Burlington

A sculpture by Lydia Kerns brings a welcome dose of color to a city street that's been under construction for more than a year.

Now entering its third week, the new court docket in Chittenden County is focused on people who have five or more pending criminal cases. State and local leaders hope the effort will ease some of the Queen City’s recent public safety concerns.

The new COTS downtown shelter will serve up to 56 people, a major boost to the building’s capacity earlier this year. But it’s still not enough.

Gov. Phil Scott unveiled his “short-term action plan” intended to tackle concerns about crime, public drug use and “disorder” in Vermont’s largest city.

A man accused of setting fire to the door of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office has been found mentally incompetent and unable to assist in his defense. A federal judge ordered that he be sent to a "suitable facility” to receive treatment.

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday appointed Zach Weight, a deputy state’s attorney in Washington County, to serve as a special prosecutor in Chittenden County focused on the backlog of repeat offender cases.

The governor’s office said the effort is the first in a multi-point plan aimed at addressing concerns about quality of life crimes and disorder in Burlington.

Citing economic struggles and downtown construction as contributing factors, the club closed this summer. Community members say its absence leaves a significant gap in Burlington's music scene.

A man who was shot and wounded by a Burlington police officer on Sunday is facing charges related to the incident, according to court records.

After more than a decade of delays and turmoil, the redevelopment of Burlington’s downtown mall — a site that became known derisively as “the pit” — is nearing completion.