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In this week’s Capitol Recap, reporters Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld talk over what’s behind the lack of action in Montpelier on legislation regarding big issues like education and housing.بقلم Vermont Public
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These barbershop quartets greet unsuspecting Vermonters with love songs and white tuxedos
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5:25Singers with the Green Mountain Chorus, Vermont's oldest barbershop ensemble, have fanned out across parts of northern Vermont each Valentine's Day for decades — serenading Vermonters in offices, homes, restaurants and even on the street.بقلم Brittany Patterson
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We meet the Vermonters of the Green Mountain Chorus, who raise their voices to provide singing valentines on the 14th of February. Plus, a lawsuit filed in federal court accuses a Burlington police officer of using excessive force in an incident last summer, Sen. Sanders introduces legislation aimed at lowering Americans’ credit card debt, the EPA …
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How Champlain College built a video game industry pipeline to Montreal
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6:04Champlain College's Game Studio has over 20 years of experience training students for the video game industry, including at their international campus in Canada.بقلم Bryant Denton
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Students from Kenya and Jordan arrived in Brattleboro for a Biden-era college program, just before the Trump administration suspended new refugee applications. Plus, Democrats in Montpelier push back against Gov. Scott’s school choice lottery plan, lawmakers consider another delay to a bill that would process 19-year-olds charged with crimes as juv…
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In Brattleboro, a group of refugees prepares for a new life at American colleges
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6:58A group of 85 refugees from Jordan and Syria are in Brattleboro taking part in a first-of-its-kind college preparatory program as they get ready to attend American universities and colleges in the fall.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman
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Reporter Erica Heilman shares a success story from HomeShare Vermont, a program that matches folks who have extra housing with people who need it. Plus, House lawmakers pass a bill making it easier for prosecutors to charge Vermonters with hate crimes, Vermont’s attorney general joins a multistate effort to block the National Institutes of Health f…
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In one Vermont home share, a friendship blossoms over joint resources and 'Jeopardy!'
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6:46HomeShare Vermont matches people with extra housing space with people who need it. It's a system based on mutual benefit that offers a sensible and friendly solution to housing challenges.بقلم Erica Heilman
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Vermont's golden age of soccer is here, says new Vermont Green FC head coach
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4:24Chris Taylor has served as an assistant coach with the Green since their inaugural season in 2022. He spoke with Vermont Public about where the team is headed and what he sees as Vermont's new golden age of soccer.بقلم Nathaniel Wilson
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We hear from Champlain College students studying video game development in a program that includes time in Montreal getting hands-on experience with gaming studios. Plus, Vermont joins a multistate lawsuit aimed at stopping the Treasury Department from transferring sensitive personal data to an agency controlled by Elon Musk, plans for a statewide …
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In an excerpt from a recent episode of Brave Little State, we explore why Vermont relies on just one landfill for its trash disposal while neighboring New Hampshire has half a dozen. Plus, Vermont’s Department of Public Service says some $400 million in federal grant money is at risk due to a federal funding freeze, Congresswoman Becca Balint urges…
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Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders revealed some new details this week about how school choice could change under the Scott administration’s proposal to overhaul the state’s education system. Vermont Public education reporter Lola Duffort has the details for this week’s edition of the Capitol Recap.…
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In the final installment of a collaborative series on homeless deaths in Vermont, we hear from a former girlfriend and from the daughter of a man named Sean Kelleher, who died in a violent accident. Plus, school boards eye personnel job cuts amid financial pressures, an initial estimate puts repairs for the damaged Bennington Battle Monument at $40…
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In the second part of a collaborative series on homeless deaths in Vermont, reporter Liam Elder-Connors tells us about the struggles of a man he got to know before he died from a drug overdose. Plus, Vermont officials try to gauge the effects of potential tariffs on energy imported from Canada, Bennington residents get an update on new PFAS water w…
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The humans behind the story: When sources die
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3:13My decade-long career as a journalist has been driven by a desire to tell human stories — not just the happy ones, but the stories of complicated people, and those who are frequently overlooked or disregarded by society and the media. In the past year, I’ve faced a new challenge in my reporting: the deaths of people I’ve written about.…
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'The Quietest Year' film explores the impacts of noise pollution across Vermont
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4:55The Made Here film The Quietest Year chronicles how one woman's fight against noise pollution shifted into a larger-scale discussion about the role noise plays in our lives.بقلم Nathaniel Wilson
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We hear the story of a Morristown man who passed away last April after struggling with substance abuse, in the first of a three-part collaboration with Seven Days analyzing the number of unhoused Vermonters who have died over the last several years.. Plus, lawmakers want to examine COVID-era appropriations that may not be yielding adequate returns …
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Why a general store in New Hampshire that’s been serving the community for two centuries may not be around much longer. Plus, a Waterbury House Democrat wants to advance legislation to reform the state’s emergency shelter program before a new wave of evictions, a new development will bring more than 250 homes to Middlebury, several state medical as…
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Lakes Region landmark at a crossroads: 'Who wants to be the guy that closes a 200-year-old general store?'
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3:34After his wife's unexpected death, Dave Dauphinais is trying to preserve her beloved Tuftonboro General Store — and her legacy.بقلم Annmarie Timmins
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Treasurer Mike Pieciak has convened a task force to help guide Vermont through a flurry of action in the early days of the second Trump administration. Plus, Vermont’s teachers’ union says Gov. Scott’s education reform plan would require mass educator layoffs, the governor seeks to roll back almost every major climate law enacted by Democrats in re…
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A new state task force is trying to 'get ahead of' fast-moving Trump actions
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7:13In the two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has released dozens of orders reshaping federal policy and agencies. A new task force created by state Treasurer Mike Pieciak is focused on helping guide Vermont residents, businesses and nonprofits through the federal transition.…
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Environmental advocates have enjoyed a lot of influence in Montpelier. But with Gov. Phil Scott looking to roll back most of the major climate policies of the last several years, they have to take a new approach this session.بقلم Vermont Public
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Remembering local soundman Sergei Ushakov, who turned up the volume for more than three decades
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4:10Known for his gruff-yet-sweet demeanor, Ushakov demanded the best from performers at the downtown Burlington live music venue.بقلم Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston
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To increase the pace of home building, some housing experts say Vermont needs to turn to the assembly line. Plus, Gov. Scott wants to place new fees on electric vehicles in lieu of gas tax revenues, Vermont’s attorney general says she won’t back down on challenging Trump administration efforts she doesn’t believe pass legal muster, national testing…
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Vermont is desperate for new homes. Is it time to build them in factories?
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6:23Outside of Vermont, governments have bet big on encouraging modular construction to accelerate homebuilding. But there are some risks and barriers.بقلم Carly Berlin
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President Trump's pause on the refugee resettlement program is already impacting Vermont
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5:19From work stoppages to canceled flights, here's how President Donald Trump's recent actions are impacting Vermont's refugee agencies and the communities they serve.بقلم Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston
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Recent moves by the Trump administration are significantly disrupting organizations that help refugees resettle in Vermont. Plus, federal bureaucracy is delaying plans to permanently repair flood-damaged state buildings in Montpelier, Education Secretary Zoie Saunders addresses concerns about dropping a universal school meals program to help fund a…
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We visit an East Putney resident who helps maintain a nearby cemetery, in an excerpt from a recent Brave Little State episode about “adopting” small, local graveyards. Plus, Gov. Scott lays out budget priorities he says are aimed at making the state more affordable, Vermont’s congressional delegation slams President Trump’s decision to freeze feder…
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The psych unit saved their lives. Now the hospital is shutting it down
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6:18The inpatient psychiatry unit at Central Vermont Medical Center recently stopped admitting new patients. At the end of January, it will close altogether in an effort to save the hospital system money.بقلم Lexi Krupp
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Speaking with people worried about the looming closure of Central Vermont Medical Center’s psychiatric unit. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott delivers his annual budget address today, why some Vermont lawmakers want consumers to have stronger data privacy protection, Sen. Peter Welch says he’ll work with the Trump administration to reform FEMA but will fight …
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Federal funds for home repairs are running low for Vermont's low income weatherization program
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6:32Pandemic-era federal funding allowed Vermont to double its budget for free weatherization for low income households, and, for the first time, help people with leaky roofs or dirt floor basements. Now, a key share of that money is about to dry up.بقلم Abagael Giles
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Home weatherization can take a huge chunk out of your energy bill, but federal funding to make that work more accessible to lower-income households is running dry. Plus, prosecutors file charges tied to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs could slow Vermont’s broadband buildout, feds h…
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Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a plan this week that would significantly shift how schools are funded and governed in Vermont, opening up a thicket of thorny issues for his administration and lawmakers to navigate.بقلم Vermont Public
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Vermont cannabis retailer's lawsuit argues advertising regulations violate free speech
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6:07A retail store in Middlebury, FLŌRA Cannabis, filed the lawsuit. It could have a large impact on the state's retail cannabis industry.بقلم Bob Kinzel, Nathaniel Wilson, Jenn Jarecki
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A Middlebury retail cannabis shop is suing the state, saying its cannabis advertising regulations violate freedom of speech protections in the Vermont Constitution. Plus, the Scott administration wants the state to have much stronger oversight of schools, President Trump’s tax plans could make it more difficult for local towns and cities to fund in…
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For Afghan refugees in Vermont, homeownership can become reality with new program
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6:18Hundreds of Afghan refugees have settled in Vermont in recent years. Now, one of those families wants to make the state feel more like home by buying a house. And they’re taking advantage of a new partnership intended to make that dream more achievable.بقلم Adiah Gholston
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As Fairlee takes over Lake Morey ice skating loop, a Vermont tradition lives on
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5:07Lake Morey Resort, which has been maintaining the lake's skating loop, lost their insurance coverage. But at the eleventh hour, the town of Fairlee stepped in, agreeing to maintain the ice and provide insurance coverage for the activities there.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman
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Vermont schools wonder: What if ICE comes knocking?
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4:26Obama-era rules, which Trump kept in place during his first administration, currently prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests at so-called “sensitive locations,” including schools, churches and hospitals. But Trump reportedly wants to rescind that policy.بقلم Lola Duffort
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What Vermont’s dairy industry is expecting from Trump’s deportation plan
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7:36In Vermont, many dairy farmers don’t seem immediately concerned about losing their workforce. But farmworker organizers say they’re worried about increased immigration enforcement worsening poor conditions on farms.بقلم Elodie Reed
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Vermont works to address addiction concerns as online sports gambling thrives
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7:33Vermonters bet just over $140 million in 2024, the first year of legal sports gambling in the state. During that time, the state has worked to grow its resources for people with gambling problems.بقلم Bob Kinzel, Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson
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Episode 9: Scammers want to hire you!
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30:16A county in Kentucky gets robbed by computer criminals who used software to trick county computers into transferring funds into money mole bank accounts. Those moles were people who thought they were working for a legitimate business, but later found out that they’d been scammed.Make sure you check out any company that offers to hire [...]…
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A short episode this week, running through some of the tech news from last week. There was a major outage around Washington and Rutland counties due to a fiber line that was blasted by a shotgun. Fairpoint may go into bankruptcy, but not to worry there are alternative ISPs in Vermont and Fairpoint won’t [...]…
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Episode 7: A walk down a 64k memory lane
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29:00Send ideas for the poll question to feedback@technewsvt.com.For people interested in the Commodore 64. I’d recommend the wikipedia entry as a great starting place to find out all about one of the first truly mass market personal computers.Enhanced podcast:بقلم Jack Skoda
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Episode 6: iPhone 3.0 initial impression, WWW history, and more
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33:00The first few days with the iPhone 3.0 software has been fairly good. I lost my contacts and calendars when I tried to turn on Push, but I restored them from backup. I still don’t fully understand the relationship between the Mac applications, .mac (or as it’s know now-a-days MobileMe *ick*) and the iPhone.I mentioned [...]…
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Episode 5: Outages, old blogs, and WWDC oh my!
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30:00I didn’t change the episode tag at the front of the podcast, I know it says episode 4 then after the music I start into episode 5…. Sorry for the confusion, this is really episode five.Don’t forget to check out www.vtsda.org. The Vermont Software Developers Alliance is hosting a lunch and learn on the 17th.Enhanced [...]…
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After a long break the podcasts are back. I received an email from Verizon about some comments that were posted on the Concord Monitor’s web site. I cover some of the hightlights from E3 and talk about the troubles with Conficker seen in certain hospitals. Short show this week, working on getting back into a [...]…
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I talk about how the iPhone handled being used as a GPS on my road trip. Some more Fairpoint information about the transition from Verizon. Good luck to the Green Team, team 885 at the Granite State Regional. Check out http://www.baesystemsfirst.org/regional/ or http://www.thebluealliance.net/ For a taste of what the Lego League is all about, check…
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Episode 2, My myfairpoint.net story and FIRST
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39:53In addition to talking about the past weeks blog posts, I cover my Fairpoint service call. I’m part of the 28,000 people that WCAX is talking about in this news story http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9793260 For the security corner we talk about how to prevent having your credit card compromised and I introduced the FIRST organization, check …
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Episode 1, Welcome to Tech News Vermont
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15:41Episode one is a quick introduction to the podcast, the podcaster, and a survey of the iPhone mania that swept Vermont this month. The purpose of technewsvt.com is to talk about tech in Vermont. The best place to get Vermont iPhone news is at radmacdaddy’s blog http://iphonevt.wordpress.com/In the security corner I talked about Downadup and you [..…
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