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Happy July 4th, Burlington! Here’s your BCAT guide to making the most of our nation’s birthday: What’s Open and What’s Closed Because July 4th is a national holiday, [...]

The Burlington Sculpture Park welcomed people of all ages to come on by and take on the challenge of sketching some of the Park’s best sculptures. BNEWS Reporter Giuliana Magrane […]

A new two-story Fox Hill Elementary school for 325 students could cost Burlington about $84 million, according to preliminary estimates presented by the town’s project manager Dore + Whittier. A [...]

This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Mary Leach, who says this was a “Whimsical wildflower garden seen on my summer solstice walk in Billerica.” Thanks, Mary!     [...]

The Burlington High Varsity Field was filled with young athletes, as they were learning the skills and techniques of lacrosse.

BCAT’s Video Voyagers takes cooked up some video magic this Spring, with an extreme staring contest, a long nature documentary, mock trials, Nerf battles, and more. To learn about our […]

To better communicate with residents, Burlington should hire a communications director and create a local government newsletter, according to the findings of a report from UMass Boston’s Edward [...]

Final preparations are underway for Burlington’s Annual Fourth of July Parade, which is scheduled to kickoff Tuesday morning at 11 a.m.

More than 1,250 participants stepped up to support the Lahey Cancer Institute 5K Walk & Run on June 11, raising over $279,000 to fund services and resources for the care […]

The Burlington School Committee Monday night voted to support educational programs and space summaries for the future of the Fox Hill Elementary School, both as a new single school and […]

Burlington Police Chief Thomas Browne was recently before the Select Board to request the appointment of two police officers. Browne noted the appointments are more a formality as the two […]

Burlington’s Hindu temple held its annual Procession of Temple Deities this weekend, a smaller version of an East Indian ceremony that can attract millions to the original temple in Puri.

For the first time since 1987, the parts of Burlington that are designated as floodplains will change in official FEMA maps, potentially impacting some homeowners and businesses as well as […]

The Woburn-based Cummings Foundation celebrated its grant winners at Woburn’s TradeCenter 128, with remarks from Joyce and Bill Cummings, a musical opening from Veronica Robles, and the [...]

The Burlington Select Board Monday postponed a vote on a controversial senior housing development planned for the area near Overlook Park, extending the process further on an already unusual [...]

MetaMovements is back at The Park at The Burlington Mall. Their first Sunset Salsa dancing event happened on June 15 and was a hit. MetaMovements represents a variety of artists […]

Since 2018, the Burlington Police and Fire Departments have partnered with the Red Cross for a blood drive. To make it interesting each year, donors can vote for either police […]

A working group under the Fox Hill School Building Committee is looking for ways to make the new Fox Hill Elementary School, which is currently under planning with the Massachusetts […]