To make matters worse, he discovered that his car insurance — through Geico — wouldn't cover flood damage. Simmons will have to pay back the bank that holds the lien on the wrecked car. He owes $11,500 and makes $19/hr working with homeless youth. m.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/losing…

lol sevendaysvt.com/vermont/ev-pro…

In 2020, a young man went to the ER because he thought strangers wanted to kill him. Two years later, he severely beat his prison cellmate, leading to a murder charge. What happened to Mbyayenge “Robbie” Mafuta? A story, from Derek Brouwer and I. sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-youn…

This week's cover story by Colin Flanders and Derek Brouwer is a must-read: A Young Man's Path Through the Mental Health Care System Led to Prison — and a Fatal Encounter sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-youn…

oof. nice, clear update on the state of homebuilding in Vermont from Anne Wallace Allen sevendaysvt.com/vermont/amid-s…

My story on the state of reading instruction in #vted is finally in the world. As a former elementary teacher trained in #balancedliteracy — who never really knew how to teach kids to read — reporting this article led to great introspection. sevendaysvt.com/vermont/too-ma…

Texts Reveal Why Crypto Exec Backed Balint Over Gray in U.S. House Race 7dvt.co/48YXtO7

The Vermont Criminal Justice Council was "taken aback" by Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad's behavior during an August 2022 incident with a surgeon at the University of Vermont Medical Center. But the board ultimately cleared Murad of misconduct #btv 7dvt.co/3QyYaqx

“Yet rather than be held accountable, a [Times] investigation has found, city and state agencies have repeated the same errors again and again, insulated from scrutiny by state laws that protect patient privacy but hide failings from public view.” — nytimes.com/2023/11/20/nyr…

In an October 17 post responding to a different article, Eaton wrote that "the notion that Hamas is 'evil' for defending their state from occupation is absurd. They are owed a state. Pay up."

Tenants are contending with rent hikes that have gobbled up wage gains, and they're trapped by minuscule vacancy rates and soaring property values. Inflation, a spiraling drug epidemic and a threadbare social services network are only making things worse 7dvt.co/3sWNRnf

New details in here about Eaton, including his (now-hidden) tweets in which he appeared to support nationhood for Palestine.

“There needs to be a structural, permanent solution to address housing insecurity and evictions.”

This story is just a wild example of private property rights colliding with the public interest at a time when eminent domain is treated as a third rail.

A new program to help women get back on their feet after prison -- by providing jobs, housing and support in Middlebury -- is already in disarray. sevendaysvt.com/news/a-program…

Tonight's Deep Focus (1/22) is on Don Cherry, a deeply missed friend of WKCR. Don was a frequent guest on Mitch Goldman's show. If there was a blank cassette handy, Mitch would make a recording.Tonight Mitch and his guest, Steven Bernstein are blowing the dust off of those tapes

My latest scoop in Seven Days: The mother of a 14-yr-old Black teen sues the City of #BTV, alleging excessive force by Burlington Police and racial bias by police and @btvfire. sevendaysvt.com/news/lawsuit-a…

The scam that cost Jeanette Voss her life savings began with alarm bells. In 2021, a siren-like screech blared from her laptop speakers, and a message appeared: Her computer had been hacked, and Voss needed to contact Microsoft for help buff.ly/4grWdqL

Using death certificates, public obituaries, police reports and interviews, Vermont Public and Seven Days set out to count how many Vermonters have died while homeless in the past four years. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…