Sugaring connects us to the trees around us, and produces a delicious, sweet product for our pancakes, salad dressings and marinades. But it can also cause its fair share of headaches — like when you have to battle rugged terrain, bad weather and plundering woodland creatures to get that sap you want so much.Peter Gregg knows a thing or two about t…

To cap off our School Stories series, we thought we’d end on a wholly positive note, and turn to the wide world of school sports. Joining us to give the play-by-play on Vermont high school athletics is Jack Fitzsimmons, sports director for WCAX.由Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

Today is the fourth and final installment of our weekly September series, School Stories. Every Tuesday, we've been exploring a different issues impacting education across Vermont. This hour, we're joined by Vermont’s interim Secretary of Education, Zoie Saunders. She was appointed to the position by Governor Phil Scott in April. Before moving to V…

Bureaucracy at the federal level is negatively impacting Vermont municipalities damaged by the 2023 floods.由Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens

The Middlebury writer is the subject of a new PBS documentary.由Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens

Last fall, three young men of Palestinian descent were shot while out for a walk. All three survived, but one, Hisham Awartani, suffered a spinal cord injury and is now paralyzed from the waist down. His mother, Elizabeth Price, shares an update on his health and explains the accessibility modifications their family has made to their Burlington hom…

Should phones be allowed in schools? Some local schools are banning them. We'll hear from a group of 7th and 8th graders from Williston Central School — Ella, Sunny, Ryan, Katherine, Evan, and Olivia — who share their relationships with their smartphones.Seven Days education reporter Alison Novak discusses how Vermont schools are trying to reduce s…

Vermont’s state government is falling short in its regulation of water quality on farms according the the federal government. The EPA found that state regulators aren’t enforcing the Clean Water Act because they’re not communicating clearly with farmers. Vermont Public's climate and environment reporter Abagael Giles has been following the situatio…

Racing pigs, cattle pulls and the storied Larkin dancers — the Tunbridge World's Fair is one of Vermont's most beloved and longest-standing annual traditions.The fair dates back to 1867. Each year tens of thousands of people come to central Vermont for its four-day run. Vermont Edition visited for a live broadcast.…

Ethan Allen is a household name in Vermont. His youngest brother Ira has been overlooked by history — until now.Ira Allen played an important role in the founding of Vermont as the 14th state. Born in 1751, he was a land speculator, pamphleteer, politician and revolutionary. He is the subject of a new book by J. Kevin Graffagnino of Essex. "Ira All…

Today is the second installment in our series School Stories. Every Tuesday in September, we are focusing on issues related to education in Vermont. This week– behavioral issues in the classroom. Our guests today discussed how schools can better strengthen neuro-inclusion, and help staff build closer relationships with students through restorative …

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency says the state needs to build between 24,000 and 36,000 new housing units over the next five years to meet demand. Rutland City is taking on the challenge, aiming to build 1,000 units by 2028. Mayor Mike Doenges and Rutland Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Ed Bove share their vision and their upcoming de…

Grief is often described as a heavy weight – a weight you can feel on your shoulders, in heart, or deep in your gut. In "We Need No Wings," the new novel by author Ann Dávila Cardinal of Morrisville, a professor in her sixties weighed down by grief awakens one day with the power to levitate. It’s not a metaphor – Tere Sánchez can rise into the air.…

The Bolton resident's new book chronicles his work tending to the Bear Island forest.由Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

The 20th season of the Vermont Public film series Made Here kicks off Sept. 5.由Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

Eastern Equine Encephalitis— also known as EEE— has come to Vermont.由Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

From Rochester to Windham, a look at communities that have weathered debates over closing small schools.由Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro

Sunday began the annual observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for victims and survivors of the Holocaust. In communities around Vermont, people gathered to share their own families' history of escape and survival from the genocide of Jews during World War II.由pdaniels@vpr.net (Patti Daniels)

Obvious signs of spring can take a while to present themselves here in the north country. Trees are slow to form buds and leaves. Flowers won't be pushing up through the cold ground for a while yet. But one great sign of spring has revealed itself. The birds have returned.由rcengeri@vpr.net (rcengeri)

Neal Goswami, the Vermont Press Bureau chief, spoke to Vermont Edition recently about what's happened during Gov. Phil Scott's first 100 days as governor. Plus, a look at where some legislative issues stand as the end of the session is in sight.由mmalone@vpr.net (mmalone)

The end of the 2017 legislative session is on the horizon, but there are still some bills that remain up in the air. Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe joined Vermont Edition on Friday to talk about a range of topics, including the state budget, marijuana legalization, paid family leave, the minimum wage and more.…

The Kratt brothers have introduced kids across the country to a love of animals and nature through a series of wildly popular TV shows, including Kratts' Creatures , Zoboomafoo and now Wild Kratts .由sgalerosen@vpr.net (sgalerosen)

In billiards tournaments held recently by the Green Mountain American Poolplayers Association, the winners were all women. Liz Ford, owner of the Green Mountain APA and a former professional pool player, spoke to Vermont Edition Wednesday about this feat and the success of women in her sport.由mmalone@vpr.net (mmalone)

On April 12, a threat of violence aimed at Essex High School set police into action and the school into lockdown mode. Surrounding schools in Essex Junction took precautions as well and went into lockout mode. On Wednesday , Vermont Edition reviewed what happened last week with individuals from Essex High School and the Essex Police Department, and…

Vermonters may be looking for a chance to explore the great outdoors now that it's springtime, but venturing out on a hike during the mud season could actually cause damage to trails.由mmalone@vpr.net (mmalone)

Jeff Roberts has written a new book called Salted & Cured: Savoring the Culture, Heritage, and Flavor of America's Preserved Meats . The Montpelier author joined Vermont Edition Tuesday to talk about the history of preserved meats, as well as look at the modern landscape of these foods.由Vermont Edition

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies tracked local forest birds for a 25-year period and has now released an extensive study of the data. One overall finding of this new report was a more than 14 percent decline in the forest bird population in the study areas. Steve Faccio joined Vermont Edition Monday to elaborate on the findings, including a breakd…

A few hydroponic farmers have successfully gotten the organic label for their crops. But that's not sitting well with some organic farmers, who feel like the label is being co-opted and who argue that organic is actually all about the soil. Monday's Vermont Edition explored this ongoing debate. Guests on the program were Davey Miskell, an organic f…

Congress is on a two-week recess when many members are in their districts to hear from constituents about major issues facing the country. Vermont's sole congressional representative, Democrat Peter Welch, talks with VPR's Bob Kinzel and takes questions from Vermonters.由pdaniels@vpr.net (Patti Daniels)

Nancy Stearns Bercaw got sober just about two years ago, and she's just published a memoir called Dryland: One Woman's Swim to Sobriety . The Vermont author spoke to Vermont Edition Thursday about the book, which explores her life, her drinking and her journey to sobriety. A competitive swimmer during her college years, her relationship to her body…

Vermont Gas Systems announced on Wednesday that it finally completed its natural gas pipeline through Addison County.由mmalone@vpr.net (mmalone)

Reducing the use of plastic bags is the aim of a few efforts going on in Vermont right now. There are bills in the Legislature that call for a ban or a fee on plastic bags, and Brattleboro voted on Town Meeting Day to advise the town's select board to prohibit plastic bags. While the Vermont Retailers and Grocers Association hasn't taken a stand on…

In the wake of the EB-5 scandal that broke a year ago this week, Newport was left with a big hole in the ground where Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger had planned to build a block of office space, restaurants and other mixed uses. White and Burke is a firm that's been hired to evaluate the "Renaissance Block" that was supposed to be developed with EB-…

On Tuesday, Vermont Edition provided a re-examination of the EB-5 scandal that broke a year ago in the Northeast Kingdom, and explained the new developments in the $200 million fraud investigation. Guests on this program included independent investigative reporter Hilary Niles and Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael Pieciak.…

After a discussion about the Vermont state budget with VPR's Peter Hirschfeld and the Burlington Free Press' April McCullum, the two reporters also provided insight on five topics in Vermont politics to keep an eye on: a development related to the EB-5 scandal, marijuana legalization, workers' compensation for mental health conditions, ethics legis…

A budget for fiscal year 2018 that seems likely to win Gov. Phil Scott's approval has passed the Vermont House with an almost unanimous vote. So how did we get to this point? VPR reporter Peter Hirschfeld and the Burlington Free Press reporter April McCullum both joined Vermont Edition Monday to provide an update on Vermont's state budget, includin…

The opening week of baseball season means that winter is over (in some places) and that it's time for Vermont Edition 's annual baseball show.由pdaniels@vpr.net (Patti Daniels)