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Operating as usual
This week's issue of the Carlisle Mosquito is now available online. This issue includes articles about Town Meeting, proposed METCO representation on the Regional School Committee, electric vehicle charging stations, Carlisle's heronry and more. And check out the Town Meeting Discussion Forum too—it's all at www.carlislemosquito.org.
The heron photo was taken by Alan Ankers
It was reported by Carlisle parents this morning that an older man driving a Honda was asking kids he encountered to either help him program the GPS of his car, or help him adjust the back seats in his car. He was reported approaching kids at both Ferns and the Spalding Field area. Police are investigating and the Mosquito will report further information as it becomes available.
The April 8 issue is now available: carlislemosquito.org
Don't forget—Saturday, April 9 is the Mosquito trash party!
CARTOON by Heather Keefe Rivero
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Carlisle Police Chief John Fisher reports that Eloa de Oliveira has been found safe in Fall River this morning by Fall River Police.
A very special April 1 issue of the Carlisle Mosquito is posted online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Photo caption: SUPER SIZED. A Castoroide beaver gnaws a tree at Great Brook Farm State Park on April 1. The state’s beaver breeding program at the park has successfully reintroduced the Castoroide, or giant beaver, back into Carlisle for the first time in an estimated 10,000 years. (Photo by Benjamin Tremblay)
The Carlisle Police continue to search for the missing teen and have released additional information. See: https://www.carlislemosquito.org/index.php/news/38897
15-year-old Eloa de Oliveira has been missing since Friday afternoon, March 18. (Photo courtesy Carlisle Police Department)
The March 25 issue of the Mosquito includes a feature on local teen activists honored at the Unbossed Awards, as well as news about the METCO program at the high school, late discussions about what's to be on the list of proposals for the April Town Meeting, and the Historical Commission's approval of the Carlisle Castle playground location, partly within the Historic District. It's all online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
The Clark Farm photo was taken by Beth Clarke
Police seek missing juvenile
The Carlisle Police are trying to locate a missing juvenile. Eloa is 15 years old and lives in Carlisle. Anyone who sees her is asked to call the Carlisle Police Department. A photo of Eloa is posted on the Mosquito website: carlislemosquito.org
Carlisle's upcoming Town Election will have contested races for both the Select Board and School Committee. Read about the Town Caucus results, the upcoming 7th grade play, and lots more in the new issue of the Mosquito, available now at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Spring is just around the corner! (photo by Betsy Fell)
The latest issue of the Mosquito is now online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Cartoon by Heather Keefe Rivero
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The Directors of the Steinberg-Lalli Foundation have withdrawn their offer of a grant for the construction of a Pickleball facility and seed funding for a community center on the Banta/Moseley land. After the Select Board voted to postpone consideration of the proposal until a Special Town Meeting...
The Carlisle Mosquito has been in operation since 1972 and this week's issue begins our 50th anniversary celebration. It's available online now at www.carlislemosquito.org.
The February 18 issue of the Mosquito is packed with news and features and many, many photos! www.carlislemosquito.org. No paper next week, we'll be back with the March 4 issue.
(Photo by Jenn Emanuel)
Read about the Carlisle Master Plan heading toward the finish line in this week's Mosquito—available online now at www.carlislemosquito.org!
Have you heard? The Mosqutio is looking for help! See below:
This week's issue of the Mosquito is now available. Read about the Select Board approval of the recommendations issued by the Transfer Station Task Force, an Eco Zone article on Nature in winter, and enjoy the many photos of Carlisle in snow. Find it online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
The beautiful ice crystals photo was taken by Beth Clarke.
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A DPW snowplow slid off the Maple Street bridge during the January 29 snowstorm. (Photo courtesy Carlisle Police Department)
Community notice: the Transfer Station will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, January 29, due to the winter storm.
This week's news includes the Select Board interest in moving the pickleball facility vote to a fall Town Meeting. Feature stories highlight the Middle School Drama Club's performance of Fiddler on the Roof, Jr., local efforts to support active grieving, and an essay by high school senior Campbell MacDonald. Find them all at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Pictured below: A bobcat stalks squirrels near Hart Farm Road on Friday, January 21. (Photo by Jeremy Behrle)
Members of the Carlisle community are invited to a Community Walk Against Hate on Wednesday morning, January 26. The event is organized by the Carlisle PTO, Carlisle School Social Justice, and DEICAC. See the attached flier for details.
This week's Carlisle Mosquito includes school budget and COVID updates, the story of "Jasmine's (not so) excellent adventure or zen and the art of lost dog recovery" and "The Eco Zone: Leave it to beaver(s)."
To read the Mosquito online, visit www.carlislemosquito.org.
The misty Towle Field photo was taken by Kate Dare-Winters.
This week's issue of the Carlisle Mosquito is online!
Read about the latest Select Board discussion on the proposed pickleball facility, and how the public schools are responding to increasing COVID cases (Carlisle Superintendent Jim O'Shea told the school community today that with 12 new cases in the past two days across most grades, "everyone should consider themselves a close contact and act accordingly.") It's all available at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Also, check out the results of this year's bird count and all the great bird pictures. The sharp shinned hawk photo was taken by Marc Lamere.
Take a trip down memory lane with the 2021 Year in Review and check out the new Eco Zone column written by a team of naturalist—both are in the January 7 issue: carlislemosquito.org
Included in the Eco Zone this week is a Dekay’s brownsnake pictured below. (Photo by Kay Hurley)
Read about last night's power outage, a $150K grant to support the Castle Playground project, and upcoming pickleball facility discussions.
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Approximately 25 homes had their power restored overnight after a fallen tree brought down cable, phone, and power lines, and blocked Carlisle Pines Drive on Saturday, December 18. According to public sources, Carlisle Police first responded to a report of a power outage and a tree blocking the road...
This week's Mosquito has something for almost everyone—the discussion about the pickleball/community center proposal at Tuesday's COA meeting; a surprise firefighter training session last Wednesday night; an update on the Castle Playground project; articles on unusual flora and fauna in town, Trails Committee projects, holiday recipies, photos and more. It's online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
We will be back in 2022 with the January 7th issue. In the meantime, happy holidays from the Mosquito!
(Photo by Marjorie Johnson)
The Carlisle Board of Health has provided the following link to vaccination clinics in the area. While clinics in Concord are full, there are spaces available in other clinics. The board advises adults registering to answer the "Are you moderately to severely immunocompromised as outlined by the CDC?" with a YES, since it is no longer applicable, but the registration software has not been updated. Clinic Registration Link: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/yankeeline
Color Home
This week's issue of the Mosquito includes a profile of photographer and Carlisle resident Laurence Cuelenaere, news, letters, and many color photos of holiday events. It's all available online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
This week's Mosquito is packed full of local news, sports, photos, letters and announcements. Find it online at www.carlislemosquito.org.
The deer photo was taken by by Lisa Deupree.
It's small, but packed with news — the November 19 issue of the Mosquito is now online: carlislemosquito.org
And remember, there's still time to participate in the town's last citizen survey for the Master Plan. The survey closes on November 18. To complete it online, go to www.carlisleplan.org.
There will be no Mosquito next week. Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers!
The cartoon is by Heather Keefe Rivero.
The deadline for the final Master Plan survey is November 18. Don't miss the chance to weigh in on the future of Carlisle: https://www.carlisleplan.org/
The November 12 issue of the Mosquito is available online now! Find the latest news, learn about the Carlisle Communications Department and hear the latest plans for a new playground at the Carlisle School. Find these articles and more at www.carlislemosquito.org.
Cartoon by Heather Keefe Rivero
Almost forgot to tell everyone that the online version of the Mosquito is available: carlislemosquito.org. The scenic fall photo was taken by Jamie Klickstein.
Boo! The October 29 Mosquito is filled with photos of ghosts, skeletons, and kids attending pre-Halloween events. There's also news about the permanent agricultural protection being added to Clark Farm and an article about the "Library of Things" available at Gleason. For all this and more, check out www.carlislemosquito.org.
The spooky ghoul photo was taken by Ellen Huber.
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