Press Release

For every Giving Tuesday gift to Vermont Public on Dec. 3, the Vermont Community Foundation and its generous fundholders will donate the equivalent of 23 meals that Vermont Foodbank can offer to community members facing hunger and food insecurity.

Vermont Public and the University of Vermont have announced an expanded internship program to provide hands-on learning opportunities to students while enhancing Vermont Public’s local news coverage.

Vermont Public has released “7 Years in Vermont,” an original film by Onel Salazar, as part of its Made Here Fund. Onel Salazar is a filmmaker and outdoor sports enthusiast originally from Nicaragua who settled in Cabot, Vt. seven years ago and describes the film as a love letter to Vermont and its natural setting.

Vermont Public has launched ‘Small Vermont Businesses in Small Vermont Towns’, an eight-part series of short films by Rocket, as part of its Made Here Fund. New episodes are being released on Tuesdays at vermontpublic.org and YouTube through October 1.

The Vermont Public Board of Directors has announced the selection of Vijay Singh as the organization’s next chief executive officer following the completion of a national search. Singh will formally begin his role as CEO of Vermont Public on October 1, 2024.

Spruce Peak Arts and Vermont Public will bring three of the most renowned voices in contemporary literature, humor, and storytelling to Stowe in 2024 and 2025. The speaker series features David Sedaris, Fran Lebowitz, and Ira Glass, offering audiences a unique opportunity to engage with these celebrated artists in an intimate setting.

In response to multiple recent flooding events, Vermont Public and the Vermont Community Foundation are joining forces to raise money for the VT Flood Response & Recovery Fund.

NPR is joining Vermont Public and the other members of the New England News Collaborative to establish a regional newsroom that boosts their joint ability to deliver multimedia journalism that helps people engage more meaningfully in their communities.

StoryCorps, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs, comes to Harmony Lot in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont from July 5 - August 2 to record in-person and virtual interviews, as part of its Mobile Tour.

Vermont Public has partnered with Front Porch Forum on outreach efforts for its Citizens Agenda initiative during the 2024 election season.