The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

Vermont sets standards for how schools should respond to immigration enforcement; research on how the flu actually infects us; new trails for mountain biking; and more flood recovery funding flowing into Vermont.

Widespread layoffs at the UVM Health Network; some recycling changes on the horizon for residents in a southern Vermont town; what do world-class winter Olympians do in the summer?; no fair in Franklin County this summer; and honest chats about life and death.

 A juvenile facility is now proposed for South Burlington; World Cup soccer matches in the region are safe from credible threats thus far; some new trails to birdwatch in the state; and - 50 years after a bottle redemption law was passed, why is it harder to find places to bring your empties?

We break down some of the key takeaways from Vermont's 2026 legislative session. Plus, the founders of Front Porch Forum consider employee ownership, Vermont state parks offer free admission this weekend and employees at an oil change service in Barre talk work-life and “Ladies' Day.” 

Vermont Republicans are banking on one man for key state elections, some early-career doctors in the state say their pay is too low, there's more affordable housing in Waterbury and the state's strict rules about wake sports are about to get stricter. Then, meet a Montpelier-based hip hop artist who shares a sample of his solo debut. 

Burlington officials cleared police officers of wrongdoing during a chaotic federal immigration raid in March; A Northeast Kingdom daily newspaper is cutting back on its print editions; plus, a woman is bringing more color to her community by raising butterflies 

 Cybercrimes are on the rise in Vermont, New England states explore nuclear power's role in the region and a first-time marathoner breaks a course record in a big Vermont race. Plus, learn how scientists are working to protect Vermont's elm trees against fungal disease. 

Some school districts are running out of time to finalize budgets, hundreds of Vermont National Guard troops are being deployed this week; upcoming discussions over safety concerns at Vermont dairy farms; Vermont Public's news team has reviewed more than 130 hours of police bodycam footage from the South Burlington ICE raid on March 11th. 

A round-up of last-minute legislative news that occurred just before adjournment on Friday; a local therapist who gained confidence through Jiu-Jitsu.

In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, Vermont Public's Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld take a look at last minute legislative decisions as the session winds down.

Gov. Scott announces he'll run again; where the legislature landed on education reform this session; a Vermont artist found inspiration in a kids' book.

Vermont makes history by becoming the first state in the country to ban a widely used weed killer; where a controversial bid to allow bear baiting in Vermont landed after a recent vote; can you party like it's 1999 without alcohol? The founder of a local substance-free club thinks so!

A free healthcare clinic on wheels will hit the road in Rutland County soon; Lyme disease cases hit a record in Montreal last year; plus some nesting birds are pressing the pause button on a local music series.

Vermont's labor force continues to shrink while unemployment remains steady; Vermont State Police mark the one-year anniversary of an unsolved suspicious death; trash and recycling pickup will cost more in the Northeast Kingdom; hundreds of Vermonters line the streets of Richmond to celebrate local Olympians; Plus…an unlikely friendship changes a life. 

In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, the latest from Montpelier from Vermont Public's Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld.

The Vermont senate advances a bill to reform the state's homelessness policies; Advocates for foster youth in Vermont say the Department for Children and Families should not be taking a portion of their federal benefits to pay for the cost of foster care; A Vermont man held at a private prison in Mississippi died while being held in segregation;the regional grocery chain Healthy Living is challenging a vote by workers to unionize; the defending USL-2 champions Vermont Green FC play their home opener against Albany tonight; Plus…a woman talks about the bonds she formed caring for Jersey cows on her farm. 

The House narrowly nixes a bill that would have disallowed federal immigration officials from masking their faces; a mental health facility in Randolph is closing its residential facility; Williston voters go back to the polls to overturn a previously passed library renovation; an Afghan refugee who'd been living in Boston is now opening a restaurant in Brattleboro; the women's Vermont Green FC ran to a scoreless draw against Hartford in its inaugural full season game; Plus…how to be true to yourself and be accepted by loved ones as part of our series of communal live storytelling events in Brattleboro. 

Republican Governor Phil Scott declines to say whether he'll run for reelection this year; five Vermonters have come down with salmonella poisoning linked to backyard poultry; Vermont's memory cafes are providing safe spaces for people with dementia and their caregivers; the Montreal Canadiens move on to the NHL's eastern conference finals while the PWHL's Montreal Victoire still need one more victory to secure the Walter Cup; Plus…a woman finds community and a way to help overcome addiction through a communal singing event in Brattleboro.

Towns across Vermont are making hard choices about how much money they have to invest in their recreation areas; it could cost you more to visit certain Vermont State Parks under a new proposal; and research investigating genetic sequences that contribute to some people getting long-term complications from Lyme disease. Plus…a new indoor practice facility for little leaguers in Bennington.

Work is underway to build a cabin on national forest land in Rutland County; a legal challenge against a planned transmission line in New Hampshire that New England electric customers will pay for; a local college is launching a new EMS degree program.

In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, Vermont Public reporters Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld break down a high-stakes fight over mandatory consolidation.

The Burlington Police Department releases body camera footage from a March immigration raid and protests in South Burlington; a local electric aircraft company's CEO reports big earnings; and a seven-year-old song from a Starksboro musician and carpenter Erin Cassels-Brown went through some renovations this year.

A Dartmouth study finds rainfall is happening in shorter, more intense bursts; a Quebec man accused of smuggling migrants pled guilty to the charge; you might need to hire a boat charter to get to a popular camping site this summer.

Overdose deaths in Vermont involving a powerful tranquilizer decreased nearly 70 percent last year; and a man wanted by federal immigration authorities missed his state court appearance for a D-U-I charge; a conversation with the University of Vermont's new women's basketball head coach.

The region (and the nation) sees another rise in gasoline prices; Vermont may ban a toxic weed killer; exploring a regional museum dedicated to a distinctive instrument.

In today's episode, a program that offers free admission to Vermont State Parks again this year, some residents in Plainfield are working on building dozens of new housing units and designating a percentage as affordable housing, and a trip to the new Waterbury skatepark.

In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, the latest from Montpelier from Vermont Public's Statehouse reporter Peter Hirschfeld gets the lowdown from housing and infrastructure reporter Carly Berlin on the vote to repeal some measures in the land-use law, known as Act 181.

In today's episode,  the infant formula factory in Georgia is closing its doors and laying off workers, rabies was detected in New York state, plus The Friday song from a Plainfield artist.

In today's episode, Efforts to build more affordable housing in Rutland and a state police investigation into human remains found in the Green Mountain National Forest. Then, we'll go on board a Lake Champlain boat tour with a Vermont writer and captain who's got a new book full of stories about lake history and his own reflections on place, tourism and home.

In today's episode, Vermont's attorney general will seek a third term, and the War in Iran is causing knock-on effects to farmers in the Green Mountain State, plus what should towns do with derelict dams?

In today's episode, A Medicare rule that's leaving some rural Vermonters with higher medical bills, plus Vermont Public's recent reporting on a prominent Northeast Kingdom landlord and his legislator spouse who now writes eviction law.

In today's episode,  efforts in the legislature to limit property tax increases this year, programs helping people dealing with food insecurity and a study inviting Chittenen County residents to share their experiences with the F-35 fighter jets that fly over the area and  If your ancestors came from Canada, you might be considered a Canadian citizen.

In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, the latest from Montpelier from Vermont Public's Lola Duffort and Peter Hirschfeld break down the policy – and the politics – of taxing the rich.  

In today's episode, A Brattleboro theater company features actors with disabilities, a new parcel of land in the Green Mountains will be preserved and open to the public, and we'll hear The Friday Song from a Central Vermont jazz and swing musician.

In today's episode, Vermonters now have the ability to sue federal agents they claim have violated their constitutional rights, and we'll learn how music therapy can be beneficial to people with dementia.

In today's episode, A big bridge construction project gets scheduled, more on possible dam removal in Hardwick, and an unusual prize in a small Vermont town's fundraiser.

In today's episode, An airport in Canada has installed a memorial to two pilots killed in a recent accident, researchers say continued investment in the national suicide prevention program could save lives, and climate change is negatively affecting Vermont's traditional ski season. One local resort is trying something new. 

In today's episode,  lawmakers in Montpelier are bracing for the governor to veto another bill, a local researcher's findings were just published on multiple sclerosis, and we'll learn if it's possible to eat affordable, healthy food that's also good for the climate.

In today's episode, our Statehouse reporters discuss the legislative body's “end game” when it comes to education reform.

In today's episode,  Governor Phil Scott's first veto of the session, the latest on Quebec's fake maple syrup scandal and a track of new music from a Lincoln, Vermont, singer-songwriter.

Chittenden County's prosecutor isn't charging protesters arrested during last month's immigration raid in South Burlington, Democrats and Republican Governor Phil Scott spar over his legislative appointments, and our celebration of National Poetry Month continues. Plus, a history lesson on Vermont's involvement in the Civil War. 

Since it's Earth Day we'll hear another segment from this week's special series on climate issues from the New England News Collaborative. Plus, why Vermont officials want to hear from older adults; a recent legal victory that helps secure access to gender-affirming care for young people; and an update on a court case involving a prominent member of Migrant Justice.