On an icy, cold evening, 17 years ago, we delivered the very first issue of TheBurg.
It was January 2009, and I remember driving around the area, dropping off copies of a publication that no one had heard of before.
We had no idea what would happen next. Would we be accepted? Could we get advertisers? Would we even make it a year?
Well, the road hasn’t been easy but here we are: four city mayors, three U.S. presidents, two recessions and one pandemic later. We even managed to survive the virtual collapse of the local newspaper industry.
No small feat.
But, as my staff likes to remind me, TheBurg has not only survived but thrived. Along the way, we began covering daily news, hosting events, adding features and winning over 200 press, business and community awards.
And now it’s time to look ahead. So, what does 2026 hold for TheBurg?
We just hired another reporter, so we’d like to dig down deeper in our local news coverage. Magazine-wise, we hope to increase our page count, add content, expand our distribution area and print more issues (demand routinely exceeds supply).
Of course, this all will depend on what we can afford to do, as we always plow our earnings back into our business. So, if you’d like to help us meet our goals, please become an advertiser, a sponsor, a supporter or even a Friend of TheBurg.
And, with that, welcome to our January issue, focused on health and wellness. We expect you’ll find some fun, interesting and novel ideas to help kick off the new year in the best way possible.
Speaking of healthy: each month, we strive to add to the health of our community, hoping to make it a little better story by story, event by event, issue by issue. Over 17 years, that’s one thing that hasn’t changed.
Lawrance Binda
Publisher/Editor
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