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Vermonters lost nearly $8 million to fraud last year. While data shows more young people are victimized by fraud, older adults lose more money. It’s why AARP and other advocates say it’s so important seniors learn how to avoid being swindled.بقلم Nina Keck

One factor is the rising cost of flood coverage, which could double for some Vermonters in the coming years.بقلم Carly Berlin

'The Merrimack: River at Risk' asks why the watershed is at risk, and whether we can save it. Host Jenn Jarecki sat down with director Jerry Monkman to learn more.بقلم Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson, Eric Ford

After July's flooding wrecked the water system in Woodstock, the owners of the privately run company say they can't afford to continue investing in system.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman

More than half the wetlands in the United States are no longer protected under the federal Environmental Protection Agency. That's since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year limited the scope of EPA regulation under the 1972 Clean Water Act.بقلم Mitch Wertlieb, Kevin Trevellyan

Local evening newscast for Monday, Sept. 25بقلم Vermont Public Staff

The 10th annual Lake Paran Stone Skipping Competition was held on Sept. 16 in Bennington.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman

Bob Popp recently retired as Vermont's state botanist after over 30 years in the field. He talks about plants and his connection with nature over the years.بقلم Erica Heilman

This summer brought a rash of unusual weather between a late-season frost, wildfire smoke from up north and historic rainfall. A forester with the state Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation describes what kind of fall foliage Vermonters can expect.بقلم Mary Williams Engisch

Local midday newscast for Friday, Sept. 15بقلم Vermont Public Staff

HomeShare Vermont is like a dating service for roommates. The nonprofits connects people looking to share homes and costs. But longtime leader Kirby Dunn says HomeShare also seeks to foster companionship.بقلم Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston

A local baker hopes to show off an enormous whoopie pie to Sunday's crowd — if the dessert survives the harrowing journey out of the oven and through the door.بقلم Nina Keck

Between 35% and 45% of the mature brown bullhead in the lake have melanoma, a skin cancer. This rate of cancer has never been documented in fish anywhere else.بقلم Abagael Giles

After volunteering to take care of Brattleboro's flowers for about 10 years, Dick DeGray says this is his last season.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman

Floodplains hold water and keep it out of downtowns and homes. But in a state in dire need of housing, conserving land for protection could take away from building enough houses.بقلم Lia Chien

Eve Meehan, who performs as tip/toe, recently released a new album titled Hot Girls Don't Trust the Government.بقلم Mary Williams Engisch

Vermont lost more than half of its apple crop after a hard frost in May. Orchards are trying to encourage visitors to still come out and support them, even with little or no fruit to buy.بقلم Howard Weiss-Tisman, Lexi Krupp

For students who were impacted by July's floods, returning to school may feel extra difficult. To help make the transition easier, some Vermonters have been working together to collect, donate and deliver hundreds of lunchboxes, binders and many other kinds of school supplies to the districts that were hit hardest.…

Bear Pond Books was one of many businesses in Montpelier forced to close its doors due to flood damage this summer.بقلم Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson

University of Virginia researchers say the complaint line run by the grassroots workers’ rights program Milk With Dignity improves conditions for both farmworkers and farm owners. But the program currently only covers one-fifth of Vermont’s dairy industry. Read more from Vermont Public's Elodie Reed.…

Giuliano Cecchinelli is part of a long legacy of Italian stone carvers in Barre, craftsmen whose skill transformed an industry and made the small central Vermont town the “Granite Capital of the World.” In the early 20th century, Barre was a booming industry town. Thousands of workers spent their days making monuments. The railroad chugged into tow…

How the events of last year changed Vermont schools and law enforcement. Also - where's Jack?

How do you know if a young person is plotting a school massacre? And what do you do then?

How a Republican governor who had been rated "A" by the NRA decided that Vermont, one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation, needed gun control laws.

When does planning a school shooting become attempted murder? The question went all the way to the Vermont Supreme Court.

Jack Sawyer’s journal contained a startling confession. It landed him in jail, and sent shockwaves through the state of Vermont.

Who is Jack Sawyer, and why did he want to kill his former classmates?

Coming September 6 from Vermont Public Radio.