Charter panel eyes recall provision

From Burlington News

• Town Meeting tackles fire contract, zoning and charter plans. Burlington Town Meeting worked through a three-year firefighters contract, a 20-year cell tower lease that drew a Planning Board objection, and a charter rewrite revealing growing support for a recall provision, before a fight over defining "structure" in the zoning code forced a postponement.Burlington News

Today in Burlington

• Burlington schools included in new MA district ranking. A new ranking of Massachusetts school districts weighs academics, teachers, administration, college prep, extracurriculars and diversity, Burlington Patch reports; the alert did not specify where Burlington placed.Burlington Patch

Coming up

• Tomorrow, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board convenes at Town Hall Thursday. The Planning Board holds its regular meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 29 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Tomorrow: Rock Voices choir event set for Thursday. Rock Voices, a community choir that performs only rock music, holds an event in Burlington Thursday, according to the Burlington Patch events calendar.Burlington Patch
• Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 a.m.: Free flu vaccine clinic set for Saturday. The town holds a free flu vaccine clinic Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 61 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Sat, Oct 3: Veterans Thanksgiving food drive planned Saturday. A Veterans Thanksgiving food drive is scheduled for Saturday in Burlington, according to the Burlington Patch events calendar.Burlington Patch
• Sat, Oct 3: Spellman Museum hosts free appraisal day. The Spellman Museum offers free appraisals of coins, stamps and collectibles Saturday, per the Burlington Patch events calendar.Burlington Patch
• Mon, Oct 5, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday evening. Burlington's Select Board holds its regular meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at 29 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Town Meeting may reconvene Monday night. Town Meeting is scheduled to continue Monday at 7 p.m. at 123 Cambridge Street if business from the recent session remains unfinished.Town of Burlington
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Charter review panel meets again Tuesday. The Government Review Committee, which is drafting a new town charter headed for a January 25 vote, meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at 25 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Appeals convenes Tuesday night. Burlington's Board of Appeals meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 29 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Financial aid night planned for senior parents. Burlington High School hosts a financial aid information session for parents of seniors Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium.Burlington Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 p.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday afternoon. Burlington's Council on Aging holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. at 61 Center Street.Town of Burlington
• Wed, Oct 7, 9:00 a.m.: Grade 9 parent breakfast set Wednesday. Burlington High School holds a parent breakfast for grade 9 families Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m.Burlington Public Schools

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