Re: [LincolnTalk] Help for Hosta

>From chatGPT: The plant in your image appears to be a hosta, a popular shade-loving perennial. However, the yellowing and browning on the leaf edges indicate that it’s experiencing some form of stress. Here are a few possible causes: 1. Sun Scorch - Hostas prefer shade or dappled light

Re: [LincolnTalk] Rewilding my yard...a work in progress

Prairie Moon nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com/ is a great source of natives in many formats: plugs, bare root, and seeds. Even if you don’t order anything, it is a great site for native plant information, including range maps, seed germination, and care. Rich On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM

Re: [LincolnTalk] weasels and stoats

Don’t forget the mink and river otter. https://www.mass.gov/news/meet-the-massachusetts-mustelids Rich On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM June L Matthews wrote: > And then there are the fishers (mistakenly called fisher-cats), a larger > member of the weasel family, which I've seen in my neighb

Re: [LincolnTalk] The impacts of taxation...one view

I find the "DOR Income *Per Capita*" column interesting. Apparently the average Lincoln household size is about 2.8 which would put the average household income at ~$580,000. Which would change the last column's values. (Presumably similarly for other towns.) Rich On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 7:06

Re: [LincolnTalk] Five things everyone should know about the Nature Link project

As a fan of this book , I'd like more detail about your statistics. How was the sample gathered? What were the survey questions? How was your sample randomized? What was the size of the sample population? What does 'as high as 8

Re: [LincolnTalk] Help! Please post.

> Gemini AI suggests: > > The image shows a leaf with galls, which are abnormal growths on plants > often caused by insects. These particular galls are likely caused by > eriophyid mites and are found on hickory leaves, specifically the shagbark > hickory (Carya ovata) or pignut hickory (Carya gla

Re: [LincolnTalk] need help with unknown text

ChatGPT and Claude AI both suggest it is in the Hmong language. From Claude AI: This appears to be written in Hmong (likely White Hmong/Hmong Daw or Green > Hmong/Mong Leng). The translation would be: "mother . nlxhoo - shaman - giving Khej 1 arm/hand - arm - 11" This seems to be a ritual o

Re: [LincolnTalk] Sick Rhododendron

In the future you can try applying an anti-desiccant (such as Wilt-Pruf) in early winter to reduce moisture loss. If you use it I’d recommend a (hand pumped) pressurized sprayer to more easily treat the underside of the leaves. Follow the directions on the bottle. Rich On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 7:

Re: [LincolnTalk] Seeking film to video service

Digital Silver Imaging in Belmont will digitize film (and many other things, but not video): https://digitalsilverimaging.com/scanning-retouching/ Note that their customers are primarily professionals and so their prices tend to be higher than typical retail (I *think* the price that you see on

Re: [LincolnTalk] "Did You Know ...?" A Bit of Lincoln's History from the Historical Society

* Is this something one can find at our library?* There seems to be at least one at the library: https://catalog.minlib.net/Record/.b10771748 There is also a used one available at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Trial-fire-Lincoln-Massachusetts-Independence/dp/B0006CLHVI On Wed, Jan 1, 2025

Re: [LincolnTalk] Need MAC - MacPRO (PAGES) help in reformatting my book document to a PDF file.

You can try producing a PDF file directly from Mac Pages by doing the following: (Menu item) *File...Print...* *or* type Command (or Cmd) *⌘P* In the Print dialog box that pops up, click the button near the bottom marked PDF then name and save the file using the dialog box that pops up. On Fri

Re: [LincolnTalk] Thur Dec 19 | Harvard Voices on Climate Change: Building the U.S. Power Grid for AI and Clean Energy

Well the registration form asks the question: "Harvard Affiliation?" with one of the choices being "No". On Thu, Dec 12, 2024 at 11:20 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > What does it mean to be “Open to the Harvard community?” > Does that “community involve the general public? > > > On Dec 12, 2024, at 8:1

Re: [LincolnTalk] mooing sound last night

Another animal inspired event to add to Lincoln's eclectic entries in Google Maps (besides Ponyhenge): the Lincoln / Hanscom coyote singalong. On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 2:19 PM Anne Warner wrote: > That howling from the Northern woods on Bedford Road is a group of coyotes > that appear to have a la

Re: [LincolnTalk] extracting comments from a Word doc

This may help: https://www.live2tech.com/how-to-export-comments-from-word-a-detailed-step-by-step-guide/ On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM S Brown wrote: > Hi friends, > > Does anybody know a relatively easy way to extract the comments within a > word document and create a separate document fr

Re: [LincolnTalk] Water for Birds

There are a number of commercial products for adding water resistance to extension cord connections. Try searching for "extension cord connection cover" on Amazon to get an idea. Some outdoor extensions come with what is claimed to be integrated waterproof connectors. Try to minimize or eliminate

Re: [LincolnTalk] Water for Birds

A video of my birdbath (in summer, though it is heated in the winter).: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMKuwMYwF4 Rich I may have posted this earlier, sorry for any repeats On Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 12:11 PM Nicholas Ribush wrote: > Yes, we have two of those, front and back. Water de-icer. >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bugs in Coop

Perhaps this: https://poultry.extension.org/articles/poultry-management/darkling-beetles-in-poultry-houses/ On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 3:22 PM dgloew--- via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > We suddenly have large numbers of these in our chicken coop. They are > actually, very small, b

Re: [LincolnTalk] Wrapping Tape Usage

ChatGPT suggests the following (not sure I agree with the logic): UPS has largely moved away from using paper tape for a few reasons: 1. Durability: Plastic or reinforced tape is generally stronger and more resistant to tearing or damage during shipping, which helps ensure that packages remain se

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bug ID

Possibly a Flutter Fly (Toxonevra superba) . Nice name, no? On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM Anne Warner wrote: > Has anyone seen one of these before? > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! -- > The LincolnTalk mai

Re: [LincolnTalk] water emergency

While we have an occasional minor issue with our water supply, a little perspective might help us make it through them. While almost all of the time we have access to plentiful, clean, potable water at the turn of a knob, somewhere between two¹ and four² *billion* people do not. ¹World Health O

Re: [LincolnTalk] Wasps in siding of house and around magnolia by front door

There are also commercial versions of wasp deterrents such as these: https://a.co/d/8TuAVdi On Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 4:43 PM Peter LaFarge wrote: > Hi Anne, > > I am no expert, but I had the same problem last year. The wasps had made a > nest inside my window frame (a common place for them). So

Re: [LincolnTalk] Did You Know historical society

I suggest marmite. On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 4:43 PM Lisa Putukian via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > Great stuff. So which British good will we be voluntarily boycotting (for > presumably strictly symbolic reasons and just a short time) on 9/1/24 to > commemorate the start of our 250 y

Re: [LincolnTalk] Help your fellow owl enthusiast

Also sounds like a barred owl. As opposed to another owl common around here, the great horned owl: On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 8:17 AM Hathaway Ellis wrote: > While we have your ear, dear owl enthusiasts, here is another recording > with a similar hoot (well we think it’s similar) > > 🦉 🦉 > > Tha

Re: [LincolnTalk] Help your fellow owl enthusiast

My guess is that it is a barred owl. Try playing the fifth recording on this page: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/sounds Rich On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM Marit van Buuren wrote: > Hi all, > > A couple of owl enthusiasts live on opposite ends of the woods between > wing

Re: [LincolnTalk] Gifting the lovely Pink Astlbe -- (one shade lighter pink)

*Native?* >From Claude ai: To the best of my knowledge, there are no Astilbe species that are native to North America. All known Astilbe species are native to Asia, primarily eastern Asia. However, it's worth noting that there is one species that was once thought to be native to North America:

Re: [LincolnTalk] Atlantic article links history, nature and dangers of Hanscom expansion

Back in May the Boston Globe had an article *These Massachusetts landmarks made a new list of the ‘most endangered sites’ in the US* that included this: Every year, Minute Man National Historical Park commemorates the opening > battle of the American Revolutionary War. But the 970-acre site in and

Re: [LincolnTalk] Peach tree advice

Most stone fruit trees can benefit from significant fruit thinning. Many people will prune branches for height control in the summer and for structure when dormant in the winter but with an old neglected tree cleaning up the structure of the tree will be of benefit any time. If you decide not to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mystery Bird

Alternately, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/id On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM Jai Kaur wrote: > With the bird experts in LincolnLand, I wonder if one of you might be able > to id this bird who has taken up residence outside my door. > They zip around so fast that it's imposs

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mystery Bird

Typical nesting location for a https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Phoebe/id# On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM Jai Kaur wrote: > With the bird experts in LincolnLand, I wonder if one of you might be able > to id this bird who has taken up residence outside my door. > They zip around so

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bug identification

Possibly a Four-lined Plant Bug . See also https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/four-lined-plant-bug On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 7:52 AM Robert Hicks wrote: > These bugs are eating tmy lemon balm leaves. Any idea of what they are > and an organic way to eliminate t

Re: [LincolnTalk] state moving bear to Lincoln from Worcester - can they do that

Not just LIncoln. https://massbears.wordpress.amherst.edu/ On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 9:27 AM Sasha Golden wrote: > Maybe the bear was hoping for more upscale housing? > > On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 9:13 AM Margaret Olson > wrote: > >> As you can see from Linda McMillan's post below, the state did

Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

On red hummingbird food: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/ On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 3:25 PM Anne Warner wrote: > Is the feeder and/or the sugar water red, I hope? > - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! > > On May 6, 2024, at 2:55 PM, Paul Rice via Linc

Re: [LincolnTalk] Koi Pond

A couple of koi notes (from experience): - They can slowly grow quite large (up to 3') - If the pool is less than 3'-4' deep it runs the risk of completely freezing in the winter; either a pond heater has to be added or the koi brought indoors - koi are relatively 'dirty' fish for t

Re: [LincolnTalk] Retail/Mall-Viability/Profitablity

a main driver for their > desire to rezone and sell. > > Rich Rosenbaum > > > -- > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Dec 16, 2023, at 11:19 PM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > Has anybody asks them how they are doing and what changes in the > environment would hurt/h

Re: [LincolnTalk] Retail/Mall

but a mall without tenants won't remain profitable. As has been pointed out, the challenges we face are complex and multidimensional and (in my opinion) cannot be reduced to any single factor. Rich Rosenbaum member of town committees but speaking as a citizen of Lincoln On Sat, Dec 16, 2023

Re: [LincolnTalk] Garage door repair???

You might check the recommendations on the Lincoln Squirrel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRaE4o9SyHeRkFXuKqc9kPITLU8-whELX-YV5sdBU5Q/mobilebasic On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 6:33 PM Stacey Parks wrote: > Dear LT, > Someone recommended a garage door person recently, but I cannot retrieve > t

Re: [LincolnTalk] Ode to the Swap Shed

I try to avoid ChatGPT but when a request like that is made it is almost irresistible: *Upon yon marsh where willows whisper low,Where cattails dance and bullfrogs softly croon,There stands a humble shed, a secret known,A refuge for the things we'd fain disown.The swap shed, nestle

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build Around Commuter Rail Stations

nity > Center where we pay 100% of the costs-$15-28 million. > Knowing how much additional debt we might assume to pay for all or some > portion of a water main would help in decision-making on that vote. > > All this would contribute to our understanding of the big picture. > &

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build Around Commuter Rail Stations

gt; Sarah Postlethwait > > > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 5:47 PM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > >> >> *It’s a little like asking us to make a YUGE leap of faith.* >> >> An alternative would be to take a different leap of faith that none of >> the following happen: &

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build Around Commuter Rail Stations

necessary. Especially when 4 story > 48’ buildings with no lot limits (besides 25’ setbacks) at the mall are > being discussed in planning board meetings… > > Sarah Postlethwait > > > > On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 5:47 PM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > >> >> *It’s a little like as

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mass. Investment in Communities that Build Around Commuter Rail Stations

*It’s a little like asking us to make a YUGE leap of faith.* An alternative would be to take a different leap of faith that none of the following happen: - we end up delaying so much that we miss the deadline for complying - we no longer qualify for state funding for needed repairs and replacem

Re: [LincolnTalk] Housing Choice Act and Exclusionary Zoning Report-the HAC will make us even more exclusive.

Given the history of businesses leaving the mall, $165k seems to be a thin margin for predicting future rental profitability. It might be noted that rental income is only part of the RLF financials. Their overall net seems to be $212,000 for 2022 and -$251,431 (loss) for the prior year. That doesn

Re: [LincolnTalk] Housing Choice Act and Exclusionary Zoning Report-the HAC will make us even more exclusive.

To me it seems that there are a number of methodological limitations to the survey. It is hard to tell from the report but it implies that somewhat less that 70 Lincoln residents were surveyed. Less than 10 a day does not seem representative. It was also noted that it partially overlapped a school

Re: [LincolnTalk] Antisemitism

While what you say is true, I believe most people equate antisemitism with discrimination against Jews. Also from the Wikipedia : Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, > prejudice towards, or discrimination against J

Re: [LincolnTalk] Why Lincoln should overlay HCA zoning over existing multi-family districts

I think it is misleading to use statements such as "the developer can do whatever they want". Existing regulations and site plan review give the town oversight. After all, residential property owners have the by right ability to build a new home but cannot build whatever they want. On Mon, Nov 6

Re: [LincolnTalk] Happy birthday to a "man of uncommon decency"

And a member of the pantheon of Bemis Free Lecture Series speakers. On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 7:50 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > ‘ In an interview at his Brookline home this week, I asked Dukakis how he > can continue to promote government service amid the house of horrors that > is politics today. “Wha

Re: [LincolnTalk] the Rural land foundation and the Housing Choice Act

*But I wonder what a million dollars can build! Can we build 2 multi family homes, each house with 4 apartments that the town owns out right and rent them out at true affordable price of 25-30% one’s take home pay?* Here is one multi-family construction cost calculator. Note 1) the default is for

Re: [LincolnTalk] Commuter Rail

Some insight into the MBTA's funding priorities: https://mbtaadvisoryboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/FY24MBTACIPOversightReport05-16-23FINAL.pdf On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 8:54 AM gail o'keefe wrote: > This comment brings up a reasonable question... > > Why can't Lincoln and other towns ban

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

are technical. > > It is crucial we have the answers before the forum so we can have an > informed discussion. > > > > > On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:57 PM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > >> *I understand there may be open meeting law constrains on *back-and-forth >&

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

*I understand there may be open meeting law constrains on *back-and-forth debate* on a platform like this. However, why are the questions submitted any different from those that are regularly answered in FAQSs from many of the town boards? Why do we now have to wait for the forum?* >From https://w

Re: [LincolnTalk] Inaccuracies in rezoning proposals submitted to the State

*I very much appreciate your response, having cherry picked my email as (perhaps) offering a good primer on civic process here in Lincoln. I find it helpful to have this be on LT to help inform and remind all. * from Wikipedia: > *Cherry picking*, *suppressing evidence*, or the *fallacy of incomp

Re: [LincolnTalk] Wildlife Corridor and Option C (Map Included)

Wildlife corridor news: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/nyregion/new-jersey-turkey.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6Ew.0ztZ.Qdqo4W78wswe&smid=url-share Rich Who is still trying to inject a little lightness into this (admittedly important) conversation. The worldly events happening outside little

Re: [LincolnTalk] Mahjong enthusiasts

I remember, when I was very young, watching my mother play Mahjong with three of her friends. At least in New York it wasn't the exclusive province of Asian women. As I recall the game was secondary - it was all about chatting and gossip. Not quite Joy Luck Club but it served an important purpose.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Wildlife Will Be Indebted to You

ll be much less. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 26, 2023, at 2:06 PM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > I would argue that the radical change occurred when zoning was > introduced-that was a critical first step. > > > -- > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Oc

Re: [LincolnTalk] Wildlife Will Be Indebted to You

*This will, potentially, be the most radical change Lincoln has faced since the inception of doing in the 1930s…and, even then, that was very slow and incremental change.* Some would say that #1 below was pretty significant. June 6, 1955 (Approved by Attorney General August 1, 1955) By-law amend

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

*"Spirit of the law" is too vague a term, and could open the door to push a specific agenda.* Be careful what you ask for. Laws are complex beasts with inevitable subtleties and potential loopholes. Some would exploit those loopholes to achieve what was not the original intent of the law yet not b

Re: [LincolnTalk] 15 units per Acre: Part 4 - Alternatives

*Housing Choice Act - It's not a law. It's an act. * I'm no lawyer, but:: Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 (sometimes referred to as the economic development legislation of 2020) made several amendments to Chapter 40A of the General Laws, commonly known as the Zoning Act. https://www.mass.gov/inf

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA, High rent and related issues of roadblocks to homeownership

Sara, The resources that you provide make some very good points but as far as I can tell they do not contradict anything in the article I pointed to. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/l

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA, High rent and related issues of roadblocks to homeownership

Regarding renting vs owning: there are many reasons to want to own your own home, but the common perception that owning is a much better way to accumulate wealth is not necessarily one of them. See, for example: Owner-occupation is not always a better deal than renting

Re: [LincolnTalk] Fwd: City & Town - October 19th, 2023-Town Finance

If anyone would like to read this directly in your browser or download the document, this is the web location: https://www.mass.gov/doc/eqv-leveling-the-playing-field/download Rich On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 4:40 AM Sara Mattes wrote: > For those who are interested in getting down in the weeds

Re: [LincolnTalk] Excellent story on the housing crisis, affordable housing & zoning

The Non-Profit Quarterly magazine (link below) had a related article some time ago that includes this: Edward Glaeser, an economist at Harvard University, states, simply, that to > increase the stock of affordable housing, we need more housing. His > argument is that the law of supply and demand w

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA & Codman Road

I realize now that you were talking about the links embedded in the document which are, indeed, broken. Sorry for the confusion. Rich On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 6:26 PM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > > *Thank you, but the link to access the town’s model submission does not >> work. * >

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA & Codman Road

> *Thank you, but the link to access the town’s model submission does not > work. * > It seems to work for me (I tried it on 4 different web browsers). It *is* a large file (~12 Mb). Try cut and pasting the link into your browser:: https://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/85116/2023-SOTT

Re: [LincolnTalk] What is this bird call

Maybe one of these little guys: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Saw-whet_Owl/sounds (try playing the last few samples) or this: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Owl/sounds Rich On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 8:08 AM Rob Haslinger wrote: > Ive got some bird calling outside my h

Re: [LincolnTalk] Help with video editing

I've used the free version of HitFilm. You can see an example of a video I made here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMKuwMYwF4 It's fairly difficult to learn though. I don't use it often so when I do use it I have relearn most of it. I gather that the free version now adds a watermark to video

Re: [LincolnTalk] Logan to Lincoln tomorrow at 5pm...recommendations appreciated!

Is there any reason that taking I-90 to the Ted Williams Tunnel to and from Logan doesn't work? On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 6:18 PM Lynn DeLisi, M.D. via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > I just came back to Lincoln from Logan last night during rush hour. > I suggest a UBER--But it did ta

Re: [LincolnTalk] Advice on backup heat

You might also investigate replacing your heat pump with a newer model. There are models available today that go to lower temperatures. On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 10:57 AM Mary Crowe wrote: > I have an older heat pump that works down to about 30 degrees but I need > some sort of backup for colder

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bizarre insect id

Trees and shrubs. And the ‘stinger’ is actually an ovipositor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionus_laticollis On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 11:09 AM Sara Mattes wrote: > Peter-what does it bore > Sara > -- > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Jun 20, 2023, at 8:55 AM, Peter Speert wrote: > > A br

Re: [LincolnTalk] INF: viewing the lincoln-sudbury fence viewer

If you're having problem with the link to the archive, you can try this one: https://lincolnma.advantage-preservation.com/search?t=35409&i=t&d=01/01/1959-12/31/1968&bcn=1 If you would like to search the archive (for example, to search for a person's name), use this link: http://lincolnma.advanta

Re: [LincolnTalk] New app: airnow

You can also go to the website airnow.gov if you can’t or don’t want to install the app. On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 10:12 AM James Ritchie wrote: > EPA has an app: 'AIRNow' free on IOS and ANDROID to check your local air > quality... > jimR, South Lincoln > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To

Re: [LincolnTalk] Upcoming Family Drag Show

Regarding anonymity in Town Meeting: I could not find relevant law, but in the Massachusetts "Citizen’s Guide to Town Meetings" it states: If you wish to speak, stand up and wait for the moderator to acknowledge > you. When the moderator acknowledges you, state your name, your precinct if > you k

Re: [LincolnTalk] Bluebirds, Orioles, Hummingbirds

Indeed, the hummingbirds have returned. On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 2:13 PM Terry Green wrote: > Hi Anne, > Any day now. > Journey North has hummingbird and oriole sightings all over New England. > > > > > > > > Terry Green > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 4, 2023, at 1:11 PM, Anne Warner wrote: >

Re: [LincolnTalk] MBTA Vision

Regarding catching up to Europe's mass transit. I've admired and been envious of Europe's (well, northern Europe's) intercity mass transit since I traveled on a Eurail pass in the 70's. I thought, maybe the U.S. will catch up some day. It's been almost 50 years and one could argue U.S. intercity

Re: [LincolnTalk] english cucumber seeds

Here are some sources: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/seedless-and-thin-skinned-cucumbers/poniente-organic-f1-cucumber-seed-4379G.html https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cucumbers/seedless-and-thin-skinned-cucumbers/katrina-organic-f1-cucumber-seed-47G.html https://www.rene

Re: [LincolnTalk] Two questions.

Regarding question 1: *Would it be a good/bad idea to install an induction cooktop in a summer rental cottage? We have to replace what is there, Any suggestions are welcome.* I'm a big believer in induction cooktops - they have a lot of advantages. You should be aware of a few things though: -

Re: [LincolnTalk] ChatGPT on Hanscom Field

Just for fun... (Maybe contractors use ChatGPT...) *ChatGPT:** Provide an argument to convince the FAA to allow private jet usage at Laurence G. Hanscom Field* One argument to convince the FAA to allow private jet usage at Laurence G. Hanscom Field is that it will provide numerous economic benef

Re: [LincolnTalk] Heat pump technology

We have radiant floor heating with a heat pump. However I should note that we have a ground source heat pump but I don't see why that would make a difference. Here is one vendor that apparently installs air-source heat pumps with radiant heating: https://www.arcticheatpumps.com/radiant-floor-heat

[LincolnTalk] mini-splits etc. & sub-zero temperatures

I was wondering how people with air-to-air heat exchangers managed during our very cold night. Rich -- 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/mailm

Re: [LincolnTalk] repairing mdf cabinet doors

, MA 01773 > > > > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 3:49 PM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > >> Here are a couple of websites that talk about this: >> >> https://www.handhillscabinets.com/how-to-repair-mdf-water-damage/ >> >> https://woodworkshub.com/how-to-repair-mdf-c

Re: [LincolnTalk] repairing mdf cabinet doors

Here are a couple of websites that talk about this: https://www.handhillscabinets.com/how-to-repair-mdf-water-damage/ https://woodworkshub.com/how-to-repair-mdf-cabinets/ On Tue, Dec 27, 2022 at 7:46 AM Stephanie Smoot wrote: > Has anyone had any luck repairing raised areas on water-damaged

Re: [LincolnTalk] more on the epidemic of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities

>From a recent Economist: ..consider the Dutch approach to *bicycles*. Dollops of funding on bike-friendly infrastructure makes pedalling safer in the Netherlands. So does an inventive rule, codified in 1994: in a collision between a car and a cyclist, motorists are assumed to be at fault unless t

Re: [LincolnTalk] new look at community

I think it is useful to differentiate "planned activities" that bring multiple generations together and spaces that are designed to bring them together for a variety of reasons. On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 6:27 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > We do already have, or “had,” some “engineered” intergenerational

[LincolnTalk] on property taxes

There has been a bit of discussion regarding LIncoln's property taxes compared to other towns. One reason taxes may be higher than similar towns is our low housing density. Lincoln has consciously and deliberately limited density with land acquisition, zoning regulations, agricultural easements an

Re: [LincolnTalk] community center

r? > > I understand the cost for the Wayland building is now $13 million. > -- > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Nov 20, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > > From an earlier email: > > From the Littleton's web pages regarding their project: >

Re: [LincolnTalk] community center

>From an earlier email: >From the Littleton's web pages regarding their project: *The rising costs in all areas of construction have put our building project at an estimated cost higher than anticipated. We are working diligently to explore other site options that would be more cost effective for

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community center/ senior center

>From the Littleton's web pages regarding their project: *The rising costs in all areas of construction have put our building project at an estimated cost higher than anticipated. We are working diligently to explore other site options that would be more cost effective for the building project*.I

Re: [LincolnTalk] Power failure

Eversource maintains an online outage map. Currently shows no outages in LIncoln (there still may be unknown / unreported outages): https://outagemap.eversource.com/ On Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 9:00 PM Dan Paul wrote: > Has there been a power failure in town for the last 24 hours? I haven’t > he

Re: [LincolnTalk] Weed IDENTIFIED

If clicking on the link did not work, try this one: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/euphorbia-maculata/ On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 10:01 PM K Mierz via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > the winner was norman levey: > "sandmat spurge" > > thanks, norman! > katherine mierzwa > > https:

Re: [LincolnTalk] Looks like taxes and regs don't stop Forbes in ranking us #1

Another source places us at #44. 😀 https://chiefexecutive.net/texas-tops-2022-best-worst-states-for-business-survey-of-ceos/ CNBC suggests #24. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/13/top-states-for-business-massachusetts.html But U.S. News... comes to the rescue and places Massachusetts at #1. https://w

Re: [LincolnTalk] Smoke smell outside

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/08/19/rockport-natick-saugus-mass-woods-are-on-fire-and-wont-be-out-anytime-soon-say-officials/ On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 11:03 AM Martha Johnson via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > Wayland Police have commented they are receiving calls about

[LincolnTalk] New England drought update

https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/drought-status-update-northeast-8-12-22 -- 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/lin

Re: [LincolnTalk] Natural gas price increase

I suspect the price increase has less to do with National Grid's profit margins than with the price of natural gas supplies in the US. [image: image.png] from https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=52698 On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 4:41 PM Christina Thompson < christinathompso...@gmail.co

Re: [LincolnTalk] Comparable water usage??

Well, according to this chart http://archive.boston.com/yourtown/specials/water/massachusetts_water_usage_map/ Lincoln uses about the same or slightly more than surrounding towns, except for Weston shows a number so high (and round) that I'm not sure one can trust it. No idea what the date of th

Re: [LincolnTalk] Replacing smoke detectors

As is probably obvious, I meant that the hard wired smoke detectors *with* batteries would still need periodic maintenance, Rich On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 10:55 AM Rich Rosenbaum wrote: > Note that hard wired smoke detectors come in two flavors: with and without > backup batteries. In the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Replacing smoke detectors

Note that hard wired smoke detectors come in two flavors: with and without backup batteries. In the latter case batteries would still run out, albeit at a lower rate. Note that many newer smoke detectors come with batteries with a 10 year life. Since certain types of smoke detectors are supposed t

Re: [LincolnTalk] Why hasn’t a call from the town or the water department been made town wide to talk about the drought restrictions?

Regarding using reverse 911, I would rather not risk crying wolf too often for what I would call a serious situation and not a public emergency. If used every time the drought conditions changed, people might stop checking their voice messages. For examples of more relevant reasons to use reverse

Re: [LincolnTalk] Pollinator meadows

In many cases, native plants handle unusual temperature / moisture swings better than 'exotics'. After all, they evolved in local conditions. This is especially true for well established perennials. Annuals need sufficient moisture for their seeds to germinate and newly planted perennials do not ha

Re: [LincolnTalk] Adventures in small scale grey water

Here is an article from UCal on using 'wash-cycle' water from your laundry washing. Note that this is different from using 'rinse cycle' water. https://vric.ucdavis.edu/pdf/fertilization_householdwastewater.pdf On Sun, Jul 31, 2022 at 3:17 PM RAandBOB wrote: > Today, my husband, who always se

Re: [LincolnTalk] Late night helicopter?

Boston MedFlight operates helicopters out of Hanscom as well as other airports. The pattern you describe however doesn't quite sound like a medevac flight. On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 1:36 PM Andrea Patton wrote: > We are relatively new

Re: [LincolnTalk] bikes and trails and horses and dogs and snow shoe people and skiers and

cause " it too has so little impact". So I disagree wholeheartedly with > allowing the proposed incremental changes. > > Because of many real aspects of Nature and human nature, I believe changes > will become irreversible. > > Gordon Woodington > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2

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