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Red Devils shut out Lexington 48-0 in opener

September 12, 2026

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Red Devils Football Shuts Out Lexington 48-0 in Home Opener

Burlington High's football team opened its home season Thursday night with a dominant 48-0 win over rival Lexington. Other results were mixed: girls' volleyball split against Melrose, with JV taking its match 2-1 for the team's first win of the year while freshman and varsity both fell in straight sets, and field hockey lost 3-0 to Melrose at both the JV and varsity levels. Three programs were home Friday, with boys' golf hosting Reading Memorial, boys' soccer hosting Whittier Regional and girls' soccer hosting Arlington Catholic.

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Burlington Boys Hockey Head Coach Bobby Conceison Jr. Steps Down

Burlington High School boys hockey coach Bobby Conceison Jr. is stepping down after four seasons to focus on coaching his children, ending the Conceison family's run on the Red Devils' hockey staff dating back to 1986.

BCAT TV

Burlington Library Hosts 'We Wrote That' Writing Workshop for Families

The Burlington Public Library holds 'We Wrote That: A Writer's Workshop for Kids and Families' today at 1 p.m. in Fogelberg Room A.

Burlington Public Library

IKCG Holds 2026 Evening Banquet at Hilton Garden Inn Burlington

The IKCG Banquet 2026 begins at 6 p.m. today at the Hilton Garden Inn Boston-Burlington, bringing together participants and families for dinner and presentations.

International Kempo Camp & Gathering

Fabletics Burlington Hosts Throwback & Throwdown HIIT Class

Fabletics at the Burlington Mall hosts a 'Throwback & Throwdown' high-intensity interval training session today at 8:45 a.m.

Fabletics Burlington

Special Olympics Train 4 Life Volunteers Gather at D1 Training

Special Olympics Massachusetts volunteers meet at D1 Training on South Drive today at 1 p.m. to assist athletes during a strength and conditioning workout.

Special Olympics Massachusetts

Craft Loft Hosts Hands-On Tufting Rug-Making Workshop at Burlington Mall

Craft Loft in the Burlington Mall holds a hands-on tufting workshop today, teaching guests to use a tufting gun to make custom cut-pile rugs.

Craft Loft

Standout to Support Immigrants on Mall Road Today

A recurring 'Standout to Support Immigrants – No Fear Street Theater' event takes place today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burlington Mall Road and District Avenue, featuring speeches, Shakespeare, and sea shanties to draw attention to a nearby ICE detention facility.

Turn Purple 2 Blue

Conservation Commission's Eversource EFSB Subcommittee Meets September 16

The Conservation Commission's Eversource EFSB Subcommittee meets September 16 beginning at 5 p.m. at 29 Center Street.

Town of Burlington

Burlington Girls' Soccer Falls to Lexington; Teams Host Melrose

Burlington girls' soccer dropped both matches at Lexington on September 9, falling 4-0 in junior varsity and 3-1 in varsity, before volleyball and field hockey returned home to face Melrose.

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