Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

I heard there  is lots of poison ivy. Don't know if infectious this time of year. B careful.LL Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 8:58 PM, Carol Ryan wrote: -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Search the archives a

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

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] 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] Town land along Old County Rd

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 > wrote: > > So let’s clean it up! I live nearby and can provide pick-up truck to toss > trash and recyclables in

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

So let’s clean it up! I live nearby and can provide pick-up truck to toss trash and recyclables into, then bring to dump. I’m available from 9 to 10 a.m this Thursday or Friday. Will start at corner of Winter and Old County so long as there are volunteers. Anyone? If interested, contact me with

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

It is a budget issue. Either we add more to the budget (taxes) or we cut services somewhere else to add this item. Or, we all pitch in and do it ourselves! -- Sara Mattes > On Mar 22, 2022, at 6:27 PM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > I asked about clean up but neither the Town of Lincoln or City o

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

I asked about clean up but neither the Town of Lincoln or City of Cambridge Reservoir are willing to address the issue. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2022, at 4:57 PM, Andy Wang wrote: > >  > Carol, > > Is the stuff you are seeing within 10 ft of the road? Sorry, your photos > gave the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

The area in question along Old county is very overgrown with poison ivy...just saying, volunteers should beware. L -- Original Message -- From: "V Saleme" To: "Richard Panetta" Cc: "Lincoln Talk" Sent: 3/22/2022 4:31:38 PM Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Town

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Carol, Is the stuff you are seeing within 10 ft of the road? Sorry, your photos gave the impression that it was strewn about deeper. When talking to the reservoir manager, did you ask them about cleanup? Andy On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 4:06 PM Carol Ryan wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > > O

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Why don’t we harness the power of the Internet and establish an annual clean up event- comprised of those who have been viewing and commenting on this topic. I am certain others will volunteer should we get the word out. Can’t put it on the backs of students, they’re too busy with school and iPads

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Perhaps this is a good opportunity for community service work for Lincoln students? On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:56 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > As I said before, contact the Selects and ask to have a discussion. > Otherwise, you can start a citizen’s petition to request a position be > funded in the D

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2022, at 4:03 PM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > The reservoir manager at the office of the City of Cambridge Reservoir > management says 10 feet to the rd belongs to the town of Lincoln. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Mar 22, 2022, at 3:58 PM, Andy Wang wrote: >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

According to the nifty Lincoln GIS (https://www.axisgis.com/LincolnMA/), the land adjacent to the reservoir along Old County Road it's owned by the City of Cambridge, not the Town of Lincoln. So I'm not even sure DPW can go clean it up, that would be trespassing... On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:56

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

As I said before, contact the Selects and ask to have a discussion. Otherwise, you can start a citizen’s petition to request a position be funded in the DPW budget. There is a way to see if others also agree that our tax dollars should pay for this, otherwise, we can go out with trash bags and ea

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

The town should acknowledge that street sweeping is different than trash pick up.In 28 years I have yet to see a town crew picking up litter on the town land that abuts the reservoir land. This remains a dumping ground for all sorts of trash. A clean up Once a year would be great. Carol Ryan Se

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

I live on Old County Rd not far far from Carol.   Clearly there are streets in Lincoln that are more affected than others by littering.    Old County is one of them as we are close to a reservoir and major business center and the road provides a major thoroughfare with low lighting/visibility f

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

As someone a stated before. We can’t have town employees cleaning roads every time trash is dumped. They have other things to do and only clean during certain times of the year. Curious if it is on the reservoir side is that not owned or run by Cambridge or do they just lease the land/water area?

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Carol, As all roadsides are Town-owned land, we would need to hire additional staff for a crew to regularly collect trash throughout town. Given what that would do to budgets ( and taxes), I would rather pick stuff up in my neighborhood. But those who feel otherwise could bring it up with the Se

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Regardless of who is dumping this trash the fact remains it is on town owned land and should be cleaned up by a town crew. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:48 AM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > Definitely being dumped from vehicles and perhaps the same one given the > repeat tossing of Bud

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Definitely being dumped from vehicles and perhaps the same one given the repeat tossing of Bud Light cans and cases. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Randi Rotjan wrote: > >  > We live along Concord Road and also regularly pick up litter from the side of > the road. We inve

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

… or teens off-loading the evidence…. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Randi Rotjan wrote: > >  > We live along Concord Road and also regularly pick up litter from the side of > the road. We invested in one of these trash grabbers: I highly recommend it. > > Randi > >> On

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

We live along Concord Road and also regularly pick up litter from the side of the road. We invested in one of these trash grabbers

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Old county road has « no trespassing » signs all around due to reservoir, these are not trail walkers…the trash issue there is likely that it’s a convenient/easy way to toss all the empties as you drive along the road from businesses on old winter or various housing developments…I suspect (not s

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Unfortunately  more people  using trails hence more trash. Place many signs. Trails will b closed if become dangerous  and trashy. So upsetting folks don't have manners. Lynne  Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 7:58 PM, Leslie Turek wrote: When I lived in W

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Unfortunately on Old County, alongside the reservoir, litter has been a daily occurrence for years and I suspect a lot comes from cars with liquor and beer. I have the sense that these are repeat offenders who are probably delighted to have people clean up after them. Sent from my iPhone >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

When I lived in Watertown, we had a terrible problem with people dropping trash all along the paths alongside the Charles River. Each year, on Earth Day, one of the local citizen's groups organized trash cleanup parties all along the river. It was a shame we had to do that, but together, we all mad

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Maybe it’s time to resurrect the old Litterbug song - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bM22dhuce_s > On Mar 20, 2022, at 9:44 AM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > The town does regular street cleaning, but it is on a schedule and > interspersed with things like roadway maintenance. > Now, they are doing

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

Unfortunately I have noticed more and more “litter” or trash along roads & along local trails. I pick up trash everyday as I tend to walk often. I have no data, however I think picking up trash when we see it might help to prevent others from adding to what is already strewn about. We are fortun

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

The town does regular street cleaning, but it is on a schedule and interspersed with things like roadway maintenance. Now, they are doing the annual repair of winter damage-potholes and some repaving. We don’t have crews dedicated to trash pick-up. And, yes, that is a mess, but looks familiar-wha

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I see people doing that however this is over the top. Our tax dollars support a town crew. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2022, at 9:11 AM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > usually, we just do it. > some carry trash bags along on their walks to clean up roadsides and trails. > as the weather warms, u

Re: [LincolnTalk] Town land along Old County Rd

usually, we just do it. some carry trash bags along on their walks to clean up roadsides and trails. as the weather warms, unfortunately, we will see more of it. -- Sara Mattes > On Mar 20, 2022, at 9:06 AM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > Who's responsibility is it to clean this up? > > > >