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Updates from our region's athletics and food scenes

Vermont Edition ·

2025/04/03

WCAX sports director Jack Fitzsimmons and Seven Days food writer Jordan Barry share recent exciting stories from their beats.

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Vermont’s amphibians are amped up for their Big Night

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2025/04/02

Herpetologist Jim Andrews discusses what salamanders, turtles, frogs, snakes, and other herps are up to at this time of year.

Vermont's top health regulator says 'We are in a...

Vermont Edition ·

2025/04/02

Many Vermonters are frustrated and worried about the high cost of healthcare in the state. One of the main organizations trying to figure out what to do about it is Green Mountain Care Board. It controls the rate of health care costs in the state.Green Mountain Care Board president Owen Foster joins us to talk about the rising costs of health insurance premiums, and the financial challenges facing rural hospitals.Then, Some Vermont-based employers are trying to diversify their hiring pool. But it

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Where do our tax dollars actually go?

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/31

When we file our taxes, we all have a guess as to where our money’s going. Education, infrastructure, the military, foreign aid. But for most of us, it’s just that – a guess.We break down where exactly our tax dollars go, both at the state and federal level. Vermont’s new tax commissioner Bill Shouldice explains where the state’s pot of tax dollars comes from, and where it gets allocated He also breaks down how his office estimates property taxes every year.Then, Chuck Marr helps us understand how

Animal Hour: Bats

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/28

They hang upside down, fly by night, and some of them drink blood?! Bats get a bad rap – but are they really as scary as they seem?On today's Vermont Edition: Bats! It’s the latest installment of our March series, Animal Hour. Bats play a vital role in our ecosystems. But some species are endangered, and others are being threatened by disease. A small mammal biologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife studies the bat species in our region. She’ll share fun facts about bats, and explain why they’re so

Will there be a next chapter for the Vermont Marble...

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/26

The museum closed its doors in the fall, but organizers are hoping its collection will find a new home.

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Vermont's outgoing Health Commissioner Dr. Mark...

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/25

March marks the five-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine was a steadying force through the early days of the lock down, a conduit of quickly evolving health guidance, and an advocate for the vaccine.Gov. Phil Scott tapped Dr. Levine in 2017 to lead Vermont's Department of Health. As health commissioner, he provided guidance on public health concerns like opioid addiction, teen substance use, and respiratory viruses. He sat down with

Historian Garrett Graff reflects on the early COVID days

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/24

A new book preserves the stories of Vermonters during the historic COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time, you can read oral histories of more than a hundred state leaders, frontline workers and regular citizens. It’s called Life Became Very Blurry, An Oral History of COVID-19 in Vermont. The book illuminates the mindset of Vermonters during this unforgettable period in history, the way Vermont handled the epidemic, and how it reshaped the state. Its editor, Garrett Graff, is a bestselling author and

Animal Hour: Sheep

Vermont Edition ·

2025/03/20

Sheep used to dominate the Vermont landscape. But these days, it’s kind of rare to drive by a large flock. What happened to Vermont’s sheep?Today on Vermont Edition: It’s the latest in our March series Animal Hour and it’s all about sheep. We begin with local historian Mark Bushnell who tells us all about the sheep boom and bust of the 1800s.Even though there aren’t as many sheep here as there used to be, there’s still a lot of Vermonters out there shearing sheep for their wool, raising lambs for