A bill that would change how Vermont elects its top military leader is drawing sprawling amendments designed to delay – at the state level – the federal proposal to base F-35 fighter jets in South Burlington. Critics of the Air Force’s plan have proposed sweeping revisions to a bill that would shift how the Legislature appoints the Vermont National Guard’s Adjutant General. Vermonters who were at the Boston Marathon and others are taking action to help victims of Monday’s bomb attacks. Vermont's substance abuse treatment programs could see new stress due to a greater number of people having health insurance and seeking treatment after key parts of the federal health overhaul take effect.
A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.
