Community Corner
Burlington: A Week in Review
A look back at some of the stories covered by Burlington Patch this week.
This was a busy week in Burlington and so a busy week here at Patch. In case you missed any of our stories, here are some of the highlights and links to our articles to help you catch up.
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Top stories of the week:
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Top Stories:
- The Board will interview the candidates in a special meeting at 6 p.m next Monday
- Planning Board Votes 4-3 to Give Favorable Recommendation for Proposed Target The proposed Canyon Site/Target proposal by Gutierrez Company will go to the May Town Meeting with Planning Board endorsement
- Winner: Best Place for French Fries Who won the weekly poll
Feature Stories:
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- The Girl Scouts celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the organization this month and the selectman celebrated all the organization does for the community and the girls involved
- A look at what was the most popular movie rentals from all Burlington Redbox locations last week
- Running in the marathon this year? Let us know and fill out a Burlington Patch trading card
- Tim Gunn, host of Project Runway, was at the Burlington Mall last week for the debut of the 2012 Lucky Brand Jeans collection
- Purchase a brick for the Grand View Farm renovation project and have it inscribed with a personal message
- Caring Bunny Hopping Into Town For Children with Special Needs The Caring Bunny, a program to give children with special needs a low-stress way to get a picture with the Bunny during the Easter Season, will be at the Burlington Mall this Sunday morning
Business:
- A letter to the editor
- Best Buy to Close 50 Stores Next Year The big box retailer also announced it will cut 400 jobs
Government:
- Burlington Patch sat down with Selectmen Ralph Patuto to discuss his campaign for re-election to the Burlington Board of Selectmen
- Burlington Patch sat down with Planning Board Candidate John Kelly to discuss his campaign and why he is running for the board
- Burlington Patch sat down with Planning Board Candidate Barbara L'Heureux to discuss her campaign and why she is running for the board
- The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is April 13, the day before the Burlington Town Election
- MBTA staff will present the solution to the MBTA Board for its approval April 4. If approved, the changes would be effective July 1
- A letter to the editor in support of Michael Runyan for Selectman
Police & Fire:
- Burlington PD to receive $5,000 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to address teen drinking
- Burlington Police Logs for March 13 to 15
- Burlington Police Logs for March 16 to 17
- Do Kyun Kim, 18, of Burlington will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on April 2 on charges of rape, indecent assault and batter and making threats
Columns:
- The Burlington Public Library has a wide variety of upcoming programs and events
- Cooking With Sheila: Modernize the traditional pork chop and applesauce dinner. Try this pineapple salsa instead
- Pet of the Week: This cat and others are up for adoption through Lots of Love Cat Rescue
Polls:
- The MBTA is offering a 23 percent increase to help deal with a budget downfall
- POLL: How Would You Spend $540 Million? The Mega Millions jackpot is a record $540 million
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