Vermont Public News Podcast

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Vermont Public

20 episodes

1 day ago

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Episodes (20/20)

Vermont Public News Podcast

Grammy-nominated pianist Adam Tendler returns home to Barre Opera House

“I just want to shout on every corner that this guy is a big deal."

2 days ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

UVM wants to build a statewide weather monitoring network

The UVM Water Resources Institute has applied to the town of Lyndon for a zoning permit for its first weather station.

3 days ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

New phone line in Vermont aims to curb domestic violence by offering resources to potential abusers

The Spark, a St. Johnsbury-based service, offers support and resources to people who’ve caused harm, or are at risk of causing harm, in their relationships.

6 days ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

An American Life: The story of Vaughn Hood, barber and Vietnam War veteran

This is a story about a 118-pound hairdresser when he was drafted into the Vietnam War, and in Vaughn’s war, most men didn’t survive their first three-month tour.

1 week ago

28 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Will new public art help revitalize Burlington's Main Street?

A sculpture by Lydia Kerns brings a welcome dose of color to a city street that's been under construction for more than a year.

1 week ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Vermont expands parent support services to incarcerated fathers

A program that has offered parental support services to incarcerated mothers will soon be available to men held at the state prison in Newport.

1 week ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

New court docket for 'repeat offenders' launches in Chittenden County

Now entering its third week, the new court docket in Chittenden County is focused on people who have five or more pending criminal cases. State and local leaders hope the effort will ease some of the Queen City’s recent public safety concerns.

1 week ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Carl, a different breed of cat

Carl Blaisdell is private. He only goes to town to get something he needs. His life is close to the ground, to his dogs, and to the outside.

2 weeks ago

14 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Vermont will backfill SNAP benefits for at least 15 days

Vermont leaders approved a plan to use roughly $6 million in state money to pay for 15 days' worth of food benefits if the federal government shutdown continues and SNAP runs out of money on Nov. 1.

2 weeks ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Vermont seeks new developer for locked juvenile facility

Vermont hasn’t had a permanent facility for justice-involved youth since 2020. The lack of a secure facility has meant more juveniles have been held in adult prisons.

2 weeks ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Texas company eyes former Vermont Yankee site for battery energy storage system

Representatives from PowerTransitions have been meeting with officials in Vernon about potentially developing the 140-acre site along the Connecticut River.

2 weeks ago

5 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

What Now Sounds Like: Whales, wrestling and customer service

I asked listeners to send me recordings from wherever they were, about whatever they wanted.

3 weeks ago

15 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Vermont towns try to balance open government and the threat of political violence

Town clerks and select boards say it is getting harder to run meetings and conduct town business as the vitriolic tone of political polarization continues to ramp up.

3 weeks ago

5 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

A Fairlee developer is building lots of housing in small towns — and showing others how it's done

State officials want to clone Jonah Richard, an Orange County native who’s building housing at a clip in the town where his family has lived for generations.

3 weeks ago

5 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

A day at Joslyn House, a house where old people live together

It's not a nursing home. It's a house where old people live together.

4 weeks ago

16 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

What if you fall and can't get up? The fear is driving sales of personal emergency response systems

As the population of older adults increases and accessing long-term care becomes more challenging, demand for medical alert devices is growing.

1 month ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

Twenty-nine cows, eight pigs and no water

East Hardwick farmer Rob MacLeod has no more water, and like many farmers, he's heading into winter with limited feed.

1 month ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

'The gem in the tiara' of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center turns 60

The medical center’s volunteer-run gift shop has a bit of everything for patients, medical staff and locals.

1 month ago

4 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

A Vermont podcast about musical memories becomes a board game

Hearing music from an event in your life can trigger memories, emotions and stories. A new board game called "Drop The Needle" taps into that phenomenon.

1 month ago

3 minutes

Vermont Public News Podcast

'Hypnotic and reverent': Why a 12th-century mystic appeals to 21st-century audiences

Christian mystic Hildegard von Bingen was a polymath. The 12th-century nun was a poet, artist, healer, philosopher and composer. On Saturday, Oct. 11, Vermont Public Classical will co-present "Hildegard Reanimated" with the Otter Creek Musical Festival.

1 month ago

5 minutes