Source: Burlington FreePress, October 30, By Joel Banner Baird
James Henzel, regional director for Phoenix House of New England addiction recovery programs in Vermont, pauses Thursday at the nonprofit’s new group residence on Elmwood Avenue in Burlington.
“Phoenix House, a group home and addiction-recovery center for 20 local men, is set to open Monday on Elmwood Avenue in Burlington. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Pheonix House of New England, Substance Abuse Recovery Program
Source: Burlington Free Press, September 7
By Glenn Russell
“Vermont’s tallest building, a monolith of apartments sited on St. Paul Street in Burlington, usually attracts little attention.
This summer, motorists, pedestrians, boaters on Lake Champlain and even airplane passengers couldn’t help but notice: Decker Towers is getting a makeover. [More ...]
Tags: BHA, Burlington, Decker Towers
Source: Burlington Free Press, September 5
By Tim Johnson
“Pressed for dorm space to accommodate an unusually big entering class, Champlain College responded in a big way — by leasing an entire apartment building in South Burlington.
The new academic year opened with Quarry Hill Apartments accommodating 112 Champlain students. The college’s other major off-campus residential arrangement, Spinner Place in Winooski, houses about 270 students. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Colleges, Student Housing
Source: Burlington Free Press, May 19, 2010
By John Briggs
“Burlington city councilors have backed down from their request of a week ago to have state authorities reexamine a proposed halfway house for 20 newly released convicts on Elmwood Avenue. The city signed an agreement Tuesday allowing the project to move forward.
The City Council last week directed the city attorney to ask the Act 250 District IV Commission to consider the halfway house’s effects on city services. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Halfway house, Phoenix House, Transitional Housing
Source: Burlington Free Press, May 10, 2010
By John Briggs
“Four city councilors will try tonight to persuade the full council to delay a proposed halfway house on Elmwood Avenue in the Old North End.
The 20-bed house, operated by the national nonprofit group Phoenix House, would be a controlled transition residence for individuals recovering from substance abuse. The building is owned by the Burlington Housing Authority, which would lease the house to the nonprofit group. Phoenix House runs a similar program in Brattleboro.The new facility has received a Burlington zoning permit and an Act 250 permit, the latter required because of the number of beds. [More ...]
Tags: Burlington, Halfway house, Transitional Housing
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