Derek Brouwer

Evictions in ChitCo in 2023 have already blown past a 10-year high. Sheriff Dan Gamelin is called upon to remove tenants daily, adding to an already unprecedented homelessness problem. I joined for a dozen house calls. The depth of the crisis was clear. sevendaysvt.com/news/out-of-ho…

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

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

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

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

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…

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.

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

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

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

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."

@dr_kludge @sevendaysvt You’re incorrect on this one, sorry.

@dr_kludge @sevendaysvt I do not imply that Hannah is a criminal.

“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…

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

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

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…

@gbenninghoff1 a most excellent dog, thank you

for anyone interested in learning more about Spuds, the dog in this story, he is listed for adoption here: passion4pawsrescue.com/spuds

My latest for NPR on how the housing crisis is impacting pets: npr.org/2023/09/07/119…

This week's cover story by @CFlandersVT and @derekwbrouwer 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 @AnneWallAllen sevendaysvt.com/vermont/amid-s…