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An Interactive Guide To Pronouncing Vermont & Abenaki Place Names

Ever been called out for mispronouncing Calais, or Topsham? Or wondered how to say “Lake Champlain” in Abenaki? With your help, we’ve built an audio guide for that.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is sworn in as President Pro Tempore of the Senate on Feb. 4, 2021, with wife Marcelle Pomerleau by his side.

Ask Bob: What's Sen. Leahy's Role in Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial?

The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Vermont's Sen. Patrick Leahy will play a key role in the trial.…

It Was A Pandemic 'Escape Community' In 1918. And Now?

The small town of Fletcher did notably well during the 1918 flu pandemic. How did they manage that, and how are they managing COVID?Chris Crawford of…

A car is submerged in flooded waters with people looking on in the background

If You're Worried About Climate Change, Where Should You Live?

A listener question with some local implications. We pass the mic to our friends at New Hampshire Public Radio's show Outside/In. Vermont Public Radio's…

A comic with the text welcome to vermont up top, with two cows looking at each other with speech bubbles above them, one reading flatlander, one reading woodchuck, with camel's hump in the background

Where Do The Terms 'Woodchuck' And 'Flatlander' Come From?

Where did these unusual labels come from, and what do they evoke today? A question about blatant stereotypes, and the Green Mountain lingo we use for…

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