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Emmett Avery
Emmett Avery is a senior reporter with the University of Vermont's Community News Service. He grew up in rural north-central Vermont, where he worked for the Hardwick Gazette and the Barton Chronicle before moving to Burlington to attend UVM. He is a sophomore pursuing a degree in political science with a reporting and documentary storytelling minor.
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Vermont’s housing market is tight, and the pandemic made it worse. According to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, the average sale price for a single family home went up nearly 40% between 2019 and 2021. Many point to years of under-building as a culprit. But the community of Morristown is bucking that trend.
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When the pandemic struck, Vermont courts suspended all non-emergency proceedings. Statewide, it is estimated that just over 1,000 felony cases and nearly 2,200 misdemeanors have been pending for more than two years.While courtrooms have slowly reopened, the backlog – which existed before the pandemic – has intensified. That’s prompting some to reconsider what cases should even end up in court.