Community Chat

The Burlington group chat, minus the mystery numbers

This is the BTown Brief community group on Telegram. Real Burlington locals share what’s happening around town, ask quick questions, and help each other find the good stuff.

I have Telegram — take me in →

Free. Your phone number is not shown to the group. Leave anytime.

A little useful. A little spontaneous. More like neighbors texting than another feed to keep up with.

Example post

Sunset alert: the sky over the waterfront is doing that pink-and-gold thing right now.

Example post

Anyone up for trivia at a downtown bar Thursday?

Example post

Farmers market find: the apple cider doughnuts are still warm. I have done my civic duty by reporting this.

Example question

What’s that event at Battery Park tonight?

Example reply

Outdoor concert. It starts at 6, and you’ll want a blanket. The grass is still damp.

  1. Download the app

  2. Sign up with your phone number

    It takes about a minute.

  3. Come back here and tap the join button

    Telegram will open the group invite for you.

Worried about notification noise?

I get it. Open the group → tap its name at the top → NotificationsMute. Or long-press the group in your chat list → Mute.

You can mute it forever and check in when you feel like it. That’s how most members use it.

How the group works

The group is organized into Topics. They’re tabs inside the group, a bit like channels, so conversations stay tidy.

To reply to one specific message, long-press it, or swipe it, and choose Reply.

Join the BTown Brief chat →

Come say hi. Lurking quietly also counts.

The chat is also where we plan real-life hangouts — find those on our Meetup group too.

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