Vermont Edition
Noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Mikaela Lefrak, Vermont Edition convenes conversations and shares stories about the communities in our region. Whether you’re a local leader, a lifelong Vermonter or a brand new listener, this is your show.
Here's what we're discussing this week.
- Monday, May 20: U.S. Rep. Becca Balint shares news from Capitol Hill. Plus, an assessor and Vermont's Director of Property Valuation and Review explain the home reappraisal process that many towns are going through.
- Tuesday, May 21: Newly reelected Barre mayor Thom Lauzon answers your questions. Plus, we learn how recovery coaches in the Northeast Kingdom are supporting high school students, many of whom have friends and family members suffering from substance abuse disorder.
- Wednesday, May 22: Travel writer and Seven Days guest editor Jen Rose Smith discusses Quebec travel adventures.
- Thursday, May 23: A newly released Disney movie, "Young Woman and the Sea," is based on a book by Vermont author Glenn Stout. Stout tells us the story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel.
Latest Episodes
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It’s graduation season, which means commencement speeches are starting to echo across the Green Mountains.
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We discuss local efforts to study the medical uses of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics.
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A state representative and two seven-year-olds discuss the legislative process for naming a state mushroom.
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife and Vermont Folklife are working together to collect oral history stories about turkey restoration and hunting.
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Seven Days food editor Melissa Pasanen talks about the latest Vermont food and restaurant news.
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Statehouse reporters discuss the legislative session, the upcoming veto session and election season.
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Stone was recently appointed to the position this spring for a four-year term.
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A researcher explains the spread of blacklegged ticks in the northeast and their role in Lyme disease transmission.
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Plus, a look at the controversy over the state's interim education secretary.
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"It's pretty surreal," the Norwich native says of qualifying for the 2024 summer Olympics.