Courtney Lamdin

A partnership with the Howard Center, the new program will support vulnerable patrons and help librarians manage problematic behavior at the downtown hub.

The proposed charter change has bipartisan support on the city council but is facing pushback from police who fear the model will harm recruitment efforts.

Operated by the Howard Center, the walk-in clinic will help people experiencing mental health crises, mostly at no cost. It's set to open on October 28.

A court order says Diane Wheeler could eventually regain custody of her rescue dog, Moose — but only with the City of Burlington's approval.

Passed with bipartisan support, a resolution asks the Board of Health to study whether the city's existing needle exchange programs are working as intended.

In the works since 2011, the change will rely on street designs such as shorter pedestrian crossings to encourage motorists to drive at safer speeds.

The measure would grant more power to the city's police commission, including an ability to convene an independent panel to review cases of officer misconduct.

A proposed law would let residents sue people who deface public property with hateful messages. Attorneys say the measure would infringe on free speech rights.

Only a handful of the city's rental properties have been retrofitted since 2021. Officials hope new worker training programs will accelerate progress.

Passed unanimously by councilors Monday, the ballot item is identical to one voters approved a decade ago that has languished in the legislature.