Nina Keck
Senior ReporterHelp shape my reporting:
One in five Vermonters is considered elderly. But what does being elderly even mean — and what do Vermonters need to know as they age? I’m looking into how aging in Vermont impacts living essentials such as jobs, health care and housing. And also how aging impacts the stuff of life: marriage, loss, dating and sex. Yours are the voices and stories that guide us as we navigate aging — because, well, we all are.
I'm excited to hear from you. Write to me at: PO Box 321 Pittsford Vermont 05763. You can also get in touch using the form below:
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About Nina:
Nina began reporting for Vermont Public in 1996, primarily covering the Rutland area. Her work is frequently featured on NPR. An experienced journalist, Nina covered national and international news for nearly seven years with the Voice of America working in Washington DC and Germany. While in Germany, she also worked as a stringer for Marketplace.
Nina’s work has won numerous accolades including national Edward R. Murrow Awards in feature reporting, investigative reporting and for use of sound. She won a national Public Radio News Directors Award for an arts feature and a RIAS Berlin Commission Award for a report she produced on an East Berlin family struggling after German reunification
Nina has degrees in broadcast journalism and German literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and began her career at Wisconsin Public Radio. She lives with her husband in Chittenden.
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Talking with a loved one about finances, legal issues, estate planning, living situations, safety, care plans and driving can be difficult. Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert, has some tips.
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iCare Health Network, a Connecticut-based company, was chosen by state officials to provide care for individuals turned away by existing long-term care facilities.
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Redfield Proctor founded the Vermont Marble Company, served as Vermont's governor — and pushed to divide Rutland into smaller towns.
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Vermonters lost nearly $8 million to fraud last year. While data shows more young people are victimized by fraud, older adults lose more money. It’s why AARP and other advocates say it’s so important seniors learn how to avoid being swindled.
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A local baker hopes to show off an enormous whoopie pie to Sunday's crowd — if the dessert survives the harrowing journey out of the oven and through the door.
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Jonathan Yacko and his wife Natalie Gilliard moved from Long Island to Chittenden in 2019. They loved their new home's big yard, but hated all the mowing. A friend suggested they turn part of their lawn into a meadow, grow wildflowers and help the pollinators.What happened next took them by surprise.
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The new traffic pattern will convert Woodstock Avenue and North Main Streets — Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland — to one lane in each direction, with a shared center turning lane.
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Daniel Banyai had filed suit against Pawlet, a judge and unnamed individuals, arguing they violated his constitutional rights. A federal judge dismissed it Monday.
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Rutland officials say city infrastructure suffered no major damage. However, 26 people were evacuated.
