Skip to content
TownbriefMiddlesex County
Sign in Subscribe
Thursday, November 5, 2026 Middlesex County, Massachusetts · Change town
Board

Burlington

Our reporting from Burlington meetings, newest first.

253 stories

Morning Brief

Town marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Town of Burlington issued a notice recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, drawing attention to the issue locally.

Townbrief news summary ·
Morning Brief

Boards tackle zoning, voting, Fox Hill rebuild

Burlington's boards converge this week on zoning, voting access and the Fox Hill rebuild. Also in today's brief (16 items): No trash collection delay this week; Patch outlines candidates, polling sites for Nov. 3; 10-room colonial hits the market in Burlington; Planning Board meets Thursday night.

Townbrief news summary ·
Schools · School Committee

School Committee votes 3-1 for playground review

Burlington's School Committee voted 3-1 to force a public playground vendor review at Fox Hill Elementary. Member Catherine told colleagues a proposed climbing structure lacks third-party IPEMA safety certification and has a 12-foot fall height, versus a 7-foot-4-inch alternative from Childscapes.

Townbrief reporting ·
Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11

Two Burlington, Massachusetts obituaries ran this week: Nap, Linda Marie, 54, and Cloutier, Amy L., 50. Nap, who died September 29, was remembered in her notice as the mother of Christa Rudack and the late Michael C. Rudack and the daughter of the late Jean C. Nap; her arrangements are …

Townbrief news summary ·
Real Estate

Burlington Home Sales Range From $695,000 to $2.4 Million in September

Burlington recorded 18 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with 11 sales showing a recorded price so far. Prices ranged from $695,000 to $2,400,000, with a median of $897,000. The period's top sale was 3 Brantwood Lane, which sold for $2,400,000 on Sept. 16. Seven transfers…

Townbrief reporting ·
Morning Brief

Fox Hill panel reopens playground vendor fight

Fox Hill building panel reopens playground vendor dispute after conflict of interest surfaces. From our own coverage: Fox Hill committee reopens playground vendor dispute; Conservation panel revisits decades-old wetland bond rates. Also in today's brief (18 items): Northeastern research…

Townbrief news summary ·

Get Middlesex County's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.

Share this story

Email Text Facebook X

Anyone can open a shared story. Members' stories show the free part and a sign-up line to people who are not members.