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culminate that year with something fun and free that the whole family can enjoy.”> THE CITY OF BURLINGTON IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL ‘HIGHLIGHT’ FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON. THINGS HAVE WRAPPED UP AT WATERFRONT PARK BUT THE PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES ARE OPEN UNTIL 12:30. NBC 5’S JACKSON STOEVER HAS BEEN THERE ALL NIGHT. JACKSON…IT’S BEEN AN EVENING FULL OF EXCITEMENT! JACK, LIZ… IT’S BEEN NON-STOP SINCE NOON. WITH ARE READY TO SAY GOODBYE TO 20-24… AND WELCOME 20-25! FRIENDS…FAMILY AND OF COURSE… PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY… ARE SPENDING THEIR NEW YEAR’S EVE IN BURLINGTON TO WELCOME 20-25…WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. AFTER THE ANNUAL FIREWORK DISPLAY… ORGANIZERS SET FIRE TO A WOODEN STATUE OF NATIVE LAKE MONSTER, CHAMP! A STAPLE OF BURLINGTON’S ‘HIGHLIGHT’ FESTIVAL. PERHAPS THE ONLY OTHER PERSON AS EXCITED TO SEE IT SET A BLAZE… WAS THE GUY WHO GOT TO DO THE HONORS. despite all of the celebrations… FOLKS SAY the best part of the day is waiting FOR THE CLOCK TO STRIKE MIDNIGHT WITH THE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO THEM. AND LOOKING AHEAD TO THE MILESTONES THAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING. THINGS AR