1965–70

This McDonald’s (below) stood where Lester’s Roadside BBQ is today, at 376 Cambridge Street. Despite the Jim Lonborg promotion, and the playground that opened in the early 1970s, it was all for naught. It closed after a few years, when the town refused to grant a drive-through due to the existing congestion. Can you think of any other McDonald’s location on planet Earth that somehow didn’t work out?
Bonus — note the original McDonald’s logo on the sign.
Before Barnes&Noble and Chili’s came to town, this Howard Johnson Motor Lodge occupied that area. On the big brochure, notice the ad for Skandia Sauna Senter, one of two massage parlors that police shut down for being a little too thorough with their rubdowns.
Towne House is now Bickford’s, near the Woburn line on Cambridge Street
Kemp’s Hamburgers location is now a Rockland Trust bank, corner of Forbes Ave. and Cambridge Street.
Lincoln Brogi operated this turkey farm where Cafe Escadrille is today, on Cambridge Street near the Woburn line. It later became an auction barn and antique store before burning to the ground in 1968.
Goodbye old town hall (background) and hello new one.
The Fresh Spot was roughly where CVS is now, at Skilton Lane and Cambridge St.:
This was a slot racing headquarters! Fun! Then the location was Butcher’s Pride, then Blockbuster Video, and now a series of Indian restaurants:
Where TD Bank is now, Cambridge St. near Dunkin’ Donuts:
Before Ray’s:
The Fox Hill Elementary School was called the Snowflake School in its conceptual stage, before the name was changed at the 11th hour.
Moreno’s Pizza. Full story here.
The library building on Sears Street:

The middle school when it was the high school:


Graduation day at the old high school. Photo credit: David Chisholm
Before there was a Route 62 plaza:
The Invaders:
Burlington police get radar:
July 4 parade, 1967:
Girl scouts at the July 4 parade, 1965:

Woodward’s store, where Middlesex Turnpike meets Wheeler Road, held various monikers through the years. The Woodward family lived above the store and still owns the property. They lease it to Dunkin’ Donuts nowadays.








The “new” high school, which is now the Middle school, on Winn St.
opened in 1961
There was a McDonalds at Moosehead Lake in Maine that closed for lack of business!
the land behind MacDonald’s is actually in Billerica and not business zoned so no room for a drive-thru to be added
Played pop warner football and high school football with you
One of the Hockey photos 1969 mentions Rod MacKinnon. Not sure of its the same person… But Rod won a Nobel prize in Chemistry in 2003
There was a Youth Coffeeshop that I volunteered at. We made horrible espresso! Bands would play on the weekend. Anyone remember being there?