Podcasts about The Burlington Free Press

A wounded Union captain from Vermont and the resilient wife of a Confederate soldier cross paths — and fates — in Chris Bohjalian's new novel.Bohjalian is the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books, a playwright and a longtime Weybridge resident. His work has been translated into 35 languages and become three movies and an Emmy-winning TV series (The Flight Attendant on Max). His novel Midwives was an Oprah's Book Club selection. He was a weekly columnist for The Burlington Free Press from 1992 through 2015.This show was recorded on Mar. 9 at a live event, when Bohjalian sat down with Mikaela Lefrak in front of a packed house at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The event was produced in partnership with the Middlebury Book Shop.Then, we get a preview of the Green Mountain Film Festival in Montpelier when Mikaela speaks with festival programmer Sam Kann.Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Myra Flynn performs on many stages, shape shifting between music and journalism. She is an accomplished songwriter andsinger, performing soul, jazz and indie pop with five albums to her credit. She is also a journalist with a unique voice in Vermont's media landscape. She is executive producer and host of Homegoings, a program on Vermont Public that launched in 2021 and brands itself as a “righteous space for art and race.” She has also worked as a features reporter at the Burlington Free Press.Flynn, 40, grew up in Brookfield, Vermont, the daughter of an Irish father and an African American mother. She signed her first songwriting deal at age 16, attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and now divides her time between California, where she lives with her husband and 5 year old daughter Avalon, and Vermont, where she works for Vermont Public and does most of her musical performances. I caught her in one of her concerts this summer at a farm in Montgomery, Vermont. Her soulful blues singing is interspersed with a breezy repartee about life, politics, motherhood and relationships.In her journalism, Flynn fearlessly delves into sensitive topics. She explained about her work in Homegoings, “I wanted to find a way to talk about race that was going to speak in a language that everyone understood and wasn't going to make anyone feel shame or fear around talking about it, that they could boldly participate in the conversation.” Then she had an epiphany. “That universal language is art. That's how we talk about race. It always has been art that's bridged this gap.”Last year Flynn did a four-part series on Homegoings on “stereo anti-types,” her term for “the dangerous stereotypes that apply to Black men.” This includes the myth of the scary Black man, the stupid Black man, and the deadbeat dad.“Black men ..are categorically more harmed in America...by these myths that become real life,” she explained.Many of Flynn's stories have an autobiographical component, such a s a show that she hosted about surviving the music industry as a woman of color, a program about preserving one's culture in a predominantly white state, and another about the “biracial conundrum.”That conundrum is “just having to choose between the Black or the white race, because it's two of the most opposing races in the world inside of your body. And so you are literally holding history in your blood and in your bones.”Flynn reflected that in this time of deep polarization, she is “looking forward to whatever personal revolutions for artists come out of this,” such as happened in the 1960s and 70s. “I just want to hear people keep talking about our lives in real time and documenting our history as artists with a sense of responsibility.”She said that “as a journalist it is my job to be of service to all people who have a story … especially to folks who have less of a voice in all of it. So in some ways, I'm really inspired to get to do the work that I do, and to get to be the person who either has the mic or is passing the mic for really important voices to be heard.”

Myra Flynn  Myra Flynn joined Vermont Public in March 2021 and is Homegoings's DEIB Advisor, Host, and Executive Producer. Raised in Vermont, Myra Flynn is an accomplished musician who has come to know the lay of the dirt road and that much more intimately through touring both well-known and obscure stages all around the state and beyond. She also has experience as a teaching artist and wore many hats at the Burlington Free Press, including features reporter and correspondent, before her pursuits took her deep into the art world. Before joining Vermont Public, Myra spent eight years in the Los Angeles music industry.   Homegoings is a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. Host and musician Myra Flynn explores themes that fearlessly straddle that line between necessary and uncomfortable as she speaks with artists, experts, and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game — of everyday life. Homegoings is storytelling — with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there's no such thing as going "too deep." These are the conversations that are our birthright to have and the stories we are lucky to hear.  Episode Finding My Voice: A Conversation with Tracy” The D.O.C.” Curry Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry is the OG of hip-hop, one of the originators of the genre itself. In 1989, a horrible car accident damaged his vocal cords at the height of his career. On this episode of Homegoings, Tracy shares how he found his voice and his purpose again on the other side of tragedy. Email - Myra@MyraFlynn.com  Website - https://www.myraflynn.com  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/myraflynn/  Facebook: facebook.com/myraflynnmusic  X:  https://twitter.com/myraflynn  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/myraflynn Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homegoings/id1688616856 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burlington Free Press reporter Dan D'Ambrosio shares an update on Bernardino Suchite Canan.

Guy Page and Paul Bean guest host the show. They talk first with former Burlington Free Press reporter Mike Donoghue. Then, they talk with Lincoln Earle-Center about Braver Angels.

Casey Seiler is the Times Union's editor. He previously served as managing editor, Capitol Bureau chief and entertainment editor. He was a longtime host of WMHT's weekly political roundup "New York Now." Before arriving in Albany in 2000, Seiler worked at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont and the Jackson Hole Guide in Wyoming. A graduate of Northwestern University, Seiler is a Buffalo native who grew up in Louisville, Ky. Sponsors: ANCORE. Named the best portable cable machine by Men's Health Home Gym Awards. Head over to https://ancoretraining.com/cdsf10 and use promo code CDSF10 for $50 off your order today. Drink Alchemy. By combining the most potent organic nootropics found in nature – Drink Alchemy delivers sustainable boosts to creativity, memory, energy, & focus in one epic beverage. Enjoy the benefits of real ingredients, natural nootropics, and live with your Mind Unbound by going to drinkalchemy.co and use code CDSF at checkout for 10% off your order today. Thorne. Thorne vitamins and supplements are made without compromise: quality ingredients ensure your body optimally absorbs and digests your daily supplements, while in-house and third-party testing ensure you're getting exactly what you paid for. Thorne's selection of high-quality supplements can help improve your quality of life. Switch to Thorne's high-quality and extensively tested supplements today at thorne.com/u/CDSF.

Stephen Kiernan spent much of his life as an award-winning journalist for the Burlington Free Press and the Boston Globe. In 2013, he made the jump from reporter to novelist with the publication of his debut book of fiction, “The Curiosity.” He has never looked back.Kiernan has now published five critically acclaimed novels, including “The Baker's Secret” and “Universe of Two.” His latest novel is “The Glass Chateau,” which was published in June. It's a haunting tale set just after World War II in France. The story centers around an assassin for the Resistance who struggles to reckon with the killings he has committed. Around him, a traumatized nation attempts to rebuild after war. The challenge is captured in an attempt to repair the shattered stained glass windows of a grand cathedral.Kiernan is a graduate of Middlebury College, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.“The Glass Chateau,” Kiernan said, is intended to be “a healing book.”“Covid was underway when I started this book, but also what was happening in the fabric of our culture, our politics and all of that. Why is everyone so angry? And why are so many people also so sad and lonely?” he said,“This book begins a month after the war is ended. And it's about these people trying to rebuild this really divided nation” Kiernan said. 

Hi everyone! Thanks for bearing with me over the short summer break! It's good to be back and I've got a cracking episode to launch into the second half of the season. This one has it all, ghosts, murder... well alright, it's got ghosts and murder, but that's not bad! It is a darker one and has some fairly brutal murdery bits, but I don't think it's especially worse than what we've seen before. Little heads up though. I hope you enjoy! In the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, lies a 281 acre wooded parkland area known as Arnold's Arboretum. A beautiful botanical garden and research institution planted in naturalistic style, its serene park walks bely a history before its life as the arboretum, where dark events in its past stained the ground and transformed a popular picnic spot into an ugly memorial that few wished to visit. Several years later, these events in Boston found themselves tied into a story of a murderer that the contemporary press called “The most monstrous and inhuman criminal of modern times - or indeed any time,” though despite their shocking nature, they have somehow become largely forgotten, if not for a bizarre report of a ghost sighting that keeps the linked cases alive, sparking the public imagination. ------- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, check out betterhelp.com/darkhistories to get 10% off your first month. ------- SOURCES   Brent, Henry Johnson (1868) Was it a Ghost? The murders in Bussey's wood. An extraordinary narrative. Loring, USA.   Bangor Daily Whig & Courier (1865) A Terrible Tragedy In Roxbury. Bangor Daily Whig & Courier, Tuesday, 20 June 1865, p.3. USA   New York Daily Herald (1865) Horrible Tragedy In Roxbury. New York Daily Herald, Tuesday, 20 June 1865, p.8. USA   Hartford Courant (1865) Horrible Murder And Outrage. Hartford Courant, Tuesday, 20 June 1865, p.2. USA   The Burlington Free Press (1865) Tragedy In Roxbury. The Burlington Free Press, Wednesday, 21 June 1865, p.2. USA   The Enterprise & Vermonter (1865) Horrid Murder At West Roxbury, Mass. The Enterprise & Vermonter, Friday, 23 June 1865, p.2. USA   The Indianapolis Star (1865) The Roxbury Tragedy. The Indianapolis Star, Monday, 26 June 1865, p.2. USA   Boston Evening Transcript (1865) Coroner's Inquest In The Case Of The Murdered Children. Boston Evening Transcript, Tuesday, 27 June 1865, p.4. USA   Boston Evening Transcript (1865) Reward. Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, 28 June 1865, p.3. USA   The Buffalo Commercial (1865) Arrest Of The Supposed Murderer Of The Joyce Children. The Buffalo Commercial, Wednesday, 12 July 1865, p.2. USA   The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1865) AIsabella Joyce - The Late Boston Tragedy. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Friday, 14 July 1865, p.1. USA   Boston Evening Transcript (1865) The Recent Tragedy In West Roxbury. Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, 19 July 1865, p.4. USA   New York Daily Herald (1865) The Roxbury Tragedy. New York Daily Herald, Friday, 21 July 1865, p.8. USA   Boston Evening Transcript (1865) The West Roxbury Tragedy. Boston Evening Transcript, Monday, 24 July 1865, p.3. USA   DeWolfe, Byron (1872) Georgiana Lovering, Or The Northwood Tragedy. New Hampshire, USA.   Spirit of the Age (1874) Franklin B. Evans. Spirit of the Age, Thursday 26 February 1874, p.3, USA.   Brown, Janice (2004) Early History of Town of Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire. USA.   St Johnsbury Caledonian (1873) The New Hampshire Murder. St Johnsbury Caledonian, Friday 14 February 1843, p.2. USA.   Lewis, John B. (1896) Stratagems and conspiracies to defraud life insurance companies. J. H. McLellan, USA.   Schecter, Harold (2012) Psycho USA, Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of. Ballantine Books, USA.   Boston Evening Transcript (1872) A Young Girl Outraged And Murdered By Her Uncle. Boston Evening Transcript, Monday, 04 November 1872, p.1. USA   The Boston Globe (1872) The Northwood Tragedy. The Boston Globe, Friday, 08 November 1872, p.5. USA   The Argus & Patriot (1872) Summary Of News. The Argus & Patriot, Thursday, 14 November 1872, p.5. USA   North Star (1872) The Northwood Murder. North Star, Friday 29 November 1872, p.2. USA.   Boston Evening Transcript (1873) The Northwood, N.H, Murder. Monday 03 February 1873, p.4. USA.   Boston Evening Transcript (1873) The Murder Trial At Exeter, N.H.. Tuesday 04 February 1873, p.4. USA.   Boston Evening Transcript (1873) The Murder Trial At Exeter, N.H.. Wednesday 05 February 1873, p.4. USA.   Rutland Independent (1873) Confessions Of Evans. Rutland Independent, Saturday 08 February 1873. P.8. USA   For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). 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On December 8th, 1905, Mary Mabel Rogers became the last woman executed in the state of Vermont. Separated from her husband, Marcus Rogers, Mary had become pregnant and needed to escape one marriage in order to enter another. Murder was her solution. Despite her guilt, thousands rallied for Mary's sentence to be commuted to life in prison and revolted at the court's final decision. Jump into this fascinating case of death penalty history and find out why Mary's trial was one of the cases responsible for Vermont abolishing the death penalty. Tea of the Day: The Child Green TeaTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:You can find the Audiobook by Vance Savage (Mary Mabel Rogers' Great Nephew) here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQQGw60Ecoaq7c-cHGZUIAhttps://www.timesargus.com/news/local/the-hanging-of-mary-rogers/article_f126f464-484b-56ab-90ae-77399208692a.htmlhttps://www.suecoletta.com/killing-mary-mabel-rogers/https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mary-rogers-brings-the-capital-punishment-wars-to-vermont/https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rogers-mary-mabel.htmhttps://www.rutlandherald.com/news/present-at-the-execution/article_027e35c4-463e-5346-90dc-5cdbd0971a7e.htmlhttps://hls.harvard.edu/today/cases-in-brief-furman-v-georgia-with-carol-steiker/https://crimescribe.com/2020/12/08/on-this-day-in-1908-and-1954-mary-rogers-and-donald-demag-vermonts-first-and-last-20th-century-executions/The Barre Daily Times - 31 Oct 1905, Tue · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/786621499/St. Albans Weekly Messenger - 07 Dec 1905, Thu · Page 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/443765286/?terms=mary%20rogers&match=1Bennington Banner - 07 Dec 1968, Sat · Page 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/546791267/?terms=mary%20rogers&match=1Bennington Banner - 04 Dec 1884, Thu · Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/490846627/Bennington Banner - 08 Dec 1953, Tue · Page 23 https://www.newspapers.com/image/604159322/The Burlington Free Press - 29 Apr 1905, Sat · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/197254760/The Burlington Free Press - 20 May 1905, Sat · Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/197225484/Show: Deadly Woman: Season 9, Episode 11 - “Murder For Me”

Pat McDonald starts the show talking with Christopher Wiersema, Communication Engagement Manager for ORCA Media. They talk about what Orca Media offers, public access TV, and more. Then, Pat talks with writer and former Burlington Free Press reporter Michael Donoghue. They have a conversation about his career covering news and sports, the current state of journalism, transparency, and more.

On the morning of July 24, 1908, Delia Congdon, a deaf and non-verbal woman living alone in East Wallingford, Vermont, was found dead in her pantry—presumed to have been murdered while she prepared breakfast. At first, investigators suspected a local criminal known for his violent behavior; however, within a day, an unusual clue discovered in Congdon's barn pointed them towards Elroy Kent, a notorious local thief and recent escapee from a nearby psychiatric hospital whose petty criminal antics had plagued police for decades. With a caveat of mental illness at stake, Kent's trial and execution came under heavy scrutiny. Thank you to the magical and mystical Dave for research assistance. ReferencesBennington Banner. 1909. "Elroy Kent found guilty in the 1st degree." Bennington Banner, April 10: 1.—. 1909. "Shocking Tales in Elroy Kent murder trial." Bennington Banner, April 01: 1.Bennington Evening Banner. 1908. "Bloodhounds at East Dorset on Kent's trail." Bennington Evening Banner, August 1: 1.—. 1908. "Escaped lunatic through to be murderer ." Bennington Evening Banner, July 27: 1.—. 1909. "Evidence against Elroy Kent is increasing." Bennington Evening Banner, April 2: 1.—. 1908. "Tracing Kent by mania for name carving." Bennington Evening Banner, August 6: 1.Boston Daily Globe. 1908. "Denies killing Delia Congdon." Boston Daily Globe, October 27: 9.—. 1902. "Jumped from train." Boston Daily Globe, December 9: 3.—. 1909. "Kent "faking" says Shirres." Boston Daily Globe, April 9: 8.—. 1909. "Kent must die in 1911." Boston Daily Globe, November 3: 9.—. 1912. "State aghast at Kent mishap." Boston Daily Globe, Janaury 6: 8.Brattleboro Reformer. 1905. "Elroy Kent heard from." Brattleboro Reformer, October 6: 1.Burlington Clipper. 1902. "May do some good." Burlington Clipper, February 8: 2.Burlington Daily News. 1909. "Testimony against Kent." Burlington Daily News, April 3: 1.—. 1908. "Want $10,000 for an alleged libel." Burlington Daily News, August 25: 1.Burlington Free Press. 1908. "Foul murder in East Wallingford." Burlington Free Press, July 25: 1.—. 1909. "Grout may be called to stand." Burlington Free Press, April 5: 1.Daily Journal. 1908. "Elroy Kent under arrest ." Daily Journal, October 24: 1.Montpelier Evening Argus. 1909. "Kent pleads not guilty." Montpelier Evening Argus, March 30: 1.New York Times. 1908. "Gte insane murder suspect." New York Times, October 25: 20.Reformer, Brattleboro. 1908. "Elroy Kent a murderer?" Brattleboro Reformer, July 31: 1.Rumboldt, John. 2013. Murder on Sugar Hill. Family history, genealogy, Rutland, VT: Rutland Historical Society.Rutlad Daily Herald. 1961. "Two instances." Rutland Daily Herald, March 24: 8.Rutland Daily Herald. 1905. "Insane criminal still at large." Rutland Daily Herald, August 19: 7.—. 1908. "Murdered in E. Wallingford." Rutland Daily Herald, July 25: 1.St. Albans Daily Messenger . 1905. "Escaped last night." St. Albans Daily Messenger, August 12: 1.St. Albans Daily Messenger. 1902. "Elroy Kent back in jail." St. Albans Daily Messenger, December 8: 1.—. 1905. "Elroy Kent captured." St. Albans Daily Messenger, October 23: 1.State vs. Elroy Kent. 1909. NA (Supreme Court for the State of Vermont, October 1).Vermont Phoenix. 1902. "Burglar with record." Vermont Phoenix, January 31: 2.—. 1905. "Elroy Kent, notorious criminal arrested." Vermont Phoenix, October 27: 2.Veront Journal. 1902. "News and notes." Vermont Journal, March 8: 8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brad Ferland sits down with newly hired St. Albans town manager Sean Adkins, along with parks and facilities supervisor John Montage, to talk about The Great Race Triathlon/Duathlon. Then, Brad is joined in-studio by former Burlington Free Press reporter and columnist Sam Hemingway.

Brady is back on a Friday discussing why he's so bothered by the situation with NVU athletics and what the university could have done to avoid needing to basically cut athletics. Also, Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press stops by to discuss the delays in the UVM athletic facilities project. And Brady watched a spring training game today -- what did he notice about the pitch clock?

Brady sits down with award-winning Burlington Free Press writer Alex Abrami to get the latest on the delays with the UVM facilities project.

In 2017, a guy killed his wife with a meat cleaver and attacked his mother-in-law. Vermont Attorney General Susanne Young said Aita Gurung was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder on Nov. 3. According to the Burlington Free Press, Aita Gurung attacked his wife with a butcher cleaver in October 2017. Outside, the attack resumed. Khadka suffered head, arm, and hand injuries, and Rimal needed hospitalization. Burlington Free Press reported that neighbors, including a gunman, sought to intervene. Gurung was eventually arrested.If you have a CRAZY FAMILY STORY, tell us!! Call Toll-Free 1-833-CRAY-FAM or  Write through our form at http://www.crazyfampod.com

In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother's Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Sarah King. Sandy and I attended the Philadelphia Folk Festival back in August and one of the incredibly talented artists that we saw perform was Sarah King. After some exchanges through social media and email, I knew that she would be a great guest for the show.  Our timing was great as she has two brand new songs releasing on the same day as this podcast. Sarah received the 2021 Songwriter of the Year award from the New England Music Awards (NEMA). According to the Burlington Free Press, “Sarah King inhabits the dark side of Americana, creating ‘high-powered blues-Americana-rock' anchored by her atmospheric voice and rhythmic blues guitar.” Her 2021 debut EP The Hour, produced by Simone Felice and David Baron (The Lumineers, Jade Bird), marks her stunning arrival with "Nightstand" named 2020's #1 Best Song in Vermont by County Tracks. King's live show crackles with energy and devil-may-care attitude, earning her support slots for Blues Traveler in 2022, The Steel Woods in 2021, an official showcase at Folk Alliance International in 2022, performances at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Philadelphia Folk Festival, a performance at the 2022 CT Folk Festival, a night at legendary Caffe Lena in 2022, and a main stage slot at Black Bear Americana Fest 2021. To find out more about Sarah and her music, check out her website at www.SarahKingSings.com.

The longtime reporter for the Burlington Free Press was a guest Wednesday on The Morning Drive, discussing local news and the demise of the newspaper industry.

Lilly St. Angelo, the urban change reporter, is the eighth and final guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. St. Angelo joined the Free Press in 2021 after graduating from Indiana University with a degree in journalism. On this episode, St. Angelo discusses her experience studying journalism, what it's been like to move to Vermont, and what challenges her on a day-to-day basis.

Jake Rousseau, a sports reporter, is the seventh guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. Rousseau joined the Free Press in 2021 after receiving a master's in journalism from the University of Maryland. On this episode, Rousseau recounts how he got his start in journalism, what attracted him to the Vermont sports scene, and his experience covering Olympic athletes for the Free Press.

We'll open the week by meeting new Burlington Free-Press Editor Aki Soga, a long-time veteran of the paper. Next, we'll stop in Middlebury for a quaff at Drop-In Brewing. Beginning the second half, Kevin O'Connor of VTDigger shares some Vermont political history stories about former Governor Tom Salmon and retiring U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy. And we'll finish the morning hearing what you're thinking with open phones. 

April Barton, the youth forward reporter, is the sixth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  Barton joined the Free Press in 2019 after stops in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. On this episode, Barton describes her former career as a broadcast journalist, why she's welcomed the move to print journalism, and a colored igloo that landed her significant attention.

Dan D'Ambrosio, the business and health care reporter, is the fifth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  D'Ambrosio joined the Free Press in 2010 after decades of experience at other newspapers in New England and the northwest. On this episode, D'Ambrosio discusses his lifelong affinity for biking, an interview subject that sticks with him today, and why Vermont is such a dynamic state for business. 

April McCullum, the digital innovation editor, is the fourth guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  McCullum joined the Free Press in 2013 and has covered multiple topics including Burlington, state government, and Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns. On this episode, McCullum describes her childhood in Vermont, why working for the Free Press is so special, and a memorable assignment that took her to several states out west.

  Brent Hallenbeck, the food, arts and entertainment reporter, is the third guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press, hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer.  Hallenbeck joined the Free Press in 1999 after over a decade at newspapers in upstate New York. On this episode, Hallenbeck explains how he fell in love with language, what brought him to Burlington, and why the local food and entertainment scene is special.  

  Elizabeth Murray, the former public safety reporter, is the second guest on Behind the Byline, a podcast telling the stories of the staff of the Burlington Free Press hosted by summer intern Blaise Siefer. Murray joined the Free Press in 2013 after earning degrees in journalism and history from St. Michael's College in Colchester. On this episode, Murray explains how she discovered a passion for journalism, an average day in her life at the Free Press, and her superpower. Since recording, Murray has left the Free Press for another job.  

On the first episode, Aki Soga, the newly appointed editor of the Free Press, joins the podcast. Aki has worked at the Free Press since 1991, having held multiple positions, including business editor, editorial page editor, and reader engagement editor.  Host Blaise Siefer, a summer intern with the Free Press, asks reporters and editors questions such as: What was your childhood like? How did you discover a passion for journalism? What brought you to Burlington, and more specifically, to the Free Press? What do you love about your job? What's challenging?  

The astonishing story from the Burlington Free Press blaming stickers for getting trans people killed. We take a close look at journalistic deception, line by line.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALSO: The two Democrats vying to be Vermont's next attorney general say that, if elected, they'll aim to bolster protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state; Balint, Gray campaigns go tit-for-tat on super PACs; Aki Soga has become the first Asian American journalist to lead the Burlington Free Press.

America is a study in contrasts: from the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration to the reality of hunger across the land, Maddie McGarvey documents life in the United States as only a photojournalist can. Maddie McGarvey is a freelance photographer based in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication in 2012 with a degree in Photojournalism, interned at the San Francisco Chronicle in 2011, and worked as a staff photographer at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont before returning to the Midwest.  In 2014 she was named an Emerging Talent for Getty Reportage and in 2015, she was selected as one of Magnum's 30 Photographers under 30. In 2016, she was chosen as one of TIME magazine's 51 Instagram Photographers to follow in the USA and was recognized by Picture of the Year International for her campaign work. She works for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, AARP, NPR, ESPN and her work has appeared in Mother Jones Magazine, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, and FiveThirtyEight, among others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady sits down with award-winning Burlington Free Press sportswriter, Alex Abrami, to talk about the UVM men's basketball team losing in the NCAA Tournament last week. What was the vibe like in Buffalo? And why did Ryan Davis not touch the ball much in the second half? And what does the future of the program look like?

Brady is back on a Tuesday, discussing how the Red Sox can keep Xander Bogaerts moving forward and how Alex Cora will have a critical role in what happens next. Brady also talks about the Red Sox smartly not taking Rafael Devers to an arbitration hearing and he talks with Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press about UVM hoops. And, some breaking MLB news about the 2022 season and Brady actually feels bad for Baker Mayfield.

 Annette Smith of Danby, Vermont has been working to stop inappropriate development and the destruction of the earth in Vermont since 1999 when she co-founded Vermonters for a Clean Environment to stop a gas power plant and pipeline project.  Working with Vermonters throughout the state, she has successfully stopped destructive wind and solar, extractive industries, and industrial facilities from further damaging Vermont.  Wind developers tried to shut her down (up?) by filing a complaint with the Vermont Attorney General’s office that led to a criminal investigation, after which she was named Vermonter of the Year by the Burlington Free Press.  A litigious solar developer is currently attempting to gain access to her emails in a Federal court case.

We'll tap into the sun to get the show started, talking to Marcus Shapiro of Green Mountain Solar. Next, UVM Anthropology Professor Jennifer Dickinson provides an insight to the culture of Ukraine, and how it has changed during the country's 30 years of independence. After that, we chat with former Rutland Herald and Burlington Free Press sports writer and editor Ted Ryan, who will be inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame next month. And we finish the show with open phones.  

Welcome Friends to another Crazy Women Country Episode! https://linktr.ee/crazywomencountry In Today's episode, we will get to know the incredible Sarah King. Join us as we discuss her newest releases, women who inspire her, and get to know her better with our 20 crazy questions! NEMA's 2021 Songwriter of the Year Sarah King inhabits the dark side of Americana, creating "high-powered blues-Americana-rock" (Burlington Free Press) anchored by her atmospheric voice and rhythmic blues guitar. Follow Sarah for the latest releases, tour dates, and more https://sarahkingsings.com/home --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crazywomencountry/message

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1715 Birth of Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, British aristocrat, naturalist, plant lover, and botanist. Her family and friends called her Maria. She and William Bentinck had five children; one of their sons became prime minister twice. When William died after their 27th anniversary, Maria threw herself into her passion: collecting. As the wealthiest woman in England, she cultivated an enormous natural history collection. She hired two experts to personally attend each item: the naturalist Reverend John Lightfoot and the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander. There was so much activity at Maria's Buckinghamshire home; it was called the hive. Maria shared her collections in her Portland Museum. In 1800, Maria received a beautiful red rose dubbed The Portland Rose from Italy. Today, all Portland Roses are descended from the original rose gift.   1893 On this day, the territory of Oklahoma officially recognized Mistletoe as the State Flower. The decision was made fourteen years before Oklahoma officially became a state. A symbol of Christmas, Mistletoe grows throughout southern Oklahoma and can be found growing in the tops of hardwood trees. Since it can be challenging to reach, Mistletoe is often shot out of trees with a shotgun. Oklahoma was the first state in the country to adopt a State Flower. But over the years, Mistletoe became an increasingly controversial choice. The tiny flowers are almost invisible to the naked eye, and Mistletoe is actually a semi-parasitic subshrub. And so, after 111 years, Oklahoma selected the red Oklahoma rose, Rosa odorata, as its new State Flower in 2004.   1896 On this day, the Burlington Free Press in Vermont published an account of the winter meeting of the state botanical club. During the Meeting, the Reverend JA Bates gave a presentation. He began his speech by telling of a boy who wrote a paper titled The Snakes of Ireland. The piece began, There are no snakes in Ireland. As the Reverend began to speak, he bluntly pointed out the obvious: botany is not taught in schools. In 1896, Reverend Bates said that "only one in forty students have studied botany." Then he attempted to explain why botany was not taught: First, most of the teachers are poorly prepared for teaching botany. And second, botanists are conservative and conceal the charms of their study behind the long Latin names.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation William Morris's Flowers by Rowan Bain This book came out in 2019, and the author Rowan Bain is the senior curator at the William Morris Gallery. Born in 1834 to a wealthy family, William was the leading figure of the Arts and Crafts Movement. As a designer, William Morris remains popular, and his designs have a timeless quality in terms of their appeal. William grew up on the edge of Epping forest. He played and sketched in the family garden. At college, he became inspired by John Ruskin and the art and architecture of northern Europe, William ditched a plan to pursue life as a clergyman, and he started to pursue art. As industrialization was taking hold, Morris sought to counter the smoke and grime advancement with design and art that celebrated the beauty of medieval times. A singular talent, Morris collaborated with artisans, craftsmen, and people from many different trades. Today his carpet, fabric, and wallpaper patterns remain aesthetically captivating. The majority of Morris's work is based on nature and gardens. Trees, plants, and flowers figure prominently in his designs and patterns. In this book, Rowan guides us through Morris's floral designs and his inspiration, which includes his own gardens at the Red House in Kent; sixteenth- and seventeenth-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and a range of decorated objects - including artifacts from the Islamic world. This book is gorgeously illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations of Morris's centuries-old work and is sure to delight and inspire gardens still today. You can get a copy of William Morris's Flowers by Rowan Bain and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for $15.   Botanic Spark 1856 Birth of Eliza Calvert Hall (books about this person), American author, women's rights advocate, and suffragist from Bowling Green, Kentucky. In Aunt Jane of Kentucky, she wrote: Each of us has his own way of classifying humanity. To me, as a child, men and women fell naturally into two great divisions: those who had gardens and those who had only houses. ...The people who had gardens were happy Adams and Eves walking in a golden mist of sunshine and showers, with green leaves and blue sky overhead, and blossoms springing at their feet; while those others, dispossessed of life's springs, summers, and autumns, appeared darkly entombed in shops and parlors where the year might as well have been a perpetual winter.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

Thrice Cursed EpisodePodcast Description:Welcome to the final feature of Powerful Women with Powerful Podcasts. This week comes from Thrice Cursed! Rebekkah Rosewood is on the scene to help you keep your curses hexy and your hexes sexy. The show is dedicated to telling lesser known true crime stories, with an emphasis on the unsolved, in as empathetic a way possible.In the episode today, Heaves'ta Betsy aka Gary Lee Schaefer, Rebekkah almost has a mental and emotional breakdown as she tells you all about the gruesome rape and murders of three young girls, as well as the sexual assault of another in Springfield, Vermont. So pop a squat on the barstool, order up your favorite brew, and tune in to Thrice Cursed. TW/CW for rape, sexual assault, graphic descriptions of murder and violence.Thrice Cursed Linktree: https://linktr.ee/ThriceCursedPod Sources:Bureau, W. (1979, September 05). Police Report Girl Missing In Springfield. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7.Christensen, A. (1984, September 24). Brothers Team Up To Fight Crime. The Times Argus, p. 6.Daley, Y. (1992, September 27). Vt. town settles suit over killing. The Boston Globe, p. 37&38.Death remains a mystery. (1980, January 21). Bennington Banner, p. 7.Dennison, M. (1990, December 17). Court Rules Mother of Slain Girl Can Sue Former Chief. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7.Dennison, M. (1990, December 17). Court: Family may sue police chief for distress. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1.Donelly, J. (1984, January 8). Shirt Pointed to Schaefer. The Burlington Free Press, p. 6A&7.Donnelly, J. (1983, April 12). Suspect in Slaying Of Girl, 11, Pleads Innocent to Kidnap. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&13A.Donnelly, J. (1983, April 14). Kidnapping Suspect Investigated in Other Cases. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1.Donnelly, J. (1983, April 15). 200 at Service for Slain Girl in Springfield. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&2.Donnelly, J. (1983, April 15). Victim's Mother Upset by Police Department's Attitude. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1.Donnelly, J. (1983, June 07). Schaefer Pleads Innocent In Death of Springfield Girl. The Burlington Free Press, p. 15.Donnelly, J. (1983, June 2). Schaefer is Charged With Murder. The Burlington Free Press, p. 13&38.Donnelly, J. (1983, October 28). Did Schaefer Confess to Murders? The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&3.Donnelly, J. (1984, January 7). Schaefer Sentenced To 30 Years To Life. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&6A.Donnelly, J. (1984, January 8). Schaefer Case Probe Took Tortuous Path. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&6.Donoghue, M. (1984, July 13). Judge Sets Deadline in Schaefer Case. The Burlington Free Press, p. 3B.Fisher, D. (2015, November 21). Fascinated by violence. Retrieved May 01, 2021, from https://damientfisher.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/fascinated-by-violence/Ginsburg, P. E. (1993). The shadow of death: The hunt for a serial killer (2018 ed.). London: Michael O'Mara Books.Goddard, K. (1982, August 30). Theresa Fenton's Murder: A Tragedy That Lingers. The Brattleboro Reformer, p. 2.Graff, C. (1991, September 10). High court bolsters public's right to know. The Burlington Free Press, p. 12.John Donnelly, J. (1984, January 14). State to Probe Police Handling of Schaefer Case. The Burlington Free Press, p. 1&2.Missing Springfield Girl: Skeleton Identified. (1979, December 18). The Brattleboro Reformer, p. 14.Mother of murdered girl appeals dismissal of lawsuit against town. (1988, April 21). The Burlington Free Press, p. 5.Police Decline to Make Statement on Skeletal Remains. (1979, December 19). The Burlington Free Press, p. 14.Polumbaum, I. (1988, April 8). Lawyers ask justices to unseal old murder case. The Burlington Free Press, p. 21.Rutland Daily Herald. (1988, July 24). p. 15.Schaefer Pleads Innocent Again. (1983, April 24). Rutland Daily Herald, p. 33.Schaefer to Face 2nd Murder Count. (1984, May 8). The Burlington Free Press, p. 1.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 16). Bos Says A Second Charge Against Schaefer Due. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 5.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 20). New Schaefer Arraignment Set. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 22). Denial of Second Kidnapping. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7&8.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 22). Denial of Second Kidnapping. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7&8.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 22). Judge Curbs Statements by Police. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7&8.Smallheer, S. (1983, April 23). Gary Schaefer Transferred to New Jail. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 7.Smallheer, S. (1983, June 02). New Counts of Murder, Rape Filed. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 1&6.Smallheer, S. (1983, May 5). Blood Found In Lab Tests. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 8.Smallheer, S. (1984, January 7). Child's Slayer Gets From 30 Years to Life. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 19.Smallheer, S. (1984, September 13). Police Plan Child Safety Program. Rutland Daily Herald, p. 10.

Kesha Ram announces campaign; UVM Medical Center to impose emergency staffing policies; Chittenden County won't pursue charges during non-public safety stops; The Burlington Free Press stops Saturday print edition

Brady sits down with Burlington Free Press writer Alex Abrami to break down a myriad of topics in Vermont sports. They discuss UVM men's basketball beating Northern Iowa in the opener, UVM women's soccer in the NCAA Tournament vs. Princeton and the men's soccer team vying for a trip to the NCAA Tourney. Also, it's high school football championship weekend and Alex gives his take on a good D-1 matchup between Essex and CVU.

Today I'm drinking a No. 14 Bourbon whisky finished with Vt Maple Syrup from Vermont Spirits https://vermontspirits.com/our-spirits/ What will 2022 bring to the craft scene, according to the Manual it's not as much as I thought - but apparently N?A and Low ABV beer will continue to grow, Influencers will have a bigger role and so will collabs, plus seltzer continues to sizzle (though other sources suggested it will fizzle a bit) and the newest hotspot is no longer VT, Portland, or San Diego - it's now going to be Minneapolis? Will the Twin Cities be able to pull this off, read more at https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/craft-beer-trends-for-2022/ Benriach Single Malt Scotch has debuted two seasonal whisky releases in the U.S. based on early traditional methods of whisky-making. They'll be costly - coming in at about $150 for Benriach Malting Season in a 750 ml bottle. This is made from hand-turned floor malts. Benriach Smoke Season uses a seasonal beaded malt approach that's batch distilled and matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, combined with a high proportion of charred and toasted American virgin oak casks. Smoke Season is the most intensely smoked whisky to be released by the distillery and comes in at about $72 per 750 ml bottle. https://cheersonline.com/2021/10/20/benriach-releases-malting-smoke-season-scotch-whiskies/ And how did so many of us miss this? Lover Vermont Beer on Twitter https://twitter.com/LoveVermontBeer directed me to this. Scotch Hill Brewing Co. opened in downtown Fair Haven… on Aug. 12th! According to the Freeps, (aka Burlington Free Press) a half-dozen house beers were on tap Saturday, including a pale ale, an India pale ale, a Kolsch, a Scotch ale, a stout and the rock-band-inspired Mashing Pumpkin Ale that's described by the brewer as “Pumpkin pie in a glass,” details at https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/2021/10/28/vermont-beer-scotch-hill-brewing-fair-haven-vt/8557445002/ Find out more about your host The Real Voice - Mel Allen. He's a working voice over talent and you can check out voice over samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boozebuddy/support

This week we're in Vermont discussing a teenager who disappeared after a work shift one night. Then, we will tell you the story of a young mother who was abducted in front of her child. So buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Green Mountain State. CW: Mention Rape, Violence, Drugs, and Murder. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Brianna Maitland please contact the Vermont State Police at (802)-524-5993 or the State Police Crime Information Tip Line at (802)-241-5355. You can also submit an anonymous tip by texting VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES). You may now join us on Patreon or Buy us a Cocktail. Interested in your own digital "If I Go Missing" file? Get 20% off here: HelpYouFind.Me and be sure to use promo code USOFM Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or, email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Check out our website www.unitedstatesofmurder.com Sources: Investigations for the Missing, Stories of the Unsolved, MYNBC5, WCAX, NBC News, Burlington Free Press, The Bamboo, World Population Review, Oxygen, Mass Live, the Cinemaholic, Monsters and Critics --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unitedstatesofmurder/support

Brady is back on a Thursday talking about the Vermont Lake Monsters being sold and joining the Futures League, what kind of baseball we'll be seeing at Centennial Field next year and he's joined by Adam Kaufman of WBZ News Radio in Boston to talk about the Celtics woes. He discusses if the Red Sox should extend Rafael Devers and Eduardo Rodriguez and then Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press talks about his investigative piece on John Becker's salary structure at UVM.

Brady sits down with award-winning sportswriter Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press on Thursday's show to talk about his investigative work into how much money UVM head coach John Becker makes and where it ranks in the America East as a whole. He also tells us what it's like to cover high school sports in this weird season of 2021.

Burlington Free Press sports reporter Alex Abrami details UVM men's basketball's seven-game win streak and previews the impending matchup with UMBC on ESPNU. 3:57 - Vermont 22:44 - Battle for first place on ESPNU 33:39 - Vermont women's basketball

The Storm Skiing Podcast is sponsored in part by Mountain Gazette. Listen to the podcast for discount codes on subscriptions and merch.The podcast is also sponsored in part by Helly Hansen. Listen to the podcast to learn how to get an 18.77 percent discount at the Boston and Burlington, Vermont stores.Recorded onFeb. 8, 2021What this isThis is the 12th in a series of conversations exploring the fallout to the ski industry from Covid-19. Click through to listen to the first 11: author Chris Diamond, Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher, Magic Mountain President Geoff Hatheway, NSAA CEO Kelly Pawlak, Berkshire East/Catamount Owner & Goggles for Docs founder Jon Schaefer, Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis Cofounder Jeff Thompson, Doppelmayr USA President Katharina Schmitz, Mt. Baldy GM Robby Ellingson, Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory, NSAA Director of Risk & Regulatory Affairs Dave Byrd, and Schweitzer Mountain President and CEO Tom Chasse.Who Molly Mahar, President of Ski VermontWhy I interviewed herBecause Vermont skiing is in trouble. The Burlington Free Press reported in January that skiers visits were down 30 to 70 percent from the same period last year. Culprits included lousy weather, state-mandated capacity restrictions, strict quarantine requirements for out-of-state visitors, and the Canadian border closure. The snow, thankfully, has finally arrived, but the other problems are unlikely to disappear before season’s end. I wanted to understand the full impacts of the business slowdown on Vermont ski areas and to see how they were coping with life in our Covid-modified Matrix.Jay Peak is off limits to the 50 percent of its visitors that normally come from Canada. That leaves lots of powder for those who can make it. Photo courtesy of Indy Pass.What we talked aboutAn update on those dire skier visit numbers from January; the size of Vermont’s ski industry in a normal year and the extent and impact of the downturn; the percent of Vermont skier visits that originate out of state (it’s huge), and where those visits come from; Vermont’s quarantine requirements and the Canadian border closure and whether these travel restrictions could be relaxed before the end of ski season; working with the state of Vermont to develop Covid operating rules; how widespread compliance to those restrictions has been among skiers; the importance of Canada to central and northern Vermont; Jay Peak filling in the blanks; how Ski Vermont collaborates with member ski areas, the state government, and the NSAA; Covid-induced acceleration of technology adaptation; the cost of Covid ops; Magic Mountain way out ahead; working with the NSAA to promote their Ski Well Be Well guidelines and how the organization just basically killed it prepping the industry as a whole for the ski season; helping Vermont ski areas take advantage of federal and state aide; the long-term upside of Covid-era operating pivots; how mega-mountains, large independents, and smaller community hills are managing under Covid restrictions; job market impacts; the out-of-state takeover of large Vermont ski areas and what that means for the state’s industry long-term; whether Jay Peak or Burke would be better off under a conglomerate or remaining independent; thoughts on megapasses, including the Indy Pass; shout-out to Smuggs; the decision to suspend the 5th grade ski passport this season; and Ski Vermont’s diversity initiative.Questions I wish I’d askedI wanted to talk a bit about the cost of doing business in Vermont and development under the state’s Act 250 rules, but we didn’t have time. Next time.Storm Skiing Podcasts: Killington & Pico GM Mike Solimano | Plattekill owners Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay | New England Lost Ski Areas Project Founder Jeremy Davis | Magic Mountain President Geoff Hatheway | Lift Blog Founder Peter Landsman | Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher | Burke Mountain GM Kevin Mack | Liftopia CEO Evan Reece | Berkshire East & Catamount Owner & GM Jon Schaefer | Vermont Ski + Ride and Vermont Sports Co-Publisher & Editor Lisa Lynn | Sugarbush President & COO Win Smith | Loon President & GM Jay Scambio | Sunday River President & GM Dana Bullen | Big Snow & Mountain Creek VP of Sales & Marketing Hugh Reynolds | Mad River Glen GM Matt Lillard | Indy Pass Founder Doug Fish | National Brotherhood of Skiers President Henri Rivers | Winter 4 Kids & National Winter Activity Center President & CEO Schone Malliet | Vail Veterans Program President & Founder Cheryl Jensen | Mountain Gazette Owner & Editor Mike Rogge | Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows President & CMO Ron Cohen | Aspiring Olympian Benjamin Alexander | Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Parts One & Two | Cannon GM John DeVivo | Fairbank Group Chairman Brian Fairbank | Jay Peak GM Steve Wright | Sugarbush President & GM John Hammond | Mount Snow GM Tracy Bartels | Saddleback CEO & GM Andy Shepard | Bousquet owners and management | Hermitage Club GM Bill Benneyan | Powder Magazine Editor-in-Chief Sierra Shafer | Gunstock GM Tom Day | Bolton Valley President Lindsay DesLauriers | Windham President Chip Seamans | Sunday River GM Brian Heon | Get on the email list at www.stormskiing.com

Brady sits down with Burlington Free Press HS sports reporter Alex Abrami to talk about the conclusion of the fall season, his gut feelings on the winter season ahead and they discuss if anything from the COVID season should be implemented moving forward.

It's Crime Time Nerdlings!  On today's episode we're diving back into the 80's to discuss a crime that is still very much alive to this day.  We're talking about the awful case of infanticide that occurred back in 1982, when a young newborn male was discovered murdered, and left in a garbage bag to be found by a local dog and 4 young children. Citations: 26 Apr 1982, 12 - Bennington Banner at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=39827252 5 Apr 1982, Page 20 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=39827554 Clipping from Rutland Daily Herald. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39827479/rutland-daily-herald/ Jillian, A. (2020, January 24). Baby Boy Doe. Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://unsolvedvermont.com/2019/11/30/baby-boy-doe/ Team, W. (n.d.). Police hope new DNA technique can identify infant in cold case. Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://www.wcax.com/2020/07/23/police-hope-new-dna-technique-can-identify-infant-in-cold-case/ Vermont Police Hope DNA Can Solve 1982 Infant Killing. (n.d.). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/vermont/articles/2020-07-25/vermont-police-hope-dna-can-solve-1982-infant-killing Vermont State Police. (1982, March 31). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://vsp.vermont.gov/unsolved/homicide/babydoe VSP focuses on new DNA technology in unsolved 1982 homicide of infant. (2020, July 23). Retrieved November 08, 2020, from https://vermontbiz.com/news/2020/july/23/vsp-focuses-new-dna-technology-unsolved-1982-homicide-infant

BONUS: Check out our Patreon for more extra content! https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeycrimey While Scott's out sick, Kristy tells Amber about the still-unidentified victims found in Middlebury, Vermont, 85 years ago. And then we make a decision.  Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Detective Kris Bowdish and State Archivist Tanya Marshall. Burlington Free Press. https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2016/10/30/history-space-middlebury-cold-case/92958366/ Jillian Kuzma. Unsolved Vermont. https://unsolvedvermont.com/2019/11/29/the-east-middlebury-does/ Harvard Crimson. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1938/1/6/harvard-anthropologists-give-important-clue-in/ The Sun community News. https://suncommunitynews.com/news/15651/a-vermont-triple-murder-mystery/ John Flowers. Addison County Independent. https://addisonindependent.com/1935-murder-victims-buried-mystery-persists-0 Associated Press in the DC Evening Star, accessed via Library of Congress.

Gen X photo bum finds journalism, makes good. Well, ok, there’s about 15 more steps in the middle that leaves out. And like 60+ countries. Jonah Kessel (@jonah_kessel) is proof that the right camera can change someone’s life. Now at The New York Times, he is constantly trying to push the limits of what video and visuals can do, even when those limits are the visible spectrum of light.  Countries featured: China, USA, Algeria, Hong Kong Publications featured: Burlington Free Press, Tahoe Daily Tribune, La Voix de l'Oranie, Sawt Al Gharb ( صوت الغرب ), China Daily, The New York Times Jonah discusses growing up in Vermont (6:24), dropping out of Tulane University to wander the U.S. for 3 years (9:58), going back to school for journalism...in three different countries (14:10), sweet-talking his way into a job at a Lake Tahoe newspaper (19:14), working in Algeria as a newspaper consultant (26:54), being recruited to redesign the China daily (29:32), the glory days freelancing and joining the NYT in not-so-old Beijing (35:28), an exit from China that was complicated in terms of his visa and medically (49:58), the insane plane-flying, ice-cold-camera-sensor shooting behind the groundbreaking NYT story about methane leaks (1:01:36) and the lightning round (1:11:13)   Here are links to some of the things we talked about: Jonah's first NYT piece on Zhao Liang (scroll half way down for video) - https://nyti.ms/33qmFNQ Jonah’s NYT project on methane emissions - https://nyti.ms/33qV0wg How he did the methane story - https://nyti.ms/3inP6jO The Social Dilemma on Netflix - https://bit.ly/3d3bfTt Nicholas Kristof on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2HKJtiX Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2Spb2k2   Follow us on Twitter @foreignpod or on Facebook at facebook.com/foreignpod Music: LoveChances (makaihbeats.net) by Makaih Beats From: freemusicarchive.org CC BY NC

A lot of Americans feel like the 2020s have already been a grueling decade—and we’re barely half-way through the first year of it.  While the narrative of this experience will take some time to be written, Maddie McGarvey is among the photo journalists already capturing the images of this era and beginning to tell those stories. McGarvey is a freelance photographer based in Columbus, Ohio. She worked as a staff photographer at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont before returning to the Midwest. She was named an Emerging Talent for Getty Reportage and selected as one of Magnum’s 30 Photographers under 30 and was chosen as one of TIME Magazine’s 51 Instagram Photographers to follow in the United States and was recognized by Picture of the Year International for her campaign work.  She frequently photographs for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, AARP, NPR, and ESPN.  Her work has also appeared in Mother Jones Magazine, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, and FiveThirtyEight, among others. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

AN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Vermont Desperado Episode 386 tells the epic story of one of New England’s most persistent scoundrels. It’s the kind of story I delight in finding, that in another context would make a great Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiaasen novel, this one about a slippery but dim-witted thief, that would almost be comic if there wasn’t a tragic loss of life in Act II, and even when he gets his come-uppance in Act III, there’s still a couple of strange twists in the tale. No spoilers, but let’s just say #botchedexecution. Culled from the historic pages of the Brattleboro Reformer, the Burlington Free Press, the Rutland Weekly Herald, and other newspapers of the era. *** Binge on your favorite shows from around the world, not just your country, with Express VPN, and get three months free by signing up at www.expressvpn.com/TCH Sign up for The Great Courses Plus and receive your first month free at the special True Crime Historian landing page: http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/TCH Download Best Fiends for your device and join me in a fanciful quest in this challenging and cheerful puzzle game.  *** A creation Of Pulpular Media Also from Pulpular Media: Portals to Possibility, an improvised comedy about an alternate reality, where monsters are real--and hilarious!!! Visit pulpular.com/portals for a brand-new episode. Catastrophic Calmaties, Exploring the famous and forgotten disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries. What could go wrong? Everything! Want to get a jump on the next episode of True Crime Historian? Why then, download the new podcast app Himalaya and get all new episodes a day early, then drop a buck in the tip jar for True Crime Historian. Or sign up for Himalaya Plus and for premium content and other special features. Or you can support your favorite podcaster at www.patreon.com/truecrimehistorian. Just a dollar an episode reserves your bunk at the safe house and access to exclusive content and whatever personal services you require. *** Opening theme by Nico Vitesse. Incidental music by Nico Vitesse, Chuck Wiggins, and Dave Sams. Some music and sound effects licensed from podcastmusic.com. Closing theme by Dave Sams and Rachel Schott, engineered by David Hisch at Third Street Music. Media management by Sean Miller-Jones Richard O Jones, Executive Producer

A CEO’s Virtual Mentor Episode 19 Redefining Leadership in a Traditional Industry with Mary Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power Corporation Welcome to Episode 19. I am joined by Mary Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power in Vermont.  This Episode 19 presents a unique CEO profile in Mary Powell.  Many of the CEO’s that we have featured in the past have come from science, technology and engineering disciplines or law or finance backgrounds.  Mary was raised in an artistic household on New York’s Upper West Side.  Her father was a hardworking, constantly auditioning New York actor.  Mary attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts made widely famous by the 1980 dramatic film Fame based on student life at the School of Performing Arts. Mary studied art with a particular passion for charcoal drawing with its kinetic form of big, bold, and fast movement.  She was graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts from Keene State College in New Hampshire.  Her career experience prior to Green Mountain Power included a breath of variety – for a large fund manager specializing in money markets, for state government, and in banking. Through our conversation it will become very apparent how Mary’s creative and liberal arts background and variety of experience renders her as a uniquely effective leader in a utility industry that most often abides by tradition. I’d like to express our special thanks to the clients of Lyceum Leadership Consulting that enable us to bring you this podcast.  Thanks for listening.  We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  See you next time.   Informative and Helpful Links An April 3rd 2013 article on architecture website Arch Daily entitled “Can Architecture Make Us More Creative?” by Jonathan C. Molloy posed an interesting lead in question: “What do MIT’s Building 20, the Ancient Greek Agora, 18th Century British teahouses, and early 20th century Parisian cafés have in common?”  “They were some of the most creative spaces in the world.” Goes the answer.   The Green Mountain Power INSPiRE SPACE. See video link on our program page on the Episode 19 page on our website. Website: https://gmpinspire.com/ From Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist Seneca, “Mihi crede, verum gaudium res severa est.” Epistulae morales, 23, 4 ---- “Believe me, true joy is a serious business.”    Program Guide Episode 19 Redefining Leadership in a Traditional Industry with Mary Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power Corporation 0:32     Introduction to Episode 19 and Mary Powell, President and CEO of Green Mountain Power 2:17     Introduction to Green Mountain Power 3:44     Progression of Green Mountain Power accomplishments and award recognition. 6:43     Origins of orientation toward fulfilling ‘customer dreams’ and ‘love’ for customers 7:52     The Tesla Powerwall as an answer to customer dreams and to ridding the dependence on ‘peakers’ in Vermont 10:38   Break 1 11:01   Innovation at Green Mountain Power 13:11   Physical space and its role in innovation and GMP’s INSPiRE SPACE. See video link on our program page on the Episode 19 page on our website. And “Can Architecture Make Us More Creative?” by Jonathan C. Molloy 16:54   Break 2 17:09   Boundaries or lack thereof at GMP 21:24   Break 3 21:46   M&A at Green Mountain Power and 'the ability to soar' 25:13   Final Break 4  25:28   Conclusion: Mary Powell’s leadership that draws upon her upbringing and liberal arts education 27:40   Famous Last Words – Seneca “Mihi crede, verum gaudium res severa est.” Epistulae morales, 23, 4 28:06   Preview of upcoming Episode 20 and Patricia Kampling, CEO of Alliant Energy in Madison Wisconsin.    Biographies of Guests Ms. Mary Powell Mary Powell is nationally recognized as an energy visionary, positioning Green Mountain Power as a leading energy transformation company.  Delivering clean, cost-effective and highly reliable power to customers all across Vermont, GMP offers cutting-edge products and service to reduce costs and carbon.  In 2017, GMP was named one of the top 10 energy companies in the world by Fast Company.  GMP has also achieved the top score for mid-sized utilities in the East Region in J.D. Power’s 2016 electric utility residential customer satisfaction study. Mary has served as president and chief executive officer for GMP since 2008.  She initiated and implemented a strategic and comprehensive restructuring of the company that dramatically transformed GMP, and she has been the backbone of a cultural transformation and service quality improvement.  Fast, fun, and effective is her motto.  Under Mary’s leadership, GMP became the first utility in the world to become a member of B Corp, showing a commitment to use energy as a force for good. Mary has delivered on an ambitious energy vision to provide low-carbon, low-cost and highly reliable power to Vermonters.  As a result, GMP became the first utility to offer to help customers go off-grid, built Vermont’s largest wind farm, made Rutland, Vermont, the Solar Generation Capital of New England, and installed smart grid technology across GMP’s service territory. In 2012, Mary led the acquisition of Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS), with a promise to generate $144 million in savings for customers.  GMP has grown from serving 88,000 customers in 2008 to serving over 260,000 customers, with revenues of more than $640 million and $2 billion in assets. And in 2015, Mary led another partnership with Tesla, with GMP becoming the first utility anywhere to offer customers the Tesla Powerwall battery. In 2014, Mary was recognized by Powergen as the Woman of the Year, in 2015 The Burlington Free Press named her Vermonter of the Year, in 2016 Fast Company named Mary one of the 100 most creative people in business, and in 2017, Mary was named one of the top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market by CEO Connection.    Your host Thomas B. Linquist is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lyceum Leadership Consulting and Lyceum Leadership Productions. Over his 16 years in management and leadership consulting he has served a wide array of industrial clients.  This includes leadership assessment and search for chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and boards of directors.  He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and over his 27-year career has served in a variety of roles: as an engineer with Shell Oil Company, a banker with ABN AMRO Bank, and as treasurer was the youngest corporate officer in the 150+ year history at Peoples Energy Company in Chicago.  He is an expert on hiring and promotion decisions and leadership development.  Over the course of his search career, he has interviewed thousands of leaders.  Thanks for listening.  We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues. Program Disclaimer The only purpose of the podcast is to educate, inform and entertain. The information shared is based on the collection of experiences of each of the guests interviewed and should not be considered or substituted for professional advice. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience and conclusions, and neither The Leadership Lyceum LLC nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular content, recommendation or methodology discussed in this podcast. Follow Leadership Lyceum on: Our website: www.LeadershipLyceum.com LinkedIn: The Leadership Lyceum LLC Twitter: @LeaderLyceum https://twitter.com/LeaderLyceum Email us: info@LeadershipLyceum.com Thanks for listening.  We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Please rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues. 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Guest Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press and ESPN's Andrea Adelson

The guys react to the UNH football team's second straight lackluster effort, this one a 10-3 loss to Colgate in Saturday's home opener. Also, a recap of Week 2 of the local high school football season, and Alex Abrami of the Burlington Free Press rejoins the program to talk about the sorry state of Vermont high school football. 

Super Local gets some time with Matt Crawford, Vermont native, Colorado University graduate, former outdoor writer for Burlington Free Press, Vermont Life contributor and St. Albans beer expert. A few classic moments in this episode include impersonations of Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy and Jim Douglas. As usual, the episode was recorded live at the Bridge Street Podcasting studios.Got a suggestion? A comment? A rumor? Send it to superlocalvt@gmail.com

On this episode Robert spoke with Mary Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power in Vermont via Skype. Mary grew up in New York City with two parents who were artists and attended the prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. After working for America’s first money market fund in New York City as the operations manager, she decided to move to Vermont for quality of life issues. In 1998 she accepted an offer to work at Green Mountain Power and in 2008, she stepped into the Chief Executive role.Since that time, Mary has transformed the company into what she has called an un-utility, introducing innovative products and services that help customers reduce costs, along with their carbon output. Under her leadership, Green Mountain Power has more than doubled its size and became the first utility in the world to attain Benefit Corporation status--embedding into the companies structure the belief that energy can be a force for good.In 2014, Mary was recognized by Powergen as the Woman of the Year, in 2015 The Burlington Free Press named her Vermonter of the Year, in 2016 Fast Company named Mary one of the 100 most creative people in business, and in 2017, Mary was named one of the top 25 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market by CEO Connection.Green Mountain Power See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dana Freeman Howard is the Founder and Editor of FindandGoSeek.net - a hyperlocal destination website for families to discover what to see and do in their community. She is originally from New York City but has been living in Vermont for the last 14 years. And while she is always looking for insider tips on Family Fun in Vermont, she also writes a travel blog providing hotel and destination reviews in Vermont and beyond. Dana pens a weekly column for the Burlington Free Press and curates a morning show piece for Star 92.9 FM. She has appeared on Huffington Post Live, contributes to the Forbes Travel Guide and has written for Homeaway, Minitime, Ciao Bambino! and Yucatan Holidays. She is the Family Travel Expert for Hotel Vermont as well as an Ambassador for Ski Vermont's Family Ski & Ride Guide – The All Mountain Mamas. Explore Further: FindandGoSeek.net @MissMagpieFGS on Twitter Credits Music credit: Intrepid Journey, by Aaron Static Become a Friend of the Show: Please subscribe and review! It just takes a second and you can help the show increase its rankings on iTunes just by this simple and quick gesture. We’d be grateful for a review. Leave one here. If you do, click here to let me know so I can personally thank you! Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see or a question about an upcoming episode, email me! I’d love to hear from you. Thank you so much for your support! The post 143: The Gift of Travel with Dana Howard Freeman appeared first on The Daily Travel Podcast.