Carly Berlin, Author at VTDigger

A group of people stands outside a building as several individuals cut a red ribbon with large scissors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Affordable housing complex opens in downtown Waterbury

by Carly Berlin June 4, 2026, 5:01 amJune 3, 2026, 5:56 pm

A rendering of a modern mid-rise apartment building with large windows, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage and people walking, biking, and pushing strollers on the sidewalk.

Hundreds of housing units in the works at closely-watched project in Burlington’s South End

by Carly Berlin June 3, 2026, 11:15 amJune 3, 2026, 11:12 am

A person stands in front of a government building holding two protest signs about L.U.R.B. and concerns with Tier 2 and Tier 3 policies, as a crowd gathers outside.

Government & Politics

Partial repeal of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 heads to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk

by Carly Berlin May 27, 2026, 6:07 pmMay 28, 2026, 9:16 am

A woman in a red dress stands and speaks in a formal meeting room while others sit and listen around her.

Vermont landlord-tenant bill falls apart in surprise Senate tiebreaker

by Carly Berlin May 27, 2026, 5:12 pmMay 27, 2026, 5:12 pm

A forested wetland with tall green grasses, still water, tree trunks, and two beaver lodges visible near the water’s edge.

Legislators reject Gov. Scott’s loosening of wetland protections

by Carly Berlin May 22, 2026, 3:04 pmMay 22, 2026, 3:04 pm

An older woman with gray hair speaks while holding papers in a formal setting with seated individuals in the background.

Lawmakers attempt to reorganize supports for unhoused Vermonters while limiting motel use

by Carly Berlin May 20, 2026, 5:39 pmMay 20, 2026, 5:39 pm

A man stands at a protest holding signs about repealing Act 181; other people, including a child, are gathered around him outdoors on a sunny day.

Government & Politics

Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181

by Carly Berlin May 7, 2026, 4:26 pmMay 7, 2026, 4:26 pm

An older man with glasses stands on a porch with his hands in his pockets, wearing a gray sweater and beige pants. Boots and a chair are visible in the background.

Government & Politics

From the 1970s to today, mapping Vermont for land use sets off fierce opposition

by Carly Berlin May 5, 2026, 6:17 pmMay 5, 2026, 6:37 pm

Two people sit at a conference table during a meeting, with papers, a tissue box, and a cup on the table in front of them.

A Vermont landlord pursues debts from tenants. His wife now helps write eviction law.

by Carly Berlin and Liam Elder-Connors April 30, 2026, 2:45 pmApril 30, 2026, 3:16 pm

Woman with a thoughtful expression sits in a room, facing another person in the foreground. Sign on the door in the background partly visible.

Government & Politics

Vermont House poised to roll back portions of Act 181

by Carly Berlin April 15, 2026, 12:14 pmApril 15, 2026, 12:21 pm

Two white doors on a black building; the door on the right has a "For Rent" sign in its window.

Vermont won permission to use Medicaid funds for homelessness. It’s sitting unused.

by Carly Berlin April 7, 2026, 2:07 pmApril 7, 2026, 4:01 pm

A woman sits on a bed petting a small dog while a man reclines next to her.

Former tow truck driver, who needs an oxygen concentrator to breathe, faces eviction from state motel program

by Carly Berlin and Brendan Rose March 31, 2026, 6:02 pmApril 13, 2026, 3:27 pm

People gather outside a large white building with a gold-domed roof, columns, and statues, surrounded by trees and patches of snow.

Government & Politics

Act 181 debate pokes at the heart of Vermont’s rural-urban dynamics

by Carly Berlin March 27, 2026, 1:21 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:21 pm

A group of people gathers outdoors; two prominent signs read "Property rights are not up for negotiation" and "Repeal Act 181 No delay.

Government & Politics

Hundreds protest Act 181 on Statehouse steps as new land-use rules come into focus

by Carly Berlin March 24, 2026, 5:29 pmMarch 24, 2026, 5:29 pm