The Frequency: Daily Vermont News

Seniors in Lamoille County will have one less choice when it comes to adult day programs; a Vermonter takes home top prize in a national contest; and who accepts campaign finance money?  

Will the trade war between the U-S and Canada affect utility prices in our region?; researchers are looking deeper in the state's snowpack; a Vermont singer-songwriter used conversations with her parents as the basis for a new song.

Nearly a thousand people who were mistakenly added to voter rolls never cast their ballots; the largest statewide telecommunications provider will end landline service to more Vermont towns; health professionals are raising concerns about the state's psychiatric hospital after recent staff cuts.

Bear encounters in Vermont are on the upswing so officials want to extend bear-hunting season; a regional survey aims to find out the experience of caring for partners with dementia; could one solution to the state's housing crunch lie in that spare bedroom?

Who will take over as Vermont's next house speaker; A New Hampshire law makes it easier to build and sell tiny homes in the state; and ‘tis the season for students to move back into dorms.

Got a small windshield crack and a car inspection coming up? You might want to postpone it for a few days; and a dairy plant in Franklin County staying shuttered, at least for now. 

State regulators announced rate hikes for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, more Cyclosporiasis cases in the Grants State and Gov. Scott wants to make changes to primary elections. Plus, listen to track of local music about “adulting” on the Friday Song.

A federal judge wants to hear more about plans to close a dairy plant in St. Albans, a Milton resident claims the town's selectboard violated his free speech and state officials have taken an unusual approach to deter unwanted activity outside government buildings in Montpelier. Plus, Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone shares a poetry reading and reaction.

Rutland area church members vote to remove an elder facing F-B-I charges; raising second-home taxes is top-of-mind for voters ahead of the general election; and there are new Republican candidates in the running for some statewide offices.

After nearly a decade in limbo, the “pit” in downtown Newport is slated to be sold, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital leaders express little hope for preserving maternity care and the Vermont Lake Monsters fall in the league championship. 

A Chittenden County Sheriff's deputy was working a federal border patrol detail during a controversial traffic stop, businesses brace for the impacts of new tariffs on Canada and a program encourages you to broaden your Vermont creemee horizons.

St. Michael's College gets permission to tap into its restricted endowment as the school navigates financial woes, Vermont Democrats embrace their new de facto leader and New England firefighters help put out blazes out west.

Vermont Public's Capital Bureau reporter shares his analysis on key primary results, winners Amanda Janoo and Gerald Malloy reflect on their victories and a look at some local votes that also took place on election day.

Amanda Janoo wins the Democratic primary for governor, former lieutenant governor Molly Gray has an opportunity to get her old job back, and Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George narrowly wins her race. Plus, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lay offs, South Burlington police launch a bike patrol, and two major celestial events will hit our skies today.  

It's primary election day in Vermont, troubles in Killington's local government are derailing a major infrastructure project and changes are coming to Green Mountain Transit bus schedules. Plus, a waste management company is testing a system that can remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS from landfill runoff, but there's concerns about how it might affect air quality.

Hospitals are sharing budget ideas for next year as health costs in Vermont remain among the highest in the nation, Gov. Phil Scott looks to learn more about AI and an effort by local businesses to get Montpelier's former post office building under local control appears to have succeeded.

If you're planning on casting an early ballot ahead of Vermont's primary election, best to drop it off in person at this point…the state is challenging new Trump Administration tariffs - and some inspiration for getting out and about this weekend.

Vermont looks to make it easier to build housing near wetlands, cyclosporiasis cases in New Hampshire continue to rise and a push to boost the Champlain Valley's profile in the wine world. Plus, we dig into claims that raising taxes on second homes in Vermont will bring in lots of money for services.

A Florida preacher wants to start a religious school on the former Green Mountain College campus, the Burlington City Council passes a controversial public safety resolution and a look at which Vermont Senators face competitive primaries this year. 

Learn more about the Democratic candidates vying to unseat Vermont's lieutenant governor, the Chittenden County Sheriff's race features an unusual matchup and Vermont Green FC's men's team celebrates back-to-back national championships.

 Vermonters leaving their bodies to science; a group of South African immigrants are settling in the Green Mountain State; Vermont Public reporter Derek Brouwer on what he's learned about the morning of March 11th in South Burlington, when federal agents accused a Vermont immigrant of ramming his car into theirs during a traffic stop.

 How secure are Vermont's elections; the state drops out of a federal healthcare experiment; Vermont's men's soccer team heads to the national finals this weekend; and a Friday Song, influenced by the Romani people and culture.

 A closer look at the platforms of the Democratic candidates vying for the role of the state's next Lieutenant Governor; how is the phone-free school policy going in New Hampshire? And different kinds of sharks found off New England's coastlines…

The race for Chittenden County states' attorney; residents north of the border seeing many more cases of Cyclosporiasis; a study shows eating culturally significant foods provide better health outcomes.

Tracking a parasite found in Texas livestock to lessen its impact in our region; how common are underwater blue-green algae blooms in our lakes? Researchers want to know… ; and a scenic train ride that serves passengers dinner, too.

A top state health regulator is stepping down; and that dreaded gastro-intestinal tract parasite detected in lettuce served in a New Hampshire hospital's cafeteria.

Vermont Public's Capital Bureau reporter Peter Hirschfeld shares what he's learned about the two candidates running in the Democratic primary for governor, lots of candidates for public office haven't disclosed campaign contributions and Brattleboro considers asking taxpayers to help bail out a struggling hospital. Plus, we hear the music from Vermont-based duo Cricket Blue.

Two unions at Vermont's largest hospital are partnering for the first time to hammer out contracts; is it okay to wear shorts to work?; and it's debate season, ahead of Vermont's August 11th primary. We'll share an excerpt from a recent debate among the three Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor

Voters in one Vermont school district are at odds over who gets the final say about closing schools, the state is rethinking how to house people accused of serious crimes who have mental health issues, and New England researchers share their findings about health risks for professional football players. 

A group of neighbors rescued a pilot after his plane crashed in a lake, we wrap up a big year in women's soccer and  Vermont's making it easier for small breweries to distribute their beer.

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.