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A group of people stand in front of a brick building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. One person holds large scissors, while others clap and smile.

Newly renovated shelter in Burlington to open just in time for winter

by Carly Berlin October 27, 2025, 5:49 pmOctober 27, 2025, 5:57 pm

A woman stands in a sunlit room near a window, partially seen through an open wooden door.

Vermont shelter providers hurry to add beds before the snow falls

by Carly Berlin October 2, 2025, 5:00 am

Two wooden bunk beds in a small room, one with a red blanket and pillow, a fan on the floor, and numbered bed frames.

COTS announces challenge grant to complete new overnight shelter

by Auditi Guha July 1, 2025, 5:48 pmJuly 2, 2025, 4:39 pm

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Julia Paradiso: In Burlington, COTS serves lunch and much more

by Opinion June 19, 2025, 7:06 am

A wooden sign with "187 Church St" is visible through a narrow gap between metal doors; a doorbell and notice are mounted beside the sign.

COTS seeks public help to fund new, expanded overnight adult shelter in Burlington

by Auditi Guha May 16, 2025, 5:43 pmMay 16, 2025, 5:43 pm

Rows of empty cots with folded blankets and yellow-lidded storage bins underneath, next to folding chairs in a plain room.

Winter shelter to open in Burlington

by Carly Berlin January 13, 2025, 3:41 pmJanuary 20, 2025, 2:50 pm

Despite state support, Vermonters struggle to find housing after prison

by Juliet Schulman-Hall February 7, 2023, 6:17 am

Vermont buttons up against upcoming freeze, offers shelter to people who need it

by Maggie Reynolds February 1, 2023, 6:10 pmFebruary 2, 2023, 3:40 pm

A person wearing a safety vest and hard hat stands on a ladder and works on a small white modular building. Adjacent similar buildings and wooden frames are visible.

Chittenden County, Economy

Opening of emergency housing ‘pods’ in Burlington delayed until January

by Patrick Crowley November 21, 2022, 9:32 pmNovember 21, 2022, 9:32 pm

Chittenden County, Life & Culture

‘Shelters aren’t the answer’: New COTS director seeks lasting solutions on homelessness

by Patrick Crowley November 6, 2022, 3:55 pmNovember 8, 2022, 7:57 am

Chittenden County, Life & Culture

Pod plan for those experiencing homelessness gets tentative OK from Burlington board

by Jack Lyons June 21, 2022, 10:12 pmJune 21, 2022, 10:12 pm

For Rita Markley, leading COTS has been a calling

by Auditi Guha April 7, 2022, 8:51 amApril 7, 2022, 9:14 am

Munkelwitz & Corcoran: Who are the homeless?

by Opinion March 2, 2022, 2:01 amNovember 5, 2024, 12:30 am

Windchills as cold as 45 degrees below zero forecast in Vermont this weekend

by Ethan Weinstein January 14, 2022, 5:41 pmJanuary 14, 2022, 5:41 pm