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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.
Episodes
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The joy of local jingles
A good jingle is short, catchy and teaches you a business name or phone number that you can't get out of your head — maybe even for years. This hour we…
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Three Courses with Vermont Edition: Desserts
Three Courses with Vermont Edition: Desserts
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Preventing and healing from sports-related brain injuries
Vermont ranks as one of the most active states in the country, according to the CDC. It makes sense for a state filled with mountains, trails, and a huge lake…
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Vermont game wardens discuss how deer season has changed
Vermont’s school redistricting task force is wrapping up its work. It was charged with creating consolidated school district maps for the state. But what it’s…
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New podcast shares 'voices from the edge'
A new podcast from the nonprofit Green Mountain Justice shares the stories of people in our region who struggle with housing insecurity. They’ve had to live…
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Three Courses with Vermont Edition: Main Dishes
It’s the second installment of our three-course November series on holiday food. Last week was appetizers. This week – main courses. If you love a traditional…
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Town by Town: Grafton
Vermont Edition heads to Grafton in Windham County for the latest installment in our monthly “Town by Town” series. Grafton is known for its cross-country ski…
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Local programs offer veterans connection to nature
About 6% of Vermonters are veterans. That's nearly 39,000 people, as of 2023. Many veterans face mental and physical challenges because of experiences they had…
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Three Courses with Vermont Edition: Appetizers
It’s the first installment of our three part – or three course – series on food. Up first – appetizers. We’ll talk dips, dumplings, charcuterie and cheese. We…
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Civil War love letters shed light on Vermont's place in history
As a high school history teacher, Tyler Alexander is always trying to figure out how to make events like the Civil War feel relevant to young Vermonters. Well…
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Brave Little State's road to 200 episodes
What’s the story of the phrase Jeezum crow? How’s Vermont doing on composting? And why do people like the band Phish so much? These are just some of the…
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Rep. Becca Balint on the government shutdown and ACA subsidies
We're one month into a government shutdown and the ramifications are being felt throughout the state. We're joined by joined by Congresswoman Becca Balint to…
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Homemade Halloween costumes bring out the creative side
Tomorrow evening, neighborhoods across our region will be infiltrated by ghosts, witches, princesses, superheroes and Louvre jewel thieves. It’s almost…
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Yo-Yo Ma performs with local and Indigenous artists in the Upper Valley
On Saturday, Oct. 18th, the world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma sat down on a folding chair in the grass near the banks of the Connecticut River. It was dawn in…
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Windham County author explores how the ultra-rich shape everyday life
Windham County author explores how the ultra-rich shape everyday life
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Voting while incarcerated in Vermont
Vermont and Maine are the only two states that allow incarcerated people to vote. A new report tells us what is and isn’t working about ballot access in Maine…
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Vermont Edition's annual fall gardening show with Charlie Nardozzi
The signs are all there – stick season is almost upon us. The skies are gray, the wind’s a blowin', and the leaves are dropping. Despite the changing seasons…
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30 years ago, Quebec almost left Canada
October 30th marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most pivotal and divisive moments in Quebec history. On that day, Quebeckers held a referendum on whether…
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Meet the new presidents of UVM and Middlebury College
Both the University of Vermont and Middlebury College have new presidents: Marlene Tromp at UVM and Ian Baucom at Middlebury. These new leaders entered their…
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Vermont GOP chair on Sam Douglass' resignation, and Government shutdown leads to uncertainty
Vermont state senator Sam Douglass has resigned, effective today. He participated in a Young Republicans group chat that included racist, misogynist and…
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Town by Town: Belvidere
For Vermont Edition's new monthly series, Town by Town, we’ll hone in on one of Vermont’s 252 towns or cities and talk to residents, share local history and…
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The realities of caring for a loved one with dementia
Nearly 13,000 Vermonters aged 65 and older had Alzheimer’s disease as of 2020 — 10% of the state's over-65 population. Around each of those people orbits…
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Censorship, imagination and healing with Vermont's literary community
Censorship, imagination and healing with Vermont's literary community
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Birds to look out for this fall migration season
Birds to look out for this fall migration season
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The state of the labor movement in Vermont
After nearly two weeks on the picket line, St. Albans dairy processors have signed a new contract with their employer, Dairy Farmers of America, based in…
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Sen. Welch on the shutdown: 'The political system is not working.'
The federal government shutdown is entering its second week. Democrats say they’ll hold the line until health insurance subsidies are renewed. Today on Vermont…
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'It's an equity issue': Gov. Phil Scott defends his return-to-office order
'It's an equity issue': Gov. Phil Scott defends his return-to-office order
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Sacred Harp singing will echo through Burlington City Hall
The New England Sacred Harp Convention is coming up in Burlington on Oct. 4th and 5th. Hundreds of singers will come together to celebrate one of the country’s…
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New research examines the impact that lobbying has on healthcare
Americans pay more for health care–as a nation and individually–than citizens of any other nation on earth, even as access to health insurance continues to…
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Twelve hours at a park and ride with Brave Little State
Ever drive past a park n ride full of cars and wonder, what happens there? What are all those people using that giant parking lot for? The team at Brave Little…
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Vermont developers try to keep building houses, amid new tariffs and rising costs
Vermont developers try to keep building houses, amid new tariffs and rising costs
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Vermont Public's Betty Smith celebrates 50 years in public radio
Betty Smith is known as Vermont Public’s founding mother. She’s been with the station since its very first day, and this year, she celebrates her 50th…
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Lawmakers respond to controversial Israel trip
Lawmakers respond to controversial Israel trip
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School Stories: Vermont's stalled pre-K expansion
It's the fourth installment of our annual fall series, School Stories. Every Tuesday this month, we’ve focused on issues related to Vermont schools. For this…
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Two programs help Vermonters with addiction and criminal history
Some Vermont towns are adopting a new strategy to help people in crisis. It’s called situation tables. We’ll learn about this initiative that’s underway from…
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Green Mountain Care Board chair Owen Foster
Over the next year, some of Vermont’s hospitals are going to see less money coming in than they wanted. Their budgets for the year are now set, and they know…
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Two hikers break Long Trail records / An update on the Bear Brook case
There are two new record holders for fastest supported and unsupported Long Trial hikes. One athlete, Tara "Candy Mama" Dower, is a professional…
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School Stories: the rise of AI in the classroom
It's the fourth installment of our annual fall series, School Stories. Every Tuesday this month, we’ve been focusing on issues related to Vermont schools. On…
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Vermont state employees react to Gov. Scott’s return-to-office order
Vermont state employees react to Gov. Scott’s return-to-office order
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Horsin' around in Vermont
Vermont has a special history with horses. The Morgan horse is our state animal and some of the most famous endurance horses come from this state. There are…
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School Stories: Sex Education
Vermont schools are required to provide comprehensive sex education. Classes cover everything from STIs to consent. Jenna Emerson, a certified sex educator and…
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With CDC shakeup, states chart their own COVID course
Can you get the latest COVID vaccine? The answer might depend on how old you are, what state you live in or whether you have a prescription. Under Health…
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Seven Days celebrates its 30th anniversary
The Vermont alt weekly Seven Days is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Every week, they publish a print paper, and every day they share local news and stories…
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Will Vermont's drought leave leaf peepers high and dry?
Will Vermont's drought leave leaf peepers high and dry?
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School Stories: What's for lunch?
When we talk about schools, we usually focus on what happens inside the classroom, but what happens in the cafeteria also plays an important role in learning…
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Get the scoop on the best creemees: Vermont Edition's 2025 ice cream show
Vermonters are very particular about our ice cream. It makes sense — we live in the land of milk and maple syrup. Chances are that if you stop a person in the…
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Varsity bass fishing hooks Vermont high school students
Varsity bass fishing hooks Vermont high school students
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School Stories: Redistricting and consolidation
School Stories: Redistricting and consolidation
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How should a city honor its original peoples through public art?
For four decades, a statue dedicated to an Abenaki Chief stood in Burlington's Battery Park. The wooden statue was recently removed due to decay and rot…
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Vermont Edition At Home: Gesine Bullock-Prado
Vermont Edition At Home: Gesine Bullock-Prado
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A Winooski author's urban field guide
Winooski author Maggie Hersokvits loves the hardy little plants that grow through the cracks of our cities. Her new book is an urban field guide to the plants…
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Let's get physical with records, film photography, and more
Let's get physical with records, film photography, and more
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Novelist Amy Klinger examines small town Vermont in Ducks on the Pond
In Vermont author Amy Klinger's new novel, unlikely connections abound between softball players, migrant farm workers, an experimental art sculptor--and a…
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Saying goodbye to Nectar's music venue
The neon street sign. The Phish memorabilia. The gravy fries. The iconic stage. For those who loved Nectar’s restaurant, bar and music venue in Burlington…
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Live from the Vermont State Fair
Every summer, the Vermont Edition team heads to a local fair for a special live broadcast, and this year we chose the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. Our team…
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Navigating A.I. therapy
The use of artificial intelligence for therapy is growing, including for minors. AI makes therapy more accessible. But clinicians want to make sure kids get…
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Bill McKibben's new book on solar power / Congressional cuts to veterans' services
Today on Vermont Edition, we'll talk with climate writer and activist Bill McKibben of Ripton. In his new book, he makes the case for solar power as the…
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How today's college students navigate romance in a digital age
How today's college students navigate romance in a digital age