Burlington

A court-ordered evaluation determined that Jason Eaton, the man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington two years ago, is competent to stand trial. Eaton’s attorneys have hired their own expert to conduct an evaluation.

Seven Days music editor Chris Farnsworth highlights new releases from Robber Robber and High Summer.

Burlington city councilors last week unanimously signed off on a list of legislative priorities that included getting approval to use automatic license plate readers to enforce speed limits and monitor red lights. The legal landscape around the devices is murky.

The Burlington City Council delayed voting on Monday on an agreement that would have the Howard Center take over services provided by a city-run mental health response team.

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.