Housing
Community remembers Morgan Brown, advocate for unhoused Vermonters
Those who knew Brown well recounted a tireless advocate and prolific poet who preached compassion and empathy for Vermonters living on the margins.
Vermont directs flood recovery funds to housing on higher ground
Vermont has in recent years lost hundreds of homes to flood damage and subsequent property buyouts.
Fire triggers sprinkler flooding, displacing dozens of Rutland residents in frigid weather
Rutland Housing Authority found emergency housing for residents of the 10-story Sheldon Tower.
Transitional housing in Vermont, in transition
Many group homes, or “halfway houses,” for people who have just been released from prison or drug treatment have closed in recent years, though Dismas House, in Burlington, is still welcoming new residents.
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Manchester kickstarts plan for housing development that protects flood-prone area
Town and developers find middle ground after hitting local opposition to housing in a flood hazard zone.
West Rutland’s downtown racks up two dozen more affordable, energy efficient apartment units
“This is a forever asset from the West Rutland community,” a developer said.
Emergency overnight shelter will open in Brattleboro this winter
Organizers outline their plans for a shelter, set to open Dec. 1 at Beloved Community Church.
Nine-room boutique ‘hotel’ to open in historic Montpelier building
Owner Pat Malone said he might have converted the building to apartments instead, but city regulation that was adopted after the previous years’ flooding forbids apartments on the first floor.
Vermont housing authorities ask lawmakers for urgent infusion of funds
The organizations that administer Section 8 housing vouchers are running out of federal money, and they want the state to intervene to stop a downward spiral of the system.
Village board approves demolition of two historic Woodstock homes
The two houses, located at 14 and 16 South St., have fallen into disrepair in recent years, but their proposed demolition has proven controversial.
Montpelier council to offer 20 city-owned acres for $1 to a developer for housing
Montpelier residents voted to purchase the land for $3 million. “We didn’t spend that money thinking we would get that money back. We spent that money thinking we would get housing and recreation,” said Councilor Cary Brown.
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