Good Morning, Burlington!

In preparing for this morning’s Buzz, I mistakenly emailed an article I was going to link here. Sorry for two emails!

Also, welcome to those of you joining us today after last night’s Beer Garden! By all accounts, the 2024 season opener was a success, and I can’t wait to do it all over again for the next three Thursdays. Feel free to read more about the Buzz and check out the website for information about Local Government and our Community.

Big news this week is the celebration of the completion of two huge projects that will impact the growth of Burlington and the health of its community members.

Phase 2A of Burlington’s connection to the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority has been completed, increasing the flow from this huge municipal water source to 2.5 million gallons per day. Drought conditions and the unavailability of the Vine Brook water source due to dioxane contamination have brought outdoor water use restrictions in many recent years. With the completion of this phase of the MWRA connection, and the expected completion of the full project in 2025, we will enjoy reliable water in our town from years to come.

The PFAS filters installed at the Mill Pond water treatment facility were also completed this summer, and filtration is now in service. At his Town Hall on Wednesday, Congressman Seth Moulton praised the collaborative efforts of our town and the state to build these filters and bring them online just two years after the town found that our water didn’t meet new standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Both of these projects were partially or fully made possible with state and federal funding.

One more thing you (or a young person you know) might be interested in is a medical study being conducted by a Burlington-based company that is paying $100 to 20-25-year-olds who meet certain conditions. Read more below and use the link to learn more!

Community Information

Clinical Study Offers $100 to Burlington Residents

Nicci Kadilak • Sep 8, 2023

Burlington-based medical research company, Skylight Health, is offering a $100 prepaid debit card to participants in a clinical study. There is no specific objective outlined for this study. “…Researchers are always trying to find new ways to detect, treat, prevent, and cure health problems,” says CEO, Alisha Garibaldi.…

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Today in Burlington

Municipal Meetings and Community Events

The Burlington Players debut their fall show, Ripcord, tonight at 8:00. See below for tickets. Break a leg, friends! There will also be an open house at the Francis Wyman House tomorrow. Here’s what else is on the agenda for today and this weekend.

Friday, September 8

• 9:30 AM - Kids’ Jammin’ With You at 3rd Ave.
• 10:15 AM - Burlington Quilt Club at the library - To share the knowledge and love of quilting. Free and open to all.
• 5:00 PM - Live music on the Green at 3rd Ave.
• 8:00 PM - Burlington Players: Ripcord at The Park Playhouse, 1 Edgemere Ave. Tickets here.

Saturday, September 9

• 9:15 AM - Free Saturday morning yoga on the Green at 3rd Ave.
• 11:00 AM - Starting School Storytime at the library - for Children Going Into Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade
• 5:00 PM - Live music on the Green at 3rd Ave.

Sunday, September 10

• 10:00 AM - Kids’ Painting on the Green at 3rd Ave.; Register
• 12:00-3:00 PM - Francis Wyman House Open house
• 1:15-4:00 PM - Soramame Bunko Japanese storytime at the library. Free and open to all.
• 2:00 PM - Burlington Players: Ripcord at The Park Playhouse, 1 Edgemere Ave. Tickets here.

Sports and Activities

In girls’ volleyball yesterday, our varsity team took a 3-1 win against Winchester. Freshman and JV teams lost 0-2.

Today, we have a full schedule if the heat doesn’t get in the way:

• Golf at 3:00; Burlington hosts Arlington at the Country Club of Billerica.
• Freshman boys’ soccer in Reading at 4:00.
• Freshman girls host reading for a 4:15 soccer game at Rahanis.
• Girls’ volleyball is in Tewksbury with a 5:00 varsity game and a 6:30 JV game.
• Football home opener here at BHS against Westborough.

We’ve got JV football in Westborough at 10:00 tomorrow, as well as soccer against Winchester.

• Home soccer games tomorrow: 10:00 - JV girls (MSMS), varsity girls (MSMS), freshman boys (Rahanis)
• Away soccer games tomorrow: 10:30 - Freshman girls, JV boys, varsity boys

Friday Funny

That’s all for today. I don’t usually make an appearance on Saturdays, so I’ll see you on Sunday with your Weekly Buzz! As always, thanks for being here.

Nicci

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