🌱 Patch AM: How Shawsheen Tech’s revised budget could hit Burlington taxpayers

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In today's newsletter:

• How Shawsheen Tech's revised budget could hit Burlington taxpayers
• How Burlington volleyball's five-set thriller earned a Globe Top 20 spot

Also on today's calendar: It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 42.
• Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shawsheen Tech presents revised budget (homenewshere.com) — Shawsheen Tech officials say they've trimmed about $435,000 from their proposed fiscal 2027 budget and are working more closely with member towns, including Burlington, after concerns about transparency and rising assessments. Burlington taxpayers and families should watch how ongoing talks shape future costs, as Tewksbury's assessment has been rising faster than its levy limit and similar pressures could affect all member communities.
   

• Globe Top 20 girls' volleyball poll: For the first time, a new No. 1 (bostonglobe.com) — Burlington's girls' volleyball team has broken through into the Boston Globe's Top 20 after a hard-fought five-set win over Woburn on Monday. The statewide rankings spotlight how competitive the Middlesex League has become, putting Burlington on the map alongside power programs from across Massachusetts.
   

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Saturday October 10
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Wednesday October 7
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  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Burlington's FREE Annual Trunk-or-Treat! →
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Sunday October 18
• Local Middlesex Author Doing A Book Signing of Newly Released Book →
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🗞 Nearby News

Woburn

• Chelsea pallet company eyes move to Woburn industrial park (homenewshere.com)
• Wilmington High Roundup: Wildcat golfers beat Pentucket Regional (homenewshere.com)
• Wilmington, Tewksbury dump Flock cameras (homenewshere.com)

Bedford

• Bedford Hosting Latex Paint Recycling Event (thebedfordcitizen.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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