By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Matthew Gardner had a smile that could light up a room, said one friend Saturday. That smile, so often given out by a man affectionately known as “Goof” and “Goofy,” was taken away early Saturday morning in a one-car accident on Highway W in front of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Among the benefits of making 4-year-old kindergarten available for the Burlington Area School District touted by district officials are better social skills to better test scores and learning opportunities. Balancing out that optimism, though, is something that BASD has struggled with for the last several years: […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After evaluating market trends, the owners of the Falcon Ridge condominium development have changed how they want to approach the rest of the buildings for the site. That change – from tri- and quad-unit buildings to simple duplexes – was unanimously approved by the City of […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When it came Monday night to approve donations to the Burlington Area School District, two different donations on the list had everything to do with music – just as those donating it wish it to be. A pair of pianos – serviced and tuned – have […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A 26-year-old Town of Burlington man affectionately known as “Goof” and “Goofy” died early Saturday morning in a one-car crash. Matt Gardner, a graduate of Burlington High School, struck a utility pole in front of Browns Lake Golf Course at approximately 12:50 a.m. Saturday morning, according […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There is good news coming out of local charitable organization Love Inc. this holiday season. After seeing all-time highs in the past few years for its Thanksgiving and “Adopt a Family” holiday programs, numbers are down this year. “The economy is a little bit better this […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor First there was “Black Friday” – the traditional shopping day that follows the Thanksgiving holiday. And as that has progressed, both good and bad over the years, other traditional shopping days have emerged. One of the newest this year was Nov. 30’s “Shop Local” day, which […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For Gateway Technical College Vice President Bill Whyte, the Nov. 14 listening session on the proposed emergency vehicle training course and public safety building in Burlington provided more than just feedback. It gave a clear message as well. “We’ve slowed down, intentionally,” Whyte said Tuesday. In […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor In terms of public speaking, there have been some firsts this fall at Burlington High School. It’s the first time BHS has offered an honors level of Basic Public Speaking – and also the first time the high school has participated in the Voice of Democracy […]