Seven Days newspaper's Shay Totten has written a follow-up to his article from a couple weeks ago about Burlington's Wharf Lane Apartments.

The piece, titled "Low-Income Residents Rally to Keep Their Homes," was published on the paper's blog today.

Read the article.

We've created a quick, online survey to gauge interest in the workshop topics we're considering for this fall's Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.

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The home repair for women workshop conducted by Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) last week was highly-rated by those who attended, who ranked it 4.9 on a 1-to-5 scale.

Attendees received information about homes, systems, and tools; and participated in a hands-on workshop to learn how to fix sheetrock and install lighting fixtures.

VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter appeared last night in a segment on WCAX-TV Channel 3 about Wharf Lane Apartments in Burlington.

The 37-unit affordable housing complex is home to 46 people. It might lose its affordable designation if the owner sells the property.

Channel 3's Jack Thurston reported the story.

(Also see: "Will Burlington's Affordable Housing Sell to the Highest Bidder?" [Seven Days, 5/12/10])