Statewide Flood Watch Threatens Massachusetts Including Burlington Area
Massachusetts faces a potential "life-threatening flood event" this week amid heavy tropical downpours, according to a Patch report, as Burlington Public Schools quietly rolled out its August calendar of back-to-school events.
TOWN HALL
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SCHOOLS
Burlington Public Schools has published a run of dates leading into the new school year. Marshall Simonds Middle School will hold Grade 6 meet-and-greet sessions on August 4 and August 6, followed by a 6th-grade WEB orientation on August 20. The School Committee meets August 18 at 7 p.m., the SAT is scheduled for August 22, and teacher set-up and professional development days run August 25 through 27. Burlington High School will hold Freshman Orientation on August 25, with the first day of school for grades 1-12 set for August 31.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"7+ Inches Of Rain To Bring 'Life-Threatening Flood Event' To MA: See Latest Forecast" — Patch reports tropical downpours could bring dangerous flooding conditions statewide, with a Flash Flood Watch in effect for parts of Massachusetts including the Burlington area (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).
"Wakefield Man Had Massive Quantity Of Drugs, Guns, State Police Say" — according to Burlington Patch, a Wakefield man is facing multiple drug and firearm charges following a state police bust near the area (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).
"🌱 Patch AM: How much will Burlington express bus fares drop this fall?" — Patch's morning roundup flags a coming reduction in Burlington's express bus fares this fall, according to the outlet (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).
"🌱 Patch AM: How will Burlington's new power contract affect your winter electric bill?" — Patch previously reported the town's new power contract could shift what residents pay for electricity this winter, per the outlet's morning brief (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).
"Aware: Q2 Earnings Snapshot" — CTPost reports the Burlington, Massachusetts-based biometrics software company Aware posted a quarterly loss of 12 cents per share (read it at https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/aware-q2-earnings-snapshot-22365857.php).
COMING UP
Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its third Grade 6 Meet/Greet session on August 4 from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a fourth session on August 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Burlington School Committee meets August 18 at 7 p.m. MSMS hosts 6th-grade WEB Orientation on August 20 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The SAT is administered August 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Burlington High School's Freshman Orientation is set for August 25 from 10 a.m. to noon, with the first day of school for grades 1-12 following on August 31.
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