BCAT News

As the Town of Burlington nears completion of a PFAS filtration system at its Mill Pond water treatment facility, Town Administrator Paul Sagarino, Burlington’s State Rep. Ken Gordon, and [...]

Burlington Select Board Monday approved water conservation measures effective April 1 that restrict residential lawn sprinkler use between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The changes represent an easing of [...]

The special education collaborative LABBB, which includes Lexington, Arlington, Burlington, Bedford and Belmont, may soon need a new acronym as school committee members in all five communities [...]

SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW: Last week, we went around the fields and courts to catch up with the teams. You can watch that preview here.  BOYS VOLLEYBALL TIE CENTRAL CATHOLIC: Volleyball […]

Northshore Magazine has named 123 physicians and surgeons from 31 medical specialties affiliated with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to its annual ‘Top Doctors’ guide. Drawing from Castle [...]

Burlington food pantry People Helping People is teaming up with the nonprofit Wee Care to collect items for Easter or spring baskets for kids in need.  A generous community member […]

UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (Lahey), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, have received approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to [...]

Principals from Burlington’s four elementary schools urged the Burlington School Committee to prioritize additional staff to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, in part due to [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

The Burlington School Committee has begun discussion on Burlington’s Extended Academic Model (BEAM) enrichment program.   Superintendent Eric Conti informed the committee that Marshall Simonds [...]

The Burlington Board of Health voted unanimously this week to approve a new fee structure for restaurants to better reflect the way the Public Health department conducts food safety inspections [...]

Middle and high school teachers at Burlington Public Schools will receive training in a March 9 professional development day on culturally responsive teaching from the Highlander Institute as [...]