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Vermont Public's daily news podcast. Get up to speed on what's happening every day in Vermont in under 15 minutes. Available every weekday morning by 6 a.m.
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Bernie Sanders on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, plus a long-running ski jumping contest in Brattleboro, and some local music too.
The Trump administration is holding back more than half of Vermont’s federal broadband money as the state works to connect the final addresses to a high-speed broadband network and some towns consider internet voting.
We’ll learn about what finding the measles virus in the wastewater in Washington County means and what to look out for, and Vermont lawmakers are hoping to build more direct relationships with countries across the globe.
A federal waiver from the Scott administration that’s meant to nudge SNAP recipients to purchase healthier options with their food benefits; plus - with Valentine’s Day this Saturday - we hear about love, in all its forms.
Some safety tips for skating on “wild ice,” plus we’ll continue to lean into the cold and snow and meet a Vermonter, competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics this month
Vermont Public’s Carly Berlin talks about efforts to reform the state’s land use law.
Vermont’s faith community rallies behind a pastor from Uganda that federal immigration authorities detained Wednesday morning, plus details on Statehouse legislation that would change Vermont’s legal cannabis retail marketplace.
The sitting Lieutenant Governor announced he’ll run for the seat again, and what’s known as “the pit” in Newport is up for sale. Plus, we’ll hear from the Vermont Historical Society about the deadliest trainwreck in Vermont and - at the time - the entire country.
If you’re a camper and used to set your alarm in order to jump on the one open day each month to reserve your favorite camp site, there’s good news - Vermont’s state parks has changed its reservation system, plus we’ll learn about why some people are struggling to find wood to heat their homes.
New tax credits for Vermonters, what to do about those giant icicles hanging from your roof, and a man in Massachusetts whose non-profit converts visual LEGO-building instructions into text-based ones for the blind and visually impaired.
New census data and salt shortages, plus a local electric aircraft company vying for some Trump Administration grants.
In this week’s edition of the Capitol Recap, an update from Vermont Public’s Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort about how Gov. Phil Scott’s administration is proposing to partially deregulate the health insurance market, among other changes.
We’ll learn more about today in Vermont history and how, on this day in 1808, four acres of land was purchased in Windsor to build what would become the first state prison. And it’s Friday, so we’ll hear some local music and get details on a weekend-long multi-genre music festival including lots of local acts.
In today’s podcast, our entire region has been experiencing frigid temperatures for days. We’ll learn about the programs that help keep people experiencing homelessness alive in the bitter cold.
The governor expresses disdain with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, and a team of Vermont midwives is inviting you to learn more about efforts to open the first freestanding birth center in the state.
Plans to close an addiction services program in Burlington, communities experiencing salt shortages amid the snowy weather, plus a Bulgarian man held by U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts after he says he was arrested after mistakenly crossing the border from Canada.
In today’s podcast, you’ll hear about how the loss of premium subsidies affected enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans this year, and about a spike in visits to the state’s problem gambling website.
In this week’s edition of the Capitol recap, We’ll get an update from Vermont Public’s Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort about how efforts to reform the state’s education system are going
In today’s podcast, you’ll learn how the governor’s budget proposal could lead to layoffs at the state transportation agency, why bills to restrict how law enforcement operates in Vermont could face legal challenges; and about plans for an outdoor center for people with disabilities.
A cold front is moving in, bringing some very chilly temperatures to the region; some new fishing regulations; and the Williston Selectboard formally opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activity in town. Plus, Vermont Public’s Erica Heilman presents the next installment of “What Class Are You?”
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I really appreciate your new opening and closing music!
Perhaps my favorite episode yet. Gaining acceptance, comradery and joy from loss, via icy water. Beautiful.