The Burlington School Committee voted unanimously to approve the Secondary Student Handbooks and the Non-Discrimination and Harassment Policy AC. Chair Katherine Bond led the five-member committee, with all members present. The committee also approved reallocation of $8,507.48 in inactive student
Burlington Government Review Committee approved charter revisions governing the town administrator, voting 8-0 to replace Section 4-4 with language requiring at least four Select Board members to remove the administrator in accordance with their employment contract. Town Counsel Lisa Meade
Burlington Board of Health bans kratom sales after mothers describe sons' deaths. The board voted unanimously to adopt a local regulation restricting the manufacture, sale and distribution of kratom, layering a permanent town ban atop a one-year state emergency order set to expire August 28, 2027.
Burlington's Planning Board unanimously approved a 188-unit housing project at Northwest Park, clearing away two office buildings.
Burlington's Zoning Board of Appeals approved signage for Press Cafe and Activate Games but continued a contested Sarah Street variance.
The Burlington Zoning Board of Appeals approved two special sign permits on September 2 and deferred a third variance hearing. The board unanimously approved Pressed Cafe Burlington LLC's request for a 42.5-by-43-inch logo sign at 200 District Ave, meeting lighting requirements. Activate Burlington
The Burlington Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1,000 allocation from the Donations account to fund an eight-week series of Children's Music Programs. Library Director Mike Wick reported that the Mystic Valley Early Intervention program, which provided the popular "Music and
The Burlington High School Building Committee approved prior meeting minutes and confirmed a Massachusetts School Building Authority senior-staff site visit for September 24 to assess grant application alignment. Dr. Eric Conti told the committee the visit is a positive step, though not a guarantee
The Burlington Housing Authority unanimously approved two change orders for a Birchcrest Arms bathroom renovation project totaling $7,346.08. Chairman Richard Howard, Vice-Chairman Jack Nagle, Treasurer Brian Curtin, and Tenant Board Member Edwin Collard voted to adopt change order number 2 for
The Burlington Government Review Committee unanimously approved a six-month absence period as grounds for removal from multiple-member town bodies, amending Section 9-12 (a) of the charter. Chair Betsey Hughes, with nine members present, also voted 8 to 1 to retain charter language on additional
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