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Burlington Tech Firm's Hiring Notice Draws Justice Department Scrutiny

A Burlington technology company's hiring email has drawn attention from the U.S. Department of Justice, Burlington Patch reported Friday. The town's website also recapped what May's Annual Town Meeting votes mean for residents going forward, while Patch staff writer Chris Rhatigan noted…

BURLINGTON — A hiring notice sent out by a Burlington technology company has drawn the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Burlington Patch, one of the more unusual developments to surface in town this week.

TOWN HALL The town's website featured a recap this week explaining what the votes taken at May's Annual Town Meeting mean for residents going forward, part of an ongoing effort to keep decisions from that session visible to the public months after the fact. No further specifics on the recap's contents were available.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "🌱 Patch AM: Why a Burlington tech job email just caught the DOJ's eye": Burlington Patch reports that a hiring email sent by a local technology company has drawn scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, though the newsletter did not detail the specific allegations involved (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

"These 2 MA Pizzerias Among The Country's Best, Food Writers Say": A new national dining guide singled out 27 pizzerias across 20 states, and two of the honorees are in Massachusetts, according to Patch reporter Chris Rhatigan (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington/s/ko0b7/these-2-ma-pizzerias-among-the-country-s-best-food-writers-say).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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