Touring a factory that’s home to the world’s oldest maker of musical cymbals. Plus, a judge rules a state lawsuit filed against major oil companies can proceed, Vermont and New Hampshire show a recent spike in pneumonia cases, the health department has a new plan for urging young adults to get a flu shot, St. Michael’s College announces undergrad s…

Sara Forman and her cow Sassy shined at this year's World Dairy Expo, earning two ribbons. Sara and her mom, Angela Toms, joined Vermont Public's Jenn Jarecki to share more.Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson

A Christmas tree farmer in New Hampshire tries a new tree variety in the face of climate change, which is making it harder to grow traditional species in New England. Plus, Vermont will receive flood assistance after Congress passed a short-term spending bill over the weekend, state House Republicans will introduce legislation to repeal the clean h…

Visiting a farm in the Northeast Kingdom keeping alive the centuries-old winter tradition of horse-drawn sleigh rides. Plus, the inpatient psychiatry unit at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin will close early next year, the state’s attorney general says two Vermont state troopers were justified in the non-fatal shooting of a man in Burke, Ve…

Jeff Simpson, owner of The Kingdom's Horse Drawn Wagon and Sleigh Rides, takes us on a winter journey in the NEK, highlighting this longtime holiday tradition.Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson

In this episode of "What class are you?" Tankhun Thongjunthoug talks about what it was like to grow up in an immigrant family, and how he experienced the undercurrents of the American class system.Erica Heilman

We finish reporter Erica Heilman’s week-long series of interviews about class with a man whose parents immigrated to the U.S. to find better lives for themselves, then opened a Thai restaurant in Montpelier. Plus, Vermont’s motel voucher program for unhoused people has turned away hundreds of eligible households this month for lack of space, a more…

The last new village in Vermont was established in 1933, so there wasn’t a modern roadmap. Westbury also didn’t have money for lawyers or professional support for guidance.Olivia Conti

A social services worker describes the role addiction plays in class, in reporter Erica Heilman’s series “What Class Are You”. Plus, an environmental organization says Vermont isn’t on pace to meet a legally mandated deadline to lower carbon emissions, an electric co-op is selling the Wrisghtsville Hydro Plant, the state Department of Taxes is call…

"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman has been asking people in Vermont, and this is the fourth installment of a new five-part series. Mark LaRouche grew up in a middle class family in Rutland, but says he prefers "the lower class," and he believes that addiction is the hardest class of all.…

An Upper Valley therapist considers how the area has changed over her lifetime, in the latest episode of reporter Erica Heilman’s recurring series “What Class Are You”. Plus, the University of Vermont men’s soccer team returns to Burlington after winning their first ever NCAA national championship, a committee tasked with considering reforms to sta…

Reporter Erica Heilman talked with Katrin Tchana about her childhood in Lyme, New Hampshire, and how it has become increasingly difficult for people who grew up there to remain.Erica Heilman

A retired Vermont State Police trooper is featured in the return of our recurring series "What Class Are You", where reporter Erica Heilman talks to Vermonters with various backgrounds about money, class and privilege. Plus, a St. Johnsbury man faces a charge of attempted murder after allegedly shooting and wounding a police officer, Gov. Scott tou…

Retired Vermont State Police trooper Ingrid Jonas talks about class assumptions in law enforcement — and expensive condiments.Erica Heilman

Inventor and business owner Damian Renzello is featured in the return of our recurring series "What Class Are You", where reporter Erica Heilman talks to Vermonters with various backgrounds about money, class and privilege. Plus, the Christmas Bird Count is back, Brattleboro residents revoke a “public nuisance” ordinance enacted in response to crim…

Damian Renzello and reporter Erica Heilman are the same age and both grew up in Vermont. But according to Damian, they will always be different fruits.Erica Heilman

Home builders are trying to take advantage of eased restrictions to Act 250, Vermont’s land use law. Plus, a legislative committee recommends agricultural workers receive the state minimum wage, a new study shows Vermont has become a popular place for people to move to since the pandemic, researchers are studying spider brains to gain a better unde…

Lawmakers had hoped the temporary carve-outs would help ease Vermont’s acute housing shortage. Developers are using the new exemptions in at least a dozen locations across the state.Carly Berlin

Law enforcement and mental health officials grapple with a recent spate of homicides involving young men in mental distress, and what they suggest about the gap between those two systems. Plus, Bernie Sanders says his next term in the Senate will likely be his last, state officials are downgrading flood risks to Vermont communities, a new bridge ru…

Three separate homicides around Vermont this fall involved young men accused of killing members of their family. Law enforcement officials say these unusually violent incidents highlight a long-standing gap between the criminal justice and mental health systems. Mental health experts disagree.Liam Elder-Connors

How one Vermont museum is keeping the memory of former independent ski hills alive. Plus, a flood watch is on for most of the state today, the Scott administration calls on Congress to immediately pass disaster relief for Vermont farmers, why Vermont’s largest substance use disorder treatment facility will no longer accept new patients using methad…

There are just 20 commercial alpine ski areas in Vermont today. But if you live just about anywhere around the state, chances are there used to be a ski hill right in your town — according to a new exhibit at Stowe’s Ski and Snowboard Museum.Sabine Poux

Vermont Law and Graduate School has welcomed four fellows focused on animal issues, under a new advanced degree program. Plus, the race to become Vermont’s next speaker of the House remains unsettled in the lead up to the legislative session, state officials are scrambling to set up procedures to test raw milk for bird flu, Sen. Peter Welch is rais…

This fall, the Vermont Law and Graduate School welcomed its first class of Brooks Institute for Animal Rights and Policy Animal Law LLM fellows. The four practicing lawyers will spend the school year focused on animal issues.Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson

A project that grows and distributes free veggies among Burlington New American communities is expanding. Plus, UVM Medical Center health care workers and community members protest proposed cuts, a new retirement program from the state treasurer’s office is open for enrollment, northern Vermont business owners push for longer hours at the border cr…

"On the surface it looks like we're just giving away free veggies," said Nour El-Naboulsi. "But we are bringing our community members into a solidarity fold."Elodie Reed

What President-elect Donald Trump’s record on environmental protections could mean for Vermont during his second presidency. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott wants to keep property taxes flat next year, Green Mountain Transit cut services on nine bus routes this week due to a budget gap, GlobalFoundries will use a $1.5 billion federal grant to expand manufact…

Why a group of musicians have been gathering in Rutland for more than 30 years. Plus, a Canadian storm system is expected to create hazardous driving conditions in Vermont, a person was found dead at a Berlin homeless encampment Saturday, police are investigating hazing allegations at Dartmouth College, Vermont House Republicans say they’ll focus o…

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to restrict and roll back environmental regulations on clean air and water. What could that mean for Vermont?Abagael Giles, Jenn Jarecki

The challenge facing lawmakers as they vow to keep property taxes rising by nearly 6% next year. Plus, the limits Gov. Scott wants to place on state spending in 2025, some municipalities are struggling to keep taxes down in next year’s budgets, the impending closure of a Bellows Falls health clinic draws concern from southern Vermont residents, Har…

Two Wednesdays a month, members of the Wild Woods Music Co-op meet at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland to share and nurture their passion for music. All are welcome to join, they say.Nina Keck

While next year’s forecast isn’t as dire as some elected officials had feared, Democrats and Republicans say the projected increase is more than many homeowners can bear.Peter Hirschfeld

Vermont Public's Mary Williams Engisch spoke with Tracy Dolan, director of the State Refugee Office, about how the office is readjusting its approach and priorities ahead of the incoming Trump administration.Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston

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Since 2020, the state-run Venison for Vermonters program has donated more than 3,000 pounds of wild game meat to local food shelves and Vermonters in need.Nathaniel Wilson, Joey Palumbo

A Nor’easter moving up the coast is expected to arrive with snow by mid-morning Thursday and intensify through the afternoon and evening.Elodie Reed

A look back at this year’s successful use of chicanes in the Notch, and a preview of what property taxes will look like next year. Plus, Vermonters should prepare for snow on Thanksgiving, the Scott administration is taking advantage of federal funds before Trump is back in the White House, Gov. Phil Scott is making interim Education Secretary Zoie…

Next week, the Department of Taxes will issue a highly anticipated letter that will give lawmakers, school boards and the public their first look at how much property taxes are expected to rise next year.Peter Hirschfeld

A biological discovery brings two women together. Plus, cold weather will bring changes to Vermont’s motel housing program, there’s been an uptick in requests for contraceptive and gender-affirming care since the election, Vermont's unemployment rate rose slightly last month, workers seeking disaster unemployment benefits from the Federal Emergency…

Meet the 89-year-old who’s played Middlebury Chapel’s carillon bells for nearly four decades. Plus, today is the last day Vermonters affected by this summer’s floods can apply for federal disaster assistance, the latest statewide survey of high school students has intensified concerns about youth mental health, a poll finds most Vermonters think an…

A county in Kentucky gets robbed by computer criminals who used software to trick county computers into transferring funds into money mole bank accounts. Those moles were people who thought they were working for a legitimate business, but later found out that they’d been scammed.Make sure you check out any company that offers to hire [...]…

A short episode this week, running through some of the tech news from last week. There was a major outage around Washington and Rutland counties due to a fiber line that was blasted by a shotgun. Fairpoint may go into bankruptcy, but not to worry there are alternative ISPs in Vermont and Fairpoint won’t [...]…

Send ideas for the poll question to feedback@technewsvt.com.For people interested in the Commodore 64. I’d recommend the wikipedia entry as a great starting place to find out all about one of the first truly mass market personal computers.Enhanced podcast:Jack Skoda

The first few days with the iPhone 3.0 software has been fairly good. I lost my contacts and calendars when I tried to turn on Push, but I restored them from backup. I still don’t fully understand the relationship between the Mac applications, .mac (or as it’s know now-a-days MobileMe *ick*) and the iPhone.I mentioned [...]…

I didn’t change the episode tag at the front of the podcast, I know it says episode 4 then after the music I start into episode 5…. Sorry for the confusion, this is really episode five.Don’t forget to check out www.vtsda.org. The Vermont Software Developers Alliance is hosting a lunch and learn on the 17th.Enhanced [...]…

After a long break the podcasts are back. I received an email from Verizon about some comments that were posted on the Concord Monitor’s web site. I cover some of the hightlights from E3 and talk about the troubles with Conficker seen in certain hospitals. Short show this week, working on getting back into a [...]…

I talk about how the iPhone handled being used as a GPS on my road trip. Some more Fairpoint information about the transition from Verizon. Good luck to the Green Team, team 885 at the Granite State Regional. Check out http://www.baesystemsfirst.org/regional/ or http://www.thebluealliance.net/ For a taste of what the Lego League is all about, check…

In addition to talking about the past weeks blog posts, I cover my Fairpoint service call. I’m part of the 28,000 people that WCAX is talking about in this news story http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9793260 For the security corner we talk about how to prevent having your credit card compromised and I introduced the FIRST organization, check …

Episode one is a quick introduction to the podcast, the podcaster, and a survey of the iPhone mania that swept Vermont this month. The purpose of technewsvt.com is to talk about tech in Vermont. The best place to get Vermont iPhone news is at radmacdaddy’s blog http://iphonevt.wordpress.com/In the security corner I talked about Downadup and you [..…