Weekly Buzz | Don't Miss Truck Day

Plus a very full week of meetings and events

Scenes from Sensory Friendly Truck Day on Friday evening. The common was fun but peaceful! I’m sure today will be much more lively. Enjoy! Photo by author.

Good morning and Happy Sunday!

The PMC Kids’ ride is today at The District, and Truck Day happens on the Common from 10-2.

The Week Ahead

Coming up this week we have a huge number of events and meetings.

Monday, September 19

• 12:00 PM - Disability Access Commission

• 5:00 PM - Joint Select Board <> DEIC Meeting

• 5:00 PM - Ways & Means Public Safety Subcommittee

• 7:00 PM - Virtual talk sponsored by the Burlington Public Library - The Family Roe: An American Story. Register here.

Tuesday, September 20

• 8:00 AM - Ways & Means Town Hall I Subcommittee

• 11:00 AM - The Library kicks off its Foreign Affairs and Current Events Forum, a nine-part discussion series running Tuesdays through November 15. Register here.

• 5:30 PM - Shawsheen Sub Facilities/Capital Planning

• 6:30 PM - General Bylaw Review Committee

• 7:00 PM - Land Use Committee

• 7:00 PM - Precinct 7 – Town Meeting - Vacancy for One Seat Meeting

• 7:00 PM - School Committee

• 7:30 PM - Board of Appeals

Wednesday, September 21

• 6:00 PM - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

• 6:30 PM - Ways and Means School Subcommittee

• 6:30 PM - First Cub Scout Pack 105 Meeting at Fox Hill for K-5 boys and girls interested in scouts

• 7:00 PM - Historical Commission

• 7:00 PM - Ways and Means

Thursday, September 22

• 3:00-9:00 PM - Friends of the Library Flatbread Fundraiser

• 4:30-8:30 PM - Town Center Beer Garden

• 7:00 PM - Conservation Commission

Friday, September 23

• 5:30-7:30 PM - Womenade and Primrose School Ice Cream Social to benefit a local child who has needed to undergo several extensive operations due to a medical condition.

Saturday, September 24

• 8:00 AM - Tennis Tournament to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital

• 10:00-1:00 - Fall Fitness Festival on the Common

Sunday, September 25

• 1:00-5:00 PM - Badges & Bases softball game at the Recreation Department field between Fire and Police Departments to raise money for childhood abuse awareness.

• 3:00 PM - Diwali celebration on the Common

I do one to mention one more thing - last week at the Select Board meeting, DPW Director John Sanchez outlined four different options for the future of trash collection in Burlington. There will be a public hearing regarding changes to our trash collection program at next Monday’s (9/26) Select Board meeting.

Sports This Week

There’s a busy week up ahead with our Volleyball, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, and Football teams playing from Wayland to Winchester to Melrose. The week kicks off on the road tomorrow with Field Hockey in Stoneham and Volleyball in Wayland.

Last Friday’s Scores

Friday’s scores are in, with our golfers just losing to Lexington by a score of 38-34. Our JV Boys’ soccer team fell to Stoneham 2-1, while the JV girls shut out Stoneham 2-0. Our Freshman and JV girls beat Stoneham in volleyball with two 2-0 games, and Varsity won 3-0.

Alright, that’s all I’ve got for you! I hope you have a great Sunday and a great week!

Nicci