Vermont officials are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a damage assessment in four Vermont counties. Legislative leaders are putting pressure on Governor Peter Shumlin to come up with answers on how he plans to finance his single-payer health care plan. Champlain College plans to appeal a decision by the Burlington Development Review Board to deny a permit to build a new mixed-use student housing project.
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.
