The Frequency

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.

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?

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

Who will become Vermont’s next House Speaker?

Who will take over as Vermont’s next house speaker; A New Hampshire law makes it easier to build and sell tiny homes in the state; and ‘tis the season for students to mov

Vermont eases up on car inspection requirements

Got a small windshield crack and a car inspection coming up? You might want to postpone it for a few days; and a dairy plant in Franklin County staying shuttered, at leas

How much are health insurance premiums rising?

State regulators announced rate hikes for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, more Cyclosporiasis cases in the Grants State and Gov. Scott wants to make changes t

Judge pauses dairy plant’s closure – for now

A federal judge wants to hear more about plans to close a dairy plant in St. Albans, a Milton resident claims the town’s selectboard violated his free speech and state of

Rutland church seeks 'justice' after elder's arrest

Rutland area church members vote to remove an elder facing F-B-I charges; raising second-home taxes is top-of-mind for voters ahead of the general election; and there are

The Newport ‘pit’ is slated to be sold

After nearly a decade in limbo, the “pit” in downtown Newport is slated to be sold, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital leaders express little hope for preserving maternity car

How ‘Operation Stonegarden’ intersects with Vermont policing policy

A Chittenden County Sheriff’s deputy was working a federal border patrol detail during a controversial traffic stop, businesses brace for the impacts of new tariffs on Ca

St. Michael’s College raids endowment to stay afloat

St. Michael’s College gets permission to tap into its restricted endowment as the school navigates financial woes, Vermont Democrats embrace their new de facto leader and

What Amanda Janoo’s primary win means for Vermont

Vermont Public’s Capital Bureau reporter shares his analysis on key primary results, winners Amanda Janoo and Gerald Malloy reflect on their victories and a look at some

Recapping Vermont’s primary election

Amanda Janoo wins the Democratic primary for governor, former lieutenant governor Molly Gray has an opportunity to get her old job back, and Chittenden County State’s Att

Removing ‘forever chemicals’ from landfill wastewater

It’s primary election day in Vermont, troubles in Killington’s local government are derailing a major infrastructure project and changes are coming to Green Mountain Tran

Local development group secures Montpelier’s former post office

Hospitals are sharing budget ideas for next year as health costs in Vermont remain among the highest in the nation, Gov. Phil Scott looks to learn more about AI and an ef