Family-Owned Retailer Opens New Location At Burlington Mall

BURLINGTON — An unexpected water main break has pushed back the final phase of the town's Winn Street paving project, adding a wrinkle to repair work the town spotlighted in a News Flash update Wednesday.

TOWN HALL

The town posted a News Flash update Wednesday announcing that the Winn Street paving project is underway and inviting residents to follow its progress through ongoing town updates. The project has been one of the more visible public-works efforts on the town's radar this summer.

The town's news page also currently features an explainer on what decisions from May's Annual Town Meeting mean for Burlington residents, walking through how those votes translate into changes around town.

SCHOOLS

Marshall Simonds Middle School students took part in a statewide Civics Challenge, according to a feature posted on the town's news page highlighting how students brought history to life through the competition.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The town's news page also highlighted a "You Are Not Alone" Mental Health Awareness Night, describing it as a moment when the Burlington community came together around mental health.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Water Main Break Delays Road Paving Project In Burlington" — An unexpected water main break has pushed back the final phase of the paving work, according to the town, with contractors expected to resume once the repair is resolved, per Burlington Patch. It's a project the town's own News Flash also covered Wednesday. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington/water-main-break-delays-road-paving-project-burlington)

COMING UP

The Fox Hill Elementary School Building Committee/School Committee meets Tuesday, July 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Webex. Also July 21: Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its first Grade 6 Meet/Greet from 2 to 4 p.m., and the town's calendar lists a "Patriots and Potters" storytelling and live pottery demonstration. A second Grade 6 Meet/Greet follows July 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Earlier in the week, the town calendar lists a Tween Patriotic Diamond Art program and an American History Virtual Trivia Night on Monday, July 20. Burlington Patch's community calendar also lists a book signing for Stephen Billias's "The Zen Time Traveler" on Sunday, July 19.