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Herb Chambers Donates $100 Million to Mass General Hospital's Expansion

Nearly everyone has lost friends or family members to cancer. But few people have the financial resources to do something significant about the disease. Auto magnate Herb Chambers, however, has amassed considerable wealth over the years overseeing his eponymous car dealership group, the largest in New England. And now the self-made billionaire is putting that money to work in the fight against cancer, by making the biggest donation of his life: a $100 million gift to Massachusetts General Hospital, for

People Helping People's Wish Tree Program Returns to the Burlington Mall This Holiday Season

If you’ve been to the Burlington Mall in December over the past 20 years, you’ve probably seen our Wish Tree. Our Wish Tree table and tree, situated on the upper level of the Burlington Mall, are filled with wishes for over 300 Burlington kids in need. The program provides basic needs for each child (pajamas, underwear, a sweatshirt, and shoes,) as well as three wishes - these could be toys, gift cards, etc. Shoppers at the mall are invited to pick wish cards from the table, purchase them, and return them

Winner of Taste of Burlington 5-Star Review Contest Announced

Congratulations to our Taste of Burlington 5-Star Review Contest winner, Geoff Taintor! The BACC awarded a $500 Kings Dining & Entertainment gift card to Geoff, thanks to his 5-star review of the restaurant. Thank you to the many Taste of Burlington attendees that participated in the contest, and we hope you continue to give 5-star reviews to our member restaurants. See a list of our member restaurants here.

LHMC Awards Nearly $1M in Community-based Health Initiative Grants to Three Local Organizations

Funding will support housing programs, mental health and substance use services across the region.    Burlington, MA – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), has awarded nearly $1 million in grants through its Community-based Health Initiative to three area organizations to support housing programs and mental health and substance use services throughout the region.   Building on LHMC’s longstanding commitment to the community, the funding seeks to empower

BACC 2024 Holiday Food Drive

The BACC is partnering with the Burlington Food Pantry to meet the increased food needs during the holiday season, and can truly use the help. The BACC is encouraging our members to set up collection boxes for non-perishable food items in their offices. Needs include:Coffee (Ground or K-Cups)Tea, CocoaCereal, OatmealBaking MixesCooking OilFlour, SugarJellyKids' Snack FoodsTissues, Toilet PaperAll other non-perishable foodsAll businesses will be promoted as participants in this program on our website and

Astound Business Solutions Now Accepting Nominations for Small Business Community Impact Award

In a world where community and leadership are more important than ever, Astound Business Solutions is thrilled to recognize exceptional small businesses who not only drive local economies but also enrich the community’s character with our Community Impact Award!Nominate Now NOMINEES HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN 1 YEAR OF FREE GIG BUSINESS INTERNET SERVICE.**No purchase or payment of any kind necessary to enter or win.Why this Award MattersAstound Business Solutions is welcoming submissions from around the

LHMC and President Susan Moffatt-Bruce Recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Women-Led Business in Massachusetts

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and their President, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, have been recognized on The Women's Edge and The Boston Globe Magazine 2024 list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. For 24 years, this list has celebrated the impactful women leaders driving Massachusetts' economy forward. Congratulations to Dr. Moffatt-Bruce and all the inspiring women who make a difference every day. Learn more about this incredible recognition and the full list of honorees here.

TransAction Associates is Creating Commuter Sustainability for Burlington Workers

A new option in more sustainable commuting is now available for Burlington businesses thanks to a grant by Healey-Driscoll Administration to assist Transportation Management Associations (TMAs). TMAs are non-profit membership-based organizations that provide shuttle services to improve transportation options in a specific region or community.The goal is to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and expand mobility.One group that’s benefitting from the grant is TransAction

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to Expand Free Parking Benefit for Burlington Seniors

Patients 60-plus to enjoy free validated parking across hospital campus   BURLINGTON, Mass. – To better serve local patients, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is instituting free parking for Burlington seniors attending medical appointments across the hospital campus starting in November. Beginning Nov. 1, Burlington residents age 60 and older will enjoy validated free parking for medical-related appointments at the main campus of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center at 41 Mall Road as well as at the medical

Burlington Awarded Green Communities Funds

Burlington has been awarded an additional $250,000 to enhance energy efficiency in town government, with the funds slated to go towards pump replacement and building management systems at Francis Wyman and Pine Glen Elementary Schools. “I am proud that Burlington is among the recipients of the Green Communities Grant,” said Burlington State Representative, Ken Gordon. “This funding supports energy efficiency and clean energy projects that will enhance Burlington’s energy conservation efforts and advance

The Broad Institute Opens High-Tech Campus in Burlington

In a major coup for Burlington’s growing life sciences economy, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard opened a new high-tech facility on Blue Sky Drive. Governor Maura Healey and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao attended a ribbon cutting, where they commended Massachusetts, Burlington and the Broad Institute for fostering a lifesaving ecosystem in the Commonwealth.View Full BCAT Coverage   From The Broad Institute: "Broad’s expansion to Burlington, Massachusetts is official! We built the new

Burlington Announces Launch of its Community Choice Power Supply Program

The Town of Burlington is pleased to announce that it’s launching its Community Choice Power Supply Program this fall to provide an energy program that is stable, affordable and incorporates additional renewable energy. Burlington signed a twenty-four month contract with Constellation NewEnergy.Beginning with the October 2024 meter reads, Burlington’s Program will offer three products with varying amounts of renewable energy content. “This contract represents Burlington’s commitment to help stabilize

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Receives Top Quality and Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center earns five-out-of-five-star designation from CMS    Burlington, Mass. – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) has received five-out-of-five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual quality and safety assessment. Less than 10 percent of the over 4,600 hospitals that were assessed received five stars as their Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating.    This is the second consecutive year that Lahey Hospital & Medical Center has received

Massachusetts EOED Announces Updates on FY25 Final Budget

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development shared that today, Governor Healey signed a $57.78 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The Healey-Driscoll administration is proud that this budget delivers on our shared goals of making Massachusetts more affordable, equitable, and competitive. Investments that are included in the final budget:Investing in the FundamentalsUrban Agenda – $1M to support local partnerships in urban neighborhoods across Massachusetts, which is a

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Named a Top Hospital in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report

Burlington, Mass. – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) has been named as a top hospital in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals. LHMC also received 13 high performing recognitions in the group’s annual best hospital report.“At LHMC, we strive to provide extraordinary care," stated Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, President of LHMC. "We are incredibly appreciative of the constant efforts of our entire staff in fulfilling this commitment."U.S. News evaluated nearly

Burlington Adpots New Emergency Notification Service

Burlington is switching to a new emergency notification service known as RAVE. Residents and business owners can sign up for RAVE now if they wish to receive emergency and routine messages from town agencies in the future. RAVE is a Massachusetts-based company that will provide the same services and features as CodeRED did previously, but with an easier-to-use interface. To sign up, visit here. The switch took place on Monday, July 1. Residents may receive calls from CodeRED telling them about the

Beth Israel Lahey Hospital Community Newsletter

     News From LHMC Community Benefits   Spanish (Español) Chinese (Simplified) Portuguese (Português)  May is Mental Health Awareness Month!   If you’re interested in getting mental health or substance use help, but not sure where to start:    Call or text the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445 or chat online at masshelpline.com.    Or visit the local Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC). To find out which CBHC is serving your city or town, please click

Burlington Seeks Community Input for Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan

Burlington is in the process of updating its Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan and is encouraging input from both the residential and business communities. Has flooding or drought or extreme temperatures or severe storms affected your business or the area around your business? Share your experience of flooding, storms, drought & other hazards by completing this survey.   All are welcome to attend the Public Workshop regarding this Plan on June 26 at 6pm in the Town Hall Annex Conference Room. 

People Helping People Awarded $120,000 Cummings Grant

People Helping People, Inc. is one of 150 local nonprofits that will share in $30 million through Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. The Burlington-based organization was selected from a total of 715 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive a total of $120,000 over three years.People Helping People, Inc. (PHP) is a Burlington based organization focused on helping eligible residents of Burlington meet their basic needs. This is done through sustained community-wide

Burlington Food Pantry’s Julie Lewis Earns Commonwealth Heroine Award

The Senior Pantry Manager of Burlington’s food pantry, People Helping People, has received a 2024 Commonwealth Heroine Award, which goes to women leaders across Massachusetts who make their communities better, often without fanfare or recognition.  “I was really surprised and overwhelmed, but it’s really gratifying,” Lewis said. “Especially in this economy, we’re always adding more clients, the need is out there. The word is out there that we’re here to help, and I think that’s always been my personal

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Massachusetts Affected by Severe Storms

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Massachusetts for businesses and residents in the Bristol and Worcester counties in Massachusetts due to severe storms and flooding that occured from September 11-13, 2023.Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster.  Submit completed loan applications to the SBA no later than July 15, 2024.  Read the full Press Release

Rep. Ken Gordon Votes For State Budget That Includes Funding For District

Representative Ken Gordon joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing a $58 billion Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget proposal. The House budget included local funding for the 21st Middlesex District as well as critical investments in transportation, childcare, and K-12 education. “I am proud of the investments made in this FY25 budget that will continue to provide necessary support to our communities”, said Representative Gordon. “This budget includes significant funding in

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Burlington, Mass. – Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.  “We are incredibly proud of our A recognition,” said Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, President of LHMC. “The tireless efforts of

Middlesex Community College Awarded First Place at 2024 AACC Awards of Excellence

Middlesex Community College won first place in Advancing Institutional Equity and Belonging at the 2024 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Awards of Excellence. MCC President Phil Sisson and Provost & Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs Arlene Rodríguez accepted the award at a ceremony hosted in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday, April 8. “This achievement is a collaborative effort from many individuals and divisions across the college and it is an honor for our efforts to be recognized

isolved Rated #1 in HR Management Systems, Payroll, Time and Onboarding by Survey

In Sapient Insights Group's 26th Annual HR Systems Survey, isolved was rated number one for user experience and vendor satisfaction in HR Management Systems, Payroll, Time and Onboarding for small businesses. In fact, it’s the second year in a row isolved has been recognized in the top spot for HR Management Systems, Payroll and Time Management Systems. Sapient’s HR Systems Survey is the longest-running and most widely participated in HR technology survey in the world, with more than 2,500 organizations

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Names Scott James as Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

Scott E. James, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC). James, who has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership in both pediatric and adult academic health systems, will further the delivery of extraordinary patient-focused care within LHMC’s Jean Cunningham Department of Nursing.    As a member of the senior leadership team, James will be responsible for the strategy and systems integral to the

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Partners with UMass Chan Medical School on New Research Science Hub

UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health system, have signed a research affiliation agreement to create a new quantitative science research hub to improve health outcomes and disparities through population health, digital medicine and health systems science. The research agreement allows the institutions to study clinical data and collaborate on research that benefits the Lahey community and beyond.  “Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is pleased to

Burlington Water Rates and Billing to Change

Because of vacancies in Burlington’s office buildings, the Department of Public Works is planning to increase water rates by 9.8 percent and sewer rates by 6.8 percent each year for the next three years, says DPW Director Brian White.  “Revenues have not been where they should be,” White told the Select Board Monday night. “Commercial water and sewer revenue makes up a majority of revenue, so I want to emphasize that the 9.8 percent increase is not because of additional costs; it’s largely due to a lack

Burlington High School Seeking STEM Mentors for CS Pathway Program

BACC Partners with Burlington Food Pantry for Leap of Kindness Day

2024 is a Leap Year, which gives everyone an extra day to do something kind for someone else. The Burlington Food Pantry is experiencing larger than normal requests and can truly use the help. The BACC is encouraging our members to set up non-perishable food item collection boxes in their office. If you are interested in participating, Register Your Organization Here Print Posters for Your OfficeItems can be dropped off on February 29th from 12 to 4PM at the Burlington Food Pantry at 21 Murray Ave,

Renovations Underway for New UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medical Campus

  Burlington, MA – The leadership of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and UMass Chan Medical School recently signaled the start of renovations for the new UMass Chan-Lahey Regional Medial Campus with a wall-breaking at the school site on the grounds of the hospital at 29 Mall Road in Burlington.   Participating in the wall-breaking were, from left, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, President, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center; Anne C. Larkin, MD, Vice Provost of Educational Affairs, UMass Chan Medical

MilliporeSigma Launches First Ever AI Solution to Integrate Drug Discovery and Synthesis

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt Germany, a leading science and technology company, today launched its AIDDISON™ drug discovery software, the first software-as-a-service platform that bridges the gap between virtual molecule design and real-world manufacturability through SynthiaTM retrosynthesis software application programing interface (API) integration. It combines generative AI, machine learning and computer-aided drug-design to speed up drug