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Charter panel votes 9-0 to skip residency rule
Burlington's Charter Review Committee voted to keep residency rules for town boards out of its draft home-rule charter.
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Burlington Government Review Committee approves charter revisions on residency, finances.
The Burlington Government Review Committee voted unanimously to keep residency requirements out of its draft charter, instead directing the General Bylaw Review Committee to address the issue. Chair Betsey Hughes oversaw the August 4 meeting, where the committee approved two motions by 9 to 0,
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Scratch Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold At Burlington Store
A $100,000 winning scratch ticket was sold recently at a Burlington store, per a Patch report, as the town heads into a packed week of civic and school activity. Town boards, including the Conservation Commission and Planning Board, meet Wednesday and Thursday, while Community Safety Ni…
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Marshall Simonds Holds Third Sixth-Grade Meet-And-Greet Tuesday
Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its third sixth-grade meet-and-greet session Tuesday evening ahead of the new school year. A fourth session follows Thursday afternoon as the district's Aug. 31 start date approaches, with staff professional development days set for Aug. 25 through 2…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 27 through August 2, 2026
Burlington's obituary notices this week list one resident: Trabucco, Phyllis L., 91, who died Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home of Burlington, with the full obituary posted via Echovita. No additional Burlington-resident obituari…
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Burlington Student Joins NESN's All-Female Fenway Broadcast Crew
A Burlington student is working behind the scenes on NESN's all-female broadcast crew for a Fenway Park game. The report, edited by Chris Rhatigan, Patch's Massachusetts news editor, was the top item in local coverage over the past day, according to Burlington Patch. Closer to home, Mar…
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Burlington home sales span $1.1 million gap between low and high in July
Burlington recorded 19 property sales between July 3 and Aug. 1, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings. Recorded prices among 13 of those sales ranged from $650,000 to $1,765,000, with a median of $915,000. The month's top sale was 15 Maryvale Road at $1,765,000, sold by Anita and
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Burlington Biotech Firm To Merge, Fund $89 Million Cancer Trial
A Burlington-based biotech firm agreed to merge with a UK drugmaker to help fund an $89 million cancer trial. Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc., headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, struck an all-share deal with Scancell Holdings plc to finance a Phase III melanoma trial, trade outlet …
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Federal Agency Finds Burlington Schools Violated Parental Rights
Federal officials find Burlington schools violated parental rights over student survey, per Patch report. The U.S. Department of Education concluded Burlington Public Schools failed to honor parent requests to exclude their children from a survey they found objectionable, according to P…
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Town Spotlights Staff Behind Burlington's Summer Programs
Burlington's town government today spotlighted the staff and departments running its summer recreation programs, an inside look published via the town's News Flash feed. Meanwhile, Burlington Public Schools continued rolling out its return-to-school calendar, with Marshall Simonds Middl…