People want to believe that where they live is the best place on earth. But do Vermonters have more reasons than most to believe that their state is the most exceptional?
In the recent Kids Count survey, we were ranked second in child well being. We have the second most breweries per capita. A CNBC ranking lists Vermont as the second most livable state, citing factors such as our healthy population, low crime rate, and clean air and water.
So when Vermonters boast about their state, are they telling the truth about a great place to live or are they being braggadocious? UVM Economist Art Woolf and St. Michael’s College Sociology Professor Vince Bolduc take on the myth of Vermont exceptionalism.
Also on the program, Paul Bruhn, executive director of the Preservation Trust of Vermont, and Sarah Dopp, president of the South Burlington Land Trust, recently received a $10,000 prize after winning the Hildene Award for their public-minded activism. And they donated the cash award to the Vermont Marble Museum in Proctor. Paul Bruhn discusses their decision to help the museum.
Plus, we travel to South Hero for what is grandly dubbed the International Washers Tournament.
Broadcast live on Wednesday, August 6 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
