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What happened to all the restaurant workers?

Many Vermont restaurants are understaffed and struggling to stay open. Khrista Trerotola of Waitsfield wants to know, “Where the heck did everyone go?”

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How do Vermont breweries manage their wastewater?

Vermont has the most breweries per capita. But the more beer they brew, the more they have to deal with their wastewater.

Hiroka Nakahira at South Burlington's Always Full Asian Market. Hiroka grew up in Japan and first moved to Vermont in 1996 to attend Goddard College. She helped Brave Little State get a sense for the experiences of Asian and Asian American Vermonters.

What’s the Asian American experience like in Vermont?

On Anna Costello’s first visit to Vermont, she was surprised by the large number of Chinese restaurants compared to the seemingly small number of Asian Americans.

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What role did Vermont play during Prohibition?

When the federal government banned alcohol in 1920, Vermonters took matters into their own hands. Brave Little State heads to the Northeast Kingdom to explore the history.

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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.

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