The Burlington Brief

The Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce's "Taste of Burlington" was full of glitz and glamour, not to mention incredible food. it also had a lot of say about the state of the restaurant industry and the broader economy in the town.

With Muslim members of the Burlington community responding this week to a statement issued by the school district, we speak to Imam Shakeel Rahman of the Islamic Center of Burlington on how he supports his community, and what non-Muslims might misunderstand during difficult times. To support Palestinian people suffering in this time, Imam Shakeel recommends the Ummah Welfare Trust: https://donate....

In this episode, Sydney Boles and guest host Chris Flaherty dig into a newly released equity audit of Burlington Public Schools. Then, amid news of terrible violence in Israel, Temple Shalom Emeth's Rabbi Susan Abramson joins us to talk about the experiences and the needs in Burlington's Jewish community. To support displaced Israeli families: The Israeli American Council is organizing dai...

In this episode, Sydney Boles and guest host Chris Flaherty tackle a decision to move forward with a smaller Fox Hill, and a potential conflict of interest on the Board of Health.

Town Meeting, Burlington's 126-member legislative body, convened for one of its three annual meetings this week, nixing a plan to make the meetings hybrid and approving some changes to parking rules. We hash it out, and we give you the rundown of what happened at School Committee.

The Elementary School Building Committee is nearing a deadline to choose between replacing Fox Hill Elementary School or combining Fox Hill and Pine Glen Elementary into a larger "butterfly building" on the Fox Hill site. The community has a lot of thoughts about it. Plus, Town Moderator Bill Beyer talks about some upcoming items on the warrant heading into September Town Meeting.

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