Today in the podcast, we’ll learn about a new coalition in the state aimed at better protecting students who are bullied in school; a new “how-to” manual on how to pick up after flooding; plus a visit to a diner in Berlin.

A new food pantry for patients opened up at a southern Vermont hospital; Republican leaders in the New Hampshire legislature are backing legislation they say will protect gun rights on the state's college campuses; and we’ll learn more about a southern Vermont school that’s designed for students who learn differently.

We’ll have a round-up of news, like a Franklin County hospital makes two requests, one gets approved, one denied; a tireless advocate for people experiencing homelessness has died, and we’ll spend some time on Lake Champlain with an 85-year-old athlete.Then, because it’s Friday, we’ll play some local music. This time, it’s a tune that’s been saved on a hard-drive for a couple of decades.

Vermont jumps into another federal lawsuit - this time, it’s all about electric vehicle infrastructure; Addison County state’s attorney sentenced for a D-U-I case from nearly a year ago; today in history is an important one for women’s voting rights in the state, plus, we’ll hear about a town in the NEK that is voting on hiring lawyers to push against a proposed solar project.

Today on the podcast, we’ll cover the CFO of a southern Vermont hospital who has resigned, the town of Lowell is holding a vote this week on an industrial solar project, then later, unique gifts made in Vermont for everyone on your list.

In this episode, we’ll get to some regional news, like new treatments for R-S-V that have lowered pediatric hospitalizations in our region; Nina Keck will join us to talk about older loved ones and finances; and police ask drivers to clean snow and ice off their cars' roofs before driving.