Council mulls whether to seek delay in 2021 elections, or urge they be held
State official had recommended all 2021 elections across state be postponed
A state-level dilemma over the timing of this year’s municipal elections drew no shortage...
Trial of woman charged with abusing dogs postponed to await psych evaluation
The criminal case against a woman who was arrested in 2017 for the fatal neglect of several German shepherds has apparently gotten snarled over...
One arrested; Burlington police seek help in finding catalytic converter thief/thieves
UPDATED: One arrested, others still sought
Police in Burlington have arrested an out-of-town resident for the theft of at least two catalytic converters that have...
Burlington woman charged with insurance fraud
A Burlington woman has been charged by the state insurance department with two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obtaining property by...
Burlington mayor gets no traction with council members on suggestion to end city’s contract...
Burlington’s mayor found himself out on a very deserted limb this week when he tried to persuade the rest of the city council to...
City agrees to help subsidize co.’s plans for Lakeside Mill renovation
A company that transforms recycled materials into luxury furnishings has approached the city of Burlington about a plan to refurbish a vacant textile mill...
Possibility of disc golf course being added at city’s traditional golf course? Rec...
A push to bring disc golf to the county’s only municipal golf course fell a bit short of the green this week as Burlington’s...
City seeks federal funds to hire more firefighters
Burlington’s city council has given the city’s fire department the go-ahead to apply for a federal grant that would allow it to beef up...
How much new city staff (and money) will be needed to inspect chicken houses?
A recurring discussion about “backyard chickens” came back home to roost in Burlington this week as city staff members reported back to Burlington’s city...
WANTED: Burlington Police Dept. seeks public’s help in locating 9 suspects
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating nine individuals wanted for various crimes, three of them for felony charges. Meanwhile...
