BCAT News

The Burlington Board of Health is hosting its fall household hazardous waste collection day from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 28 at Fox Hill School. Eligible items for […]

Roger A. Cook, owner of K&R Tree and Landscape Company in Burlington and longtime cast member of This Old House, passed away at 70 years old, following an extended illness […]

Massachusetts voters this November will consider five ballot measures, including one that would end the MCAS as a requirement to graduate high school. Burlington’s teachers union, the BEA, [...]

The Town of Burlington received a grant to expand the flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at Town Hall with two additional parking spaces. The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive [...]

Week 2 of the 2024 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) wrapped up Friday, July 19 with nearly 90 cadets celebrating their graduation. Surrounded by family and friends, [...]

Chief Andrew Connerty is pleased to announce that the Burlington Fire Department has welcomed two new firefighters upon their graduation from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. [...]

Jake Sorensen McCauley sadly passed away on Tuesday July 30, 2024 at the age of 22. His passing was not in vain, as he was an organ donor and gave […]

Audrey Ann (Fredette) Boeri, age 63, passed away at her home in Burlington, MA on July 16, 2024 with her loving family by her side, following a courageous battle with […]

Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT) has one open seat on its nine member Board of Directors. The open seat is the Select Board appointed position and applicants with knowledge and […]

Police Chief Thomas Browne and Fire Chief Andrew Connerty along with the Burlington Police and Fire Departments wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to [...]

As we do each week, we’re sharing a photo sent in by a member of the community. This week’s photo comes from Richard Burgin, who says, “Verbena, Angelonia and wishbone […]

Burlington’s fourth annual pride celebration featured acts from local drag performers, and one number became kind of a group routine.

Wegmans is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Employee Scholarship Program. Since it began in 1984, more than 46,500 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling $145 million. [...]

This week’s community-submitted photo comes from Mary Leach, who shared this photo of good doggies — dogwood flowers, that is! She says, “A beautiful dogwood tree grows wild on [...]

UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, celebrated the completion of construction of the new UMass Chan-Lahey regional medical school [...]

Mary Leach sent in this week’s featured photo, of ducks enjoying the spring weather at Mill Pond. Thanks, Mary! To see your photo featured here, email it to us at […]

This week’s featured photo comes from Steve Morin, who says this is a shot taken during the total eclipse from Jessie Marie Riddle Elementary School in Plano, Texas. Thanks, Steve! […]

Select Board Member Nick Priest talks about higher than usual voter turnout in April’s local election as newcomer Sarah Cawley joins the board.