacement of
> batteries, that they only had one mechanic trained on Bolts, and he was the
> same guy that did all the other hightech service work for Colonial.  Then I
> learned from a friend who also owns a Bolt of similar vintage about a guy
> who works at the State level for Chevrolet, a fixer guy who really wants to
> help people get their new batteries.  A few weeks later this winter, my
> batteries were replaced at a Chevrolet dealership in Framingham.  Brand new
> batteries, reportedly better batteries, and supposedly at a point I will
> get warranty documents extending my warranty.  As spring is coming on, and
> it's not so cold, I'm charging to about "250 miles."
>
> I figured out that in February, last month, the electricity to run my Bolt
> cost a little over $40.  You could check my math!
>
> I read a news email from Bloomberg to follow the EV market: here's a link
> to one from March 8:
> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm#search/Bloomberg+hyperdrive/FMfcgzGmvLWSHwbSqsjnMJJVVfXBnvzq.
> If this link doesn't do it, the newsletter is called Bloomberg Hyperdrive.
>
> The Bolt has incredible torque which I resist showing off when I move
> forward from lights on Rt. 2.  It's fun, four electric motors on each of
> the four wheels.  It has a "gear" called L which is all I ever use, when
> you pull your foot off the accelerator the car slows down, just like a golf
> cart, so I never use the brake.
>
> Now that I have my new batteries, I recommend this electric car, but I've
> read that Chevrolet may phase out the Bolt when it brings out the Chevy
> Equinox.
>
> I guess I should let the LFD know that I have an EV.
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[LincolnTalk] EV's in my experience

[Anne Sobol]

I bought a 2019 Chevy Bolt in September 2018 in California where I then
lived.  (I had a perfectly good 13-year old Toyota Prius which I sold to a
friend.)  I couldn't resist the subsidies.  The list price of the car was
about $40,000, but federal, State of California, Sonoma (County) Clean
Power, & Chevrolet ended up kicking in $16,500, so the bottom line was
about $23,500.

It was a drag when shortly thereafter Chevrolet started saying one had to
dial back on the amount the car could be charged while they figured out
what the problem was with the batteries.  One of the selling points of Bolt
was that it had the reputation of charging for 238 miles.

I have accepted the numbers that Chevy sold 140,000 Bolts, and four
burned.  Once my car got to Mass. in December 2020, the charging capacity
was very much reduced because of the cold (batteries don't like cold).
(The car got to Mass. on a car shipping tractor trailer.)  I then had a
long frustrating period while Chevrolet kept saying they would solve the
battery problem, but didn't.  I was living in an apartment in West Concord
while I hunted for a house to buy, and was using Colonial Chevrolet in
Acton for service (which means for a Bolt getting the tires rotated).  I
finally figured out that Colonial had only done one replacement of
batteries, that they only had one mechanic trained on Bolts, and he was the
same guy that did all the other hightech service work for Colonial.  Then I
learned from a friend who also owns a Bolt of similar vintage about a guy
who works at the State level for Chevrolet, a fixer guy who really wants to
help people get their new batteries.  A few weeks later this winter, my
batteries were replaced at a Chevrolet dealership in Framingham.  Brand new
batteries, reportedly better batteries, and supposedly at a point I will
get warranty documents extending my warranty.  As spring is coming on, and
it's not so cold, I'm charging to about "250 miles."

I figured out that in February, last month, the electricity to run my Bolt
cost a little over $40.  You could check my math!

I read a news email from Bloomberg to follow the EV market: here's a link
to one from March 8:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm#search/Bloomberg+hyperdrive/FMfcgzGmvLWSHwbSqsjnMJJVVfXBnvzq.
If this link doesn't do it, the newsletter is called Bloomberg Hyperdrive.

The Bolt has incredible torque which I resist showing off when I move
forward from lights on Rt. 2.  It's fun, four electric motors on each of
the four wheels.  It has a "gear" called L which is all I ever use, when
you pull your foot off the accelerator the car slows down, just like a golf
cart, so I never use the brake.

Now that I have my new batteries, I recommend this electric car, but I've
read that Chevrolet may phase out the Bolt when it brings out the Chevy
Equinox.

I guess I should let the LFD know that I have an EV.
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