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When a hunter kills a moose in Vermont, they have to bring the animal to a check station in Island Pond. Biologists use the information they collect to understand how the animals are faring. But it’s not just hunters who stop by — for the Essex County town, moose inspection is a spectacle.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the final installment of a five-part series, we hear Ethan Perry of Orleans talk about working at Family Dollar, and the challenges of dreaming about a future when there's not always enough to eat now.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the fourth of a five-part series, we hear 73-year-old Brownington logger and builder Jane Greenwood describe what it's like to straddle two classes: the "working class" and the "NPR class."
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the third story of a five-part series, we hear how Karen Shaw of Hardwick lives on a farm and describes herself as "agricultural class." She's angry all the time, and she doesn't see much hope for cultural and class reunification. She figures we should just split the country in two.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the second of a five-part series, we hear from Irasburg photographer John Miller about black skid marks in the road, and the importance of approaching neighbors with curiosity and humility.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the first of a five-part series, we hear Kytreana Patrick of Newport describe how growing up "working class" leads inevitably to a working class adulthood. And she speculates about why rich people don't like talking about class.
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There are 150 seats in the Vermont House of Representatives up for grabs on Tuesday, but one race in the Northeast Kingdom could be especially consequential.As a result of legislative reapportionment, two incumbent lawmakers — one a Democrat, and one a Republican — are vying to represent Albany, Craftsbury, Glover and Greensboro in the Vermont Statehouse. And the race is raising some important questions about the future of rural Vermont.
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Reporter Erica Heilman stopped in to visit with dispatchers at the St. Johnsbury Police Department to find out what it takes to be the first stop in an emergency response.
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After more than six years in receivership, Jay Peak ski resort will have a new owner. A federal judge in Florida on Friday approved the $76 million sale of Jay Peak ski resort to Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI).
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A ski resort conglomerate based in Utah is in line to buy Jay Peak Resort for $76 million after submitting the highest bid in an auction Wednesday. The sale to Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) is pending approval by a federal judge in Florida.