BCAT News

Join Robert Parris and Anthony Matos as they explore the town common speaking with local businesses and organizations, and sampling all things that make Burlington great.

Join the Burlington Parks & Recreation Dept. for their fun filled day at Celebrate Burlington on the Burlington Town Common.

Burlington Parks & Recreation is continuing its partnership with the Burlington Mall for a summer of interactive outdoor activities for the whole family.

The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department was honored by the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association at its annual awards dinner. The award was for the Agency of the Year Award for [...]

The Burlington Parks & Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Emma Jones has been named one of the National Recreation & Parks Association’s “30 Under [...]

The Burlington Parks & Recreation fitness programs are picking up speed with their latest offering of Spin Classes, focused on strength, cardio and recovery.  

Join Elisabeth Fuller and Chris Flaherty for BCAT’s extended coverage of the 50th Annual Burlington Tree Lighting ceremony, brought to life by the Parks & Recreation Department. [...]

The holiday season has officially kicked off with the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on the Town Common, the evening of December 4th. This is the 50th annual Tree Lighting, brought […]

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Simonds Park to officially open Burlington’s new Universally Accessible Treehouse for the public.

Join Aarushi Dayma and Giuliana Magrane for a look at all the fall fun at Parks & Recreation’s annual food-truck festival, Trucktober.

The following is a Letter to the Editor: What can CPA do for Burlington? It can help fund a River Walk over the soon-to-be abandoned well fields off of Middlesex […]

Parks & Recreation’s Trucktober is a popular fall event among residents and community members, featuring lawn games, entertainment, and of course food trucks featuring cuisine from [...]

Join Aarushi Dayma and Giuliana Magrane as they interview a multitude of vehicle owners and community organizations in BCAT’s extended coverage Burlington’s 2022 Truck Day, brought to [...]

Parks & Recreation’s Universally Accessible Treehouse Project at Simonds Park is now underway, thanks to contributions from The Simonds Trust and a generous donation from The Gillingham [...]

Sunday September 18th, children and families were able to explore many different vehicles up close on the Town Common for Truck Day. It’s a long-standing community tradition loved by many. [...]

Summer is over but there’s lot to look forward to this fall, and the Burlington Parks & Recreation has a full slate of programs and special events for residents to […]

BNEWS Reporter Chris Flaherty fills in for Robert Parris in this Parks & Recreation Update. Join Chris for a discussion with Parks & Recreation Director Brendan Egan on what’s in [...]

Join Linda McNamee, Host of BCAT’s Something To Talk About, and Liz Gillespie, Former BNEWS Sports Reporter, as they explore the town common during the annual Parks and Recreation [...]