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Push to keep buses rolling

More low-income Vermont seniors can get help paying for certain health insurance; a blind hiker takes on a trek summiting several Green Mountain peaks; and is that mushro

Leaf peeping season looks promising

More FEMA funds roll in for several Vermont towns still recovering from flooding; the state  limits contract lengths for new school superintendents; and what kind of foli

Jury finds Eaton guilty

The verdict is in on the Jason Eaton trial; Feds reject a local bid to purchase the flooded-out, former Montpelier post office building; The “Big-E” returns to New Englan

A life of adventure and avoiding debt

A federal judge in Vermont dismisses a DOJ lawsuit seeking Vermont’s voter rolls; a pilot program that offers tenants facing eviction free legal defense didn’t get renewe

More flood buyout money is coming at last

Long-awaited federal money for flood buyouts gets approved, Vermont gets money to help veterans find housing and how rising diesel costs could affect your wallet. Plus, t

Layoffs, a new Spanish language radio hour and poetry

More layoffs announced at another local health system; there’s a buyer for the former Sterling College campus in Craftsbury; and a new Spanish language radio hour hits th

The prosecution rests

The state rested its case the Jason Eaton trial; state health officials warn residents about rabid animals in two parts of the state; and an Emmy-award-winning film explo

A trial begins, tuition costs lowered and a flax harvest

A long-awaited attempted murder trial begins; the state’s biggest university cuts some students a break on costs; another Vermont municipality chimes in on which electric

Maternity care to stay in Brattleboro

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital plans to keep its birth center open; the Upper Valley gets a new year-round shelter; the state’s lieutenant governor settles a violation at

Remembrance and recovery

Vermont’s Nepali and Tibetan communities are raising funds for flood recovery in their home countries; a federal judge rejects the first test of the state’s new law that

Preventing suicide with outpatient treatment

A new outpatient clinic focuses on suicide prevention; a decision reached on a proposed cell tower near a popular Vermont lake; and as we approach a quarter century since

More campaign money but still a financial handicap

First-time democratic candidate for governor raises twice the campaign funds than Republican incumbent; expanded protections for a popular Addison County natural area; an

Phone-free classrooms

Could you put your phone away for multiple hours a day? Vermont students are required to this year. Plus, hear more about the status of plans to build a new women’s priso

Sen. Bernie Sanders talks November elections

Vermont’s Dept of Corrections faces a discrimination complaint; the D-O-C also broadened its authority to keep incarcerated people in prison past their release dates; Sen

A makeover for college

A new health clinic for older Vermonters; a new vision for reducing health care costs; a new way to provide higher education. Want even more Vermont news? Sign up for T

Is Vermont's gamble on sports betting paying off?

 Curbing the state’s budget growth; and any bets on how much Vermont made in online sports betting tax revenue? Want even more Vermont news? Sign up for The Frequency n

Money in Politics

Seniors in Lamoille County will have one less choice when it comes to adult day programs; a Vermonter takes home top prize in a national contest; and who accepts campaign

Quit Music

Will the trade war between the U-S and Canada affect utility prices in our region?; researchers are looking deeper in the state’s snowpack; a Vermont singer-songwriter us

Fixing voter registration errors ahead of the election

Nearly a thousand people who were mistakenly added to voter rolls never cast their ballots; the largest statewide telecommunications provider will end landline service to

How spare bedrooms fit into Vermont's housing crisis

Bear encounters in Vermont are on the upswing so officials want to extend bear-hunting season; a regional survey aims to find out the experience of caring for partners wi