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Carly Berlin
Housing/Infrastructure ReporterCarly covers housing and infrastructure for Vermont Public and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Previously, she was the metro reporter for New Orleans Public Radio, where she focused on housing, transportation and city government. Before working in radio, she was the Gulf Coast Correspondent for Southerly, where she reported on disaster recovery across south Louisiana during two record-breaking hurricane seasons.
Carly grew up in Atlanta and is a graduate of Bowdoin College. She’s an avid bird watcher and ultimate frisbee player.
Have a story idea or a tip? Get in touch at cberlin@vermontpublic.org
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Officials have received 111 self-reports of flood damage at rental properties stemming from the most recent flood through the 211 system.
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Last Wednesday night, South Peacham Brook became a raging river and jumped course, sending water streaming down Governor Mattocks Road. John Mackenzie and his family escaped just before their home got cut off.
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Experts anticipate the ruling will influence homelessness policy nationwide, including in Vermont, where cities and towns are bracing for more people to lose their shelter over the next few months.
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As the park owner tries to rebuild one year after catastrophic flooding, officials have gone to court to try to stop the work, and former residents are watching closely.
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Statewide, this year’s census recorded 3,458 people experiencing homelessness, a nearly 5% increase over the number tallied in January 2023.
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The legislation, hailed as a compromise between advocates for housing and environmentalists, makes major changes to Vermont’s signature land-use law.
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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.
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It’s unclear whether the Democrat-led Legislature will have the votes to override the governor’s veto.
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Asked if he saw the owner’s work at the Berlin Mobile Home Park as illegal, the state’s chief recovery officer said, “I believe so.”
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"It’s extremely poor timing to be losing these funds,” said one service provider in central Vermont of a potential 70% reduction.