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The unpermitted work could both endanger the lives of future park residents, the town argues, and jeopardize flood insurance eligibility for people living in Berlin.

It’s unclear whether the Democrat-led Legislature will have the votes to override the governor’s veto.

The Catamount Woods project, which was first announced in August 2023, was planned to be built on the eastern side of the university’s Burlington campus, in a parking lot next to the DoubleTree in South Burlington.

"If for this reason we lose second homes, many of us are okay with that,� Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale said of the increased property transfer tax.

Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

The legislation would require property owners to share previous flooding damage and disclose if the property is located in a hazardous flood plain.

Voters at Town Meeting Day approved infrastructure projects, as towns worked to meet a looming deadline on spending down ARPA funds.

For decades, the 11-story Decker Towers complex in Burlington has housed low-income seniors and people with disabilities. But for the last couple years, the building has been overwhelmed with people experiencing homelessness. Seven Days reporter Derek Brouwer has been covering the story, and he recently sat down with ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Mary Williams Engisch.

Developers are scaling back the amount of housing in the CityPlace Burlington project in order to add two hotels, which they say is needed to shore up financing for the $200 million development.