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1. Mascoma supports Champlain Housing Trust with $9M in New Markets Tax Credits (vermontbiz.com) — Thirty permanently affordable Shale Beach Condos are coming to Burlington's Cambrian Rise, backed by $20 million in New Markets Tax Credits and Champlain Housing Trust's shared-equity model. The project, near downtown and transit, targets households at or below 80% of area median income and aligns with Burlington's top priority of adding energy-efficient, all-electric housing while preserving long-term affordability.
2. Burlington forms committee, partners with non-profit to address graffiti (mynbc5.com) — Burlington is setting up a new Graffiti Abatement Committee and partnering with PaintCare so residents can help cover tags with free recycled paint. City Councilor Evan Litwin says the goal is to empower neighbors to beautify their blocks while staying within Burlington's tight budget, with a request form in the works for volunteers and property owners.
3. Easing back-to-school jitters for Vermont students as summer ends (wcax.com) — With school just days away in Vermont, a Burlington pediatrician shares practical tips to ease kids back into earlier bedtimes, reduce screen time, and talk through first-day jitters. Local counselors also stress that anxiety is normal and encourage parents to lean on pediatricians, school nurses, and counselors if worries persist during the transition.
4. Burlington man arrested for assaulting first responders in Montpelier, police say (mynbc5.com) — A Burlington man has been jailed after police say he assaulted first responders who were trying to help him on State Street in Montpelier. Authorities report he later threatened hospital staff and kicked a physician, leading to multiple assault charges and $5,000 bail while he awaits a court appearance.
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