News from Vermont Public
Two biracial teenagers on the relationship between class and race in their lives in Vermont
Siblings Arwa Mint Meiloud and Habib Ould Meiloud share their perspectives on the roles that race and class have played in their lives so far for the latest installment of "What Class Are You?"
The quandary of being land rich and cash poor in Vermont
When you work in the trades, your income depends on your body's ability to do the work. In this installment of "What Class Are You," Jules Guillemette talks about the challenges of having income that relies on good health, and difficult questions about holding onto a valuable farm that has passed down through generations.
When Trudy Richmond realized she'd never get to the top, she shot for the bottom
Trudy Richmond worked all her life, then realized she'd never save enough money for a comfortable, private retirement. In this latest episode of What class are you?, Trudy talks about how she planned a future where she could qualify for subsidized housing and health care in her old age so she could retire with security.
What's peace if you can't make it last? T.O.'s final reentry from prison
T.O. has been in and out of jail his whole adult life and before that, he was in Spofford, a juvenile detention center in the Bronx.
Scott administration wants to bring lottery games to your phone
Under the Scott administration's proposal, all of the state lottery’s games, including Megabucks, Powerball and even instant scratch-off tickets, would be available on a person’s phone.
This Barre artist helps keep stone carving alive through mentorship
Stone carver Heather Milne Ritchie is mentoring a new generation of women artists at her central Vermont studio.
Drum, hum and rattle at a South Burlington moon circle
SabrinaJoy Milbury has led meditative drumming circles, called moon circles, for nearly two decades. But, she says, “It’s OK if you think this is a bunch of hooey.” Here's an audio postcard.
Building a new life after prison is harder than it seems
This is part two of a three part series about one man's experience creating a new life after years in prison.
How Thetford Academy built one of the region’s most successful student robotics programs
Thetford Academy regularly sends teams to the VEX Robotics World Championship.
Gov. Phil Scott insists on lawmakers 'keeping our word' on education reform in State of State speech
Gov. Phil Scott urged lawmakers during his State of the State address Wednesday to defy political headwinds and follow through on sweeping education reform legislation that passed last year but is now in jeopardy.
Vermont's landmark education reform law faces uncertain future in Montpelier
The critical first phase of Act 73 — mandatory school district mergers — has ignited fierce opposition in communities across Vermont. And lawmakers now have to confront the possibility that the reform law, enacted just six months ago, no longer has the political support needed to move forward as originally envisioned.
Seven days out of prison, and hoping to build a plain life
The first time I met T.O., he'd just gotten out of federal prison. We talked about what it's like to get out of prison with no housing, no job and no prospects.
Leila Fadel and Jenn Jarecki compare notes on 'Morning Edition' hosting, journalism and Vermont
NPR Morning Edition host Leila Fadel recently sat down with Vermont Public Morning Edition host Jenn Jarecki to talk about the show, working in daily news, and Fadel's reporting visit to Vermont this past April.
An audio diary about the first (terrible) months of living with a puppy
In the months after they got a puppy, Chris and Beth in Birmingham, England, sent me voice recordings. Which were amazing. And I made a story with them.
Deer camp in Chelsea, in a bus in a field in the snow
Since there's no movie theater or bowling alley or much of any formal entertainment in Chelsea, you have to make your own fun as you go along.
A lifetime on the water with sailing instructor Janice Lange
Janice Lange has been sailing for most of her life. She’s an 86-year-old athlete, coach and teacher, and she teaches sailing lessons on Lake Champlain.
A show about the holidays, and how much we love and hate them
This year I asked listeners to send me recordings from their Thanksgiving holiday, and I made a story with these recordings.
Trump’s deportation campaign has hit Vermont. Immigrants say they’re here to stay
In the last 10 months, federal agents have arrested more than 100 people in Vermont. Those arrests have upended the lives of individuals and the families they support, and sent shockwaves through their communities.
After 40 years on his hill farm, Peter Dunning was getting done
Peter farmed, mostly alone, for nearly 40 years. We sat at his kitchen table and talked about what it's like to farm for a whole life, then see it go fallow.
Independent movie theater opens in downtown Burlington
Grab your popcorn — daily movies are back in Burlington. The city hasn't had a dedicated movie theater since Merrill’s Roxy Cinema closed last year.
Women find community in Vermont land stewardship
Land owners and enthusiasts are creating connections through Women and Our Woods Vermont, a women-led network.