RIP Union School 1897-2026
Former Union School students recount a typical day: https://burlingtonretro.com/2018/04/26/i-survived-the-union-school/
Meet the forthcoming police station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGkcJw45NaI
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6th Grade. Burlington, Ma Turned into the police station. Now demolished, as they move over by ICE/Burlington, Mall area
The ghost of Mabel Keating was wandering the halls for sure…..whacking the knuckles of any former students who wound up in the holding cell……
The police station tour was an eye opener! You all deserve so much better! Thanks for the memories….time to move on Burlington Police! Good luck and thanks for your service!
When I got ink on my good dress teacher Edith Meshesu was allowed to bring me home so my mom could wash right away and waited for me to change and drove me back to school.
that union school was a r elic from the past…….when bud larson and i were in there for six years,we once saw a deer cross the school yard,,,,,,as our dads did many years before……we had ruth blanchard for pricipal…..she didnt sound as bad as mrs keating…….clare burns,of kent road,sent me a romantic valentine in the fourth grade,
which still rings in my heart…………………..piner36@comcast.net
Sad .. should have been remained as a Historical Landmark.. what’s wrong with people tearing all these gems down..
Burlington Basketball Leagues started in the parking lot hoops during recess with 5th Grade teacher Rick Norton, Vietnam Vet, playing with us ….. Recreation Leagues started and run under the supervision of Wes Arens
He was a great teacher and coach.
I went to the Union school in the late fifty’s Earlie 60’s. When I look back there were a lot of great memories. I walked up Sear St from Forbes Ave. Mr. Murphy taught English. I remember my first boyfriends mother worked in the cafeteria. I always liked their smashed potato salad;
it was always a little warm. I think it was supposed to be plain mashed lol. Anyways good luck with the new place and thanks for the memories.
I went to Union for 5th grade then Center for 6th. That was Probably around 1969. I had a male teacher at Union that read to us every day. One book i remember well was Wild Bill Hickock. While he was reading we could hear mice in the closet. Great times !
The BHS Class of ‘1975” was one of the last of the 6th grade classes to attend in 1969. That year was a huge snowstorm on a Monday. We were down stairs in the cafeteria for hrs, when the buses arrived early in the evening, my arrival home time was 8:30pm. It was a memorable event for sure! I loved Union School!
Wow so wherever the police going do they already have a police new police station