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Hello Burlington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Burlington approve costly speed tables for busy Cormier Road?
  • Which startups are pitching for $350,000 at Burlington Marriott tomorrow?
  • How new life sciences funding could boost training options in Burlington.

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Speeding Concerns on Cormier Road Prompt Call for Traffic-Calming Measures (bcattv.org) — Burlington residents on Cormier Road are pressing town officials for speed tables to curb what they say is dangerous cut-through traffic from Woburn, but recent repaving and a $50,000 price tag could slow action. The Select Board is weighing alternatives like stepped-up police patrols and radar speed signs while keeping the public hearing open until October 19.
   

• TiECON East 2026 Selects 17 Finalists from About 100 Nominations for Emerging Company Showcase (indianewengland.com) — Tomorrow's TiECON East 2026 conference is taking over the Burlington Marriott, bringing 17 early‑stage AI, life sciences, and India‑US startups to pitch for more than $350,000 in awards. Local residents can expect a full day of talks, networking, and investor presentations focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping products, markets, and capital.
   

• MCC receives $2 million to expand life sciences career pathways (lowellsun.com) — Massachusetts is investing more than $5.2 million in life sciences workforce training, including support for programs in Burlington that will give residents hands-on lab and automation experience. Middlesex Community College's Bedford campus will receive over $2.1 million, while other partners statewide expand biotech training that could open new career paths for Burlington-area students and job seekers.
   

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Reading

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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