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A one-story brick building with large windows, a bench outside, a "No Parking" zone, and a partially visible accessibility parking space.

New shelter addresses ‘real gap in our system’ for unhoused people in recovery from addiction

by Carly Berlin March 9, 2026, 4:52 pmMarch 9, 2026, 4:54 pm

A white municipal plow truck with a load of sand is parked near a small storage shed and a sand pile on a snowy, muddy lot.

More extreme cold to hit Vermont, capping off week of below-zero temperatures

by Brendan Rose January 29, 2026, 6:43 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 6:43 pm

A woman stands outside near a shopping cart and blankets on the ground, while another person in a hooded jacket faces a wall on a cold night.

‘Disaster response’: The extraordinary efforts to prevent homeless Vermonters from freezing to death

by Carly Berlin January 27, 2026, 5:22 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 5:22 pm

People lining up outside a building with a sign indicating a shelter entrance.

Here’s where Vermont shelters are opening to help in extreme cold

by Carly Berlin January 22, 2026, 5:05 pmJanuary 23, 2026, 4:39 pm

A person in a green coat and brown hat stands in front of a theater building with signs on either side of the entrance columns.

Temps to plummet as bitter cold front approaches, prompting emergency shelters to open

by Brendan Rose January 22, 2026, 6:54 amJanuary 22, 2026, 9:33 am

Two women sit at a table in conversation; one in gray sweater and glasses gestures with her hand, while the other in blue listens attentively.

Emergency overnight shelter will open in Brattleboro this winter

by The Commons News November 11, 2025, 5:09 pmNovember 11, 2025, 7:50 pm

Five people work in a commercial kitchen preparing food; one pours liquid at the counter, while others chop vegetables. Large bowls of salad sit on the stainless steel workspace.

After losing funding, Rutland day shelter to become volunteer-run and reduce offerings

by Theo Wells-Spackman July 18, 2025, 7:27 pmJuly 19, 2025, 3:09 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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Vermont shelter providers: Homeless legislation overhaul risks existing successful programs

by Opinion May 1, 2025, 7:08 amMay 2, 2025, 9:59 am

Man standing near a cot with Red Cross blankets in a shelter, putting on a jacket.

Central Vermont faces soaring homelessness as annual count begins

by The Bridge January 22, 2025, 3:23 pmJune 6, 2025, 2:38 pm

A room with three single beds, each with blue covers, a chair, a baby crib, and a shelf. A window with a blind is on the far wall.

State officials peg shelter cost at $3M, with large share for contract staff

by Carly Berlin November 12, 2024, 6:15 pmNovember 13, 2024, 11:52 am

An adult holds a child who is lying down on a platform at a playground with slides visible in the background. The child appears to be resting. Both are outdoors on a cloudy day.

Family shelters are scarce as hundreds of children and caregivers exit motels

by Carly Berlin and Lola Duffort October 1, 2024, 5:00 amOctober 2, 2024, 2:21 pm

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Paul Dragon: Reinstate the emergency shelter program

by Opinion September 24, 2024, 6:45 amSeptember 25, 2024, 3:08 pm

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