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Five Stories That Had Burlington Talking This Week

Five stories from the past week that have garnered comments on Burlington Patch and our Facebook page.

These five stories had people talking on our Facebook page and readers clicking links this week.

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  • Burlington Athlete Charged in Bat Attack After Hockey Game Winchester Police confirmed that a verbal altercation between Winchester and Burlington hockey fans led to a violent attack following the game
  • Court Says Michaels Can't Collect Zip Codes From Credit Card Customers The Supreme Judicial Court ruled after a Massachusetts customers sued the Texas-based chain for collecting her name, credit card number and zip code
  • Selectmen Discuss Liquor License Application for Carli Convenience Carli Convenience Plus has applied for a license to sell beer and wine
  • New Pope Francis Elected: Burlington-based Priest Reacts The white smoke appeared on Wednesday, signalling that the conclave had chosen Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to be the new head of the Catholic Church
  • Dramatic Win Jolts Red Devils to State Final Burlington snuck past Winchester, 2-1, in a shootout on Monday night to earn a state title berth in a game that will be played Sunday at TD Garden

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