Fifth candidate ensures Burlington city council primary in October
Burlington voters are now assured of going to the polls early, in October, for a primary election to narrow the number of city council...
Consultant’s study sheds new light on Western Electric contamination
A consultant’s report on Burlington’s old Western Electric plant has produced ream upon ream of new data – but no genuine bombshells – about...
Alan Balog sworn in as Burlington’s police chief
Burlington’s municipal leaders took a short pause from business as usual on Thursday to formally recognize the recent elevation of Alan Balog as the...
It’s full steam ahead on new Starbucks
Things have really begun to heat up near the interstate interchange for Maple Avenue, where work is now underway on Burlington’s newest Starbucks location.
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City honors two property owners for bringing historic buildings back from the brink
The city of Burlington has bestowed a special recognition on two sets of property owners who’ve managed to inject new life into a couple...
Burlington’s fire department nabs top fire insurance rating
Burlington’s fire department literally rolled out the red fire engine on Tuesday as it welcomed Mike Causey, the state’s insurance commissioner, for a landmark...
Burlington mulls reintroducing fares to Link Transit buses
Patrons of Burlington’s Link Transit bus system may soon find themselves scrounging for change to feed the farebox as they once did in the...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Does Burlington offer police family health coverage to the exclusion of...
QUESTION: Do police officers in Burlington receive some form of subsidized health coverage for their spouses and children that isn’t also available to other...
How many millions should Burlington spend on pickleball, tennis courts?
A multimillion dollar plan to enhance Burlington’s accommodations for tennis and pickleball seems to have landed a bit out of reach for Burlington’s elected...
Burlington fire chief leaving for Chapel Hill
After almost three years in the post, Burlington fire chief Jay Mebane will be leaving the city to take a comparable post as the...
