Marlon Hyde
News FellowMarlon Hyde is the Sunday Weekend Edition Host and Vermont Public’s first news fellow. He reports on Arts, Culture, and Community stories. He joined Vermont Public in the spring of 2021 after graduating from Saint Michael’s College with a degree in media studies, journalism, and digital arts with a minor in Philosophy. He has been honored with a National Murrow Award for reporting on the 9/11 Remembrance Project alongside Jane Lindholm and Melody Bodette.
Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he resides in Burlington. He says he comes from a family of storytellers. His hobbies include cooking, playing basketball, and collecting vintage vinyl records.
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Recently lawmakers unanimously voted to bring the state's pest management rules in line with federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations.Some of the changes include requiring that pesticides only be applied by certified applicators, and that landowners be notified of pesticide use. There will also be a mandatory permit process for adult mosquito spraying. -
Congresswoman-elect Becca Balint readies to head to Washington. Plus, Vermont’s two new constitutional amendments are official, Beta flies its electric plane to Kentucky, and a federal grant will fund a border crossing upgrade.
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Depending on the day, walking into the Tiny Community Kitchen in Burlington’s Old North End feels like walking into a different part of the country or a whole new country altogether. From soul food to food from the Middle East, local chefs are using the space to introduce new flavors to the neighborhood.
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For almost 40 years, Burlington-based DJ Melo Grant has been one of Vermont’s foremost purveyors of hip-hop. Generations of local rap fans — and rappers such as North Ave Jax and Rivan C. — have been raised on her weekly radio show “Cultural Bunker” on WRUV, the University of Vermont’s radio station.
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A University of Vermont thoroughfare has been redesigned with safety in mind. University Place Street separates the University Green and Billings Library. Renovations include widened sidewalks, the removal of parking areas, and a designated area for food truck vendors to stop.
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Nightmare Vermont is one of the largest haunted houses in the state. Since opening in Essex Junction in 2004, this all-volunteer Halloween event has provided classic jump scares and an immersive theater experience. And Vermont Public’s Marlon Hyde got a behind-the-scenes walkthrough.
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A number of pollinating bees are either endangered or threatened in Vermont, and a group of steelpan drummers wants to bring awareness to the dwindling pollinator populations. As Vermont Public’s Marlon Hyde reports this group is using music that originates from the Caribbean to make a difference.
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The Vermont State Board of Libraries last week unanimously approved renaming Negro Brook in Windham County to Huzzy Brook. The brook, which runs through the Townshend State Forest before emptying into the West River, will now be named after James and Susanna Huzzy.
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By 2035, all new cars sold in Vermont will have to be electric or hydrogen powered. Plus, Ripton to vote on rejoining its school district, clarifying Article 22, and a proposed ban on the use of false information when cops interrogate juveniles.
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The smorgasbord of new grant programs will support artists and arts organizations across Vermont that were hit in the pocketbooks due to the pandemic.
