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Members of Burlington’s General Bylaw Review Committee were before the town Select Board on April 10 with an updated draft of rules to allow for hybrid or virtual meetings moving […]

The Burlington Select Board recognized the Burlington Sons of Italy for its decades of contributions to the town, particularly in the field of education.  According to its Facebook page, the […]

Burlington Select Board Chair Nick Priest on Monday raised the prospect of a government review, a process by which the town could examine whether its form of government was working, […]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Following a change in state contracts, Burlington has entered into an agreement with Lexington to share a professional to certify that a gallon really is a gallon.  Town Administrator Paul […]

Burlington will celebrate its 225th anniversary on Feb. 28, 2024, and the Burlington Historical Society and the Select Board are beginning the preparations now.  In its Feb. 27 meeting, the […]

The Town of Burlington silos its communications with the public in separate departments and lacks a centralized communications policy, according to findings from the Edward J. Collins., Jr. [...]

Burlington Town Administrator Paul Sagarino presented the Select Board Feb. 13 with a draft of an update to the town’s alcohol policy as part of an ongoing effort to revisit […]

The Burlington Select Board on Monday approved a proposal to rename High School Entrance Road to Dottie’s Way, after beloved Burlington bus driver Dottie Bartlett Yeadon.  Select Board member Joe [...]

After members of Burlington’s temporary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion subcommittee asked the town to extend the subcommittee beyond its one-year limit, the Select Board on Monday indicated they [...]

The Burlington Select Board is taking a look at strengthening the penalties for violation of the town’s outdoor watering ban as much of the region continues to deal with very […]

The Burlington Select Board received an update on the work of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee during Monday night’s meeting and the two groups put the scheduling of […]

After some contentious discussion a new person has been named to the Planning Board to fill the seat left vacant after longtime member Paul Raymond retired last month. During a […]

The Planning Board held a special meeting to vote on who they wanted to put forward as a replacement for Paul Raymond, the member who retired suddenly last month, to […]

At Monday night’s Select Board meeting, Burlington Director of Economic Development Melisa Tintocalis gave the board a presentation about what her office has been doing to help foster economic [...]

The Burlington Select Board issued one-day liquor license suspensions to two Burlington restaurants after they failed recent police stings meant to test compliance with laws meant to prevent the [...]