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The International Ski Federation formally approved snow conditions at Killington for this weekend’s World Cup races . Now work crews are busy putting the finishing touches on grandstands, VIP tents, camera platforms and other infrastructure needed.

State utility regulators have taken the unusual step of making public an anonymous letter that alleges close ties between the agency that advocates for ratepayers and Green Mountain Power, the state’s largest electric utility.

This program originally aired on November 23, 2016. What are you thankful for? We're talking about gratitude and what it means.

This program originally aired on November 6, 2017. Before he became head baker at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, Martin Philip trained as an opera singer and worked for an investment bank in New York City. Now the baker and author is sharing his expertise and answering questions for aspiring bakers

Bishop Christopher Coyne is leading a synod within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. For more than a year, he's met with clergy, church officials and lay men and women to discuss low church membership and attracting young people and families to the church. But the past year has seen other issues arise that continue to shake the Catholic Church and Vermont's Burlington diocese specifically.

Thanksgiving’s my favorite holiday. I love to relax with family and friends, share a meal, and reflect on our many blessings.

On October 28th, a little more than a week before our midterm elections, an American soldier in Afghanistan, Major Brent Taylor, posted his thoughts on Facebook about the coming election.

The national debate over abortion rights will land in Vermont next year, when Senate Democrats plan to pursue either legislation or a constitutional amendment that would codify at the state level a legal right to abortion.

For the past three years, school districts around Vermont have been in a voluntary phase, allowing voters and school boards to work on their own Act 46 merger plans. In June, the acting Secretary of Education issued a statewide plan making a series of recommendations about unmerged districts. As the State Board of Education prepares to announce its final recommendations next week, Vermont Edition looks at how decisions are being made and what has and hasn't worked in the process.

Both Alexis and Steve were diagnosed with schizophrenia. This is the story about how meaningful, paid work plays a role in their recovery.

Leslie Nelson has heard voices for as long as she can remember. She sees things other people don’t see. This is a conversation about what it’s like to be normal, from Leslie’s point of view, and the incredible power of finding people like herself to talk with about their normal lives with mental illness.

This week, a fourth residential care home in northwestern Vermont was placed under the control of a state-appointed administrator. Harborview in South Burlington joins three other homes placed in so-called "receivership" earlier this month. That means a court has ordered an outside attorney take control of the homes. All four residential care facilities are owned by a Texas-based private equity firm.

Vermonters have a complicated relationship with big-box retail stores. Some inspire vocal opposition, while others are accepted, or even celebrated. We're talking about why Vermonters are big-box averse, except when they're not.

“Why Are There So Many African-Americans Incarcerated In Vermont?” That’s the question VPR podcast Brave Little State answers in its November 2018 episode . Host Angela Evancie talks about how the people-powered podcast model works; who asked this month’s question; and how she and reporter John Dillon began to unravel the answer.

A story about Vermont’s only permanent, supervised housing for people with serious mental illness.