A public employees union wants to represent up to 7,000 home care providers in Vermont. Vermont agriculture officials say commercial compost is safe to use. Last year, contaminated compost killed gardens in northern Vermont. One of three men linked to the killing of a 78-year-old woman is due in federal court to be sentenced on charges unrelated to the 2010 death of the Sheffield grandmother.
Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.
Neal was a reporter and VPR's All Things Considered host from 2001 to 2014. He joined VPR in 1996, hosting VPR's jazz programming, including live performances from the VPR studios and the Discover Jazz Festival. Prior to VPR, Neal was a programmer and host for WNCS in Montpelier and WDEV in Waterbury. He holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.
