Bill Smith, 53, stands in front of his room at the Starlight Inn on Route 7 in Bennington. He has been homeless in Vermont for a couple of years, and been making use of the motel voucher program for the past four months to keep a roof over his head.
BENNINGTON — The Vermont Legislature has pushed through a bill that will allow those using motel vouchers to keep a roof over their heads to stay put a little longer.