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Burlington Public Schools has a long-awaited new assistant superintendent to lead the district alongside Superintendent Eric Conti. Dr. Lisa Chen comes to Burlington from Louisa, Virginia, where [...]

Candidates in some of Burlington’s upcoming local election races joined BNEWS this week for debates and forums. In a contested School Committee race, candidates have a choice between two sitting [...]

Of the 45 people running for open Town Manager seats in Burlington’s April 1 local election, 35 are incumbents and just 10 would be new faces should they win their […]

Burlington is home to the Used Book Superstore, the largest used bookstore in New England. BNEWS The superstore is coming up on its 15th anniversary this August.

The Burlington Select Board is encouraging graduating 2023 seniors who live in Burlington to apply for the Town of Burlington Scholarship Fund. Funding is available for students attending [...]

Leo Abramov passed away peacefully on March 9 after a courageous nine-month battle with stomach cancer. He was 36 years old.  Leo had only been married to his wife Kerrylynne […]

The Burlington Select Board is drafting rules for “Bring Your Own Bottle” permits at town restaurants, potentially allowing residents to bring a wine or beer into some establishments in town.  [...]

Since becoming a designated Green Community in February, 2020, Burlington has reduced its energy consumption by 11 percent and is well on its way to reaching its goal of 20-percent […]

The Town of Burlington and the Burlington Fire Department have placed firefighter Tyler Falconer on administrative leave following news reporting and customer complaints against Falconer’s South [...]

Visually impaired voters in Burlington will have the option to vote online with a secure web portal in April’s Town Election.  The system is operated by the company Democracy Live […]

Burlington’s Marshall Simonds Middle School is set to be the permanent home of the Welcome Alliance Clinic, which offers free physical exams for students in Burlington and Woburn.  Roughly 140 [...]

In advance of Burlington’s town elections on April 1, BCAT is hosting a debate between three candidates running for two contested seats on the town School Committee.  The three candidates, […]

Burlington police officers arrested Ariel Foster, 19 of Boston, for allegedly making over $500,000 in fraudulent charges through a credit card scam at Lovisa, a jewelry store in the Burlington [...]

Once a week, BCAT celebrates a photo from a member of our community.   This week’s photo comes to us from Christina Nikitas, and it’s titled “Outburst Inverse.” It [...]

With newly elected Governor Maura Healey having unveiled her first budget proposal, a $55.5 billion blueprint focusing heavily on healthcare and education, Burlington’s representatives in the [...]

Burlington Voters on April 1 will cast their ballots for Town Meeting Moderator, Town Meeting Members, School Committee, and other local seats. Voters have three ways to cast their votes: […]

Burlington School Building Committee Chair Melissa Massardo and Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti are encouraging community members to follow the redevelopment of the Fox Hill Elementary [...]

As part of an ongoing investigation into ghost guns, police officers seized completed Glock-style ghost guns and components of incomplete handguns and AR-15-style rifles from a Brentwood Lane [...]