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Two people walk across a bridge into a town in the late afternoon. One is walking a bicycle.

What's the secret to downtown revitalization? Ask White River Junction

A listener asked Brave Little State how this Upper Valley community became such a thriving place, “when it used to be so bleak.” We talk to some of the people behind the transformation.

The Queen City Cotton Mill in Burlington employed more than 600 people by the early 1900s. The factory built apartments and provided child care to entice workers. Vermont's cotton industry profited from cotton grown by sharecroppers in the South.

How did Vermont profit from slavery?

Question-asker Peter Langella wanted to better understand how Vermont profited from slavery. So Brave Little State dives into the history, and explores how the legacy of slavery is still reverberating in Vermont today.

A picture of a person in a black and white shirt with silver jewelry

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Question-asker David Hess was curious about Native stories that speak to the Vermont landscape. Enter Mali Obomsawin’s new album, Sweet Tooth. Across three movements, she blends Wabanaki music with free jazz, and ancient stories with new ones, all of which offers a unique look at the land called Vermont.

Last year, the Vermont Lake Monsters, changed owners and leagues. Emma Ramirez-Richer of Shelburne, asked Brave Little State: "What does the sale of the Vermont Lake Monsters mean for the team, and what does minor league baseball mean to Vermonters?"

What did the sale of the Lake Monsters mean for Vermont baseball?

The sale of the Vermont Lake Monsters in 2021 would bring lots of changes. In some ways, it’s a story of renewal. But the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Laura Fillbach (right) and her daughter stand in front of a Cleveland sign in 2017. She still owns her home in Calais, Vermont, but moved to Cleveland five years ago in search of more diversity.

Why do people leave Vermont?

We hear from former Vermonters about their relationship with our state, from the love that brought them here to the disappointments that prompted them to leave.

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