Burlington School Committee Delays Health Standards Vote Until January 2027

Burlington School Committee unanimously delays adoption of updated health and sex-ed standards until January 2027.

Burlington Charter Panel Unanimously Renames Ways and Means as Finance Committee

Burlington's Charter Review Committee voted unanimously to rename the town's Ways and Means Committee as the Finance Committee, a change that will simplify language throughout the home rule charter being drafted for eventual town meeting approval.

Burlington Board of Health Approves Chick-fil-A, Fox Hill Geothermal Wells, and Biotech Permit

Burlington Board of Health clears Chick-fil-A site plan, Fox Hill geothermal wells, and biotech safety permit at June meeting.

Burlington Library Launches Summer Reading Season With Three Wednesday Events

Burlington transitions into summer Tuesday as the public library lines up three back-to-back programs for Wednesday, June 24 — a Family Story & Craft session, an all-ages Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival, and a Teen Summer Reading Kickoff Featuring Candy Bar Bingo — marking one of the li…

This Week in Burlington: Jun 15 - Jun 21

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Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

One Burlington obituary was recorded for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Farr, Joan Learned, 92, of Burlington, who died June 21, 2026; services are arranged through Douglass Funeral Home of Lexington.

Burlington Planning Board orders traffic peer review for Wilmington Road plaza expansion

Burlington Planning Board orders traffic peer review for contested Wilmington Road plaza and advances Chick-fil-A hearing.

Burlington Closes Friday for Juneteenth as Final-Exam Week Begins Monday

Burlington heads into Juneteenth break Thursday with a packed final week of the school year directly ahead. Town offices and Burlington Public Schools both close Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday before Burlington High School kicks off final exams Jun…

Burlington High School Final Exams Begin Wednesday, Town Offices Closed Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington's schools and town offices both go dark Friday for Juneteenth as Burlington High School final exams begin this week, running across six days through June 23. Three municipal boards — the Fox Hill Building Committee meeting jointly with the School Committee, the Board of Appea…

This Week in Burlington: Jun 8 - Jun 14

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