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What Burlington Residents Would Miss If They Moved Away

Patch asked residents what they would miss most about Burlington. Here's what your neighbors had to say.

"Having moved to the south of MA, I miss being able to get a real roast beef sandwich," Patch reader Mike Robillard wrote. "These people have no clue down here."
"Having moved to the south of MA, I miss being able to get a real roast beef sandwich," Patch reader Mike Robillard wrote. "These people have no clue down here." (Dave Copeland/Patch)

BURLINGTON, MA — Patch asked Burlington residents on Facebook Thursday what they would miss about the city if they moved away, and many readers responded.

Both current and former residents answered, the latter group naming places they do miss.

The most common answers referenced the town's location, noting how close it is to major roads and to Boston. Others named their friends and the broader " wonderful and amazing community."

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The town's bars and drive-throughs got mentions, as did the mall.

"Having moved to the south of MA, I miss being able to get a real roast beef sandwich," reader Mike Robillard wrote. "These people have no clue down here."

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"I miss everything except the weather," said Bob Howe, a longtime resident who moved to Florida.

Not everyone was positive though: "I miss what Burlington used to be before it became mini Boston," Lee Martorano said.

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