Carly Berlin, Author at VTDigger

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Government & Politics

St. Johnsbury landlord seeks to join wife in Vermont Legislature

by Carly Berlin July 2, 2026, 5:30 pmJuly 2, 2026, 5:30 pm

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Imminent closure of Fair Haven manufactured home park leaves residents with few options

by Carly Berlin June 29, 2026, 6:01 amJune 26, 2026, 6:00 pm

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Phil Scott signs bill that will restructure Vermont’s homelessness response

by Carly Berlin June 16, 2026, 6:18 pmJune 16, 2026, 6:19 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

Partial rollback of Vermont’s land-use law Act 181 becomes official with Phil Scott’s signature

by Carly Berlin June 16, 2026, 6:05 pmJune 16, 2026, 6:05 pm

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Vermont’s low-income housing voucher programs begin to stabilize after more than a year of anxiety

by Carly Berlin June 12, 2026, 4:46 pmJune 12, 2026, 4:56 pm

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Burlington-area rental market cools off, bringing some relief for tenants

by Carly Berlin June 9, 2026, 5:09 pmJune 9, 2026, 5:09 pm

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Affordable housing complex opens in downtown Waterbury

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

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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

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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

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Vermont landlord-tenant bill falls apart in surprise Senate tiebreaker

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

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Legislators reject Gov. Scott’s loosening of wetland protections

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

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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

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Government & Politics

Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181

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

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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