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Vermont Edition

Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Host Mikaela Lefrak considers the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.

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48:37

How Vermont takes on invasive species'

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/12

Vermont has numerous invasive species, like zebra mussels, Japanese knotweed, false indigo, and golden clams. Invasive species are plants, insects, or other organisms introduced—intentionally or accidentally — from other places. A recent episode of Brave Little State centers on a listener's question about which invasive species has done the most damage in our region. The episode also features Noah Hoffman, Invasive Species Coordinator for Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. He'll

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48:45

Stories from Vermont Vietnam War veterans

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/11

It’s been almost 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. The conflict transformed how Americans felt about fighting on foreign soil, and how civilians treat veterans upon their return home. For today's Veterans' Day show, we want to shine a particular focus on Vietnam War veterans.Two local Vietnam veterans share their stories of deployment and their return home. Perry Melvin, Shelburne resident and president of the Vermont Vietnam Veterans State Council, served with the Combined Action Platoon

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48:45

Stories from Vermont Vietnam War veterans

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/11

Local veterans reflect on their experiences in the Vietnam War. Plus, Vets Town Hall events encourage veterans to share their experiences.

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47:08

Your post-election thoughts and feelings

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/07

Elections elicit a lot of strong feelings and reactions, as the results determine the future of our country and our region. So this hour, we opened our phone lines and inboxes to get a sense of how our area is feeling about the outcome of both the national and local races. We're joined by Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson for analysis of the campaign and its outcome and to react to your thoughts.Then, But Why host Jane Lindholm discusses how to navigate tough conversations with kids and

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47:08

Your post-election thoughts and feelings

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/07

Election anxiety can accompany any election, as the results determine the country’s direction for the next four years. This year, Vermonters were deciding which candidates could best improve their lives and communities. We spoke with Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson for analysis of the campaign and its outcome. We also heard from Vermonters across the political spectrum about their perspectives on the election.Additionally, But Why host Jane Lindholm discusses how to navigate tough

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49:45

Winners of Vermont's elections discuss the path ahead

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/06

Today on Vermont Edition, we'll get a breakdown of the main takeaways from the state's elections with Vermont Public statehouse reporter, Peter Hirschfeld. Then, we speak with winners of major local and statewide races. Republican John Rodgers appears to have won the lieutenant governorship, besting Progressive Democrat David Zuckerman, the incumbent. Republicans flipped six seats in the Vermont Senate, ending the Democratic supermajority. We'll hear from one of those Republican winners, Steve

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49:00

A look at Election Day 2024 across our region

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/05

Months of campaigning and planning have lead to today— Election Day. Polls across Vermont are open until 7 p.m., and Vermonters can still register and vote at their local polling place. Vermont Public digital producer Zoe McDonald spent the past few months reporting about voting access in Vermont and talks about ways the state could still improve. Reporters Nina Keck and Erica Heilman give some insights from their corners of the state. Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy, hosts of the NHPR podcast

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49:00

A look at Election Day 2024 across our region

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/05

As the last ballots are cast, we find out how voters are feeling in Vermont and beyond.

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47:09

Trial by fire: local student journalists cover the...

Vermont Edition ·

2024/11/04

At the University of Vermont, students involved with the Community News Service have been preparing for months to cover the 2024 elections. The program connects student journalists with professional editors and local news outlets. CNS Managing Director Meg Little Riley explains how the program works, while student journalists Gwen Mathews and Ace Sheehan highlight their recent election-related coverage.Meanwhile, at Vermont State University, political science professor Rich Clark is helping to lead

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36:11

Vermont has a tradition of hyperlocal governance....

Vermont Edition ·

2024/10/30

Local government is a Vermont tradition. But recent disasters have lawmakers considering a new option – regional governments. They’d handle duties that some think are too complex for individual towns and their volunteer officials. This change would transform the way Vermont oversees emergency services, law enforcement, infrastructure projects, and more. We hear from the co-sponsor of the bill that kickstarted this discussion, Sen. Ruth Hardy of Addison County, Two Rivers-Ottauqueechee Regional

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Vermont's deer season begins

Vermont Edition ·

2024/10/30

It's deer hunting season in Vermont. Fish and Wildlife's deer and moose project leader, Nick Fortin, gives us a breakdown of the different types of hunting that are permitted throughout the season, the outlook for the deer population this year, and where to find the biggest bucks. Plus: some thoughts on how Vermont's moose are doing.

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Vermont has a tradition of hyperlocal governance....

Vermont Edition ·

2024/10/30

Lawmakers are exploring the pros and cons of emboldening regional governments.

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49:37

AI theater, a cannabis podcast and a Sasquatch festival

Vermont Edition ·

2024/10/02

Guests include the director of a new play in White River Junction, a podcaster in Jeffersonville, and Sasquatch callers in Whitehall.

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11:21

School Stories: Sports!

Vermont Edition ·

2024/09/24

To cap off our School Stories series, we thought we’d end on a wholly positive note, and turn to the wide world of school sports. Joining us to give the play-by-play on Vermont high school athletics is Jack Fitzsimmons, sports director for WCAX.

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School Stories: Vermont's Interim Education Secretary...

Vermont Edition ·

2024/09/24

Today is the fourth and final installment of our weekly September series, School Stories. Every Tuesday, we've been exploring a different issues impacting education across Vermont. This hour, we're joined by Vermont’s interim Secretary of Education, Zoie Saunders. She was appointed to the position by Governor Phil Scott in April. Before moving to Vermont, she was an administrator for a school district in Florida, and a strategist for a charter school management company.We fielded questions from

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Vermont towns struggle as they wait for FEMA assistance

Vermont Edition ·

2024/09/23

Bureaucracy at the federal level is negatively impacting Vermont municipalities damaged by the 2023 floods.

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Vermont towns struggle as they wait for FEMA assistance

Vermont Edition ·

2024/09/23

Washed out bridges. Damaged sewer lines. Torn up roads. The toll of last year’s historic flooding is still visible in many Vermont towns. To repair this vital infrastructure, towns rely on money administered to them by FEMA, the same agency that’s supposed to help individuals rebuild their lives after disasters.But earlier this year, a Vermont Public investigation revealed systemic failures in FEMA’s program for flood survivors. A new investigation shows similar failures in the FEMA program for

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39:06

Julia Alvarez has more stories left to tell

Vermont Edition ·

2024/09/19

The Middlebury writer is the subject of a new PBS documentary.

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48:52

Two Vermont voices reflect on Israel-Hamas war in...

Vermont Edition ·

2024/08/27

We'll listen to a recent audio documentary by Vermont Public's Mitch Wertlieb and continue the conversation with a UVM political science professor.

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31:02

Hundreds could exit Vermont's motel housing program...

Vermont Edition ·

2024/08/26

Vermont Public's housing report explains why the state is putting new limits on the housing program, and shelter leaders give us a look inside their doors.

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