Lexi Krupp
ReporterHelp shape my reporting:
Vermont is known for strong local communities, but it’s not cheap to live here. More and more, Vermonters are struggling to find affordable housing and child care — longstanding problems that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. I help you understand these issues and find people working towards solutions, especially in the Upper Valley and the Northeast Kingdom.
I’m eager to hear your questions, ideas and feedback. Leave me a voicemail at 802-552-8899 or get in touch using the form below:
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About Lexi:
Lexi Krupp joined Vermont Public in 2021 as a Report for America corps member. Previously, she reported on science at a public radio station in northern Michigan and at a podcast company in New York City. Her work has appeared on NPR, in Audubon, Popular Science, VICE, and Medscape. Krupp also worked as a science teacher, and once spent a summer tracking mountain goats for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Everyone Eats has distributed millions of meals at community centers, hospitals, schools, and general stores since 2020. It's been especially helpful for people who don’t have access to a kitchen or cooking supplies. Its end comes at a time when food insecurity rates are at record highs. -
During the pandemic, something sort of miraculous happened with the largest food assistance program in the country: It worked. For a lot of people, for the first time, the government provided meaningful funds to purchase food. By April though, emergency funding for SNAP benefits will end.
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Across Vermont, lunch is served at dozens of senior centers and church basements nearly every day. People show up to get a free meal and warm up or just to socialize. In St. Johnsbury, several of these community lunches stopped during the pandemic. Some have only just started up again.
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A new sign at Sweet Pond State Park has an Abenaki word: Amiskwbi. It means beaver water. Not everyone is happy about it.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont announced this week it would “pause" their relationship with OneCare Vermont. The move comes days before next year's contract was set to go into effect.
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When a hunter kills a moose in Vermont, they have to bring the animal to a check station in Island Pond. Biologists use the information they collect to understand how the animals are faring. But it’s not just hunters who stop by — for the Essex County town, moose inspection is a spectacle.
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This November, Vermonters will vote on whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state Constitution. The overturning of Roe v. Wade helped spur some voters to advocate for the measure, including a group of friends who hosted a bike ride to fundraise for the campaign.
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A profile of Liam Madden, the Republican nominee for Vermont’s only seat in the U.S. House. Plus, ample COVID booster supplies, new revitalization grants, and safety tips for deer hunters.
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In November, Vermonters will vote on Article 22, an amendment that could permanently protect abortion access in the state constitution. Medical and legal experts answer questions about what the amendment would mean for access to abortions and other reproductive healthcare.
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Brave Little StateQuestion-asker Peter Langella wanted to better understand how Vermont profited from slavery. So Brave Little State dives into the history, and explores how the legacy of slavery is still reverberating in Vermont today.
