Burlington Town Offices Close July 3 Ahead of Independence Day Holiday

Burlington heads into the July 4th holiday stretch with town offices set to close Thursday, July 3, and a dangerous heat wave forecast to bear down on Massachusetts through the end of the week.

TOWN HALL

Town offices will be closed Thursday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Normal hours — Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — resume the following week. Residents with time-sensitive permitting or payment needs should plan accordingly before the long weekend.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

Burlington Patch's morning newsletter flagged an upcoming opportunity for local entrepreneurs: "🌱 Patch AM: Could your startup pitch on stage at Burlington Marriott this October?" A pitch event at the Burlington Marriott is in the works for this fall, per Burlington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

A statewide weather alert is also worth noting for Burlington residents heading outdoors this week: "'Extreme' Heat Will Feel Like 110+ Degrees, Bring Severe Storm Risk To MA: See Latest Forecast." Temperatures combined with high humidity are expected to reach dangerous levels Wednesday through Friday, according to Burlington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

Earlier this week, Patch also reported on a local land-use matter: "Proposal Calls For Expansion Of Shopping Plaza In Burlington." A development project recently went before the Burlington Planning Board, per Burlington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

COMING UP

- July 4: July 4 Fireworks Over Lake Quannapowitt — on the Burlington Patch community calendar. - July 28: Sham Trial event — listed on the Burlington Patch community calendar. - August 18: School Committee Meeting, 7–10 p.m. - August 20: Marshall Simonds Middle School 6th Grade WEB Orientation, 8:30–11:30 a.m. - August 31: First Day of School, Grades 1–12. - September 8: First Day of School, PreK and Kindergarten.