Re: [LincolnTalk] seeking help ID'ing predator

2024-11-19 Thread Frank O. Clark
Karen, Two possibilities. My neighbors and I have definitely seen "fisher cats." These are wolverine family and can be aggressive. They would leave scat. These are most easily recognized by the way they run. These would require a tighter electric fence, maybe two wires separated by a foot th

[LincolnTalk] Need Help Solving Simultaneous Equation in Excel

2024-11-19 Thread Carol Kochmann
Hello to mathematical wise ones who know how to do the above. I need help with this. My algebra skills are way too rusty and the info I've found on the net about how to use excel for such equations isn't making sense to me. So if you have a few minutes, please let me know. Thanks! Carol -- Th

[LincolnTalk] seeking help ID'ing predator

2024-11-19 Thread Karen Seo
Seeking help at identifying what is eating my chickens.  The chickens are free-ranging tiny bantams. An adult rooster (less than a pound) was eaten about 2 weeks ago, and a half-grown female chick (perhaps 4-6 ounces) disappeared the next week and an adult hen this past week.  The forage area i

Re: [LincolnTalk] seeking help ID'ing predator

2024-11-19 Thread Kathleen Lomatoski
Hi Karen,I would guess maybe an opossum. Fisher are not small and yet I agree with Frank, they are aggressive. I would think Fishers might kill the whole bunch as they are known to do that. Sorry about the losses and especially the rooster, who was a beauty of a critter.Someone at LLCT may know mor

[LincolnTalk] Stray AirPod on the Codman path

2024-11-19 Thread Eric Harnden
There is a stray AirPod (ear bud) on the paved path along the Codman garden plots near the parking lot. I left it there in case anyone came looking for it. -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/priv

[LincolnTalk] A peek at the store

2024-11-19 Thread Lis Herbert
Hi LT, Until the website is (finally!) done, here's a peek at what's in the store: https://www.littlegeneral.co Scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up for the newsletter -- the first will go out this week. Stop by when you can (Tuesday to Saturday, 11-6), hope to see you! Lis -- The LincolnTa

[LincolnTalk] CFREE Tip: Are You on the Correct Eversource Delivery Rate Plan?

2024-11-19 Thread Collette Sizer
*CFREE Introduces “CFREE Tips”* *CFREE (Carbon Free Residential – Everything Electric)* has been releasing periodic *“Climate Minutes”* on topics related to reducing a household’s carbon footprint. We are now introducing *CFREE Tips*, which have the same goal, are shorter, and are issued more frequ

Re: [LincolnTalk] Smart Meters Roll Out

2024-11-19 Thread Anne Warner
To add to this, EMF has long been debunked as a source of harmful radiation. The word “radiation” is thrown around a lot as meaning, by definitio, something that is harmful to the human being. The reality is that there are many types of radiation, and only a subset of those are harmful. I will leav

[LincolnTalk] snow plow recommendations

2024-11-19 Thread jbwise121--- via Lincoln
Hello, Does anyone have a good local plow service for a gravel drive? Text or email me directly, Thank you Joanne Wise617 833 9787 -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your

[LincolnTalk] Student Achievement, Calendar 2025-26 at Thurs SchoolComm

2024-11-19 Thread Susan Taylor via Lincoln
The Lincoln School Committee is meeting on Thursday, November 21st at 6pm in the Hartwell Building Multipurpose Room, 6 Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA. Topics for this week's meeting include: MCAS/Student Achievement Update 2025-2026 School Year Calendar, 1st Reading Review Process for Selecting

Re: [LincolnTalk] seeking help ID'ing predator

2024-11-19 Thread Leslie Turek
I know you say the fence should deter coyotes, but I'll mention that a coyote has been seen several times over the past week or so near the field at Farrar Pond Village, coming in and out from your direction. Might not be a coincidence that this corresponds to your losses. I'm sorry you're dealing

[LincolnTalk] Snow plow recommendations

2024-11-19 Thread jbwise121--- via Lincoln
Hello, Does anyone have a good local plow service for a gravel drive? Text or email me directly, Thank you Joanne Wise-- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription

Re: [LincolnTalk] Smart Meters Roll Out

2024-11-19 Thread Anne Sobol
National Grid supplies natural gas at my house. They have already come and changed meter. I wasn’t given a choice, told that they change meters every six years, wasn’t told of any possible health effects.I have greatly reduced The amount of gas I use by getting solar panels & using heat pumps for h