• Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws

    Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws
    This commentary is by Matt Swenson, the founder of Omnidex Solutions, an independent research and strategic analysis company. He lives in Vermont.Burlington’s latest outbreak of violence should prompt a broader discussion about the city’s public safety system, not simply another debate over gun laws.Over a single weekend, Burlington police investigated a fatal stabbing, a second stabbing, gunfire following an argument and the alleged accidental discharge of a firearm downtown. In a
  • A popular Vermont housing rehab program puts down roots

    A popular Vermont housing rehab program puts down roots
    Gov. Phil Scott listens to Noah Ponzio, a developer of a rehabbed fourplex in Bradford, at a press conference on Aug. 26, 2026. Photo by Carly Berlin, Vermont Public/VTDiggerCarly Berlin covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public, in partnership with VTDigger. BRADFORD – Vermont’s main program for rehabbing apartments and funding small-scale housing developments is sticking around.The first iteration of the Vermont Housing Improvement Program launched during the Covid

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