The state Lottery Commission would like to raise more revenue by installing new gaming machines in bars and restaurants. The Vermont House said ‘no’ to the idea. But now the commission wants another chance in the Senate. The Vermont Economic Progress Council has given initial approval to nearly one million dollars in incentives to Keurig Green Mountain, formerly known as Green Mountain Coffee. The company is Vermont’s largest locally based business and its sales have quadrupled over the past four years. The Chittenden County Transportation Authority says it will attend a mediated meeting this weekend with the bus drivers' union in hopes of ending a strike.
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.
