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As construction of 14 new affordable housing apartments on Maple Street nears completion, the project was given a six-figure boost from the state of Vermont.

The Town of Richmond, VT is/are considering making application to the State of Vermont for a VCDP Implementation Grant 2021 under the Vermont Community Development...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — Bennington is applying for a $1 million grant on behalf of two local housing projects for people in recovery from substance misuse. The town Select Board, in a 6-1 vote on Monday, approved the grant application request from Shires Housing. The housing developer said it intends to use the funds to buy two Bennington homes and transform them into recovery housing, with $500,000 allotted for each project. The specific propertie...

BENNINGTON — The Select Board is considering grant applications seeking a total of $1 million to develop recovery housing units in two downtown buildings for up to 17 people dealing

Related Company:  Rendering courtesy Brattleboro Savings & Loan Vermont Business Magazine The DeWitt Block, a long-empty piece of Flat Street’s history in downtown Brattleboro, is being given a new life. Standing next to the Brattleboro Transportation Center, the former Sanel Auto Parts store was constructed over 100 years ago as a grocery warehouse and, though it has received interest from investors over the years, a good match for its potential hadn’t materialized until now. “This b...

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 1:47pm meganj By:  Christopher Ross Developers are hoping to break ground for Bristol’s Firehouse Apartments by the end of this year. The 20-unit neighborhood of mostly affordable housing will be located just east of the fire station on land that Evernorth (formerly Housing Vermont) and the Addison County Community Trust are purchasing from Bristol-based Stoney Hill Properties LLC. Image courtesy Evernorth SAMANTHA DUNN, EVERNORTH KEVIN HARPER, ...

Group again hopes to turn former Elks Lodge in Hartford into community center Modified: 4/9/2021 10:00:08 PM HARTFORD VILLAGE — A church-affiliated community group is making another bid for nearly $44,000 of federal funding that it says will help renovate the historic former Elks Lodge and turn it into a secular community center. A planning grant application from the Cornerstone Community Center — which is affiliated with the non-denominational Christian church Praise Chapel — will go in...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — Groundworks Collaborative is coming close to concluding a major construction project at 54 South Main St., where its seasonal overflow shelter and other services will soon be based. “We’ve really made excellent progress on the new building,” said Josh Davis, executive director of Groundworks. “We couldn’t do it without the generous support of the town, our supporters at large, our donors in the comm...