Adiah Gholston

A big drugstore chain settles claims that it overcharged Vermont customers; tips for staying safe on Vermont’s roadways; some volunteers work to resurrect a local newspaper in Rutland County; and because it’s Friday, a dose or two of music.

More money is flowing into a program that encourages Vermonters to use batteries for backup power, a study looks at Vermont’s vaccine exemption policies, an 1800’s event helped shape how we talk about certain celestial phenomena and a federal job training program for seniors will resume in Vermont after funding delays.

New York’s governor has a new challenger, local housing authorities that help Vermonters pay rent are asking the state for help after federal funding cuts, and whether this year’s drought is affecting some important food sources for wildlife.

A parenting program once only available to incarcerated mothers will now be offered to dads in Vermont prisons, too, and a cancer center in southwestern Vermont is expanding. Plus, for this Friday, we’ll spin some local tunes to get you into the weekend.

An update on financial aid for people who use supplemental food benefits amid the federal government shutdown, how the state plans to find space for all the workers its ordering back to the office next month, a round-up of how some local bond measures fared on Election Day and a look back to an historic Vermont election.

More Vermonters turning to food shelves, apple growers in the state raising funds for workers affected by a recent hurricane, a Vermont Public podcast celebrates a milestone, and we visit a nearby place with the worst weather in the world?

Some Vermont communities put forth bond measures for flood resiliency projects, health advocates discuss what you should know about possible changes to Affordable Care Act insurance plans during open enrollment, tips on what to do with all those leaves in your yard and more.

The Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund, part of the Northeastern States Research Cooperative, has given more than $1 million to three regional Indigenous-led projects this year.

A Vermont Public analysis sheds some light on how equitable the state’s school voucher program is. Plus, the federal government shutdown is affecting a key way Medicare recipients access their healthcare providers, local union leaders prepare for a first-of-its-kind conference this month, Brattleboro police warn families to look out for deceptive bags that could contain fentanyl, a singer from the region is on this year’s season of The Voice, and a concert this weekend honors the works of a 12th century prolific composer and mystic.

The union members secured a contract with higher pay and improved workplace conditions after picketing for nearly two weeks.