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  • Starting a farm with no land or equity
    Jan 23 2026

    In today’s podcast, you’ll learn how the governor’s budget proposal could lead to layoffs at the state transportation agency, why bills to restrict how law enforcement operates in Vermont could face legal challenges; and about plans for an outdoor center for people with disabilities.

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    11 min
  • The intersection of race and class
    Jan 22 2026

    A cold front is moving in, bringing some very chilly temperatures to the region; some new fishing regulations; and the Williston Selectboard formally opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activity in town. Plus, Vermont Public’s Erica Heilman presents the next installment of “What Class Are You?”

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    12 min
  • Land rich, but cash poor
    Jan 21 2026

    Governor Phil Scott’s budget priorities; where Vermont stands among the nation’s healthiest states; and why one woman who was scammed out of her life savings five years ago is celebrating now.

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    13 min
  • 'I'm seen as an old, poor person... that's not how I see myself'
    Jan 20 2026

    A new outreach center on the New York side of Lake Champlain, and state officials say a new federal law allowing whole milk to be served in schools across the country could help Vermont's dairy industry. Plus, a woman in Burlington talks about how her sense of class status has evolved as she’s grown older.

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    12 min
  • Capitol Recap: How you doin’? Vermont’s economists share good and bad news with state leaders
    Jan 17 2026
    Capitol Recap: How you doin’? Vermont’s economists share good and bad news with state leaders
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    6 min
  • A local singer-songwriter shares a murder ballad in which nobody dies
    Jan 16 2026

    Transportation budget shortfalls, a potential new digital component in Vermont’s Lottery, and a local musician shares a ballad inspired by cuts to federal funding and a nearly 100-year-old guitar.

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    14 min
  • ‘A 200-meter sprint with no warm-up;’ why snow shoveling can be taxing on some peoples’ hearts
    Jan 15 2026

    Top Democrats in the Vermont House and Senate say that strengthening the state’s primary care system is a top priority, plus some safety tips for smarter snow shoveling that protects our hearts

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    10 min
  • A stone carver teaches others to keep the tradition alive
    Jan 14 2026

    A commuter service for older and disabled Vermonters may see some service changes, Montpelier residents will choose a new mayor in March and a Vermont stone carver works to keep the tradition alive through mentorship.

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    10 min