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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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Vermont as a leader in flood mitigation / Seven Days food writer Jordan Barry
In Vermont, annual precipitation has increased six inches since the 1960s. That, plus the state’s steep terrain, make Vermont a laboratory for the study of…
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Checking in with Québec / Emerald Ground Water / "Biraland"
Canada and the U.S. are in an intense period of negotiations over a trade deal. Many Canadians are boycotting the States this summer over President Trump’s…
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Money runs out to pay federal defense lawyers, and Champlain College hones in on cybersecurity
Money runs out to pay federal defense lawyers, and Champlain College hones in on cybersecurity
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How sibling dynamics can inspire high acheivement
Today on the show, we explore the sibling dynamic, and how some families have multiple high achieving kids. Susan Dominus is a staff writer at The New York…
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Vermont towns continue to debate short-term rental rules
Tourism-heavy towns often have a lot of AirBnBs per capita. Some towns, like Londonderry, are putting stricter rules in place on short-term rentals. Their…
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Remembering Robert Resnik and a new treatment center in Bennington
For 29 years, Robert Resnik celebrated folk and world music as the host of the Vermont Public music show All the Traditions. He passed away earlier this week…
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Vermont state symbols and how they came to be
Vermont state symbols and how they came to be
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The jam band explosion of the 90s and beyond
Love 'em or hate 'em, jam bands have infiltrated our culture and forever changed the music industry. There’s the Grateful Dead and Phish, but also Widespread…
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Neonics ban goes into effect
Last year, Vermont became just the second state in the nation to ban a type of pesticides called neonicotinoids. Now, that ban is going into effect. Many…
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Making movies in Vermont
To make a feature film, you don’t have to move to Hollywood. It might take a little more resourcefulness, but you can do it right here in our region. Three…
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Alternative approaches to education, from pre-k to college
Many longtime educators understand that the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to teaching is not always effective. There are different types of learners…
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UVM Health Network CEO Sunil "Sunny" Eappen
Sunil "Sunny" Eappen is the president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network. It’s the largest hospital system in Vermont where health insurance…
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How Trump's travel ban affects Vermonters
President Trump’s new travel ban is in effect. For a month now, people from 12 countries have been barred from entering the U.S., including Afghanistan, Burma…
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The art of the local jingle
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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Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast
Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast
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Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods
Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods
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Improving the Vermont legislature's ethics enforcement
State Senators Seth Bongartz (D-Bennington) and Scott Beck (R-Caledonia) are the subject of an ethics complaint that alleges their ties to independent schools…
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The snack bars of Vermont
Who wants to turn on the stove and cook dinner this time of year when you could stop by a local snack bar instead? Eating out at these seasonal restaurants is…
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Why Erica Heilman asks "What Class Are You?"
Of all the touchy topics there are to talk about, class might be the thorniest of all. Today on Vermont Edition: Vermont Public's Erica Heilman tells us about…
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How local communities are working to save their general stores
How local communities are working to save their general stores
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The 25th anniversary of civil unions in Vermont
July 1st, 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of civil unions in Vermont. This legal alternative to marriage was the first of its kind in the United States. In the…
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Four local poets discuss their craft
Our region is home to celebrated poets from a wide variety of personal backgrounds. On this Vermont Edition, we revisit interviews with four local poets that…
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What it's like being a first-term state lawmaker
What it's like being a first-term state lawmaker
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Barre's burgeoning queer community
Building queer community can be incredibly hard, when you’re facing forces like bigotry or intolerance. It can also be hard when you live in a place like…
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Juneteenth celebrations and new books by local authors
Communities across our region are hosting Juneteenth celebrations this year. The federal holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States and honors Black…
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How Canadian wildfire smoke affects air quality – and your health
More than 200 wildfires are currently burning in Canada. They are transforming forests, and becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change. This hour…
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Navigating changes and challenges on Burlington's Church street
Navigating changes and challenges on Burlington's Church street
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Vermont Edition At Home: Rosemary Gladstar
Rosemary Gladstar is said to be the Godmother of modern herbalism. In the latest installment of Vermont Edition At Home, Mikaela visited Gladstar at her house…
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Novelist Tim Weed and hikes off the beaten path
"The long term survival of life on earth has never really been in doubt...it's the survival of homo sapiens that has been in question." That stark reminder, or…
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Stories of childlessness, by choice or by chance
The birthrate in the United States is on the decline, and of all 50 states, Vermont’s fertility rate is the lowest. We'll listen to a recent episode of Vermont…
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As Senate debates the budget, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch hopes "we kill the bill"
As Senate debates the budget, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch hopes "we kill the bill"
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Summer reading: Ease into the season with these book recommendations
Summer reading: Ease into the season with these book recommendations
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New historic roadside markers and soccer star Sam Mewis
Vermont’s roadways are dotted with iconic green and gold markers. They tell stories of our region’s past. Today on Vermont Edition, the state’s Historic…
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Why did Governor Scott pause the electric vehicle mandate?
Electric vehicles – EVs – don’t emit pollutants into the air. That’s a good thing, if you’re focused on cutting emissions and curbing climate change. But…
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The education bill that's divided Vermont's legislature
Vermont’s legislative session was supposed to be over, but one massive and potentially historic bill will keep lawmakers in Montpelier longer than expected…
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What's in the Waterbury water that makes businesses bloom?
Darn Tough. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Ben and Jerry’s. Ivy Computer. Verde Technologies. KORE Power Battery Cell Developers. What do all these businesses…
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Checking in on Lake Memphremagog and Lake Champlain
Lake Memphremagog provides drinking water for around 200,000 Canadians, and recreation for countless Vermonters. It also faces serious environmental…
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Rep. Balint on the budget bill; outgoing VT Progressive Party leader; and Seven Days on local food
First up, we're joined by Josh Wronski, the outgoing Executive Director of the Vermont Progressive Party to talk about his tenure there, what he learned in his…
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Vermont Edition At Home: Alison Bechdel
In the latest installment of our series, Vermont Edition At Home: The award-winning cartoonist Alison Bechdel chats with us from her home studio in Bolton…
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Got junk? Vermont's home organizers want to help you declutter
Spring is an annual rite of passage, a time of transition and regrowth. Some spend it gardening. Others reconnect with friends. And a few of us, like Vermont…
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Sen. Phil Baruth on the state budget, property taxes, and the Trump Administration
Sen. Phil Baruth on the state budget, property taxes, and the Trump Administration
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Vermont prepares for floods in 2025
Parts of our region are experiencing a very wet and muddy spring. For some, the rains bring up tough memories of the flooding of recent years. For some towns…
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Vermont Edition's annual spring gardening show with Charlie Nardozzi
Today is Vermont Edition’s annual spring gardening show. Our guest is Charlie Nardozzi – gardening consultant extraordinaire, speaker, and TV and radio host…
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Three new art and culture offerings in our region
Three new art and culture offerings in our region
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Vermont Supreme Court Justice Karen Carroll and lawyer Andrew Cliburn
Vermont’s only law school is the heart of South Royalton. Many residents wonder if the school will stay there, or if it’ll leave town. Today on Vermont…
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The local impacts of national arts funding cuts; Trump administration sues Vermont
First, Leading arts organizations in Vermont are reeling, after finding out they’ve lost grant funding from the federal government. The Vermont Symphony…
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The Arts That Shape Us
We’re excited to present a new podcast created by the nonprofit Vermont Folklife. It’s called The Arts That Shape Us. It’s devoted to exploring the state’s…
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Vermont Public's CEO Vijay Singh on federal funding, plus a new book on Quebec's Eastern Townships
There’s an effort underway by the Trump administration to defund public media in America. Vermont Public's CEO Vijay Singh will answer listener questions along…
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Vermont history inspires two new works of fiction
Vermont author Bailey Seybolt used marvel at the beauty of one old Burlington building. Her research unearthed a dark history. Seybolt sits down with Mitch…
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Urban and rural Vermont communities face a primary care shortage
Urban and rural Vermont communities face a primary care shortage
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Two local orchestras celebrate music and fight mental health stigma
Two local orchestras celebrate music and fight mental health stigma
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New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss and poet Sarah Audsley
Today on Vermont Edition, the celebrated cartoonist Harry Bliss discusses his new graphic memoir, You Can Never Die. It’s about his life, his relationship with…
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In Vermont, who speaks for the trees?
Three forestry experts discuss the many uses of Vermont's forested lands, and the potential local impact of an executive order about timber production.
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Gov. Scott talks Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and state budget
Gov. Scott talks Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and state budget
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Vermont Edition At Home: François Clemmons
Vermont Edition is launching a new series, featuring intimate conversations with noteworthy Vermonters right in their own living rooms. It’s called Vermont…
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New indie-folk musical brings the lives of Vermont farmers to Northern Stage
An original indie-folk musical premieres at Northern Stage in White River Junction next month. Set over the course of one working day, "The Vermont Farm…
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A cross-border conversation with Québec
Vermonters and Quebeckers share much more than a border. We do business together, get our passports out for vacation, and visit family. But this year, the…
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Here's how Vermont's dairy industry has transformed in the last 10 years
A new report finds that Americans consume more dairy than they did a decade ago. Vermont dairy farmers are trying to capitalize.
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Arrests of two university students sparks debate over ICE detainments in Vermont; plus poet Geof Hewitt
Vermont is at the epicenter of two high-profile arrests by federal immigration officers. Both involve pro-Palestinian university students, Mohsen Mahdawi of…
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Made Here Film Festival showcases local filmmakers
Made Here Film Festival showcases local filmmakers