The Burlington City Council on Monday approved a new police union contract that officials say will rebuild the force while introducing additional accountability measures to.
The Burlington City Council on Monday unanimously approved a nearly 4 percent rate increase for Burlington Electric customers, giving the utility its second rate hike.
Burlington voters will decide this Town Meeting Day whether the city should retain its ability to regulate what some call "the world's oldest profession" —.
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Mayor Miro Weinberger When Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger is sworn in for his fourth term on April 5, he ll be surrounded by many familiar faces. The opponent he defeated by 129 votes in last week s election, Progressive Max Tracy (Ward 2), will still be on the city council and will likely remain the body s president. Councilor Ali Dieng (I-Ward 7), who finished third in the mayor s race, has another year left on his term. And of the four seats up for election on Town Meeting Day, the council added only one new member, Mark Barlow, a New North End independent who supports Weinberger and will replace Councilor Franklin Paulino, a Democrat.