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Schools were the recurring theme of the first two evenings of the 2026 May Town Meeting.

Local photographer Gwyn McNamee came upon the Burlington Ave. street sign while walking in Boston. Thank for the photo Gwyn. We want to see your photo so feel free to […]

The tradition continues at the BHS Performing Arts Department, where the Cape Award has become a special annual honor.

The Government Review Committee is calling on residents to help guide Burlington forward by taking the Burlington Town Government Survey.

Burlington Public Schools Director of Operations Bob Cunha shares updates and progress on the new Fox Hill Elementary School Project.

As part of their We ❤️ Art Weekend the Burlington Public Library is hosting a Rubber Ducky Fashion Show Saturday, May 16 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. This workshop is […]

The Burlington Board of Health will host a free information presentation on food safety on Wednesday, May 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Grandview Farm in Burlington. The presentation, […]

The first of what is to be sure to be multiple evenings of Burlington's May Town Meeting concluded on Monday, with members rejecting the town's proposed share of Shawsheen Technical High School's [...]

Crack’d Kitchen & Coffee celebrated its Burlington location with an official ribbon cutting alongside the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. The Fourth Avenue restaurant has been serving [...]

Burlington High School juniors and seniors got ready for a night of fun as they took the 2026 pre-prom pictures on the town common. We were there and have this […]

The Town of Burlington has been awarded $15,000 through the Commonwealth’s Sports and Entertainment Events Fund Grant Program to support local promotion and celebration tied to the 2026 FIFA [...]

The Burlington Mall recently hosted its annual Touch-A-Truck event, and Student Reporter Carter Ames checked out the trucks, emergency vehicles and other specialty vehicles on display, including [...]

GIRLS TRACK KEEP ON WINNING  The Burlington High School girls track and field team remain undefeated at 4 and, after delivering a dominant performance against the Stoneham Spartans, earning a [...]

Otto M. Contardi, Jr., a longtime Burlington educator who spent decades serving students at Burlington High School, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1. He was 96. He began his […]

The following is a letter to the editor and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of BNEWS.  IS BURLINGTON FACING A FISCAL CRISIS? At a recent Ways and Means Committee […]

One and all are cordially invited to BCAT’s 2026 Annual Meeting & Appreciation Awards. This free event is happening Monday June 15th at the Grand View Farm, 55 Center Street in Burlington.

After years of meetings, planning and design, on April 30, 2026 the Fox Hill School Building Committee held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fox Hill Elementary School. In […]

Cheryl Koczur sent in this beautiful photo showing a mirror image of blue sky and puffy white clouds reflecting on Mill Pond in May. Great photo Cheryl thank you!  We […]