Senator Patrick Leahy is optimistic Congress will pass a long-term farm bill in January; About 600 people remain without power following this weekend’s ice storm, and a chimney fire likely started a Christmas Eve blaze in Essex.
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.
