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Incoming sixth graders to Marshall Simonds Middle School have been welcomed by older students with a special orientation and mentoring program called ‘Where Everyone Belongs’ or WEB.  

Burlington Town Meeting voted by more than the necessary two-thirds majority to pay $150,000 in back interest on a tax abatement for Macy’s after the town lost a challenge at […]

Another week, another photo to highlight. This week we actually have four photos showing some more beauty presented by nature. They were sent in by Mary Leach and show the […]

Football has made its way to Marshall Simonds Brush Field as the new middle school team, has brought in fans and parents to enjoy a weeknight game down on the […]

News and Events from the Burlington Public Library Adult Programs (In-Person Program) Sarah Prager Author Visit – Monday, October 4 at 7pm Sarah Prager is an advocate for queer history […]

One of two recent subcommittees created by the Select Board has been filled. On Monday night the board announced the representatives appointed by the School Committee and the Burlington Equity [...]

Burlington Town Meeting voted by more than a necessary two-thirds majority to appropriate $15 million for the purpose of funding the cost of design construction, programming and configuration of [...]

On Friday, October 15th the Burlington Parks & Recreation Department is holding its annual Spooktacular Halloween event at Simonds Park. Program Coordinator Kelly Lehman told BNEWS how your [...]

The Indian Americans for Burlington group brought their annual Diwali, or Festival of Lights, celebration back to the Town Common after going virtual last year with the theme “Healing for [...]

During the Indian Americans for Burlington’s 2021 Diwali celebration on the Town Common some town officials, including Select Board Members Jim Tigges and Nick Priest along with School [...]

A longtime member of the Burlington Fire Department passed away earlier this month after a long and fulfilling life.  Major I. “Buddy” Travers, a retired Burlington Fire Fighter and real […]

With the holiday celebrations around he corner BNEWS Green Corner has some advice from the President of MassRecycle on how your can enjoy more environmentally friendly parties with your friends [...]

Burlington Town Meeting voted to appropriate funds made available from a federal COVID relief fund to amend the FY22 Operating Budget to bring it closer to where it would have […]

This week’s featured photo comes from the BHS Boys Soccer Team who recently wore pink jerseys during their game against Wakefield to raise funds for Kicks for Cancer. Started in […]

Marshall Simonds Middle School posts important information for students and their families: iReady This year, we will continue to use the iReady diagnostic tool for all students in grades 6 […]

Diwali, often called the Festival of Lights, features bright colors, great food and a message of peace and Indian Americans for Burlington’s celebration this past Sunday was no exception. [...]

Students, faculty and staff in Massachusetts public schools will be required to wear masks for at least another month.  On Monday, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) [...]

The league games began on Saturday, September 25 as the Burlington Red Devils headed to Harris Field to take on the Belmont Marauders. Burlington lost the previous week to the […]