Dog Licensing, Sheds, and In-Law Apartments: What's Up for a Vote at September Town Meeting
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning — see all 16 warrant articles.
Burlington's Sept. 28 Town Meeting tackles dog control, zoning enforcement, ADUs, and a Middlesex Turnpike rezoning — see all 16 warrant articles.
Shawsheen's troubled budget, a wireless tower fight, no Fourth of July fireworks — here's what's on the table at Burlington's May 11 Town Meeting.
The Annual Town Meeting for Burlington, MA, features major items such as capital and operational budgets for schools and town departments, changes to animal bylaws, and a crypto ATM ban.
Some open seats remain; others were filled by write-in candidates.
Burlington voters returned Katherine Bond and Jeremy Brooks to the School Committee; a number of new Town Meeting Members are seated.
Burlington's April 11 election has open Town Meeting seats in Precincts 2 and 7. Here's how to run as a write-in — or vote for one.
Community
A COA member’s idea, a realtor’s donation, and a team of volunteers later — the grounds at 61 Center St. are looking pretty great this fall.
Walk past Burlington's Human Services Building at 61 Center Street right now and you’ll notice something different: mums and seasonal displays of hay bales, pumpkins, and cornstalks have transformed the grounds into something worth stopping to look at.
The project got its start in the fall of 2025 when Council on Aging member Bob Young reached out to local businesses about bringing more color to the property. Realtor Paul Conti stepped up to fund the initial planting of mums and daffodil bulbs in memory of his late parents — longtime COA participants. The Burlington Garden Club joined in that November, helping plant over 200 bulbs that bloomed bright yellow the following spring. The effort has continued season after season, said Young, with Parks and Recreation covering summer plantings and the volunteer crew returning each fall.
“It adds a lot of color to the building that people are really happy to see,” said Council on Aging Director Marge Yetman.
Volunteers who helped make it happen include Alice McCarthy, Jean Golden, Sandi Madigan, Ruth Yanetti, Joan Trubiano, Karen Noonan, Ted Manka, Elizabeth Manka, and Bob Young.






Volunteers ad a pop of color and autumn decor to the grounds at 61 Center Street. From top left: Bob Young and his wife Alice McCarthy; Jean Golden, Bob Young, Ruth Yanetti; Elizabeth and Ted Manka; Jean Golden, Karen Noonan, Bob Young; the side entrance; the main entryway to the property.
A new free, on-demand electric shuttle called LINK now connects riders in Burlington, Woburn, Reading, and Wakefield to local stops. Here's how it works.
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A year of court filings, AG coordination, and congressional briefings — and still no access to the building. Here's where things stand.
Hive members keep the Buzz thriving.
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A simple breakdown of each question and how a yes vote may impact Burlington.
Fox Hill's playground vendor was "decided" by a 7-3 vote a year ago. A year later, not everyone agrees the discussion is settled.
Town Meeting passed 11 of the 15 articles that required a vote at its Sept. 28 meeting, withdrawing two and postponing two until January. A total of 103 of 126 members (82%) attended the one-night meeting. At the outset of Town Meeting, an effort to limit Town Meeting Member
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Boys' soccer holds on for a 3–2 win over Melrose and girls' volleyball takes two of three against North Andover in Tuesday sports action.
Here's what came out of the Burlington Government Review Committee's work over the last 15 months and what comes next.
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Experiential retail is rising in popularity. What is it, where is it, and what does its surge mean for Burlington's business landscape?