| An $8 million state grant will transform the Quality Inn in Barre into a hotel for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, according to a news release from Downstreet Housing & Community Development. Downstreet will purchase, renovate, and operate the site. The inn has already been serving homeless since the start of the pandemic, according to the Times Argus. The site currently has 42 rooms. Downstreet is the housing agency that operates several multi-unit residential properties and a mobile home park in Bradford. – July 9 Journal-Opinion |