Re: [LincolnTalk] EV's in my experience

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 201

[LincolnTalk] EV's in my experience

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,

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Hi Richard, I spoke today (3/23) with Lieutenant Ben Juhola, Training Coordinator of the Lincoln Fire Department (LFD), about EV fire safety.  He told me the following (any transcription errors are mine): All members of the LFD have been certifi

[LincolnTalk] Garden Help

I am in need of a strong person to help me in the garden at least 2 to 4 hours a week for the next few months. Turning compost, distributing wood chips, cleaning the chicken house, moving heavy pots. Strong back required! And vaccinated. Flexible as to time. Please contact me directly for detail

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

It does happen however. Back in the late 80s my son’s Plymouth Reliant caught fire as he was driving along the highway. In the long run, it turned out to be a badly designed head gasket. Quite a few of these cars caught fire. Ruth Ann (She, her, hers) > On Mar 23, 2022, at 12:44 PM, Dennis Liu

[LincolnTalk] Endorsing Steven Gladstone and Margaret Olson for Planning Board

(Previously posted in the Lincoln Squirrel.) In my 14 years as a resident of Lincoln, I have come to deeply appreciate Lincoln’s long tradition of being proactive in anticipating and adapting to change. We as a town have often taken advantage of new opportunities long before other towns seem to

[LincolnTalk] Reading Challenges at the Lincoln Public Library

Do you want to read more? Are you interested in exploring new genres and topics? Consider signing up for a reading challenge ! Reading challenges are a great way to read more broadly and consistently, have fun, learn new things

[LincolnTalk] School COVID Update

LPS COVID Update for 3/23/22: The COVID cases reported today include outcomes of our weekly pool testing as well as positive cases reported to us by families and employees. Preschool Lincoln campus - One student Lincoln School K-4 - Two employees Hanscom Primary School - Two students and one emp

[LincolnTalk] ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2022 - Public Health Protocols and Reminders

Hello All, We hope to see you THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022, at 9:30am in the Donaldson Auditorium for Town Meeting! Check in begins at 8:00AM and the new school spaces will be open for viewing. Although the location of the auditorium has not changed, the school renovation has reconfigured the en

[LincolnTalk] Lincoln Public Library Weekly Update - March 23, 2022

*As of Saturday, January 22, 2022, the library building has reopened to the public and we are following our regular schedule.* *Library **Hours January 22, 2022 – June 26, 2022* Day Hours open Monday 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:30 pm Thursday 9:00

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Well, to be fair… Roy wrote: >[I.e., the conditions were not representative of one's driveway or garage.] Well, if indeed the fire was started and fueled by the large number of electric cars on board, they would have been strapped down tightly in the hold. This is done to tens of thous

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Hi Dennis, Thanks for posting the link to the Pop Mechanics story.  Two quotes from the story caught my eye: "The weather had been rough at the time, a spokesperson for Felicity Ace’s Japanese operator, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines transportation company

Re: [LincolnTalk] Plumber recommendation

Thank you so much! On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 7:39 AM Danielle Pierce wrote: > Fred Brooks- +1 (978) 793-3809. > > He is a miracle worker. We had an emergency plumbing need. Fred amazingly > managed to fit us in just an hour later. While here, he fixed a bunch of > other little things very quickly

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Oh, I forgot to add this: Paul Shorb wrote: > To put this in perspective, remember that there is some risk associated with any form of stored energy, including a car's fuel tank full of gasoline. We are all familiar from TV and movies of cars being burned up by their own gasoline Ah, f

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

FWIW, to make a fair comparison, I’d suggest that one look at not just the numerator (the # of gas/diesel or electric vehicles that have caught fire OR the ones that have been recalled due to the risk of catching fire), but also the denominator (the total # of such cars *SOLD*). I do not know w

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Writing from LLCT and Town Conservation: Thank you for your efforts! We are very excited to announce that we are planning a Town-wide “Green Up Day” for Earth Day. In the week leading up to Earth Day we will be encouraging folks to self-organize clean ups or participate in an organized clean up

[LincolnTalk] Fwd: Making Visible the Invisible People in Maine’s History

Atlantic Black Box offers many great programs, to augment the great offerings of our own library and the Racial Justice Journey programs. -- Sara Mattes > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Atlantic Black Box > Subject: Making Visible the Invisible People in Maine’s History > Date: Mar

[LincolnTalk] FS for Lincoln METCO: signed, numbered Mōusa lithograph $68

For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: Artist: Mōusa (Spanish)lithograph (brown)Signed & numbered 21/65Provenance Carmen Giminez Gallery Unframed Measurements: 31” X 22.5” Very generously donated by a woman in Newton who u

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Paul Thank you. I do not have their contact info so if they are on LT I invite them to respond to my questions on these dangers in EVs On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 11:03 AM Paul Shorb wrote: > Richard - > Yes I am Chair of the GEC but not its EV expert. I would invite you to > contact Roy Harvey o

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Richard - Yes I am Chair of the GEC but not its EV expert. I would invite you to contact Roy Harvey or Belinda Gingrich if you would like to know more about EVs. On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 9:01 AM Richard Panetta wrote: > No but you were advocating for them in the post I responded to and are you >

[LincolnTalk] FS for Lincoln METCO: Mōusa signed, numbered lithograph $75

For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: Artist: Mōusa (Spanish)lithograph (black on white)Signed & numbered  6/65Provenance Carmen Giminez Gallery Unframed Measurements: 31” X 22.25” Very generously donated by a woman in New

[LincolnTalk] Rubber roof

Fridel Quinones (J&A Handyman) has done excellent work on our rubber roof and several of our neighbors’ rubber roofs. jahandym...@outlook.com 617 580 6349 -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/

Re: [LincolnTalk] Statement from WIDE on Increasing Housing Options in Lincoln

Thank you, Jim and Adam, for taking the time to respond. On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 9:37 PM Jim Hutchinson wrote: > Dear Lincoln Wide and fellow residents, > > > > I’ll start by admitting that I don’t know all the answers to the important > questions of how we can make people feel like they belong

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Confirmed: Meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m., at corner of Winter and Old County, to pick up trash. Wear gloves. Two people have volunteered. Could use another! —Heather Anderson 617-605-6854 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2022, at 7:07 AM, llas902...@aol.com wrote: > > I heard there is lots of

Re: [LincolnTalk] LINCOLN…We Have a Problem ! (not my personal experience)

John, Thanks for pulling those MCAS scores. Nothing's perfect, but at least these are standardized across districts. Some thoughts from your note: 1) You said "*I also do not see it as a problem that someone who is not an educator but is expressing concern over the state of our education system

[LincolnTalk] Lost dog on Winter

Owner found! Sent from my iPhone -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Chris from what I have read it is very hard to put out lithium fires with water and it takes 5 times more to do so which is the concern I was seeing in these vehicles catching fire. In part why the bulletin was put out to avoid parking in garages. Some properties will not allow EVs to park in thei

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Recalls for potential vehicle fires are nothing new. Kia and Hyundai recently recalled 485,000 cars for this purpose, which is more than 4x the number of Chevy Bolts impacted. A consumer reports article notes that "owners of these vehicles should park their cars outdoors and away from structures

Re: [LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

No but you were advocating for them in the post I responded to and are you not part of the GEC that also promotes the use of the vehicles? Or am I wrong you are part of that committee? If the committee is advocating and encouraging people to purchase said product I would hope they studied them fu

[LincolnTalk] Safety of electric vehicle batteries

Richard - You asked whether the GEC has any thoughts on the specific dangers of lithium batteries catching fire in EV. You noted among other things that in recent weeks two manufacturers released bulletins telling customers not to park their vehicles in a garage. I'm not a technical expert, and of

[LincolnTalk] Trash in Town

Maybe don a pair of gloves and bring a piece or two of trash you find along your journey, for deposit in a barrel by the Donaldson Auditorium on Saturday before town meeting? Some gold stars to give out and getting your hand stamped as an attendee, what could be more rewarding? -- The LincolnTalk

[LincolnTalk] Need help with a table

I’m looking for someone with a pick up truck who can help me move a table about 3 miles sometime in the next week. Thank you, Elaine Hawkes -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. Browse the archi

[LincolnTalk] Sports/Soccer Camp

Target Soccer Camp in Concord, run by three area high school teachers, two of whom are the LSRHS soccer coaches, is an excellent and very healthy mixture of fun and sports. Our younger son was a junior coach there and just loved it. https://www.targetsocceracademy.com/ Nancy Marshall -- The Lin

[LincolnTalk] FELS Talk Tomorrow

Just a reminder to join us at "The Little Red Schoolhouse ZOOMS into the 21'st C" tomorrow, Thursday, March 24 at 7pm in the Lecture Hall at LSRHS. We have a terrific panel, four of whom - David Urion, Jal Mehta, Anne Sanderson and Maureen Merkelz - either live or work in Lincoln. All of our panel

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

I’ll join u. Thanks ! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:58 PM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > Thank you Heather, > I can meet at the corner of Old County and Winter St on Thursday morning at > 9. > Carol Ryan > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:10 PM, Heather Silvestro >>

Re: [LincolnTalk] electric-only only homes in Lincoln?

Still hoping for an answer to this. If Paul can’t perhaps another member of the GEC can? Thanks On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 9:05 AM Richard Panetta wrote: > Paul, > > > Does your committee have any thoughts on the specific dangers of lithium > batteries catching fire in EV? > > We have seen in rec

[LincolnTalk] Referrals wanted - Boston Children’s Orthopedic Surgeon

Hi, I’m requesting for a friend in VT who has an 18-month old with several birth defects. After going through initial phases of surgery at Dartmouth, she’s looking to move toward the orthopedic phase with Boston Children’s. Would appreciate if anyone has experience with, or knows of a top chil