Good Morning, and Happy Birthday to Burlington!
I’ll wait while you sing a happy birthday song.
Did you know our town was a precinct of Woburn from 1730-1799? The town was also agricultural – farmland covered much of where our houses and business sit today.
I found a really interesting document, updated by our Town Administrator in 2021, while I was looking to write about Burlington’s big day, and I don’t want to quote it too much so I’ll link it here. Pages 9 thru 11 talk about the town’s history, and you can bet I’ll be poring over the rest this week to see what else I can learn and pass on to you.
A few things happening today:
- Masks become optional in schools and, importantly, on school buses. If you have kids who are a part of the COVID home testing program, don’t forget to test them before school (she reminds herself…)
- Recreation Department catalog goes live today!
- Select Board meeting tonight at 6.
Correcting an error from yesterday: The Sculpture Park Committee will be meeting on Friday, not Tuesday. This has been updated on the web version of yesterday’s email.
I’m hoping to get a chance today to compile my meeting with Larry Cohen from the Burlington Conservation Commission, and don’t forget – I’m open to requests for podcast guests or topics.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Burlington birthday talk on Thursday evening!
Signing off for now!
Nicci
