Burlington's boards converge this week on zoning, voting access and the Fox Hill rebuild. Also in today's brief (16 items): No trash collection delay this week; Patch outlines candidates, polling sites for Nov. 3; 10-room colonial hits the market in Burlington; Planning Board meets Thursday night.
Burlington's School Committee voted 3-1 to force a public playground vendor review at Fox Hill Elementary. Member Catherine told colleagues a proposed climbing structure lacks third-party IPEMA safety certification and has a 12-foot fall height, versus a 7-foot-4-inch alternative from Childscapes.
Early in-person voting for the Massachusetts state election opens Saturday at Burlington Town Hall. Also in today's brief (14 items): Ten-room colonial lists in Fox Hill neighborhood; Board of Assessors meets Wednesday afternoon; Zoning Bylaw Review Committee meets Wednesday evening; To…
Two Burlington, Massachusetts obituaries ran this week: Nap, Linda Marie, 54, and Cloutier, Amy L., 50. Nap, who died September 29, was remembered in her notice as the mother of Christa Rudack and the late Michael C. Rudack and the daughter of the late Jean C. Nap; her arrangements are …
Burlington recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with 11 sales showing a recorded price so far. Prices ranged from $695,000 to $2,400,000, with a median of $897,000. The period's top sale was 3 Brantwood Lane, which sold for $2,400,000 on Sept. 16. Seven transfers have not
Fox Hill building panel reopens playground vendor dispute after conflict of interest surfaces. From our own coverage: Fox Hill committee reopens playground vendor dispute; Conservation panel revisits decades-old wetland bond rates. Also in today's brief (18 items): Northeastern research…
School Wellness Committee endorsed grades 4-5 sexual health standards unanimously and voted 11-4 to recommend five standards for grade 8. The 17-member committee reviewed lessons from the state-approved Rights, Respect, and Responsibility curriculum selected by district staff over the summer.
The Burlington Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to raise its wetlands and stormwater bond guidelines for the first time in about 25 years.
Zoning board tells restaurant chain its two-sign plan exceeds Burlington's storefront limits, pushes case to Oct. 20. From our own coverage: Planning Board continues Plaza 62 hearings to Oct. 15; Zoning board continues Middlesex Turnpike sign case. Also in today's brief (14 items): Stat…
The Burlington Government Review Committee unanimously approved three warrant articles for Town Meeting, separating Article 8 (Recalls) from the charter at Town Counsel Lisa Mead's recommendation so the governance restructuring can proceed if the recall provision fails.