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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Two Vermonters share their experience in claiming their Canadian roots. -
Learn more about the superstitions, quirky traditions and tall tales around our region. -
A U.S. Supreme Court decision and a Vermont bill both connect to nationwide conversations about police and protester rights. -
A proposed tax bill would reduce property tax increases to an average of 7%.
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The president of the nurses union says they will strike if they can't reach a suitable agreement with BMH. -
Seven Days music editor Chris Farnsworth discusses new releases from some of Vermont's most famous musicians.
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It's Vermont Edition's annual spring migration show with the bird diva, Bridget Butler! -
For the latest stop in our ongoing tour around Vermont, we learn about Rockingham, Saxtons River and Bellows Falls. -
Some health insurance plans are denying coverage for weight loss drugs due to high costs. -
Adjutant General Henry "Hank" Harder Jr. takes command of the Guard amid multiple international deployments.
