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The issue of mask mandates – simmering on a back burner for school districts throughout the state this summer as COVID-19 cases rise – boiled over Monday in Burlington. Vocal and sometimes unruly opponents of a potential mask mandate in the Burlington Area School District prompted the Board of […]
Theater, city to host four shows on Saturdays in August The Plaza Theater has again teamed up with the City of Burlington to present a series of four drive-in movies on Saturday nights in August. The series begins Aug. 7 with a showing of “Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle.” […]
BASD vaccinations far exceed those of district residents By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District didn’t mandate vaccinations for staff members. Even without a mandate, staff members received the vaccine at a percentage far exceeding the district’s general population, according to numbers released last week by the […]
The future of Burlington’s Echo Lake dam became a bit murkier this week as officials learned the structure – even if it’s replaced – will not be able to contain a 500-year flood as required by the state. But that doesn’t remove the option of a new dam from […]
Haylofters’ rock and roll fantasy opens July 29, runs for 10 shows By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Like Broadway did with Bruce Springsteen’s one-man show last month, the Burlington Haylofters are returning to live theater next week with a production that seems appropriate for the times. “We Will Rock […]
It’s been one of those years in which homeowners have had to water their lawn or live with crunchy, brown grass. That’s what a drought does. However, this will be the last year City of Burlington homeowners will be able to take advantage of the annual third-quarter utility bill […]
City plans to restore Dunford Drive water tower By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Burlington’s Dunford Drive standpipe, more commonly known as the water tower with the American Flag near the Nestle USA plant, has deteriorated since the city last applied a protective coating to the structure. The Common Council later […]
Maryland Ave. work unearths waste; project cost rises By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Crews excavating Maryland Avenue as part of a reconstruction project recently unearthed waste from a landfill dating back decades. City officials last week alerted residents of potential odors emanating from the construction site as the material is […]
There was a time not too long ago when municipalities dug a hole and buried their trash. There were regulations, of course, but the practice of local landfilling was common until the 1970s. The City of Burlington got a reminder of its garbage from the past recently when crews […]
Consultant advises city to focus on quality of life in Burlington By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The City of Burlington, at least not yet, isn’t ready to rebrand itself as the “City of Trails” based on a consultant’s report endorsed Tuesday by the Common Council. The council, which has long-discussed […]
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