Patch Questions Cost of Burlington's New Electric Rate
BURLINGTON — Burlington Patch is questioning how much residents will actually pay under a newly adopted electric rate, the most closely watched local story to emerge as of July 22. Town Hall kept its focus on affordable-housing inventory and the police station building project, while school and community calendars pointed toward a busy end-of-July stretch.
TOWN HALL The town's website is featuring a new July 2026 posting of available affordable housing units, part of Burlington's ongoing effort to track its subsidized-housing inventory. The town also continues to post updates on the Burlington Police Station building project on its News Flash page, though no new milestone was announced this week.
SCHOOLS Burlington Public Schools' calendar shows the School Committee meeting jointly with the Burlington High School Building Subcommittee on Thursday, July 23, as the district's high school project continues to move forward. Marshall Simonds Middle School will hold its second summer meet-and-greet session for incoming sixth graders that same day, part of a rolling orientation schedule running into August.
COMMUNITY & ARTS Burlington's community calendar lists a Patriotic Puzzle Race for all ages on Thursday, July 23. Two events follow on Friday, July 24: a Family Friday Flicks screening of "National Treasure," and a live performance of "A Revolution of Her Own!," a History At Play production portraying Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "🌱 Patch AM: How much more will Burlington's new power rate really cost you?" Burlington Patch's daily roundup singled out a newly adopted electric rate as the story residents are asking about most, though the preview did not detail the rate's size. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington)
"Cummings Properties Recognized for Best Office Space in Burlington, MA" Yahoo Finance reports the Burlington-based commercial real estate firm won a 2026 category award for its office space as part of the publication's annual industry recognitions. (read it at https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/cummings-properties-recognized-best-office-161900235.html)
"Legal Pot Sales Repeal, State Primary Reform Among 9 MA Ballot Questions This Fall" Patch reports Massachusetts voters will decide nine ballot questions this fall after the state's high court tossed out separate initiatives on rent control and income-tax cuts. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington)
"Chick-Fil-A Accounts Targeted By Hackers: What MA Customers Should Know" Patch reports Massachusetts Chick-fil-A customers may have had personal data exposed after a June cyberattack on the chain. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/burlington)