Vermont Edition
Noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Mikaela Lefrak, Vermont Edition convenes conversations and shares stories about the communities in our region. Whether you’re a local leader, a lifelong Vermonter or a brand new listener, this is your show.
Here's what we're discussing this week.
- Monday, May 6: The latest on campus protests in our region. Guests include Valley News reporter Frances Mize, a UVM student reporter, and Middlebury College professor Linus Owens, who studies movements, places, and the conflicts that bring them together.
- Tuesday, May 7: Vermont Edition's annual spring gardening show with Charlie Nardozzi. Ahead of the show, email your gardening questions to vermontedition@vermontpublic.org.
- Wednesday, 8: Education reporter Lola Duffort shares an update on education news, from the controversy over the state education secretary to the latest school budget votes. Plus, a conversation with Olympics-bound local rower Bill Bender.
- Thursday, May 9: Get to know Vermont's new poet laureaute, Bianca Stone.
Latest Episodes
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The solar eclipse has come and gone, leaving many of us starry-eyed and some very tired from long drives home.
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Lawmakers work to get enough votes to override the governor's veto of a bill that would ban flavored tobacco and vape products.
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For the annual spring bird show, the Bird Diva answers all your birding questions. -
Teachers share tips on explaining solar eclipses to children and helping them watch one safely. -
Sometimes students with dyslexia need extra help in school. Senate bill 204 would guarantee kids between kindergarten and third grade get screened for any learning differences they might have. -
We hear from lawmakers in favor of and opposed to a House bill that would overhaul how communities develop land.
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We take a look at how Vermont public libraries are supporting their communities with Brave Little State.
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Filmmaker Tommy Hyde and a representative from Farm First talk about the hurdles and resources for Vermont farmers.
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The outgoing Democrat discusses some of the city's largest challenges, from the drug crisis to affordable housing, his proudest achievements and what he might do next. -
Unilever is spinning off its ice cream division, which includes Ben & Jerry’s. The Vermont-based company has long been known as a company that wears its values on its sleeve.
