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A weekly recap of all things Vermont and beyond. Kind of like VPR... with beer.

Two for the Road

Vermont, USA


    • Jun 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    219: Living Comfortably in Vermont, 23andMe and Serial Killers and Don't Go to a School on Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 106:31


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Bourbon DayGov. Phil Scott vetoes motel program overhaul  -Ousted Vt. police chief asks judge to block town from hiring replacementUnion calls for new South Burlington school superintendentOmnibus election bill moving through Vermont SenateScott Signs Cannabis Bill That Many Growers Dislike | Welch wants to pay you to bike to workWelch wants to pay you moreElectric canoesWill Vermont court ruling settle question for neighbors of stinky farm?(42:19) Break music:  Years Per Hour - My Day Will Comehttps://yearsperhour.bandcamp.com/track/my-day-will-come  Longtime Mount Holly cheesemaker looking to pass the baton Killington demands a skate parkCourt dismisses father's lawsuit against Burlington newspaper over lVermont joins multistate lawsuit to protect 23andMe users' private A Surgeon Sues a Colleague — and Employer — Over Son's Death A Volunteer Program Helps Older Vermonters Care for Pets Vermont again leads nation in maple syrup production(1:22:33) Break music: Hell Priest - Something Wickedhttps://hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com/track/something-wicked Scumbag map Suspicious Lyndon barn fireHinesburg woman leads police on high speed chaseLeicester man arrested for showing up to a school intoxicatedGunfire in traffic Burington dispute Enosburgh woman arrested in Burlington gun incidentMontpelier man arrested for assaulting policeMass. woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder in Vt.Homicide suspect sentenced on drug, gun chargesVt. woman stole countless pieces of mail, investigators sayThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    218: A Really Big Wire, Water Cremations, and Matt's Not a Speller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 101:38


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Loomis DayBrave Little VT companies help smack down tariffs…for nowICE raid in NewportVermont Conversation: Jasper Hill Farm's Mateo Kehler confronts Canadian ‘How is this not price-gouging?': Hospital drug markups spark legislation, anger  - Kids CodeVT cell phone ban in schools Burlington mayor asks council to reconsider moving free food programAn easier pathway for new teachersRutland teacher unions reaches dealBurlington to reconsider fair and impartial policing policy(55:45) Break music:  Marxist Jargon - Billionaireshttps://marxistjargon.bandcamp.com/track/billionaires Lake Monsters opening day tomorrowVT spelling bee veteranVt. funeral home first in the state to use water cremationBankruptcy judge dismisses Banyai's attempt to block town's property claimVT refugee groups launches language appBrattleboro drug houses(1:24:28) Break music:   Greg Freeman - Point and Shoothttps://gregfreeman1.bandcamp.com/album/burnover Scumbag map Barre police log Brandon death ruled shooting Old North End robbery Fugitive arrested in Fair HavenFormer VT lawmaker faces domestic violence charges Brooklyn coke dealer caught at BTVThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    217: Weddings are Dangerous, Not Worth the Squeeze, and Pizza Hut Nostalgia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 105:39


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Road Trip DayWedding RecapBurlington mayor's wife gets a raiseLt. Gov. and Weed Farmer Rodgers Pushes a Bill That Would Slash His Costs Spring sees spike in Vermont homicidesDon't abuse that corpseVermont opioid overdoses fell in 2024Youth in Vermont custody have been physically restrained hundreds of timesBurlington's guns in bars ban faces headwinds at StatehouseFood Not Cops meal program forced to moveHow do we become Citizens of the Year?Possible towing fee cap(50:57) Break music:  BarbieMode - “Tug Boat”​​https://barbiemode.bandcamp.com/track/tug-boat Meet ChatGVTRutland sip and shopStop the Bleed trainingResignation mulliganCVU students do a walk-out & Brattleboro as wellVT Coyotes hold a combineShweebee - the future of yard games(1:24:37) Break music:   Tinkerbullet - “Mannequin”https://tinkerbullet.bandcamp.com/track/mannequin-2 Scumbag mapMan hit by trainRichford woman charged with Medicaid fraudRutland police chief in scuffleFairhven stalker ruins prom nightMaidstone man shoots at neighbors homeWhatchu know bout Maidstone, VT?TD bank robbery in BrattleboroBrattleboro stabbingNew Fairhaven animal mayorThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    216: Glo Learns about Eggplant Emojis, an Essex Junction Rebrand and Drunk at School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 110:11 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National No Pants DayMobile home rules are pissing off seniorsVermont Construction Academy celebrates official launchMajority of Bradford firefighters resign in protest of chief's demotionNo Fairlee drive-in this summerEnosburgh PDWoodstock Police Chief Is Demoted to Patrol Officer Department of Duh: minorities pulled over more often in VTEssex Junction looking for a rebrand(48:35) Break music:  like bunny - Last Kidshttps://likebunny.bandcamp.com/track/last-kids Isle LaMotte man wants to keep old national guard towerHow green is Vermont's cannabis industry?Final Reading: Regulators prepare to roll out medical cannabis sales at VerScrappy Burlington High School Debaters Make National Finals | Seven DaA look at plans to transform former Vermont school into spaSearch teams find body of missing hiker during trainingCrews rescue person stranded on island in Winooski River(1:20:30) Break music:  Burly Girlies - $1.25https://burlygirlies.bandcamp.com/track/125 Scumbag mapInvoluntary manslaughter in BarreHow a high-profile Vermont murder case fell apart - VTDiggerNorwich University students arrested for theft at Caledonia County cannabis farm Cavendish man charged with arson Whatchu know about Cavendish, VT? Williamstown, VT man steals truck on camSuspect arrested in Burlington shooting that injured  + 2nd suspect arrestedVt. teacher accused of driving to school drunkFormer Newport substance abuse counselor sentenced following multiple viThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    215: Hug a Plumber, 90-year Old Track Star and a Well-placed Head-butt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 121:29


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Hug a Plumber DayMeasles in VTBill passes to erase medical debtBootlickers raid a farm in Berkshire, VTWhatchu know 'bout Berkshire, VT?How's that rental registry working out?People buying chickBye Michael HarringtonBurlington South End housing project hits a barrier State employees union leader secretly filmedLawmakers look at proposed new alcohol tax(57:29) Break music:  EXIA ULTA - “Pamela Anderson Lee Calendar”https://exiaulta.bandcamp.com/track/pamela-anderson-lee-calendar  Our old friend, Myers Mermel and WDEV Northfield police chief criticized for attireThe Poultney Booster club is big mad Bradford teen center is blowing up90-year-old track star from Shelburne, VTNew life for Danville train stationBurlington considers scrapping recycling program(1:27:24) Break music:   Jas Stewart - Wasn't for the Moneyhttps://jasstewart.bandcamp.com/track/wasnt-for-the-money Scumbag mapBurlington knife attack Restaurant stabber convicted Walmart break-in Store in Barre robbed A sign of spring? Rutland's first shooting of the year Burlington man shoots into parked car Stocker the stalker A well-placed headbuttThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    214: Flag Watchers, Quiet Quitting the VT Government and Can the New Catamounts Eat People?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 103:02 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy International Amateur Radio DayZoie Saunders standing up to Trump for DEIAirport beefMiddlebury encampment policyGov. Phil Scott: 'The best interest' of detainees will guide decision on state aManchester says “no flags”Bernie at CoachellaNorth Hero school to close permanently in JuneBurlington Adopts Zoning to Encourage Higher Ground Move A Large Farm With Pollution Problems Wants to ExpandBurlington to offer free parking WednesdayJoe's pond - spring is here!(43:12) Break music:  Raptors - “Tiny Little Robots”https://raptorsarethebest.bandcamp.com/track/tiny-little-robots One District, One Book Reading programNo background checks at Rutland parks & RecVermont beekeepers work to produce future generations of disease-resistant  Putney Library looking for booksSmart-cribs soothe babies experiencing opiate withdrawalLamoille County Sheriff's deputy placed on leave over conversation with deFinal Reading: What does the Portuguese Olympic Committee have to do wit(1:18:10) Break music:   Amystera - “Rebirth”https://amystera.bandcamp.com/track/rebirth Scumbag map St J cop used excessive force in Barre Something fishy about this Plainfield crashPolice looking for Colchester shooting suspectBridport teen admits to killing fatherBurlington clothes heist Bring back catamounts? Levi, the crime-fighting bulldogThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    213: Wine for Kids, Farting in a Jar and Bring Condoms to Saint J

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 141:37


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national Barbershop Quartet DayCVU students getting deported + Oh wait, maybe notCase of Turkish Tufts Student Arrested by ICE Will Be Heard in Vermont Pownal student who brought gun to school said he was bulliedMain Street construction hurting Burlington businessNew Burlington movie theater?State treasurer says tariffs could cost Vermont $1 billion a year; Local buSweeping Education Reform Bill Advances in Vermont House Incarcerated dads can get child visits(1:06:51) Break music:  Night Protocol - “Blood and Whiskey”https://nightprotocol.bandcamp.com/track/blood-and-whiskey-2  St J is getting a new sign and we can vote Planned Parenthood to Shutter St. Johnsbury Clinic  Whatchu know bout Saint J?VT needs fishing teachersFlushing hydrants in ColchesterFather & son police chiefsCabot Premium Butter recalled over possible fecal contamination(1:59:00) Break music:  Kozmic Jones - “Body”https://kozmicjones.bandcamp.com/track/5-body  Scumbag map Man charged with the attempted murder of former boss, the chef of Brandon's Café Young arsonists in BarreArmed Colchester man chased woman outside daycare Montpelier police log Lyndon dog thiefVermont battles beavers for dam compliance Frog-pocalypseThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    212: Secret Panfish Market, an Empty Urn, and the Cost for a Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 126:02


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national School Librarian DayYankees - innovators or big fat cheaters?Should church pay retiring child abusers?Road linking VT and Montreal scrappedVT goin' nuclearPotential changes to VT's little known panfish marketWelch wants local dairy farmers to get their milk in schoolsThe feds are usingVermont's prisons for immigration  Amtrak's Vermonter celebrates 30th anniversaryProgressive young  Vermonters are giving away inheritances(53:30) Break music:  Boomslang - “Together”https://boomslangvt.bandcamp.com/track/together  BETA goes coast to coast Burlington city council president challengeThe mad hatter of Manchester They're cutting the kids rocket programsVT family gets an empty urnLocal group expected to acquire Burke Mountain ski resortEat Vermont appVermont Brewer Donates Captured CO2 to Cannabis Grower SunCommon Sues Former Manager Who Defected to Competitor(1:38:57) Break music:  Ranjii - “Dear Lifehttps://rajnii.bandcamp.com/track/dear-life-2 Scumbag map Murder for hire plot foiledEast Ryegate shootoutHit and run / attempted homicide Rutland roofer tax evader Man arrested in Virgin Islands for threatening VT county prosecutor Plainfield dog scofflawSlow down for amphibians and salamanders Coyote attacks person in HinesburgThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    211: Unilever Is Evil, Flop Flop Friday at the Police Station and Bone Buildin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 136:38


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national Memory DayUhhh, what did we miss?Portugal recap?Amazon coming to EssexFewer regulations for at-home food makersProposed changes to Vermont's ‘right to farm' law make headway in the SeBen & Jerry's claims parent company fired CEO over brand's progressive acAs US-Canada relations sour, Vermont businesses are facing boycotts Canadian Ire Over Trump Hits Vermont's Distillers (52:02) Break music:  Brunch - Dr. Benway (Live at Robot Dog) https://brunchtheband.bandcamp.com/track/dr-benway-live-at-robot-dogShelburne Cop Who Hit and Killed Cyclist Pleads Not Guilty  Woodstock police chief in limboBuffalo pothole banditRutland gets a gay barSenate Votes to Confirm Zoie Saunders as Education Secretary Report details costly restoration work needed at Bennington Monument VT students win fish art contest(1:32:29) Break music:  MF Oblivion - From the Woodshttps://mfoblivion.bandcamp.com/track/from-the-woods-ft-dj-lucas-subjxct-5 Scumbag map School shooting avertedHung jury in thieving trooper trialPipe bomb found during Vermont traffic stop, police  Berlin thief? Hit and run driver identifiedBurlington kidnapping plotBears coming out of hibernationWorld happiness rankings 2025Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    210: Why Homeless Here?, Newest Village and Throuple Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 133:40


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national Drinking Straw DayWe're number 4 - Vermont's homelessness ranks 4th in nationVT Truth and Reconciliation Committee needs 3rd memberFewer traffic deaths in 2024Increasing pharmacy closures mean long drives for Vermont residents, mirroring a ‘An anomaly?': Pay to state employees under investigation exceeds $2.6 million tMontpelier officials use treated wastewater to shrink Winooski River ice jam Year in Review: Brattleboro contends with a troubled downtown (1:02:27) Break music:  Jacob Green - “If the Spirit Moves You, Let It Shine”https://jacobgreen.bandcamp.com/track/if-the-spirit-moves-let-it-shine Westbury, VT's newest village, is one year oldSaint Mike's going free tuitionStowe native breaks world ski recordYoung VT ninja warriorsStewart's Shops completes purchase of Jolley stores Federal judge dimisses pro-Palestinian student group's lawsuit against UVM  Vermont's 2024 cannabis data released | GreenMountain Vermont Cannabis Departure of the Associated Press' last Vermont reporter marks the end of (1:38:52) Break music:  Michael Roberts - “2030”https://songsofmichaelroberts.bandcamp.com/album/rose-gold Scumbag mapVandalism closes University Mall; suspect arrestedStamford man accused of arson, insurance fraud Hannaford robbery in Saint Albans Barre dumpster fire Assault and Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    209: How Old Is a Kid?, Inflated Bird Numbers, and an Ambulance Fracas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 118:36


    Let us know what you think - text the show!Happy national Sangria DayIts easier to get to TampaMayor concerned about Burlington police staffing reportSaint Albans has its own policing problemsUVM men's soccer wins 2024 NCAA tournamentPro-Palestinian ballot measure fails to make it to bal Tenants vs landlords$21.8M housing project to create 40 units in Newport area Governor to again ask lawmakers to delay juvenile justice Burlington Cannabis Shop to ClosePutney Mountain Hawkwatch Recent Canada lynx sightings (1:01:46) Break music:  Bone Bone - “Jounce”https://burlingtonelectronicdepartment.bandcamp.com/track/jounce Will it lamp?Bethel's 1st annual drag ChristmasCollecting VermontianaManure spreading ban Barre emergency crews to get better radio coverageWCAX Investigates: Why didn't financial irregularities trigger state invBernie Look alike(1:28:27) Break music:  Cave Chimera - “Things Change”https://cavechimera.bandcamp.com/track/things-change Scumbag mapShaftsbury man faces years  of jail without trial after re-offendingAmbulance fracasVT man accused of serious mail threatsSoBu man connected with Saint J robberyBelvidere camp murderSaint Albans grocery store clerk assaulted The ol crash and grab in RutlandNewport woman charged with forcing teen to drink detergent mixture -Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    208: Booze at the Movies, Transgender Stagecoach Champ and Spider Brains

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 110:45


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Salesperson DayMajestic 10 gets a liquor licenseBurlington City Council weighs graffiti ordinanceRutland's Cortina Inn gets temporarily shut downLawsuit alleges abuses in hotel program Vermont to Begin Testing Milk Supply for Bird Flu |Supreme Court Approves Demolition of Burlington CathedralVermont Construction Company citedMayor announces pick to create Burlington overdose prevention ceVermont Supreme Court rules in favor of Williston dog rescue VSP poke holes in Derby Line driver's shooting claim Bernie says next Senate term “probably his last”(52:15) Break music:  Caitlin Canty -”Odds of Getting Even”https://caitlincanty.bandcamp.com/album/come-by-the-highway-homeSaint Albans nuisance property lawA Moving Company Helps Seniors Make a Smooth Transition Cannabis company sues over free speechYou can buy weed in Sharon, VT Whatchu know ‘bout Sharon, VT?St Mikes research finds hope for Alzheimer's in spider brainsHandy Family Sells Notorious Church Street Apartment ComplexWe're big time now - getting a 2nd Jersey Mike's(1:34:48) Break music:  Dylan Patrick Ward - “Piles”https://dylanpatrickward.bandcamp.com/album/neer-do-wells Scumbag mapN.Y. Man sentenced on federal drug charge State upgrades homicide charges against Pownal stabber Rutland Scarface faces new chargesBarre police logMan hits cop with carThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    207: Snip Snip, We Had Wildfires? and a New Immigration Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 129:09


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Gazpacho DayAdam hates Front Porch ForumVermont endures record fall wildfire damage100 acres in SoBu now protectedPhil Scott cuts down his own xmas treeSanders, Welch and Balint seek reversal of decision to cut hours at Vermont Layoffs begin at federal immigration center in Essex. Employees fear more UVM Medical Center  rally against cutsSpay/neuter program saves money for pet ownersForest Service issues draft management plan for 72,000 acres in RutlandVisits to Vermont's state-owned historic sites reach 22-year high -Police say they believe Vermonter abducted in Philippines has died Water Bond Could Cost Burlington $225 Million |Government Seeks New Owner for Montpelier's Federal Building |Cortina Inn sanctioned Surveillance towers along the Canadian border(54:38) Break music:  Tommy Crawford - “EVACUATION”https://tommycrawford.bandcamp.com/track/evacuationBernie Sanders look alike contestDo you want to join a VT school board? No assistant attorney in RutlandPrivate fireworks show shut downFirst chicane season in Notch ruled a success Brattleboro to get an expensive bridgeTrouble ferments around Vermont distilleryCanada Post strike will affect NEK folksYou can drink outside at North Chair Brewing(1:28:04) Break music:  Roost.World - “Get to Work”https://roost.bandcamp.com/track/get-to-work-full-band Scumbag mapThieves target Kia vehicl es in South BurlingtonBrattleboro woman, 22, pleads guilty to 13 charges Violent Bennington AssaultsDeadly shooting in BristolBerlin burglarStabbing suspect turns himself inFake gun flashed in road rage incidentSwanton man arrested after high-speed chase and crash Fair Haven apartment blaze leads to resident's arrestThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    206: A BETA Rival Emerges, Fairfax Mascot Drama, and the Ice Cream Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 113:32


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy Black FridayJudge dismisses lawsuit against Burlington's short-term rental regulations -St. Albans landlords with problem properties could face fines under proposalHartland Planning Commission persists in farm store opposition -Something in the Rutland drinking waterIlona Maher is a finalist on Dancing with the StarsPhil Scott again appoints Zoie Saunders secretary of educationGov. Scott Wants to Move Back Climate TargetVermont department orders some workers back to the office40 new officers graduate from Vermont Police AcademyBurlington's dilapidated police building is dragging down department morale Wait…who is Heart Aerospace?(56:28) Break music: Wombaticus Rex - Anthembanger (Rico James remix)https://soundsofrico.bandcamp.com/track/anthembanger-rico-james-remix Mascot drama in FairfaxIce Cream UnionPlainfield Co-op balances nostalgia and growth with planned expansion |Freshly energized apprenticeship programs take on new industries Skida's Growing Hat Empire Is Turning Heads Activists Want to Remake Shelburne Road After Cyclist Is Killed Kraemer & Kin to Relocate in the Champlain Islands The Raider Reporter(1:35:46) Break music: Eric Mike Daniels - Wayward Feline Voguehttps://ericmikedaniels.bandcamp.com/track/wayward-feline-vogue Scumbag mapMan arrested for trying to run down stranger with car, police sayVt. man pleads not guilty to attempted murder in father's stabbingWoman assaults hospital guardRutland man jailed for assaultHartland rock robberGun threat neutralized in WaterburyThree people charged with living and defecating in historic Guilford cemetery Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    205: Bring Back Saloon Doors, Too Woo Woo, and a Groton Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 129:54


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Flossing DayLet's acknowledge the electionHistoric Gains by Republicans Shift Montpelier's Balance of PowerWe can't bring our guns to the bar - is this even America?Burlington police chief Jon Murad will not seek reappointment City Council's plan for a safer downtownBurlington Council Proposes Steep Fees for Vacant Buildings Officer hits, kills bicyclist in South BurlingtonDavid Zuckerman concedes UVM Health Network announces widespread service cuts Burlington's only movie theater, Merrill's Roxy Cinema, to close its doors (53:59) Break music: watercoat - “Just Once in My Life”https://watercoat.bandcamp.com/track/just-once-in-my-life-2  Study group hesitant about psychedelic therapy in Vermont  In Brattleboro, a citizen journalist is breaking — and making — news Depression-era murals return to Bellows Falls New Land View Project on South Burlington South Burlington reconsiders non-citizen voting New border crossing hours PFAS in game meat More parades in RutlandOfficials urge caution as tick season becomes year-round Lil Jon coming  to 2025 Champlain Valley Fair(1:40:58) Break music: Coyote Reverie - “Thistledown”https://coyotereverie.bandcamp.com/track/thistledown Scumbag Map Don't peek - what is the cost for a ticket for 124 mph? Suspects in Rutland murder case kill wrong guyRutland man sentenced for drug trafficking Vt. man pleads not guilty to federal bank robbery chargesGroton stabber caught in NHWhatchu know bout Groton, VT? Man beats parents to deathBurglar used car to drag ATM into parking lotThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    204: Phil Scott's Next Victim, Adam for Lt Gov, and a Vermont Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 122:50


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Cook for Your Pets DayHappy bday GloYankees demisePhil Scott's next victim?LT governor raceVT prisoners can voteBurlington has a syringe litter problemBurlington's pod community to seek 3-year extensionDon't burn your garbage(46:58) Break music: The Devil Makes Three - “Spirits”https://thedevilmakesthree.bandcamp.com/track/spirits  Burlington woman giving the dead back their names Possible overturning of excommunication Problem dog gets re-homedSouth Strafford school makes its own pledgeScience Pub series Zombie treesSave every wood turtleVT Witch trial(1:31:44) Break music: D.FRENCH feat Mavstar - “Still Got Weight”https://dfrench.bandcamp.com/track/still-got-weight-feat-mavstar Scumbag Map Philippines kidnapping suspects in custodyHandcuffed man hits copMontpelier brawl5 charged in downtown Burlington assaultFormer VT Senate candidate beat someone upCavalier bank robberGreedy embezzlerThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    203: The Next Bernie, a Narwhal of Cheese, and Body Cams for K-9s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 120:41


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Frankenstein FridayYankees update?Springfield to vote on repealing gun ban in historic parkRudyard Kipling's historic Vermont home aims to weather changing times Vt. Teddy Bear, Vt. Flannel to open combined retail shop on Church Beta Technologies taking offBiden, Sanders tout prescription drug cost-savings at NH event Drug take back day in South BurlingtonMaybe we had the Montpelier knife melee on wrongVT Homicides on pace for new recordSoBu the safest city in America(49:04) Break music: Tall Travis - “Boston Accent”https://talltravis.bandcamp.com/track/boston-accent  Cheese truck crash Do you want to buy a fire truck?We're never getting the diverging diamondHandy's must pay for parking lot violationsStop the Sidewalks in HuntingtonUVM students get benches at bus stopsVTSU to build meat processing plant on Randolph campusSalon owner needs to pay back loanInvasive jumping worms(1:35:18) Break music: lily seabird - “fuckhead (acoustic)”https://lilyseabird.bandcamp.com/track/fuckhead-acoustic Scumbag Map  Barre police log Ever wake up in Ontario?Vermonter kidnapped in Philippines Baseball bat killer attacks corrections officerMan rams stolen car into police cruiserStabbing over 20 bucksThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    202: Bachelor Survival Class, Gatorade IVs, and an Indecent Question from Glo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 114:15


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Necktie DayThe wedding is off!...and back onDairy workers report unsafe work, low payAmazon to pay $400,000 in settlement over Vermont ban on tobacco product salesDoctor sues Vermont's former prison health care provider alleging fraudShortage of IV fluids could force hospitals to postpone procedures Norwich University student newspaper can resume publishing, but with ‘ethics reviwwOrvis cutting jobs, mail-order business Ballot Item Asks Burlington Voters to Bolster Police OversightYou can't bring your gun to a polling placeVermont Man Dies After Contracting Rare EEE Virus Bove Brothers Add Burlington Properties to Real Estate Empire Burlington Electric seeks to buy out city's wood-burning plant VT population only up a bit(51:45) Break music: Vallory Falls (Richmond) - “Art School (Time to Leave)”https://valloryfalls.bandcamp.com/track/art-school-time-to-leave Goddard's Latest Buyer Envisions Housing, Art Studios Massive comic book collection up for saleGPS goat collars make debutPitch a friend dating eventAirport eatery to closeWoodstock places police chief on paid leave Brattleboro struggles with firefighter staffing Church Street looking for next Xmas tree(1:19:31)  Break music: Midnight Atlantic - “The End of Summer”https://midnightatlantic.bandcamp.com/track/the-end-of-summer Scumbag Map  Ethan Allen Homestead Museum burglarized but exhibits were untouched One Man's Buying Spree Exposes the Drugs-for-Guns Trade in VTVT man stopped w/ guns and drugs Richford gun incident Montpelier knife fightWoman punches people at a group homeNaples statue  erectedThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    201: A Proposal, More Roy Orbison and Edmunds Hoodrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 113:48 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Chocolate Milk DayYankee check in?VT Attorney general race is interestingEEE on the declineGet your gut checkedMultigenerational housing in JerichoVermont's only national park could expandThe state wants to build a new women's prison. We got a wild dogVermont's large st corn maze(52:36) Break music: Nahte Renmus (Feat Art Morera) - “Accolades”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVriG9oOmE&ab_channel=NahteRenmus Vt. elementary school children mistakenly eat THC gummies South Burlington secures bus drivers amidst nationwide shortageWalmart moving to Rutland mallBrattleboro park closed to get rid of Japanese….plantsMichigan University to Open New Dental School in Vermont Have we talked about Beansie's? Vermont has 'rules' for the way you should eat apple pie  Vermont regulators to stop accepting new retail cannabis applications Goddard Buyers Envision 'Bustling, Busy Campus Again' Judge dismisses senators' lawsuit over education secretary (1:26:24)  Break music: Tiger Strike - “Sundering”https://tigerstrikevt.bandcamp.com/track/sundering Scumbag Map Drunk driver hits cars and boatsSaint Albans man robs community kitchen Saint Albans clerk robbed at knifepoint Good cop: Burglary in process foiledBad cop: Cop assaults person over jaywalkingStabbing in Battery ParkMan shot in chest in RutlandPawlet triple murderTheft at Dog Mountain Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    200: Zoloft Springs, Chris Columbus of Trees, and Worst First Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 99:22


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Biscuits and Gravy WeekVermont is searching for EEE, one mosquito at a time UVMMC has too much moneyMental Health Urgent Care center closer to opening in BurlingtonBurlington says “Whoops, we might need cops”Vermont State University Enrollment Rises Fatal plane crashA bright leaf seasonTunbridge World FairThe hunt is on for Essex's best tree(48:36) Break music: Long Gone John & TallGrass GetDown - “Aint Gotta Think About You”https://longgonejohn.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-ophelia Celebrity waiters at Ronald McDonald HouseBurlington may lower speed limitOlympian Ilona Maher to Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars' Progress on Sound MitigationWhat to do with Roxbury Village School buildingMorristown sees rise in car theftRutland competitive BBQ teamWhoopie pies return  to Rutland(1:19:11)  Break music: Real Ova Deceit (feat Doctor A) - “Going For it”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXMBVsleG8&ab_channel=RealOvaDeceitLLC Scumbag Map  Loose dogs cause crashVermont's Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits Cedar Drive aka New Hamsterdam in BerlinNew Hampshire man pleads not guilty to Vermont murder Suspected bank robbers remain in jail | Local News | Royalton police officer facing domestic violence charges placed on leave  Banyai arrested…againWest Glover murder Bennington man arraigned on attempted murder after victim jumps from windowBucky the buckethead dog returned to ownerThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    199: Did Lincoln Color?, Skunk Milk and An Attempted El Kabong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 127:25


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Coloring Book dayGlo's skunk updateWhoop there it is / who let the dogs outWhy does Vermont keep flooding? Cheif Murad doesn't like repeat offendersBurlington rugby star Ilona Maher wins Olympic bronze Vote for the ghost of Dick Sears Accidental Covid-19 case dismissedTraffic-calming devices installed on busy Burlington street New UVM surgical office approvedVermont in top 10 states with most federal disaster declarations (1:01:23) Break music: Suburban Samurai - "Zombie" https://suburbansamuraimusic.bandcamp.com/track/zombie  Sage Farm Goat Dairy wins national award South Burlington City Council bounces pickleball solutions Brazen bears rattle Stowe Giant pinecone-like egg statue coming to new Williston art park Resort planned for former SVC campus 'advancing'Dog Mountain cancels summer festival(1:41:10)  Break music: Violet Crimes - "Some Exceptions May Apply" https://violetcrimesvt.bandcamp.com/track/some-exceptions-may-apply Scumbag Map  Driver intentionally drives wrong wayImpressive shoplifting in Bellows Falls & Brattleboro Brandon teen charged with sex assaultWaterbury man arrested for Morristown murderMontpelier bat attack 77-year-old Bennington woman charged with trying to grab gun from police officer 18-year-old arraigned on felony charges after violent attacks in BenningtonSpringfield man faces multiple drug chargesChinese turtle smuggler convictedThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    198: Talking in Taxis, a Known Masturbator, and the Last Taco in Brattleboro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 131:51


    Let us know what you think - text the show!Happy National Talk in An Elevator DayReopened investigation into Smuggs drowning concludes One year into the Vermont State Uni systemVermont State Police confirm found remains belong to Roberta Martin Woodstock voters to decide on short term rentalsOutright Vermont wants to boycott twitterParents left scrambling after state revokes license of Richford child careECHO Leahy Center to embark on $3M exhibit renovation Cuarto Torres to get a faceliftSara Holbrook Community Center to closeAn inmate's pleas about her dangerous cellmate were dismissed. Then she You gotta trust your shroom guyBreak music: Dylan Patrick Ward & the Loveable Losers - “I cant wait to be alone”https://dylanpatrickward.bandcamp.com/track/i-cant-wait-to-be-alone New Digger managing editorVT rowers headed to OlympicsWest Nile virus in Alburgh mosquito poolTito's Taqueria fined by Dept of LaborCrazy Cat Lady Ceramics81.1% of Vermont Lakes Are Too Polluted for Swimming Top ice creams flavors in VT: Did your favorite make the list? ()  Break music: Mavstar (feat Joint Manipulation) - Mavstar City https://mavstar.bandcamp.com/track/mavstar-city-feat-joint-manipulation-2 Scumbag Map  Man arrested in South Burlington on aggravated assault, kidnapping, and buThree charged in Kayla Wright homicide case - Lunenburg man jailed after rampage at St. Johnsbury transportation building  Essex police officer assaultedAssault case of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore ends in mistrialRutland girls trying to make the world safer for turtlesThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    197: Burlington Burial Oops, Pricey Trees in Montpelier, and Attempted Supermarket Sweep in Berlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 113:09 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Lottery DayLaw enforcement uses roadblock to find jurors Man shot by police in Burke charged w/ attempted aggravated murder oSaint albans woman deported rather quicklyBurlington trying to fix old pipes1st leg of Burlington's Champlain Parkway set to open this summHigher Ground says Burton pulled plug on South End move UVM Staff Union Asks University to Reinstate Mental Health Positions Burial Mix-Up at  Burlington's Lakeview Cemetery  (52:15) Break music: Trevor Robinson - The Last Pay Phone on Earth https://trevorrobinson.bandcamp.com/track/the-very-last-pay-phone-on-earth Goddard College Campus Is Back on the Market |251 club celebrates 70 years Fairfax town-wide garage sale Library / Police Station in Rutland? European tree technology comes to Montpelier Thai Kitchen in MiltonBurlington City Council to discuss police oversight Creemee Confidential: What It Takes to Create Vermont's Dessert(1:31:04)  Break music: The Owl Stars - Hit Em for Me https://citizenbare.bandcamp.com/track/hit-em-for-me Scumbag Map  Man hospitalized after shot by pellet gun in BrattleboroElusive fugitive captured in Burlington Former Vermont trooper stripped of certification Burglars caught on camera at state park Woman assaults, robs seniors on Church StreetPolice try to ID woman involved in SUV theft, car break-ins  Man pulls a Supermarket Sweep in BerlinThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    196: We Need an OTB, Pickleball Compromise and a Poorly Planned Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 138:33


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national Rock n Roll DayAdam had a baby!UVM Nurses strike dealWhistleblower Alleges iSun Leaders Misled Shareholders Manhattan Pizza & Pub WalkoutAddison drunk prosecutor settlesVermont launches problem gambling websiteLaw aimed to protect cyclists New VT law cracks down on thefts Ethan Allen Express getting fasterOne  contractor carted away thousands of tons of flood debrisSpecial state park beer of Vermont(1:12:15) Break music: Nahte Renmus (Feat Jarv) - “Puddin' Cup”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro7MeHaLvMw&ab_channel=NahteRenmus  Folks pissed about PickleballRecycling household batteries is now the lawNo quarry in Saint AlbansGreat Bristol Outhouse RaceSale price for Goddard College's campus is $3.4 million;  Hundreds sign up for refugee assistance training Changes at Jericho General storeBarton woman regains home in tax sale settlement Future of movies in VT?(1:53:40)  Break music: Lutalo - “Ocean Swallows Him Whole”https://lutalo.bandcamp.com/album/the-academy Scumbag Map Teen driving 107 mph Man hit several cars VT police search for hit & run Man wanted for dragging officer Burlington knife threat Bennington man escape does not go well Saint Albans crime roundup Chinese turtle smugglerThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    195: Matt is Cancer-Free!, Spruce Up the Trailer Parks, and VT Motorcycle Gangs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 128:31


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national Bingo DayMatt is cancer free!Tornados in VTTo fund lawsuit over education secretary, senators sought donationsOops - 800 gallon chemical spill at airportStowe's property values doubleChamplain Valley Expo wants to host more concertsPolice crack down on dangerous driving on notorious Vt. roadsWomen's soccer in VT?Vermont police warn of counterfeit cash Flipping off a trooperShots for trees(51:23) Break music: The Pilgrims - “Take one 4 the team” (rock from Windsor, VT)https://pilgrimsvt.bandcamp.com/track/take-one-4-the-team  New businesses are filling up storefronts on Church Street St. Pierre punches ticket to Paris  Outlaw bikers coming to RutlandNew Whetstone owners in Brattleboro New quarry in Saint AlbansAs negotiations continue, UVM Medical Center nurses vote to allow strike Queen City cat lounge Stop hitting my homeSwanton block party(1:29:09)  Break music: Aleda Bliss - “No View Buy You”https://aledabliss.bandcamp.com/track/no-view-but-you Scumbag Map  Fayston explosion Whatchu know ‘bout Fayston, VT & Fayston historyMonkton man threatens lawmaker Burlington pandemic fraudNewport bank robbery suspectSuspect steals highway equipment, then uses it to steal ATM  Attempted prison escape Rutland man - two weeks of drunken fights Turtle releaseThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comOutro Music by B-Complex

    194: Glo's 8 Seconds, Zoning Middle Finger and a Lifeguard Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 139:08


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Vanilla Milkshake DayFried chicken comment2 Vermont senators sue Gov. Phil Scott Burlington Mayor Dodges Media Conservative group challenges non-citizen votingVt. marijuana company questions authority of Cannabis Control Board Nurses union at UVM Medical Center threatens strike More than 4 million skiers braved Vermont's weird, wet winter VT national guards graduate from Brazilian mountain school(51:18) Break music: The Steppes - "Dynamite"https://thesteppes.bandcamp.com/track/dynamiteZoning middle finger in Huntington Historic temperaturesLifeguard shortage Murder Case Against a Burlington Teen Has Been Moved to Juvenile Court Montpelier distillery celebrates Pollinator Week New mural captures camaraderie of Old North End neighborhood Consultant deems Vermont health care system ‘badly broken' Work continues on new Montpelier post office location (1:35:26)  Break music: Kiley Latham - “Daydream”Scumbag Map Three in custody after manhunt in Northeast Kingdom VT. Man charged in ‘Whitey' Bulger death pleads guilty Man kidnaps woman, childSecond teen arraigned on gang sexual assault at drinking party Arrest serves as a cautionary tale for selling vehicles online  Melee in the parkFive men arrested after Springfield drug bust  Fairfax man in his best polo assaults officer Grand Isle man arrested for waving gun, holding up trafficBarre dealership's ex-auto parts director admits to $575K fraud scheme  Need volunteers for goose bandingThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    193: Ghost Towns, VT Lawmakers Go Nuts and the Cabot Poetry Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 133:59


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National Bourbon day, New Mexico day, and Pet wedding weekBennington lawmaker caught harassing colleagueBurlington mayor defends getting free meals from citizensPhil Scott signs animal cruelty lawCows in electric collarsSunCommon goes belly upBad news for lumber industry? Accounting error brings Burlington budget gap to $14.1M (55:26) Break music: Dead Street Dreamers- “Dark Thoughts”https://deadstreetdreamers.bandcamp.com/track/dark-thoughts Colchester Causeway now under state ownership  Political sign beef and do these things even work?Vermont Supreme Court takes away whistleblower award Concession stand coming to Burlington's City Hall Park  Wallingford considers making ballfield constable more visible Milton HS BLM art vandalizedPride flag stolenCabot poetry trail(1:42:52)  Break music: The Chloe Brisson Band - “No Savior”https://chloelouisebrisson.bandcamp.com/track/no-savior Scumbag Map  Man flees three crashes in one day Vt. woman serving time for attempted murder accused of attacking cellmate  Bennington man held without bail after violent incident Plainfield parts dealer admits to fraud Officer involved shooting in Orange, VT Whatchu know bout Orange, VT? The Reverse Goldilocks: Bear gets comfy on a hammockThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    192: Burlington Cops Scare Kids, Felons to Farmers and a Saint Albans Sandwich Thief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 153:21 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National VCR DayBennington County Senator Dick Sears has died at 81 - VTDiggerBurlington cops scare high schoolers w/ fake shootingVermont ACLU takes Essex County Sheriff's Department to court in public VT Christian Alliance allege they are discriminated against due to LGBTQ protections for foster kidsBeta reports full test flight of vertical takeoff prototype Wreck of 1971 plane crash discovered in Lake Champlain 84-year-old man rescued from glider crash25K Vermonters lose internetBurlington repeat offender takes plea deal on federal robbery charges I-89 study focuses on South Burlington exit (1:00:07) Break music: Kate Kush - “False Cry”https://katekushmusic.bandcamp.com/track/false-cry Burlington garden club honors found member with benchA Developer's Storm Cleanup Crossed Into a Burlington ParkArchaeological dig at old psychiatric hospitalVermont reports lowest fertility rate in the US amid national decline -Topsham student sues after denied scholarshipCostco hot  dog price stays firm Darn Tough is wrestling with ‘rampant' social media  scams.(2:00:53)  Break music: FOZ - “Sense of Imperfection”https://foz-music.bandcamp.com/track/sense-of-imperfection  Scumbag Map Lawnmower thiefSerial Killer - thousands of remains Shelburne drug traffickingDeadly police chase through Colchester Stolen dump truckWallingford man seriously beatenHigh-speed chase ends in crash, driver threatens police with hammer  Breakfast sandwich thief in Saint AlbansBear freed from stuck jugThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    191: We Hate VT Developers, Smuggs Sniper, and a Townshend War Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 154:09


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy national dinosaur dayWhy am I so happy that Trump was convicted?Negro league baseball recordsWhat does passage of Vt. psychedelic mushroom law mean? The Rosa parks of being stoned at workBurlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak reappoints Jon Murad as police chief US Supreme Court could take up South Burlington land use case Colleagues call death of Mazza the end of an eraWindham school district in crisisSome Burlington City Council members not aware of plan to support waterfront  homeless camp Plans to convert Burlington YMCA into housing hit a snagVT bought an island(1:01:43) Break music: HASKELL - “Let Me In”https://haskellsucks.bandcamp.com/track/let-me-in Townshend veteran finally honored by FranceVt. becomes 1st state requiring oil companies to pay for damage from climate Barriers meant to prevent truck stuckages at Smugglers Notch get tested rightCommunity pushes back on Goddard College campus buyer A reason to watch women's Olympic rugbyA Group of Burlington Neighbors Is Painting Over Graffiti Themselves Unearthed by accident: a plant lost to Vermont for a century is discovered VT spelling champ headed to DC & Update VT 3rd best state to learn to ride a bike(1:50:42)  Break music: WiseAcres - “Adjust the Angles”https://wiseacres.bandcamp.com/track/adjust-the-angles Scumbag Map 42-year-old homicide solved Danby Walmart shootingNorthfield Kristal goes on rampageSaint Albans crime blotterVt. police say chronic littering culprit caught, fined Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    190: Vineyard Shenanigans, War of 1812 Theme Song, and a Civilized Scumbag

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 143:55 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy Brother's DayIts hot AFPhil Scott hates beesHoward Dean, Miro Weinberger rule out runs for governor of Vermont Trend? The olds are retiringTenant protections failUVM halts construction of housingVt. officials say $1M Lake Carmi aeration system made water quality VT Search and Rescues are risingThe Circus Smirkus guy has a memoirDoes Burlington ha ve too many cannabis shops?(59:47) Break music: Fattie B - "Too Complex"https://equaleyesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lo-fi-foolishness-dated-references-collaborations-creations-1994-til-now Dozens of layoffs at former Vermont Teddy Bear distribution center due to  Dude jumps off 89 overpass, livesNorth hero - Grand Isle bridge stuck upThe Harlem Wizards?The “Play Every Town Project” Alleys project underwayOnce Off-Limits, Burlington's Rock Point Is Gradually Welcoming the Public  Castleton library gets an elevator How many fire trucks does Castleton need? Whatchu know ‘bout Castleton, VT?VT's first black restaurant owner is honored(1:47:39)  Break music: Watercoat - "With or Without"https://watercoat.bandcamp.com/album/circles-on-my-map Scumbag Map Iowa Woman Fraud Milton man arrested for voyeurism Rutland man tries to escape probation officeRandom punching Burlington robbery at gunpoint Would be pipe-bomber gets 6 yearsBurlington man accused of assaulting police officer  We got a biter! A civilized scumbag - Hartland break-inInvasive  beetles on Burlington beachThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    189: Weathervane Returned, Vermont Master Sculptor and Jamaica Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 118:26


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National “Shades” DayNo one wants to be the racial equity directorBurlington mayor seeks to reduce graffiti problem Meet your next governor, Poa MutinoMan accused of killing gf says not enough evidenceWhatchu know ‘bout Searsburg, VT?Women's prison proposal too bigWe got our weathervane backVeteran broadcaster Stewart Ledbetter to run for Vermont Senate (36:54) Break music: The Funky Flats - “Play the Fool”https://thefunkyflats.bandcamp.com/track/play-the-fool Notch Road barriers fail to stop tractor-trailerVT master sculptor wins a webby VT team heading to national drone championships Sip & Shop returns to RutlandNew chef at Starry Night cafeWe're getting jamaican cuisineBrattleboro granola business for sale(1:20:46)  Break music: Gas Station Dog Exchange - “Air”https://gsde.bandcamp.com/track/air Scumbag Map  2 wrong-way drivers stopped on Vt. interstates, police say Ex-corrections officer charged for smuggling tobacco into Rutland prisonSaint Albans woman arrested for restaurant theftsPolice say masked man killed in St. Johnsbury died from gunshot wounds to his VT man shoots at occupied homeDerby Line man held without bail after domestic assault, resisting arrest  Former Vermont man charged for alleged role in death of James ‘Whitey' Bulger Stay alert for turtlesThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    188: Junktown VT, Too Much Drumming in Milton, and Not Board Material

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 132:11 Transcription Available


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National “One Day Without Shoes” DaySanders, 82, cites Trump, nation's problems in reelection bid (wcax.com)Phil Scott appoints a demRoxbury junk ordinanceWhatchu know ‘bout Roxbury, VT?Cannabis Company Could Lose License for Using Banned Pesticide Vermont opioid deaths decline for the first time since 2019,Birdman Bike Lawmakers at odds over retail theft billMilton Inclusion FestivalFilm about tragic Vermont farmerPlainfield Co-op to Move to Plainfield Hardware (1:03:59) Break music: Raw Deff & Rico James - “Gung Ho”https://rawdeffandricojames.bandcamp.com/track/gung-ho  Burlington tries to quell annual student move out mess Bitcoin ATMs Breakfast-gate in Barre Shady Mendon motel owner promises not to be shadyVt. police seek ‘artist' behind vandalism in playful social media post Save the St Albans clock towerBurlington businesses say construction hurts businessNew Marker Provides History of Battery ParkVermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas turns 30  (2:04:28)  Break music: silence_Castor - “Elsewhere”https://silencecastor.bandcamp.com/track/elsewhere Scumbag Map  Suspicious deaths in South HeroNH fugitive found in Warren Colchester man convicted for role in killing of drug rivalWindham strangler Sex assault in BarreBurlington man busted in perv sting Saint Albans police blotter Attempted murder in Kirby, VT Lamb history made in VT Chinese dye dogsThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    187: Pizza Recall, Uppity Nurses, and a Fight Over Loose Pigs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 157:46


    Let us know what you think - text the show!On this week's show:Happy National No Pants DayAnother Howard Dean run? Scott doubles downFrozen pizza recall900% increase in blood disease at UVM MCDo nurses know how much other people make?Dental hygienist shortage Report: Burlington offers just ‘adequate' nature space Vermont road crews navigate multiple mud seasons Killington wants to expand Rabies vaccine bait drops to begin this weekend  The Crazy Contraption Camp (1:03:59) Break music: Tabarnak - “The Bark”https://tanarnak.bandcamp.com/track/the-bark We lost another diner - Betsy's Dot The future of fertilizer? Pee, says this Brattleboro institute Pretty girl problems - former Miss Vermont kicked out of AirBnB for being too hot Scowling Brandon woman named poet laureate Cannabis as a home businessNo political events on playgrounds Contact-less parkingBurlington library getting shady A more inclusive school calendarVergennes mayor confirms city picked to host juvenile justice facility 6th grader inspires Enosburgh dog park (2:04:28)  Break music: Terry Donahue - “Stumblin' In”https://terrydonahue.bandcamp.com/track/stumblin-in Scumbag Map  Men in Orleans cited after fight over loose pigs Milton man hit & runFormer Bristol man gets 18 years in prison for plotting with mother to kill his ste Ortiz gets 7 years for leading drug ring in Orleans County -  Newport wild ride Saint Albans cocaine charges Fairfield grand larceny Tennesse e groper in BerlinThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    186: Boy Scout Burlesque, Norwich Scandal, and Street Sweeping Is a Hoax

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 136:28 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National take your pick dayBurlesque dayHug an Australian dayYour first kiss dayBirdhouse vandalState Sen Bobby Starr retiresEx-Norwich University president sued over inappropriate behaviorThe future of downtown Brattleboro uncertainBarre to Sell Two Parking Lots for $1 to Housing Developer Barn preservation grantsAirport taxi rate Vermont confirms first measles case since 2018 Impacts of Vermont's single-use plastic ban, 4 years later  Best beard in VTBruins fan goes viral w/ maple syrup sign(53:22) Break music: The Champlain Shoregasm - “As the World Comes Apart”https://thechamplainshoregasm.bandcamp.com/track/as-the-world-comes-apart  Tree planting beef in Charlotte Timbersports coming to Maplefest Street sweeping season in BurlingtonNorwich Olympic rowerMarshfield couple spreads sunflower seeds for Ukraine Bradford  restaurant finedTanya Sousa debuts new children's book ‘Rescued' at Newport, Lyndon libraries Morrisville needs a bridge trollVTrans to install obstacles to prevent stuck trucks on Notch Road  Animal communicatorVt. sheriff's deputy who caused mistrial loses job (1:33:05)  Break music: Yann Falquet - “Du long de la mer joile” (Along the pretty sea) https://yannfalquet.bandcamp.com/track/du-long-de-la-mer-jolie Scumbag Map Drugs and guns in BarreCops arrest man accused of choking, knife threat Rutland man charged with taking photos of girlRutland stabbingBurlington machete attackTwo arrested after defecating in victim's car during Barton-Lowell crime spree - Newport DispatchShots fired in JaySaint J BB gun bandit Montpelier police logNewport man faces federal gun charges  Would be ATM heist in East Wallingford, VT Bald eagles vs blue herons Winners of pet photo contestThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    185: Salute to Pizza Drivers, Manchester Vampires and the Derby Little Drummer Boy

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 147:26 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National Pizza Delivery Driver Appreciation DayJoe's Pond officially iced out early Sunday morning  + Danville man winnerWarning: ‘Cicada-geddon' is only a month away (wcax.com)Vermont's elderly workforce Restaurant owners say Burlington police failed to respond during vandalismER visits increase due to e-bikesFatal car crashes finally trending downWelch sighting - he's a real Senator, y'allFinally, a new kid prison in Vergennes VT data privacy bill unlikelyManchester vampire(56:49) Break music: Sleepy Spectre - “Tumble Bus”https://gatchi.bandcamp.com/track/tumble-bus-feat-john-francy-windross95 Alzheimer's memory cafes are popping upNew Miss Vermont crownedCastleton University sex assault art installmentWeightlifters set state recordAn alley is getting revitalized in Waterbury Panton is getting a big-ass solar arrayWe missed a momo eating contest Brattleboro art smash partyEssex flea marketMystery cash in Winooski(1:48:36)  Break music: Bergadler - “Solid Veronica”https://bergadler.bandcamp.com/album/solid-veronica Scumbag MapVt. police arrest teen in connection with multiple homicides Hardwick man gets knife pulled on him by passenger Derby gun thief Whatchu know ‘bout Derby, VT? Saint albans RV arsonist Thieves target convenience stores for vapes Kid thrown out of truck Alleged dog feces flinger Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIOutro Music by B-Complex

    184: We're Losing the Weird, Wheeler Park Shadiness and Hippie Hypocrisy

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 121:45 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy International Licorice Day160K people drove to the state for Monday's eclipse Private planes packed BTVTrain hits car in BartonBernie Sanders arsonistDick Mazza resignsGoddard College to close after 86 yearsNo impeachment for nut-kicking sheriffWheeler park development goes to trialWould you drink Luiz Guzman's Jus?(50:33) Break music: Ben Roque - “Charmed I'm Sure”https://benroque.bandcamp.com/album/mad-andalusia UVM hair equity programWork underway on Community Sailing Center in Burlington Rutland robotics team headed to Houston  Over 1,200 Vt. contractors have signed up for mandatory registry Swanton mom baby touches tussock moth cocoon Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint Against Ram Hinsdale VAST reports bad winter for snowmobiling Putney fire department quitsSugar Mountain buys Whetstone craft brewery facility(1:32:54)  Break music: Until We're Dead and Gone - “Everybody's Out to Get Me”https://untilweredeadandgone.bandcamp.com/album/burn Scumbag MapBurglar steals from 5-year-oldPolice hunt for Massachusetts teen in Pownal murder Police: Wi-Fi jammer aided burglars Cocaine charges mount for womanNewport man charged with second degree domestic assault A bunch of DUIs and wrong-way driversThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    183: Eclipse - Oh No!, Middle Finger Epitaph, and Coin Drop Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 160:28


    On this week's show:Should we introduce the show to any out-of-towners?Happy International Plan Your Epitaph DayIts manure season!VT state troopers discipline reportBanyai video…hahahahhaIts too expensive to be a legislatorMaple producers boil down how the sugaring season fared (wcax.com)Cheese & Wine Traders closes suddenly VT Flannel buys VT Teddy Bear CoUpon taking office, Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak pledges to Montpelier to get a replacement post office nearly a year after floods left it wSneak preview of South Burlington's Hillside East development Burlington sinkholeNew state senate bill addresses sexual assault on college campusesGov. Scott Vetoes Flavored Tobacco Ban (55:58) Break music: Mercy No More - “Point to Your Messiah”https://mercynomore.bandcamp.com/track/point-to-your-messiah  Port-a-potty businesses cashing on on the eclipse Possible cannabis grow site in RutlandBarre making switch from police cameras What is a coin drop? Barton budget mishapWood boiler beefin Waterbury getting a skatepark The Saint J scale business that changed the worldTeen canoers rescued from Colchester pond New VT based novel none of us will readSome Hotels Are Forcing Out Homeless Guests to Book Eclipse Tourists(1:49:37)  Break music: Mysundrstood - “Humble”https://www.instagram.com/mysundrstood/ Scumbag MapNine illegals arrested at border UVM student charged in graffiti  Berlin woman on probation for selling drugs is caught selling drugs Montpelier police logNew charges filed against man involved in fatal crash with rookie Rutland Police High speed chase in BrandonMan arrested for assaulting officers, hospital staff with chainsaw in St. Johnsbury man arrested for disorderly conduct with whip Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    182: Mermen and Mermaids, Doulas, and Matt Is Mean to Colchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 145:06 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy International Mermaid DayOpening Day thoughts, Matt?Do you have an eclipse plan?VT data privacy actBurlington police warn of GPS tracking devicesCar thefts continue to climb as lawmakers debate stricter penaltiesVT's most popular creemee stand for saleBirch syrup?Sen. Sears, Gov. Scott applaud Senate approval of a bill cracking down on drugsFinal Reading: Phil Scott's education secretary pick draws opposition Doulas want to be used moreAre we surprised that the dude who built your house was high on opioids?Vermont Supreme Court suspends law license of Addison County's (1:12:24)  Break music: Whiskey Priest - “Whiskey”https://whiskeypriestband.bandcamp.com/track/whiskey New VT spelling champLyndon covered bridge hit by truck yet again St J getting a co-opAnimals in Colchester blowing through school bus stopsSaint Albans girl wins national archery contestSkateboarding class in Brandon VT book banning policies 80-year-old VT couple prepare original musical VT woman writes horny rock star novel (1:41:40) Break music: Freddie Losambe - “Burnout”https://freddielosambe.bandcamp.com/track/burnout Scumbag MapPolice thank public for help finding South Burlington shootings suspectsStealing from the disabled in Essex JunctionAttempted home invasion in Saint Albans3 arrested in Saint J stabbingNewport serial arsonist Newport man kidnapping charges Hydraulic theftBarre police logBarre City vandalFlorida man causes havoc in BarreMontpelier peeping tom and othersThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    181: Daniel Banyai's Shoulders, Local Druidry, and Presidential Heights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 144:44 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National As Young As You Feel DayPour one out for M. Emmet WashDaniel Banyai looks sad behind bars with black eyeJudge tosses sex assault conviction because sheriff deputy spoke to jurorsRegional dispatch in limboHomeless shelter costs 50K a night8th annual Vermont “Beardies” awardsVTSU offers a Weird Al classBurlington History & Culture CenterNext phase of airport construction kicks offDumb old man makes dumb old man thing (Sundial)Wildlife reactions to eclipse (1:05:54) Break music: Rivan - “Lemonade”https://rivan.bandcamp.com/track/lemonade A Burlington Cannabis Shop Plans to Weed Farmers MarketVt regulators regulate America's favorite doctorAnother car crashes into shelburne post officeBennington is getting a narcan vending machineMobile cell towers to help during eclipseVT animation festival Franklin county quilt festivalVT first Tesla dealership Death Cafe coming to BrattleboroBeta hiring workforce to build next-generation aircraft (1:54:37)  Break music: Pandajakey - “FAKE LOVE”https://pandajakey.bandcamp.com/track/fake-love Scumbag MapCorrections officer accused of stealing prisoner's walletBurlington shooting suspect now being held without bail South Burlington man accused of attempted murder with carLiteral hit and run in ColchesterPolice make arrest in string of bank robberies Vermont dentist accused of prescription fraud  Essex vandal Itinerant arrested, whatever that isThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    180: Productive on the Toilet, Bird Hierarchy and Books Are Overrated

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 153:48 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National Everything you think is wrong DayBernie wants us to work 32 hours a weekVTrans begins preliminary consideration for Amtrak expansionNew bike safety lawsWoman who died at Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine was Labor shortages in Green Mountain State leave bus drivers, passengers in a lurchCrash that left Vt. trooper critically injured still under investigationGlo's got events - Preservation Burlington Vermont's Medicaid billing system remains down more than 2 weeksSeniors get mapleBurlington City Council advances plans for redevelopment of South End and MSpeed enforcement cameras are coming (56:19) Break music: Elephants of Scotland - “How to Do Nothing”https://elephantsofscotland.bandcamp.com/album/brains Outdoor gear for the plus-sizedShorter winters mean earlier bearsBarre clarifies street namePeregrine falcon nesting closes some Vermont cliff areas Secret to long life - reading?Milton has an extreme cheer teamVt. students testify in support of state mushroom High school female engineers win bridge building competitionDoes St J deserve a co-op?(1:45:56)  Break music: Michael Gormly - “Safe”https://michaelgormly.bandcamp.com/track/safe-2Scumbag MapMysterious death in SomersetHigh risk sex offender releasedVt. doctor accused of lewd and lascivious conduct with child Woman sentenced for pandemic insurance fraud Former child care provider gets 3-10 years in prison for fatally medicating infant  Gas station fracas in BartonMilton armed robberySt J man admits to stealing catalytic converters from busesWalmart bomb threatsVT trooper accused of stealing from storageBurlington man with history of fraud gets 3 years in prison for forgery Slow down for amphibiansA turkey caused a car crashThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    179: Fifty Years to Live, Spider Friends, and Good Old Fashioned Police Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 125:59 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National Cereal DayNikki Haley wins VermontNew lady mayor - Emma Mulvaney-StanakWinooski votes to approve its share of bridgeVoters reject some school budgetsNew bill to ban guns at pollsWarmest winter on recordBiden approves flood recoveryGolfing weatherCan UVM grad students afford housing? State of towns allowing weed sales (50:56) Break music: Shore Rites - "And Over. "https://shorerites.bandcamp.com/track/and-over-2 VT is getting oldBerlin wants its own zip codeRutland Town considering panhandling signsLooks like a job for Detective BookmanMeet the Morristown dog catcherCat and dog sales banned at pet stores Drone flyers can't perv out anymore(1:29:18) Break music: Amelia Wilcox - “Try Me”https://ameliawilcox.bandcamp.com/track/try-me Scumbag MapWoman arrested for threatening middle school staffRutland hit and runRetail theft crackdownHigh speed chase in BrandonEmbezzlement from a Rutland Subaru dealershipDanby attempted shootingTeen shot in EnosburghThe opposite of a drive byThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    178: Confused by Maps, Too Tired for a Revolution and Pitching a Yurt

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 151:25 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National Pig DayLawmakers on verge of doing something cool…..then form a committee insteadHackers affect pharmacies in VTAre we going cashless?Lets get that wealth tax goingStatewide teacher shortageSunscreen at schoolBarre Montessori kids finally getting out of the basementGreen Mountain scam callsUVM to unveil logo rebrand  Update to Main Street project Ghost guns Thousands of trees to be planted in Vermont Refugees need money for housing (59:27) Break music: Jason Roe - “How Will They Know?”https://jasonroe.bandcamp.com/track/how-will-they-know Vt. town struggles to stop trucks from hitting covered Rutland parking debacle City Market cracking down on parking Plainfield needs a tech upgrade Whatchu know bout Plainfield, VT?  Brattleboro Subaru gives kids coats Old teens voting in Brattleboro Randolph kids bring local history to life Pickleball takeover Collaborative div orces Cryptcelium Ruth Bader Ginsburg show comes to the FlynnThe Vermont Town Meeting moderator who's fighting for a ‘good clash' (1:58:20) Break music: Technicolor Ltd - “Drive On By”https://technicolourltd.bandcamp.com/track/drive-on-by Scumbag Map Whoops! - bullet shot into Vermont school Listen director embezzlementFairfax EMT arrives to work impaired Decker Towers pepper spray incident Police looking for bank robber in Essex Junction 15 yr old charged in Saint J shooting Its always the IT guy Man pulls a switcheroo on cops Saint Albans crime round-up Crime champion arrested in BurlingtonThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    177: Barbed Wire Everywhere, Eclipse Shaming, and No Ketchup on Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 172:35 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy Hospitality Workers Appreciation DayUkranian man behind UVMMC hackUVM ER wants everyone to chill3000 people show up for a ski jump competition Injured skier denied claims90 year old claims skiing is secret to long lifeVT on track to become a blue zoneVT lawmakers consider decrim inalizing psilocybin, according to the Marijuana MomentNew bill would criminalize violence against pregnant womenJoe's Pond Ice Out is back Child hospitalized following Lake Memphremagog ice rescue Lady pilots? Believe it when I see it (54:15) Break music: The Brake Lights - “Eureka” Burlington church selling rooms cheaper than hotels They're closing the Salisbury, VT fish hatchery Omnibus motor vehicle bill VT senate considers anti-hair discrimination bill AI in dental offices Milton police get drones Rutland coalition wants to clean up Rutland Punk rock flea market returns to RutlandFeds award $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries,  Burlington's queen of mah-jongg Colossal Sanders New podcast rival(1:59:46) Break music: Wool See - “Just Called”Scumbag Map Teenager goes airborne  Ex-Caledonia police captain banned from police work  Voyeur cop loses certification Woman found dead was strangled Man with knife causes 2-hour standoff in Old North End Chronic car thieves at Decker Towers Police looking for suspicious truck in Topsham robbery VT lawmaker accused of drunk drivingThe Fascinating Ancient Art of Dowsing and Vermont Dowsers Transporting animals on planes is about to get waaaaay more expensive Bobi, the Portuguese mastiff, loses his titleThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    176: Back in the Womb, a Bidet Any Day, and Designated As a Party House

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 142:19 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy International Flirting Week Valentine's day banditBurlington election will include ranked-choice votingThe Fight for Decker TowersVermont cannabis industry asking for changesHow Burlington is preparing for influx of eclipse visitorsVT adoptees can now access birth recordsHealth commissioner argues to keep mobile devices in schoolsNew law attempts to address car break-insVermonter - new fastest woman alivePop-up dental clinicsRutland dentists fight for fluoridationWe missed free ice fishing day - thanks a lot, Glo (1:05:19) Break music: Toadstool and Rico James - “One Long Bad Day”Vermont roadside pun writersA riverfront oasis in….Bellows Falls?Short-term Rental Property Owner Seeking Permit For ‘Party House' Miss Vermont Earth TomGirl Kitchen closesBurlington 5 year-old selling pot holdersSUV bursts into flames in BrandonWe need a ruling - how do you pronounce Concord?(1:40:13) Break music: Moondogs - “Switchback”Scumbag MapScumbag averted - police thwart would be Plattsburgh hospital shooterWoman arrested after alleged school bus DUI crash Facing DUI charge, Addison County state's attorney plans toBellows Falls man arraigned for assault, cruelty to child, DUI 4 Alleged Child Porn Man Now Charged With Sexual Assault Thousands Of Dollars In Tools Taken In Fairbanks Museum Robbery Vernon man accused of domestic assault held without bailMysterious substance in an Enosburgh mailboxNY man hid snakes in his pantsThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    175: Deep Colonoscopy Sleep, Innovative Sheep Shearing, and the Vermont Maple Syrup Guild Hostage Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 175:14


    On this week's show:Happy National Read in the Bathtub Day FL / TX trip highlights and lowlightsVT Lawmakers decry disturbing patterns of homophobiaAnd anti-semitism at Jay PeakJudges leaving financial disclosures blankMontpelierians can get mail againQualifications for local officials? Nah. A bad police story - ketamine versionGood cop storyBad cop story - hot micBurlington 30 million dollar renovationThe downtown BTV hotel switcheroo(1:08:24) Break music: Rivan - “Get Ya Money” Prosecutor - police beef in Addison countyRare sheep to be bred on VT farm Lumber thieves Install a cell antenna in an old Williston church?Burlington Cathedral to get demolished Rutland mayor is bringing back the moviesHardwick Gazette goes on-profit New protections if you get towed? VT teachers union against dyslexia screenings Vt. lawmakers consider new protections for people who get towedArtistic ice shanties Are we dating the same guy? Facebook groups(2:08:21) Break music: Fried by Flouride - “Rest in Peace”Scumbag Map Banyai still in the windPlot to kill Mass. Teen Eden man person of interest in Mass. shooting Suspicious death in Pownal DUI crash and assault Second high speed chase in a decade Series of burglaries in Walden, VTPilot accused of stalking woman in Vt., NY by Bakersfield burglar Whatchu know ‘bout Bakersfield, VT? Scofflaw chronic litterer in Georgia area Suspected spy pigeon cleared by Indian authoritiesThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    174: Short Attention Span Clip Show Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 48:19 Transcription Available


    Not a normal show. This is a collection of very short clips from shows 107-142. If you don't like a clip, just wait a few seconds. We return to our normal routine next week - can't wait!Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    173: After Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 212:33


    This is not a typical show. This is an episode full of ramblings, half ideas and chatter during our breaks. It's fun, but its not coherent. Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    172: Cool Whip Poor, a Champ Effigy, and the No Flush List

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 144:47 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National “Whipped Cream” DayBurlington celebrates New Year's Eve with Champ effigyVT tops moving destinations listCentral Vermont legislators to introduce omnibus flood relief bill - VTDiggerCOVID highest in a yearSheriff accused of assault will not have trial moved to home county, judge rulesBPD 2023 police reportTunbridge Trails battle rages onCT woman heads to VT for aid-in-dying lawScott administration urges Vermont lawmakers to address crime Cops look to stop retail theftFormer (way former) Wilmington elementary school student suing Monsanto DEC reminds Vermonters of the “no flush” list(1:05:23) Break music: MavStar feat. Subtex - “Elixir of Life”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjZ7IgM8Ee8&ab_channel=Mavstar-Topic  Self-defense in road rage caseLyndonville ambulance damaged in crash while answering a callAre investments in nursing shortage working?Program expands training in UltrasoundSome Cabot products removed from shelves amid labor shortageSnowless downtown Burlington is shown with ice-free Lake Champlain.  Is the Esteyville bandstand worth saving? The menu that won the golden ladleBrattleboro's mun icipal EMS takeover plan may face state review (1:57:19) Break music: Lance Mills - “Lordy Lordy”https://lancemills.bandcamp.com/album/green-mountain-saturday-night Scumbag MapThe Walgreens Smoking Bandits strike againWeapons stolen in NEK Second Mass. man found with guns and drugs in Barre NJ man arrested for Shaftsbury shooting Slate Ridge owner on the lamVt. drug trafficking kingpin sentenced to 12 years in prison Thanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    171: Nobody Knows Anything, Christian Mediation Shocker and Norwich Shadiness

    Play Episode Play 56 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 161:35 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy New Year's EvePoll finds Vermonters bullish on governor, sour on lawmakers Joan Shannon wins Democratic nomination for Burlington mayor Frustration mounts over ongoing VT unemployment claim dysfunctionCost to upgrade VT IT systemsBurlington homelessness - fires, safety and national ratesHow much is a bulldozer?2023 was Burlington's warmest year on record (until next year)200+ terminally ill Vermonters qualified for the state's aid-in-dying law inVermont selects sports betting operators Lawmakers hope to address court backlogVermont sheriffs call on John Grismore, to resignAre Vermont's workforce investments paying off? Burlington Suspends Rental Permit for Notorious Church Street property(1:15:02) Break music: Keegan Bowen - “Fragrance-52”https://keeganbowen.bandcamp.com/track/fragrance-52 Glad in Plaid: Gene RichardsJudge Moves Vermont Family's Wrongful Death Lawsuit to ReligiousBackstory: This Year's 'Funniest Fact-Check' - Teats vs TitsJudge apologizes for weird comment to victimNorwich town board loses open meetings lawsuit, spends 100kBrattleboro to take McNeill's Brewery land Should we buy a breweryBrattleboro principal gets duct taped to a wall for charityLocal retailers rejoice over improved holiday sales Put away the guillotines  VT Ninja Warrior Training Center(2:08:10) Break music: The Coldwell Conspiracy - “Not for Me, You”https://thecoldwellconspiracy.bandcamp.com/track/not-for-me-you-2 Scumbag MapPeople keep stealing signs in WaterfordWhatchu know ‘bout Waterford, VT?Banyai still on the lamVt. man sentenced to 5 years in federal weapons case Police identify Newport man killed in Christmas Day stabbing Lady car thieves in Milton - lock them the F upEnosburg Walgreens robbedKohl's retail theft ringMeet Mojo, crime-sniffing dogThe year in Google searchesThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    170: Let the Cops Slide, the Original Mass-hole, and the Call of the Void

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 131:22


    On this week's show:Happy National Pawnbrokers Day! Chittenden County Landlords Are Evicting at a crazy ratePaying homeless kids is working out so farBallint votes “present” on condemning anti-semitismSanta flying by UVM Medical CenterAfter Slate Ridge inspection, judge reissues Maybe that stabbing was a big misunderstandingVermont's foster care IT system predates the internet 2 off-duty Burlington cops cited for speeding on motorcycles  () Break music: Alex Pastuhov - “Single and Young”https://alexispastuhov.bandcamp.com/track/single-and-young Barre trying to designate village centersLarge empty lot in NewportZenbarn buys CuraleafHistory: Thomas Young deserves his flowersCenter for Cartoon Studies under contract to buy third White River Junction buildingBETA Technology sells aircraft to Air New ZealandTruck in river on fire in Irasburg, VT Danville gets legit Chinese() Break music:  in.stinct - “gloria”https://instinctclaps.bandcamp.com/track/gloria Scumbag MapGun found near Hinesburg schoolMontpelier gun violence art exhibitTruck stolen in BerlinBennington man arrested 3 days after releaseRutland man denies ghost gun chargeConn. man charged in connection with fatal shooting in Vt. Dog respiratory diseaseThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    169: Afterlife Safe Word, Guild Monogamy, and a Doomed Ramen Union

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 169:23 Transcription Available


    On this week's show:Happy National Eat a Red Apple Day!  3 Palestinians college students shot in Burlington People outraged Ben & Jerry's hasn't taken a stance on Israel-Hamas warPeter Welch calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict - should we?Where is flood money going?VT winter going to be heavy and wetTotal eclipse of the  sunPolice phone scamPossible VT serial killer from Vermont dies in Kentucky prison Are you down with the Diverging Diamond?Meet the FLY GALSLuis Guzman donates celebrity Wheel of Fortune winningsVT grilled cheese sandwich record has been brokenGlo's Public Notice: 2024 Island Arts 40th season of celebrating arts in Grand county(1:17:39) Break music: Wool See - “Praying for Thoughts”https://woolsee.bandcamp.com/track/praying-for-thoughts VT couple finds WWII bombs in backyard of vacation homeMilton Artists Guild breaks sales recordTown officials finally allowed to inspect controversial Slate Ridge property Fines for Food returnsStowe Mountain wants more parkingStowe pays newspaper legal feesToy Story remakesAfghan woman bringing bread to BrattleboroGaku Ramen votes to unionizeDenny's closes(2:06:46) Break music:  Rebecca Ryskalczyk feat Katie Morey - “Carousel Mall”https://rebeccaryskalczyk.bandcamp.com/track/carousel-mall-ft-katie-morey Scumbag Map Agreement with Cortina Inn in RutlandDollar Store robberySaint albans clerk fights robber with coffee and pepper sprayUpdate: Two arrested in relation to spate of St. Albans robberies Rutland man fights entire familyAnother coolest fugitive wanna be - man leads police on 23-mile chase in NEK Bethel man uses Mass. teen to traffic drugsWhatchu know ‘bout Bethel VT?Sled dogs came to ECHOFirefighters save kitten stuck in treeThanks for listening!Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex

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