Jenn Jarecki

The cold weather is returning, which means a lot of Vermonters are spending more time indoors. State health officials say the threat of COVID-19 remains quite low in the state. At the same time — there are indications that the current dominant strain of the virus is more contagious, with less severe symptoms than many previous strains.

Gabor Szilasi, 95, has been based in Montreal since the late 1950s. He's known for immortalizing both landscape and people, and for his optimistic, joyful approach.

VSP was informed of the death Sunday. It's believed to be a suicide, but the investigation is ongoing.

This month, Green Mountain Power shared a massive announcement that made the energy sector take notice. The Vermont utility says it has a plan to end power outages for its customers by 2030. Vermont Public host Jenn Jarecki spoke with GMP's President and CEO, as well as an energy analyst from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, to learn more.

Nye Ffarrabas is an artist known for her contributions to the Fluxus art movement. She also served as one of the key inspirations for John Killacky's film Flux, part of the 18th season of Vermont Public's Made Here series.

According to a recent CNN poll, two-thirds of “Democratically” leaning voters say they don’t want the party to nominate President Joe Biden for a second term in office next year. Pollsters surveyed about 1,500 voters in late August.

Elected officials in Montpelier won’t be able to protect the state from catastrophic weather events in the future, but they are hoping to minimize the economic damage that natural disasters inflict.

The classic novel Watership Down follows a group of rabbits as they avoid peril to find a new home. And a new graphic novel adaptation hits bookstores this week. It was created by James Sturm, co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction.

Meet the Scientist introduces viewers to the people working to protect the natural and cultural heritage of Lake Champlain. Host Jenn Jarecki sat down with Chris Sabick, interim co-director and director of archeology and research at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Isle La Motte has a new interim town clerk. And that’s bigger news than it might otherwise be — because earlier this month, three town officials abruptly resigned from the Lake Champlain community of roughly 500 residents. That effectively halted municipal business, like paying bills. Host Jenn Jarecki sat down with VTDigger reporter Shaun Robinson to learn more.