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St. Michael’s College gets permission to tap into its restricted endowment as the school navigates financial woes, Vermont Democrats embrace their new de facto leader and New England firefighters help put out blazes out west.
Vermont Public’s Capital Bureau reporter shares his analysis on key primary results, winners Amanda Janoo and Gerald Malloy reflect on their victories and a look at some local votes that also took place on election day.
Amanda Janoo wins the Democratic primary for governor, former lieutenant governor Molly Gray has an opportunity to get her old job back, and Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George narrowly wins her race. Plus, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lay offs, South Burlington police launch a bike patrol, and two major celestial events will hit our skies today.
It’s primary election day in Vermont, troubles in Killington’s local government are derailing a major infrastructure project and changes are coming to Green Mountain Transit bus schedules. Plus, a waste management company is testing a system that can remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS from landfill runoff, but there’s concerns about how it might affect air quality.
Hospitals are sharing budget ideas for next year as health costs in Vermont remain among the highest in the nation, Gov. Phil Scott looks to learn more about AI and an effort by local businesses to get Montpelier’s former post office building under local control appears to have succeeded.
If you’re planning on casting an early ballot ahead of Vermont’s primary election, best to drop it off in person at this point…the state is challenging new Trump Administration tariffs - and some inspiration for getting out and about this weekend.
Vermont looks to make it easier to build housing near wetlands, cyclosporiasis cases in New Hampshire continue to rise and a push to boost the Champlain Valley’s profile in the wine world. Plus, we dig into claims that raising taxes on second homes in Vermont will bring in lots of money for services.
A Florida preacher wants to start a religious school on the former Green Mountain College campus, the Burlington City Council passes a controversial public safety resolution and a look at which Vermont Senators face competitive primaries this year.
Learn more about the Democratic candidates vying to unseat Vermont’s lieutenant governor, the Chittenden County Sheriff’s race features an unusual matchup and Vermont Green FC’s men’s team celebrates back-to-back national championships.
Vermonters leaving their bodies to science; a group of South African immigrants are settling in the Green Mountain State; Vermont Public reporter Derek Brouwer on what he’s learned about the morning of March 11th in South Burlington, when federal agents accused a Vermont immigrant of ramming his car into theirs during a traffic stop.
How secure are Vermont’s elections; the state drops out of a federal healthcare experiment; Vermont’s men's soccer team heads to the national finals this weekend; and a Friday Song, influenced by the Romani people and culture.
A closer look at the platforms of the Democratic candidates vying for the role of the state’s next Lieutenant Governor; how is the phone-free school policy going in New Hampshire? And different kinds of sharks found off New England’s coastlines…
The race for Chittenden County states’ attorney; residents north of the border seeing many more cases of Cyclosporiasis; a study shows eating culturally significant foods provide better health outcomes.
Tracking a parasite found in Texas livestock to lessen its impact in our region; how common are underwater blue-green algae blooms in our lakes? Researchers want to know… ; and a scenic train ride that serves passengers dinner, too.
A top state health regulator is stepping down; and that dreaded gastro-intestinal tract parasite detected in lettuce served in a New Hampshire hospital’s cafeteria.
Vermont Public’s Capital Bureau reporter Peter Hirschfeld shares what he's learned about the two candidates running in the Democratic primary for governor, lots of candidates for public office haven't disclosed campaign contributions and Brattleboro considers asking taxpayers to help bail out a struggling hospital. Plus, we hear the music from Vermont-based duo Cricket Blue.
Two unions at Vermont’s largest hospital are partnering for the first time to hammer out contracts; is it okay to wear shorts to work?; and it's debate season, ahead of Vermont’s August 11th primary. We’ll share an excerpt from a recent debate among the three Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Voters in one Vermont school district are at odds over who gets the final say about closing schools, the state is rethinking how to house people accused of serious crimes who have mental health issues, and New England researchers share their findings about health risks for professional football players.
A group of neighbors rescued a pilot after his plane crashed in a lake, we wrap up a big year in women’s soccer and Vermont’s making it easier for small breweries to distribute their beer.
The state could lose federal education funding for students with disabilities; an adult day program in Windsor County shutters; severe staffing shortages at Vermont’s prisons
A study shows Vermont isn’t the only state feeling the impact of an aging population; gasoline prices nudge up; and poetry runs in the D-N-A; a local track of music played on an 18-string instrument called a valiha.
Vermont State Police has a new leader; battery storage approved in Burlington; downtown Rutland gets a makeover; and a look into Vermont Public’s new documentary, about a botched ICE raid, called, “No Exit.”
A mosquito-borne virus that causes illness found in Addison County; garden tours for flower lovers; and later in the podcast, we’ll meet the two Democratic candidates running for state auditor.
Extreme heat and potentially strong storms in our region; a lot of young Vermonters saying they’re thinking about leaving the state; a collection of stories from all corners of Vermont is part of a historical exhibit celebrating America’s 250th.
Vermont’s primary is less than a month away and there’s a tool to help voters see who is on local ballots; Vermont Public reporter Derek Brouwer takes us into his reporting on a Vermont bodyworker who has been accused of improper sexual contact.
A state’s attorney may be entering a court-diversion program for a D-U-I charge; a high school baseball star might make history this weekend; how the state’s recovery has been, after two years of back-to-back floods.
A Montreal fest celebrates four decades of African and Caribbean music; an object from the Vermont Historical Society’s “50 for 250” exhibit that’s small enough to hold in one hand and big enough to define democracy.
Vermont is getting more money for disaster recovery as we near the anniversary of 3 back-to-back years of floods; what a group in southern Vermont is doing to save its hospital maternity ward.
Governor Phil Scott’s popularity may be slipping in his own party, a St. Johnsbury landlord hopes to join his wife in the state legislature and Vermont will get federal money to reconstruct parts of U.S. Route 7. Plus, we’ll go mountain biking with some folks working to make the Velomont trail more accessible.
New research into a tick-borne illness that was once rare and is increasing in our region; and troubles with maternity care in Brattleboro.
A man was shot and killed by a trooper nearly a year ago. Now his family is suing Vermont State Police; a bankrupt New Hampshire restaurateur is accused of hiding assets; an early voting primer with Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel.
The state auditor found that regulators who oversee Vermont's food and lodging industry haven’t responded to complaints; a local ski area gets some upgrades; a vegan chef shares a recipe and we’ll share where to find free holiday meals this week throughout the state.
The board that oversees the state’s health care is looking into a regional hospital’s decision to close a pediatric unit; which days are the best ones to travel in New England before and after the holiday; and the history of wild Turkey in New England.
A UVM study shows hope for early dementia detection; Vermont Fish and Wildlife has some tips for deer hunting; meet a Vermonter working to protect black ash trees in the state…and the story behind the famous catamount at the Vermont History Museum.
More on possible school redistricting, a kid governor is elected, local arts organizations take part in nationwide creative resistance, and a bit of parenting advice from a local musician as part of the Friday song.
A new senior housing project in Brattleboro, Vermont’s redistricting task force is wrapping up its work, and today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We'll talk with a local pride group about how to observe the day.
Here’s some of what we’ll cover in today’s episode: People who get Medicare health insurance need to take action soon to get the coverage they need; a statewide program that provides shelter during the coldest months for people without housing will start up soon; and a former artistic director at the Kennedy Center curates a Burlington jazz festival.
A taskforce charged with redrawing school district maps doesn’t; What is the legal definition of hemp?
After the longest government shutdown in history ended last week, Vermonters who use the food assistance program SNAP had their benefits fully restored; another small college closes; and the winner is… fifth graders vote to choose a “Kid Governor.”
A big drugstore chain settles claims that it overcharged Vermont customers; tips for staying safe on Vermont’s roadways; some volunteers work to resurrect a local newspaper in Rutland County; and because it’s Friday, a dose or two of music.
More money is flowing into a program that encourages Vermonters to use batteries for backup power, a study looks at Vermont’s vaccine exemption policies, an 1800’s event helped shape how we talk about certain celestial phenomena and a federal job training program for seniors will resume in Vermont after funding delays.
Sticker shock over potentially much higher health care costs, a narrow re-election win for Vermont’s Republican party chair, and will new public art revitalize Burlington’s Main Street?
New York’s governor has a new challenger, local housing authorities that help Vermonters pay rent are asking the state for help after federal funding cuts, and whether this year’s drought is affecting some important food sources for wildlife.
A parenting program once only available to incarcerated mothers will now be offered to dads in Vermont prisons, too, and a cancer center in southwestern Vermont is expanding. Plus, for this Friday, we’ll spin some local tunes to get you into the weekend.
An update on financial aid for people who use supplemental food benefits amid the federal government shutdown, how the state plans to find space for all the workers its ordering back to the office next month, a round-up of how some local bond measures fared on Election Day and a look back to an historic Vermont election.
More Vermonters turn to food shelves amid disruptions in federal benefits, apple growers in the state raise funds for Jamaican workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, a Vermont Public podcast celebrates a milestone, and we visit a nearby place with the worst weather in the world?
Some Vermont communities put forth bond measures for flood resiliency projects, health advocates discuss what you should know about possible changes to Affordable Care Act insurance plans during open enrollment, tips on what to do with all those leaves in your yard and more.
A new court docket in Chittenden County meant to address criminal offenders with five or more pending cases hits a two-week benchmark. Plus, the director of Vermont’s Refugee Office says the Trump administration’s decision to prioritize refugee status for white South Africans will mean less room for other population groups to find refuge in the United States, many towns across the state have scheduled special bond votes on whether to support flood resiliency projects, and we have some news about future changes for the Frequency that are starting today.
Another state senator has announced he’s resigning from office, the second Republican to step down this month. Plus, Rutland Regional Medical Center announces it will cease operating inpatient pediatric beds, a former Essex Junction math teacher introduces an app that emphasizes understanding math concepts over memorization, Mad River Valley Arts prepares to open a new multimedia exhibition, time to set the clocks back an hour this weekend, and in our weekly sports report we chronicle the amazing turnaround by the Toronto Blue Jays as they hope to complete a World Series comeback victory over the LA Dodgers in Ontario tonight.
Gov. Scott and legislative leaders approve a plan to continue federal nutrition benefits for Vermonters who rely on them during the current government shutdown. Plus, health insurance premiums for Vermont teachers could rise by about 7% on average next year, the UVM Children’s Hospital receives a $25 million donation, the co-founder of Ben and Jerry's says the company’s owner is preventing it from developing a flavor in solidarity with Palestinians, and a former Democratic state senator and business owner from Rutland has died.
The latest on the search for a new developer to build a juvenile detention center in Vermont after a project slated for Vergennes was scrapped. Plus, Vermont joins with 24 other states to sue the Trump administration in an effort to restore federal food benefits, Democratic Sen. Peter Welch supports a bill backed by some Republicans that would maintain those benefits during the government shutdown, a new CEO has been named to lead Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, and Burlington will expand its homeless shelter capacity in time for winter.
Examining a Texas company’s plan to build a large-scale energy battery storage system at the site of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Plus, Gov. Scott wants Vermont to team up with other states to sue the Trump administration in an effort to restore federal food benefits, Vermont’s Sec. of State has a plan for increasing voter turnout in next year’s elections, the Vermont DMV says upcoming service disruptions will ultimately result in improved customer service when computer upgrades are completed, and officials with Vermont Fish and Wildlife update the health of the state’s bat population amid International Bat Week.
Grading a Vermont elementary school for its efforts to reduce potential asthma attacks for students. Plus, some safety concerns emerge as a Texas company looks to build a large scale battery storage center at the site of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, Vermont House leaders push for full state funding to cover federal food and heat benefits at risk due to the federal government shutdown, some state food shelves report more people needing their help than usual, and a museum in Middlebury is again teaming up with the Porter Medical Center to host a community altar to honor loved ones who have died.
Why food benefits could expire for thousands of Vermonters if the federal government shutdown continues into next month. Plus, Vermont is still short of money needed to fund its Low Income Home Energy Assistance program, Gov. Scott introduces a short-term plan to address public safety concerns in Burlington, three northeastern projects receive grant money to advance indigenous forest research, and we preview the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers that begins tonight in our weekly sports report.
A conversation with the chair of Vermont’s Republican party about why he was against the pending resignation of a GOP state senator who participated in a racist text group chat. Plus, the new president of UVM says the school will increase its tuition rates next year, the Public Utility Commission opens a probe into financial difficulties at the Hyde Park Electric Department, the Vermont DMV plans to shut down for a few days next month for computer upgrades, and a Democrat from Orleans County says he’ll run for the seat vacated by the state senator who recently said he'd resign from that office.
How the toxicity infecting our current national politics is also affecting local government and limiting access to Vermont’s elected officials. Plus, the chair of Vermont’s Republican party addresses the resignation of a GOP state senator who took part in a racist and antisemitic text group chat, two environmental non-profits accuse a Panton farm of violating the federal Clean Water Act, Dartmouth college says in order to retain its academic independence it is rejecting a compact with the Trump administration, and why on-line sports betting saw a surge in Vermont in September.
How a housing developer in the Upper Valley has been able to get apartment housing projects started in a small town when it's notoriously difficult to do so. Plus, supplemental food benefits that help more than sixty thousand Vermonters are at risk if the federal government shutdown continues into next month, Vermont joins a multistate lawsuit fighting the Trump administration’s cancellation of a program aimed at helping low-income people access solar power, state health officials say COVID vaccines for young kids should soon be available, and funding has been approved for a program to help low-income Vermont households connect to a high-speed fiber network.
How advancements in emergency alert technology are helping more seniors live independently at home. Plus, an Orleans County Republican state senator makes his first public comments since calls for his resignation after it was revealed he was part of a group chat that included racist and anti-semitic comments, some environmental groups say Gov. Scott overstepped his authority when he issued an order to help speed up housing development, a state program encouraging Vermonters to save for retirement now offers its services in 18 different languages, the Vermont Treasury hires a top staffer from Congresswoman Becca Balint's team, and we consider the hot start the Montreal Canadiens have made to open the NHL season in our weekly sports report.
We speak with a farmer in Hardwick whose water spring ran dry and is anticipating a difficult winter due to the state’s ongoing drought conditions. Plus, an Orleans County Republican state senator faces pressure to resign after taking part in a group chat marked by racist and anti-semtic sentiment, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint says the federal government shutdown is likely to continue unless Republicans agree to extend set-to-expire health care subsidies, some state services are starting to be impacted by the shutdown, the Vermont International Film Festival includes a locally made documentary about a family dealing with early onset Alzheimer's, and a water use ban has been extended for an upstate New York town amid ongoing drought conditions.
We visit a beloved gift shop at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center that’s just marked its 60th year. Plus, drought conditions persist despite a rain storm earlier this week, book banning remains rare in Vermont’s public schools while increasing in other states, Quebec officials ramp up enforcement of the province’s French language laws, and prolific Vermont author and former UVM professor David Huddle has died.
How a grassroots organization in New England is encouraging parents to get a traditional landline telephone for young children instead of a cell phone. Plus, the school board in Danville reluctantly agrees to hold a special election on whether to close the town high school, a new policy prioritizing daycare for employees of Mount Snow in Dover has some parents who don’t work at the resort scrambling for alternatives, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at UVM later this month, and Rutland's mayor celebrates the passage of a new multimillion dollar infrastructure bond.
A Vermont Public analysis sheds some light on how equitable the state’s school voucher program is. Plus, the federal government shutdown is affecting a key way Medicare recipients access their healthcare providers, local union leaders prepare for a first-of-its-kind conference this month, Brattleboro police warn families to look out for deceptive bags that could contain fentanyl, a singer from the region is on this year’s season of The Voice, and a concert this weekend honors the works of a 12th century prolific composer and mystic.
Checking in with farmers in the Upper Valley where the recent drought conditions affecting the whole state have been especially harsh. Plus, workers end their strike at a St. Albans dairy plant after ratifying a contract with their employer, Rutland voters approve a nearly $4 million infrastructure bond, Rhode Island’s largest labor union files a lawsuit against the Trump administration for scrapping a program that would have helped low-income families in Vermont install solar panels, and Sen. Welch says Democrats will continue to vote against stop-gap funding bills until Republicans agree to extend set-to-expire tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans.
Homeless shelter operators are scrambling to get their centers ready before winter sets in. Plus, Vermont’s Treasurer says strong cash reserves should help the most critical state programs weather the current federal government shutdown, an Addison County resident who’s lived in Vermont for about 20 years and applied for asylum in 2017 has avoided deportation for the time being, the state’s largest health insurer names a new CEO for next year, and the Vermont Green women’s soccer club is set to compete in the pre-professional women’s league next season if two more clubs join the new northeast division.
A conversation with Gov. Phil Scott about health care, housing, and why he wants state employees back in the office more often. Plus, Vermont’s capital city gets its first year-round homeless shelter, a Lake Champlain fishing spot will be closed temporarily to help salmon spawning in the region, tips for keeping New England’s migrating birds from flying into windows, and free donuts will be available for Rutland County students if they can recite the preamble to the U.S. Constitution by memory.
A visit to Jay Peak ski resort to see how goats are being used to clear weeds and shrubs from the slopes. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders implores Democrats to be prepared for a prolonged federal government shutdown unless Republicans agree to extend health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, Dartmouth College is among a new group of higher education schools being asked to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money, Gov. Scott appoints a former federal prosecutor to fill a judicial vacancy on the Vermont Superior Court, and a new Dartmouth study reveals whether dog or cat owners are more likely to donate to charities.
Discover some of Vermont Public staff’s favorite fall foliage drives. Plus, Private insurers pull out of Vermont’s Medicare Advantage market, the Scott Administration asks the USDA for a statewide disaster declaration because of ongoing drought, how a helicopter can help the state respond to potential wildfires, and Vermont plans to add more short-term homeless shelters this winter.
How banding together could help towns reduce the impact of flooding in their communities. Plus, Vermont’s two U.S. senators say they will continue to vote against a Republican short term-funding bill without health care changes, the federal government shutdown comes as the Scott Administration says Vermont’s economy appears to be slowing, immigration advocates are speaking out after federal agents arrested nine construction workers in Hardwick last week, an appeals court weighs whether a judge was right to release Mohsen Mahdawi and Rumeysa Ozturk as their immigration cases play out and bow-hunting season started yesterday in Vermont.
Hundreds of wells in the state have run dry as Vermont’s drought persists. Plus, how the federal government shutdown could affect state services, racial justice advocates push back against the state’s decision to fire the head of Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Office, Rutland city officials urge residents to approve a $3.9 million bond, a South Burlington electric aircraft start-up takes steps to go public, and a special helicopter readies to respond to potential wildfires in Vermont and New Hampshire.
A conversation with the head of Champlain Housing Trust on strategies for continuing affordable housing projects in a volatile market and with dwindling federal support. Plus, an unexpected million dollar donation allows a Brattleboro nonprofit to open a family shelter, a seventh incarcerated person in Vermont has died this year, employees go on strike at a St. Albans dairy plant, and the Nexstar media group returns the Jimmy Kimmel late night show to its ABC affiliate station in Vermont after refusing to air it for most of last week.
What upcoming changes to a federal supplemental nutrition program will mean for the tens of thousands of Vermonters who depend on it. Plus, solar panel installers rush to finish work ahead of a deadline that will end income tax credits for solar projects, Vermont and other states win a court battle over federal funding for projects that were made dependent on helping to enforce federal immigration law, Vermont’s cannabis industry has launched an initiative to get people to visit the state’s various dispensaries, and a Vermont State trooper avoids injury after a vehicle collision with a bear.
The redevelopment of Burlington’s downtown mall is nearing completion after more than a decade of delays and missteps. Plus, why it could become easier for the state’s cannabis dispensaries to advertise their products, even with recent rain Vermont is still in the throes of a drought, a former Newport employee who sued the city for being banned from public property agrees to a settlement, Champlain College students will gain access to semester-long programs abroad in a new partnership with Temple University, and we discuss the reversals of fortune for several Major League Baseball teams vying to make the playoffs with less than a handful of regular season games left in our weekly sports report.
How an upstate New York community was able to access the resources needed to test for dangerous mosquito-borne diseases. Plus, a Scott administration push to get state employees into their work places more often gets support from Montpelier retailers, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns says many Vermont communities are experiencing a shortage of essential workers, state police reveal the name of a Burlington officer involved in a shooting incident, and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union bus drivers vote to ratify a new 5-year contract with their employer.
Visiting a square dancing club in Pittsford helping folks stay fit and push back against some of the negative effects of aging. Plus, a former assisted living facility in Rutland could be turned into transitional family housing, why the state’s education secretary wants to expand access to pre-kindergarten, Burlington Electric Department will temporarily increase rebates for electric vehicles starting next month, and Vermont’s senators urge the Trump administration to recognize an independent Palestinian state despite the President’s opposition.
Government officials from Vermont and Quebec take a boat cruise together to talk about the strained relationship between the US and Canada following President Donald Trump’s election. Plus, both of Vermont’s senators call for congressional Republicans to restore health care subsidies that are set to expire at year’s end, state police will start an investigation into a shooting by a Burlington police officer, a new program in Vermont’s largest city pays people with criminal records and addiction to stop using drugs, and every Vermont county is now dealing with severe drought and high danger fire conditions.
The leader of the state’s largest health network resigned, amid pressure from regulators and the public to rein in costs. Plus, a model to tackle overlapping problems like crime, addiction and homelessness is gaining popularity in some Vermont towns, Vermont health leaders say they're working to preserve access to vaccines in the state, the State attorney general's office determined a St Johnsbury cop was justified in firing his gun, Vermont state and healthcare leaders are applying for new federal grant money for the state’s struggling healthcare system, A Rutland doctor who identified the first polio epidemic in the country is honored with a statute and A Warren artist and animator was recently awarded with a Creative Arts Emmy.
A UVM alum’s widow helped make what is now an annual concert series that's celebrating its 70th anniversary. Plus, The head of the University of Vermont Health Network is stepping down, All three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, A school bus company and its Brattleboro drivers have come to a tentative agreement on a contract, Two women broke speed records this summer on the Long Trail and the head coach of UVM men's soccer team is celebrating his 100th career win.
A Breakdown of Vermont’s $790 million investment in housing. Plus, estate tax revenues will rise as wealthy baby boomers begin to die, A ferry boat service connecting Vermont and New York has halted its operations for the season early, Rutland City Police created a "Safe Exchange Zone" in front of its precinct, Killington’s Town Manager passed away this week and community is created through collective gardens.
A Middlebury College course explores how students can use AI to develop their creative writing. Plus, calls for more security for public officials in light of recent political violence, drought conditions put a North Country town under a state of emergency, school libraries in the region are updating policies about books and advocates for English-speakers in Montreal push back against French language rules.
How scientists are working to save the tiny Bicknell’s Thrush, a delicate songbird that travels thousands of miles to Vermont’s tallest peak to raise its young. Plus, state health care regulators make deep cuts to next year’s proposed UVM Medical Center budget, the state employees union is asking the Scott administration to reconsider its return to work order, Montreal’s geodesic dome will be closed for two months of renovations, and the Agency of Education is developing new graduation requirements for Vermont high school students.
Afghan refugees are helping a Windham County school district serve up high quality vegetarian fare for students who don’t eat meat. Plus, Vermont’s home prices continue to rise even as the pandemic-era buying binge starts to level off, Gov. Scott taps an executive from Rutland Regional Medical Center to serve as Vermont’s next health commissioner and he’s also appointed a new labor commissioner, and recent drought conditions have been having an impact on apple crop yields.
There’s excitement over the discovery of a timber rattlesnake in a part of Vermont the reptile had not previously been spotted. Plus, Vermont’s Secretary of State says she won’t comply with a Trump Administration request to turn over voter data, there’s been a vacancy easing in Chittenden County’s notoriously tight rental market, the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream decry what they call a failure of political messaging by the company’s current owner, a shortage of horse veterinarians in Vermont is making things challenging for equine owners, and we preview two major bicycling races taking place today and Sunday in Quebec City and Montreal in our weekly sports report.
A Christian high school that was banned from sports competitions in the state for refusing to play against a team with a transgender athlete celebrates a legal victory. Plus, The Scott Administration says it plans to move forward with its new policy to restrict remote work for many state employees, Vermont health officials have confirmed the first human case of Jamestown Canyon virus in the state, a new program aims to strengthen the state’s African diaspora food businesses, and to diversify tourism and rising health insurance costs are driving a Vermont nonprofit to close a car detailing shop that employs at-risk youth.
How Vermont plans to keep teaching sex education in schools amid Trump administration threats to end federal funding over gender identity references. Plus, Burlington’s City Council green-lights two-million dollars in state grant funding to develop an overdose prevention center, a former state director of the Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators faces charges of felony embezzlement, forecasters say it’ll start feeling a lot more like winter with freezing overnight temperatures expected in the region soon, and apple growers are using mitigation strategies to keep crops healthy amid challenging regional drought conditions.
State lawmakers finally adjourn for the 2025 legislative session after working overtime to pass a sweeping education reform bill. Plus, Vermont agrees to the terms of a multi-state settlement with Purdue Pharma, the state health department plans to expand its partnerships with organizations that offer HIV testing, and a new historic marker will be unveiled in Weybridge to commemorate an openly same-sex couple who lived there in the 19th century.
A conversation with former state Representative Bill Lippert, whose impassioned advocacy for civil unions is credited with helping Vermont become the first state to legally recognize same sex partnerships. Plus, lawmakers pass a 14 million dollar tax relief package, Vermont’s Attorney General joins a multi-state lawsuit in support of a federally-paused national Job Corps program, downtown businesses in Burlington report a slow start to the summer tourism season, and Southeast Vermont Transit discontinues a Brattleboro bus route.
Why the current political climate might put efforts to expand ‘all resident voting’ on hold. Plus, Vermont’s L-G-B-T-Q community raises concerns about a broader age range of gender identity questions for patients using the UVM Health Network, Vermont joins a multi-state lawsuit suing the Trump Administration over efforts to revoke state rules that regulate pollution from vehicle emissions, Gov. Scott signs a new housing financing package bill into law, the Porter Medical Center in Vergennes prepares to conduct an emergency preparedness exercise, and Waterford residents seek answers after a recent fly infestation in town got so bad it forced many people indoors.
We visit Swanton’s recreation commission where a group of teens has created a variety of after-school activities. Plus, why rank and file lawmakers in Montpelier may not automatically sign off on an education reform bill even if party leaders come up with a compromise this week, Gov. Scott vetoes a bill that would have overhauled Vermont’s motel voucher program, regional co-op grocery stores have been unable to place orders after a cyber attack on a major supplier scuttled deliveries, the head of Hydro-Quebec has resigned, and we see signs of hope for the Boston Red Sox after consecutive series wins against inter-division rivals in our weekly sports report.
Why Vermont lawmakers are struggling to come to agreement on a comprehensive data privacy bill. Plus, a state cannabis equity group is disappointed that Gov. Scott passed a bill they say doesn’t address the concerns of small growers, a wildlife crossing project gets put on hold, the state labor department launches a new workforce expansion program, and despite some setbacks Vermont ski areas saw growth this winter.
Federal funding cuts to rental assistance programs mean some families may be forced back into homelessness. Plus, state legislators continue to debate education reform, the state signs on to California’s lawsuit against Trump’s national guard deployment in Los Angeles, Vermont must re-apply for federal funds meant to expand broadband access, and free summer lunches for kids.
There’s growing concern over the future of Vermont farmers’ markets because many don’t own the land where they operate. Plus, Vermont Senator Peter Welch says the Trump’s budget bill would “inflict bipartisan suffering,” the head of the Vermont Afghan Alliance says the recent travel ban is another blow to reuniting Afghan who helped the U.S military with their families, AAA warns people of a text scam, and updates on road work as we enter road construction season.
A conversation with former Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, whose eight-term tenure was the third longest in the history of the US senate. Plus, Vermont in April received 68 Million dollars more in revenue than expected, Northeast Kingdom campgrounds are seeing a slow start to the summer season, a new addiction treatment center is set to open in Bennington, and a state representative takes advantage of a nearly empty House chamber to read from his play about dogs and drinking.
Lawmakers have taken a two-week pause to hammer out an education reform bill they couldn’t get over the finish line by the scheduled end of the legislative session, and we’ll examine whether they’re any closer to reaching a deal.
Vermont lawmakers are trying to control healthcare costs by capping how much hospitals can charge for specialty drugs and we hear from Woodstock resident and comedian Vicki Ferentinos. Plus, lawmakers sign off on a bill that requires tech companies to adjust product safety features for youth, West Windsor will now fine drivers who damage the town’s covered bridges, a federal judge blocks the U.S Labor Department from shutting down a nationwide workforce development program, and it’s been a decade since two men broke out of an infamous prison in upstate New York.
We speak with FIFA World Cup champ Sam Mewis as she prepares to coach two women’s exhibition games for the Burlington-based Vermont Green FC soccer club. Plus, cuts to federal food benefits could affect thousands of low-income Vermonters, computer chip manufacturer Global Foundries announces a 16 billion dollar investment in its New York and Vermont plants, a federal pause on the nationwide Job Corps program leads to the expected closure next month of a workforce development center in Addison County, and the search is on in New Hampshire for a missing three foot long fiberglass banana.
Considering the fate of Vermont’s electric vehicle sales mandate now that the Governor has paused its implementation. Plus, Gov. Scott says he will sign a bill delivering 14 million dollars in tax cuts to young families, older Vermonters, and people with military pensions, House lawmakers reject a bill that would have allowed cannabis growers to sell directly to consumers, Green Mountain Power offers free energy storage batteries for homes in remote areas of Windham County, the Vermont Food Bank in Rutland reopens after a year-long renovation, and state wildlife officials ask anglers not to disturb sea lamprey as they migrate up the Connecticut River to spawn.
A reporter roundtable discussion about the extra work needed this legislative session to pass an education reform bill. Plus, it’s unclear whether Gov. Scott will sign a bill that would shift the workings of Vermont’s homelessness response system from state government to private nonprofit organizations, Vermont receives a top grade for senior health and well being, the state has seen an unusually long string of soggy Saturdays since mid-March, nearly 2 million dollars in grant funding will help expand access to organic dairy products in northeastern states including Vermont, and officials in New Hampshire issue a consumer alert regarding real estate fraud.
The threat to a program that’s helped millions of low-income people in the northeast pay their heating bills. Plus, federal officials detain migrant workers employed at an affordable housing project in Newport, the Development Review Board in Essex postpones a vote on whether to approve an Amazon distribution center, a new COVID variant is found in Quebec’s wastewater system, a global ski company that runs three resorts in Vermont rehires a former CEO, and the Vermont Law and graduate school receives the largest donation in its history.
Lawmakers in Montpelier scramble to complete legislation on key issues including education reform and housing, but it’s unknown exactly when they’ll reach the finish line..
The joys of spring cleaning with two Vermont professional home organizers. Plus, many construction projects along the state’s shores are paused for spring fish spawning season, a new study shows wildlife underpass tunnels are helping amphibians survive as they migrate across roads each spring, a teachers’ union contract is ratified after a unanimous vote by the Rutland City School Board, access to COVID shots could be compromised now that federal health officials aren’t recommending them for children and pregnant women, the first president of Vermont State University announces his retirement, and we reluctantly parse over what’s been a disappointing showing to this point in the Major League Baseball season by the Boston Red Sox in our weekly sports report.
Visiting the White River Valley to find out how a popular pick-up soccer league helps bring folks from all walks of life together to get some kicks. Plus, a Senate-approved bill would change how Vermonters can buy cannabis, there are new health guides available designed by and for Vermonters with developmental and intellectual disabilities, the state pauses funding for widespread P-C-B testing in schools, and new grant funding may help Rutland repurpose a downtown building being vacated by Walmart.
Democratic lawmakers have spent the last five years laying the groundwork for the most aggressive emissions-reduction policies Vermont has ever seen. But a political seachange after the November election has brought that work to a standstill.
A young Vermonter debates whether to leave the state after graduation and a dispatch from the annual state surplus auction. Plus, Vermont’s unemployment rate ticks up slightly in April, federal immigration authorities arrest at least four people on their way home from their landscaping jobs in Vermont, investigators determine the cause of a plane crash in Manchester this winter, and runners prepare for the Burlington marathon this weekend.
Lake Champlain’s wild lake trout population is sustaining itself on its own again, but scientists aren’t sure what’s brought the fish back. Plus, voters in Bethel and Royalton shoot down a school bond for the third time, a new federal COVID vaccine policy gets mixed reviews from a leading state infectious disease specialist, plans move ahead for a Canadian entrance to a historic library that straddles the U.S.-Canada border, and the Milton selectboard appoints a new town manager.
Members of Odanak First Nation in Quebec use food to preserve their knowledge, culture and homelands. Plus, Governor Scott signs a bill that keeps education property taxes nearly flat, a state budget proposal includes efforts to soften the blow of possible cuts to federal funding, the Vermont Medical Society sues the Trump Administration, and the state agency of transportation reminds people to buckle up.
How do we manage forest and the human-need for wood in the face of climate change. Plus, fatal opioid overdoses declined in Vermont last year, flash flooding closed roads and inundated downtowns across Vermont over the weekend, Franklin County Field Days won’t happen this summer, and 11 days after opening, the first truck of the year got stuck in the infamous “Notch.”
Former Human Services Secretary Mike Smith outlines his plans for looking into the cost effectiveness of programs at the University of Vermont Health Network. Plus, the Trump Administration has terminated a grant for infrastructure projects in Northwestern Vermont. Vermont is dedicating 22 million dollars in federal "Solar for All" funds to affordable housing projects, and state officials are warning people that even with a wet spring, brush fires can get out of control.
A massive education reform bill advanced out of a key tax-writing Senate committee Thursday and is poised to receive a floor vote early next week.
We finish our series showcasing Vermont musicians who entered this year’s NPR Tiny Desk contest with Fawn and the Wormdogs. Plus a federal judge orders the release of a Vermont farmworker who was detained last month, state lawmakers pass a bill to make it easier for undocumented parents to make sure their children end up with trusted guardians if they’re detained or deported and commencement ceremonies for the University of Vermont will be held this Sunday.
A huge rebuild may be needed at Hartford’s high school due to PCB contamination, and we hear more from Vermont-based musicians who submitted entries to this year’s NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest. Plus, Rutland teachers reach an agreement with school board members to avert a strike, the $9 Billion state budget sent to Gov. Scott includes $100 Million in reserves to deal with potential loss of federal revenue from congressional cuts, all Vermont Rite Aid pharmaceutical stores will close as the chain goes through bankruptcy, and an annual 5K race in Montpelier being run today is expected to cause traffic delays.
Why Vermont is in dire need of a new residency program to train primary care doctors, and we hear from two more Vermont-based musicians who competed to win this year’s NPR’s Tiny Desk contest. Plus, Sen. Welch urges president Trump to take an active roll in getting Republicans to support a bill lowering the cost of prescription drugs, Gov. Scott issues an executive order pausing electric vehicle sales requirements, Morrisville residents rally to keep the birthing center at Copley Hospital open while officials consider closing it as a cost-saving measure, and Vermont lawmakers renew a bill approving to-go alcohol purchases.
We continue our series showcasing Vermont musicians who entered this year’s NPR Tiny Desk contest with the Hokum Brothers and Wes Pearce. Plus, the Trump administration terminates a federal grant aimed at helping low income and aging Vermonters better utilize the state’s high speed broadband network, federal grants have also been scrapped for Vermont arts and culture organizations, several Vermont political leaders visit Quebec to offer apologies for the actions taken by president Trump, and the Granite State’s legal community reacts to the death of former Supreme Court justice and New Hampshire Attorney General David Souter.
We hear from Vermont-based musician Sarah Bell and the band Miles of Fire as they compete to be winners of NPR’s annual Tiny Desk Concert. Plus, the Trump administration sues Vermont and three other states over their climate superfund laws, the state gets some good news regarding the safety of its milk supply from bird flu virus, a funding boost should help more low-income Vermonters connect freely to the state’s high speed fiber broadband network, Quebec sees near record population growth mostly due to a recent influx of immigrants, and the Notch road between Stowe and Cambridge has been reopened after its annual winter closure.
Lawmakers in Montpelier scramble to finish a bill aimed at alleviating Vermont’s housing crisis.
Speaking with the designer of a highly reviewed video game called Wanderstop that infuses parts of Vermont’s largest city into the action. Plus, a legal defense fund is created to help non-citizen Vermonters targeted by federal immigration officials, lawmakers in Montpelier float a bill to keep education property taxes nearly flat by relying on $118 Million in surplus funding, the winners of the 2024 Vermont Book Awards have been announced, we’ll preview events happening in Castleton this weekend to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Green Mountain Boys’ defeat of the British at Fort Ticonderoga, and discuss why the favored defending NBA champion Boston Celtics find themselves in a two games to none playoff hole against the New York Knicks in our weekly sports report.
A conversation with Vermont’s Agriculture Secretary about the federal government’s crackdown on immigration and the effect it may have on the future of the state’s dairy industry. Plus, three migrant workers arrested at Vermont’s largest dairy farm have been deported to Mexico, a bill giving the Governor more decision power over whether local or state police can enter into federal immigration enforcement pacts gets initial House approval, House lawmakers give final approval to a bill laying groundwork for a new state office to help immigrants, and Vermont will get more than $20 Million as part of a national tobacco settlement dating back to the 1990’s.
In his first interview with local media since being released from prison, Moshen Mahdawi speaks about his detention by immigration authorities and the message of hope he’s trying to send now. Plus, House lawmakers in Montpelier advance a bill including an income tax exemption on military pensions, Vermont joins a lawsuit trying to block Trump administration cuts to federal Health and Human service programs, a minister at St. Michael’s College discusses the conclave to choose a new pope, and a Real ID requirement starts today for Americans and permanent residents to pass through airport security.
Longtime New Yorker cartoonist and New Hampshire resident Harry Bliss talks about his new graphic memoir. Plus, Many of Vermont’s federally qualified health centers face dire financial straits, state police close an investigation in a May 2024 murder-suicide, Stowe gets a new police chief, and rabies vaccine drops start this week.
Lawmakers, union leaders and administration officials all agree that the shortage of prison workers in Vermont is a major problem, but there’s no agreement about how to address the issue. Plus, racial disparities persist in police traffic stops, a technical glitch delays a vote on an Amazon warehouse project, a judge orders the state to give homeless Vermonters notice before ending motel shelter benefits, and Fish and Wildlife wants feedback on new proposed deer hunting regulations.
The challenge facing state lawmakers as they try to craft a budget with uncertain projections on how much federal revenue will be available.
Why there’s an urgent call to support and save public access to trails that cross over into private land. Plus, House lawmakers approve a state constitutional amendment protecting collective bargaining rights, a state commission that helped recognize Abenaki tribe groups explains their process amid criticism from two federally recognized First Nations, officials recover the body of a hiker who went missing in January, Vermont’s regular spring turkey hunting season is underway, and we review a wild week of action in the NHL and NBA playoffs in our weekly sports report.
A conversation with Lt. Gov. John Rodgers about a wide range of issues, including his willingness to speak out against the Trump administration and his advocacy for reforming state cannabis law. Plus, an activist who’d been arrested and detained after showing up to a citizenship appointment has been freed and can remain in Vermont for the time being, some key state spending priorities might be postponed or scrapped due to uncertainty over whether federal funding will be cut, Vermont has put a pause on dozens of AmeriCorps state positions after millions of dollars in federal funding for the program was halted, and Burlington's City Council approves a proposal for an overdose prevention site.
Lawmakers in Montpelier are revisiting an idea to place heavier taxes on second homes to help ease the state’s housing crisis. Plus, Trump administration cuts cancel thousands of pounds of food that were scheduled for the Vermont Food Bank, a new report reveals Americans are now more likely to want to know if they have Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms set in, a new sheriff has been appointed in Caledonia County, and Vermont joins a multi-state effort to make energy transmission more long-term reliable and affordable.
A conversation with Gov. Phil Scott about tensions over federal immigration policy and the effects being felt in Vermont. Plus, the town of Woodstock moves to buy a local water system from a private company, a set of new permanently-affordable apartments will open in Colchester, bridge work is starting today that will slow traffic near Granville village, and Vermont’s US Senators condemn the arrest of a circuit court judge in Wisconsin last week.
Poet Geof Hewitt, Vermont's reigning poetry slam champion, performs each week at an open mic in Calais backed by a group of improvising musicians. Plus, lawmakers consider a new program to finance infrastructure that supports new housing, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers advocates for public consumption of cannabis, a new non-profit works to protect older people from fraud, and spring turkey hunting season kicked off this weekend.
In this week’s edition of the Capitol recap, the Vermont Senate gave final approval on Friday to legislation that seeks to expand access to reproductive care.
Researchers are looking for ways to help snowshoe hares adapt to a changing climate. Plus, Vermont State Police investigate the non-fatal shooting of a Milton police officer, the state senate gives its preliminary approval to a ban on guns in Burlington bars, uncertainty about federal money for high speed internet infrastructure, and National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday.
Cars and climate change have annual early spring migrations for amphibians more treacherous. Plus, a judge orders the feds to keep a detained Columbia University student in Vermont, college presidents condemn the Trump Administration’s higher ed actions, the state wants to make the electric grid more resilient, and a measles outbreak in Quebec is over.
More invasive species, like sea squirts, are being found on New England’s floating docks and piers and they may stick around thanks to warmer ocean temperatures caused by climate change. Plus, U.S border agents detain eight farmworkers at a Franklin County dairy farm, Vermont Habitat for Humanity programs lose AmeriCorps volunteers after federal cuts, state officials on Earth Day pledge to strongly oppose efforts by the Trump Administration to weaken environmental regulations, and a buyer for Burke Mountain Resort.
Wild blue mussels have all but disappeared from New England’s coastline, a reality that’s been hard for people who harvest them for a living. Plus, Catholic Vermonters remember Pope Francis, who died Monday, Sen. Peter Welch pushes to permanently extend tele-health services for all Medicare recipients, labor negotiations between teachers and the school board sour in Rutland City, and hunters that sent a tooth from their deer to Vermont Fish and Wildlife can now find out how old that deer was.
This week we bring you a series of stories from our public radio partners around New England exploring how the region’s flora, fauna and fungi are living with climate change. Plus lawmakers are trying to make a contingency plan in case the only Vermont-based health insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, goes under. And Vermont’s unemployment rate holds steady, a new soil testing center for farmers opens at UVM, and where to watch trout travel upstream.
In this week’s edition of the Capitol recap, we examine a bill that would fundamentally overhaul Vermont's response to homelessness and provide a potential off-ramp to the mass-use of motel rooms as shelter.
In our recurring series on class we hear from Isaac McDonald who spoke previously about growing up in the Northeast Kingdom, and is now back to talk about attending his freshman year at Columbia University on a full scholarship. Plus, high ranking state senate Democrats call for ending the contract that allows federal officials to detain people in Vermont prisons, in a state health department survey most Vermonters report being in good health, Clinton Community College in New York plans to move its operations to the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, Gov. Scott signs a bill designating November as the Vermont month of the veteran, and in our weekly sports report we predict an upset in round one of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by a team that only made it into the tournament on the last day of the regular season.
In the latest installment of our recurring series on class, we meet Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer who talks about the increasing pressures of maintaining a middle class life in Vermont. Plus, Rep. Becca Balint pens a letter to Trump administration officials asking them to justify the recent arrest of a Vermont citizen, the Communications Director of Vermont’s teacher’s union says the state’s Education Secretary should have been more forceful in resisting the Trump administration’s threats over DEI programs, an elementary school in the Champlain Islands will close following a school district board vote, and Vermont’s Commission on Native American Affairs is publishing a school curriculum on Abenaki history.
In our recurring series on class in Vermont we meet Tom Burdick and hear about the challenges of breaking into higher education, and raising children in a different class from the one he grew up in. Plus,Canada has introduced a relief period for businesses from its counter-tariffs on some U.S. imports. A protest is scheduled tonight in St. Albans in support of a permanent resident living in White River Junction who was arrested and detained Monday when he arrived in Colchester for a citizenship interview. And, a jury is being selected this week in the upcoming trial of a Vermont man accused of killing a transgender woman in 2022.
In our recurring series on class in Vermont we meet…Kathy Quimby Johnson, who grew up in East Peacham Vermont in the 60s and 70s, when it was mostly farmers and summer people. Plus, Vermont’s tourism industry is seeing mounting evidence that Canadian visitors are canceling travel to the United States.Quebec's government is reconsidering whether to support large national energy projects, in light of President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs and threaten Canadian sovereignty. And a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security faces a major workforce reduction in the coming weeks.
In our recurring series on class in Vermont we meet a filmmaker from Richford who discusses the challenges of attending college among more affluent peers. Plus, a federal judge halts a Trump administration order that would have deported two Vermont high school students from Nicaragua, some Vermont lawmakers consider adding citizenship and immigration status to the state’s fair housing law, a bill that would review how Vermont recognizes groups as Native American tribes is introduced at the Statehouse, and invasive zebra mussels are discovered on the American side of Lake Memphremagog.
Investigating whether there’s any truth to rumors that Vermont’s only law school might be moving from its home in South Royalton. Plus, two Nicaraguan students at CVU High School face deportation, a psychiatric unit for teenagers opens at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, tariffs have begun to affect Vermont’s business relationship with Canada, and we explore the early days of the new baseball season as well as the wrap-up of hockey’s regular season in our weekly sports report.
We preview the Paramount Theatre’s staging of the Tony Award winning musical Urinetown. Plus, Vermont communities lose FEMA funding for a hazard mitigation program canceled by the Trump administration, an executive order signed by the president condemns the Vermont Climate Superfund Act created to allow the state to seek damages from major oil companies, Vermont State Police investigate calls made to multiple schools with false reports of shooting incidents, and a Vermont lawmaker says he’s got an alternative and more cost-effective plan for restoring the Bennington Battle Monument.
The effort to get more people biking as a chief mode of transportation in Chittenden County. Plus, Vermont’s Education Secretary reverses course on a Trump administration directive to ban DEI programs for schools that get Title 1 federal funds, a Planned Parenthood center in St. Johnsbury will close in June, Ripton elementary school will shut down next year following a failed bid to recruit more students, the Vermont Humanities council says it will have to reduce programming after federal support was cut by the Trump administration, and the deadline for Real I-D-compliant identification needed for domestic air travel is less than a month away.
State regulators have approved a new 12-bed adolescent psychiatric unit at a Bennington hospital, despite opposition from the only other adolescent psychiatric facility in the state. Plus, Vermont schools could be on the hook for millions of dollars in unreimbursed pandemic recovery projects, federal funding cuts are expected to limit vaccine access for underserved Vermont communities, state officials are collecting feedback for the next Vermont Climate Action Plan, and the EPA has tapped New England’s new regional administrator.
State lawmakers are facing potential federal spending cuts from the Trump administration that may create challenges for Vermont’s budget, just as newly announced tariffs risk shrinking the state’s economy.
Speaking with the high school junior who won Sen. Bernie Sanders’ annual State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students. Plus, Vermont’s treasurer says newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration could hurt state consumers and local businesses that rely on world exports, the head lawyer for the Vermont Legislature criticizes Gov. Scott for what he calls an unconstitutional power grab, U.S. Sen. Welch reintroduces a bill to permanently expand telehealth services covered by Medicare, the state champion of Vermont’s Poetry Out Loud competition prepares to compete for the national title, we review the start to the new MLB season in our weekly sports report, and bid a reluctant farewell to a Vermont Public teammate.
In an excerpt from Brave Little State, we dig into the origins of the widespread, stylized Stowe logo. Plus, the final state budget approved by House lawmakers could be jeopardized by potential federal funding cuts it relies on, the state’s emergency motel voucher program has begun imposing its off-winter limits on length of stays for some homeless Vermonters, Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools may join a national lawsuit against a software provider following a data breach that compromised personal information of students and school faculty, and the Vermont senate gives the green light to let freestanding birth centers offer their services.
Highlighting streaming video services designed specifically to help people suffering from dementia and those who care for them. Plus, House lawmakers approve legislation shielding personal Internet information for some state and public officials, the head of the Green Mountain Care Board says the state’s health care system is near a breaking point, a probe by the Agency of Education concludes a private school in southern Vermont that serves autistic students has failed to properly educate them, the author of a UVM study says large dead trees along stream banks should be protected for the significant amounts of carbon they store, and a home in Vergennes for older Vermonters welcomes its first residents since expanding its living space.
Vermont’s new tax commissioner explains his approach to the job and how federal action could impact the Green Mountain State. Plus, Vermont’s attorney general says the president’s voter registration plan would limit access to the polls, New England-based lawyers feel the heat from the U.S. Department of Justice as they challenge the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies, drivers are urged to watch out for amphibians crossing roads during their annual spring migration, Waking Windows announces this year’s lineup, and today is the last day for a ban on winter manure spreading.
What’s behind the big enrollment numbers for Vermont’s career and technical centers. Plus, Gov. Scott extends through June emergency motel housing for certain vulnerable households, some state lawmakers are open to increasing state income taxes to offset potential cuts in federal funding, Vermont’s health department will lose up to $7 million in canceled federal grants, contentions linger as the support staff union at Central Vermont Medical Center negotiates its first contract with the hospital, and House lawmakers float a plan to use a portion of Vermont’s opioid settlement to help people struggling with stimulant addiction.
Visiting a Shelburne farm where people can snuggle with goats to help release stress. Plus, after exceeding its budget last year the University of Vermont Medical Center proposes a deal to avoid potential penalties, the former president and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center has died, there’s a plan to extend shelters for unhoused families in Williston and Waterbury that were set to close down next week, and Sen. Peter Welch calls on the secretary of defense to resign after sensitive military information was inadvertently shared with a journalist.
How President Trump’s tariffs and aggressive rhetoric toward Canada are putting a serious political and social strain on the relationship between Vermont and Quebec. Plus, a rally in Montpelier calls for state-level protections of LGBTQ youth, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board considers a statewide ban on some commercial panfish, a journalism professor at Norwich University files a lawsuit alleging administrators pressured students to scrap stories putting the university in a bad light, customers of a genetic analysis firm are urged to protect their data after the company files for bankruptcy, and we move our weekly sports report up to Opening Day today for a preview of the 2025 MLB season.
New University of Vermont research explores the surprising link between whale pee and healthy ocean ecosystems. Plus, the Vermont House advances legislation that could limit the number of new retail cannabis shops, lawmakers also advance a midyear budget adjustment bill opposed by Gov. Scott, new Social Security rules could make it more difficult to access benefits, and Vermont libraries may see major impacts from federal funding cuts.
Learning how a Bristol tulip farm works, as workers gear up for the spring season. Plus, Vermont House lawmakers advance a midyear budget adjustment opposed by Gov. Scott, Brattleboro town meeting representatives reject a spending plan that would’ve raised taxes by more than 10 percent, an oral history surrounding the COVID pandemic in Vermont comes out today, and Burlington’s new interim police chief takes over.
Commemorating the Westminster Massacre amid a debate over whether it really marked the first death of the American Revolution. Plus, U.S. Border Patrol officials are restricting Canadian visitor access to a library and opera house that straddles the international boundary, Amazon wants to build a distribution facility in Essex amid significant community pushback, Vermont’s public transit agencies are being asked to trim their budgets for next year, legislation that would change the mission at Efficiency Vermont draws Gov. Scott’s attention, and Brattleboro has a new fire chief.
We preview original classical music compositions written by Vermont students for a Music-COMP concert next week. Plus, what’s behind the financial shortfall hampering Randolph’s Gifford Medical Center, lawmakers consider a bill to provide emergency financial relief for Vermont’s largest health insurer if its money woes worsen, the Vermont Senate approves legislation giving financial incentives to people who take care of seriously ill family members at home, lawmakers also advance a proposed constitutional amendment further protecting Vermonters’ rights to organize and collectively bargain, the University of Vermont announces its next president, and we preview UVM's game against NC State in the opening round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament in our weekly sports report.
We speak with UVM women’s head basketball coach Alisa Kresge as the conference champion defensive-minded Catamounts prepare to compete against NC State in the NCAA March Madness tournament. Plus, the Vermont Senate gives initial approval to a bill providing extreme weather disaster relief for farmers, some of the funding for the Vermont Historical Society is at risk due to an executive order, the state announces its Barn Preservation Grants for 2025, business leaders from Vermont and Quebec meet with Sen. Welch to discuss the effects of President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian products, and cross border traffic between the U.S. and Canada is down.
A conversation with Vermont’s senior U.S. senator Bernie Sanders as he tries to rally political and public opposition to president Trump’s agenda in Washington. Plus, Vermont lawmakers consider a bill to plug holes left by federal cuts to a popular food program, warnings about air travel for some green card holders after a New Hampshire resident was detained by immigration officials in Boston earlier this month, a substance use disorder treatment provider in Vergennes is closing its women’s facility, and why Vermont’s geological make-up makes mud season even muddier.
Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders discusses how roiling changes at the U.S. Department of Education may impact the state. Plus, Vermont’s Senate Education Committee chair says the state’s universal school meals program is here to stay despite the Scott administration’s proposal to cut it, state biologists urge residents to take bear precautions now that hibernation season is ending, public hearings are scheduled this week on proposed changes to hunting regulations, and lawmakers consider a new state office to better coordinate services for immigrants in Vermont.
Why voters in Royalton rejected proposed restrictions on what people can do with flood plain property. Plus, nearly half of Vermont’s 14 hospitals lost money providing patient care last year, Gov. Scott vetoes a budget adjustment package that includes funding for affordable housing and the state’s motel voucher program, federal updates to the state’s flood hazard maps could result in more private property building restrictions, Vermont’s Attorney General joins a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block layoffs at the US Department of Education, and state public health officials are urging Vermonters to make sure they’re immunized against measles.
A couple that had never had kids or pets adopts a puppy and records an audio diary of the first seven months of that new and often difficult experience. Plus, Zoie Saunders is confirmed as Vermont’s Secretary of Education, both Vermont’s US senators say they’ll vote against a short-term budget bill Republicans passed in the House this week, a St. Michael’s College professor is trying to capture images of bobcats and other mountain cats in urban and suburban areas of the state, president Trump taps a six-tern New Hampshire lawmaker to head up New England’s FEMA office, a nearly 500-acre parcel of private land in Wallingford has been conserved as federal land, and the UVM women’s basketball team has a chance to get to the NCAA tournament when they tip off against the Great Danes in Albany.
Programs that provide support for older Vermonters and their caregivers could be at risk due to proposed federal cuts to Medicaid. Plus, the Trump administration shutters a nationwide program that provided local food for schools and food shelves, GE Areospace invests in Rutland, the Vermont Senate gives initial approval to more restrictions on social media for kids, a call for state lawmakers to take action against bullying in schools after a Vermont teenager’s suicide last year, and the Essex Westford School Board announces the district's next superintendent.
The board members of a small community hospital in Morrisville face a difficult decision on whether to close its birthing center. Plus, Middlebury College is among 60 universities under threat of enforcement for allegedly failing to protect Jewish students on campus, Ripton elementary school is losing its kindergarten and first grade classes, the Scott administration warns volatility in Washington makes it hard to predict Vermont’s future economic health despite current strong revenues, the Department of Public safety seeks input regarding a new report suggesting changes to how emergency dispatch calls are handled, and Vermont now has its first official Animal Welfare Director.
A debrief on why the town of Richmond terminated a deal to hire the a new police chief just hours before he was scheduled to begin the job. Plus, a doctor at Vermont’s largest hospital is trying to create an accessible database for researching opioid addiction, why best-selling Quebec-based mystery author Louise Penny won’t promote her new book in the US, the New Hampshire House votes to end annual vehicle safety inspections, and Bennington College launches a late-decision program for prospective students.
Taking a deep dive into why health insurance is so expensive in Vermont with a segment from Brave Little State. Plus, a group of potential buyers for the Burke Mountain ski resort say their bid has been ignored by the person in charge of the sale, a baby formula company is closing their Franklin County manufacturing plant that employs hundreds of people, state officials are trying to identify who needs more access to high-speed broadband, and the UVM women’s basketball team will play Bryant College for a trip to the America East conference finals.
How supporting the state’s beaver population could help Vermont with flood resiliency. Plus, Gov. Scott is glad most school budgets passed this year but adds more needs to be done to reform education, the governor fills a soon-to-be vacant spot on the state Board of Education with the appointment of a former Bennington state senator, UVM institutes a 60-day hiring freeze in response to proposed reductions in federal funding from the Trump administration, bird flu so far has not adversely affected the state’s duck and geese populations, the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission fills a final seat that had been vacant for more than a year, and we ponder which players could be moved by the end of today’s NHL trade deadline in our weekly sports report.
Examining why many more school budgets were approved during Town Meeting Day this year, after nearly a third failed last year. Plus, state officials and local business owners brace for the economic impact of a trade war with Canada, Vermont’s attorney general praises the U.S. Supreme Court for blocking an effort by the Trump administration to freeze foreign aid, corrections staff lock down Vermont prisons while searching for contraband, voters show mixed support for local options taxes on Town Meeting Day, and Dartmouth College is hosting the NCAA Skiing Championships for the first time in more than two decades.
Sharing scenes from Town Meeting Day, including a less-than-glowing assessment of local road maintenance. Plus, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint boycotts President Trump’s joint address to Congress, the head of the Vermont Sugar Maker’s Association attends Trump’s speech amid concerns that tariffs levied against Canada will negatively affect the state’s maple industry, Jay voters turn out for Town Meeting Day, about a half dozen municipalities consider a pledge of support for Palestinians, voters in Rutland County’s Quarry Valley School District consider a nonbinding school closure article, and voters in Guilford pass all articles on the ballot during their first-ever Saturday town meeting.
Without intervention, education officials say health care costs will continue to eat up ever-larger shares of local school budgets — regardless of which cost-saving measures Montpelier imposes on districts. Plus, Middlebury is among the handful of municipalities presenting water infrastructure bonds to voters on Town Meeting Day, Sen. Welch is calling for Republicans to support Ukraine, the state is proposing changes for waterfowl hunters, and Caledonia County’s sheriff has died.
Despite historically strong ties, Canadians are canceling trips to Vermont amid President Trump’s threats to institute tariffs on Canadian goods and calls to make our northern neighbor the “51st state.” Plus, the Scott administration presents a plan to adjust the motel housing program after funding disagreements with Democratic lawmakers, Vermont appears to have missed a major climate emissions deadline, a handful of municipalities will consider local option taxes on Town Meeting Day, and Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater is opening a new learning space.
Democratic lawmakers have mixed interest in advancing Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s wide-ranging housing plan, and haven’t offered many of their own proposals to address Vermont’s long-standing unit shortage.
Neurodivergent Vermonters are organizing a mutual aid effort to provide each other with medicine, groceries and other support amid potential cuts to Medicaid and other federal funding. Plus, the state is finalizing plans to open its own cannabis testing lab, Vermont officials are closely monitoring for bird flu, Vermont Fish and Wildlife is proposing allowing hunters to take antlerless deer during the regular fall hunting season for the first time in years, and several blighted South Burlington buildings are being razed to make way for commercial space and housing.
Vermont poultry farmers take steps to guard their animals against bird flu, which has been spreading around the country. Plus, rank-and-file lawmakers are pushing Democratic leadership to exempt military pensions for state income tax, U.S. Rep. Balint denounces a budget plan that passed the House this week, several towns will mull whether to allow ATVs on town roads, and the Stowe Foliage Arts Festival won’t return this fall.
The mountain town of Ripton has been trying to keep its small elementary school open for years, and now risks losing one of its classes unless the community can recruit a handful of extra students for the coming school year. Plus, Gov. Scott and Democratic lawmakers are at odds over budgeting for Vermont’s motel housing program, Green Mountain Transit is seeing better-than-expected ridership numbers after reinstating fares, Vermont has a shortage of child psychiatrists, and some overlooks and cliff tops are now closed to protect nesting raptors.
A new study out of Dartmouth College examines how current research practices can improve the governance of Indigenous data. Plus, the University of Vermont Health Network will continue to run three dialysis clinics around the state, a Shelburne cop who hit and killed a cyclist is now facing criminal charges related to the incident, a new poll finds the majority of Vermonters don’t approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance, why Abenaki leaders from Odanak First Nation were at the Statehouse last week and how you can help prevent avalanches.
In this week’s Capitol Recap, reporters Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld dive into the debate over the future of energy policy in Vermont, and if Democrats are prepared to roll back or revise some of the signature climate laws they’ve enacted over the last four years.
We meet an Iraqi refugee who came to Vermont as a teenager and now works as a police liaison officer in Winooski schools. Plus, a state organization that provides legal assistance to immigrants has half its staff laid off due to funding cuts by the Trump administration, how the U-V-M Medical Center is trying to help people of color adjust to work and life in Vermont, New York’s Department of Corrections temporarily shuts down prison visitations following days of unrest and unsanctioned strikes by some prison staff, and an oversupply of cannabis is prompting concerns that the state’s smaller growers may be forced out of business.
Breaking down Rutland’s mayoral race, which has recently generated some controversy for the well-known candidates. Plus, Democratic legislative leaders decry the Scott administration’s efforts to roll back climate policy, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital support staff have unionized, University of Vermont officials generally expect research to continue like normal despite Trump administration efforts to cut federal funding, and a Barre granite quarry is no longer offering public tours.
A Brave Little State excerpt explores how Bristol’s town forest has shifted over time to meet changing community needs. Plus, Vermont’s treasurer wants lawmakers to hold off on joining a California initiative that could raise the price of gas here, Sen. Peter Welch raises alarms at Ukraine not being included in talks to end the country’s war with Russia, Johnson’s former grocery store building could be headed for a FEMA buyout, and Shelburne Museum has acquired Norman Rockwell paintings tied to Vermont’s granite industry.
Assessing the damage from a weekend storm that brought more snowfall to parts of Vermont than has been seen in at least a couple of years. Plus, Winooski voters will decide an eviction notice ballot measure on Town Meeting Day, Vermont’s Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit opposing the governor’s appointment of an interim education secretary, UVM receives top tier status for schools engaged in scientific research, and the incoming interim police chief in Burlington will serve for two years and stay on as an advisor once a permanent chief is hired.
In this week’s Capitol Recap, reporters Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld talk over what’s behind the lack of action in Montpelier on legislation regarding big issues like education and housing.
We meet the Vermonters of the Green Mountain Chorus, who raise their voices to provide singing valentines on the 14th of February. Plus, a lawsuit filed in federal court accuses a Burlington police officer of using excessive force in an incident last summer, Sen. Sanders introduces legislation aimed at lowering Americans’ credit card debt, the EPA plans to inspect cleanup efforts at a Bennington Superfund site, why New Hampshire farmers can get paid to pause mowing on their hayfields in early summer, the Vermont-born band Phish has been nominated for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and we consider the courtship that ended with the Boston Red Sox hooking up with a coveted free agent in our weekly sports report.
Students from Kenya and Jordan arrived in Brattleboro for a Biden-era college program, just before the Trump administration suspended new refugee applications. Plus, Democrats in Montpelier push back against Gov. Scott’s school choice lottery plan, lawmakers consider another delay to a bill that would process 19-year-olds charged with crimes as juveniles, public health officials try to get a jump on monitoring bird flu to keep it from spreading to cows and people, Burlington has a new interim police chief, and the state may change how it regulates panfish after hundreds of people sign a petition calling for a ban on commercial fishing.
Reporter Erica Heilman shares a success story from HomeShare Vermont, a program that matches folks who have extra housing with people who need it. Plus, House lawmakers pass a bill making it easier for prosecutors to charge Vermonters with hate crimes, Vermont’s attorney general joins a multistate effort to block the National Institutes of Health from slashing billions of dollars in medical research, nursing staff at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans vote to unionize, the head of Vermont’s largest health insurer is retiring after a 16-year tenure, and the Vermont Green Football Club announces its new head coach.
We hear from Champlain College students studying video game development in a program that includes time in Montreal getting hands-on experience with gaming studios. Plus, Vermont joins a multistate lawsuit aimed at stopping the Treasury Department from transferring sensitive personal data to an agency controlled by Elon Musk, plans for a statewide electric vehicle charging program are on hold following a Trump administration freeze on federal money, McGill University in Montreal plans to cut $45 million and hundreds of jobs rom its annual budget, and public school advocates criticize a Scott administration plan to give every Vermont student an option to enter a school choice lottery.
In an excerpt from a recent episode of Brave Little State, we explore why Vermont relies on just one landfill for its trash disposal while neighboring New Hampshire has half a dozen. Plus, Vermont’s Department of Public Service says some $400 million in federal grant money is at risk due to a federal funding freeze, Congresswoman Becca Balint urges Vermont lawmakers to prepare for more potential federal budget cuts, Burlington’s Festival of Fools is canceled this year due to funding difficulties, the Vermont House upholds the result of a contested election in Bennington, and adaptive mountain biking gets a boost from a state tourism grant.
Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders revealed some new details this week about how school choice could change under the Scott administration’s proposal to overhaul the state’s education system. Vermont Public education reporter Lola Duffort has the details for this week’s edition of the Capitol Recap.
In the final installment of a collaborative series on homeless deaths in Vermont, we hear from a former girlfriend and from the daughter of a man named Sean Kelleher, who died in a violent accident. Plus, school boards eye personnel job cuts amid financial pressures, an initial estimate puts repairs for the damaged Bennington Battle Monument at $40 million, Burlington International Airport is set to debut a new seasonal non-stop route to South Carolina, the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is screening some classic neo-noir movies, and we examine the fallout from a shocking NBA trade and offer a pick for the winner of this Sunday’s Super Bowl in our weekly sports report.
In the second part of a collaborative series on homeless deaths in Vermont, reporter Liam Elder-Connors tells us about the struggles of a man he got to know before he died from a drug overdose. Plus, Vermont officials try to gauge the effects of potential tariffs on energy imported from Canada, Bennington residents get an update on new PFAS water well contamination, state health officials report an uptick in people with flu-like illnesses over the past month, and a Lamoille County nonprofit is getting a new food processing hub to help redistribute extra produce from local farms.
We hear the story of a Morristown man who passed away last April after struggling with substance abuse, in the first of a three-part collaboration with Seven Days analyzing the number of unhoused Vermonters who have died over the last several years.. Plus, lawmakers want to examine COVID-era appropriations that may not be yielding adequate returns for taxpayers, a Brattleboro nonprofit secured grant funding to support refugees before a federal funding freeze,tariffs on Canadian goods could raise Vermonters’ energy bills, officials ponder options for the future of Vermont’s waste disposal, and Vermont’s senators register their opposition to Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr.'s nomination for health secretary.
Why a general store in New Hampshire that’s been serving the community for two centuries may not be around much longer. Plus, a Waterbury House Democrat wants to advance legislation to reform the state’s emergency shelter program before a new wave of evictions, a new development will bring more than 250 homes to Middlebury, several state medical associations voice opposition to President Trump’s executive order restricting youth access to gender-affirming care, Burlington voters won’t be asked to weigh in on a tax increase on Town Meeting Day despite the city’s budget deficit, and a Vermont solar manufacturer gets nearly $400 million in financing from a Canadian investment company to build out four solar projects.
Treasurer Mike Pieciak has convened a task force to help guide Vermont through a flurry of action in the early days of the second Trump administration. Plus, Vermont’s teachers’ union says Gov. Scott’s education reform plan would require mass educator layoffs, the governor seeks to roll back almost every major climate law enacted by Democrats in recent years, land in the Northeast Kingdom has been conserved for wild fish habitat and flood resilience, and Democratic lawmakers fear future federal funding for Vermont is in serious jeopardy under the Trump administration.
Environmental advocates have enjoyed a lot of influence in Montpelier. But with Gov. Phil Scott looking to roll back most of the major climate policies of the last several years, they have to take a new approach this session.
To increase the pace of home building, some housing experts say Vermont needs to turn to the assembly line. Plus, Gov. Scott wants to place new fees on electric vehicles in lieu of gas tax revenues, Vermont’s attorney general says she won’t back down on challenging Trump administration efforts she doesn’t believe pass legal muster, national testing results show declines in math and reading for Vermont fourth and eighth graders, a Middlebury philosophy professor discusses how to live a full life by mastering what she calls the ‘art of the interesting’, and we take stock of what sports fans are waiting for–from the pending Super Bowl to the start of the new baseball season–in our weekly sports report.
Recent moves by the Trump administration are significantly disrupting organizations that help refugees resettle in Vermont. Plus, federal bureaucracy is delaying plans to permanently repair flood-damaged state buildings in Montpelier, Education Secretary Zoie Saunders addresses concerns about dropping a universal school meals program to help fund a new education plan, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers plans to take a lead role in reforming Vermont’s retail cannabis law, a Chittenden County bikeshare program will end this spring, and a Vermont gun rights group says it will oppose any legislation to impose a statewide ban on firearms inside town-owned municipal buildings.
We visit an East Putney resident who helps maintain a nearby cemetery, in an excerpt from a recent Brave Little State episode about “adopting” small, local graveyards. Plus, Gov. Scott lays out budget priorities he says are aimed at making the state more affordable, Vermont’s congressional delegation slams President Trump’s decision to freeze federal grant and loan funding, state officials are waiting to see if the freeze will impact disaster relief, advocates for LGBTQ+ people emphasized that an executive order discounting gender identity doesn’t apply to the state government, and Vermont saw a record amount of tourism dollars in 2023.
Speaking with people worried about the looming closure of Central Vermont Medical Center’s psychiatric unit. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott delivers his annual budget address today, why some Vermont lawmakers want consumers to have stronger data privacy protection, Sen. Peter Welch says he’ll work with the Trump administration to reform FEMA but will fight any effort to eliminate it, Quebec’s two largest police forces report losing several guns since 2020, and a Vermont nonprofit calls an executive order by President Trump to suspend the US refugee program an act of betrayal.
Home weatherization can take a huge chunk out of your energy bill, but federal funding to make that work more accessible to lower-income households is running dry. Plus, prosecutors file charges tied to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs could slow Vermont’s broadband buildout, feds have approved the use of Medicaid funds for housing programs for people experiencing homelessness, and one of Vermont’s James Beard semifinalists describes his approach to cooking.
Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a plan this week that would significantly shift how schools are funded and governed in Vermont, opening up a thicket of thorny issues for his administration and lawmakers to navigate.
A Middlebury retail cannabis shop is suing the state, saying its cannabis advertising regulations violate freedom of speech protections in the Vermont Constitution. Plus, the Scott administration wants the state to have much stronger oversight of schools, President Trump’s tax plans could make it more difficult for local towns and cities to fund infrastructure projects, Vermont is home to a number of health-focused startups, and Middlebury College has a new president.
Wrapping up season two of the Vermont Public podcast Homegoings, a show about art and race. Plus, the town of Chester rejects new zoning rules to promote housing development, Barre City passes a new flood resiliency plan, former Gov. Madeleine Kunin reflects on what Kamala Harris’ loss means for the Democratic Party, Vermont Fish and Wildlife offers a $5,000 reward for leads on the shooting of a bald eagle, and permits are now available to harvest Christmas trees in Green Mountain National Forest.
The cost of running two temporary shelters for families evicted from the state’s motel voucher program. Plus, towns and cities damaged by last summer’s floods can now access extra FEMA money due to an enhanced federal match, Vermont saw record participation in the 2024 general election, hundreds turned out in Randolph to support Gifford Medical Center after a state-commissioned report suggested the small hospital scale back some services to control costs, Sen. Welch criticizes a decision not to halt U.S. military aid to Israel, and a southern Vermont campground damaged by floods two years ago will not reopen next summer.
How public access to hundreds of miles of legal trails in Vermont could be limited depending on a case likely to come before the Vermont Supreme Court. Plus, hate crime charges are not expected to be filed against a man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington, a new invasive clam is identified in southern Lake Champlain, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik accepts president-elect Trump’s nomination to serve as next U.S. ambassador to the U.N., state police identify the Shelburne police officer who fatally struck a bicyclist with his patrol car, and cold temperatures allow Killington Ski Resort to make snow in advance of the Women’s World Cup later this month.
How religious institutions in Vermont are getting creative to fill gaps in clergy staffing. Plus, an innovative health care organization that allowed multiple providers to collaborate on care is shutting down at the end of next year, the enrollment period has opened for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, voters in Bethel and Royalton narrowly reject a nearly $4 million school improvement, a deadline is nearing for Vermonters to apply for FEMA disaster aid, and a local organization offers veterans a space to tell their stories beyond the holiday celebrating their service.
After three devastating floods in rapid succession, Barre City is working on a flood resiliency plan that could be a model for other Vermont towns. Plus, a new UVM program aims to place more than 50 mental health workers in rural schools, changes are ahead for Vermont’s county forester program, amid recommendations to reduce services at some small rural hospitals White River Valley residents are invited to weigh in on recommendations to reduce services at Gifford Medical Center, Sen. Welch urges the Biden administration to provide more U.S. weapons to Ukraine to help in the war effort against Russia, and Burlington’s Roxy Cinema is closing after more than 20 years.
What drove the red wave for Vermont Republicans on Tuesday. Plus, incumbent David Zuckerman formally concedes the race for lieutenant governor to Republican John Rodgers, Colchester voters approved an expensive school bond Tuesday while also electing a Republican to the Senate, parts of southern Vermont are experiencing moderate drought, fans of Coen brothers movies will want to check out the list of Vermont student-submitted state snowplow names, and we preview college soccer playoff action for UVM and St. Michael’s College in our weekly sports report.
The head of the Vermont Republican Party reflects on this week’s GOP victories, which put an end to Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature. Plus, Republican John Rodgers shares how he’d approach working with lawmakers if his victory in the lieutenant governor's race holds,, Sen. Welch says economic worries paved the way to a victory for President-elect Trump, Republican political newcomer Steven Heffernan wrests aa key state Senate seat from a longtime Democratic incumbent , Bernie Sanders will likely have a diminished role in Washington now that Republicans have regained control of the U.S. Senate, more Vermonters voted for Trump this year than in prior elections and the health of Vermont’s moose population has improved.
Breaking down the biggest takeaways from election night in Vermont, including Republican gains in the Legislature.
Races to watch – and answering some last-minute voting questions – on Election Day in Vermont. Plus, efforts to increase student voter turnout at Vermont State University , a new poll reveals Vermonters are concerned about election interference and violence, two state-run shelters for unhoused Vermonters have opened, New Hampshire’s next governor may determine whether the state gets involved with a wind project in the Gulf of Maine, and the Brandon Museum is set to receive upgrades to make its conference space more accessible.
The tricky balance between adapting to the challenges of climate change versus taking more direct action to cut the emissions exacerbating the problem. Plus, the public gives feedback on a major climate policy being drafted, the Northeast Kingdom throws a party to celebrate volunteer flood recovery efforts, a Rutland city police officer pleads not guilty to charges relating to a shooting incident, and the Hartford Police Department adds a crime data analyst to its staff.
How the outcome of the presidential election could alter reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care in Vermont. Plus, Sen. Sanders is trying to convince Trump supporters that Kamala Harris would be a better president for the U.S. economy, FEMA disaster recovery centers will be temporarily closed for Election Day, a late Vermonter’s rare comic book collection takes in more than $5 million at auction, a Vermont scientist says studying decades-old ice sheets from Greenland can reveal clues about the future of climate change, and we recap the wild World Series game that delivered a championship for the L.A. Dodgers in our weekly sports report.
Vermonters sound off on tax increases, fearing the cost of living here could force them to move out of state. Plus, two state shelters for unhoused families are expected to open tomorrow, Burlington will study its local syringe exchange program amid reports of discarded needles in public, three people are arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a Vermonter in the Philippines, and a committee studies whether Vermont should establish regional governments to help with emergency services and applications for federal funds.
The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission is tasked with confronting the historical harms the state has perpetrated against marginalized groups, but some worry the panel’s mandate is too broad. . Plus, contingency plans are in place should there be disruptions at the polls on Election Day, Vermont’s House speaker defends her record after an independent representative announced she’ll seek the post, burn permits are put on hold for two weeks following recent reports of wildfires, and the longest remaining stretch of private land on the Long Trail gets permanent protection.
We take you inside a candidate forum held at a Vermont prison in the lead-up to Election Day. Plus, Chittenden County isn’t building enough new housing to meet demand, UVM approves a tuition increase, the state auditor says Vermont’s residential care facilities are in better shape, and state revenues continue to outpace expectations this year.
Delving into the promise and challenges of a new law adding major funding to Vermont’s child care system. Plus, a southern Vermont hospital pushes back on a new report calling for a major overhaul of the health care system, the CEO of Lamoille Health has parted ways with the community health center, Sen. Welch urges Kamala Harris to shift her focus to economic issues in the final days before the November election, a petition on retail cannabis sales in Sharon garners enough signatures to trigger a revote , and public health officials say the state's COVID-19 vaccine program has reached an important public awareness milestone.
Discussions with the two candidates vying for secretary of state. Plus, health care premiums for Vermont schools will rise by double digits for a third straight year, Wolcott is getting its first-ever town sewer system, the Vermont National Guard releases an F-35 noise mitigation plan, some 500 extremely rare and valuable comic books owned by a late Vermont comic book store owner are set to go up for auction, and we preview game one of the World Series between the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees in our weekly sports report.
A discussion with the incumbent Democratic state Treasurer Mike Pieciak, and his Republican opponent, Joshua Bechhoefer. Plus, why some health care providers are urging lawmakers to boost Medicaid payments to hospitals, a southern Vermont provider is closing a clinic to cut costs, UVM will consider raising in-state tuition for the first time in five years, the Democratic candidate for governor says incumbent Republican Phil Scott has failed Vermonters, a longtime independent state representative from Dover announces her candidacy for House Speaker, and a deadline’s approaching for Vermonters impacted by July’s severe storms to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
We hear from the two candidates vying to be Vermont’s next state auditor. Plus, Burlington is set to open a walk-in clinic for people experiencing a mental health crisis, older Vermonters reveal some of their biggest concerns at a recent political forum in advance of the November election, Barre is hosting a community forum to help draft a flood resiliency plan, the number of Vermonters now immunized against COVID-19 hovers well below initial vaccination rates, and researchers in Vermont and Maine are looking into whether they can manage invasive plant species to reduce the risk of tick-based illnesses.
Breaking down Vermont’s complex system of education funding. Plus, the lead author of a report recommending radical changes to Vermont’s health care system owns up to several errors, why Sen. Bernie Sanders has been campaigning for Democratic senate candidates in tight national races, a judge reopens foreclosure proceedings on a former military-style training property in West Pawlet, the candidates for Vermont attorney general discuss legal action against social media giant TikTok, and a musical with roots at Dartmouth College opens the season for an off-Broadway theater in New York City.
Exploring whether Vermont could use revenue from retail cannabis sales to help fund education and reduce property taxes. Plus, the Vermont Supreme Court will consider whether to reverse the controversial interim appointment of the state’s education secretary, researchers discover evidence of the elusive short-nose sturgeon in Vermont waters, a multimillion dollar investment for new housing in central Vermont, preparing for Election Day with a potluck and square dance in Townshend, and pets rescued from southern states devastated by Hurricane Helene are up for adoption in Rutland.
The future of Vermont’s energy policy lures out-of-state political action committee money into state legislative races. Plus, advocates for \ Vermonters evicted from the motel voucher program say three emergency family shelters are coming too late, state incentives for buying electric vehicles get put on hold, town clerks urge Vermonters to ask about an accessible voting tablet system, Vermont’s historic sites are set to close for 2024 by the end of October, a local nonprofit that supports people in addiction recovery celebrates its 10th anniversary, and and we find out about Vermont's new ABA basketball team in our weekly sports report.
A sampling of sounds from annual fall harvest festival activities happening around Vermont. Plus, three emergency family shelters are being set up to help people recently evicted from the state’s motel voucher program, early mail voting gets off to a strong start, Woodstock’s police chief is the subject of a criminal investigation, Vermont is getting a $400,000 settlement from Amazon for its failure to prevent illegal sales of tobacco products, and the award-winning Broadway musical Hadestown has returned to Vermont.
Why a central Vermont school board decided not to ask voters whether to close two of the district’s elementary schools in November. Plus, the young NFL season has brought a huge upswing in Vermont online sports betting, Northeast Kingdom residents whose jobs were affected by the late-July floods may now be eligible for federal unemployment aid, West Windsor adopts short-term rental fees, why Burlington’s former racial equity director is demanding a multimillion dollar payment from the city, for the first time ever Vermont went nearly a year without a vehicle getting stuck at Smuggler’s Notch, and in our sports report we discuss the harsh realities for first place teams knocked out of the playoffs in the league’s new wild card format.
With the November election just weeks away, we hear the chief issues of concern from voters who attended our Citizens Agenda ice cream social in Rutland. Plus, legislation introduced by Sen. Peter Welch would require an audit of FEMA’s administrative costs, Vermont lawmakers sign a letter calling on Gov. Scott to stand up emergency shelters for families exiting the motel voucher program, concerns about oversaturation in some of the state’s retail cannabis markets, Vermont swiftwater teams help with rescue efforts in Florida and North Carolina, and Frontier Airlines will resume some nonstop flights from Burlington to Florida.
The state is scaling back the emergency motel voucher program, despite hundreds of families with children having few other options for shelter.. Plus, Vermont’s Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy protection, pressure ramps up on the U.S. Postal Service to set a date for reopening Montpelier’s post office, public flood insurance claims are paying out much more on average than FEMA aid, the state wants public feedback on plans for improving water quality in the Connecticut River, and Vermont libraries will be awarded millions of dollars in grants from the American Rescue Plan Act.
A documentary tells the painful story of efforts to wipe out the heritage of Indigenous children at boarding schools in the US and Canada. Plus, a plan to sell the now-closed Goddard College campus to a group of former alumni and faculty has fallen through, the director of a Lakota spiritual learning center recounts trauma suffered by Indigenous children sent to government-funded residential schools in the US and Canada, a horse in Addison County has died after being infected with EEE, advocates for legislation to expand home services access for people with disabilities visit the Statehouse, and Seven Days is named Newspaper of the Year by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.
Trying to get a look at ocean birds that visit Vermont each year as they migrate over Lake Champlain. Plus, a superior court judge tosses a lawsuit aimed at ending the interim appointment of Vermont’s education secretary, federal disaster aid is declared for Northeast Kingdom communities affected by late July floods, thousands of older Vermonters will be dropped from their Medicare Advantage health care plans next year, and Sen. Peter Welch urges approval of a proposal to provide longer range missiles to the Ukrainian military.
In an excerpt from Rumble Strip, a mother speaks with Erica Heilman about the experience of ultimate loss. Plus, the Scott Administration considers creating a rainy day fund for farmers who suffer weather-related damages, Woodstock reaches a deal to buy the privately-run water system serving the town, three Vermont school districts may not be able to provide the special education services they’re legally required to, state regulators take steps to create a temporary moratorium on new retail cannabis stores, and a Vermont nonprofit gets grant money to bring more arts and culture to underserved populations, and we discuss the sad reality of racism rearing its ugly head amid the WNBA playoffs in our weekly sports report.
The latest on a horse breeding facility in Townshend whose owner has been charged with animal cruelty. Plus, pressure mounts on Gov. Scott to intervene amid fresh waves of evictions from the state’s motel housing voucher program, business owners who suffered financial losses from summer floods begin applying for state aid, Vermonters affected by early July floods have a 30-day window to apply for FEMA assistance, Burlington will set up a centrally located hub to address public safety concerns, and for the first time since mid-July tests came up negative for EEE in mosquitoes tested by Vermont health officials.
Vermont Public education reporter Lola Duffort speaks to a Vermont native who researched the effects of a controversial state law mandating consolidation of smaller school districts. Plus, a conservation nonprofit is suing the state over potentially missing greenhouse gas emission targets, the Chester Selectboard punts on considering pro-development zoning regulations after hearing concerns from residents, Vermont’s archery deer season starts next week, and interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders wants to make school offerings more equitable.
Sitting in on a restorative justice class taught by individuals incarcerated in Vermont’s only women’s prison. Plus, Vermont’s congressional delegation calls for long-term and structural reforms to FEMA, a bill is introduced to expand the boundary of Vermont’s only national park, early voting gets underway for November’s general election, the suspect in a Pawlet triple homicide makes his first courtroom appearance, and a local restaurateur takes part in a New York-based business program aimed at boosting Black women business entrepreneurs.
Why public federal disaster assistance isn’t getting to the towns and cities that need it the most. Plus, Vermont hospitals react to a new report calling for a dramatic overhaul of the way they operate, an arrest is made in connection with the killings of three people in Pawlet, state officials want consumers to have additional protections from untrustworthy home contractors, Vermont’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August but is still near historic lows, and a New England researcher describes why immigration is a boost for America’s economy.
A new report finds Vermont’s hospitals are in deep financial trouble. Plus, Vermonters will see more contested statewide races this year than they have in decades, the federal disaster relief fund is drained so Sen. Peter Welch is urging passage of a bill to provide money for towns that have filed disaster claims with FEMA, reversing an earlier decision the U.S. Postal Service will keep some local mail processing in Burlington instead of sending it outside the state, we find out about an off-the-grid artists’ retreat that shares its work with local communities, and in the homestretch of the Major League Baseball season we check in on the wild card chances for teams trying to make the playoffs in our weekly sports report.
Tax bills in Putney have soared and many longtime residents worry they can’t afford to keep living there. Plus, warnings that state government needs to address the homelessness crisis as hundreds of unhoused people lose their emergency motel vouchers, a new report says Vermont needs to address inequities in its current health care system, the home of a Palestinian American injured in a shooting in Burlington is being retrofitted to accommodate his wheelchair, and Barre voters narrowly pass their school budget on a fourth attempt.
A taxidermy collection in southern Vermont – the state’s largest – needs a new home. Plus, the city of Burlington settles an excessive force lawsuit, a Barre clinic is offering gender-affirming care, a state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to ban phones in schools, and pro basketball is returning to Vermont.
Why health care workers at a handful of Vermont hospitals are unionizing. Plus, the state government is evicting more people living in motels as it scales back the emergency housing program, police are investigating three deaths in Pawlet that are considered suspicious, an EPA representative says Vermont needs to rethink how it regulates water, and the Scott administration is providing funds to clean up two brownfield sites and build housing.
What’s needed over the next five years to resolve Vermont’s severe housing shortage. Plus, Vermont gets another disaster declaration from the federal government to help recover from flood damage in Lamoille County, the only school district in Vermont yet to pass a budget makes a fourth attempt to do so tomorrow, a new report says adhering to the clean heat standard passed by lawmakers last year could cost upwards of $9 billion, New Hampshire’s governor signs a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and Phish will play concerts next month to benefit an addiction recovery center in Ludlow.
A bar in Colchester challenges customers to finish a massive bacon cheeseburger and fries in under 30 minutes. Plus, new limits on Vermont’s emergency motel housing program will push out hundreds of households over the next several weeks, Republican Gov. Phil Scott praises Vice President Harris’ debate performance against former President Trump but stops short of endorsing her, Vermont’s congressional delegation welcomes the arrival of more than $50 million to help with repair reimbursement from last year’s flooding, a new mental health urgent care center prepares to open in Burlington, the owner of a Killington bakery tries to make the world’s largest whoopie pie, and we parse over the chances of the Red Sox actually getting into this year’s playoffs in our weekly sports report.
An update on the only Vermont school district still without a school budget ahead of its fourth attempt to pass one next week. Plus, Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese is facing new child sex abuse lawsuits, one year after catastrophic flood damage Montpelier is still without a fully functioning post office, one of Vermont’s oldest buildings reopens for visitors after undergoing extensive renovations, the owner of a controversial military-style training camp in West Pawlet has been arrested again, and a couple in Worcester is hoping for the return of a T-Rex sculpture that’s gone missing from their front lawn after being a fixture there for two decades.
A proposed locked juvenile facility in Vergennes is stirring up memories of a former youth detention center with a problematic history. Plus, Vermont veterans are encouraged to become poll workers for the presidential election, state election officials say Vermont’s voting systems are secure, public forums will be held to try and shore up Vermont’s statewide emergency communications system, teachers and administrators at many of the state’s public schools are struggling with increased behavioral problems among students, and a New Hampshire radio station continues reporting on addiction issues amid a federal indictment against four men charged with harassing their reporters.
Concerns that artificial intelligence use in politics could undermine public trust in government. Plus, the EPA says Vermont needs to change how it regulates farm water quality, an investigation begins into a plane crash in Ferrisburgh that killed four Connecticut residents, Rutland City officials court New England housing developers, a proposed development in the Upper Valley is facing some local opposition, dog trackers are available for hunters who have wounded an animal but can’t follow the blood trail to recover it, and applications are open for hunting coyotes with dogs.
Going out in the field with agriculture officials collecting mosquitoes to find out if they’re carrying Eastern equine encephalitis. Plus, support staff at Central Vermont Medical Center have voted to unionize, federal financial aid may be available for Vermonters who saw damage to privately owned infrastructure during early July flooding, a nonpartisan group that trains elections officials finds poll workers are increasingly subjected to harassment and abuse, enrollment is up at Vermont State University, and free insect repellent is being made available to unhoused Vermonters to help protect against EEE.
Joining an elderly couple who celebrate their birthdays each summer by taking a cruise along the Connecticut River. Plus, Sen. Welch discuss FEMA reform legislation on the Weather Channel, low-income Vermonters may get some financial help hooking up their homes to the state’s high-speed fiber network, physicians urge parents to make sure their kids are up to date on vaccinations as they head back to school, a new book makes the case for protecting Vermont’s old growth forests, Vermonters got a sneak peek at the new Beetlejuice sequel filmed partially in Orange County, and we preview the WNBA playoffs on the weekly summary sports report.
Charting the changes in the health of the Connecticut River over time in the second part of a special series from the New England News Collaborative. Plus, why the next month or so could be critical for farmers hoping to salvage crops from the July floods, updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available in Vermont, an expert recommends ways older people can minimize the risk of debilitating falls, the Burlington Electric Department gets a federal grant for building out new electric vehicle charging stations, and Burlington’s Oktoberfest has been canceled due to concerns over eastern equine encephalitis.
Part one of a special series from the New England News Collaborative about a reporter’s bike ride along the Connecticut River, and what he learned about the people living nearby. Plus, Vermont public health officials say the state is seeing an increase in mosquitoes infected with Eastern equine encephalitis, schools try to limit student exposure to mosquitoes, concerns about EEE prompted a cancellation of Summervale in Burlington, some child welfare advocates say the state should slow down plans to build a new locked facility for juveniles, and federal relief money has started to flow into Vermont to partially cover costs related to flooding in early July.
Checking in with a Plainfield couple that suffered back-to-back years of major flood damage to their home. Plus, testing ramps up for a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, a new COVID booster vaccine will soon be available in Vermont, the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation says it mistakenly donated money to an anti-abortion group, a Vermont-based think tank describes its plans to dramatically increase the state population over the next 11 years, and the Department of Corrections pilots a new strategy to increase court attendance and reduce recidivism. And we bring back--in a slightly altered form--the sports report.
A small, rural community struggles with the difficult decision to permanently close its elementary school. Plus, the aid application process starts today for businesses, farms, and other entities that suffered flood damage this summer, a flood disaster recovery center opens in Waterbury, a new poll shows continuing strong support for Gov. Phil Scott as he seeks a fifth term, Green Mountain Transit plans to cut services due to a sizable revenue gap, and a new DMV program aims to ease interactions between autistic motor vehicle drivers and law enforcement.
Navigating a new Vermont law that allows former foster care children access to their state records. Plus, why all the Progressive candidates for statewide office have withdrawn their candidacies, Vermont is getting federal money to help limit lead exposure in schools and daycare centers, weather forecasters predict a warmer and wetter autumn than usual, the union for full time law professors at McGill University launches an unlimited general strike, and a Calvin Coolidge museum plans to add more context to its exhibits about the Vermont-born president.
A mother and daughter recall finding a farm to live on in Brattleboro after moving from Paraguay. Plus, why several hundred households may have to exit the state's emergency motel housing program next month, a woman is charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man outside a bar in downtown Burlington,state health officials report a modest rise in COVID cases in August, Rutland’s Paramount Theatre is undergoing a $6 million expansion, and North Country Union High students will start classes a week late due to elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their school building.
How floods change the course of waterways and put nearby homes at risk of future damage or destruction. Plus, state lawmakers seek ways to boost the role of county government, whooping cough has been on the rise in Vermont this summer, state officials warn the public about some forms of IV therapy, a federal food assistance program is now offering more nutritious meals, and Vermont Public hires a new CEO.
What colleges like the University of Vermont are doing to bring down the cost of housing for students. Plus, Sen. Sanders uses part of his speech at the Democratic National Convention to call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, examining why voter turnout was so low for last week’s primary election, why the statewide canvass of those election results was delayed by one day, the challenge of finding summer camps that support kids with special needs and disabilities, and for the first time in six years there’s been a confirmed sighting of a Canada Lynx in Vermont.
Celebrating 10 years of new filmmaking talent, with the outgoing executive director of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. Plus, Vermont receives a federal disaster declaration for mid-July flooding, FEMA may potentially update its flood map for Johnson, a new state government office aims to help bolster the workforce to fill vacant jobs, a proposal to create a new internet lottery system, and the Community College of Vermont tries to spread the word about its free tuition program.
Vermont school districts are getting creative to fill teacher openings amid a nationwide shortage. Plus, longtime former state Sen. Bill Doyle has died, Vermont is joining a national lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, Sen. Bernie Sanders is speaking at the Democratic National Convention tonight, and Vermont’s black bear population took a small dip last year.
Speaking with the youngest delegate representing Vermont at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Plus, new limits on the motel housing program will soon go into effect, the state wants to turn a rundown historic structure at Little River State Park into a hut, the feds negotiating Medicare drug prices could result in even more savings in Vermont, and a man charged with murder of a Rutland police officer will stay behind bars during his trial.
The Vermont-based group Magicians Without Borders puts on shows around the world to bring joy to people facing difficult circumstances. Plus, Vermont native and Olympic medalist Ilona Maher returns home, health insurance rates are again rising in Vermont, the first half of the year was the hottest ever recorded in Vermont, and the town of Reading votes to close off a leaf peeping hot spot in order to limit tourist traffic.
How wheat is making a comeback in Vermont, and so too is bread made from locally-sourced ingredients. Plus, the governor expects to hear soon whether the feds will help pay for flood damage after Hurricane Beryl’s remnants moved through the state, a judge rejected a request to further delay the trial of a man charged with the 2022 killing of Fern Feather, solar installer iSun may have a buyer, and how one retired judge has helped get more than 200 female judges out of Afghanistan in the three years since the Taliban took over.
Vermont Public’s Bob Kinzel shares his big takeaways from yesterday’s primary election. Plus, the chair of the Vermont House’s tax-writing committee fends of a challenger, the lieutenant governor’s race is set, a Black woman has secured a gubernatorial nomination likely for the first time in Vermont, a retired Vermont judge continues efforts to evacuate female judges from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, and crews are removing a dam in Salisbury to make the area more flood resistant.
It’s primary election day in Vermont. Plus, Burlington’s police chief says they plan to look out-of-state for new recruits, a protest against the new women’s prison, the Rutland Housing Authority gets federal funds for repairs, and new grants from the Vermont Arts Council.
A new mountain biking trail system that is universally accessible for adaptive mountain bikers is now open in Vermont. Plus, Debby brought high winds and power outages, but minimal flooding, environmental justice groups call on utilities to shutdown power plants that are used when demand for electricity is high, an update on Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions, no medal for Franklin County’s Elle St. Pierre, the first case of eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont in over a decade, and Montpelier is asking people to leave an encampment at a former country club.
Despite the fact that mountain lions, or catamounts,are officially extinct throughout New England, many Granite Staters believe otherwise and have said they’ve seen the big cats in the wild. Plus, two new $7 million programs to help flood-impacted Vermonters, a Rhode Island man who was shot and injured by Vermont State Police in Burke last month pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, and Franklin County's Elle St. Pierre will be racing for an Olympic medal in the women’s 1500m.
Two sisters reflect on life's trials and the bond they share as siblings. It’s another in a series of conversations captured in the Storycorps mobile studio, which made stops in Brattleboro this summer.
Author, journalist, bee-keeper, former Vermont Public radio commentator and legislator Bill Mares has died at age 83.
A StoryCorps conversation between a trans son and a “proud, fierce mama ally.” Plus: Vermont’s congressional delegation is urging President Joe Biden to distribute pending flood aid from 2023 as well as new funds for the flooding in mid-July of this year, flood recovery workers say they need help in the Northeast Kingdom, UVM researchers find evidence that most of Greenland’s ice sheet has melted away in the recent geological past, and Vermont health officials are keeping a close watch on COVID wastewater levels as several New England states have seen dramatic increases in the last few weeks.
A conversation with the owner of Nevermore, the only bookstore in Newport, and one that includes a writing club. Plus, the Scott administration will ask for federal disaster relief to aid with recovery from last week’s flooding in the Northeast Kingdom, officials say disaster tourists are hindering recovery efforts in the NEK, the Agency of Natural Resources releases flood debris removal guidelines, and this year’s annual turkey brood survey will pay close attention to how recent floods have affected the state’s turkey population.
Why some experts say parts of Vermont would benefit from dredging to reduce flood risk, but it's not a panacea. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’ll campaign for Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, Goddard College now appears to have a buyer for its shuttered campus, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England warns of a major budget shortfall that could threaten services for patients, Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury is forced to cancel its annual summer dog party due to flood damage, more than 20 homes have been destroyed in parts of the Northeast Kingdom by recent flooding, and Sen. Sanders says FEMA must streamline its process for getting federal financial aid into the hands of folks who need it following natural disasters.
Vermont is receiving a huge influx of federal money to build out broadband, but state officials wonder whether services will be affordable once infrastructure is in place. Plus, Vermont received less rain yesterday compared to the deluge earlier this week, an emergency shelter opens in St. Johnsbury, some Lyndonville residents remain stranded after roads were washed out, Gov. Phil Scott encourages Vermonters to stick together, and the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor face off in a debate.
There’s a lack of support in Vermont public schools for kids with special therapeutic needs. Plus, flash floods ripped through sections of the Northeast Kingdom following torrential downpours on Tuesday, with the potential for more flooding into today, officials in and around St. Johnsbury are asking residents to conserve water in the wake of the severe weather, and a special fiscal panel approves up to 5 million dollars in low or no interest loans for flood-ravaged communities.
Two Vermont men discuss how they bonded over fatherhood and created a local “dad guild”. Plus, Gov. Scott outlines new plans for flood mitigation and weighs in on Kamala Harris choosing her running mate in the presidential election, Windham County’s top prosecutor announces she’s retiring, a preview of Vermont’s tenth annual Open Farm Week, and two Vermonters advance to the semifinals of men’s Olympic pair rowing in Paris.
Two Vermont men discuss how they bonded over fatherhood and created a local “dad guild”. Plus, Gov. Scott outlines new plans for flood mitigation and weighs in on Kamala Harris choosing her running mate in the presidential election, Windham County’s top prosecutor announces she’s retiring, a preview of Vermont’s tenth annual Open Farm Week, and two Vermonters advance to the semifinals of men’s Olympic rowing in Paris.
Sen. Welch calls for long-term overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as many Vermonters continue to report frustration with FEMA’s lack of assistance following the most recent floods. Plus, Vermont filmmakers are showing a new documentary to raise funds for Plainfield flood victims, a new report identifies the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont, a New England entomologist urges homeowners to populate their lawns with more native plants, state forestry officials say a disease affecting beech trees has been found in four Vermont counties, and the former head of an Upper Valley nonprofit is sentenced to a two-year prison term for embezzlement.
Checking in on a recent rehearsal of the Aphasia Choir of Vermont, which is comprised of people who have trouble speaking after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Plus, a mistrial is declared in the assault case against Franklin County’s sheriff, Woodstock will vote on new short-term rental regulations, Morristown police are investigating what they’re calling a suspicious death, the state Treasurer’s Office doled out nearly $6 million in unclaimed property last fiscal year, and Vermont’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates offer their takes on the housing crisis.
The head of Vermont’s Republican Party discusses the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee and the shake-up in the race for president since Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection. Plus, sections of Barnet remain under a boil water advisory, roads and trails on state land in northern Vermont sustained more damage in this year’s floods than they did last year, state recovery centers are still open to help people impacted by flooding, Vermont’s biggest health care system turns to AI to help doctors deal with time-consuming patient appointment summaries, and there will be some athletes from Vermont competing in the Paris Olympics.
Concerns about Vermont’s waterways being inundated with chemicals, sediment, and trash from this summer’s floods. Plus, Sen. Welch endorses Kamala Harris for president, \ so have Vermont’s 14 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, Plainfield lifts its boiled water advisory, a warning from the state’s health Department about a psychoactive mushroom gummy being sold in Vermont, and proceeds from Grace Potter concerts at the Grand Point North Music Festival will go toward flood relief efforts.
A camp that provides a free getaway for children diagnosed with cancer looks back at its 40-year run, and ahead for what’s next. Plus, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint react to the news that Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, there may be an easier path to federal money this year for Vermonters who lost personal possessions in the recent floods, the trial for a Franklin County sheriff facing charges of assaulting a shackled and handcuffed prisoner begins today, migrant workers in West Pawlet say their employer assaulted a farm worker and his teenage nephew, and nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center ratify a new contract with hospital administrators.
Central Vermont’s queer community turns out in strong force to help clean up after recent flooding. Plus, Sen. Welch slams a plan to certify President Biden as the Democratic party's nominee weeks before the August convention, the Red Cross will open several emergency disaster supply distribution sites for flood victims, a new report says the lack of a secure treatment facility for youth in the criminal justice system is putting a strain on the state’s whole child welfare system, the newly formed Commission on the Future of Public Education met for the first time this week, and Hunger Free Vermont says more free summer meal sites are open across Vermont this year than ever before.
Vermont launches a pilot program that uses an investment account to help kids born into low-income families. Plus, the head of Vermont’s GOP says former President Donald Trump has an opportunity to present a unifying message for the country at the Republican National Convention, the state modifies its electric vehicle incentive program to help recent flood victims, Vermont’s agriculture secretary says farmers may have experienced significant crop losses from last week’s flooding, some of Vermont’s railways were also damaged by the flooding, and a recovery group will make an opioid overdose reversal drug available in two new vending machines in Addison County.
An update on the processes tax sales, which allow municipalities to seize the property of delinquent taxpayers. Plus, Gov. Scott asks for civility after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the state gives updates on road closures following last week’s floods, Peacham deals with its own flooding impacts, Vermont homeowners are still waiting to hear about property buyouts from last year’s flooding, and police release more information about last weekend’s shooting in Burke.
Some folks in the Northeast Kingdom have been displaced from their homes following last week’s flooding. Plus, hot and humid weather increases heat risks for at least another 24 hours, some towns that experienced severe flooding remain under boil water notices, a dam in Barnet appears safe after concerns it might have been heavily damaged in the flooding, the release of town highway funds is being ramped up to help communities suffering major road and bridge damage from the flooding, and Sen. Bernie Sanders reiterates his support for President Biden following an assassination attempt against former President Trump.
Barre City was among the hardest hit municipalities during last week’s flooding – just like it was last July. And we ask Vermont’s state climatologist about the link between climate change and extreme rain. Plus, police confirm a second death tied to the flooding, Gov. Scott urges Vermonters to report damages so the state can qualify for federal relief, Vermont’s health commissioner urges flood victims to prioritize their mental health, officials discourage swimming due to flood-related water contamination, and Sen. Welch hopes a group of candidates will seek the Democratic presidential nomination if President Biden drops out.
Our latest coverage of the severe flooding caused by the heavy rain dropped by Hurricane Beryl on the very day last summer’s flooding occurred. Plus, senior political correspondent Bob Kinzel speaks with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch after Vermont’s junior senator became the first Democrat in that body to call for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential election.
Vermont Public continues its week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding, with a wary eye on potential new flooding related to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. Plus, Montpelier business owners say they’re better prepared for a potential flood event even as painful memories of last year’s floods remain fresh, farmers across the region reflect on the community support they got to stay in business after last year’s storms, and a Northeast Kingdom ski resort tangled up in the EB-5 scandal might be sold by year’s end.
Vermont Public continues its week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding. Today, how businesses in Montpelier and farmers in Burlington are faring a year out. And checking in with a Barre City couple that lost their home. Plus, Vermont braces for the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, and Rep. Becca Balint says most Vermonters contacting her office are asking for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Vermont Public continues its week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding. Today, we examine the slow pace of efforts to rebuild Barre as a place that would be more resilient to future flooding, and we travel to East Calais to check in with a farmer who used canoes to rescue part of her flood-ravaged goat herd. Plus, Vermont State Police investigate an incident in St. Johnsbury that left two people dead and several others injured, Barre City’s fire chief recalls the swiftness of the rising floodwaters last summer, why it will take several years to flood-proof the state office buildings damaged last year, a three-time Paralympic cycling medalist from Putney has been barred from competing in 2024 Paralympic trials after testing positive for a banned substance, and Vermont-made butter gets a shout-out on a hit television show.
Vermont Public’s beginning a week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding. Today, we’re checking in with the struggling Weston Theater Company after the troupe’s playhouse was inundated, and revisiting with a Plainfield couple after the deluge destroyed much of their property. Plus, Vermont officials have more leeway to ban people from sleeping and camping in public places following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month, renovation of the Windsor County criminal courthouse is delayed, Amtrak says about 15 minutes will be shaved off the train ride from Burlington to New York City, Vermont is one of three states to take part in a new federal health care reform program, and Goddard’s Plainfield campus is selling for more than $3 million, but the buyer is still unknown.
Why a multigenerational Jamaican band based in Vermont is more determined than ever to share their music. Plus, Montpelier’s holding an arts festival to commemorate the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding, state police identify a suspect in an October murder, Vermont has been approved to bill Medicaid for prison health care coverage, and a new film from Vermonter Jay Craven tells the story of two historical Green Mountain State figures.
The challenges of rebuilding – and why many think it’s wrong to do so – after a mobile home park in Berlin was washed out by historic flooding one year ago. Plus, a record number of Vermonters are currently in prison for crimes they’ve yet to be convicted of, a workplace safety complaint alleges staff at a state prison in Springfield are working in dangerously hot conditions, Sen. Peter Welch says Democratic leaders need to have honest conversations about whether President Joe Biden is the best choice for the party to defeat former President Donald Trump this November, members of the state’s congressional delegation rip the immunity ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued in relation to the former president, and the first-ever public art installation in Vergennes has been unveiled.
Explaining Vermont’s early voting process for the primary in August. Plus, Vermont Emergency Management takes steps to determine if the state qualifies for federal disaster funding from flooding last month, Stowe is asking for federal financial aid to clean up from its third major flood event in the last year, a service that provides referrals for housing and health resources gets funding to operate on a 24/7 basis, the executive committee of Vermont’s Republican party backs former president Trump for the upcoming election, a new battery recycling law has gone into effect, and Vermont’s Elle St. Pierre qualifies for two events at the Paris summer Olympics.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s failure to deliver help and relief for many Vermonters devastated by last summer’s historic floods. Plus, seven Vermont communities receive funding to help expand child care, housing, and community centers, a Vermont emergency rescue company is honored for a swift water rescue made during flooding last summer, new zoning changes will allow for more housing development in Bennington, roads have reopened in Stowe but a lot of clean up is still needed after a weekend storm flooded a local brook and cut off some people from their homes, and a new tactile sign with Braille lettering at Burlington’s waterfront will help blind and visually impaired people orient themselves and get more information when they visit.
A Vermont man arrested for flashing a middle finger at a state trooper settles his lawsuit against the police. Plus, mental health programs in Rutland and Randolph get federal funds to help increase access for low-income Vermonters and veterans, UVMMC nurses say they’re prepared to strike against the state’s largest hospital if agreement isn’t reached on a new contract, regional educators gather today for a summit on artificial intelligence in schools, school officials in Woodstock have dropped plans to renovate or build a new middle and high school, and the Enosburgh-Richford school budget passes on its third round of voting.
Sounds from the first-ever Vermont Green FC women’s soccer match, which set records for attendance at Virtue Field in Burlington. Plus, a new payroll tax to help fund investments in child care goes into effect next month, state police say a human skull found in the Northeast Kingdom matches the identity of a Cavendish man who went missing in 2010, a multi-state study aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths fails to achieve its goal, a groundbreaking ceremony is held for construction of a new Amtrak station in Brattleboro, and Vermonter Elle Purrier St. Pierre qualifies for the Paris Olympics after setting a record in the 5,000-meter track and field trials race.
Sounds from the first-ever Vermont Green FC women’s soccer match, which set records for attendance at Virtue Field in Burlington. Plus, a new payroll tax to help fund investments in child care goes into effect next month, state police say a human skull found in the Northeast Kingdom matches the identity of a Cavendish man who went missing in 2010, a multi-state study aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths fails to achieve its goal, a groundbreaking ceremony is held for construction of a new Amtrak station in Brattleboro, and Vermonter Elle Purrier St. Pierre qualifies for the Paris Olympics after setting a record in the 5,000-meter track and field trials race.
After a presumed10 year absence, a snake native to Vermont reappears in southern Windham County. Plus, the Agency of Education schedules listening sessions to weigh public feedback on the state’s new school safety law, two Vermont school districts still haven’t passed their budgets for next year, taxi drivers in Quebec win compensation in a class action lawsuit after the government allowed app-based ride services to operate in the province, New England’s power grid held up well during the first major heat wave of the season, and clean up is underway after concentrated firefighting foam spilled at a National Guard aircraft hanger in South Burlington.
Tagging along to see how a prescribed burn in Ripton helps manage the forest land there. Plus, a health care consultant says Vermont needs to make sweeping changes to its hospital network, more Vermonters will get access to rebates for energy efficient appliances to replace equipment damaged in last year's floods, UVM fires ten people from its Center for Health and Wellbeing, and the Champlain Valley Expo announces plans to upgrade its 60-year old grandstand.
A 100-year-old Vermont veteran receives the Legion of Honor for his service in northern France during World War II. Plus, two state senators are suing Gov. Scott over his appointment of an interim education secretary lawmakers had initially rejected, Rep. Balint files legislation designed to prevent what she calls deceptive small donor fundraising tactics, workers at an Essex Junction Starbucks say they’ll try to unionize, Green Mountain Transit adds five new electric buses to its Chittenden County fleet, and this week’s heat wave could lead to more cyanobacteria blooms in ponds and lakes this summer.
A Vermont-based summer camp for LGTBQ+ youth with a years-long waitlist is expanding its footprint to serve more kids. Plus, nurses at Vermont’s biggest hospital are considering a strike if their contract demands aren’t met, high-level nuclear waste from the former Vermont Yankee plant will spend at least another 20 years in Vermont, a national conservative group and Burlington residents are filing suit to block a recent charter change allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, and four more districts get mixed results from school budget votes.
The financial conundrum many young women of color face when trying to achieve stardom in the music industry. Plus, breaking down the action from yesterday’s legislative veto session, the state prepares for its first major heat wave of the season, and a Vermonter wins two Tony awards for her musical about the American suffragist movement.
Stopping by Vermont’s annual free fishing festival, where young people learn how to become sustainable anglers. Plus, a showdown between the Scott administration and Montpelier lawmakers comes to a head with a veto override session today, Vermont’s House speaker confirms one of the override attempts will focus on the state’s signature land-use law, Gov. Scott approves a bill that allows people who were in the foster care system to access their state records, Vermont State Police release the name of a man fatally shot by a trooper and the officer who fired their weapon, the union for UVM support staff is negotiating a new contract for higher wages, and the state prepares for the first major heat wave of the season this week.
Speaking with Burlington High School’s graduating class of 2024 after students spent four years going to classes in a converted department store. Plus, redevelopment at a mobile home park in Berlin may be violating the town’s floodplain building rules, Sen. Welch calls out Republicans for blocking a bill to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court, a Vermont State Police trooper has been placed on leave after fatally shooting a man in Orange, state wildlife officials are again warning people about leaving food in their yards that attract bears, and rising production costs have forced local theater companies to scale back performances.
Listening back to poetry originally presented during a Homegoings live event at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Plus, Gov. Scott says he wants to suspend Vermont’s universal school meals program as part of a plan to pay down next year’s property tax increase, despite poor winter weather conditions Vermont’s ski resorts recorded a pretty good season, a warning to look out for election-related scams this year, Canadian border workers call off a planned strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the government on wages and benefits, and a new report shows young Vermonters crave places to hang out other than work and school.
Why some Londonderry residents see a threat to their way of life in proposed changes to the town’s zoning regulations. Plus, Gov. Scott meets with Democratic lawmakers to figure out how to reduce next year’s property tax rates, Vermont receives more than $3 million from a multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson, the state’s largest city plans to distribute water, dumpsters, and portable toilets to some homeless encampments, state officials warn swimmers to avoid fishing access areas, and an Amtrak line between Saratoga Springs and Montreal will be out of service longer than originally planned.
Breaking down the implications of Vermont becoming the first state to prohibit so-called “forever chemicals” in menstrual products. Plus, Gov. Scott signs legislation expanding health care services for Vermont veterans, a state senator gives her reason for backing a bill seeking to hold big oil companies accountable for climate change damage, the Health Department awards grants aimed at reducing tobacco use, state regulators seek public opinion on proposed rules for battery energy storage systems, and New Hampshire lawmakers are poised to tighten regulations on PFAS chemicals.
Police officially close a more than 40-year old investigation involving the death of an infant in Northfield. Plus, Vermont is sued for a second time by the same law firm that spearheaded efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, as expected, Gov. Scott vetoes a property tax hike bill, Lake Champlain gets good news regarding recovery from waste and nutrient deposits that came with last year’s floods, and more than a hundred thousand pairs of glasses used to view the solar eclipse in April have been diverted from trash collections.
Woodstock runs a high heel race to jump start Pride Month. Plus, why the opening of a state cannabis lab has been pushed back, challenges facing new net metering projects, Gov. Scott vetoes expanded access to restorative justice programs, wildlife officials announce a deadline for this year’s moose hunting permits with an aim of reducing winter ticks that feed off the animals, and voters in Strafford reject money for repairing the town’s historic building.
Retiring after a nearly 30-year career with the Vermont Superintendents Association, Jeff Francis talks about the value and cost of providing high-quality public education in Vermont schools. Plus, the Vermont ACLU files a lawsuit alleging a local sheriff’s department has violated the state’s public records law, the state prepares to impose annual fees on electric vehicles, Gov. Phil Scott appoints a new top prosecutor for Lamoille County, a new resource to help the state’s dairy farm workers understand housing and employment rights, and a bear is successfully freed after getting a milk can stuck on its head.
Searching for a site where former patients of a state psychiatric facility were buried in unmarked graves. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott is urged to sign legislation that would force social media companies to make their sites less addictive to kids, longtime Bennington County Sen. Dick Sears died over the weekend, Vermont’s Senate is undergoing big changes with the passing or retirement of several long-serving members, and Vermont’s health commissioner says there’s little cause for alarm despite a new COVID variant appearing in the state.
Vermont’s largest public transit provider is dealing with tough financial challenges and declining ridership. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott signs a flurry of bills into law, including one that establishes the first-ever statewide regulations on new development in river corridors, home sales in Vermont continue declining, creating gridlock for those seeking new places to live, Burlington’s police chief is reappointed to the post by the city’s new mayor, and Rep. Becca Balint remarks on the jury verdict finding former president Trump guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records.
Visiting a Franklin County kitchen that’s helping reduce food insecurity by teaching people how to raise rabbits for meat. Plus, Sen. Peter Welch reacts to the felony convictions handed down against former president Trump, Gov. Scott vetoes a bill a bill that would allow for the state's first overdose prevention center, just a handful of statewide races will have contested primaries, Vermont’s largest hospital seeks approval for a new outpatient surgery building, an island in the Northeast Kingdom becomes part of Brighton State Park, and the Castleton Library will be wheelchair accessible for the first time in its nearly 100 year history.
A day in and out of court for a Vermont man struggling with substance abuse. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott indicates support for legislation making it easier for towns to impose local option taxes, the state sends staff to help a Windham school district deal with turnover in top administrative positions, two new bills become law, but without the governor’s signature, Vermont receives $6 million in U.S. EPA grant money to clean up brownfields, and state wildlife officials offer tips on keeping bears looking for food away from residential areas.
The multiple factors contributing to a backlog of cases in Vermont’s judicial system. Plus, area high school students urge Gov. Scott not to veto bills dealing with climate change, Montpelier’s new fire chief is announced , a new approach to assessing and providing wellness for Black artists in Vermont, a plant not seen in Vermont in a century is rediscovered, and a train platform in Montpelier gets an upgrade to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A bill allowing more timely delivery of tests and medications for Vermont patients gets signed into law. Plus, Democratic state lawmaker Dick Mazza has died following a career in Montpelier that spanned more than four decades, environmental advocates aren’t pleased after Gov. Scott vetoed the largest energy bill of the recent legislative session, more and more Vermonters are turning to air conditioning to beat the heat in summer, a former longtime Democratic lawmaker launches a primary bid for lieutenant governor as a Republican, and a Chittenden County town seeks to end its service with Green Mountain Transit.
After announcing that she won’t seek reelection, longtime Caledonia County Sen. Jane Kitchel reflects on her career. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott vetoes the biggest energy bill of the session, cannabis retail sales projections are higher than expected, a Rutland County public defender will serve as the newest federal District Court judge in Vermont, and a housing development project for UVM undergrads is scrapped.
A volunteer program in Chittenden County is helping older adults age in place with their pets, which can lead to a better quality of life. Plus, Vermont received a waiver to participate in a federal food program, the state is looking for feedback on plans to manage the Blueberry Hill and Birdseye wildlife management units in Rutland County, Quebec is becoming easier to navigate for English-only speakers, and the Vermont City Marathon is now offering a cash prize for the fastest nonbinary runner.
Visiting a high school track team that has athletes both with and without intellectual disabilities. Plus, Gov. Scott signs a bill into law intended to result in more timely care for patients, Scott vetoes another that would restrict pesticides commonly used on corn and soy crops, a North Hero Democrat has been named to fill a vacant state Senate seat, state fiscal constraints hold back a plan to create investment accounts for babies born into low-income families, and we hear about a program that helps towns build community spaces by combining individual on-line donations with matching state funds.
A hip-hop pioneer restructures his career after suffering severe vocal damage in a car accident. Plus, former Gov. Howard Dean announces he will not challenge Gov. Scott in the upcoming election for the state’s highest office, the co-chair of the Vermont Commission on Women shares her campaign priorities as she seeks to unseat the incumbent Republican, another veteran lawmaker in Montpelier will not seek reelection this year, a former television journalist announces a run for state Senate, and officials are trying to bolster the number of home reappraisers in Vermont.
How college students are dealing with food insecurity on campus. Plus, the influential state senator who led budget negotiations in Montpelier for two decades announces her retirement, the official who helped oversee state finances amid an influx of federal pandemic spending is stepping down, lawmakers approve a bill that could impose the state's first tax on second home purchases, Vermont’s chief health care advocate urges public comment on proposed health insurance premium hikes for next year, and the Agency of Transportation tries out a new way to keep truck drivers from getting stuck on the winding road near Smuggler’s Notch.
Green Mountain Roller Derby prepares for its first home bout since the pandemic shuttered their season four years ago. Plus, the Vermont Medical Society urges approval of a bill allowing primary care providers to order tests and procedures without prior insurance authorization, why nursing home closures in New England are outpacing the rest of the country, state regulators nix a plan by a private water utility in Woodstock to raise its rates by more than 100 percent, Killington Resort is slated to host the Stifel Killington Cup in November, the impact of pro-Palestinian campus protests on college commencements, and a first in feline honorary degree as Vermont State University prepares a titular award for a cat named Max.
Young people are the most active sports gamblers in Vermont since the state legalized the practice this year, which has problem gambling counselors worried. Plus, efforts to reduce Vermont’s racial and gender wage gap, why Gov. Scott plans to recruit moderate candidates for the state Legislature, Barre has a new (old) mayor, a bill that would have paused testing for airborne PCB’s in Vermont schools will not advance, and the scenic Smuggler’s Notch route opens for the season with warnings for too-large vehicles to keep out.
The intimate, delicate and love-filled work of one veterinarian who makes house calls to euthanize pets. Plus, new flood disclosure requirements, Gov. Phil Scott says he will veto a bill that raises property taxes, Amtrak is temporarily suspending service on part of its Adirondack route and drivers beware of crossing turtles.
A preview of Inclusive Arts Vermont’s upcoming annual arts summit. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott announces he will run for a fifth term, a data privacy bill that passed last week could put Vermont on the national stage, Sen. Bernie Sanders says history could be repeating itself when it comes to the Democratic party splitting over war, and the Plainfield Co-op is relocating.
A Vermont man’s decades-long fight for the return of artwork stolen from his grandfather during the Holocaust. Plus, Gov. Scott signals vetoes for a number of bills after the legislative session wrapped up Saturday, lawmakers pitch changes to Vermont’s medical cannabis program, veterans could see expanded services under new legislation, shoplifters may see stiffer penalties for repeat shoplifters, lawmakers target timber thieves, and two student journalists arrested while covering pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Dartmouth will not face charges.
A New Hampshire author creates a one-woman stage show to temper the grief of losing a parent to dementia. Plus, Vermont House and Senate leaders try to hash out details of a property tax bill to pay for school budgets despite facing a potential veto, a protest at the Statehouse calls for lower taxes and fewer hunting restrictions, advocates say they’ll rally again next legislative session for a bill banning flavored tobacco and vaping products, lawmakers approve legislation revamping how the state responds to natural disasters, and an Upper Valley newspaper moves to nonprofit status to increase donations and keep publishing.
A tour of Vermont’s only women’s prison – a half century old and in need of replacement – and the problems associated with trying to build a new one. Plus, Gov. Scott says he’ll veto a bill that would set up a safe injection site in Burlington, pro-Palestinian student protesters take down their encampment at UVM, the Slate Valley Union School District prepares for a third round of voting on its yet-to-pass school budget, a consumer protection warning is issued for cannabis sold at a Northeast Kingdom dispensary, and the Vermont Senate passes a bill increasing penalties for repeat shoplifting convictions.
Child advocates try to revise a public safety bill they say could result in more juveniles winding up in adult prisons. Plus, a bill to set up a safe injection site in Burlington gets final approval, state budget writers lift the cap on households that can access Vermont’s emergency motel voucher program during winter, Vermont’s home market remains tight, the Vermont Book Award winners are announced, and House lawmakers consider a bill to lower the age for children to confidentially access public library materials.
Remembering a beloved New York state forest ranger who was a trailblazer in the LGTBQ outdoors community. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders announces he’ll seek a fourth term, pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Middlebury College take down their encampments after reaching an agreement with school administrators, UVM begins conduct processes for some students who took similar actions at the Burlington campus, the Vermont House passes a climate superfund act, and Gov. Phil Scott appoints a new state representative.
Civil rights advocates push to add an equal protection clause to the Vermont Constitution. Plus, a COVID-era law that changed Vermont’s open meeting statute is set to expire, state recovery officials say last summer’s flood victims still need more help despite money raised from special license plate sales, Vermont House lawmakers are moving a bill that gives primary health care providers more flexibility to order tests and procedures and another that bans exposed polystyrene foam in new floating docks, and a poetry festival will replace the canceled Bookstock event in Woodstock.
A lot of the activity in Montpelier is framed around tension between Democrats in the Legislature and Republican Gov. Phil Scott. But policy disagreements between Democrats in the Vermont House and Senate are now dominating the final weeks of the session. In this week’s edition of the Capitol Recap, we’ll break down why the Senate is rejecting tax increases proposed by the House.
The University of Vermont is one of the college campuses most impacted by a nationwide problem of declining enrollment among men. Plus, police arrest multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire, Vermont’s senior senator makes a speech to his colleagues defending the rights of peaceful protesters, the first woman to be president of Middlebury College says she’s stepping down, and the Vermont senate approves a bill allowing the use of safe injection sites.
Delving into the local custom of waving to drivers you pass on rural Vermont roads. Plus, why Gov. Scott says he’s leaning towards running for another term, UVM says it will publicly release its endowment investments in response to pro-Palestinian demonstrators, the potential benefit for Vermont cannabis growers if the federal government changes its classification, the state distributes and thousands of gun safety locks acquired last year, and Vermont has a new poet laureate.
How small, independent transit services are helping fill in travel gaps for Vermonters in hard to reach areas. Plus, the Vermont Senate rejects Gov. Scott’s pick for education secretary, a communications union district is having financial issues building out broadband infrastructure, a bill to discourage speeding in highway construction zones gets strong House backing, and a St. Johnsbury teenager prepares to compete in a national poetry competition.
An excerpt from the Vermont Public podcast Homegoings, featuring a unique idea of elder care. Plus, University of Vermont and Middlebury College students camping out on campus in support of Palestinians say they’re in it for the long haul, former Gov. Howard Dean teases another run for the state’s top leadership post, current Gov. Phil Scott signs into law a policy expanding access to breast cancer screening, and a Bennington state representative pleads not guilty to a drunken driving charge.
Vermont has more than 80 cold cases, which present unique challenges for police. Plus, the Vermont Senate supports a cap for the emergency motel housing program, lawmakers advance a ban on pesticide-coated agricultural seeds, the city of Burlington faces a larger-than-expected budget deficit, U.S. Rep Becca Balint tours a redevelopment project in Bennington, and state lawmakers are collecting public testimony on a proposed constitutional amendment.
One small New Hampshire town is training a workforce to install high-efficiency heat pumps and other climate-friendly home upgrades – which can also save homeowners money. Plus, Education Secretary Zoie Saunders gets a thumbs up from the Senate Education Committee, Gov. Phil Scott endorses an annual fee for electric vehicle owners, a new University of Vermont study links supporting climate initiatives with experiencing extreme weather, and the Agency of Transportation is installing barriers to prevent tractor trailers from getting stuck on the Notch.
How recent storms and updated federal flood maps are leading some coastal Maine residents to consider flood insurance. Plus, the Vermont Senate approves a proposed equal protection constitutional amendment, the man accused of setting fire to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office pleads not guilty, the Vermont House passes new regulations for so-called ghost guns, and Norwich University appoints a new president.
Renters have a lot to gain from things that reduce emissions in their space – so why is it so hard to do this work in rental properties? Plus, the Vermont Senate approves a new fee for EV owners, a case of measles has been discovered in Vermont, Sen. Jane Kitchel has been appointed to a powerful committee, and health care organizations are encouraging more people to volunteer for hospice care.
Homeowners are taking more precautions to protect their property from flooding in the face of climate change – but it’s resulting in some counterintuitive choices. Plus, one of the Vermont Legislature’s longest-serving lawmakers won’t seek reelection, President Biden approves a disaster declaration tied to January storm, Efficiency Vermont has a new tool to help Vermonters figure out weatherization and EV incentives, and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies is studying how tick pesticides impact other insects.
Constructing apartment buildings with mass timber, which is touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to steel and concrete. Plus, local reaction to new EPA rules on so-called forever chemicals, Addison County’s top prosecutor gets her law license reinstated, new state unemployment numbers are in, and rabies is on the rise in Caledonia County.
Property tax burdens are forecast to spike amid rising school budgets. What state lawmakers are — and aren’t — doing to draw down tax burdens. And how Gov. Phil Scott is responding.
The hard choices education officials will need to make as numerous school budgets continue to get voted down. Plus, Vermont’s new education secretary indicates she wants to explore school consolidation, why Gov. Scott isn’t satisfied with a new bill updating Act 250, a federal grand jury indicts a man for setting fire to the door of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office, volunteers are asked to help clean up the Burlington waterfront ahead of Earth Day, and the tentative sale of an independent Vermont book publisher to a huge international counterpart.
Efforts by an organic farmer and men serving time in a Maine prison to grow fresh produce for the incarcerated population there. Plus, Vermont House lawmakers move a bill that will only slightly reduce property taxes this year, a lawsuit is filed over a school district’s handling of its budget vote on Town Meeting Day, controlled springtime burns get underway in the Green Mountain National Forest, doctors at UVM are studying new ways to treat rectal cancer, and two Vermonters win coveted Guggenheim fellowships.
Good news on the health of birds in the northern woods of Maine. Plus, Vermont ski resorts rebound from a tough winter with help from the eclipse and late season snowstorms, what this year’s early ice out at Joe’s Pond signifies for algae blooms this summer, Vergennes is chosen as the site for a new juvenile treatment center, a mentoring program in Randolph helps high school students with their transition to college, and a program to help BIPOC Vermonters become homeowners is expanding.
Pondering the future of Goddard College’s campus after the school announced it’s closing down after 86 years in operation. Plus, volunteers helping with long-term flood recovery relief say they need help, an annual book festival in Woodstock is canceled just two months before it was set to begin, a Fair Haven school district budget fails on a second vote, Vermont welcomes its unofficial start to spring as a cinder block falls through the ice at Joe’s Pond in Danville, and amphibians begin their seasonal breeding migrations.
An initiative to make health and safety information more accessible to Vermont’s immigrant and refugee communities has proven its worth – but funding is running out. Plus, lawmakers pump the brakes on a major education overhaul plan, advocates to improve migrant farmworker housing call on the state to provide more funding, Chittenden County officials issue a warning about a jury duty phone scam, and exploring ways to make a New England shellfish more sustainable as ocean temperatures continue to rise.
The Vermont House wants to set up another decade of major spending on the housing crisis — and tax increases to go with it. Meanwhile, the Senate and Gov. Phil Scott would rather focus on regulatory changes making housing easier to build.
How Franklin County’s newly appointed top prosecutor hopes to bring stability to a position that’s gone through a recent rough patch. Plus, the state treasurer reiterates support for a superfund bill to make big oil companies pay a share of damages related to climate change, the Vermont Bond Bank creates a flood resiliency fund, the EPA sets federal limits on so-called forever chemicals that go beyond state requirements, Rep. Becca Balint urges the Biden administration to withhold weapons shipments to Israel, and Goddard College will shut down after 86 years of operation.
A young singer-songwriter from Norwich discusses his musical upbringing and how one of his songs emerged after a tragic event. Plus, a bill to reduce administrative burdens for health care providers advances in Montpelier, concerns rise about a strain of avian flu affecting cows around the country, Quebec forestry officials look to hire more firefighters before the fire season begins, and Vermont businesses get a boost from eclipse tourism.
Lawmakers reflect on the resignation of Grand Isle Sen. Dick Mazza, which signals a potentially generational change in the Senate. Plus, backers of a bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products look for votes to override a gubernatorial veto, lawmakers abandon impeachment of the Franklin County sheriff, rescue crews breathe a sigh of relief after eclipse day, and a warning for trail hikers as mud season ramps up.
Vermonters and the throngs of visitors who traveled to see the event recount how it felt to witness Monday’s total eclipse of the sun. Plus, Vermont’s longest serving member of the state Senate announces his retirement, I share a few thoughts on my own eclipse watching experience, and we’ll have an update on traffic as the visiting post-eclipse crowds head out of the state.
Vermonters and state officials prepare for today’s total eclipse of the sun, and we visit Alburgh where they’re holding a totality festival. Plus, a suspect is arrested in connection with a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Burlington office, a bill banning the use of so-called forever chemicals in many products is sent to House lawmakers in Montpelier, an earthquake that hit New Jersey last week was felt by some in Vermont, and the effect today’s eclipse may have on some bird species.
Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic state lawmakers agree that public safety should be a priority this session. But there's little agreement in Montpelier on how to move the needle.
Checking in with the Islamic Society of Vermont just before the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Plus, Vermont moves a step closer to creating a fund that would force big oil companies to pay a share of damages related to human-caused climate change, the state moves to curb online betting tied to performances by individual college athletes, two Vermont sports teams wrap up their seasons with losses in the playoffs, why Vermont’s first responders don’t want eclipse watchers to go hiking on Monday, and clear skies are forecast for the total solar eclipse.
Revealing the finalists for this year’s Vermont Book Awards. Plus, Copley Hospital gets approval for a rare mid-year service price increase, Gov. Scott vetoes a bill to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products, strategies for getting kids to wear safety glasses during the eclipse, and the state Senate moves a bill to screen students earlier for learning differences like dyslexia.
Scientists hope genetics can solve the mystery of cancerous fish lesions in Lake Memphremagog. Plus, Congresswoman Becca Balint calls foul on GOP impeachment and government shutdown plans, a state report on drug overdoses, and the biases faced by Alzheimer’s patients
A long-time volunteer flower tender in Brattleboro retires. Plus, the huge repair bill for flood-damaged state government buildings, Montpelier’s post office shuttered til next year, another state prison death, and a Vermonter is nominated to head the FAA.
Vermont’s housing crunch bumps up against the benefits of protecting floodplains. Plus, thousands lose power in a thunderstorm, remembering the first Black woman elected to the Vermont Legislature, and a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in New York.
Two months later, government support is still elusive for some Vermont flood victims. Plus, Vermont’s top housing official is stepping down, the Vermont Supreme Court plans for a remote fall docket, and the heat wave sends some students home early while increasing traffic at homeless shelters
A spring freeze has threatened this year’s apple yield. Plus, low-interest government loans for flood-affected farmers, a federal credit requirement threatens Vermont’s broadband buildout, and Robert Frost is back in Middlebury.
Volunteers band together to support students impacted by July flooding. Plus, hard-liners in Congress could delay flood recovery funds, test strips to detect a dangerous animal tranquilizer in street drugs, checking in on Afghan refugees who escaped the Taliban, and cooling centers for an ongoing heatwave.
Bear Pond Books makes a comeback. Plus, an extended deadline for federal FEMA flood help, a prison sentence for an fraudulent alpaca farm buyer, Vermont wetlands could be vulnerable after federal regulations are lifted, Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee introduces its team, recommendations for improving racial equity in teaching, a probe into whether Vermont limited local school masking mandates and, unlocked cars lead to thefts at Burlington’s airport.
New England summer theater shows struggle to take the stage in a changing climate. Plus, a flood recovery fund doles out millions to businesses affected by flooding, a Coventry lawmaker wants to make sure there’s enough PPE for the next natural disaster, why older people especially need to drink more water, a federal flood recovery information event for BIPOC Vermonters, unlocked vehicles are behind recent car thefts at the BTV airport, and a new owner takes over a popular food stand at the Champlain Valley Fair.
A conversation with a school resource officer at Montpelier-Roxbury Public Schools. Plus, Vermont’s FEMA director on the trouble finding temporary housing for flood victims, the race to remove flood debris from streets, a new FEMA phone helpline, attorneys for defrauded EB-5 investors get a windfall, and it’s time to watch out for moose.
Farmers turn to new plant varieties as the climate changes. Plus, Vermont asks FEMA for an extended flood assistance deadline, Washington D.C. gridlock could scuttle supplemental flood recovery funding, COVID cases remain relatively low in Vermont, and Rutland moves on traffic safety measures.
Vermont lags behind most states in flood disclosure laws. Plus, lawmakers drop the impeachment inquiry into the Franklin County State’s Attorney, the reason Northeast Kingdom residents might have to pay more for energy, and why Lebanon’s fire chief says the city needs a new firehouse.
A couple changes course after last month’s catastrophic flooding. Plus recovery spending, Middlebury College paying students to take the year off, and a surge in COVID numbers.
Franklin County’s top prosecutor resigns, starting a kind of Craigslist for animal feed, Narcan comes to a vending machine in Johnson, and a new bumblebee species is discovered in Vermont.
How increasingly common extreme weather is influencing trail building. Plus temporary shelter for flood victims, grant programs for recovery efforts, a mosquito-borne virus resurfaces, and cyanobacteria.
How farmers in New Hampshire are heading off threats from climate change. Plus, wastewater treatment in Johnson, a boil notice is lifted in Middlebury, difficulties harvesting hay, and out-of-tune pianos.
Vermont flood victims are considering home buyouts, but the process is complicated. Plus, a utility moratorium, extreme rain and the feasibility of electric buses.
A late season freeze and devastating flooding this year has shown more state and federal aid is needed for farmers to survive these extreme weather events. Plus, floods show up in the state’s unemployment data, a nasal spray COVID vaccine, Franklin County Field Days ramps up its search for a new spot, and counting turkey poults.
After being hit by the July floods, some state buildings in Montpelier may not reopen for a year. And remembering Burlington chef Ahmed Omar. Plus, a UVMMC doctor on the uptick in COVID cases and a bridge closure in Chittenden County.
Recent research finds one grassroots workers’ rights program in Vermont improves conditions for both workers and employers. Plus, an update on FEMA aid, new disaster recovery center hours and a new fully adaptive mountain bike trail system in Bolton.
Vermont's recent influx of rain may led to a dominant and care-free summer for Mosquitos. Plus, Governor Phil Scott asks to reopen the state's flood disaster relief application, protests against an audit of a Juneteenth event, UVM decides to build more undergraduate housing.
A couple in Hardwick who owned their home weighs what to do now after it was flooded. Plus, the USDA undersecretary visits flood-impacted farms, Gov. Phil Scott on damage in Addison County and possible bus fare increases for some Green Mountain Transit riders.
Telecom company Consolidated Communications’ recent layoffs are raising questions. Plus, results of a review of Burlington’s Juneteenth events, a major data breach, more money for school meals and translation services at an upcoming farmers market.
We already didn’t have enough housing. Then the floods destroyed hundreds of homes. Plus, state officials say it could be up to a year before some state buildings reopen in Montpelier, a new emergency meals program and Green Up Vermont joins flood cleanup efforts.
Meet the volunteer network that deploys after natural disasters to save historical collections. Plus, a former St. Albans police officer pleads guilty to assault, free legal services for flood survivors, how Vermont’s rural water systems are faring after the floods and how to make your garden soil healthy again if it was flooded.
A French-Canadian scholar discusses recently published research on the heritage of New England’s Abenaki tribal leaders. Plus, the latest on a Pawlet military-style training facility, health insurance rate increases, repairing flood-damaged backroads and checking out meteor showers.
Checking in with a local journalist on last week’s flash flooding in Middlebury. Plus, an interest windfall, Rutland flooding, FEMA help and an obituary for a beloved cat.
How a few diehard New Englanders are keeping a tradition from the 1800s alive. Plus, flash flooding in Addison County, the last Red Cross shelter closing, a new readiness center in Lydon and an obituary for a beloved cat.
Orleans County residents impacted by last month’s flooding are now eligible for financial help from FEMA, but other challenges remain. Plus, a new flood recovery officer, an update in a Burlington use-of-force incident, a special health insurance enrollment period and fundraising in the cannabis industry.
How recent flooding is hurting food assistance programs. Plus, hoping for a disaster declaration in Addison County, testing well water, a new mayor in Newport and a slight uptick in COVID numbers.
Berlin Mobile Home Park residents face an uncertain future following last month’s flooding. Plus flood-induced crop losses, a zoning standoff in West Pawlett, a grant program to replace appliances ruined in the floods and a state recovery czar.
How a southern Vermont housing group dealt with flood risk after Tropical Storm Irene. Plus state finances in light of recent flooding, opioid overdose rates, a death being reclassified as a homicide and record-breaking rain in Montpelier.
The Johnson Health Center works to rebuild after being hit by floods earlier this month. Plus, FEMA officials encourage Vermonters to continue to report flood damage, federal aid for farmers affected by the floods and state wildlife officials ask residents to leave logs in the river.
Incoming Frequency host Mitch Wertlieb reflects on his 20-year Morning Edition tenure with his successor on the show, Jenn Jarecki.
How Vermonters can apply for individual assistance from FEMA after the recent floods. Plus, Orleans County is added to the federal disaster declaration, nine incarcerated Vermonts have now died this year, and the first woman to be promoted to brigadier general in the Vermont Army National Guard.
While some Vermonters are now repairing their homes after catastrophic flooding, others don’t have a place to return to. Plus, the federal government’s role in flood recovery, anti-abortion advocates suing the state and a big donation to Vermont Law and Graduate School.
How communities that rebuilt – and didn’t rebuild – after Tropical Storm Irene held up to this month’s flooding. Plus, patience in Orleans County, repairs to transportation infrastructure, flood relief for artists and potential legal action against an embattled sheriff.
After heavy rains and multiple flood warnings, the city of Barre is now contending with the effects of landslides. Plus: A lawsuit against the town of Bennington, high waters in Lake Champlain and more.
How an ice rink is being repurposed to house the beloved pets of flood victims in central Vermont. Plus, more counties are declared disaster areas, a business grant program, what to do with a flooded car and hospital budget requests.
Dealing with flooded land in the New Farms for New Americans program. Plus, the governor says not to relax yet, business relief, FEMA letters, hazmat caution and cleaning up Montpelier.
Where Vermont’s major disaster declaration extends – and doesn’t. Plus farmer relief, mental health funding, mutual aid and more rain in the forecast.
Supporting your neighbors after a natural disaster. Plus, an update on the Northeast Kingdom, FEMA assistance, recovery in Montpelier and mold remediation.
Heavy rainfall hit Vermont Sunday as residents continued to dig out from devastating floods last week. Some flooding and some landslides were reported. Plus, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours damaged infrastructure today, an interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders on federal aid and some homes in Waterbury that flooded during Tropical Storm Irene flooded again.
Severe thunderstorms rolled through Vermont last night hitting already water-logged communities. Early indications are that additional damage looks minimal. Plus, tips for staying safe while cleaning up and the view from residents in Barre and Plainfield.
On the ground in Vermont’s capital after the flood. Plus, emergency crews continue to conduct water rescues, state officials urge Vermonters to remain vigilant, and flooding temporarily closes some state parks.
Swift water teams have rescued more than 100 Vermonters trapped in flooded homes and cars. Plus: How to volunteer and return to your house, safely.
Barre and Montpelier are waking up to significant flooding. The Wrightsville Dam might soon run out of capacity. President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Vermont.
A Brandon-based blacksmith was the first to patent an electric motor in 1837. Plus, the state prepares for possibly life threatening flash flooding, relief funds for organic dairy farmers and staying cool.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark weighs in on this week’s proposed settlement with hundreds of defrauded EB-5 program investors. Plus, a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA over pollution standards for wood burning stoves, introducing Vermont State University, a low-COVID summer, how trout are faring in this heat and the Vermont Summer Festival.
A Vermonter firefighter talks about helping fight wildfires in Quebec. Plus, a possible settlement with EB-5 investors, a police shooting in Rutland, more schools sue Monsanto and it’s baby bird season.
A beloved local donut shop celebrates 100 years. Plus, the state wants to renegotiate how much it pays motels that provide emergency housing, beefing up cybersecurity and the first truck of the season gets stuck in Smugglers Notch.
How a small white flower uses its stem to eat insects. Plus, Governor Phil Scott on mobile housing, affirmative action is ruled unconstitutional, and how Vermonters experiencing homelessness can escape the smoky air
A queer comic strip turns 40. Plus, reducing overdose death rates among people released from prison, Governor Phil Scott vetoes an expansion of the state’s bottle deposit law, and Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Why the “scary” sea lamprey is worth conserving in the Connecticut River Valley. Plus: millennial career shifts, charter changes tied to voting and a program to make solar power more affordable.
An unexpected win in the fight to get more money for Vermont broadband. Plus, getting paid to recycle, a play about medical aid in dying and the end of train service to Montreal.
What life is like for some of the people still in the state’s motel emergency housing program. Plus, air quality from wildfire smoke, record deaths from opioid overdoses, and how much money Vermont got from taxes.
New research shows just how widespread Black land ownership was in the Adirondacks in the 1850s. And putt and learn at a new feminist mini golf course in Middlebury. Plus, one year after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade out-of-state visits for abortion care are up, Gov. Phil Scott seeks federal help for farmers after the spring freeze and Sen. Peter Welch calls for an ethics policy for the country’s highest court.
How a 93-year-old Burlingtonian fills her days. Hint: It will probably make you cry. Plus, a settlement in the EB-5 case, physician residents at the University of Vermont Medical Center get a contract and farmworkers plan to protest Saturday in Maine.
How to pronounce Waitsfeild’s Mehuron’s Supermarket. Plus, the vetoed bills that didn’t get overridden by the Legislature and sailing on Lake Champlain for Juneteenth.
Sportscaster Tim Hagerty on his new book about wild and unique stories from Minor League Baseball. Plus, Vermont State Police are investigating after an officer shot and killed a man Monday, updates from the veto session and good news for broadband funding.
Vermont is moving forward with testing its older school buildings for PCBs – a class of highly carcinogenic chemicals. Plus, the veto session begins, the state sues Monsanto over PCB contamination, a new report estimates possible species loss due to climate change, and nesting loons.
Recentering the legacy of a historical gay bar in Bellows Falls. Plus, movement on extended funding for the motel housing program, online sports betting is legalized, drought conditions and to-go cocktails are here to stay.
How some farms in Vermont are giving their cow poop a second life. Plus, Scott allows a bill extending the universal school meal program to go into law without his signature, Burlington’s climate plans, a buyer emerges for Burke Mountain and why maple syrup production is down.
Remembering famed whale biologist and South Woodstock resident Roger Payne. Plus, the transportation bill becomes law, a new federal grant for building out local supply chains, Rep. Becca Balint gets a new committee assignment and actor Treat Williams dies.
New technology and services are helping older Vermonters with vision problems. Plus, a biodiversity bill becomes law, a former Vermont State Police trooper is sentenced to probation, firefighters from the EU are headed to Canada and IRS data shows Vermont has thousands of new residents.
Meet a Burlington-based poetry group where strangers gather to share words and inspiration. Plus, multi-million dollar opioid settlements, drought is back, layoffs at Dartmouth Health and Loving Day.
The final installment in our series of stories from high school students. Plus, how air quality could affect schools, goals for New England’s food system, a shortage in blood supply and the cottonwood fluff blanketing Burlington.
Another story from our series this week from high school students. Plus, new EV incentives in the works, Sen. Welch says one debt ceiling compromise doesn’t mean bipartisanship is here to stay, a new public retirement savings plan and Burlington’s annual homes tour is back.
A high school senior gives a behind the scenes look at a school production. Plus, Scott vetoes the child care bill, the Secretary of State calls for moving forward with a charter change for Brattleboro, hazy skies and Beetlejuice 2.
Tag along to family game night with a 17-year-old high school senior. Plus, cannabis regulators put the kibosh on issuing licenses for large indoor growers, Burlington officials want state funding for a new overnight shelter and a rare butterfly.
A day in the life of a Waterbury 18-year-old. Plus, Burlington settles allegations of police brutality, a Smuggler's Notch to Stowe gondola, and the return of the wedding industry.
After a half century, two Central Vermont musicians prepare to leave the Green Mountain State. Plus, a judge rejects a request to delay the end of emergency housing, the governor signs off on sheriff reforms, and the UVM Health Network looks to expand mental health services.
How housing advocates are preparing for the first wave of evictions from Vermont’s emergency motel housing program. Plus Democratic lawmakers call for a state of emergency, a veto override attempt, and Ben & Jerry’s gets a union.
A Burlington designer turns vintage grain sacks and flour bags into upscale fashion. Plus, two Vermont State Police troopers pleaded not guilty to excessive force charges, free bus rides in Chittenden County live another day, Vermont’s low-unemployment rate, and wildfires in Quebec.
A graphic novel reimagines The Great Gatsby in modern times. Plus, Vermont veterans celebrate Memorial Day, a busy week at the Burlington airport, and a possible night train from Montreal to Boston.
An NHPR investigation failed to find support for claims of Abenaki ancestry by a New Hampshire state rep and other local leaders who identify as Abenaki. Plus, funding for opioid abuse treatment, follow up on a social worker’s murder in Brattleboro, and efforts to name a permanent police chief in Burlington.
A look at a series of mountain biking events throughout the northeast. Plus, a judge dismisses assault charges against two Vermont State Police troopers, the state polls municipalities on their plans once the emergency housing program ends, and efforts to avoid the spread of the emerald ash borer.
Why thousands more Vermonters died than expected since 2020, on top of COVID cases. Plus, a case against a Vermont State trooper dismissed, a rare rebuke for the head of the Department of Mental Health, and surveying damages to apple and grape crops.
Building resilience in power lines and as storms become more damaging. Plus, state troopers face criminal charges, Barre considers creating temporary shelters, and demolishing a Burlington high school.
If Gov. Phil Scott vetoes the budget, a small group of left-leaning lawmakers may gain considerable leverage in their bid to extend the state’s motel housing program. Plus, a settlement with U.S. Border Patrol, a wrongful death lawsuit moves forward, Sen. Peter Welch pushes heat pumps and climate migration in New England.
Socializing through square dancing. And a push to move a proposed juvenile detention center, a possible bottle bill veto, new solar and trapping rules and a new hotline for farm workers.
Anglers mimicking fish bait. And potential legislative vetoes, U.S. Supreme Court ethics, agroecology and a long-delayed road in the Queen City.
An exhibit of Andy Warhol’s paintings in southern Vermont. Plus, the Franklin County impeachment committee, a shrinking number of small pharmacies, Molly Gray’s new job, and a rabies bait drop.
A visit to a blacksmith in Marshfield. Plus, lawmakers continue to push for funding for emergency housing, Senator Welch’s concerns about the debt ceiling, police investigate a shooting in Brookfield, and additional housing at CityPlace in Burlington.
An interview with journalist and professor Jeff Sharlet about the political headwinds in America. Plus, vending machines that dispense naloxone, a program to increase the number of respiratory therapists in the state, a nonprofit director caught stealing from his organization, and a kids’ museum in Rutland reopens its doors.
Meet some of the line workers bringing broadband to rural Vermont. Plus, a veto override, legislation that would make it easier for employees to pursue harassment claims, and arraignment results from a basketball brawl.
English language programs for Afghan refugees in Vermont. Plus, Gov. Scott signs bills that would protect abortion providers in Vermont, the senate approves bills on bottle deposits and hazardous products, and the investigation into a death at the prison in Springfield.
What the impeachment process would look like for two Franklin County law enforcement officials. Plus, legislative updates on the Affordable Heat Act, online sports betting, universal school meals, and a state retirement program.
A visit to an inclusive adult store in Burlington. Plus, the senate approves youth voting in Brattleboro, a new building to house Indigenous art at the Shelburne Museum, and a superbloom of tulips.
A proposal to increase student housing in Burlington has been stalled for months. Plus, the Vermont Senate approves universal school meals, seven towns receive revitalization grants, COVID test results for deer, and remembering Dean Corren.
Bird migration patterns are changing as the climate warms. Plus, Gov. Scott vetoes the Affordable Heat Act, impeachment proceedings to begin for Franklin County officials, and a push to decriminalize magic mushrooms.
Broadband projects are making headway – and hitting roadblocks. Plus, a compromise on Act 250 changes, the motel housing program set to end, possible impeachments in Franklin County, and Green Up Day at Jay Peak.
Research from a St Michael’s College professor into the effects of cannabis. Plus, officials call for the Franklin County State’s Attorney to resign, Vermont allows out-of-staters to access medical aid-in-dying, electric vehicle infrastructure.
A visit to a Barre bakery that makes hot sauce. Plus, Gov. Scott’s concern about the price tag of a child care bill, Narcan vending machines, DOC and the state employees union make a deal, and the Vermont Quilt Festival calls it quits.
Why Burlington seems to have become a hot spot for crows. Plus, opioid overdose deaths are up a third year in a row, Senator Peter Welch favors term limits for the Supreme Court, the state senate gives preliminary approval to a waiting period for gun purchases, and No Mow May.
Federal funding that has been paying for motel rooms for unhoused Vermonters is about to expire, and advocates are asking the legislature to step in.
The final installment of our series on class in Vermont. Plus, legislative updates on the Affordable Heat Act, paid family leave, and relief for organic dairy farmers.
A former state legislator on making ends meet. Plus, a state senate committee approves a waiting period for gun purchases, the high costs of fertility care, Sanders endorses Biden, and a fly fishing festival in Arlington.
Class divides in Vermont, and what it takes to buy land here. Plus, a bill that would allow opioid users to test their drugs, advocates call for a problem gambling treatment fund, Vermont State University to keep its libraries (for now), and Casella Waste expands.
A lawyer contemplates class divides. Plus, housing advocates raise concerns about the state budget, a workforce development program that will pay some student loans, and remembering photographer Peter Miller.
The return of the series where Erica Heilman asks Vermonters: what class are you? Plus, the Affordable Heat Act advances in the legislature, concerns about a bill that would reserve already-limited psychiatric beds for violent offenders, increased police incidents in Burlington, and March unemployment numbers.
A look at some of the significant bills lawmakers are hoping to pass before the session ends in May.
A new study explores a connection between Major League Baseball and climate change. Plus, legislation to protect Vermont workers, a bill that would require universal pre-kindergarten, a gathering in Randolph dedicated to queer health care, and increased air pollution in Burlington.
The rise of natural burials in cemeteries around the state. Plus, the Scott administration pushes for a cybersecurity council, an unsuccessful prison escape attempt, UVM plans to go carbon-neutral, and an especially bad allergy season.
A fire at a shelter in the Upper Valley highlights some of the tensions of Vermont’s housing crisis. Plus, lawmakers advance protections for abortion providers, another person held at a state prison has died, and Rep. Balint introduces her first piece of legislation.
What ongoing legal battles mean for access to an abortion medication. Plus, a sentencing in a high-profile killing, legal protections for people involved with drug-checking, and an interim president for the Vermont State Colleges System.
The cartoonist and Brookfield resident died Friday. Plus, a pay raise for lawmakers, new Superior Court appointees, the resignation of the Vermont State Colleges president, and fire season precautions.
A disagreement over the extent to which Act 250 has impeded the construction of affordable housing in Vermont has fueled a debate in Montpelier.
The one pharmacist in Vermont who fills prescriptions under the state’s medical aid in dying law. Plus, the Affordable Heat Act advances, Planned Parenthood will continue to offer an abortion medication facing legal challenges, and remembering Michael Pfaff.
People are already planning for how they want to watch a solar eclipse that will pass over Vermont in 2024. Plus, a rally in support of child care legislation, a new medical residency program, and a high school student urges lawmakers to pass a school construction bill.
The new movie “Paint” pokes good-spirited fun at Vermont. Plus, a federal court ruling that could impact access to an abortion medication, lawmakers consider a bill that could increase access to teletherapy, and a really fast firefighter. Take our survey: vermontpublic.org/survey
A geologic fact-checking mission. Plus, the Cannabis Control Board seeks to regulate the market, the U.S. and Canada are trying to limit migrants crossing the border, and updates to hunting and trapping regulations. Fill out our survey: vermontpublic.org/survey
A new novel explores a fictional unsolved murder at a New Hampshire boarding school. Plus, Gov. Scott speaks out against anti-trans legislation introduced on Friday and criticizes proposed DMV fee increases. Take our survey: vermontpublic.org/survey
The state Senate has approved legislation that could have major implications for the future of both local and statewide elections in Vermont.
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How legislators tried to address the fact that public education funds go to religious schools. Also in the statehouse: a committee recommends how to spend opioid settlement money, an overdose prevention bill, and legislation intended to reduce the theft of catalytic converters.
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Why fewer women are getting routine breast cancer screenings. Plus, a new medical services provider in Vermont prisons, a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, and mental health advocates speak out against a bill that would allow warrantless arrests in hospitals. Take our survey: vermontpublic.org/survey
Why the iconic Rutland business is closing after 70 years. Plus, two state troopers resign, the Vermont Senate wants to strengthen enforcement of fair housing laws, and the AG’s office distributes opioid settlement money to towns and cities.
In a vote that some advocates say could “change the trajectory” of Vermont, the State Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to legislation that would increase child care subsidies to Vermont parents by more than $120 million a year.
The owners of a binder shop in Brattleboro reflect on their business and the significance of Transgender Day of Visibility. Plus, a sales tax surplus, COVID’s health impacts in Vermont, and a large patch of private land preserved in the Green Mountain National Forest.
Tips to avoid run-ins with bears this spring. Plus, an audit finds a need for more oversight at elder care facilities, a long standing egg farm to cease operations, and the return of migratory birds.
COVID relief money turned an old motel into housing, but its future is uncertain. Plus, the Vermont Senate approves bills on flavored tobacco products and young offenders, and advocates call for more housing for people with developmental disabilities.
A visit to a Burlington glassblower. Plus, some more notable bills moving through the Vermont legislature.
A visit with a man who brews craft beer with foraged ingredients. Plus, updates from the Vermont Legislature on the cannabis marketplace, sports betting, and universal school meals.
Why two friends developed a card game for people with dementia. Plus, a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Vermont House approves a controversial gun bill, and Bill Stenger’s early release from prison.
The history of the copper mining industry in Vermont. Plus, a record number of fatal opioid overdoses, another incarcerated person has died, and challenging the FCC’s broadband map.
A controversial effort to clean up long-abandoned copper mines in Orange County. Plus, a push for changes to Act 250, a new tick-borne illness on the rise, and remembering Betsy Pratt.
What the word “heat” means to a pig farmer. Plus, a former state trooper faces criminal charges, Dartmouth adds more hospital beds, and experimenting with a four-day workweek.
Go for a ride with a snow plow driver in East Calais. Plus, an audit of state paving projects, legislation that would give farmworkers the right to unionize, and an investigation into electric utilities’ response to power outages.
An investigation reveals poor conditions for many residents in the state’s emergency motel housing program. Plus, the Scott administration announces millions of dollars in community grants, gun control legislature advances and lawmakers look to ban so-called forever chemicals from products.
A visit to a backyard sauna. Plus, changes to a major housing bill, lawmakers push for the “right to repair,” and a housing project for UVM graduate students breaks ground.
The end of an era at Chick’s Market, a historic corner store in Winooski. Plus, new proposed federal regulations for PFAS, a man held at Southern State Correctional Facility has died, and Burlington’s city council denounces transphobia.
Two Vermont prisons are experimenting with giving incarcerated people more independence. Plus, officials say Vermonters shouldn't worry about the state’s banking system, medical cannabis advocates push for reform, and a rise in fatal car crashes.
A debate over logging in the Green Mountain National Forest. Plus, paid family leave advances in the Vermont Legislature, Republicans sue Winooski again over its non-citizen voting law, and a survey shows few bird deaths at a Bennington County wind project.
Officials say school budgets have increased in part due to a rising need for youth mental health services. Plus, Senator Welch’s support for a proposal to expand Medicare, a new fire chief in Burlington, and a mysterious respiratory disease affecting dogs.
A unique art exhibit in Brattleboro showcases ice shanties. Plus, a rundown of some trends in Town Meeting Day results.
How students at Woodbury Elementary conducted their own town meeting. Plus, Peacham picks a plow name and UVMMC staff get a raise.
What’s in store this town meeting day. Plus, a bill that would require clergy to report child abuse and a program to increase broadband workers.
How towns around the state are thinking about housing. Plus, the Affordable Heat Act advances, workers comp for firefighters who contract cancer, lawmakers look to decriminalize magic mushrooms, and how to keep trucks from getting stuck in Smugglers’ Notch.
A final show, and a final story: this one’s about bus fares for Green Mountain Transit riders. Plus, disability rights advocates urge remote town meeting options, a controversial elections bill, Abenaki of Missisquoi are proud of their school mascot, and COVID-19 numbers.
Challenges caregivers face when taking care of someone with memory loss. Plus, debate over what to do with the state’s only women’s prison, young Vermonters call for gun laws, the semantics of “milk,” and a new state cartoonist laureate.
One Vermont couple’s journey with Alzheimer’s. Plus, library workers at the Vermont State Colleges allege the administration retaliated against them, a dispute over whether to preserve a church in downtown Burlington, and the state seeks public input on the forest products industry.
How a Thetford congregation chose to pass on its building to a land trust centered on people of color. Plus, a Town Meeting Day preview, a new cancer treatment at UVM, and an Amtrak crash in Sharon.
Lawmakers consider changes to Act 250 as they seek to address the housing crunch. Plus, the biggest climate bill of the session will soon be put to a vote, a study finds the state is underfunding long-term care, and moose hunting permits nearly double in number.
A preview of an event celebrating Black culture in Vermont. Plus, a report finds gaps in mental health care may have contributed to the death of a man at the hands of police, Gov. Scott pushes to save state money for federal matching grants, and lawmakers nix relief funds for organic dairy farmers.
Due to pandemic-related court delays, hundreds of people have been held in prison in Vermont without being convicted of a crime. Plus, police investigate the death of a man who crossed the Canadian border into Vermont, the Senate confirms a controversial judicial nominee, and a push to study PFAS.
Burlington police say they’ve solved a 50-year-old murder case. Plus, a sports betting bill advances in the legislature, Barre granite manufacturers see a boom in business, students and faculty push back on the state colleges’ library plans, and advocates call for school mascot changes.
Efforts to test deer for COVID. Plus, Vermont bans TikTok from state-owned devices, pushback over a bill to expand bottle return, Casella’s financial performance, and a bill to expand Medicaid.
Lawmakers consider changes to Vermont’s school choice rules after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Plus, municipal officials call for changes to property tax laws, a prosecutor drops charges against a man accused of disrupting a public meeting, and a warning to stay off the ice.
Meet the man who sharpens most figure skates in Vermont. Plus, pushback on a child care proposal, some lawmakers want to boost EMS funding, two religious schools refuse to comply with an anti-discrimination rule, and remembering Bicycle Bob.
Meet a master violin maker in West Brattleboro. Plus, health care providers ask lawmakers to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, an update on last week’s school shooting hoax, GlobalFoundries saw a solid fourth quarter, and farmworker advocates say Hannaford is not addressing complaints.
A member of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs says she’s resigning because of “deceit and dysfunction.” Plus, Vermont State University stands by its decision to make libraries digital, the UVM Medical Center is proposing a new outpatient surgery center, and the Senate Judiciary Committee advances a controversial nomination.
What the Vermont state constitution has to say about tax increases. Plus, fatal opioid overdoses remain high, Hydro-Québec is approved to buy the largest dam system in New England, and Waking Windows to downsize this spring.
Lawmakers are considering changes to a program that gives cash incentives to businesses. Plus, the Scott administration pushes off aid to organic dairy farms, workers at a St. Albans dairy processing plant authorize a strike, some Dartmouth graduate students haven’t had heat for weeks, and a winter gear lending library in St. Johnsbury.
How the remaining ARPA funds are being distributed in the state. Plus, reports of active shooters turn out to be a hoax, the president of St. Michael’s College is retiring, digital libraries at Vermont State Colleges, and a state trooper who stole a Rolex resigned.
Drawings by a cashier in White River Junction are headed to an art show in New York City. Plus, the Scott administration is reluctant to extend emergency housing, the Senate’s plan for paid family and medical leave, funding for housing projects, and some big fish.
Adults who have aged out of Vermont’s foster care system don’t have access to their records – but a new report says they should. Plus, an EB-5 fraudster points a finger at the state, some lawmakers want to fund Meals on Wheels to avoid program cuts, and a push for increased cannabis testing capacity.
Legislative proposals that would change how Vermont approaches child care. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to investigate COVID vaccine price hikes, spectators banned from basketball games in Grand Isle, and one of the two pharmacies in St. Johnsbury is set to close.
Lawmakers consider more oversight of county sheriffs. Plus, high cannabis revenues, health care workers sign a union contract, a second Vermonter charged for actions on January 6th, and a remote polar plunge.
Kiah Morris reflects on her experience as the target of online hate. Plus, a law that would protect lessons on race and gender, a controversial new Sheriff in Franklin County, a federal labor complaint against a Vermont software company, and preparing for the cold snap.
Why organic dairy farmers made an emotional plea to lawmakers for financial help. Plus, proposals for emergency housing and child care, Rep. Balint’s role on the House Oversight Committee, and a church in Thetford changes hands.
How the warm winter is affecting Vermont’s timber industry. Plus, Senator Bernie Sanders wants to raise the minimum wage, small growers are carrying the cannabis market, and a new top prosecutor in Orleans County.
The debate over whether or not to continue funding Vermont’s universal school meal program. Plus, work delayed on significant climate policy, support staff at UVM Medical Center vote to unionize, and CBD labeling requirements.
In a new book, a Vermont historian looks at the story of reproductive justice. Plus, single-payer health care, protecting health care providers who give gender-affirming treatment, a second investigation into the Franklin County sheriff-elect, and the end of Everyone Eats.
A plan to open a juvenile detention center in Newbury hits local opposition. Plus, retirees push back on a plan to switch their health insurance, drivers can opt-in to a lawsuit against Casella, and preserving Bernie’s mitten memes.
How officials are responding to racist incidents in Vermont high school sports. Plus, prohibiting deception in interrogations of young people, organic dairy farmers on the edge, and December unemployment.
The impending end of pandemic-era food assistance. Plus, Democrats react to Gov. Scott’s spending plans, a former St. Albans cop found not guilty of assault, and layoffs at the Vermont Country Store.
Lawmakers look to zoning changes to increase housing stock. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott’s “significant budget,” non-citizen voting in Montpelier, and garbage output.
A new report breaks down the high cost of improving child care in Vermont. Plus, analysts say the state needs to build housing faster, lawmakers consider new pesticide rules, and advocates lobby for criminal justice reform.
A sheep shearer and butcher explains her work. Plus, state revenues outpace expectations, Burlington Progressives outline public safety priorities, and a Vermont inmate dies.
How a Stowe dairy farmer is doing nearly a year after a barn fire. Plus, a new report shows the benefits of child care, sub-par standardized testing results, the return of bus fares in Chittenden County, and a renovation for the Bennington Battle Monument.
Some Vermont towns can’t afford school construction projects, and hope the state will help. Plus, Windham county residents want a local NAACP branch, lawmakers push for more housing assistance, a bill to address local zoning, and electricity regulations.
A look at what might be in store for Vermont’s housing market this year, as interest rates rise. Plus, lawmakers consider fixes to a court backlog and PFAS, Sen. Sanders weighs in on the CHIPS Act, and the Emerald Ash Borer spreads.
Checking in with a Middlebury College student about to compete in the FISU World University Games. Plus, a Newport man fights a trespass order, lawmakers hope to make gun laws more stringent, and COVID-19 cases.
How communities in Southern Vermont are working to address the housing crisis. Plus, mental health at a state prison, a Shelburne cop used excessive force on a teenager, relaxed parking requirements in Burlington, and a power plant shortfall.
A community lunch returns to St. Johnsbury after several years, but some attendees say it's not the same. Plus, Gov. Scott asks for more broadband money, GMT considers reinstating fares, and remembering Ray Bates.
An effort to succeed in Vermont’s hemp industry. Plus, Becca Balint is finally sworn in, why officials encourage a bivalent COVID shot, and a bill to reduce heating costs and emissions.
Highlights from Gov. Phil Scott’s fourth inaugural address. Plus, UVM Medical Center support staff have a date set for a union election, a man accused of disrupting a public meeting asks for charges to be thrown out, and the state offers grants for phosphorus reduction.
As the legislature starts a new biennium, we hear from leaders of both chambers about their priorities. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, and an early maple sap run.
A look ahead at the new legislative session, which begins today. Plus, Peter Welch is sworn in as Vermont’s new U.S. Senator, a state trooper is under investigation for stealing items from an evidence room, and a non-profit gives away free smartphones.
A look back at some of the biggest moments of outgoing Sen. Patrick Leahy’s career. Plus, lawmakers prepare to tackle child care and permit and zoning reform, Casella is required to remove PFAS from landfill wastewater, and new segments of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail open.
Reflecting on the world climate summit that ended this week. Plus, be careful on the roads, unionization efforts at UVM Medical Center, a former cop sentenced for simple assault, and Hartford’s first cannabis shop.
Why Vermont officials are asking residents to review a federal broadband map. Plus, Blue Cross Blue Shield drops OneCare, the Agency of Education gives up on finance software, a storm is coming, and COVID-19 numbers.
How Vermont’s senate president pro tem and house speaker plan to approach their jobs. Plus, GlobalFoundries layoffs, Leahy’s farewell, what to do with donations from FTX associates, and challenging FCC maps.
A project in Castleton sheds light on the difficulty of building senior housing. Plus, GMP restores power after a major storm, the state auditor finds problems with the Department of Corrections’ grievance process, and remembering Will Raap.
A visit to the University Mall. Plus, an assessment of cell phone service around the state, housing planned for a former college, and the impact of a natural gas deal on ratepayers.
Some insight into the challenges around holiday travel for Vermonters with disabilities. Plus, campaign funds spent in support of Becca Balint are linked to the FTX scandal, the state acquires land to protect black bear habitat, and a winter storm is coming.
Sen. Leahy wraps up his nearly five decades in Congress. Plus, housing advocates call for more state funding, the Scott administration makes emergency housing plans, and the latest COVID-19 numbers.
Congresswoman-elect Becca Balint readies to head to Washington. Plus, Vermont’s two new constitutional amendments are official, Beta flies its electric plane to Kentucky, and a federal grant will fund a border crossing upgrade.
Collecting winterberries in the spirit of Christmas. Plus, a man held at the Rutland state prison dies, DCF moves forward with a temporary facility for young people in the criminal justice system, and the USDA extends a deadline for a support program for dairy farmers.
How Governor Phil Scott plans to approach the next legislative session. Plus, moderate levels of the flu in Vermont, Casella plans to keep raising rates, and a hydroelectric project in Swanton.
Nearly half of the officers at the Northfield Police Department have been flagged for credibility issues. Plus, a lawsuit against UVM over how it handled sexual assault allegations, monitoring PFAS chemicals, and federal same-sex marriage rights.
A community space in Burlington lets chefs take over a few days a week. Plus, an economic forecast, how the winter could affect the electric grid, Christmas tree prices, and COVID-19 numbers.
A couple in Derby opens their doors to Ukrainian refugees. Plus, Gov. Scott creates a paid family leave program which advocates say doesn’t go far enough, a forest in central Vermont is conserved, and Bread and Puppet Theater expands in Glover.
How longtime cannabis growers fit into the new legal market. Plus, fixing Vermont’s emergency dispatch system, Gov. Scott supports legal sports betting, F-35 night flights, and remembering Ray McNeill.
After almost 50 years, auctioneer Ernie Stevens is closing shop. Plus, Democrats choose a speaker of the House, the state seeks feedback on electricity regulation, and remembering Pete Sutherland.
How Vermont is providing sex ed as the country debates abortion access. Plus, more details about GlobalFoundries’ layoff plans, the challenge of using federal COVID relief money, and endangered bats.
Concern over an animal tranquilizer showing up in Vermont’s illicit drugs. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, the eighth death at a state prison this year, a lawsuit over logging, and DEI efforts at the state Supreme Court.
A look inside the daily life of two home health aids. Plus, the state continues to see strong revenues, the Scott administration rolls out a new pandemic grant program, and wreath makers face the challenges of a warming climate.
How hospitals are strained by caring for long-term patients. Plus, a committee weighs sports gambling policies, a rare parasitic disease is found in Vermont, and a judge dismisses a charge against a state trooper.
The divide between Governor Phil Scott and members of the state GOP. Plus, heating assistance eligibility, potential zoning changes in Burlington, and cannabis advertising.
The divide between Governor Phil Scott and members of the state GOP. Plus, heating assistance eligibility, potential zoning changes in Burlington, and cannabis advertising.
How bird flu and inflation have impacted Vermont turkey farmers this year. Plus, a committee urges lawmakers to cut back on borrowing, delays for a Burlington homeless shelter, workers at a fuel company unionize, and new snowplow names.
Why some residents and lawmakers are questioning a deal to bring landfill gas from New York to Vermont. Plus, a Rutland County Sheriff’s Deputy shot by police in Saratoga Springs, growing food insecurity, and bird feeder recommendations.
A visit to the moose check station in Island Pond. Plus, the profits from the sale of Jay Peak, the impending expiration of federal housing programs, and the wellbeing of wild bees.
The final installment in a series of conversations with Northeast Kingdom residents about class. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, remembering state representative John Palasik, a backlog of retail cannabis applications, and tips for freezing pie.
The fourth installment in a weeklong series exploring class in the Northeast Kingdom. Plus, the head of the Vermont GOP is unenthusiastic about Trump’s next White House bid, an animal tranquilizer is involved in overdose deaths, and a plant thought to be extinct is found atop Mount Mansfield.
The third installment of a five-part series asking Northeast Kingdom residents about class. Plus, CityPlace construction begins, a surge in RSV cases, and low earnings for a solar company.
The third installment of a five-part series asking Northeast Kingdom residents about class. Plus, CityPlace construction begins, a surge in RSV cases, and low earnings for a solar company.
The second installment part of a five-part series asking Northeast Kingdom residents about class. Plus, GlobalFoundries plans layoffs, a new senate president pro tem, and millions from a lawsuit against Google.
The second installment part of a five-part series asking Northeast Kingdom residents about class. Plus, GlobalFoundries plans layoffs, a new senate president pro tem, and millions from a lawsuit against Google.
The first part of a five-part series asking residents of the Northeast Kingdom about class. Plus, a man facing an assault charge won the race for sheriff of Franklin County, Senator Leahy’s support for Beta Technologies, and the prevalence of evening grosbeaks this year.
The first part of a five-part series asking residents of the Northeast Kingdom about class. Plus, a man facing an assault charge won the race for sheriff of Franklin County, Senator Leahy’s support for Beta Technologies, and the prevalence of evening grosbeaks this year.
A farm in Springfield raises rare, prized cattle. Plus, a Springfield cop barred from law enforcement for misconduct, legislators hope to pass climate policy, and Welch to become the oldest freshman senator.
A farm in Springfield raises rare, prized cattle. Plus, a Springfield cop barred from law enforcement for misconduct, legislators hope to pass climate policy, and Welch to become the oldest freshman senator.
What the state legislature has in store for the next session. Plus, more election results and COVID-19 numbers.
What the state legislature has in store for the next session. Plus, more election results and COVID-19 numbers.
A rundown of top Vermont election results. Plus, an interview with Gov. Phil Scott recorded minutes after he won a fourth term in office.
A rundown of top Vermont election results. Plus, an interview with Gov. Phil Scott recorded minutes after he won a fourth term in office.
Two incumbents vie for a single house seat in Orleans-4 after losing one to reapportionment. Plus, what we’re keeping an eye on as ballots come in.
Two incumbents vie for a single house seat in Orleans-4 after losing one to reapportionment. Plus, what we’re keeping an eye on as ballots come in.
In Orleans-4, two incumbents vie for a single house seat after losing one to reapportionment. Plus, Vermont Gas wants to make a deal with a landfill in New York state, money to clean up industrial pollution, and winter ticks on moose.
In Orleans-4, two incumbents vie for a single house seat after losing one to reapportionment. Plus, Vermont Gas wants to make a deal with a landfill in New York state, money to clean up industrial pollution, and winter ticks on moose.
A check-in with Bill “Spaceman” Lee. Plus, an insanity defense rejected in a high-profile murder case, a bear attack in Stratton, and embezzlement from a broadband company.
A check-in with Bill “Spaceman” Lee. Plus, an insanity defense rejected in a high-profile murder case, a bear attack in Stratton, and embezzlement from a broadband company.
The past and present of Pownal’s racetrack. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, a plan for the Burlington pit gets approved, and a new alert system for missing persons.
The past and present of Pownal’s racetrack. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, a plan for the Burlington pit gets approved, and a new alert system for missing persons.
How the candidates for Governor plan to address Vermont’s workforce shortage. Plus, Addison County school district will vote on a merger, Caledonia County’s probate judge ends his reelection bid, a federal risk management program for dairy farmers, and tuberculosis at Dartmouth.
How the candidates for Governor plan to address Vermont’s workforce shortage. Plus, Addison County school district will vote on a merger, Caledonia County’s probate judge ends his reelection bid, a federal risk management program for dairy farmers, and tuberculosis at Dartmouth.
A look at how Gov. Phil Scott has approached criminal justice issues in his six years in office. Plus, Liam Madden’s potential campaign finance violations, a call to address hateful language at high school sporting events, and Casella’s latest acquisitions.
A look at how Gov. Phil Scott has approached criminal justice issues in his six years in office. Plus, Liam Madden’s potential campaign finance violations, a call to address hateful language at high school sporting events, and Casella’s latest acquisitions.
Vermont’s housing systems didn’t protect farmworkers, so they created their own program. Plus, affordable housing in Chittenden County, new federal forest land in Londonderry, and money to overhaul DOC software.
Vermont’s housing systems didn’t protect farmworkers, so they created their own program. Plus, affordable housing in Chittenden County, new federal forest land in Londonderry, and money to overhaul DOC software.
A spooky account of strange goings-on. Plus, a Burlington murder suspect arraigned, Migrant Justice pressures Hannaford to ensure farmworker wellbeing, and Brenda Seigel’s gun policy.
A spooky account of strange goings-on. Plus, a Burlington murder suspect arraigned, Migrant Justice pressures Hannaford to ensure farmworker wellbeing, and Brenda Seigel’s gun policy.
A bike ride in support of abortion rights. Plus, Sanders stumps for Democrats, a staffing agency fined for employing a caregiver who exploited older Vermonters, and millions more in federal money for broadband.
A bike ride in support of abortion rights. Plus, Sanders stumps for Democrats, a staffing agency fined for employing a caregiver who exploited older Vermonters, and millions more in federal money for broadband.
A fly fishing guide happens upon a rare fossil in Bennington County. Plus, schools test for PCBs, the state approves funding for heating assistance, student test scores decline, and a railroad strike could disrupt supplies of road salt.
A fly fishing guide happens upon a rare fossil in Bennington County. Plus, schools test for PCBs, the state approves funding for heating assistance, student test scores decline, and a railroad strike could disrupt supplies of road salt.
Checking back in with a Ukrainian Middlebury College student, eight months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus, mail-in ballots are pouring in, a sheriff candidate pleads not guilty to an assault charge, and a dam is removed in Castleton.
Checking back in with a Ukrainian Middlebury College student, eight months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus, mail-in ballots are pouring in, a sheriff candidate pleads not guilty to an assault charge, and a dam is removed in Castleton.
How wasps might help save Vermont’s ash trees. Plus, Franklin County’s sheriff candidate faces criminal charges, GlobalFoundries approved to form its own electric utility, and a cannabis shop focused on social equity.
A breakdown of the debate between candidates for Lieutenant Governor. Plus, setting a tax rate for online sports betting, a Vermont arrest in a New Hampshire killing, and remembering Butch Varno.
Why a high-profile murder trial is focused on the defendant’s mental state. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, bird flu, and Richmond’s fluoride reducer resigns.
Highlights from the debate between the top candidates for governor. Plus, the Scott administration misses a deadline to provide data on BIPOC wellbeing for an annual report, CityPlace construction could begin next month, and a pot shop opens in St. Johnsbury without a local permit.
$30 million in federal funding for GlobalFoundries’ Essex Junction plant. Plus, a rundown of election fundraising and pressure on Horizon Organic to fulfill promises to dairy farmers.
A profile of Brenda Seigel, the Democratic candidate for governor. Plus, UVM Medical Center’s ER overwhelmed with patients, prime time for a COVID booster, and Sen. Leahy out of the hospital.
A breakdown of the U.S. Senate debate between Gerald Malloy and Rep. Peter Welch. Plus, Hydro Quebec buys 13 dams in New England, the Burlington School District plans to sue Monsanto, and a brook gets a new name.
An effort to turn vacant homes into affordable housing in the Adirondacks. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, Burlington’s Leddy Beach reopens after a chemical spill, and open spots on the state’s new environmental justice council.
A breakdown of Vermont Public’s U.S. House debate between Liam Madden and Becca Balint. Plus, more video surveillance at the Statehouse, Burlington educators sue Monsanto, and job changes in state government.
Get to know Republican Senate candidate Gerald Malloy. Plus, a controversial murder case, advocates hope to prevent a farmworker’s deportation, and prohibiting slavery in the state constitution.
What it’s like at an emergency dispatch call center in St Johnsbury. Plus, more cannabis stores to open, a drop in organic dairy, and respiratory viruses in children.
How Richmond ended up with under-fluoridated water for years. Plus, Vermont College of Fine Arts faculty speak out on a decision to move programs to Colorado, a not guilty plea in two Burlington-area killings, a drought update, and bird migration.
Dartmouth College drills wells to expand its use of geothermal energy. Plus, a cluster of cases of Legionnaires’ disease, the AG won’t charge a Woodstock cop, and weekly COVID numbers.
Dartmouth College drills wells to expand its use of geothermal energy. Plus, a cluster of cases of Legionnaires’ disease, the AG won’t charge a Woodstock cop, and weekly COVID numbers.
A profile of Liam Madden, the Republican nominee for Vermont’s only seat in the U.S. House. Plus, ample COVID booster supplies, new revitalization grants, and safety tips for deer hunters.
A profile of Liam Madden, the Republican nominee for Vermont’s only seat in the U.S. House. Plus, ample COVID booster supplies, new revitalization grants, and safety tips for deer hunters.
How a boxing class helps people with Parkinson’s. Plus, a proposed facility for violent offenders with mental illnesses, respiratory viruses on the rise among children, and a conservation tool gets an upgrade.
How a boxing class helps people with Parkinson’s. Plus, a proposed facility for violent offenders with mental illnesses, respiratory viruses on the rise among children, and a conservation tool gets an upgrade.
Brattleboro hopes to ease the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations. Plus, Beta expands to Saint Albans, a severe shortage of housing for young offenders, an update on Vermont Yankee, and remembering David Sawyer.
Brattleboro hopes to ease the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations. Plus, Beta expands to Saint Albans, a severe shortage of housing for young offenders, an update on Vermont Yankee, and remembering David Sawyer.
By 2035, all new cars sold in Vermont will have to be electric or hydrogen powered. Plus, Ripton to vote on rejoining its school district, clarifying Article 22, and a proposed ban on the use of false information when cops interrogate juveniles.
By 2035, all new cars sold in Vermont will have to be electric or hydrogen powered. Plus, Ripton to vote on rejoining its school district, clarifying Article 22, and a proposed ban on the use of false information when cops interrogate juveniles.
A new book documents the Blue Benn Diner. Plus, Green Mountain Power plans to double battery storage, cuts to Meals on Wheels in southeastern Vermont, and grants for artists hurt by the pandemic.
A new book documents the Blue Benn Diner. Plus, Green Mountain Power plans to double battery storage, cuts to Meals on Wheels in southeastern Vermont, and grants for artists hurt by the pandemic.
The owner of a pancake restaurant in New Hampshire describes how her family business has tracked foliage for decades. Plus, an effort to change the way education is funded, a grant to increase access to local food, and Tata Harper is sold to a Korean company.
The owner of a pancake restaurant in New Hampshire describes how her family business has tracked foliage for decades. Plus, an effort to change the way education is funded, a grant to increase access to local food, and Tata Harper is sold to a Korean company.
A program to help BIPOC Vermonters buy homes. Plus, supplying the state with electric vehicles, new guidance for childcare centers, and five years of Milk With Dignity.
A program to help BIPOC Vermonters buy homes. Plus, supplying the state with electric vehicles, new guidance for childcare centers, and five years of Milk With Dignity.
Why a company that planned to bring 250 jobs to Vermont abandoned their plan. Plus, work may begin on CityPlace, Canadian border COVID protocols may change, the emergency 911 system, and dozens of arts grants.
Why a company that planned to bring 250 jobs to Vermont abandoned their plan. Plus, work may begin on CityPlace, Canadian border COVID protocols may change, the emergency 911 system, and dozens of arts grants.
Vermont needs more slaughterhouses as the demand for local meat increases. Plus, a partial expansion for emergency rental assistance, looking at shootings in Chittenden County, a delayed vote on business incentives, and COVID-19 numbers.
Vermont needs more slaughterhouses as the demand for local meat increases. Plus, a partial expansion for emergency rental assistance, looking at shootings in Chittenden County, a delayed vote on business incentives, and COVID-19 numbers.
Why cannabis stores will open slowly across the state. Plus, Burlington approves cannabis stores, Vermont ranks high in a voting access study, UVM plans to meet with state-recognized tribes, and a hunter is charged with shooting a fellow hunter.
Why cannabis stores will open slowly across the state. Plus, Burlington approves cannabis stores, Vermont ranks high in a voting access study, UVM plans to meet with state-recognized tribes, and a hunter is charged with shooting a fellow hunter.
Anglers await the arrival of muskellunge in Swanton. Plus, Jewish advocacy groups push back on UVM’s response to an investigation, Ben and Jerry accuse Unilever of violating their merger agreement, federal aid for water projects, and signs of life at the Burlington pit.
Anglers await the arrival of muskellunge in Swanton. Plus, Jewish advocacy groups push back on UVM’s response to an investigation, Ben and Jerry accuse Unilever of violating their merger agreement, federal aid for water projects, and signs of life at the Burlington pit.
Funding from the USDA for forestry initiatives to fight climate change. Plus, money to increase diversity of restorative justice panels, the Jay Peak sale approved, and the first woman to pilot an F-35.
Funding from the USDA for forestry initiatives to fight climate change. Plus, money to increase diversity of restorative justice panels, the Jay Peak sale approved, and the first woman to pilot an F-35.
Paying attention to a pasture. Plus, a new leader for the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs, UVM responds to a federal civil rights investigation, more funding for businesses, and Gov. Scott goes to Canada.
Paying attention to a pasture. Plus, a new leader for the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs, UVM responds to a federal civil rights investigation, more funding for businesses, and Gov. Scott goes to Canada.
A visit to the Art Hop in Burlington. Plus, two fast food chains fined for breaking child labor laws, Let’s Grow Kids endorses Phil Scott, legislation to legalize sports gambling, and COVID-19 numbers.
A visit to the Art Hop in Burlington. Plus, two fast food chains fined for breaking child labor laws, Let’s Grow Kids endorses Phil Scott, legislation to legalize sports gambling, and COVID-19 numbers.
Meet Tom Banjo, a musician from Calais. Plus, the Pride Center asks Hannaford to join Milk With Dignity, a federal investigation into antisemitism at UVM, a low hospital budget for the UVM Health Network, and migrating birds.
Meet Tom Banjo, a musician from Calais. Plus, the Pride Center asks Hannaford to join Milk With Dignity, a federal investigation into antisemitism at UVM, a low hospital budget for the UVM Health Network, and migrating birds.
A lesson in trail construction. Plus, losing rental assistance, two vaccines at once, and a hunter mistaken for a bear.
A lesson in trail construction. Plus, losing rental assistance, two vaccines at once, and a hunter mistaken for a bear.
How wool from a small Vermont town became part of an art exhibit in Manhattan. Plus, Pride Week begins, GlobalFoundries hopes to recruit veterans, and shelter pods in Burlington.
How wool from a small Vermont town became part of an art exhibit in Manhattan. Plus, Pride Week begins, GlobalFoundries hopes to recruit veterans, and shelter pods in Burlington.
A trip to the Vermont Folklife Center’s archive. Plus, a buyer for Jay Peak, Gov. Scott to meet with Abenaki leaders in Canada, oversight of police training, and money for the electric grid.
A trip to the Vermont Folklife Center’s archive. Plus, a buyer for Jay Peak, Gov. Scott to meet with Abenaki leaders in Canada, oversight of police training, and money for the electric grid.
A Middlebury alum talks about winning an ultramarathon in France. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, rethinking the legacy of Justin Morrill, and free tuition at CCV.
A Middlebury alum talks about winning an ultramarathon in France. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, rethinking the legacy of Justin Morrill, and free tuition at CCV.
Potential fixes for carbon offset markets. Plus, a lawsuit alleges racist harassment of Black nursing staff at a Burlington nursing home, new COVID boosters are here, the state settles with JUUL, and UVM announces plans to build housing.
Potential fixes for carbon offset markets. Plus, a lawsuit alleges racist harassment of Black nursing staff at a Burlington nursing home, new COVID boosters are here, the state settles with JUUL, and UVM announces plans to build housing.
How Vermont will allocate millions of dollars from opioid settlements. Plus, grants for cultural facilities, electricity price fluctuations, Casella’s compost challenges, and a decline in business incentive payments.
How Vermont will allocate millions of dollars from opioid settlements. Plus, grants for cultural facilities, electricity price fluctuations, Casella’s compost challenges, and a decline in business incentive payments.
What the end of pandemic rental assistance means for Vermonters. Plus, a software company fired employees seeking pay transparency, Burllington’s police commission wants a policy change, and an attempted prison escape.
What the end of pandemic rental assistance means for Vermonters. Plus, a software company fired employees seeking pay transparency, Burllington’s police commission wants a policy change, and an attempted prison escape.
How Outdoor Afro is working to make recreation more inclusive. Plus, Vermont’s rental assistance program winds down, COVID-19 numbers, allegations of elder abuse, and a dam removal.
How Outdoor Afro is working to make recreation more inclusive. Plus, Vermont’s rental assistance program winds down, COVID-19 numbers, allegations of elder abuse, and a dam removal.
A group of artists in their 80’s encourages others to keep creating. Plus, a new COVID booster is coming, lawmakers push back on deportation proceedings for migrant activists, a fire at Beta Technologies, and a student report on racial equity.
A dispatch from a gathering of pianists in Adamant. Plus, another death in a state prison, a Wilder man pleads guilty to making bombs, Canada’s first Indigenous Supreme Court justice, and Lebanon looks for a backup water source.
A dispatch from a gathering of pianists in Adamant. Plus, another death in a state prison, a Wilder man pleads guilty to making bombs, Canada’s first Indigenous Supreme Court justice, and Lebanon looks for a backup water source.
How the upcoming election could change the makeup of the Vermont Legislature. Plus, First African Landing Day, brick and mortar cannabis sales, and Batman in Rutland.
How the upcoming election could change the makeup of the Vermont Legislature. Plus, First African Landing Day, brick and mortar cannabis sales, and Batman in Rutland.
A lesson in arranging flowers. Plus, the latest drought conditions, a COVID update, plans to clean up a former copper mine, and the Champlain Valley Fair begins.
A lesson in arranging flowers. Plus, the latest drought conditions, a COVID update, plans to clean up a former copper mine, and the Champlain Valley Fair begins.
A mural project in Brattleboro interprets art works originally made in Afghanistan. Plus, calls for the Franklin County Sheriff candidate to drop out of the race, reaction to Biden’s student debt forgiveness, and more electric buses.
A mural project in Brattleboro interprets art works originally made in Afghanistan. Plus, calls for the Franklin County Sheriff candidate to drop out of the race, reaction to Biden’s student debt forgiveness, and more electric buses.
A breakdown of some surprising trends in the Census’ latest population estimates for Vermont. Plus, a new loan program for the trades, West Nile Virus arrives, and the remains of a World War II soldier are headed to Hinesburg.
A breakdown of some surprising trends in the Census’ latest population estimates for Vermont. Plus, a new loan program for the trades, West Nile Virus arrives, and the remains of a World War II soldier are headed to Hinesburg.
A new federal rule will allow for more hearing aid choices, but advocates have concerns. Plus, a battery project in Grafton, expanded broadband in the Northeast Kingdom, and remembering Tony Redington.
What it’s like to live with the aftereffects of the disease. Plus, police shootings and mental health crises, money for Irene recovery, and new COVID boosters.
What it’s like to live with the aftereffects of the disease. Plus, police shootings and mental health crises, money for Irene recovery, and new COVID boosters.
Two Addison County towns are navigating the consequences of trying to withdraw from merged school districts. Plus, drought conditions, healthy spending, and Canada goose season.
Two Addison County towns are navigating the consequences of trying to withdraw from merged school districts. Plus, drought conditions, healthy spending, and Canada goose season.
Businesses offer creative benefits to attract employees. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, calls for the only candidate for Franklin County Sheriff to withdraw, and millions from an opioid settlement.
Businesses offer creative benefits to attract employees. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, calls for the only candidate for Franklin County Sheriff to withdraw, and millions from an opioid settlement.
An annual soccer tournament brings together Vermont’s farmworker community. Plus, the state GOP won’t support its U.S. House candidate, Welch says Trump is a threat to national security, and the state 4-H dairy show.
How nesting peregrine falcons and rock climbers can coexist. Plus, remembering Yvonne Daley, more families head to food banks, and F-35 jets are back in the sky.
How nesting peregrine falcons and rock climbers can coexist. Plus, remembering Yvonne Daley, more families head to food banks, and F-35 jets are back in the sky.
Vermont State Police lead forums on how to respond to active shooters. Plus, Ripton is likely to return to its school district, COVID testing policies in schools, and remembering Marshall Webb.
Vermont State Police lead forums on how to respond to active shooters. Plus, Ripton is likely to return to its school district, COVID testing policies in schools, and remembering Marshall Webb.
A lesson in the art of chimney sweeping. Plus, hospitals ask for budget increases, Bennington College to expand reproductive care access, and COVID protocols for back-to-school.
A lesson in the art of chimney sweeping. Plus, hospitals ask for budget increases, Bennington College to expand reproductive care access, and COVID protocols for back-to-school.
The voices of some of the more high-profile candidates who won their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary election.
The voices of some of the more high-profile candidates who won their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary election.
A look at Senate President Becca Balint’s path to the Democratic nomination for U.S. House. Plus, a rundown of many other results from primary night.
A look at the day’s elections. Plus, 100 doses of monkeypox vaccine, health care rate hikes, and an oral history of COVID-19.
A tour of a hardware store in Northfield. Plus, child mental health, fatal opioid overdoses, and waterway monitoring.
A lesson in citizen science. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, a new buyer for organic milk, and remembering Bob Smith.
A lesson in citizen science. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, a new buyer for organic milk, and remembering Bob Smith.
COVID vaccines for the youngest Vermonters. Plus, a lawsuit against Dairy Farmers of America, GlobalFoundries gets a step closer to creating an electric utility, and a new chair for the Green Mountain Care Board.
A breakdown of the contentious race for Chittenden County State’s Attorney. Plus, a potential buyer for Jay Peak, campaign finance reports, and an early voting deadline.
Federal money for semiconductor companies – including GlobalFoundries. Plus, amending gender on birth certificates, addressing homelessness, and the rabies bait drop.
An interview with Senator Leahy, who is recovering from a broken hip. Plus, monkeypox vaccine supply, state spending to address homelessness, and regional systems for emergency calls.
A lesson in sandwich craft. Plus, economic forecasts, tight hospital finances, and monkeypox.
A lesson in sandwich craft. Plus, economic forecasts, tight hospital finances, and monkeypox.
Remembering the man who helped bring Amtrak to Burlington. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, money from an opioid settlement, and Stowe’s school district merger withdrawal.
A profile of the second of two Democrats running for Attorney General. Plus, a new contract for Burlington police, a surge of cannabis grower applicants, a trucking company files for bankruptcy, and falcons leave the nest.
A profile of the second of two Democrats running for Attorney General. Plus, a new contract for Burlington police, a surge of cannabis grower applicants, a trucking company files for bankruptcy, and falcons leave the nest.
A profile of one of the two Democrats running for Attorney General. Plus, a shooting in Burlington, Scott endorses Benning, and prize-winning dairy products.
A colony of endangered bats discovered in Hinesburg. Plus, early ballot requests, counting monarch butterflies, and unemployment.
A lesson in the country’s fastest-growing sport. Plus, renters’ rights in the heat wave, an increase in out-of-state patients at Planned Parenthood, and Gov. Scott’s approval rating.
Support for a constitutional amendment that would prohibit slavery in Vermont. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, a police shooting in Brattleboro, and gas bills go up.
Small growers are preparing for a retail cannabis market. Plus, a long lease for Beta Technologies, a candidate drops out of the congressional race, and some lawmakers hope to legalize online sports betting.
A documentary highlights resources for Vermonters providing care to extended family. Plus, cyanobacteria returns, Marcelle Leahy makes an endorsement, and reapportionment in Rutland.
Why the Addison County sheriff remains in office following sexual assault charges. Plus, the drought is back, forest carbon, and a Thunder Road victory.
A lesson in Shakespearean acting. Plus, a Starbucks store votes to unionize, a long lost lady beetle is found, and the history of the Vermont chapter of the Order of Women Legislators.
The biologist who captured whale songs over 50 years ago reflects on his landmark album and the future of the animal. Plus, COVID rates remain low, Sen. Leahy will come to the Senate floor if needed, and female candidates of color look to diversify the Legislature.
How one family-owned business is dealing with rising costs. Plus, enacting reforms to Vermont’s insanity defense statute, private insurance premiums may rise, and remembering Warren Kitzmiller.
A sonic project representing Black care. Plus, an internal investigation at the Vermont National Guard, inflation’s squeeze on local businesses, and new detections of the Emerald Ash Borer.
Controversy over a proposed backcountry hut at Silver Lake. Plus, early voting, a union contract at UVM Medical Center, and ER expansion in St. Johnsbury.
A lesson in community. Plus, a possible new residential facility for young offenders, the state of childcare, and a canceled Vermont Farm Show.
The ideology of former President Donald Trump in the Vermont GOP. Plus, Prop 5 on the ballot, Sanders endorses Balint, and 12-hour shifts for DOC staffers.
The Republican primary for lieutenant governor exposes stark ideological divides within the party. Plus, a new attorney general, the state Supreme Court rules against the auditor, and a tractor heist.
Analyzing data on gun deaths in Vermont. Plus, two new strains of COVID-19, expanded health care coverage, and a McDonald’s franchise pays a $1.6 million settlement.
A lesson in drum making. Plus, Sen. Patrick Leahy is recovering from hip surgery, Essex Junction becomes a city, and the state begins licensing cannabis product manufacturers.
The coming obstacles facing Vermont’s Beta Technologies. Plus, charges against a man indicted in the EB-5 scandal, a new Justice Department crackdown on opioid prescription practices, and renaming Suicide Six.
How a company in South Burlington plans to revolutionize the future of flight. Plus, the Addison County Sheriff is charged with assault, Vermont has a record transportation budget, and changes to Burlington’s rules for short-term rentals.
A new documentary explores youth mental illness, including through the experiences of two Vermonters. Plus, more Vermonters react to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The stories of two Vermont women who’ve had abortions. Plus, activists prepare for a November vote on a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights, and early voting for the August primary begins.
A lesson in creating an archive. Plus, a lawsuit over sewage overflows in Rutland, a marker commemorating Vermont’s first Pride March, and a new program aimed at making local produce more accessible.
A new exhibit in St. Johnsbury displays art created by detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Plus, Gov. Scott names a new interim Attorney General, COVID cases remain low, Leahy opposes a gas tax holiday, and Vermont Law School rebrands.
Developing new housing in Morristown. Plus, a Supreme Court ruling that could affect Vermont school tuition policy, construction begins on the Champlain Parkway, and migrant farmworkers push against deportation.
Code-switching in Vermont. Plus, COVID-19 vaccines for young children, Amtrak soon to arrive in Burlington, and data on the ski season.
Indigenous women respond to allegations about the identity of some Abenaki leaders. Plus, new EPA guidelines for PFAS chemicals, Juneteenth celebrations, and Vermont College of Fine Arts bids adieu to its campus.
A new program aims to support the mental health of farmers. Plus, another delay for the Champlain Parkway, free tuition at CCV, spongy moth caterpillars are back, and a James Beard Award winner.
Aging parents of people with disabilities want to make sure their kids will be cared for when they’re no longer around. Plus, COVID-19 numbers going down, vaccines for kids under five on the horizon, and a Colchester pharmacy cited by the feds.
Addressing school threats on a local level. Plus, a record maple syrup year, a language law in Quebec, and limited ferry service.
The story of one of the 215 Vermonters who died of opioid overdoses in 2021. Plus, high gas prices affecting dairy farmers, loan forgiveness for some new educators, and a change in how emergency calls are handled.
A Pittsford teen creates art out of cardboard. Plus, Burlington officials push for more cops, the discovery of a plant thought to be extinct, and remembering Anna Neville.
How the state is continuing a long tradition of enticing people to move to Vermont. Plus, Gov. Scott vetoes an overdose prevention bill and signs an economic development package, a new police misconduct database, and COVID-19 numbers.
How climate change is causing uncertainty for farmers. Plus, waived tariffs on solar panels, police interrogation tactics, and a rally for gun laws.
A look at where Vermont’s land-use law stands after the most recent legislative session. Plus, a biotech startup set to expand, an increase in Vermont families experiencing homelessness, and da Vinci’s designs in Norwich.
The leader of Vermont Right to Life on the future of abortion rights in the state. Plus, more retail cannabis licenses, money for healthcare reform, and a new management plan for Lake Champlain.
An interview with former Jay Peak developer Bill Stenger before he heads to prison. Plus, Gov. Scott vetoes an Act 250 bill, an extension of the universal school meals program, and the Vermont Dairy Festival returns.
Recent mass shootings have caused one Vermont gun seller to rethink his inventory. Plus, a new environmental justice law, a union election at a South Burlington Starbucks, and COVID-19 numbers.
The history of Montreal’s once-famous melon. Plus, a push to save the Green River Dam, a new law aims to let forests grow old, and a remembrance of Tom Fennell.
Bringing broadband to rural parts of Vermont. Plus: COVID-19 vaccines for children, a Revolutionary War soldier reburied, and summer travel.
How COVID continues to affect Vermont hospitals. Plus: gun threats at two local high schools, approval for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and money for refugees.
Legislators, politicians and journalists react to the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Plus: high rates of COVID-19, and keeping an eye out for monkeypox.
Two Vermont NAACP leaders reflect on white supremacy in Vermont after the racist shooting in Buffalo. Plus, Gov. Scott signs a school funding bill, a Burlington space company expands to the UK, and hospitals face ongoing challenges.
How school districts are dealing with another COVID surge. Plus: UVM staff ratify their first union contract, a push for more housing in the Upper Valley, and Brattleboro’s town manager resigns.
High school seniors in St. Johnsbury present their final projects. Plus: opposition to a housing project in Castleton, unemployment drops again, and avian flu spreads in Vermont.
A veteran Vermont filmmaker makes his last film. Plus, a former St. Albans cop pleads guilty, and state run testing clinics are closing.
How a national baby formula shortage is impacting Vermonters. Plus, Gov. Scott announces he’ll run for a fourth term, another prison death, Rutland reopens its COVID unit, and deer fawns are here.
Why an octogenarian is still in the classroom. Plus: five regional Planned Parenthood clinics to close, the state issues the first cannabis cultivator license and reimbursements for COVID sick pay.
A look at the failure of a bill establishing a clean heat standard in the legislature. Plus: more on the wrap-up of the legislative session, use of force data and small businesses.
A historic train station gets a makeover. Plus: the history of Act 250, a bill that would lower the education property tax and Abenaki tribes reject ‘pretendian’ claims.
Incarcerated people in Vermont have the right to vote, but many don’t use it. Plus: lawmakers vote on a big state budget, the House and Senate approve an economic development package and Barton Village decides to keep its electric utility.
A new film comes to Brattleboro highlighting refugee resettlement, as the community welcomes new arrivals. Plus: two veto override votes fall short, extended pandemic restrictions in courts, and the end of the daily COVID dashboard.
The lingering legacy of fraudulent EB-5 projects in the Northeast Kingdom. Plus: some primary care offices aren’t accepting new patients, Ben & Jerry’s aims to cut carbon, and a mysterious explosive device is found in West Rutland.
Legislation proposes an environmental justice policy in Vermont. Plus: Michael Pieciak is running for State Treasurer, Gov. Scott’s clean heat veto and a new strain of rainbow trout.
Some Indigenous leaders are questioning the authenticity of Vermont’s Abenaki tribes. Plus: T.J. Donovan is not running for reelection, a legislative rundown, and remembering David Worthley.
Why State Treasurer Beth Pearce is not seeking reelection. Plus: a new life for the pension reform bill, an ethics code for government employees, and funding for a truth and reconciliation panel.
What a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe V. Wade would mean for reproductive rights in Vermont. Plus, the House moves forward on an environmental justice bill, more antiviral treatment for COVID, and the latest COVID metrics.
An explanation of the legislature’s changes to the way public schools are funded. Plus, Gov. Scott vetoes a pension reform bill, high levels of COVID transmission, and Brenda Siegel enters the race for governor.
Mask guidelines are relaxing, but kids under 5 still can’t get vaccinated. Plus: the Clean Heat Standard moves forward, another player in the EB-5 scandal sentenced, and funding for walleye fry.
A rural utility crew and an April snowstorm. Plus: UVM Health Network stops a plan to build a new psychiatric unit, the death of a person in a Vermont prison, and another candidate for Secretary of State.
A mother whose son died of an opioid overdose on grief, activism, and addressing the Sacklers. Plus: an environmental justice bill advances, UVM students walk out to protest the university’s handling of sexual violence, and Michael Pieciak steps down.
Casella’s dominance in the Vermont waste industry raises concerns that it’s nearing a monopoly. Plus: the House passes a pension reform bill, the Pride Center of Burlington is vandalized, and Beta passes a hurdle to build a new manufacturing plant.
How Casella Waste Systems has grown from a single truck to a $4 billion corporation. Plus: a record transportation bill makes its way through the legislature, birds on the move and COVID-19 numbers.
Worries about a potential surge in food insecurity. Plus: bringing hate crime charges in Vermont, an overhaul of education financing, and reforms to Act 250.
How is Vermont doing when it comes to addressing climate change? Plus: funding for Beta Technologies, a 60% chance of a recession, and COVID-19 numbers.
Governor Phil Scott is at odds with lawmakers over the state budget and a pension bill. Plus: another player in the EB-5 scandal sentenced, a bill to cut down on hunting waste, and COVID-19 numbers.
An effort to create a regional grain supply chain for beer. Plus: masks are no longer required on public transit, Burlington bus cuts to be reversed, and remembering Bill Porter.
How Vermont’s House and Senate districts are being redrawn, and why. Plus: potential relocation incentives, a historic renovation in Rutland, and rising COVID hospitalizations.
How climate change may reduce the maple industry. Plus, Judge Nancy Waples confirmed, a Swanton maple equipment manufacturer sold, and a push to legalize sports betting.
One of the architects of the EB-5 investment scandal is sentenced to 18 months in prison. Plus, state prisons open to visitors, the pandemic brought down emissions from cars, and remembering Fern Feather.
A Hardwick farmer on sugaring and connecting to the earth. Plus, Gov. Scott threatens a budget veto, establishing an advisory council for environmental policy, and a remembrance of architect Bill Truex.
Helping frogs and salamanders cross the road. Plus, COVID cases and hospitalizations are rising again, Brattleboro cuts ties with an ambulance company, and tick season is growing.
Vermont saw a record number of fatal opioid overdoses in 2021. Plus, little progress in UVM union negotiations, new housing in Middlebury and Ludlow, and COVID-19 numbers.
Guidance for COVID vaccinations. Plus, money to fix rental units, and two bald eagles test positive for bird flu.
Vermont’s Commissioner of Financial Regulation heads back to his day job. Plus, possible housing subsidies for middle-income residents, lawyers for an EB-5 fraudster ask for home confinement, and amphibians on the move.
As Gov. Scott signs new legislative districts into law, we look back at contentious changes made in 1965. Plus, a record number of fatal overdoses in 2021, food insecurity concerns, and a remembrance of Tony Clark.
Gov. Scott urges lawmakers to make changes to the next state budget. Plus, the Department of Health says BA.2 is unlikely to cause a major surge, and state biologists plan to look for an invasive tick.
Downtown lots in Burlington and Newport remain vacant in the midst of a housing crisis. Plus, bureaucracy and waterway cleanup, an apparent death by suicide in a state prison, and COVID-19 numbers.
A singing benefit for Ukrainian refugees. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott asks for a budget overhaul, support for suicide prevention, and a new federal organic dairy rule.
Vermont’s biggest city is full of historic barns. Some might survive, others might not. Plus, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray has COVID, DOC staffing changes, and the 2022 moose hunt.
An update on a planned bike trail network from Vermont’s southern border to the Canadian border. Plus, UVM and UnitedHealthcare strike a deal, climate change’s effect on mud season, and COVID-19 numbers.
How hunting some moose could save Vermont’s moose population. Plus, the latest COVID modeling, a judge orders a dairy farm to deal with its runoff, and the emerald ash borer spreads.
Answers to questions about mud season. Plus, the potential for more pay for mental health care workers, and remembering a leader in the disability rights movement.
The impact of supply chain issues on solar development. Plus, Judge Nancy Waples’ confirmation, unemployment numbers, and a tiny invasive fish.
Remembering a Vermonter who made an impression. Plus, paid family leave won’t pass this year, a hospital picket in Plattsburgh, and protecting peregrine falcon nests.
Patients caught in the middle of a standoff between the state’s largest hospital and an insurance company. Plus, Rep. Welch tests positive for COVID, environmental justice policy, and hungry bears.
The shortage of primary care providers is getting worse. Plus, the state drops some COVID recommendations, new funds for housing, and unemployment numbers.
Lawmakers consider a bill that would require private insurers to cover hearing aids. Plus, two years of COVID-19, GlobalFoundries’ new electricity plan, and legislation to fund a look at Vermont’s role in institutional racism.
Grappling with the stress of running schools during the pandemic. Plus, Winooski leaders ask the legislature to take action on evictions, an expansion of bus routes, and winter driving tips.
A 5th grade teacher on why she does what she does, despite the pandemic. Plus, insurance coverage for hearing aids, public money and religious schools, and broadband in northern Vermont.
How student behavior has changed over the course of the pandemic. Plus, organic dairy farmers get a new buyer, Dems push to override Gov. Scott’s veto, and the latest COVID modeling.
A Northeast Kingdom guidance counselor reflects on the role of schools during the pandemic. Plus, new affordable housing, a bank merger, and COVID-19 numbers.
After two years of the pandemic, school staff are seeing gaps in learning and development. Plus, the proposed Clean Heat Standard, tech expansion, and incentive for a startup in St. Albans Town.
Most school budgets passed at Town Meeting. Plus, the importance of senior centers, state sanctions against Russia, and a potential opioid settlement.
Why some advocates are still fighting for single-payer healthcare in Vermont. Plus, ATVs in Royalton, a vigil for Ukraine in Montpelier, and state-level sanctions against Russia.
13 police officers in Vermont were flagged by prosecutors for potential credibility issues. Plus, a new state Supreme Court justice, and Gov. Scott vetoes 16- and 17-year-old voting in Brattleboro ahead of Town Meeting Day.
How Vermont is likely to be affected by the world’s changing climate. Plus, Sen. Leahy on Biden’s Supreme Court pick, Town Meeting Day, and bonus poll results.
Vermonters appear to have mixed feelings about their new neighbors. Plus, Sen. Leahy’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, universal school breakfast, and the likelihood of voters approving Prop 5.
Should young people stay in Vermont? Plus, a credit union merger, PCB testing in schools, and support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Should Vermonters pay more for dairy products in order to support the dairy industry? Plus, Gov. Scott vetoes a gun bill, Christina Nolan will run for Senate, and GlobalFoundries will move forward with its utility proposal.
How much of a problem is broadband access in Vermont? Plus, laser eye surgery, endangered species, and declining trust in local law enforcement.
A Vermont Olympian returns home with a silver medal. Plus, regulators rule on GlobalFoundries’ utility request, a bird flu threatens domestic poultry, and COVID-19 numbers.
Could Vermont adopt ranked choice voting? Plus, legislation to allow Vermonters to more easily affirm gender identity on birth certificates, a lawsuit against Casella, and long wait times for healthcare.
Two dozen families facing eviction in Winooski. Plus, takeaways from Gov. Scott’s latest media briefing.
The impacts of PFAS in Maine. Plus, a cryptocurrency settlement, bridge repairs, and COVID-19 numbers.
A proposed constitutional amendment would protect reproductive rights in Vermont. Plus, teens can soon vote in Brattleboro, a call to ban bee-killing pesticides, and sports betting.
Older Vermonters helping older Vermonters. Plus, takeaways from Governor Scott’s latest media briefing, and a proposed constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom.
Transportation challenges faced by older Vermonters. Plus, the candidates for lieutenant governor, a growing startup in Shelburne, and COVID-19 numbers.
A walk with Olympic biathlete John Morton. Plus, a constitutional amendment banning slavery, 36 layoffs, and a shared town forest.
Why the residents of Elmore are fighting to keep their post office in town. Plus, hospitalizations decreasing, legislation to require translations for Vermonters learning English, and remembering Carl Powden.
The Vermont Legislature is considering a bill that would change how buildings are heated, in the name of cutting carbon emissions. Plus, a proposal for cell towers in rural areas, the dairy industry, and COVID-19 numbers.
The latest from the Scott administration’s COVID response as case numbers continue to fall. Plus, an appointed police chief is voted down in Burlington, and the latest campaign finance filings in the congressional races.
GlobalFoundries is adding jobs in Vermont, but investing significantly more in New York. Plus, bills to legalize drugs, expand the State House, and provide diapers to families.
After years of layoffs, GlobalFoundries is seeing more business. Plus, a proposed funding increase for UVM, the Vermont Supreme Court upholds a ruling on Slate Ridge, and COVID-19 updates.
Vermont’s food scrap mandate becomes a business opportunity. Plus, struggles at the state’s largest hospital, a police chief appointment in Burlington, and COVID-19 numbers.
How Vermont schools are responding to food insecurity in the pandemic. Plus, Vermont National Guard to assist hospitals, controversy over qualified immunity, and a Caldecott Medal for a South Burlington illustrator.
The latest on the Scott administration’s response to the pandemic. Plus, opioid overdose deaths hit a record level, the unemployment rate ticks down, and a hearing on a constitutional amendment for reproductive rights.
The sound of one school dealing with the omicron surge and shifting COVID guidance. Plus, a warning from the Climate Council, Sen. Bernie Sanders urges a change in Democratic strategy, and Gov. Scott proposes a tax rebate.
Gender affirming haircuts in Burlington. Plus, proposed retention bonuses for healthcare workers, the Champlain Parkway, and COVID-19 numbers.
How Vermont’s hospitals are faring with record COVID numbers. Plus, aid during cold weather and green hydrogen at GlobalFoundries.
Why people jump into the icy winter waters of Lake Champlain. Plus, Ripton’s messy school breakup, ARPA money for climate initiatives, and COVID deaths pass 500.
A recap of Gov. Phil Scott’s budget address. Plus, state regulators warn Vail not to refund EB-5 investors, ferry service gets cut back, and COVID-19 numbers.
A majority of Vermonters support a public mask mandate and other COVID mitigation measures. Plus, another candidate enters the race for lieutenant governor, and a preview of Gov. Scott’s budget address.
A train station in New Haven moves down the road. Plus, UVMMC goes to emergency staffing, Act 250 in court, and COVID-19 numbers.
Results from the first part of the latest VPR-Vermont PBS poll. Plus, COVID-19 numbers, rising cases in elder care homes, and remote legislation.
A field recordist explains his method for capturing wildlife sounds. Plus, analysis of Gov. Scott’s latest COVID-19 press conference.