Hello, Burlington!

Just in time for spring, I had the opportunity this week to talk with Brendan Egan, Parks & Recreation Director, about the lesser-known aspects of his department’s responsibilities. The podcast will be out next Saturday, but paying members can listen early right here:

Burlington Works | Recreation Facilities & Maintenance

Listen now (28 min) | Hello, Burlington! I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Brendan Egan, Burlington’s Parks & Recreation Director. Most of us are familiar with the seasonal catalog and programs offered by the Parks & Recreation department, but did you know the Recreation Department is also r…

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Also—you probably heard there was a brush and structure fire last Friday near Francis Wyman. Some rumors circulated that the fire was in or at the school, but that wasn’t the case. One home was badly damaged, but the owner was unharmed and the fire department quickly managed the situation. It seems the fire started as a brush fire and then spread to the house.

I noticed just that morning that there was a “Red Flag Warning” on my weather app. What that means is that low relative humidity and high winds increase the risk of fire.

Just a reminder to be vigilant with incendiaries, especially in dry and windy conditions!

This Week in Burlington

ELA MCAS is happening this Tuesday and Wednesday for students in 3-8th grade, and this is the last week before April vacation. Elected Boards who didn’t meet last week will be reorganizing following April’s election. And, Town Clerk Amy Warfield will be meeting with Town Meeting Members from Precincts 3 and 4 to resolve a tie and fill the vacancies in these precincts.

Meetings and Events

Monday, April 10

• 6:00 PM - Select Board (Town Hall and virtual)
• 6:00 PM - Town Clerk/Town Meeting Members meeting (Precinct 4; Town Hall Annex)
• 7:00 PM - Shawsheen School Committee - Policy Committee (Shawsheen Tech)

Tuesday, April 11

• 9:00 AM - Ways and Means Committee - DPW/Rec Subcommittee (Human Services Building)
• 11:00 AM - Free blood pressure screen at the library
• 6:00 PM - D&D For Beginners at the library (Register)
• 7:00 PM - Board of Health (Town Hall)
• 7:00 PM - Rules Committee (Town Hall Annex)
• 7:00 PM - School Committee (BHS and virtual)

Wednesday, April 12

• 6:00 PM - Ways and Means Committee - Education Subcommittee (Town Hall)
• 6:30 PM - Zoning Bylaw Review Committee (Town Hall Annex)
• 6:30 PM - Shishu Bharati School, educating young children about the languages and culture of India (library event; no registration required)

Thursday, April 13

• 9:00 AM - Housing Authority (Tower Hill Apartments)
• 6:00 PM - Town Clerk/Town Meeting Members meeting (Precinct 3; Town Hall)
• 6:30 PM - Conservation Commission (Town Hall)
• 7:00 PM - Comic Chat with Cartoonist Harry Bliss (Virtual library program; register here)
• 7:00 PM - Library Trustees (Burlington Public Library)

Friday, April 14

The library had so many great programs today that I couldn’t choose just one or two!

• ALL DAY - Teen Take and Make Spring Craft
• 10:30 AM - Craft & Chat
• 10:30 AM - Toddler Story & Craft (Register)
• 11:30 AM - Preschool Story & Craft (Register)
• 4:00 PM - Teen Event: Mario Kart Tournament (Register)

Saturday, April 15

• Nothing Yet

Sunday, April 16

• 1:15—3:30 PM - Friends' Book Donation Day at the library
• 3:00 PM - The Surreal World of Rene Magritte with Jane Oneail (Zoom)

Monday, April 17

• Library and town offices will be closed for Patriots Day

Sports and Activities

The DevilBotz rose up through the ranks at the FIRST Robotics district qualifying tournament in Springfield this weekend, but ultimately their hard work wasn’t quite enough to qualify them for Worlds. Congratulations to the students and coaches on all your hard work and progress throughout the season!

Boys’ and girls’ track met with Melrose yesterday; boys dominated with a 104-32 victory, while girls took a close loss 69-66.

Our boys’ lacrosse team fell to Reading 11-6 and will be back on the field tomorrow.

In tennis on Friday, our girls took down Bedford 3-2 for their first win of the season, while boys lost in a close 3-2 match.

We’ve got a little of everything coming up this week, starting tomorrow with lacosse, baseball, softball, and tennis! Look forward to volleyball and track later in the week, as well.

That’s it for me. Have a lovely sunny Sunday, Burlington!

Nicci