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Eagle family stuns on Lake Carmi nest cam, six years running

Title: Eagle family stuns on Lake Carmi nest cam, six years running
Runtime: 0:33
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: For one family of eagles on Lake Carmi, life on camera is the norm. And like the stars of any reality show, so too is drama — from prowling bobcats, to squabbles between siblings and feasts of catfish.

When Rick Willever, who owns a camp on Lake Carmi, set the camera up six years ago, he wasn’t sure what he’d find.

Read: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-07-22/eagle-cam-lake-carmi-nest-6-years

Title: The bites of summer
Runtime: 10:13
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Visiting some Vermont towns that are dealing this summer with a higher than usual infestation of deer flies. Plus, Vermont’s Secretary of State warns federal budget cuts will make election systems here more vulnerable to foreign cyber attacks, the Superintendent of Winooski schools returns to Vermont after being detained by immigration agents this week, long time state journalist and historian Steve Terry has died, and a camera perched on an island at Lake Carmi is tracking the development of an eaglet nest.

Congress eliminated funding for Public Media! Help us secure future of Vermont Public for all.

Title: Congress eliminated funding for Public Media! Help us secure future of Vermont Public for all.
Runtime: 0:30
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Give now to ensure everyone in our community can continue to access essential and trusted information.

https://donate.vermontpublic.org/

Vermont state symbols and how they came to be

Title: Vermont state symbols and how they came to be
Runtime: 50:19
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Vermont state symbols and how they came to be

Title: Remembering Robert
Runtime: 9:21
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Recalling the life and legacy of All the Traditions host Robert Resnik, who passed away this week at the age of 72. Plus, Sen. Sanders says he’ll work with senate colleagues to try and mitigate the cuts made to various health care services in the recently passed federal budget bill, an asylum seeker living in Colchester was allowed to return to his Vermont home after checking in with ICE officials but must meet with them again in the fall, St. Michael’s College uses grant money to create a new emergency service program, and a new book chronicles the unique devotion some fans lavish on jam bands like Vermont’s own Phish.

The jam band explosion of the 90s and beyond

Title: The jam band explosion of the 90s and beyond
Runtime: 50:14
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 Panic, The String Cheese Incident, and The Dave Matthews Band.

Author Mike Ayers joins Mikaela to talk about his new oral history which chronicles the rise of the jam band genre in the 1990s, and the culture that surrounded them. It's called "Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the 90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that Followed." (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250287458/sharinginthegroove/) We talk about some of the biggest jam bands to come out of this region, and remember some of the most iconic local concerts. Mike Ayers is a veteran music journalist, and he’s been to more than 20 Grateful Dead shows and 130 Phish shows.

Broadcast live on Tuesday July 22, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Title: Staying and coping
Runtime: 9:54
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: A migrant worker from Mexico who’s been in Vermont for nearly two decades explains his reasons for staying and working in the state even as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation agenda. Plus, a loss of grant funding threatens a Rutland organization that serves needy people more than 150 meals a day, Vermont’s first restrictions on neonic pesticides go into effect, after an initial funding freeze Vermont schools will be able to access more than 6 million dollars for summer and after school programs, and music lovers throughout Vermont mourn the death of long-time folk and world music host Robert Resnik.

Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to FEMA cuts

Title: Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to FEMA cuts
Runtime: 1:12
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s working to undo key aspects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he called, “the worst and most destructive piece of legislation in the modern history of this country.”

Read: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-07-21/bernie-sanders-big-beautiful-bill-most-destructive-legislation-modern-u-s-history

Title: Neonics ban goes into effect
Runtime: 50:19
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 farmers use these treated seeds to keep pests away, but pollutes water and hurts fragile pollinator populations, like honey bees. The Vermont state government is in charge of enforcing this ban. It also has a role in determining exemptions. Who still gets to use neonics, and under what conditions? We’ll hear how the state is making those choices, using information from local farms. We’ll also learn about other neonics restrictions in Quebec and New York.

Title: The Blank Page Cafe
Runtime: 7:08
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: We visit the Blank Page Cafe which has been serving breakfast tacos, gluten-free treats and coffee in Shelburne for nearly a decade. Plus, Essex town officials deny local approval for an Amazon distribution facility, Montpelier town officials order the removal of a homeless encampment near the downtown bus station, the Winooski-Burlington bridge projects gets federal money, and two local organizations that help people with disabilities enjoy year-round sports and outdoor recreation will merge.

Since the historic floods of 2023, few Vermont residents have buyout money in hand

Title: Since the historic floods of 2023, few Vermont residents have buyout money in hand
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: After historic flooding swept through Vermont in 2023 and 2024, hundreds of property owners applied for buyouts to try and get compensated for homes and businesses they would likely struggle to sell.

Vanishingly few have happened yet.

Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2025-07-18/in-review-fema-buyouts-gmts-decline-montpelier-homeless-encampment

Green Mountain Transit sees fewer passengers, reduced schedules and soaring costs

Title: Green Mountain Transit sees fewer passengers, reduced schedules and soaring costs
Runtime: 1:13
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Green Mountain Transit is searching for it's "soul," Seven Days' Derek Brouwer reported this week, as the transit authority manages fewer passengers, reduced schedules and soaring costs.

Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2025-07-18/in-review-fema-buyouts-gmts-decline-montpelier-homeless-encampment

How can the state best support homeless Vermonters?

Title: How can the state best support homeless Vermonters?
Runtime: 24:02
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Municipalities and service providers are struggling to support a growing number of homeless Vermonters. Plus, hundreds of property owners are still waiting for FEMA buyout money. And Green Mountain Transit faces challenges as it looks to the future.

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

Title: Dance of the fireflies
Runtime: 13:41
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Visiting a natural nighttime light show produced by New England fireflies. Plus, Vermont joins a multi-state lawsuit suing the Trump administration for canceling a program that helps towns prepare for natural disasters, the state learns federal money for tobacco control efforts may be coming soon after fearing it was lost, Quebec officials add more than 500 Million dollars to the province's education budget for the upcoming school year, a sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls hosts a Canadian artist-in-residence, and our weekly sports report focuses on baseball’s annual all-star game and the ESPY award earned by Vermonter and rugby champion Ilona Maher.

Title: Making movies in Vermont
Runtime: 50:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 local film professionals join Vermont Edition to talk about their latest projects: Chad Ervin, president of the Vermont Production Collective and director of the documentary Gone Guys (https://goneguysfilm.com/) ; Emma Schlenoff, producer of The Obelisk (https://the-obelisk.com/) and a Vermont Production Collective board member; and Alexey Hartlieb-Shea, who co-wrote The Obelisk and stars in it.

Then; Shelburne Museum in Chittenden County celebrates a wide range of American art. If you visit, you’ll find everything from a round barn full of circus-themed figurines, to a Ticonderoga steamboat permanently beached on a green field. Through the end of October, you can also visit the exhibition “Making a Noise: Indigenous Sound Art.” (https://shelburnemuseum.org/exhibition/making-a-noise/) The p...

Title: More FEMA hurdles
Runtime: 9:41
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The new hurdles that may have to be cleared by Vermont homeowners hit by flooding and hoping for a buyout from FEMA. Plus, Londonderry residents will vote on whether to green-light new restrictions on short-term rentals, plans are underway in Putney to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Landmark College, for a second consecutive year a record was set for the amount of unclaimed money returned to Vermonters, and a rally is held at the New Hampshire Statehouse in support of local farmers impacted by cuts to federal farming grants.

Alternative approaches to education, from pre-k to college

Title: Alternative approaches to education, from pre-k to college
Runtime: 50:39
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Many longtime educators understand that the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to teaching is not always effective. There are different types of learners with unique needs.

Landmark College (https://www.landmark.edu/?utm_campaign=bglandmark&utm_medium=googleads&utm_source=paidsearch&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20628104797&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm93DBhD_ARIsADR_DjH7sIWLABsoE8LE844swYgppq9EOviCRVZbrO7d-gXEa__wd5jA0tkaAicAEALw_wcB) in Putney is designed for students who learn differently, like those with dyslexia, autism, or ADHD. The college marks its 40th anniversary this fall, and its new president Jim Dlugos is optimistic about its future.

The Willowell Foundation (https://www.willowell.org/) runs outdoor learning programs in Addison County that let young students chart their own paths. Founder and executive director Matt Schlien discusses his efforts to revive the Walden Project, a high school program focused on ecology, wellness, civic engagement...

Vermont's high health care costs w/ UVM Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen

Title: Vermont's high health care costs w/ UVM Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen
Runtime: 32:10
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 premiums are among the highest in the country. We talk with Dr. Eappen about why that is, and the role hospitals play in setting health care costs. He also discusses how he’s thinking about the hospital system’s budget for the coming year.

https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-07-15/uvm-health-network-ceo-sunny-eappen-on-hospital-spending

Title: Threats to Food Benefits for Vermonters
Runtime: 7:39
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Thousands of Vermonters could lose their federal food benefits. That’s due to federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Plus, the state is offering to help homeowners repair septic systems, the head of the U-V-M Health Network talks efforts to reduce spending and there’s a new resource for families of L-G-B-T-Q+ youth.

Title: How do you pronounce Topsham, Vermont?
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: There’s no “ham” — and certainly no “sham” — in Topsham.

Topsham locals teach us how to say their town’s oft-mispronounced name.

Let us know in the comments where we should go next.

Thanks to Samantha, Bruce Marchant, Wayne Williams Jr., Steve Israel, Matt Wadsworth and Christine Komer.

📽️ Filming & editing by David Littlefield and Kaylee Mumford

An estimated 45,000 Vermonters will lose health insurance under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Title: An estimated 45,000 Vermonters will lose health insurance under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Runtime: 1:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Vermont Edition sat down with University of Vermont Health Network CEO Sunny Eappen on Tuesday.

We talk with Dr. Eappen about why the state's largest hospital system has some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, and the role hospitals play in setting health care costs.

UVM Health Network CEO Sunil "Sunny" Eappen

Title: UVM Health Network CEO Sunil "Sunny" Eappen
Runtime: 50:35
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 premiums are among the highest in the country. We talk with Dr. Eappen about why that is, and the role hospitals play in setting health care costs. He also discusses how he’s thinking about the hospital system’s budget for the coming year.

Emergency Department Go-Bags for Seniors

Title: Emergency Department Go-Bags for Seniors
Runtime: 8:15
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Nearly one-quarter of emergency department visits among patients 60-and-older nationally resulted in a hospital stay. A Rutland man, worried about his widowed father, made an emergency hospital go-bag for his dad, and experts say more of us should have them. Plus, budget cuts have prompted layoffs at the Vermont Foodbank, areas of Montreal are recovering from flooding, and people who work with refugees and asylum seekers in Vermont are struggling to keep up with recent changes to federal immigration laws.

Title: Public Media - but make it Vermont!
Runtime: 0:31
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Learn more at https://www.vermontpublic.org/

How Trump's travel ban affects Vermonters

Title: How Trump's travel ban affects Vermonters
Runtime: 50:41
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 and Eritrea. Seven other countries are partially banned, and the President has floated the idea of banning several more.

We’ll hear how the travel ban affects refugees, green card holders, international students and others in our region. joined from Brattleboro by Joe Wiah, director of the Ethiopian Community Development Council, a refugee resettlement agency in Brattleboeo, Tracy Dolan, the director of Vermont’s state refugee office, and Kristen Connors, an immigration attorney at Montroll, Oettinger and Barquist in Burlington

Plus: The Mexican consulate recently set up a mobile location in Brattleboro. We’ll hear from a Mexican farmworker living in Vermont amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.

Title: Toy story
Runtime: 9:10
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Speaking with the owners of a popular toy store that’s about to close after two decades of operation in Waterbury Village. Plus, flash floods late last week destroyed homes and did severe damage in the Northeast Kingdom and Addison County, Sen. Welch introduces a bill he says would decentralize FEMA operations and streamline the disaster recovery agency, a New Hampshire man who took part in the January 6th riots at the US Capitol wants to reject president Trump’s pardon, and a Vergennes state representative hopes to pass legislation calling for all campaign ads to disclose when Artificial Intelligence has been used.

Vermont prison brings the wrong incarcerated man to hearing

Title: Vermont prison brings the wrong incarcerated man to hearing
Runtime: 1:17
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: “The incident comes amid growing concerns over the use of Vermont prisons as holding grounds for immigration detainees,” Seven Days’ Colin Flanders reported this week.

Watch: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2025-07-11/in-review-flash-flooding-ice-in-vermont-prisons-howard-center-cuts

Flooded again, Sutton residents return to damaged homes

Title: Flooded again, Sutton residents return to damaged homes
Runtime: 1:16
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: State officials say Caledonia County appears to have suffered the worst damage from Thursday’s flash floods. And nowhere took a harder beating than the small town of Sutton, where multiple homes were severely damaged or destroyed.

Read: https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-07-11/flooded-again-sutton-residents-return-to-damaged-homes

Federal detainments in Vermont prisons causing strain

Title: Federal detainments in Vermont prisons causing strain
Runtime: 26:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Heavy thunderstorms have led to flash flooding in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and Addison County, resulting in washed-out roads and at least one swiftwater rescue. Plus, an increased reliance on Vermont’s prisons by federal immigration authorities is causing strain. And the state’s largest social service provider announces program cuts and layoffs.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Colin Flanders - Seven Days
Lexi Krupp - Vermont Public
Ethan Weinstein - VTDigger

Title: FEMA’s future
Runtime: 15:22
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Why disaster recovery officials in Vermont are worried about the federal government's future plans for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Plus, Vermont state officials say they support the closing of Copley Hospital’s birthing center as a cost-saving measure, Sen. Bernie Sanders decries the changes to Medicaid in the recently passed federal budget bill, Gov. Scott makes three new leadership appointments, the Deerfield Valley News has a new owner, and we ponder whether the Boston Red Sox should trade one of their hot-hitting outfielders for pitching help in our weekly sports report.

How will FEMA show up in Vermont when the next disaster hits?

Title: How will FEMA show up in Vermont when the next disaster hits?
Runtime: 1:08
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The Trump administration wants states to assume a bigger role in disaster response and recovery. The ambiguity over what that looks like has complicated the task of state officials trying to gird for the next catastrophe.

Read the story at vermontpublic.org

Title: The art of the local jingle
Runtime: 50:46
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 celebrate the art of the local jingle. We from some jingle writers who have written some legendary earworms. Jim Giberty is based in Bethel and wrote ads for local ski areas, as well as some broader New England gems, most notable, The Lobster Claw in Cape Cod. Cary Reich is based in Florida, but penned songs for Pizza Putt and Wendell's Furniture that will be familiar to longtime Vermonters. And we hear from Daisy Nell, a folk musician who has just so happened to have her songs become local jingles - her most famous being from the 1980s for the Snowsville General Store.

Broadcast live on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Is it time for a new Vermont state flag?

Title: Is it time for a new Vermont state flag?
Runtime: 20:18
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Close your eyes and try to picture the Vermont flag…

If you’re drawing a blank — you're not alone.

Our flag defies almost all the flag design rules set out by the North American Vexillological Association.

That’s part of the reason why Brian Sewell, of Burlington, thinks Vermont should consider an upgrade. He asked:

“Other states are undergoing redesigns of their state flags. How much do Vermonters know about our flag? And is it time to update ours too?”

Have an idea for a new Vermont flag design? Check out our web post (https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-07-10/other-states-are-redesigning-their-flags-is-it-vermonts-turn) for a template and instructions to submit it to the show — we’ll post our favorites! We’ve also included question-asker Brian’s proposed redesign as inspiration.

For more on flag design, check out thi...

Title: Building protection
Runtime: 10:13
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The difficulty in finding ways to protect state public buildings from the next big flood event. Plus, despite passage of a new state education reform law there’s confusion over which private schools can still access public funds, a state trooper is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting death of a man in Putney, the Howard Center announces cuts to programs in Burlington and St. Albans due to several years of financial losses, and the Vermont Green FC soccer club remains undefeated after a win over Albany.

Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast

Title: Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast
Runtime: 50:43
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast

Title: ‘We had such dreams for this place’
Runtime: 12:16
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: A Plainfield couple whose home was severely damaged by flooding two years in a row anxiously await news on whether they’ll get a FEMA buyout for the home they can't stay in. Plus, Gov. Scott’s administration starts a review of the newly passed federal budget bill to assess its impact on Vermont, the health department seeks to open three new methadone clinics in communities outside the state’s Hub and Spoke treatment system, Sen. Welch meets with Vermonters impacted by flooding from the past two years, and the federal budget bill makes cuts to flood research funding at the University of Vermont.

Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods

Title: Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods
Runtime: 50:43
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods

Title: Multiple challenges
Runtime: 8:51
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark discusses why her office has joined numerous multi-state lawsuits challenging executive orders issued by president Trump. Plus, Vermont officials urge residents to sign up for the state’s emergency notification system following recent deadly floods in Texas, former Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin joins the board of a national cannabis company, suggestions for what to do if baby bats have been born inside the walls or other spaces of a house, and Windsor county residents should expect delays as work is done to replace a bridge in Jericho.

Improving the Vermont legislature's ethics enforcement

Title: Improving the Vermont legislature's ethics enforcement
Runtime: 50:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: State Senators Seth Bongartz (D-Bennington) and Scott Beck (R-Caledonia) are the subject of an ethics complaint (https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-06-30/ethics-complaint-targets-2-vermont-senators-with-private-school-ties) that alleges their ties to independent schools influenced their work on Vermont's big education reform bill.

Vermont Public reporter Lola Duffort has been closely following the education reform process and this ethics complaint.

We also explore the process of investigating alleged ethical violations, such as conflicts of interest and other financial entanglements that could influence lawmaking. We speak with the executive director of the Vermont State Ethics Commission, Christina Sivret, and members of the House and Senate ethics committees, Rep. Martin LaLonde (D-South Burlington), and Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, (P/D-Chittenden Central).

Broadcast live on Monday, July 7, 2025, at noon; rebroadcas...

Title: What Class Are You: Susan Ritz
Runtime: 17:18
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the latest installment of our periodic series on class, we speak with writer and philanthropist Susan Ritz about the mixed blessings of being born into a wealthy family. Plus, Vermont’s Attorney General explains why she felt it was important to join other states making legal challenges to the actions of the Trump administration, Vermont health officials say there won’t be much impact from a recent change to federal flu vaccine policy, Montreal’s new biweekly trash pick-up policy is reportedly drawing complaints from people in some neighborhoods, a new study shows snowpack that lingers into summer could protect some plant communities on Mount Washington from certain climate change effects, and we assess some of the hockey moves made and not made by teams entering the free agent signing frenzy in our weekly sports report.

For Vermont AG Charity Clark, the rule of law is 'the bottom line'

Title: For Vermont AG Charity Clark, the rule of law is 'the bottom line'
Runtime: 1:20
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: On this episode of Vermont This Week: A conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.

Watch: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week

Vermont AG Charity Clark on suing the Trump administration

Title: Vermont AG Charity Clark on suing the Trump administration
Runtime: 0:57
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Democratic state attorneys general, including Vermont’s Charity Clark, have acted quickly and in lockstep to challenge a number of Trump administration policies, including issues related to birthright citizenship, funding freezes and cuts, the dismantling of government agencies, and the president's executive orders.

Watch Vermont This Week: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week

A conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark

Title: A conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark
Runtime: 26:35
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: On a special edition of Vermont This Week, we sit down for a conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.

This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark

Title: What Class Are You: Kytreana Patrick
Runtime: 11:57
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the latest installment of our periodic series on class, we welcome back Kytreana Patrick from our initial series of interviews to talk about the birth of her first child and her new job. Plus, Vermont’s climate council approves a new plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, animal welfare officials provide tips for keeping pets safe and calm during 4th of July celebrations, Burlington launches a free overnight parking policy for people experiencing homelessness, and Rutland officials make moves toward cracking down on feeding birds and other wild animals in public.

Title: The snack bars of Vermont
Runtime: 50:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 a beloved summer tradition in our region.

Seven Days food writer and editor Melissa Pasanen shares some of her favorite snack menu items, like the smash burgers from Gondola's Snack Bar in Morristown and the hand cut fries at Green Meadows Grill in Williston. We also talk with local snack bar owners: Marilyn Kozlowski of Joe's Snack Bar in Jericho, Jason Boutin of Cajun's Snack Bar in Lowell, Jon Villeneuve of Kate's Food Truck in Jericho, and Josh Butler of Village Snack Bar in Rutland.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Title: What Class Are You: Dan Sedon
Runtime: 11:40
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the latest installment of our periodic series on class, Dan Sedon discusses what working as a criminal defense attorney in Vermont has taught him about social and economic status. Plus, why both Vermont’s senators voted against the president’s mega-bill, Gov. Scott signs potentially historic education reform legislation but stresses a lot of work still needs to be done to reduce the number of state school districts, potential record-breaking holiday traffic is expected to congest roads around New England starting today, and a Brattleboro photographer wins The Vermont Prize for visual art made by a Vermont-based artist.

Why Erica Heilman asks "What Class Are You?"

Title: Why Erica Heilman asks "What Class Are You?"
Runtime: 49:17
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 her ongoing series examining economic differences in Vermont. New stories in her series What Class Are You drop this week.

Then: we bring you a recent episode of the podcast Brave Little State/ Producer Burgess Brown explores what it’s like to get around Vermont and maintain a social life when you can no longer drive.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Title: What Class Are You: Sharon Plumb
Runtime: 11:02
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: In the latest installment of our periodic series on class we hear from Sharon Plumb of East Montpelier discussing parents who can support their children financially into adulthood. Plus, a new law increases the amount of money cottage food businesses can take in before having to apply for a commercial license, a warning is issued for algae blooms now that hotter temperatures are affecting regional waters, Vermont health officials say making recommendations for fall season COVID shots is complicated by a lack of direction from the federal government, and Windsor opens 25 new downtown affordable housing units.

How local communities are working to save their general stores

Title: How local communities are working to save their general stores
Runtime: 50:06
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: How local communities are working to save their general stores

Coming of age — and coming out — in the time of civil unions

Title: Coming of age — and coming out — in the time of civil unions
Runtime: 26:26
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: 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 Vermont Supreme Court case Baker v. Vermont (https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1141&context=jgspl) , the court ruled that the state had no legal basis to discriminate against same-sex couples. If the legislature would not allow same-sex couples to get marriage licenses, lawmakers would have to figure out a legal alternative. The result: civil unions.

Vermont Public's Andrea Laurion spoke with LGBTQ+ Vermonters who were coming of age — and coming out — when civil unions became legal. They were likely too young at the time to be thinking about marriage for themselves, but old enough to know what was going on and how it might affect them one day.

See photos and learn more at vermontpublic.org. (https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-06-30/civil-uni...

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