Press Release: Addison Head Start Expansion and Enrollment
CVOEO’s Champlain Valley Head Start Expands Addison County Preschool Program to Year-Round Schedule and Seeks Enrollment for 2026–2027 School Year
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CVOEO and Champlain Housing Trust seek location for year-round emergency shelter
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housing Trust are seeking a site where they can establish a 100-bed emergency shelter.
Crowds grow at Burlington City Hall Park amid rising homelessness
The number of people in Chittenden County who are unsheltered, or living entirely outdoors, has “been very, very high," Sarah Russell, the city's former special assistant to end homelessness, told the Burlington Free Press.
Rep. Balint visits CVOEO, tours new Feeding Champlain Valley Food Hub
Vermont Representative Becca Balint reportedly got a tour of the new Chittenden Food Hub and visited CVOEO’s headquarters this week. A post from Feeding Champlain Valley officials says that Balint met with CVOEO program staff, on S. Champlain Street, to highlight ‘Community Action Program agencies’.
Vermont Women’s Fund awards over $400,000 in grants to local nonprofits
The Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, has awarded $411,650 to 46 nonprofit organizations across Vermont this year. The grants support programs that advance economic security, opportunity, and health and well-being for women+, girls, and gender-diverse individuals statewide.
After a long, cold winter, energy costs are soaring. Some Vermonters are reevaluating their options.
As fuel costs continue to increase, many Vermonters are feeling the strain — particularly those who were already pressed to make ends meet. And for some, the trend has already contributed to big decisions, like switching out a primary source of heat.
How to help Kid Governor Roslyn Fortin with her cereal drive this Saturday
Vermont's Kid Governor is hosting a cereal drive this week to support area food shelves. Kid Governor Roslyn Fortin, a fifth-grader at Highgate Elementary School, launched the drive on Monday. The event continues this Saturday, April 18, with a special collection at Mother Hubbard's Deli & Country Store.
Federal anti-poverty grant delay draws rebuke from Vermont’s congressional delegation
The unusual, monthslong wait for this year’s federal Community Service Block Grant funds comes amid a push from the Trump administration to eliminate the program from the federal budget.
Burlington emergency shelter shields community from the cold
Burlington has opened its emergency cold weather shelter 12 times since December in response to extreme temperatures.
65 firms named as Best Places to Work in Vermont 2026
VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the top 65 Best Places to Work in Vermont 2026. The awards program was created in 2006 and is presented in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management, Vermont State Council, (VTSHRM), the Vermont Department of Commerce and Community Development and Workforce Research Group.