Joia Putnoi

For students who were impacted by July's floods, returning to school may feel extra difficult. To help make the transition easier, some Vermonters have been working together to collect, donate and deliver hundreds of lunchboxes, binders and many other kinds of school supplies to the districts that were hit hardest.

Exploring the origins of Vermont’s most peculiar road names — as chosen by listeners. In this installment: Tigertown, Hateful Hill and Gerts Knob.

How the Johnson Health Center, which is part of a community-wide network centered around substance use recovery, is now tasked with rebuilding after the flooding.

How an ice rink is being repurposed to house the beloved pets of flood victims in central Vermont. Plus, more counties are declared disaster areas, a business grant program, what to do with a flooded car and hospital budget requests.

Farmers growing culturally significant foods with the New Farms for New Americans program lost their crops to the past week's severe flooding.

Where Vermont’s major disaster declaration extends – and doesn’t. Plus farmer relief, mental health funding, mutual aid and more rain in the forecast.

What some Appalachian Trail hikers did in the face of historic flooding. Plus, an update on the Northeast Kingdom, FEMA assistance, recovery in Montpelier and mold remediation.

Vermonters begin to take stock of flood damage.

How a small white flower uses its stem to eat insects. Plus, Governor Phil Scott on mobile housing, affirmative action is ruled unconstitutional, and how Vermonters experiencing homelessness can escape the smoky air.

A queer comic strip turns 40. Plus, reducing overdose death rates among people released from prison, Governor Phil Scott vetoes an expansion of the state’s bottle deposit law, and Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.