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 Northeast Kingdom Nonagenarian Vows To Keep Up Good Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 137

A man known as the unofficial mayor of Derby Line has been named Northeast Kingdom Senior of the Year by the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern...

 Vermont Blacksmith Designs Menorah For 2013 Hanukkah Stamp | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 215

Vermonters have a special incentive to buy this year’s Hanukah Stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. The menorah on the stamp was designed by blacksmith...

 Documentary Explores Rivers Post-Irene | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 182

A new video documentary about Tropical Storm Irene focuses on how rivers work and what can be done to reduce floods in the future. The film “After the...

 Sharing The Bounty: Groups Work To Make Local Food More Accessible, Affordable | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 192

Vermont is a national leader in promoting small farms and locally produced food. But local food initiatives aren’t reaching everyone. A report by the...

 Families In Need Find Haven For Food | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 154

This time of year, charitable pantries have a hard time meeting the need of families who cannot afford to buy food. But certain donations are clearly...

 Work On Insurance Exchange Continues Through Holiday Weekend | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 712

Work on the state’s health care exchange web site will continue through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend to meet a December deadline. Governor Peter...

 Updates: Weather Complicates Thanksgiving Travel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 100

Update 11/27/13 11:15 a.m. Both lanes on 1-91 north bound are now open to traffic and the crash scene has been cleared, the Vermont Dept. of Public...

 Wardsboro 'Roots' For Gilfeather Turnip | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 310

The local food movement doesn’t get any more local than in the West River Valley town of Wardsboro, population 854. The town’s claim to fame is a turnip...

 VPIRG Urges Caution When Toy Shopping | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 148

The Vermont Public Interest Research Group says over the years there have been improvements in toy safety, but the group says it still found some...

 Report: Many Small Businesses Avoiding Health Care Exchange | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 171

A preliminary report shows that many small businesses have chosen to avoid Vermont’s troubled health exchange. Some companies are opting to extend...

 Analysis: Can This Man Figure Out How To Fund Single Payer? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 393

When Gov. Peter Shumlin launched his single payer health initiative two years ago, he set up a three-part structure to deal with the various problems...

 Gov. Shumlin Publicly Reprimands Health Access Commissioner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 160

Gov. Peter Shumlin has publicly reprimanded a key member of his health care team. The governor says he is seriously disappointed that Health Access...

 State Officials To Make Final Irene Funding Request | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 112

State officials say Vermont has paid almost all of the expenses related to rebuilding the Waterbury state office complex that was severely damaged by...

 Public Post Weekly Roundup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 253

This week VPR's Public Post reports on a move by Hardwick Electric that will allow for more local renewable energy projects; parking issues in downtown...

 VA Targets Homelessness And Incarceration Among Veterans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 177

There’s a new effort underway in Vermont and New Hampshire to keep veterans out of the criminal justice system. Or, if they are incarcerated, to provide...

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