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Coffee in hand, Burlington? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Tewksbury's Shawsheen Tech vote could mean for Burlington taxpayers.
  • Why a Burlington gala is honoring this cancer advocate's powerful journey
  • How Shawsheen Tech's new financial rules could affect Burlington's school costs.

Also on today's calendar: Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tewksbury Town Meeting refers articles to Surveillance Technology Advisory Committee (lowellsun.com) — Tewksbury's Special Town Meeting voted to send proposed surveillance‑technology bylaws to a new advisory committee, rather than adopt strict rules immediately, and also approved an amended Shawsheen Tech budget after earlier concerns. Because Burlington is one of Shawsheen's five member towns, these financial fixes and promises of better collaboration with all sending communities could influence future school assessments and oversight that Burlington officials rely on.
   

• NECA Video Series: From Personal Loss to a Mission of Hope: Pramod Pandey and the Cancer Mukti Foundation (indianewengland.com) — Burlington will host the 10th Annual New England Choice Awards Gala on November 14, 2026 at the Burlington Marriott, where Cancer Mukti Foundation founder Pramod Pandey will receive the inaugural Hope in Action Award. His work, inspired by his late wife's cancer journey, focuses on awareness, early detection, and support for patients and families across New England.
   

• Shawsheen Tech outlines business office changes, new school-year initiatives (homenewshere.com) — Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, which serves Burlington students, is tightening its business office procedures and improving communication with member towns about finances and monthly assessments. Administrators also highlighted new staff, strong co‑op placements, and a popular summer program, while continuing early planning for a possible major building project that could eventually affect Burlington's education costs and facilities access.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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