New DPW Leadership Takes Over Burlington Highway Operations

Burlington's Department of Public Works has new leadership overseeing the town's highway operations, according to a Burlington Patch report published Wednesday. The change comes as residents head into a stretch of municipal meetings and the opening of early in-person voting at Town Hall.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: What Burlington's new DPW highway leaders mean for your streets." Burlington Patch reports on a leadership change atop the town's Department of Public Works and what it could mean for street and highway work heading into fall (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

"These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. News." Burlington Patch highlights new statewide rankings of Massachusetts public high schools compiled by U.S. News, based on a set of performance measures, according to the outlet (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington).

"TiECON East 2026 Announces Keynote Speakers Jeff Elton and David Friend." According to IndiaNewEngland.com, the Burlington Marriott Hotel will host TiECON East 2026 on Oct. 2, with the tech and business conference co-hosted by TiE Boston and TiE New York (read it at https://indianewengland.com/tiecon-east-2026-announces-keynote-speakers-jeff-elton-and-david-friend/).

COMING UP

The town's Historical Commission meets Wednesday, Aug. 19. The Select Board and the Burlington Government Review Subcommittee's Getting to Yes Subcommittee both meet Thursday, Aug. 20. Early in-person voting opens at Town Hall on Saturday, Aug. 22.

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