t; website. It's a sort of index to a huge range of
possibilities, which you can sort through by state or by type of activity.
Or just talk to a live person and then go do something impactful!
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The usual IKEA-type particle board with fake-wood-grain laminate. Good
condition; photo linked here:
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You may disassemble for transportation if you wish. To claim & arrange
pickup, text me at 339-213-2174.
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great resource in
town, and she can also direct you to other experts on our local "CFREE"
group.
- Paul Shorb
On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM Bijoy Misra wrote:
> Dear friends,
> I recommend that you convert to a natural gas boiler, it is cleaner,
> quieter and neater.
> It may
not.
- Paul Shorb
On Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM Edward Young via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
>
> Laura, here is the link to the current chart of electricity suppliers:
>
> https://www.energyswitchma.gov/#/compare/2/1/01773//
>
>
> And here are just t
> I had a really cool heavy duty, octagonal metal thing about 3 feet high
> that I used for a composter, but I left at a previous residence. That was
> very effective and I’ve lamented not still having that. But, I can’t put in
> fencing or anything like that and it has to be portable.
>
o be insufficient to keep our highly food-motivated dog). But one of
those Amazon items could also work, if they are big enough for your output
rate.
Photos available on request!
- Paul Shorb
On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 12:07 AM Sara Mattes wrote:
> We have been composting for 40 years, in the same
Map is spoken for
On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 9:59 AM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Large - 39” by 55”
>
> It’s on a sturdy panel of Sheetrock (optional - could be unstapled from it)
>
> Text me at (339) 213-2174 to schedule pickup
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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#x27;s perfectly legal, and we believe it helps to thus reinforce the
messages that have also been communicated through more traditional means
(emails, phone calls, etc.)
Next steps:
Contact me directly if you might be interested in going Monday (or today,
leaving Lincoln about 11:30; or next Tuesda
Looking for a dog sitter this weekend for our 9-year-old, very friendly
yellow Lab, "Willie" -- from mid-day, this Friday, July 19, through
Sunday, July 21.
Fun for a family that wants to try out having a dog or for anyone who is
dog-friendly and wants to make money ($60/day, total of $150). Your
ww.stopprivatejetexpansion.org/> so far. There will be more work
to do, but we have gotten past a crucial milestone, so let's take
cheer from this moment.
- Paul Shorb
On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM Sasha Golden wrote:
> Could you post a link? Thanks!
>
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at
sent us a video of several bears wandering near their driveway, seen
as our friends drove back in. I've linked that 33-second video here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16eufOrXWd1uobyhUilG8dFE2eMaubOb-/view?usp=sharing
- Paul Shorb
On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:57 PM Linda McMillan
wrote:
gt;>>> objectives.
>>>>
>>>> Is this a formal document that Is on the public record or informal?
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>> *Robert Ahlert* | *781.738.1069* | robahl...@gmail.com
>>>>
>>>
ponding pros
> and cons? Or does it depend on the topic at hand if they are creating
> recommendations versus just options?
>
> Rob
>
> *Robert Ahlert* | *781.738.1069* | robahl...@gmail.com
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 10:02 AM Paul Shorb wrote:
>
>> Bob -
&g
the supermajority
of attendees who eventually voted in support of calling the question.
- Paul Shorb
On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 7:18 PM Robert Domnitz wrote:
> On December 8, 2023, WBUR's On Point posted a podcast of a discussion
> between news analyst Jack Beatty and Meghna Chakrabarty
Thanks Rob, that article is a great explainer.
Among other things, it seems to support the point that requiring town
meeting approval of a particular proposed housing development, rather than
just creating some appropriate zoning rules, is a substantial deterrent to
a developer. The article explain
IKEA bookcase has been claimed
On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> birch veneer, 80' x 32" x 11", like this one:
> https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/billy-bookcase-birch-veneer-40279788/#content
>
> Some dings, but respectable condition. Currently ass
birch veneer, 80' x 32" x 11", like this one:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/billy-bookcase-birch-veneer-40279788/#content
Some dings, but respectable condition. Currently assembled but you or I
could disassemble for easier transport.
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Pokemon card taken!
On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 12:17 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Anybody want about 100 Pokémon cards from about 25 years ago? (Don’t ask
> how many total hit points, I have no idea.)
>
>
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Supplementing Cindy's (correct) response, here's something written
previously that breaks down steps in more detail (for the example of the
Green Energy Committee):
How to sign up for automatic notifications of public meetings
Follow the steps below, if you want to get emails and/ot texts alerti
from trying to follow LT
today -- but I trust her to know!
Paul Shorb
(RLF Board member but sharing my personal views here)
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM Karla Gravis wrote:
> Why would including the Community Center as part of the mall be a "project
> killer"? We could sign a
ity near the rail stop and shopping, which
would be the biggest potential climate win here.
Paul Shorb
(a member of the RLF Board but expressing my personal views here)
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 7:54 AM Ken Hurd wrote:
> Hello LincolnTalkers,
> With apologies for expressing yet again my strongly
someone on
the CCBC could confirm). So among other considerations, there is a great
cost efficiency in remaking the Hartwell campus so it can both serve those
functions and the additional functions that have been proposed for an
inter-generational community center.
Paul Shorb
(on the RLF Board, bu
increasing the risk of no added
housing and therefore the risk of losing commercial tenants.
This is not about "letting the town die"; it's about (among other things)
keeping the village center alive.
Paul Shorb
On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 9:35 AM DJCP wrote:
> It's a ty
that
2024 Town Meeting.
- Paul Shorb
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 12:57 PM dgloew--- via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
> Regarding the Housing choice decision, I submitted the same question twice
> to the HCAWG. It was apparently sent to J.Glass, T. Higgins, J. Hutchinson
>
Would you like our survey responses to focus on book reading (as opposed to
other kinds of reading)?
On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 8:02 AM Heather Ring via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
> Hello LincolnTalk,
>
> I am posting on behalf of the 5th Grade Lego Robotics team I coach, please
> see
town’s current
debt is outrageous for a town this size. (In fact, I believe they have
explained that too little debt compared to traditional metrics makes a town
look bad - looks like it's underinvesting.)
- Paul Shorb
On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 1:48 PM Sara Mattes wrote:
> Amen
&
It may now be time. A P.A. at Mt. Auburn just gave me a list of
recommended surgeons. I'm looking for one who also could give me
realistic advice about what to expect (e.g., return to running, or not?)
Please let me know if you have comments on any of these and your own
experience. Let me know if y
world domination map SPOKEN FOR with one back-up so far
On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:45 AM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Large, 50" by 32", on foam board with top bar to facilitate wall hanging.
> Appropriate for student room and/or planning world domination. Photo
> link here:
> ht
Chairs now SPOKEN FOR with one back-up so far.
- Paul
On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:41 AM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Pretty good condition - a few chips on the white paint. Natural wood seats
> are in good condition. (They match a table, but the table is in Brooklyn.)
> Link to photo here
Large, 50" by 32", on foam board with top bar to facilitate wall hanging.
Appropriate for student room and/or planning world domination. Photo
link here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wiDmr9WqoVB5WgcmEXJGU6sk1MS9UjUp/view?usp=sharing
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Pretty good condition - a few chips on the white paint. Natural wood seats
are in good condition. (They match a table, but the table is in Brooklyn.)
Link to photo here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ru7GVKv4TW4rwnD1NjqG5dkFBGKizONa/view?usp=sharing
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Right - state law
On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 9:25 AM aaron beck wrote:
> I think it’s allowed because people use bikes for drop off and pick up at
> school as well as ride them to school and back home. It’s also the law they
> can use the road.
>
> Aaron Q. Beck
>
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2023, at 8:54 AM, j
, buying electricity through our program and opting up to
100% is one of the biggest and easiest ways you can reduce your household's
contribution to global warming. Of all towns and cities in MA, Lincoln has
the highest % of people opting up to 100%; yea Lincoln!
Paul Shorb
for the Lincoln
anyone have a pair of 10-pound or 8-pounders they would like to give away?
Please respond directly and I can pick up this week.
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esume selling or not selling those credits at any time
during your ownership, but it's probably best to think about this up front,
especially if part of your motivation for adding solar panels is to reduce
your contribution to climate change. Feel free to contact me directly if
you want to discu
Thanks for pulling up the resolution language, Rich. I agree, that is
clearly what that language means. So continuing to consider a “100%” option
is perfectly consistent with the resolution.
Similarly, the resolution language clearly says that the new community
center will be at Hartwell, possibly
n benefits provided by the Hartwell location. (There are
other factors besides colocation convenience that also weigh strongly in
favor of the Hartwell Campus location - see the summary from Krystal above.)
- Paul Shorb
On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:36 PM Sara Mattes wrote:
> Sadly, the focus on
Does anyone have one of those fold-up tents (usually about 8ft by 8ft,
often used for shade next to a playing field) that I could borrow for next
weekend?
FYI, it would be used as the booth for a local climate group at the
Earth Day event on the Framingham green on Saturday April 22 - as shown her
’t be refueled at home while you sleep.
How often do you have to drive to a refueling station? Is it more than a
few times a year? Will there be a solution for refueling at home?
If any of you ICE owners have information you are willing to share to help
answer these questions, I'd appreciate
als as they are
developed, at https://www.lincolngreenenergy.org/.
Combating the climate crisis in part through decarbonizing the
Massachusetts economy is an urgent but not easy task; it is going to take
all of us. Please get ready to support these proposals at the March 25 Town
meeting.
Paul Sho
: 942 3538 8880, Passcode: 460113.
- Paul Shorb
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Date: Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 2:57 PM
Subject: Two Town Meeting warrant articles
To:
At our March 25 Town Meeting, Lincoln will have an opportunity to adopt two
measures that would follow up on
rch 25 Town
meeting.
Paul Shorb
on behalf of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee
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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
sleeping bag spoken for
On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Daughter outgrew it. Marmot, good quality & condition, rated down to 30
> degrees F.
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yefBFemhILJyrkyw5JB3KzEPIyxbSpAq/view?usp=sharing
> Contact privately to arran
shock collar spoken for
On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:26 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> For training dog (or unruly child?)
> Our dog doesn't need it and our kids have moved out.
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/18yydJIm7t4kvSGB-lS3Mds50hRtke53h/view?usp=sharing
> Contact privately
For training dog (or unruly child?)
Our dog doesn't need it and our kids have moved out.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18yydJIm7t4kvSGB-lS3Mds50hRtke53h/view?usp=sharing
Contact privately for pickup.
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Daughter outgrew it. Marmot, good quality & condition, rated down to 30
degrees F.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yefBFemhILJyrkyw5JB3KzEPIyxbSpAq/view?usp=sharing
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You don't have to have gone there! (My father-in-law did.)
Good condition, for an oldie (the chair I mean).
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- Paul Shorb
On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 7:27 AM Rachel Neurath wrote:
> *Thank you* to everyone who added their name to the Mothers Out Front
> Hanscom Field expansion public comment! We had an incredible *138 names
> of Lincoln residents
ng to help. You can do that by participating in the Lincoln Green
Energy Choice program. People who do not have access to our program can
contact the Green Energy Consumer Alliance directly for ways they can buy
Class 1 RECs. Then feel good about doing some good.
- Paul Shorb
On Mon, Dec 5, 2022
Ed -
I looked at the companies listed on that webpage and couldn't find any that
claimed to provide all "premium" renewable resources (i.e., Class 1 RECs).
Can you find any?
- Paul
On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 7:33 PM Edward Young via Lincoln <
lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote:
> The 21 alternative elec
And do we have confidence that whatever "leftover"
> funds are adequate to fully realize alternative plans that meet the
> intended schedule of future town votes?
>
> bob
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 6:12 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
>
>> From the presentation made to the Selec
budget
would go toward finalizing specifications for the two current designs.
- Paul Shorb
On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 5:29 PM Bob Mason wrote:
> Given the generality of the motion to be voted, I need to better
> understand the process the CCBC will follow if a sufficient number of Yes
d therefore what the cost differential will be.)
Some have asked why a spike in fossil fuel prices would affect even the
“100% Green” option in our Lincoln Green Energy Choice program, which is
based entirely on wind power. That’s a great question with an interesting
answer that I will unpack in a
We need to figure out soon which versions of Part B, C, D, "Medigap", etc.
to sign up for, and would like some professional advice. Can anyone
recommend a consultant or broker they have used, and say what you liked
about that person? Thank you, LT community.
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Thanks Anne for sharing that link. The pledge is easy to sign online. Bill
McKibben has a good theory that pressuring key banks this way can help
drive large-scale change. "Green" banks and credit cards are available.
On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 8:46 AM Anne Sobol wrote:
> Bill McKibbon's Third Act
I would guess yes - and it will drown if it can't get out. Where was this
photo taken?
Several years ago our son saw a large snapping turtle in a similar
situation in Farrar Pond. (The outfall end of the Pond then had roughly
igloo-shaped similar structures designed to keep beavers from blocking t
ioncoln who don't have our great program
available to them, you can recommend them to Green Energy Consumer Alliance
(https://www.greenenergyconsumers.org/greenpowered), which allows anyone to
"green" their electricity by buying Class 1 RECs.
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.com/lincoln. It’s one of the most impactful
things you can do and the additional cost is modest, so I encourage
everyone to do so.
Paul Shorb
on behalf of the Lincoln Green Energy Committee
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I can't speak to Stephanie's state of mind (so this is not a direct
personal attack), but to explain Staci's concern, "Let's go Brandon"
typically is used as a euphemism for "F*** Joe Biden".
- Paul Shorb
On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 6:54 PM V Saleme wr
Thanks to Sara for flagging this and to Leslie for digging out one of the
several misleading articles published on behalf of this industry group --
which so far as I can tell, generally uses a business model based on
greenwashing and other forms of consumer deception. Clean Choice Energy
certainly
On Sat, Jun 25, 2022 at 5:08 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Includes small microwave, laundry bag, and bedding set for a twin bed (two
> sets of sheets and pillowcases, comforter, 2” foam mattress pad,
> backrest-pillow, decorative pillow).
> Text 617-543-5590 if interested in some or al
Includes small microwave, laundry bag, and bedding set for a twin bed (two
sets of sheets and pillowcases, comforter, 2” foam mattress pad,
backrest-pillow, decorative pillow).
Text 617-543-5590 if interested in some or all.
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Free - three corded outdoor tools -- have been spoken for
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 1:32 PM Paul Shorb wrote:
> Leafblower, hedge trimmer & weed wacker. They all work; leafblower is
> plenty powerful for driveway, patio, etc. (but I have traded up to
> battery-powered). Electric cord
Does anyone have an old pitchfork they are not using and are ready to give
away? (For turning our compost pile.)
Thanks - Paul at cell 617-543-5590.
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SolarFlair was vetted by the town some years ago and did a nice job putting
panels on our roof. Were fine to work with.
- Paul Shorb
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
Maureen -
Thank you for your interest in these important issues! I'm glad you found
some of the exchange useful.
Feel free to contact me directly (or through LT, whichever you think is
appropriate) and if I'm not the best expert on something, I can try to find
you a better one.
-
FYI, the LT moderators have asked Dennis & me to take any further
colloquy on this offline.
- Paul
On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 3:14 AM Dennis Liu wrote:
> *Paul Shorb wrote: > You misunderstand the proposal if you think its main
> motivation or justification is to benefit the builders
do
> not wish to ban all then how much of a crisis do you really think this is?
>
> This is becoming a trend in town. It seems residents construct poorly
> written and conceived motions thinking that since a majority in town feel
> the same way you can get away with doing so.
>
>
through terraforming
>measures.**
>
>https://ourworldindata.org/extreme-poverty
>
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/world/global-poverty-united-nations.html#:~:text=By%202015%2C%20the%20share%20of,extreme%20poverty%2C%20surpassing%20the%20goal
> .
>
>
>
&g
nd overall efficiency of project.
>
> I'd be interested to hear your feedback on this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best Regards,
> Scott
>
>
>
> On Sunday, 27 March 2022, 02:50:27 pm GMT-4, Paul Shorb <
> paul.sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I would like to
s in regards to the non chalant way the generator comment
> was mentioned. Similar to the gentleman who stated the tax increase for the
> school project was just another weekly trip to Donelans. Some can not
> afford these additional costs. Even if it MIGHT be more cost effective over
>
much less than the more developed, majority-white nations
have done to cause the current climate crisis.
That's why it is rightly said that "climate justice is racial justice".
- Paul Shorb
On Sat, Mar 26, 2022 at 1:16 PM Stephanie Smoot
wrote:
> I found irony that they were ad
> If you are not part of that committee then I apologize
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 8:55 AM Paul Shorb wrote:
>
>> -
>> You asked whether the GEC has any thoughts on the specific dangers of
>> lithium batteries catching fire in EV. You noted among
I'll feel very safe in an EV.
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than if
using traditional gas-fired systems; and (4) other information about the
rationale for the motion, including the urgency of the climate crisis and
how what we do in little old Lincoln can have a positive impact on
statewide policy.
Hope to see you at Town Meeting!
Paul Shorb
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available applied to new homes ASAP.
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*Scientists agree that the next decade is crucial in substantially
reducing our global-warming emissions.* So let’s get started.
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Apologies, my LT post earlier today provided a link to a bunch of
documents. The more precise link I meant to post is here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ydZLj5NgIobTmnVK58E6dhssQ5JhoGKE2F-ad39HzAY/edit
If this one doesn't work, please let me know!
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in the next decade is crucial, so we can't afford to wait.
That's why the 2021 climate act calls for a 50% reduction from 1990
baseline emissions levels by 2030, which means about another 1/3 reduction
from where we are now. As to the idea that humans have always found a way
to fix things in tim
this is one of the relatively easy steps, since in the
context of new construction going all-electric actually tends to save money
for the homeowner.
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*The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust invites you to attend a Zoom meeting
with our state Senator Mike Barrett, Monday Nov. 15 at 7 pm. He’ll talk
about the far-reaching climate bill that became law in Massachusetts this
spring; what needs to be done* to make sure it is fully implemented; and
what c
*The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust invites you to attend a Zoom meeting
with our state Senator Mike Barrett, Monday Nov. 15 at 7 pm. He’ll talk
about the far-reaching climate bill that became law in Massachusetts this
spring; what needs to be done* to make sure it is fully implemented; and
what c
Stop by the Lincoln Mall this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn
more about how you can reduce your carbon footprint, push for statewide
action on climate change, and support pre-school education for the children
of refugees from South Sudan.
South Sudanese Enrichment for Families (SSEF;
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