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The Burlington Brief is your no-nonsense guide to local news in Burlington, Massachusetts, hosted by BCAT news producer Sydney Boles and BHS journalism teacher Sarah Eshelman. Tune in weekly for your ... more
FAQs about The Burlington Brief:How many episodes does The Burlington Brief have?The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.
June 06, 2024H.A.G.S. (Have A Good Summer)The Burlington Brief is going on hiatus for the summer, but we're sending you off with some events to keep an eye on and some stories to track while we're away. ...more8minPlay
May 16, 2024Burlington Gets A New Police StationSydney and Sarah break down the first two nights of May Town Meeting, including a new police station, a FY25 budget at about $14 million in Free Cash expenses. Plus, a live fact-check. ...more23minPlay
May 09, 2024Here's What To Expect At Town MeetingTown Meeting is set to consider a number of articles that could have a major impact on life in town, from a new police station to the MBTA Communities Act compliance plan. ...more19minPlay
May 02, 2024Inside A Manual Count Of VotesHear what it was like in the room where Town Clerk Amy Warfield and clerks from other towns counted 116 votes that got missed in the April 6 local election. ...more19minPlay
April 25, 2024A Partial Election Recount And May Town Meeting ArticlesIn a kind of mammoth local news week, Sydney and Sarah talk about Town Meeting warrant articles from Parks and Rec, the MBTA Communities Act proposal, and news of a partial election recount impacting Precincts 1 and 5....more22minPlay
April 11, 2024Cawley, Nawoichik and Sickler Join BoardsSarah Cawley, Meghan Nawoichik and Eileen Sickler have assumed seats on the Select Board, School Committee and Housing Authority, respectively, and there's been significant reorganization of the boards. Plus, eclipse talk. ...more14minPlay
April 04, 2024How To Relocate A Police StationSydney Boles and guest host Chris Flaherty dig into the latest developments in the effort to redevelop the Burlington Police Station....more11minPlay
March 28, 2024How Burlington Hopes To Pay For Fox Hill and the Police StationSydney and guest host Chris Flaherty dig into the latest plans to finance the Fox Hill Elementary School and the new Police Station, both of which would be the largest capital project Burlington has ever done. Plus, a new model for providing mental health care at Burlington High School....more11minPlay
March 21, 2024Your School Committee Debate RundownIncumbent Martha Simon and challenger Meghan Nawoichik joined a press panel for a School Committee debate this week, and Sarah and Sydney break down what you missed. ***CORRECTION: In this episode, Sydney says the Council on Aging candidate forum is on Wednesday, March 27... that's wrong! The forum is actually Tuesday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at the Burlington Council on Aging. Sorry! Check out the full debate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YckwKLw5G00&t=4s...more11minPlay
FAQs about The Burlington Brief:How many episodes does The Burlington Brief have?The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.