Sydney comes to BCAT from WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station, where she helped produce the daily local news show Radio Boston. Previously, she led audience engagement initiatives for WJCT News in Jacksonville, Florida, and reported on the coal-reliant communities in Appalachian Kentucky. Sydney is originally from upstate New York. When she's not working, she enjoys rock climbing, writing fiction, and having game nights with friends.
More than a century ago, a now-defunct newspaper, The Boston Post, sent wooden canes to towns all around Massachusetts to award to the oldest resident in town. Some towns continue […]
The technical high school serving Burlington students is currently holding an election for parent/guardian representatives on the SVTHS School Council. According to Principal Jessica Cook, the [...]
Burlington residents shared their perspectives Monday night in a community meeting about the future of the Fox Hill Elementary School, with the vast majority speaking in favor of a smaller, […]
The newly formed High School Building Committee, which is tasked with conducting a feasibility study on whether to repair or rebuild the Burlington High School, approved a Request for Services [...]
Dr. Ed Weiner, the chair of Burlington’s Board of Health, is recommending residents get the updated flu vaccine as we head into flu season. Take a listen.
The newly formed committee in charge of upgrading the Burlington High School plans to meet for the first time Thursday in a virtual meeting held on WebEx. The committee was […]
Burlington Public Schools’ operations department has completed renovations on Marshall Simonds Middle School air conditioning, the Early Childhood Center bathrooms, Memorial Elementary School [...]
Burlington’s new assistant superintendent has begun a review of the school district’s math curriculum, which has not been systematically reviewed in about 15 years. “I’ve already met with the [...]
The Burlington School Committee has finalized a introductory paragraph and open-ended question meant to solicit feedback from the community on whether or not to consolidate Fox Hill and Pine Glen [...]
Members of the Burlington community spoke before the Select Board Monday night expressing concerns about an Aug. 21 vote to fill an open seat on the town Housing Authority. In […]
The Burlington Recreation Commission is looking to negotiate with the lone bidder to create an Outdoor Facilities Master Plan, a document that would guide the department’s decisions on equipment, [...]
Lamp posts and the gazebo in Burlington’s Town Common will light up purple for the month of October in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For the first time, exterior […]
The new president of Burlington’s Lahey Hospital & Medical Center was before the Select Board Monday to introduce herself and deepen the partnership between local government and the town’s [...]
State and local officials were at the Vine Brook water treatment plant recently to celebrate the completed connection to the MWRA, a new source of water in a town with […]
The Burlington Conservation Commission has released a Sustainable Landscaping Handbook to help residents plan and create resilient landscaping most likely to thrive in the local climate. The [...]
U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton was at Burlington’s Grand View Farm Wednesday for a town hall with his constituents, and discussed issues ranging from homelessness and shelter capacity to [...]
The committee in charge of determining the future for the Fox Hill Elementary School is preparing for a community meeting on September 18 in which residents can offer input on […]
The casual Indian street food eatery Eggholic is one step closer to opening a Burlington location after gaining the approval of the Board of Health. In 14 existing locations from […]