Community
Community Celebrations: Quock Walker Day/Massachusetts Emancipation Day
On July 8, Massachusetts celebrates Quock Walker Day, also known as Massachusetts Emancipation Day.
Reese Oxner
Community
Community Celebrations: Juneteenth
Juneteenth is our most recent national holiday. Find out where to celebrate Juneteenth in Burlington and beyond.
Community
Community Celebrations: Hanukkah
Hanukkah: Celebrating the Re-Dedication of the Holy Temple From the evening of December 25, 2024 through January 2, 2025 Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukkah. Hanukkah means “dedication” in English, and celebrates the re-dedication of the holy temple in Jerusalem. It was destroyed by the Greeks, who were subsequently
Community
Community Celebrations: Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa: Celebrating African and African-American Culture This seven-day festival celebrates African-American and pan-African culture with food, poetry, music, dance, and activities organized around the Seven Principles, a set of values those who celebrate endeavor to embody: * UMOJA – Unity * KUJICHAGULIA – Self-Determination * UJIMA – Collective Work & Responsibility * UJAMAA – Cooperative Economics * NIA – Purpose
Community
Community Celebrations: Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day
Columbus Day Columbus Day has been celebrated in some form for over two centuries in the United States. Many have considered it a celebration of the start of life as we know it in the Americas. Many still observe Columbus day in celebration of the accomplishments of Italian Americans and
News
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Since February 2022, The Buzz has been working to inform Burlington residents about the town where we live and create more informed and active citizens. Since then, we have produced stories like What Happens to All of Burlington's Trash, a comprehensive Town Meeting roundup, and much more. We
Community
Cheaper Electricity Bills Could Come to Burlington
A cheaper electricity option — with some caveats — is likely coming for Burlington residents as early as October.
Schools
Burlington Resident in Running for Senior of the Year at Shawsheen Tech
Burlington's Reagan Bowden, an electrical student, is in the elite group of 2023-24 Seniors of the Month at Shawsheen.
Schools
Fox Hill Budget Estimates Come in Around $100 Million
The School Building Committee gathered to discuss the proposed Fox Hill budget. The project is set to cost around $100 million