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Vernon has a lot at stake in the proposed sale of the shuttered Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. When the plant was running, the town’s economic well-being — as well as its very identity — was tied up in VY. But now Vernon’s in the middle of a multi-year exercise to try to figure out how it can survive the closure and decommissioning of Vermont Yankee.

How should people live long term in our state if they have a serious mental illness? The hope is that they’ll find ways to integrate into their communities with support, but that’s proven tough to accomplish. In this show we look at the challenges in our community mental health care system.

An azure wave did occur last Tuesday, when the Democrats took back control of the House in the midterm elections. Rep. Peter Welch will return to Washington in January as part of that Democratic majority. He joins us to discuss what that shift in power will mean.

A new woodchip boiler plant at Goddard College in Plainfield is now in operation. The new system will carry hot water underground to 22 buildings across campus — replacing at least as many oil-burning boilers.

This is a story about what it’s like, day to day, year to year, to be a parent of an adult child living with schizophrenia.

Reported hate crimes increased in Vermont last year, according to FBI data released Tuesday. This is the second consecutive year reported hate crimes increased in Vermont.

The billion dollar Edna McConnell Clark Foundation has announced that it will donate all its money and go out of business in 2026.

Undocumented farmworkers in Vermont say they are being unlawfully targeted by federal immigration authorities for their activism on behalf of fellow migrants.

Maple sugar products are pretty standard: there’s the ubiquitous syrup, as well as maple sugar and candy. But one producer has expanded their offerings that run from standard syrups to creams, granules, seasonings and even a mysterious maple cube.

They Are Us is a new seven-part series about mental health airing on VPR featuring the personal stories of Vermonters. We're convening a conversation with some of the people from that podcast, and we'll talk about their perspectives on mental illness, stigma and mental health care.

She stands 14-and-a-half feet tall, weighs around two tons and Vermont can't wait for her to ascend the roof of the Statehouse in Montpelier. The statue of Ceres, goddess of Agriculture, is expected to be placed atop the golden dome on Friday, November 30, according to sculptor Chris Miller of Calais.

In Vermont, a growing number of mental health patients stay in emergency rooms, their stays in are getting longer — and in the past nine months, state reports showed six hospitals around Vermont have violated regulations governing the treatment of psychiatric patients.

It’s been more than a decade since Republicans controlled either chamber of the Vermont Legislature, but the results from last week’s elections will push House and Senate Republicans even further to the margins in Montpelier.

The concept of Restorative Practices in school isn’t new. It’s grown out of the Restorative Justice work gaining momentum in the VT justice system.

The National Book Award is one the most prestigious literary prizes in the country, given every year since 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America. This year, three finalists for the award have links to Vermont.