Aaron Calvin

A new federal designation will allow Howard Center to expand its mental health and substance abuse services.

Democrats on the city council say persistent homelessness and public drug use require greater intervention to address.

Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak has said Democratic city councilors want to “arrest and imprison” their way out of a complex crisis.

The Burlington City Council approved a controversial measure despite strong pushback against the plan during three hours of public comment.

Democratic councilors say Burlington’s downtown is not the place for programs that offer free syringes, reigniting debate about the approach to public safety.

The company accuses Workers United of flooding its workforce with workers to win a unionization vote. The union calls that claim “delusional.”

Multiple organizations plan to fill the gap after the advocacy group closed suddenly last week.

Burlington city councilors want the state to help with an array of issues relating to public safety and homelessness.

A program that brings agencies together to meet the needs of people with complex problems has had some success, city officials say.

The Vermont Community Newspaper Group has been acquired the National Trust for Local News, a nonprofit that operates in three other states.