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Burlington Closes Friday for Juneteenth as Final-Exam Week Begins Monday

Burlington heads into Juneteenth break Thursday with a packed final week of the school year directly ahead. Town offices and Burlington Public Schools both close Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday before Burlington High School kicks off final exams Jun…

Burlington High School Finals Kick Off Tuesday; Town Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington heads into a packed end-of-year week with BHS finals, a Juneteenth closure, and two school events all landing before Friday. Burlington High School kicks off its final exam cycle Tuesday, running through June 23, while Marshall Simonds Middle School holds its Final Fling Thur…

Burlington High School Final Exams Begin Wednesday, Town Offices Closed Friday for Juneteenth

Burlington's schools and town offices both go dark Friday for Juneteenth as Burlington High School final exams begin this week, running across six days through June 23. Three municipal boards — the Fox Hill Building Committee meeting jointly with the School Committee, the Board of Appea…

Burlington Schools Open Final-Exam Season Tuesday as End-of-Year Events Stack Up

Burlington's official channels went quiet on Flag Day Sunday, but the week ahead is anything but slow. Burlington High School final exams open June 17, Marshall Simonds holds its Final Fling and 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony the week of June 22, and the Juneteenth holiday falls June 19 —…

Burlington charter to require annual Select Board evaluation of town administrator

BURLINGTON — June 9, 2026 — Burlington's Government Review Committee voted 11-0 to add a mandatory annual performance evaluation of the town administrator to the town's draft charter. The new Section 4.6 requires the Select Board to evaluate the administrator each year, adopt written criteria for

Burlington Charter Committee Votes to Keep Board of Health Elected, Approves Seven Sections

BURLINGTON — May 26, 2026 — Burlington's Charter Review Committee approved seven elected-board sections of a proposed new town charter at its May 26 meeting, voting unanimously to keep the Board of Health elected after a presentation by 38-year board member Ed Weiner, who called appointed boards "

Fox Hill Building Committee Approves $164,000 in Invoices, Hears Sustainability Briefing

BURLINGTON — May 19, 2026 — Burlington's Fox Hill School Building Committee cleared more than $164,000 in invoices and heard that the new elementary school is on track for LEED Gold certification and net-zero electricity potential. The committee voted 7-0 three times to approve invoices from design

Burlington Government Review Committee Defers Town Administrator Title Decision, Awaits Survey Results

BURLINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Burlington's Government Review Committee deferred a decision on whether to rename the town's chief administrator from "town administrator" to "town manager," agreeing to await results from a community governance survey that had collected 641 responses — roughly 80 percent

Burlington School Committee Approves $7,920 Career Planning Grant, Teacher Stipends

BURLINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Burlington School Committee accepts $7,920 state grant and approves teacher stipends at May 12 meeting. The five-member board voted unanimously to accept the DESE FC 424 Grant supporting the state-mandated MyCAP — My Career and Academic Plan — initiative, which Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lisa Chen

Burlington Board of Health Approves 188-Unit Middlesex Turnpike Residential Project Unanimously

BURLINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Burlington's Board of Health unanimously approved the site plan and special permit for the Nordblom Company's 188-unit residential project at 129 and 131 Middlesex Turnpike at its May 12 meeting. Attorney Robert Buckley and project manager Todd Fremont Smith presented the

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