Vermont National Guard officials have announced that the F-35 fighter jet is coming to Vermont. Eighteen of the planes will be based at the Burlington International Airport by the year 2020. The Air Force made the basing decision despite intense local opposition. The state of Vermont is facing a shortage of primary care physicians, and it’s a problem that could get worse as more people access health care insurance. Recruitment is especially tough in rural areas. Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott is calling on Governor Peter Shumlin to delay the mandatory provision of the state’s new health care exchange for a year, because of problems at the Vermont Health Connect website.
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.
Peter was a Producer/Announcer at VPR until 2015. He began his public radio career in 2007 at WHQR-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina where he served as Morning Edition host and reporter, covering county government and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. His work has won several Associated Press awards and has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and PRI's This American Life. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, Peter enjoys writing, cooking and traveling.
