Good Morning, Burlington!

Eversource is in the initial outreach stages of a plan to add a new electrical substation in Burlington by the year 2028.

Currently, our town’s electricity is supplied by a single substation on Middlesex turnpike, but that source has been stretched ever thinner in recent years. Supplying over 90% of our residents with electricity, the substation is also at or above 90% of capacity, and Eversource is seeking a solution to lighten the load.

The energy company has started reaching out to municipal and other stakeholders to announce the proposed location of the substation and communicate to the community the necessity and benefits of this project. The plan is to place the station near the intersection of the existing transmission lines that run through the town in a more central location than the existing station. In addition to adding supply, the utility plans to upgrade the surrounding infrastructure, leading to more reliable service.

To learn more about this project, see this one-pager and this PowerPoint (map of proposed location on Slide 6). You can also sign up for the mailing list to be notified of updates and opportunity to engage in the process.

Today in Burlington

Meetings and Events

• 11:00 AM - Spring Make N Take Crafts at the library (Register)
• 5:30 PM - Zoning Bylaw Review Committee Sign Subcommittee will continue discussing town center signage districts and the signage bylaws and regulations. (Town Hall Annex and virtual)
• 6:30 PM - Community Scholarship Committee enters their scoring phase, wherein they assign candidates to members for scoring and establish a timeline. (Grand View Farm)
• 7:00 PM - Fables & Fantasy Book Club - Race the Sands (Library event; Register)
• 7:00 PM - Teen Event: Tetris Magnets (Library event; Register)
• 7:00 PM - Historical Commission will talk about the museum, the town’s 225th birthday celebration, and more. (Grand View Farm)
• 7:00 PM - Ways and Means Committee will discuss DPW-related budget items and warrant articles for may Town Meeting. (Town Hall and virtual)
• 7:15 PM - Democratic Town Committee will review town election results and reorganize. (Town Hall Annex)

Sports and Activities

Girls Lacrosse had mixed results in yesterday’s matchup against Billerica, with JV losing 13-9 and Varsity coming out on top 12-11. Boys fell to Westford 10-6.

In softball, Burlington beat Wahconah 7-2 to bring our record to 6-0 on the season.

Today, we have baseball and softball against Melrose, with boys hosting (JV at Center Street Field and Varsity at Francis Wyman) and girls traveling. All games begin at 10:00.

That’s it for today. I hope you have a good one!

Nicci