Mikaela Lefrak
Host and Senior Producer, Vermont EditionMikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Prior to joining Vermont Public in 2021, Mikaela was a reporter and host at WAMU, the NPR member station for the greater Washington, D.C. region. During her career she has also worked at The New Republic, PRI’s The World and WGBH Boston, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oakland, California.
Mikaela received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Burlington.
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In the latest installment of our series Vermont Edition At Home, Mikaela visits the world renowned herbalist at her Milton home. -
We share a recent episode of Brave Little State that explores Vermont's low fertility rate.
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President Trump’s administration is urging the Senate to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while Democratic lawmakers make the opposing case. -
A panel of professional book lovers will share their ideas for great summertime reads. -
Mewis will coach two exhibition games this summer for the Vermont Green FC’s women’s side. -
The state recently added fifteen new site markers along local roads and highways. -
The rule for transitioning Vermont to a zero-emission future has been put on hold. -
The bill that's dominated Vermont's 2025 legislative session has yet to be finalized. -
The Washington County town has attracted a wide array of innovative companies and maintained a vibrant historic downtown.
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Local scientists and environmental activists update us on the push to protect our region’s largest lakes.
