Community
Select Board Outlines a Year of Behind-the-Scenes Efforts to Address ICE Facility Concerns
A year of court filings, AG coordination, and congressional briefings — and still no access to the building. Here's where things stand.
Local Government
Community
Eversource Begins Process for New Winn Street Substation as Burlington's Power Demand Maxes Out the Grid
Two of the Burlington area's three substations are running at full capacity. Eversource's fix involves a new station on Winn Street — and wants your input June 24.
Community
More Than Just Putting Out Fires
Burlington’s new fire chief shares about the unseen work behind the department and the efforts to recruit the next generation of first responders.
Local Government
Burlington's Energy Savings Program Is Up for Renewal — and the Market Has Gotten Complicated
The town's municipal aggregation contract expires this fall. Officials say the program has saved residents $2.6 million — but locking in the next rate is a trickier call.
Local Government
Burlington parking tickets can now be paid online
Town switches to new deputy collector vendor, adding digital payment option for the first time
Local Government
Burlington Town Meeting 2026: Capital Budget Approved, Crypto ATM Ban Passes on Third and Final Night
Burlington wrapped up its annual Town Meeting, approving a $5.5M capital budget, banning crypto ATMs, and rejecting a wireless tower proposal.
Local Government
Burlington Town Meeting 2026: Budget Approved, Simonds Park Debate Highlights Town Meeting Night Two
Burlington Town Meeting approved the rest of its $197M budget on night two, with debate centering on a $200K design study for a new Simonds Park.
Local Government
Burlington May Town Meeting 2026: School Budgets Approved, Shawsheen Rejected on Night One
Burlington's Town Meeting approved a $197M budget on night one, but Shawsheen Tech's budget was effectively rejected and must be resubmitted.
Local Government
Burlington's May Town Meeting 2026: Conversations to Watch
Shawsheen's troubled budget, a wireless tower fight, no Fourth of July fireworks — here's what's on the table at Burlington's May 11 Town Meeting.
Local Government
New Burlington Board of Health Member Brings Biotech Background to Role
Orysia Hanushevsky assumes her new role with an eye towards bridging the municipal-biotech gap.
Local Government
What Are Burlington's Representatives Voting On This May? Here's a Summary.
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.
Schools
Fox Hill Elementary Breaks Ground in Burlington as High School Plan Remains Unresolved
Fox Hill Elementary breaks ground in Burlington with 2028 completion expected, as debate continues over the town’s high school future after a rejected $330M plan.