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 and 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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Local gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list, and where to find them.
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Local auto mechanics share what they know about EV battery life and winter maintenance for electric cars and trucks. -
Olivia Sweetnam says her staff is providing top-notch care even while navigating major budgetary challenges. -
A rebroadcast of Vermont Edition's At Home interview with the noted herbalist.
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Hear from jingle writers who have composed some legendary earworms for local businesses. This show is a rebroadcast from July.
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In the third installment of our November series on holiday cooking, local bakers share their favorite dessert recipes and baking tips. -
How to properly fit your helmet and treat a concussion, plus resources for brain injury survivors
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Two game wardens, one current and one retired, have decades of experience between them.
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The group was tasked with redrawing school district lines for the state. Its members delivered something else. -
The new show comes to us from the Addison County nonprofit Green Mountain Justice.
