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The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

The Shrinking Workforce

By Liam Elder-Connors,
Henry Epp, Brittany Patterson
Published August 11, 2021 at 4:45 AM EDT
Lara Dickson
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For VPR

Why does Vermont’s labor force keep shrinking? Plus, Gov. Scott will require some state employees to get vaccinated, Burlington’s police force won’t expand for now, and COVID-19 numbers.

With The Frequency, get up to speed on what's happening in Vermont in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Henry Epp and Anna Van Dine, and available every weekday morning by 6:30 a.m.

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Liam Elder-Connors
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Henry Epp
Henry worked for Vermont Public as a reporter from 2017 to 2023.
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Brittany Patterson
Brittany Patterson worked for Vermont Public from 2020 to 2025 as an editor, afternoon news producer, deputy managing editor and executive editor of news at the station.
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