Carly Berlin

The cause of death is unknown, but a nonprofit said the person had been camping outside after a no-cause eviction. Police have said two other unhoused people recently died as Vermont’s changing policies have left some people without shelter.

This winter’s motel program rules will be more restrictive than prior years’. Seasonal shelter expansions are in the works, but may not meet the remaining need.

“My sense is that the majority of the residents in Putney do support the project, and that there’s a small but loud, vocal minority that really opposes it,” said the Putney selectboard chair.

“On short notice and for a temporary timeframe … you’re going to have to pay a premium for that,” said Department for Children and Families Commissioner Chris Winters.

The pending sale to Evernorth comes after a period of uncertainty for tenants who live in the apartments that have been overseen by Copley Hospital’s parent company.

At a campus pub at the University of Vermont, students pecked at their dinners and colored in election bingo cards as they watched C-SPAN with apprehension.

The shelters won’t have walk-in access – instead, families will need to go through an intake process to secure a spot.

Families will need to contact the state in order to get access to the Williston and Waterbury shelters, which will remain open until April 1.

Like other village centers across Vermont, the lack of public wastewater in Wolcott poses big hurdles to housing and other kinds of redevelopment.

“We still need an even quicker solution to house people in the immediate term,” said the director of a Washington County shelter provider.