Evictions, lack of renter protections partly to blame for homeless crisis

Evictions, low rental vacancy rates, and the loss of the motel program mean there are fewer places for unhoused Vermonters to go.

Vermont’s homelessness crisis is getting worse, according to a new report released by the Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont. 

National Bank of Middlebury treated 600 students to ice cream on the first day of school.

Local businesses are confronting the impact of the President’s trade policies.

Castel’s Jerk Joint, which opened this past Friday at 15 Main St. in Vergennes, offers a range of Jamaican dishes and products.

The acclaimed café and bakery is temporarily closed as it moves to 205 Main St in Vergennes.

The town of Orwell is drafting new rules governing the use of ATVs and UTVs on town roads. The process has divided residents. 

Addison County residents and farmers are dealing with high temperatures, dry ground, and increased fire risk.

Local food shelves and charities are preparing for a swell in food insecurity.

A recently approved logging plan that would manage over 72,000 acres of woodland, some in the Green Mountain National Forest, is facing resistance from environmental groups.

Good Point Recycling is getting into a new field — locally manufacturing custom computers with parts recovered from scrapped computers.

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry has been plying the waters of Lake Champlain since 1759. Today, the diesel-powered Addie B carries cars, cyclists, and pedestrians between Shoreham, Vt., and Ticonderoga, N.Y.

The finest goats in the county gathered at Wednesday afternoon’s Goat Show at Addison County Fair and Field Days.

Advocates for affordable housing in Addison County are concerned the loss of these voucher could endanger people’s ability to make ends meet and remain in their homes.

University of Vermont’s Virtue Field in Burlington will host the USL League 2 Eastern Conference Final this Friday, July 25, after the Vermont Green Football Club made a stunning comeback against FC Motown on Sunday —  the Green scored three straight goal … (read more)