A methadone van to help treat people addicted to opioids debuts in western Massachusetts. Plus, police investigate a double homicide in Montpelier, the National Labor Relations Board rules against a Colchester company that fired four employees after they created a salary transparency document, Beta Technologies conducts its first successful flight of a plane built entirely in South Burlington, a new report says Vermont isn’t ready for a statewide program that uses psychedelics for mental...

Wrapping up season two of the Vermont Public podcast Homegoings, a show about art and race. Plus, the town of Chester rejects new zoning rules to promote housing development, Barre City passes a new flood resiliency plan, former Gov. Madeleine Kunin reflects on what Kamala Harris’ loss means for the Democratic Party, Vermont Fish and Wildlife offers a $5,000 reward for leads on the shooting of a bald eagle, and permits are now available to harvest Christmas trees in Green Mountain National...

The cost of running two temporary shelters for families evicted from the state’s motel voucher program. Plus, towns and cities damaged by last summer’s floods can now access extra FEMA money due to an enhanced federal match, Vermont saw record participation in the 2024 general election, hundreds turned out in Randolph to support Gifford Medical Center after a state-commissioned report suggested the small hospital scale back some services to control costs, Sen. Welch criticizes a decision not...

How public access to hundreds of miles of legal trails in Vermont could be limited depending on a case likely to come before the Vermont Supreme Court. Plus, hate crime charges are not expected to be filed against a man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington, a new invasive clam is identified in southern Lake Champlain, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik accepts president-elect Trump’s nomination to serve as next U.S. ambassador to the U.N., state police...

How religious institutions in Vermont are getting creative to fill gaps in clergy staffing. Plus, an innovative health care organization that allowed multiple providers to collaborate on care is shutting down at the end of next year, the enrollment period has opened for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, voters in Bethel and Royalton narrowly reject a nearly $4 million school improvement, a deadline is nearing for Vermonters to apply for FEMA disaster aid, and a local organization offers...

After three devastating floods in rapid succession, Barre City is working on a flood resiliency plan that could be a model for other Vermont towns. Plus, a new UVM program aims to place more than 50 mental health workers in rural schools, changes are ahead for Vermont’s county forester program, amid recommendations to reduce services at some small rural hospitals White River Valley residents are invited to weigh in on recommendations to reduce services at Gifford Medical Center, Sen. Welch...

What drove the red wave for Vermont Republicans on Tuesday. Plus, incumbent David Zuckerman formally concedes the race for lieutenant governor to Republican John Rodgers, Colchester voters approved an expensive school bond Tuesday while also electing a Republican to the Senate, parts of southern Vermont are experiencing moderate drought, fans of Coen brothers movies will want to check out the list of Vermont student-submitted state snowplow names, and we preview college soccer playoff action...

The head of the Vermont Republican Party reflects on this week’s GOP victories, which put an end to Democratic supermajorities in the Legislature. Plus, Republican John Rodgers shares how he’d approach working with lawmakers if his victory in the lieutenant governor's race holds,, Sen. Welch says economic worries paved the way to a victory for President-elect Trump, Republican political newcomer Steven Heffernan wrests aa key state Senate seat from a longtime Democratic incumbent , Bernie...

Breaking down the biggest takeaways from election night in Vermont, including Republican gains in the Legislature.

Races to watch – and answering some last-minute voting questions – on Election Day in Vermont. Plus, efforts to increase student voter turnout at Vermont State University , a new poll reveals Vermonters are concerned about election interference and violence, two state-run shelters for unhoused Vermonters have opened, New Hampshire’s next governor may determine whether the state gets involved with a wind project in the Gulf of Maine, and the Brandon Museum is set to receive upgrades to make...

The tricky balance between adapting to the challenges of climate change versus taking more direct action to cut the emissions exacerbating the problem. Plus, the public gives feedback on a major climate policy being drafted, the Northeast Kingdom throws a party to celebrate volunteer flood recovery efforts, a Rutland city police officer pleads not guilty to charges relating to a shooting incident, and the Hartford Police Department adds a crime data analyst to its staff.

How the outcome of the presidential election could alter reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care in Vermont. Plus, Sen. Sanders is trying to convince Trump supporters that Kamala Harris would be a better president for the U.S. economy, FEMA disaster recovery centers will be temporarily closed for Election Day, a late Vermonter’s rare comic book collection takes in more than $5 million at auction, a Vermont scientist says studying decades-old ice sheets from Greenland can reveal clues...

Vermonters sound off on tax increases, fearing the cost of living here could force them to move out of state. Plus, two state shelters for unhoused families are expected to open tomorrow, Burlington will study its local syringe exchange program amid reports of discarded needles in public, three people are arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a Vermonter in the Philippines, and a committee studies whether Vermont should establish regional governments to help with emergency...

The Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission is tasked with confronting the historical harms the state has perpetrated against marginalized groups, but some worry the panel’s mandate is too broad. . Plus, contingency plans are in place should there be disruptions at the polls on Election Day, Vermont’s House speaker defends her record after an independent representative announced she’ll seek the post, burn permits are put on hold for two weeks following recent reports of wildfires, and the...

We take you inside a candidate forum held at a Vermont prison in the lead-up to Election Day. Plus, Chittenden County isn’t building enough new housing to meet demand, UVM approves a tuition increase, the state auditor says Vermont’s residential care facilities are in better shape, and state revenues continue to outpace expectations this year.

Delving into the promise and challenges of a new law adding major funding to Vermont’s child care system. Plus, a southern Vermont hospital pushes back on a new report calling for a major overhaul of the health care system, the CEO of Lamoille Health has parted ways with the community health center, Sen. Welch urges Kamala Harris to shift her focus to economic issues in the final days before the November election, a petition on retail cannabis sales in Sharon garners enough signatures to...

Discussions with the two candidates vying for secretary of state. Plus, health care premiums for Vermont schools will rise by double digits for a third straight year, Wolcott is getting its first-ever town sewer system, the Vermont National Guard releases an F-35 noise mitigation plan, some 500 extremely rare and valuable comic books owned by a late Vermont comic book store owner are set to go up for auction, and we preview game one of the World Series between the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees in...

A discussion with the incumbent Democratic state Treasurer Mike Pieciak, and his Republican opponent, Joshua Bechhoefer. Plus, why some health care providers are urging lawmakers to boost Medicaid payments to hospitals, a southern Vermont provider is closing a clinic to cut costs, UVM will consider raising in-state tuition for the first time in five years, the Democratic candidate for governor says incumbent Republican Phil Scott has failed Vermonters, a longtime independent state...

We hear from the two candidates vying to be Vermont’s next state auditor. Plus, Burlington is set to open a walk-in clinic for people experiencing a mental health crisis, older Vermonters reveal some of their biggest concerns at a recent political forum in advance of the November election, Barre is hosting a community forum to help draft a flood resiliency plan, the number of Vermonters now immunized against COVID-19 hovers well below initial vaccination rates, and researchers in Vermont and...

Breaking down Vermont’s complex system of education funding. Plus, the lead author of a report recommending radical changes to Vermont’s health care system owns up to several errors, why Sen. Bernie Sanders has been campaigning for Democratic senate candidates in tight national races, a judge reopens foreclosure proceedings on a former military-style training property in West Pawlet, the candidates for Vermont attorney general discuss legal action against social media giant TikTok, and a...

Exploring whether Vermont could use revenue from retail cannabis sales to help fund education and reduce property taxes. Plus, the Vermont Supreme Court will consider whether to reverse the controversial interim appointment of the state’s education secretary, researchers discover evidence of the elusive short-nose sturgeon in Vermont waters, a multimillion dollar investment for new housing in central Vermont, preparing for Election Day with a potluck and square dance in Townshend, and pets...

The future of Vermont’s energy policy lures out-of-state political action committee money into state legislative races. Plus, advocates for \ Vermonters evicted from the motel voucher program say three emergency family shelters are coming too late, state incentives for buying electric vehicles get put on hold, town clerks urge Vermonters to ask about an accessible voting tablet system, Vermont’s historic sites are set to close for 2024 by the end of October, a local nonprofit that supports...

A sampling of sounds from annual fall harvest festival activities happening around Vermont. Plus, three emergency family shelters are being set up to help people recently evicted from the state’s motel voucher program, early mail voting gets off to a strong start, Woodstock’s police chief is the subject of a criminal investigation, Vermont is getting a $400,000 settlement from Amazon for its failure to prevent illegal sales of tobacco products, and the award-winning Broadway musical Hadestown...

Two exhibitions at the Fleming Museum showcase dynamic and sometimes surprising quilt subjects. Plus, overdose reversal meds are distributed as a precaution to town clerks after he Secretary of State’s office received a suspicious package, gubernatorial candidates debate the best ways to deal with climate change, police investigate an apparent drowning death in Williamstown, a new report posits Vermont could spend hundreds of millions less on schools if districts were configured differently,...