Dog Licensing, Sheds, and In-Law Apartments: What's Up for a Vote at September Town Meeting
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning β see all 16 warrant articles.
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning β see all 16 warrant articles.
Shawsheen's troubled budget, a wireless tower fight, no Fourth of July fireworks β here's what's on the table at Burlington's May 11 Town Meeting.
The Annual Town Meeting for Burlington, MA, features major items such as capital and operational budgets for schools and town departments, changes to animal bylaws, and a crypto ATM ban.
Some open seats remain; others were filled by write-in candidates.
Burlington voters returned Katherine Bond and Jeremy Brooks to the School Committee; a number of new Town Meeting Members are seated.
Burlington's April 11 election has open Town Meeting seats in Precincts 2 and 7. Here's how to run as a write-in β or vote for one.
Elections and Voting
A simple breakdown of each question and how a yes vote may impact Burlington.
Nine questions are on the Massachusetts state ballot this November β and if you haven't had a chance to dig into them yet, you're not alone. Some are straightforward; others are more complicated than they look.
Burlington Buzz Editor-in-Chief Nicci Kadilak sat down with Town of Burlington Communications Officer Laura Zakrewski to go through all nine, one by one, so you can walk into the polls knowing exactly what you're voting on. See the full conversation on BCAT's YouTube channel.
The election is November 3, 2026, and there are several options for voting:
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A new free, on-demand electric shuttle called LINK now connects riders in Burlington, Woburn, Reading, and Wakefield to local stops. Here's how it works.
Pours for a Purpose returns to Grandview Farm July 16, with beer, wine, and spirits tastings benefiting People Helping People's programs.
A year of court filings, AG coordination, and congressional briefings β and still no access to the building. Here's where things stand.
Hive members keep the Buzz thriving.
Fox Hill's playground vendor was "decided" by a 7-3 vote a year ago. A year later, not everyone agrees the discussion is settled.
Town Meeting passed 11 of the 15 articles that required a vote at its Sept. 28 meeting, withdrawing two and postponing two until January. A total of 103 of 126 members (82%) attended the one-night meeting. At the outset of Town Meeting, an effort to limit Town Meeting Member
Halfway through the year, the market seems to be headed to a more balanced state that still rewards accurate pricing and strong presentation
The Burlington Buzz community events calendar was one of the first things we invested in as a business. Here's how to get the most out of it.
State officials will tour Burlington High School this week in a renewed bid for funding, but after 13 past rejections, officials call it no sure thing.
Golf earns its first win of the season and girls' volleyball keeps rolling as Burlington wraps a busy Friday and looks ahead to a full week.
Surprising lessons learned from an experiment in building a saltwater ecosystem
Boys' soccer makes it back-to-back blowouts with a 7β0 win over Arlington Catholic as Burlington heads into a busy Friday night and weekend slate.
Two major Burlington building projects, a new Fox Hill Elementary and a new police station, both hit topping-off milestones in September. Here's the latest.
Boys' soccer holds on for a 3β2 win over Melrose and girls' volleyball takes two of three against North Andover in Tuesday sports action.
Here's what came out of the Burlington Government Review Committee's work over the last 15 months and what comes next.
Girls' volleyball sweeps Arlington and girls' soccer picks up a win Monday as the Red Devils prepare for a busy Tuesday.
Experiential retail is rising in popularity. What is it, where is it, and what does its surge mean for Burlington's business landscape?
Burlington residents have no shortage of elected officials working on their behalf here in town. Here's who advocates for your town on statewide issues.
Burlingtonβs veterans have someone in their corner β and the door is always open.