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September 2024 Burlington Town Meeting: What's on the Warrant?

A Warrant Article Summary for the September Town Meeting in Burlington, MA. The meeting begins September 23, 2024.

Columns

Respect Your Elders - Know the Facts Before Cutting Down Trees

Think before cutting down trees on your property - they are more important to the environment than you might realize!

Schools

Focus on Fox Hill Part 5: What Happens if The Project Doesn't Pass?

This series has focused on one aspect of the proposed project for a new Fox Hill Elementary School building each day this week. Town Meeting Members, knowing all this information and having their questions answered by those who have been involved in this project, will vote at next week'

Sports

Football Home Opener Against Woburn Planned for Tonight

The Junior Devils took the field yesterday afternoon for their season opener at Winchester. Unfortunately, they lost that game 26-8. They'll be back at it next week. Golf kicks things off once again today, as the Red Devils host Winchester at the Billerica Country Club. The volleyball teams

Schools

Focus on Fox Hill Part 4: The Financial Impact

The Fox Hill school building project has been in the works for several years now, and now that the theoretical building planning is translating to a financial question that will impact taxpayers around the town, it's time to talk about the impact of this large capital project on

Local Government

Should Voters Be Able to Recall Elected Officials in Burlington?

Town Meeting next week will hear a proposed article to introduce a mechanism to recall elected officials in Burlington if their behavior meets certain criteria. Currently there is not a mechanism in the town's bylaws to recall an elected official whose actions represent the town poorly or put

Sports

Soccer, swim on the agenda for Thursday

Despite individuals taking the first and second spots at yesterday's golf matchup against Billerica at their shared home course, Burlington just missed the win in this non-league match. The final score was 37-35, leaving the golf team with a 3-4 record. The volleyball teams suffered a clean sweep

Schools

Focus on Fox Hill Part 3: Enrollment versus Capacity

From the beginning of the conversation about Fox Hill, one major point of contention has been the enrollment of the new building. Last year, Fox Hill and Pine Glen had 455 and 334 students, respectively. Previously we talked about the decision not to consolidate the two buildings, which collectively hold

Sports

Teams Shake off Losses, Prepare for Another Matchup

Burlington High School athletic teams kept working hard yesterday despite some disappointments. The golf team lost to Belmont 44-28. The girls' soccer team lost 2-1 to Melrose, while the boys tied the Red Hawks 0-0. And, the boys' cross country team took a 23-36 loss against Wakefield, despite

Schools

Focus on Fox Hill Part 2: The Decision Not to Consolidate

Burlington's Fox Hill Elementary School was accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) program in 2021. As discussed previously, this was following a decade of rejections for Burlington High School, for reasons the town can't say for sure but likely had to do with the

Local Government

Town Meeting to Vote on Transparency, Accessibility

Before Town Meeting in September will be two questions that will look familiar to frequent participants and observers. The first is a home rule petition to provide accessibility to Town Meeting Members via hybrid meetings. Originally brought in September of 2023, the article failed, with Town Meeting members expressing concern

Sports

Field Hockey Takes Season's First Win, Soccer Teams to Take on Melrose

Yesterday was a disappointing one for the volleyball teams, who lost their games to Melrose by a score of 1-2 (freshmen), 0-2 (JV), and 0-3 (varsity). They'll be back at it in Wakefield on Wednesday. The freshman girls' soccer team secured a 2-1 win against Melrose. Also