The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

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. 

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.