Schools
Students addressed the School Committee on Tuesday evening about two recent incidents regarding school safety and urged the district to communicate more transparently with families regarding such incidents. On Friday, September 20, a student at Burlington High School brought a kitchen knife to school. An notification was sent to parents
Sports
The volleyball teams made their second sweep in a row yesterday, with a 2-0 JV win and a 3-0 varsity win against Stoneham. The varsity record is now 5-4. The golf team improved their record to 6-5 on the season with a 38.5-33.5 win at Stoneham, and the
Schools
Town Meeting Members and residents wishing to share their opinions and concerns about the proposed Fox Hill building project were met with a shorter-than-expected discussion on the project at last night's Town Meeting. The Meeting began with updates from five different town organizations: * The High School Building Committee
Sports
The soccer teams had strong showings against Wilmington yesterday with the boys winning their game 1-0, bringing their record to 2-3-1, and the girls coming from behind to achieve a 2-2 tie (new record: 2-4-1). Today golf kicks off the athletic agenda, with a 3:45 matchup at Stoneham. The
Sports
The Burlington High School soccer teams will be seeking a needed win this afternoon in Wilmington. The 2-4 girls will play at 4:15, and the boys, whose record is 1-3-1, play at 6:15. The JV teams host the Wildcats at 4:15 at Marshall Simonds. The field hockey
Sports
The Battle of Winn Street came to a close on Friday night with the Burlington Red Devils on top. The team won their home opener against Woburn 21-15. The volleyball teams had something to celebrate on Friday evening as well after sweeping Wilmington 2-0, 2-0, and 3-0. The golf team
News
A Warrant Article Summary for the September Town Meeting in Burlington, MA. The meeting begins September 23, 2024.
Schools
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
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
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
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
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