Hello, Burlington!

Early voting begins tomorrow and, as promised, both the Yes on CPA and No on CPA podcasts are live now, sponsored by Kadilak Realty Group. Listen here:

Burlington Perspectives | Yes CPA Burlington

Listen now (44 min) | Hello! We’re back with Burlington Buzz on the Mic. Today, I have an interview with Yes CPA Burlington Chair, Jonathan Sachs. Jon and I talk about what the Community Preservation Act is and how it could help Burlington, and Jon addresses some of the criticisms of the act. If you have questions about the ins and outs of the program, or what kinds of projec…

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Burlington Perspectives | No on CPA

Listen now (40 min) | Hi and welcome back to the podcast! Today I talk with John Iler, who explains why he plans to vote no on Question 5, on whether or not Burlington should join the Community Protection Act. Last week I spoke with Jonathan Sachs of Yes CPA Burlington to learn more about the CPA and why he and the rest of the committee believe it’s right for Burlington.

Burlington Buzz

I hope listening to these interviews helps you navigate all the points, weigh what’s important to you, and decide what’s in line with your vision for our town. If you have any remaining questions, throw them my way and I’ll do my best to find answers for you!

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Today (and This Weekend) in Burlington

Meetings and Events

No official meetings on the calendar today, but:

• The Friends of the Library Book Sale runs from 10:15-5:30 today, 10:15-4:30 tomorrow, and 1:15-3:30 on Sunday. Come out and see what’s available, while supporting your local library!
• Saheli’s 5k for domestic violence awareness and prevention is at 9:00 tomorrow. I hope to see you there!
• 9:00 AM-3:00 PM – Early voting begins at Town Hall and continues through November 4. Full schedule can be found here, and of course the Buzz will have it for you daily and weekly.
• The Board of Health Flu Clinic is from 9:30-12:30 tomorrow at Memorial School. Register here.

Sports and Activities

Score Update

• The MSMS Junior Devils football team lost to Woburn 14-21.

• Our Varsity Field Hockey team fought hard against Wakefield and scored 2 goals (Lexi MacKinnon and Kelsey Condon, way to go!), but were not able to pull out the win. Final score 3-2.

• Volleyball pulled out another sweep, shutting out Watertown in all three games yesterday:

  • JVB: 2-0

  • JVA: 2-0

  • Varsity: 3-0

Today’s Schedule

Melrose comes out to face our Varsity football team at 6:00 tonight, and JV plays at Melrose tomorrow at 10:00. That’s it for this week in sports!

Friday Funny

Okay, you got me. This is a cartoon, but it’s not a “funny” per se. Liza Donnelly is a cartoonist for the New Yorker and other outlets, and I subscriber to her Seeing Things newsletter. This week’s cartoon was really poignant for me. First, because I do this work in order to connect our community and help folks learn from each other irrespective of political ideologies (mine or anyone else’s). Second, because I have seen some of this curiosity and willingness to engage and discuss in Burlington these last few weeks. I hope you find I exhibit and model the humility displayed in the second frame, and I hope my work inspires you to do the same.

Have an amazing Friday and Weekend, neighbors and friends.

Nicci