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6:42

Vermont musicians Sarah Bell and Miles of Fire share...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/05/12

Nearly 40 Vermont musicians submitted their videos to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. Vermont Public chatted with a few about the original songs they chose and their video ideas. (And we asked them to sit at colleague Eric Ford's tiny — and meticulously decorated — desk and pose for photos.)

6:07

Vermont agriculture secretary says dairy farmers are...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/05/08

Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said farmers across the state are concerned about federal immigration enforcement after border agents arrested eight migrant farmworkers last month in northwestern Vermont.

5:16

Vermont priest in Rome for pope's death reflects on...

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2025/05/07

The Rev. Brian Cummings, S.S.E., a Saint Michael’s College campus minister, was in Rome on his final day of sabbatical when he learned of Pope Francis' passing. He shares details on his time in Rome and his reflections on Francis' legacy.

6:55

After release from prison, Mohsen Mahdawi is rooted...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/05/06

A federal judge last week ordered Moshen Mahdawi to be released from prison while his immigration case is pending. In his first interview with Vermont media since his release, Mahdawi spoke about his time in prison, what it’s been like since his release and his plans for the future.

7:05

Staffing 'crisis' spurs calls for higher pay for...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/05/05

The state employees union and administration officials agree that there's a staffing crisis in Vermont's prisons. They're not on the same page when it comes to how to solve it.

6:03

Lt. Gov. John Rodgers discusses his first four months...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/05/01

Most of Lt. Gov. John Rodgers’ job is presiding over the Vermont Senate. But that's not all Rodgers has been up to. Last month he was the only Republican to speak at a protest on the Statehouse lawn against the Trump administration, and he's testified to lawmakers in favor of cannabis reform laws.

15:24

Bird Man: A spring birding adventure with Bryan Pfeiffer

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/27

A spring birding expedition with Bryan Pfeiffer in central Vermont, where we talk about birds and somehow also manage to talk about death.

4:23

Snowshoe hares have a camouflage problem. These...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/25

As New England warms, snowshoe hares are increasingly finding themselves the wrong color for camouflaging with their environment. New England scientists are looking at some promising ways to help.

6:25

Before his ICE arrest, Mohsen Mahdawi built a broad...

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2025/04/18

Mahdawi’s friends in the Upper Valley say he’s an extrovert who connected with people at Dirt Cowboy Cafe in Hanover and Dan & Whit’s in Norwich, at bonfires at his cabin, at seders and church services, and on hikes.

6:25

Isaac McDonald reflects on class dynamics and his...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/18

Isaac McDonald is from Newport, and this year he’s a freshman at Columbia University in New York City on a full scholarship. In the latest episode of "What Class Are You," Erica Heilman caught up with Isaac on his first trip home from college, and they talked about class dynamics at Columbia, and what it feels like to be on a full scholarship there.

4:01

Sheriff Ryan Palmer talks about the increasing...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/17

Ryan Palmer is the sheriff of Windsor County. In this episode of What class are you?, reporter Erica Heilman drives around the county with Sheriff Palmer and they talk about the challenges of being middle class in an increasingly expensive part of the state.

4:01

Sheriff Ryan Palmer talks about the increasing...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/17

6:55

Radiologist Tom Burdick on raising children in a...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/16

Tom Burdick grew up on a ranch in a town of about 1,500 people in northeastern Utah. After high school, Tom worked to put himself through college and then medical school, and now he works as an interventional radiologist at Dartmouth Health. In this installment of our occasional series, What class are you?, Tom talks about the challenges of breaking into higher education, and raising children in a different class from the one he grew up in.

6:45

Kathy Quimby Johnson on blue collar roots and...

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2025/04/15

Kathy Quimby Johnson grew up in East Peacham before attending college out of state. In the latest installment of "What class are you?," Kathy talks with Erica Heilman about growing up blue collar and straddling two Vermont cultures.

4:28

'Urinetown', the comedic musical about basic needs,...

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2025/04/10

Urinetown, the Tony Award-winning musical, will be on stage this weekend at Rutland’s Paramount Theater. The dark comedy is set in a dystopian future where water is so scarce, corrupt companies control where people relieve themselves — and charge for it. Those who don’t follow the rules are sent to Urinetown, until rebels fight back.

4:23

Enduring craftsmanship: Building a tiny house with...

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2025/04/08

At Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, students spend a month constructing a tiny house on wheels. While tiny houses are not the sole solution to the complex housing crisis, they can offer more housing choice and flexibility.

8:15

Bennington hospital will build adolescent psych unit...

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2025/04/07

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington is set to build a new 12-bed psychiatric unit for adolescents. This comes as state health officials say they're seeing an increase of youth with symptoms of mental illness that require inpatient care.

4:05

Birds of Vermont Museum thinks global, counts local

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/04

Vermont has the most birders per capita in the U.S., according to data from a popular birding app. The Birds of Vermont Museum recently hosted birders for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

4:23

Student wins Bernie Sanders' essay contest for...

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2025/04/04

Out of 475 submissions, Burr and Burton Academy junior Justason Lahue's essay won the 2025 State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students. The annual contest, run by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders office, is now in its 15th year.

5:22

These 2 companies create on-demand TV for people...

News from Vermont Public ·

2025/04/02

Nearly nine of out 10 Americans subscribe to video streaming services like Netflix, YouTube or Hulu. Two companies are creating similar on-demand programming for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

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