Stephanie Colombini
News EditorStephanie Colombini joined Vermont Public in 2025 as News Editor after more than a decade working in public radio. She previously worked at WUSF in Tampa, Florida, where she won dozens of state and national awards reporting on health care, hurricanes and other issues. She also contributed stories for NPR and KFF Health News as part of a national reporting collaborative. Colombini has also worked as an editor, producer and host. She hails from New York and spent her early journalism years working at WCBS Newsradio 880 in New York City and WFUV, based at her alma mater Fordham University.
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A commuter service for older and disabled Vermonters may see some service changes, Montpelier residents will choose a new mayor in March and a Vermont stone carver works to keep the tradition alive through mentorship. -
The state treasurer’s pitch to lawmakers to join a prescription drug discount program, and a Vermont high school’s robotics team competes on a national level.
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Gov. Phil Scott dedicated his entire state of the state address Wednesday to one topic: education. Vermont Public's Pete Hirschfeld and Lola Duffort talk about why there remain such persistent doubts in Montpelier about reform efforts.
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More reverberations from Gov. Phil Scott’s State of the State address, plus a class action lawsuit in Quebec against the mega-ticket service Ticketmaster, and a Vermont rock band releases its debut album. We share a song that’s an ode to foraging for wild ramps in spring and a deep love for the lake.
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In today's episode we break down Gov. Phil Scott's State of the State address, plus get updates about enhanced security at the Statehouse, unemployment rates in Vermont, the impact of social isolation in Rutland County and more.
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In this episode, we’ll touch on Scott’s recent appointment of two new Vermont Supreme Court justices, how federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations will affect Vermont… And, we’ll check in with some young Vermonters who play an essential role in the legislative session.
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The Vermont Legislative sessions kicks off with lawmakers ready to tackle issues like housing, health care and education, we'll learn about a literary magazine that’s been showcasing Addison County writers for about a decade.
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An enormous windfall for the state’s healthcare system, a minimum wage increase, plus, our Capital Bureau reporter Pete Hirschfeld checks in on the fate of Act 73 - the state’s new education reform law - as the Vermont Legislature begins its new session tomorrow.
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We reflect on some of the major news stories that affected our region in 2025 — namely, school consolidation, health care reform, and changes to immigration policies.
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How is Vermont taking on the Trump Administration to restore funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Plus, with winter upon us, a pediatric critical care physician talks about viruses to watch for that can affect the youngest Vermonters.
