By Fred Thys/VTDigger The Senate on Thursday, May 11, by a unanimous voice vote, approved a bill, H.270, that opens the door to developing new strains of cannabis and makes some changes in the cannabis medical system. The bill […]
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Housing advocates ask for $175 million to build homes
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Vermont’s affordable housing advocates kicked off an expected legislative debate over the state’s housing crisis earlier this month by putting a $175 million price tag on what they say it will take next year for Vermont to […]
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Vermont issues first retail cannabis licenses
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Businesses in Rutland, Middlebury and Burlington are the first in Vermont to secure licenses to sell cannabis for recreational use. The state Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday, Sept. 14, issued retail licenses to FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and […]
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U.S. Labor Department finds child labor violations at Dunkin’ and McDonald’s locations in Vermont
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Nine McDonald’s locations in Vermont and New Hampshire and 12 Dunkin’ locations in Vermont have been fined for violations of federal law regulating child labor. The McDonald’s franchise locations in Barre, Berlin, Rutland, Springfield, Middlebury, Randolph and […]
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Woodstock aims to house local workers with subsidies to landlords
By Fred Thys/ VTDigger Woodstock is adopting a novel approach to provide housing for people who work there. “You can get a job here, but then there’s nowhere to live,” said Trena Tolliver, who has been hired as Woodstock’s housing […]
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Across the country, investors are buying manufactured-home communities. Some Vermonters are resisting the trend
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Across the country, private equity firms and real-estate investment trusts are buying up manufactured home communities from local owners and charging residents more to remain there. But in Vermont, with major help from the state — through […]
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People are turning down Vermont job offers because they cannot find housing
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Housing is so tight in Vermont that some job applicants are turning down employment offers because they cannot find a place to live. Hearing hirees say “no” to job offers because they are giving up on their […]
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Senators move forward with housing bill, attempt a compromise on contractor registry
By Fred Thys/VTDigger Senators have offered a compromise to Gov. Phil Scott on a registry of home contractors — an issue that has been holding up a bill, S.226, intended to create more housing. Scott vetoed a contractor registry earlier this year, […]