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 Inspired By Jay Peak, Mount Snow Looks To Court Foreign EB-5 Investors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 226

Mount Snow has joined the growing list of Vermont businesses working to attract foreign capital with the prospect of permanent U.S. residency. The West...

 Thousands Of Vermonters Face Upcoming Health Care Deadline | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 151

State health care advocates are concerned that thousands of uninsured Vermonters will soon lose their ability to get subsidized coverage through Vermont...

 Olympics Update: Alex Deibold Takes Bronze | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 371

We’re in the last week of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb and Andy Gardiner talked about some of the most recent results. Vermonters...

 Congressional Delegation Seeks Emergency Action On Propane Prices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 155

The three members of the Vermont's delegation, Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and Congressman Peter Welch, say the country is facing a...

 Climate Change Drives Changing Farm Practices | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 146

As farmers gear up for another growing season, some are preparing for more extreme weather events, particularly flooding. Resiliency in the face of...

 Natural Gas Facility Could Bring Needed Jobs to North Country | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 157

A $100 million natural gas facility may soon come to Groveton, a northern New Hampshire town just across the Vermont border. The plant would employ over...

 Beethoven Manuscript Reveals Clues About The Artist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 613

At an auction house in New Hampshire recently, a rare sketch leaf manuscript written by Ludwig van Beethoven was bid on. The sketch leaf was from...

 State Rep. Wants To Make Court System More Accessible | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 222

When Rep. Maida Townsend (D-Chittenden) introduced a bill to increase the amount that can be collected in Vermont Small Claims Court from $5,000 to $10...

 Public Post Weekly Roundup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 282

Public Post reports on three Green Ribbon School nominations, Town Meeting information from around Vermont and a new long-range management plan for...

 Leahy Optimistic Bill Restricting NSA Surveillance Will Pass | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 125

Senator Patrick Leahy said he’s optimistic that his legislation that makes it harder for the government to monitor the emails and phone calls of...

 Did Exchange Contractor Mislead State Officials? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 209

Vermont's health care exchange, Vermont Health Connect, has been in the news regularly since its October launch because of continued technological...

 Storm A Mixed Blessing For Rutland Businesses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 171

While most children in the state are enjoying a snow day Friday after yesterday's storm blanketed the state, heavy accumulations meant business owners...

 Southern Vermont Hardest Hit By Winter Storm | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 109

A Winter Storm Warning continues to be in effect for all of the state. The National Weather Service is predicting up to 18-inches of snow for areas of...

 Brattleboro Ski Jump Attracts Top Jumpers, But No Women This Year | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 206

The thrill of watching ski jumpers soar impossible distances in the air isn’t limited to television and the Olympic games in Sochi. This weekend in...

 House Strongly Backs Ban On Hand Held Devices For Drivers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 159

It was a debate where dozens of House members wanted to be heard, and over the course of the 90 minute discussion, arguments were raised both for and...

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