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Burlington leaders balk at requiring rental inspections, despite report of tenants being 'threatened' by landlords journaltimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journaltimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Flight For Life has Burlington all aflutter with plans for a new helicopter ambulance operation. Some question whether the local airport would become too noisy, even if emergency medical response
swilliams / SCOTT WILLIAMS, scott.williams@journaltimes.com The front porch at 173 W. State St., Burlington, shows the dirty and cluttered conditions that have drawn complaints from neighbors and have prompted city city building inspectors to cite homeowners Robert Glashagel and Roszette Burkhart. Submitted photo A photo taken by Burlington city building inspectors shows the backyard at 173 W. State St., where inspectors say a fence and swimming pool were installed without proper permits. BURLINGTON â Four years ago, fire ravaged their house, and supporters rallied around them with a fundraising drive. Now, neighbors and city building inspectors say the family in the restored house at 173 W. State St. have created a nuisance with filthy and noisy living conditions.
Rebranding hits hurdles: Burlington may abandon Real Racine, isn't the 'City of Trails,' faces racism concerns journaltimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journaltimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Burlington's special task force on race issues is meeting behind closed doors and without representation from an anti-racism group whose protests helped to spur the city's effort at improving race
Now entering its fourth year in operation, the Burlington Community Aquatic Center opens May 29 for a summer season that officials hope will mark a return to normal crowds of
BURLINGTON â A new Burlington City Council gets down to business today without any expected announcement on a special task force to deal with race relation issues. Mayor Jeannie Hefty also is delivering her annual State of the City address today, but does not plan to mention the task force or the underlying issues of racism that have surfaced in the community. Instead, Hefty will focus largely on the COVID-19 pandemic, while also making reference to new businesses and improvements to a firehouse and a senior center. On Monday, Hefty said she is not overlooking issues of racism, but she wants to talk about COVID-19 and the many ways that Burlington residents have responded to the public health crisis.
BURLINGTON â A lively year for local elections is taking shape in Burlington, as several newcomers announce their candidacies for both city government and schools. Voters in the April 6 elections will have contested races to decide for both the Burlington City Council and the Burlington Area School Board. Issues motivating candidates include attracting new business downtown, controlling pollution from local industry and resolving racial tensions in the schools. School board challenger Marlo Brown, in his first bid for elected office, said he wants to give voice to Black people and other minorities in the public school district. In an ongoing debate about whether racism has gone unchecked by school district officials, Brown said he stands âsquarely in the middleâ of two opposing sides in the community.