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A divide is growing in Montpelier about how to solve the state's housing crunch

H.687 is a land use bill that puts municipalities into different tiers.

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Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger makes a plea for increased housing in the Queen City

Weinberger comments on Act 250, South End redevelopment, and future agreements with UVM.

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There's a new plan out for solving the state's housing crunch

The plan breaks up the state into three tiers.

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Gov. Scott lays out his plans to address Vermont's housing crisis

Scott said housing is the key to solving many of the state’s issues, from the workforce shortage to the homeless population, and until that changes, nothing else will.

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State Senators meet to discuss flood resiliency in Vermont

Funding, communication, and preparation were at the forefront of Thursday’s talks.

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Leaders share details of new bill addressed to aid housing crisis

Some state legislators and advocates shared their reasons why they support a newly proposed bill that they believe would help with the housing crisis.

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Valley News - Jim Kenyon: Leveling the field

A 196-unit apartment complex in downtown Lebanon, a “farm outlet store” near Interstate 91 in Hartland and a cluster of “tiny homes” for tourists in Brownsville.The three proposed development projects in the news last week offer a window into how the...

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Valley News - Jim Kenyon: The almighty Dollar General on hold in Royalton

The arrival of a Dollar General discount store in Royalton, which has been rumored for months, is now on hold. That’s either good news or bad, depending on how you feel about a large patch of grass off Route 14 being plowed under to make room for a...

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Valley News - Jim Kenyon: Troubling development sees Post Mills farmer ousted from regualtory body

In Vermont, the nine regional environmental commissions have a major say in proposed development projects that fall under the purview of Act 250, the state’s groundbreaking land use law that dates back to the early 1970s.Tim Taylor, a Post Mills...

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Smugglers Notch RV park gets Act 250 hearing

Cambridge residents and a developer had their day in court, so to speak, as both sides squared off at the public hearing before an Act 250 board concerning the Smugglers

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