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Tag: homelessness

A historic building with a clock tower features two flagpoles. One flag is an American flag and the other is a rainbow pride flag. A tree is visible to the right.
Posted inHousing

Montpelier amends public camping policy

by The Montpelier Bridge August 20, 2025, 4:41 pmAugust 20, 2025, 4:41 pm
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Posted inOpinion

Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak: Vermont’s municipalities are at a breaking point. We need state partnership now more than ever.

by Opinion August 13, 2025, 12:54 pmAugust 13, 2025, 12:54 pm
A person sits on the step of an old RV with peeling paint and a tiger curtain behind the open door, surrounded by grass and trees.
Posted inHousing

‘This isn’t really a home’: As some unhoused Vermonters turn to sleeping in vehicles, advocates push for long-term solutions

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman August 6, 2025, 2:24 pmAugust 6, 2025, 2:28 pm
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Posted inOpinion

Paul Quackenbush: Don’t look away

by Opinion August 1, 2025, 7:01 am
A campsite with tents, tarps, and clothes hanging on lines is set up among trees in a wooded area with green vegetation.
Posted inHousing

Unsheltered homelessness spikes in Vermont as need outstrips safety net 

by Carly Berlin July 30, 2025, 4:31 pmJuly 31, 2025, 10:07 am
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Posted inOpinion

Garry Schaedel: Despite all the world’s challenges, we are all human

by Opinion July 27, 2025, 7:01 am
A woman stands outdoors in front of a group of people sitting near tents and bags, with trees and greenery in the background.
Posted inWashington County

Montpelier moves to clear encampment near downtown bus station

by Carly Berlin July 18, 2025, 2:41 pmJuly 19, 2025, 3:10 am
Several people stand around outdoor tables with aluminum food trays and crates, serving and receiving food in a public plaza with trees and buildings in the background.
Posted inPublic Safety

Burlington struggles to find solution as Food Not Cops program moves to City Hall Park

by Auditi Guha July 15, 2025, 7:00 pmJuly 15, 2025, 7:00 pm
skyline of Montpelier
Posted inWashington County

New homeless shelter to open in Montpelier

by The Montpelier Bridge July 11, 2025, 6:54 amJuly 11, 2025, 10:29 am
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Posted inOpinion

Mark Flynn: Safe parking at Perkins Pier in Burlington, dead on arrival

by Opinion July 10, 2025, 7:03 am
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Posted inOpinion

Pelin Kohn: A values-based response to homelessness in Vermont

by Opinion July 10, 2025, 7:01 am
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Posted inOpinion

Julia Paradiso: In Burlington, COTS serves lunch and much more

by Opinion June 19, 2025, 7:06 am
A man in a suit speaks at a podium with microphones, in an indoor setting with a flag and a wooden cabinet in the background.
Posted inHousing

Gov. Phil Scott vetoes motel program overhaul 

by Carly Berlin June 11, 2025, 6:32 pmJune 11, 2025, 6:32 pm
An older man in a cap sits on stairs next to a gray and white cat, both facing toward the sunlight.
Posted inHousing

Montpelier advocate reflects on cancer journey, advocating for unhoused neighbors and how the community has given back to him

by Erin Petenko June 1, 2025, 6:52 am

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