BCAT News

The Burlington Board of Health brought back their annual Community Health Fair to the BHS Gymnasium

The Burlington Board of Health has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to study two sites of potential environmental contamination at [...]

Interested members of the public are invited to attend a meeting of the Burlington Volunteer Reserve Corps (BVRC) on Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 pm.  There will be a presentation […]

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 [...]

The Burlington Board of Health is revisiting its rules for storing hazardous materials. Local officials say it will help keep residents safe as new businesses move into town.

The Burlington Board of Health is offering a Certified Food Protection Manager course and exam for food service managers, supervisors and shift leaders in the restaurant industry.  Led by Marlene [...]

Burlington, Lexington and Wilmington have been awarded a Public Health Excellence Grant designed to help separate public health departments collaborate across districts. Representatives from all [...]

If you haven’t yet received your flu vaccination, the Burlington Board of Health still has vaccine available for adults and children. The Board of Health will be administering vaccine by […]

The Dunkin Donuts in the plaza at 85 Wilmington Road in Burlington was before the Board of Health on Tuesday night after being found in violation of a town policy […]

The Burlington Board of Health is looking to assist restaurants, primarily smaller establishments, from violating one of its own policies aimed at ensuring food safety. The issue arose at the [...]

The Burlington Board of Health approved some tobacco regulation changes that increase penalties on businesses violating the terms of their permits and added some additional products to the list [...]

A Nuisance Violation Hearing at last week’s Board of Health meeting that focused on a commercial parking lot that often floods became slightly confrontational even as all parties agreed they […]

The Burlington Board of Health will be having a household hazardous waste day for residents in the town.

In our series Who Works for Burlington we talk to town employees not often in the spotlight. Up this time is Burlington Associate Health Director Michael Greene.  

Another high tech company is looking to move its headquarters to Burlington. The cell therapies company Verical Corporation recently received approval for special permits from both the Planning [...]

After a lengthy discussion the Burlington Board of Health once again opted not to put a mask mandate in effect at last week’s meeting. The mandate is a standing item […]

After some lengthy discussion and hearing from members of the public the Burlington Board of Health opted not to issue a mask mandate for public buildings and businesses during Tuesday […]

Health officials continue to warn Burlington residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after another such insect tested positive for West Nile Virus in town.  “The Massachusetts [...]