The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

The state could lose federal education funding for students with disabilities; an adult day program in Windsor County shutters; severe staffing shortages at Vermont's prisons

A study shows Vermont isn't the only state feeling the impact of an aging population; gasoline prices nudge up; and poetry runs in the D-N-A; a local track of music played on an 18-string instrument called a valiha.

Vermont State Police has a new leader; battery storage approved in Burlington; downtown Rutland gets a makeover; and a look into Vermont Public's new documentary, about a botched ICE raid, called, “No Exit.”

A mosquito-borne virus that causes illness found in Addison County; garden tours for flower lovers; and later in the podcast, we'll meet the two Democratic candidates running for state auditor.

Extreme heat and potentially strong storms in our region; a lot of young Vermonters saying they're thinking about leaving the state; a collection of stories from all corners of Vermont is part of a historical exhibit celebrating America's 250th.

Vermont's primary is less than a month away and there's a tool to help voters see who is on local ballots; Vermont Public reporter Derek Brouwer takes us into his reporting on a Vermont bodyworker who has been accused of improper sexual contact.

A state's attorney may be entering a court-diversion program for a D-U-I charge; a high school baseball star might make history this weekend; how the state's recovery has been, after two years of back-to-back floods.

 A Montreal fest celebrates four decades of African and Caribbean music; an object from the Vermont Historical Society's “50 for 250” exhibit that's small enough to hold in one hand and big enough to define democracy.

Vermont is getting more money for disaster recovery as we near the anniversary of 3 back-to-back years of floods; what a group in southern Vermont is doing to save its hospital maternity ward.

Governor Phil Scott's popularity may be slipping in his own party, a St. Johnsbury landlord hopes to join his wife in the state legislature and Vermont will get federal money to reconstruct parts of U.S. Route 7. Plus, we'll go mountain biking with some folks working to make the Velomont trail more accessible.

New research into a tick-borne illness that was once rare and is increasing in our region; and troubles with maternity care in Brattleboro.

A man was shot and killed by a trooper nearly a year ago. Now his family is suing Vermont State Police; a bankrupt New Hampshire restaurateur is accused of hiding assets; an early voting primer with Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel. 

Extreme heat watches in our region over the next few days; a statewide organization marks a century of serving Vermonters with vision loss; and how to spot blue-green algae blooms in waterways this summer.

University of Vermont Health is making changes to try to cut down on wait times; the infamous ‘road to nowhere' in the Queen City now goes somewhere; and plenty of celebrations this week in the lead-up to America's 250th.

Learn how to cast your ballot ahead of Vermont's primary election in August, a nonprofit takes over syringe services in Burlington, the campus of the recently-shuttered Sterling College is up for sale and time is running out to apply for broadband assistance. 

A new train station opens in Brattleboro, Burlington's airport adds more destinations to fly to  and tick bites are on the rise in Vermont this year. Plus, meet another local artist in the latest edition of the Friday Song.

A state trooper who shot and killed a man in crisis will not face criminal charges, delays on replacing a bridge in Royalton are frustrating residents and a UVM study explores how menopause affects the brain. Plus, learn the history of the Vermont Catamount. 

All three tornados to hit New England so far this year were in Vermont - we'll hear more about the most recent two; a new tax bill signed into law that will send an additional 20 million dollars in revenue annually to the transportation fund; a close-up look at one of the items that is part of an upcoming exhibit celebrating the state over the last 250 years.

School districts won't be forced to merge but they should discuss it …. the sweeping education reform bill was signed into law; a local high school football team couldn't fill out its roster and won't take the field this season; and some national park signs in New England should be back in place before the semiquincentennial.

Vermont's state ethics commission gets a staffing boost; lawmakers close a gap in the state's transportation fund; a Colchester resident is caring for a Vermont flower at risk of disappearing.

More tough news for employees in the Franklin County dairy industry; Gov. Phil Scott took action on more laws this week; and an Addison County musician determined to get back into the studio after hardships and loss.

The Legislature is out of session and Gov. Phil Scott made some moves on several key housing and healthcare bills; a Vermont bar owner talks World Cup and how New Hampshire's bet on legalized gambling is paying off. 

Graduating from the department store; a new app for loon lovers; and some arts and culture news from around the region.

Vermonters will still need to get their cars and trucks inspected each year but with some reprieve; A Texas-based company is eyeing the former nuclear power plant site for development; A Hardwick family is still searching for a home, years after floods destroyed theirs.

A settlement in an excessive force claim; tracking another dangerous tick-borne illness; a new free-standing surgery center opens in Hartford; and Senator Bernie Sanders' attention has turned to … A.I.

Vermonters will soon be able to opt out of their data being sold online; where to grab free meals this summer in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties; and - a former middle school teacher wrote a song about a pretty impressive horse

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.