AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Burlington Connecticut. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/burlington-ct 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/burlington-ct https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:01:35 -0600 The Town invites the citizens to join us in showing our appreciation for the dedication of our 1st Responders at a brief ceremony. Date: Sunday, https://www.americantowns.com/news/town-of-burlington-first-responder-appreciation-night-31536743-burlington-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/town-of-burlington-first-responder-appreciation-night-31536743-burlington-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking applicants for summer employment including American Red Cross Lifeguards, WSI Certified Lifeguards, https://www.americantowns.com/news/town-of-burlington-news-parks-and-recreation-summer-employment-31544739-burlington-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/town-of-burlington-news-parks-and-recreation-summer-employment-31544739-burlington-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Jan 22nd, announced that – in accordance with a proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-the-victims-of-the-mass-shooting-in-monterey-park-31523662-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-the-victims-of-the-mass-shooting-in-monterey-park-31523662-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WATERBURY, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Jan 23rd, held a news conference in Waterbury to announce the first in a series of proposals he will https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-taking-action-to-eliminate-gun-violence-31523683-waterbury-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-taking-action-to-eliminate-gun-violence-31523683-waterbury-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem. It’s me,’” said Blumenthal [WASHINGTON, https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-presses-ticketmaster-on-harms-to-consumers-artists-and-venues-at-senate-judiciary-committee-hearing-31523899-shelton-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-presses-ticketmaster-on-harms-to-consumers-artists-and-venues-at-senate-judiciary-committee-hearing-31523899-shelton-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Jan 24th, held a news conference in Hartford to announce a series of waste management proposals he will https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-addressing-the-future-of-materials-and-waste-management-31524428-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-addressing-the-future-of-materials-and-waste-management-31524428-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Jan 24th, announced that his administration has developed plans with the leadership of the Connecticut https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-plans-to-close-the-willard-correctional-institution-31524453-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-plans-to-close-the-willard-correctional-institution-31524453-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor following the tragic shootings in Monterey Park and https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-what-we-saw-in-monterey-park-and-half-moon-bay-is-confirmation-we-have-enormous-work-to-do-31524903-danbury-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-what-we-saw-in-monterey-park-and-half-moon-bay-is-confirmation-we-have-enormous-work-to-do-31524903-danbury-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker on Jan 25th, announced that Carolyn Kielma – a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-educator-carolyn-kielma-named-finalist-for-the-2023-national-teacher-of-the-year-honor-31525376-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-connecticut-educator-carolyn-kielma-named-finalist-for-the-2023-national-teacher-of-the-year-honor-31525376-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno on Jan 26th, announced that the Connecticut Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-launch-of-fund-to-assist-renters-from-being-evicted-from-homes-due-to-overdue-rent-31525392-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-launch-of-fund-to-assist-renters-from-being-evicted-from-homes-due-to-overdue-rent-31525392-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding on Jan 25th’s final approval by both chambers of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-final-legislative-approval-of-state-police-contract-31525394-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-statement-on-final-legislative-approval-of-state-police-contract-31525394-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hartford, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Jan 26th, held a news conference in Hartford to announce the second of three sets of proposals he will https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-preventing-mass-shootings-31526137-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-announces-2023-legislative-proposal-preventing-mass-shootings-31526137-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HARTFORD, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-january-26-2023-31526157-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-lamont-provides-update-on-connecticuts-coronavirus-response-efforts-january-26-2023-31526157-hartford-ct.html Health and Fitness Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-reported-us-plans-to-provide-ukraine-with-abrams-tanks-31523902-bloomfield-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-reported-us-plans-to-provide-ukraine-with-abrams-tanks-31523902-bloomfield-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 [HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the LEGO https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-the-lego-groups-announcement-to-relocate-31523906-hartford-ct.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/blumenthal-statement-on-the-lego-groups-announcement-to-relocate-31523906-hartford-ct.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600