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.

We’ll learn more about a Vermont hospital that had planned to close its inpatient pediatric care unit and is now pivoting to keep it open; we’ll cover some regional news about public skating - some are opening early, some not at all; safety tips on snow shoveling and heart health AND a reminder that the open enrollment window for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace - Vermont Health Connect - closes today to start coverage on January 1st.

A cold case solved after four decades, health professionals at a regional hospital forming a union, plus, we’ll touch base with Jenn Jarecki who recently sat down with an NPR reporter who has handed in his Pentagon press badge, and because it’s Friday - some local music.

News from around the region and the final installment in Peter Hirschfeld’s reporting series on immigration policies and their effect on people living and working in Vermont.

A local community showing up for a special weekend vote to keep their high school open, we’ll find out why; some landfill fees going up for Upper Valley residents; plus the next installment of Vermont Public’s series on how the Trump Administration’s immigration policy changes affect people living and working in Vermont.