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Trading her law books for a little romance

Local author cuts back legal practice to crank out steamy novels By Christopher Bennett Correspondent Morganne Leigh MacDonald’s journey from lawyer to romance novelist started many years ago on a trip through the mountains. The then, self-admitted, “avid and snobby” reader preferred thrillers and historical fiction, but needed to decompress […]

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City begins search for DPW head

Wilson plans to retire sooner than originally anticipated By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The City of Burlington began its search for a new public works director in earnest this week after learning Connie Wilson will retire from the position four months earlier than anticipated. Wilson, 61, who originally planned […]

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Apples to oranges

Teacher pay proposals take different paths By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief In order for the local School Board and teachers union to get down to serious negotiations on wages, they’ll first have to make sure they’re speaking the same language. On Monday, the Burlington Area School District Board of […]

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Pedal patrol

City officers again hop on bicycles in community policing effort By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Like many people in Burlington, Bill Rice and Brian Zmudzinski enjoy riding their bikes. Unlike many people in Burlington, Officer Rice and Sergeant Zmudzinski are paid to do it – as part of the City […]

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Orange barrels and lane changes

City launches its ambitious road construction project By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief If you drive the streets of Burlington, it’s no secret then that road construction season has arrived. What will likely be four months of road work in the city got under way in earnest last week with […]

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Back in the concrete business

New company resumes operation at former JW Peters facility By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Having sat idle for three years, there were some surprises at the former JW Peters precast concrete manufacturing site in Burlington last week. Reopening under the name KW Precast, the first concrete slabs were poured with […]

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An Olympic connection

Rowing twins are a source of pride for local family By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief People throughout the world watch the Olympics for the competition, pageantry and pride. But there are those among us who watch the games with a special connection that goes beyond the ordinary. In the […]

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Traffic signal changes set for September

Work will dovetail with local street improvements By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As the summer drags on, so does the plan to modify some of the City of Burlington’s traffic signals. The start of the traffic light modification – the result of a traffic study done by engineering consultants Kapur […]