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'We caused an upset': Amanda Janoo to challenge Gov. Phil Scott

Title: 'We caused an upset': Amanda Janoo to challenge Gov. Phil Scott
Runtime: 1:10
Date posted: 51 minutes ago
Description: Amanda Janoo, a political outsider whose progressive platform captured the imagination of primary voters, is Vermont’s Democratic nominee for governor.

At her election night party at a mixed-used art space in Burlington, Janoo told an ebullient crowd that “as an economist, I know that money is power, but as a Vermonter, I know that money is not the only kind of power.”

Janoo now sets to the task of unseating Republican Gov. Phil Scott, a five-term incumbent who won more than 70% of the general election vote in 2024.

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Janoo wins Democratic primary for Vermont governor

Title: Janoo wins Democratic primary for Vermont governor
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 13 hours ago
Description: Janoo secured the Democratic nomination for Vermont governor with a narrow victory over Aly Richards. She’ll face incumbent Gov. Phil Scott in the general election.

Addison County fair holds on to 'agricultural heartbeat'

Title: Addison County fair holds on to 'agricultural heartbeat'
Runtime: 1:15
Date posted: 1 day ago
Description: Vermonter Pirate Man Dan says Addison County Fair & Field Days has "the strongest agricultural heartbeat" of the fairs he's attended around the country.

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The scythe goes live at Addison County Fair & Field Days

Title: The scythe goes live at Addison County Fair & Field Days
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: 🎡 Live from Addison County Fair & Field Days: An on-air scythe demonstration from hand mowing teacher Michaela Stickney.

(Spoiler: We kept our fingers intact.)

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Vermont DMV enforcement rebrands to Highway Patrol

Title: Vermont DMV enforcement rebrands to Highway Patrol
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 4 days ago
Description: Vermont DMV's enforcement division has rebranded as the Vermont Highway Patrol, WCAX's Calvin Cutler reported this week.

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National coverage highlights public safety debate in Burlington

Title: National coverage highlights public safety debate in Burlington
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 5 days ago
Description: Amid national coverage of the city's drug and homelessness crisis, a new proposal sparks an impassioned debate over public safety in Burlington.

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Should Burlington be doing more to address public safety concerns?

Title: Should Burlington be doing more to address public safety concerns?
Runtime: 26:50
Date posted: 5 days ago
Description: A new proposal sparks an impassioned debate over public safety in Burlington. Plus, the future of juvenile justice reform in Vermont faces uncertainty. And a Florida preacher’s pitch for a Poultney campus raises questions.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Calvin Cutler - WCAX
Derek Brouwer - Vermont Public
Aaron Calvin - Seven Days

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Should Vermont raise taxes on second homes?

Title: Should Vermont raise taxes on second homes?
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 5 days ago
Description: Statements about second homes from Democratic primary candidates sometimes exaggerate what we know about their scale in Vermont and the potential revenue they could bring in.

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Amanda Janoo, Aly Richards face off in gubernatorial primary

Title: Amanda Janoo, Aly Richards face off in gubernatorial primary
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 8 days ago
Description: The question in the 2026 midterms is whether Amanda Janoo or Aly Richards can harness Vermonters' widespread disaffection and persuade enough of Gov. Phil Scott voters that it’s time for something new.

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E-motos are everywhere. How are local officials keeping riders safe?

Title: E-motos are everywhere. How are local officials keeping riders safe?
Runtime: 1:44
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: As e-moto bikes explode in popularity across the Burlington area, local officials are navigating how to enforce existing laws and share safety information with young riders.

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Vermont's economy is in good shape, despite AI threat

Title: Vermont's economy is in good shape, despite AI threat
Runtime: 1:23
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: State economists say Vermont's economy is still in good shape, despite the looming threat of an AI bubble in the stock market.

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Unprecedented spending in Vermont senate races

Title: Unprecedented spending in Vermont senate races
Runtime: 26:46
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Spending in state senate races hits unprecedented levels. Plus, a report finds some Vermont candidates are flouting campaign finance laws. And a clash over school construction aid.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Peter Hirschfeld - Vermont Public
Alison Novak - Seven Days
Colin Flanders - Seven Days

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Title: Mauricio Martinez | Vermont Human
Runtime: 1:57
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Mauricio has a relentless focus on the types of grains he uses, and where they are sourced. He mills his own full-inclusion flour.

His bakery is Atla's Conchas.

Video by David Littlefield & Daniela Fierro

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Baking traditional conchas in a Vermont farmhouse

Title: Baking traditional conchas in a Vermont farmhouse
Runtime: 1:56
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Mauricio Martinez has a relentless focus on the types of grains he uses, and where they are sourced. He mills his own full-inclusion flour for Atla's Conchas in a 125-year-old farmhouse in Randolph.

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What’s the story behind Bethel’s famous white granite?

Title: What’s the story behind Bethel’s famous white granite?
Runtime: 22:29
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Bethel, Vermont is home to a rare geological treasure: a brilliant granite that’s often described as the whitest in the world. The stone has been quarried there for generations and sent as far as Paris and Abu Dhabi. Two local residents want to know: Why is this stone found in Bethel, of all places? And is it found anywhere else?

Thanks to Bennett Law and Owen Daniel-McCarter for the great questions. Click here (https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2026-07-30/whats-the-story-behind-bethels-famous-white-granite) for photos and a full episode transcript.

For more on granite in Vermont, here are some suggested resources:

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Vermont Stones/Italian Bones (2016) by Bill Johansen, published by the Bethel Historical Society

• A three-part series about the Woodbury Granite Company by Paul Wood in The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Ass...

Navigating Vermont's reliance on federal funding

Title: Navigating Vermont's reliance on federal funding
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Democratic gubernatorial candidates Amanda Janoo and Aly Richards are both staunchly critical of President Donald Trump but differ in the lengths they would go to to protect the federal dollars that flow to Vermont.

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Gerald Malloy: Trump has made U.S. 'safer and secure'

Title: Gerald Malloy: Trump has made U.S. 'safer and secure'
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 15 days ago
Description: Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and defense contractor from Weathersfield, is running in Vermont's August 11 primary for the state's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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'Vermont needs moderate, balanced representation,' Gerald Malloy says

Title: 'Vermont needs moderate, balanced representation,' Gerald Malloy says
Runtime: 1:23
Date posted: 16 days ago
Description: Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and defense contractor from Weathersfield, is running in Vermont's August 11 primary for the state's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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2026 Vermont Primary: Republican U.S. House candidate Gerald Malloy

Title: 2026 Vermont Primary: Republican U.S. House candidate Gerald Malloy
Runtime: 24:34
Date posted: 16 days ago
Description: Two Republican candidates are running in Vermont's Aug. 11th primary for the state's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives: Mark Coester and Gerald Malloy. Whoever wins the primary will face Rep. Becca Balint in the general election this fall.

Vermont Edition extended invitations to a debate to both Malloy and Coester. Both candidates declined. Vermont Edition also invited Coester for a recorded interview but thus far have not been able to schedule it.

Malloy is a U.S. Army veteran and defense contractor from Weathersfield. He's worked with Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Bowhead. He ran for U.S. Senate in Vermont in 2022 and 2024.

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The challenge for Democratic gubernatorial candidates

Title: The challenge for Democratic gubernatorial candidates
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 16 days ago
Description: Democratic gubernatorial candidates face the challenge of appealing to the left wing of the party while winning over Democratic voters who have long supported Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Watch the full episode of Vermont This Week on our channel.

Title: Data centers in Vermont?
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 19 days ago
Description: Data centers, Vermont's minimum wage, overdose prevention centers and more — candidates Amanda Janoo and Aly Richards answer lightning round questions in our Democratic gubernatorial primary debate.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2026-07-23/vermont-2026-democratic-primary-debate-governor

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Democrats vie for the chance to unseat Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott

Title: Democrats vie for the chance to unseat Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott
Runtime: 26:47
Date posted: 19 days ago
Description: With Vermont’s primary election rapidly approaching, the Democratic candidates for governor attempt to galvanize voters. Plus, what new poll numbers tell us about how those races are shaping up. And a look at how short-term rentals are regulated in the state.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Mark Johnson - WCAX
Shaun Robinson - VTDigger
Aaron Calvin - Seven Days

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Vermont Primary Election Debate 2026: Democrats for Governor, Amanda Janoo and Aly Richards

Title: Vermont Primary Election Debate 2026: Democrats for Governor, Amanda Janoo and Aly Richards
Runtime: 58:13
Date posted: 19 days ago
Description: The Democratic primary candidates for Vermont governor are Amanda Janoo of Burlington and Aly Richards of Montpelier. Vermont Edition host Mikaela Lefrak moderated a debate between the two candidates on Thursday, July 23.

0:00 Introduction
1:44 Experience and readiness
6:16 Health care reform
12:17 Age-based premiums
14:02 Housing affordability
18:25 Act 181
20:38 Education outcomes
24:24 Climate mandates
28:13 Candidates' questions
31:50 Federal funding
34:39 Child care tax
38:17 Business and workforce
41:32 Trump administration
46:02 Prison staffing
49:17 Lightning round
52:19 Closing statements

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Making housing in Vermont more affordable

Title: Making housing in Vermont more affordable
Runtime: 2:50
Date posted: 20 days ago
Description: What housing policies will make Vermont more affordable for young people? Amanda Janoo and Aly Richards, Democratic primary candidates for governor, respond during our live debate on Thursday. Watch the full show on our channel.

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How should Vermont's lieutenant governor work with the governor?

Title: How should Vermont's lieutenant governor work with the governor?
Runtime: 1:42
Date posted: 20 days ago
Description: Candidates Molly Gray, Ryan McLaren and Esther Charlestin respond during our Democratic primary debate this week.

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Title: Will Ben & Jerry's stay in Vermont?
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 20 days ago
Description: The ice cream company's co-founder Ben Cohen believes its corporate owner could try to move its operations outside of Vermont. Watch the full interview from Vermont Edition.

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Vermont Primary Election Debate 2026: Democrats for Lieutenant Governor

Title: Vermont Primary Election Debate 2026: Democrats for Lieutenant Governor
Runtime: 58:33
Date posted: 22 days ago
Description: The three Democratic candidates for Vermont lieutenant governor are Esther Charlestin of Middlebury, Molly Gray of Burlington and Ryan McLaren of Essex Junction. All three candidates appeared for a live debate on Vermont Edition at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

0:00 Introduction
2:14 Why are you running?
9:05 Affordability
17:20 Health care costs
24:05 Education reform
28:28 School consolidation
31:28 Candidates' questions
36:37 Paid family leave
40:29 Working with the governor
44:38 Term length?
45:06 Defend the Guard Act
47:57 Lightning round
50:13 Closing statements

Learn more about the 2026 Vermont primaries:
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Should Vermont raise taxes on high earners?

Title: Should Vermont raise taxes on high earners?
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 22 days ago
Description: Democratic primary candidates for Vermont lieutenant governor - Esther Charlestin, Molly Gray and Ryan McLaren - gave varied responses to the question of whether to raise taxes on high earners. Watch the full debate from Vermont Edition.

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The Ben & Jerry's Foundation has suspended operations

Title: The Ben & Jerry's Foundation has suspended operations
Runtime: 1:43
Date posted: 23 days ago
Description: Co-founder Ben Cohen is frustrated that the ice cream company's corporate owners are trying to abolish its nonprofit foundation. Watch the full interview from Vermont Edition.

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Why Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants to buy back the company

Title: Why Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants to buy back the company
Runtime: 17:59
Date posted: 23 days ago
Description: The Ben and Jerry’s Foundation announced it will go dormant at the end of the year, pending the outcome of a legal dispute with their parent company, Magnum. This all comes amid a yearslong legal battle between Ben and Jerry’s and Magnum over who has final say over its governance and activism.

Co-founder Ben Cohen discusses the foundation's origins, the company's social justice mission and his efforts to buy back the company.

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Title: Inside a botched ICE raid in Vermont
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 23 days ago
Description: Vermont Public’s review of more than 130 hours of body camera footage shows local police confronted both ICE and protesters as officers resisted — but ultimately accepted — a role in March’s immigration raid.

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Prisons not 'as staffed as we want to be,' says Vermont corrections commissioner

Title: Prisons not 'as staffed as we want to be,' says Vermont corrections commissioner
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 26 days ago
Description: The average vacancy rate for security staff positions is currently about 20%, Department of Corrections Commissioner Jon Murad told Vermont Edition this week.

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How an ICE raid analysis revealed a complex story

Title: How an ICE raid analysis revealed a complex story
Runtime: 26:47
Date posted: 26 days ago
Description: This week, the inside story of a botched ICE raid in Vermont. Plus, a heated race for Chittenden County’s top prosecutor. And a look at the state of Vermont’s prisons.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Liam Elder-Connors - Vermont Public
Colin Flanders - Seven Days
Mikaela Lefrak - Vermont Public

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Title: 12 hours at a Vermont ice cream shop
Runtime: 0:54
Date posted: 26 days ago
Description: 🍦 During a marathon day at the Village Scoop in Colchester, the Brave Little State team got a real taste of Vermont summer at its peak, in all its sweltering, melting glory.

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Title: Twelve hours at the Village Scoop
Runtime: 40:46
Date posted: 27 days ago
Description: Last year, a listener question inspired us to spend 12 whole hours at a park-and-ride lot in Richmond (https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-09-11/twelve-hours-at-the-richmond-park-and-ride) . This year, we posted up at another Vermont mainstay – a popular ice cream shop near the beaches of Lake Champlain, in Colchester.

The Village Scoop is the kind of place where, if you stay put long enough, you can watch a whole Vermont summer unfold in one day. So, we arrived hours before the shop opened and stayed long after the last customer was served.

During our marathon day there, we got a real taste of Vermont summer at its peak, in all its sweltering, melting glory.

Click here (https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2026-07-16/twelve-hours-at-the-village-scoop) for the web version of this episode, including photos and a full transcript.

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Title: Inside a botched ICE raid in Vermont
Runtime: 1:27
Date posted: 28 days ago
Description: Several weeks after a botched ICE raid in March led to violent clashes between federal immigration agents and local activists in South Burlington, Vermont police agencies released more than 130 hours of body camera footage from the scene.

Vermont Public and other outlets have reported stories based on a small amount of the footage.

But at a time when the national debate about immigration enforcement and the conduct of ICE has boiled over, we thought the story demanded more.

Vermont Public newsroom staffers reviewed all of the video, as well as other sources of information about what happened that day.

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No exit: The inside story of a botched ICE raid in Vermont

Title: No exit: The inside story of a botched ICE raid in Vermont
Runtime: 29:56
Date posted: 28 days ago
Description: Weeks after a botched ICE raid in March led to violent clashes between federal immigration agents and local activists in South Burlington, Vermont police agencies released more than 130 hours of body camera footage from the scene.

This outlet and others have reported stories based on a small amount of the footage.

But at a time when the national debate about immigration enforcement and the conduct of ICE has boiled over, we thought the story demanded more. Vermont Public newsroom staffers reviewed all of the video, as well as other sources of information about what happened that day.

Our review shows local police confronted both ICE and protesters as officers resisted – but ultimately accepted – a role in the raid.

Read more about our analysis: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-07-15/ice-raid-south-burlington-vermont-bodycam-video

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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital says it plans to close its birthing center

Title: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital says it plans to close its birthing center
Runtime: 1:07
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Absent state intervention, leaders at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital say they’ll close their labor and delivery ward within a year.

The move would leave families in southern Vermont with no place to give birth in either Windham or Windsor counties.

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Governor Scott issues healthcare executive order

Title: Governor Scott issues healthcare executive order
Runtime: 26:46
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: After vetoing the Vermont Legislature’s latest attempt at healthcare reform, Governor Scott this week sought to advance his own vision with a wide-ranging executive order. Plus, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital says it plans to close its birthing center. And a new poll shows a significant increase in the number of Vermonters looking to leave the state.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Lola Duffort - Vermont Public
Hannah Bassett - Seven Days
Derek Brouwer - Vermont Public

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Title: Local news helps solve local problems
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Local journalism has a direct impact on problem solving at the town level, according to leaders at the Hardwick Gazette and the Addison Independent.

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Community journalism in Vermont is 'right at a cusp'

Title: Community journalism in Vermont is 'right at a cusp'
Runtime: 1:05
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Vermont is "right at a cusp" of losing more local journalists and news outlets if there's no change to recent trends, says Cassandra Hemenway of The Montpelier Bridge.

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Title: Community Journalism in Vermont
Runtime: 26:49
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: On a special edition of Vermont This Week, we explore the impact of hyperlocal publications and the important role community journalism plays in the state.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Cassandra Hemenway - The Bridge, Editor-in-Chief
Paul Fixx - The Hardwick Gazette, Editor
John McCright - Addison County Independent, News Editor

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Get to know Dr. Stephen Leffler, CEO of UVM Health

Title: Get to know Dr. Stephen Leffler, CEO of UVM Health
Runtime: 0:56
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: UVM Health, Vermont’s largest health care provider, needs to reduce expenses by at least $300 million dollars over the next three years.

Dr. Stephen Leffler, CEO of UVM Health and the president and COO of UVM Medical Center, joined Vermont Edition to address the reduction in workforce, saying there will be more cuts in the future.

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More layoffs coming for UVM Health, CEO says

Title: More layoffs coming for UVM Health, CEO says
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Earlier this month, more than 140 jobs were eliminated at UVM Health as part of an effort to reduce costs. Employee unions have expressed concerns about the effects of future cuts on their ability to provide adequate care.

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Middlesex woman recalls meeting FDR in taped oral history

Title: Middlesex woman recalls meeting FDR in taped oral history
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: In the 1990s, the Middlesex Historical Society taped oral histories with older residents who recalled stories from the early 20th century.

Hear more of these recordings today at noon on the latest installment of Vermont Edition's Town-by-Town series.

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Champlain Parkway opens after 61 years in development

Title: Champlain Parkway opens after 61 years in development
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Champlain Parkway — a two-lane stretch of road linking Burlington’s South End neighborhood with I-189 — officially opens to traffic this week.

City and state officials celebrated on Monday by cutting a 61-foot ribbon to honor a project over six decades in the making.

Video by Bryan Parmelee/Vermont Public.

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Meryl Streep, Amanda Gorman and more voice Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution'

Title: Meryl Streep, Amanda Gorman and more voice Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution'
Runtime: 1:16
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: At the Flynn last month, award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns shared his thoughts on the American Revolution — what he has called "the most important event in world history since the birth of Christ" — and his approach to documentary filmmaking.

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Title: Why Vermont pharmacies keep closing
Runtime: 1:33
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A spree of sudden closures is highlighting the vulnerability of Vermont’s independent pharmacies. Watch the latest episode of Vermont This Week.

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Gov. Phil Scott vetoes ‘soft opening’ for hospital pricing reforms

Title: Gov. Phil Scott vetoes ‘soft opening’ for hospital pricing reforms
Runtime: 26:46
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Governor Phil Scott has vetoed Vermont lawmakers’ most notable attempt at healthcare reform this year. Plus, a spree of sudden closures highlights the vulnerability of Vermont’s independent pharmacies. And a look at challenges facing the state’s child sex abuse investigation teams.

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Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Calvin Cutler - WCAX
Olivia Gieger - VTDigger
Howard Weiss-Tisman - Vermont Public

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Ken Burns on capturing 'the most consequential revolution in history'

Title: Ken Burns on capturing 'the most consequential revolution in history'
Runtime: 1:15
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: At the Flynn last month, award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns shared his thoughts on the American Revolution — what he has called "the most important event in world history since the birth of Christ" — and his approach to documentary filmmaking.

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