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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, supplies the vast majority of food aid in Vermont, where about 65,000 residents received $155 million in benefits last year.

A mobile Mexican consulate set up in Montpelier to help nationals obtain passports, birth certificates and other official documents. An undocumented farmworker living in Vermont who drove his coworkers to the event discussed the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and his own journey to the U.S.

Nearly a quarter of U.S. emergency department visits among people 60 and older resulted in a hospital stay. The rate goes up the older you get. That's why health experts recommend seniors pack an emergency go-bag to make surprise hospital visits better.

The Tiny Acorn will close on August 15.

Mark Utter could not communicate with words until he was 30. Then he had a whole lot to say.

Roughly 20 homes in Sutton remained cut off from road access as of Friday, according to Kyle Seymour, the town fire chief.

The Trump administration wants states to assume a bigger role in disaster response and recovery. The ambiguity over what that looks like has complicated the task of state officials trying to gird for the next catastrophe.

After two years of catastrophic floods, towns are still figuring out how to protect their infrastructure.

The Springfied Development Review Board denied a permit application from Acadia Healthcare to open a methadone clinic in a building downtown that houses family medical practices.

On the anniversary of a second devastating flood, one Plainfield couple considers whether to stay — or go for good.

Charity Clark said she thinks her Republican counterparts in other states will eventually join the fight in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, Susan Ritz talks about the complexities of having more resources than most.

A postcard from childhood, a place we remember but can't visit anymore.

Vermont passed up most of the major recommendations in the last Climate Action Plan, from 2021. What's different this time around?

Dan Sedon has been working as a criminal defense attorney in Vermont, where he works with poor people and rich people and all the people in between. In this latest episode of What Class are You?, reporter Erica Heilman talks with Dan about what this line of work has taught him about the American class system.

Over 800 people — including nearly 300 children — were slated to exit the program on Tuesday, as an executive order that extended their stays expired, according to data provided by the Department for Children and Families.

"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, Sharon Plumb talks about the advantages she sees in the lives of people whose parents are able to help their kids financially all the way into adulthood.

"What class are you?" is a periodic series that explores everyday lives inside the American class system. In this episode, reporter Erica Heilman talks with Wolcott resident Ralph Rockwell about the importance of supporting his church and his fears about having enough money at the end of his life.

Defense attorney Dan Sedon on what this line of work has taught him about the American class system.

Beech leaf disease was found in 43 towns last year, and scientists are searching beyond those borders to see if the disease is spreading farther.

Researchers on Lake Champlain are doubling down on years of research to try to figure out how tiny pieces of toxic plastic are getting into the lake, which serves some 200,000 people with drinking water.

The Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition warns that a sizable number of small growers may go out of business — or return to the illicit market to sell their products.

The bill, which Gov. Phil Scott is expected to sign, would fundamentally change how the state pays for and governs its K-12 schools.

Vermont Green capped off Women's Week on Saturday with a 2-1 win over AS Blainville in front of another sold-out crowd.

Vermont became the first state in the county to legally recognize same-sex partnerships 25 years ago. Former Rep. Bill Lippert, the only openly gay member of the Vermont House, gave an impassioned speech urging his colleagues to pass the measure. Lippert's remarks are widely seen as a turning point in the debate.

Last month, South Burlington decided to table all-resident voting at this time, citing the current political climate.

Survey data showed that less than half of local high schoolers feel they matter to people. Here's part of the response.

Do you know how to do a wheelie in a wheelchair? Mo does.

The yearslong push to put guardrails on when — and how — companies can commodify key aspects of a person's identity has taken on new urgency in Montpelier. But the tension between strict consumer protections and their potential impact on local businesses continues to thwart compromise over an issue that states are reckoning with nationwide.

The Brattleboro Area Farmers' Market is the only market in the state that owns its land. But others are raising money to secure their sites.

Vermont hospitals currently have the highest markups for drug prices in the country. Under the new law, drug prices at Vermont hospitals would be the lowest in the country.

The Trump administration want to cut the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocates in the Northeast warn the results would be dangerous to residents, if not deadly.

Players in the White River Valley have been coming together over soccer for decades. But of course, it's about more than just soccer.

Lawmakers put $150,000 in the budget for community radio stations. The money will help the stations purchase public safety equipment so they are better equipped to assist in disaster response.

Chocolate is one of Vermont's top food exports. But cacao doesn't grow here — and climate change has been disrupting the global supply chain.

Thirty-seven hours before graduation, Erica Heilman talks with nine high school seniors about their hopes and dreams for the future...and prom. They also talk about prom.

Most people who go to college in Vermont leave the state after graduation. That's more than any other state.

Maybe you need an orange plow truck. Or a Mount Philo State Park leaf blower. Or a park ranger's rowboat that might not float. Everything's a treasure for someone.

For the first time in decades, scientists are not going to stock Lake Champlain with hatchery lake trout. That's because wild fish are finally spawning and sustaining their populations again.

The banquet, called Wlipogwat, offered a taste of animals and plants harvested on Abenaki territory. It's part of ongoing efforts by Odanak and Wôlinak First Nations to protect their knowledge, culture and homelands.

Former Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith was recently asked to lead a review of cost effectiveness of many programs at the University of Vermont Health Network. He told Vermont Public that the network's administrative costs was one area he planned to look into.

Nearly 40 Vermont musicians submitted their videos to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. Vermont Public chatted with a few about the original songs they chose and their video ideas. (And we asked them to sit at our colleague's tiny — and meticulously decorated — desk and pose for photos).