Champlain Housing Trust Buys a Second Shelburne Road Motel

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on December 20, 2021 at 4:43PM

Donnelly said the trust is planning or developing about 700 homes, including those at Harbor Place. The COVID-19 relief money, which is administered through the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, has jump-started the trust’s efforts to buy and build apartments, he said.

Burlington Dems Endorse Five Candidates for City Council Elections

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on December 19, 2021 at 10:37PM

No one raised their hands to run for seats in Wards 1, 2 or 3, which are currently controlled by Progressive councilors, some of whom haven’t announced their reelection plans. That includes Council President Max Tracy (P-Ward 2), who is undecided if he’ll run again after 10 years serving, and Councilor Zoraya Hightower (P-Ward 1).

Vermont's First Case of Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Confirmed

By Colin Flanders Posted on December 18, 2021 at 7:17PM

More than 40 other states have confirmed the variant since it was first identified in South Africa just a month ago. It's expected to become the dominant strain before long.

Pollution Suit Against Large Dairy Farm Goes to Trial in Addison County

By Chelsea Edgar Posted on December 18, 2021 at 4:51PM

Tests of Burlington Wastewater Suggest the Omicron Variant Has Arrived

By Colin Flanders Posted on December 17, 2021 at 12:48PM

“I fully expect that our genetic sequencing results will confirm the first case soon, perhaps in a matter of days,” Health Commissioner Mark Levine said in a statement Friday afternoon. Burlington’s wastewater monitoring program, which began in August 2020, started testing for Omicron two weeks ago.

Weinberger Pushes Zoning Changes to Boost Housing Supply

By Derek Brouwer Posted on December 16, 2021 at 5:53PM

“We consistently find ourselves getting to winter," he said, "without a plan for folks who are living outside when it gets cold out."

The Northeast Kingdom's Quimby Country Resort Has New Owners

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on December 16, 2021 at 3:46PM

Before the pandemic, the couple was starting to look for ways to draw more guests from Québec, something they plan to pick up again in the coming year. The resort is just minutes from the Canadian border crossings in the neighboring towns of Norton and Canaan, and many Canadian families own cabins on the Averill lakes.

Independent Investigator to Examine Allegation of Discrimination at Frog Hollow

By Sally Pollak Posted on December 15, 2021 at 10:43PM

is seeing me, anymore,” she said. Bang told herself: “I went through some racism here, as well, so I want to stop lying to myself and quit my job.”

Statehouse Panel Drafts Safety Rules for Another Pandemic Session

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on December 15, 2021 at 9:50PM

or I feel like it isn’t safe, we’d recommend we move to a remote session. We have the capability to do that very quickly.”

Vermont Bill Would End Doctrine That Shields Cops From Lawsuits

By Derek Brouwer Posted on December 15, 2021 at 3:13PM

rule making clear, beyond debate, that it was unconstitutional for Defendant Bellavance to push Plaintiff in the chest,” the city’s attorneys wrote. A hearing on the city’s motion was held last month.