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Sports
The Woburn-Burlington swim team swam hard yesterday at the North Sectionals Championship at MIT, with many individual and team places. The volleyball team has their game assignment in the Round of 16 of the MIAA State Tournament. They'll play at the #3 team, Oliver Ames, on Wednesday, November
Community
With the winter holidays approaching, People Helping People, the organization that runs Burlington's Food Pantry, has several opportunities for residents to be involved in supporting the community. On Saturday, November 9, the Presents of Hope Fundraiser will bring together community members for a fun afternoon to help raise
Sports
The football team won their final regular season game on Friday against Watertown by a score of 33-0, bringing their record to 7-1. The bracket for the state tournament will be released today at 1:00 and we'll know what to expect for the post-season. The field hockey
Community
The Recreation Commission discussed Simonds Park improvements, which will include water play areas, new grading, and universal accessibility.
Sports
The middle school Junior Devils football team is celebrating again after their sixth win in a row. They shut out Arlington with 32 unanswered points on Wednesday night. The brackets for the volleyball and field hockey MIAA State Tournaments were released yesterday after being delayed by a day. The #15
Community
A new law signed into the books this August could bring back the elusive "starter home" for some homeowners in Massachusetts. The "Affordable Homes Act," a $5.1-billion bond bill, includes measures to unwind merged lots and allow smaller homes to be built on previously unbuildable
Sports
The girls' soccer team played their last game of the season yesterday, falling 2-1 to Waltham and finishing with a 6-10-2 record on the season. The cross country team competed at the ML-12 League Championship, but Lexington stole the show, with both boys and girls snagging first place. The
Local Government
The Burlington Conservation Commission met to review subcommittee input regarding proposed Burlington stormwater bylaw changes.
Sports
The JV and varsity girls' soccer teams head to Waltham today for one more regular season game before hanging up their cleats; both games are at 4:15. The cross country teams have their League Championship Meet today at the Woburn Country Club Course, where they'll face
Community
The Local Author Festival at Burlington Public Library was a success, and authors say they'll return for another.
Sports
The varsity volleyball team improved their record to 14-6 on the season with a win against Central Catholic on Senior Night Friday. The freshman team also won with a score of 2-0, while the JV team lost 2-0. This week is a bit of a lull before state tournament brackets
Schools
The High School Building Committee reviewed and thinned out some of the options for a new Burlington High School.