Good Morning, Burlington!
Recently, our town was the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the state for the purpose of constructing sidewalks along Blanchard Road from South Bedford St. to Muller Rd. Anyone familiar with this area knows it’s not pedestrian-friendly at all, though there are plenty of reasons to want to walk: Observing the wealth of life in the marshes along the road, soaking in the endless skies from Mary Cummings Park, and more.
This project will have a fast turnaround for a municipal project: the construction must be complete by the end of 2024, and so the planning and permitting phases will be completed in 2023 giving a year to reach the project completion deadline.
This project is just one instance of the town prioritizing walkability and accessibility. The town and contracted design firm, Brovitz, held its first public forum to explore the community’s needs and desires with the Burlington 128 District rezoning project. They hope to spend the next several weeks getting to know the pain points and then work on rewriting the zoning for the area to allow more mixed-use and possibly residential areas in the underutilized space along Mall Road and Middlesex Turnpike.
For more information about this exciting grant, see below.
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Today in Burlington
Not much going on today, as it’s still school vacation week!
Meetings and Events
- 11:00 AM – Minecraft Party at the library (Register)
Sports and Activities
Score update
Basketball: Girls beat Waltham 61-48 yesterday on the road; Boys won against Westford 66-55 at senior night on Friday.
Hockey: Burlington Boys lost to Framingham 7-2 at the Cahoon Tournament on Monday after a heartfelt tribute to Coach Concesion, who worked with the team for 25 years. Girls shut out Wakefield 4-0 at Senior Night on Saturday while boys also won 2-1.
Track & Field: Boys and Girls both take silver at states!
On the agenda
4:00 PM – Varsity Boys’ Hockey (no opponent listed on the calendar!)
There will be a training clinic designed to prepare athletes for spring sports. The three-week program starts on February 27 and meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 3:15.
We’ll see you tomorrow. Have a happy Wednesday!
Nicci
