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In this episode, we'll touch on Scott's recent appointment of two new Vermont Supreme Court justices, how federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations will affect Vermont… And, we'll check in with some young Vermonters who play an essential role in the legislative session.
The Vermont Legislative sessions kicks off with lawmakers ready to tackle issues like housing, health care and education, we'll learn about a literary magazine that's been showcasing Addison County writers for about a decade.
Vermont's state lawmakers are back in Montpelier for the new legislative session. They'll pick up where they left off last June: trying to reform education, lower property taxes and make health care more affordable and accessible.Today on Vermont Edition, we're live from inside the golden dome of the Vermont Statehouse. First, we'll check in with legislative leaders Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth and Republican Minority Leader Scott Beck.We'll hear from the chairs of two powerful committees: Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, a Democrat from Brattleboro and the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes our taxes, and Rep. Alyssa Black, a Democrat from Essex, and the chair of the House Committee on Health Care. We'll also talk with Rep. Ashley Bartley, a Republican from Franklin County who has teamed up with a Burlington Democrat to address economic issues.And we'll close the hour with two of the newest members of the legislative page program: Eilidh Corbett, an eighth grader at Main Street Middle School in Montpelier, and Liam Chase, an eighth grade student at Barre Town School.Broadcast live on Tuesday, January 6th, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.Have questions, comments, or tips? Send us a message or check us out on Instagram.
Students at Marion Cross School in Vermont conducted interviews related to the EPA's Food Recovery Hierarchy, which from most preferrable to least preferable includes Source Reduction, feeding hungry people, feeding animals, industrial uses, composting, and landfills. These K-12 Food Rescue student leaders interviewed Kelsey Head with Cedar Circle Farms regarding Source Reduction, Cherry Sullivan with Willing Hands regarding feeding people, Marc Aquilla regarding Feeding Animals, Cat Buxton with The Upper Valley Super Compost Project regarding composting, and Andy Scherer with the Greater Upper Valley Solid Management Waste District regarding food waste sent to landfills. Enjoy Episode 174 of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast!
Since President Trump returned to office, his administration has been aggressive in rolling back clean energy initiatives. Trump's “big beautiful bill” ended tax credits for solar panels and electric vehicles. And the EPA is moving to cancel $7 billion dollars in federal grants that were intended to help low- and middle-income families install solar on their homes.But that isn't the whole story. Texas, California, and other states are bringing so much solar and battery power online that in March, fossil fuels generated less than half the electricity in the US for the first time ever. And internationally, solar has gotten so cheap to build and install that it's fundamentally transforming many countries' power grids.So where exactly does solar adoption stand in the US and across the world right now?In August, climate activist Bill McKibben joined Host Ira Flatow to talk about the recent wins and future challenges that sun-powered energy faces, which he writes about in his new book Here Comes The Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.Read an excerpt from Here Comes The Sun.Guest: Bill McKibben is a climate activist and founder of Third Act. He's based in Middlebury, Vermont.Transcript for this episode is available at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.
Learn how to schedule a free video call with Matt and lock in special discounts on 2026 trips and travel conferences. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show's Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________ In this solo New Year's episode, Matt Bowles reflects on a year of global travel, community, and cultural connection while sharing what's ahead in 2026. Recording from Vermont after five weeks in Rio de Janeiro, Matt recaps the Black Travel Summit in Brazil, highlights standout Maverick Show guests and award winners, and shares updates on upcoming events, immersive trips, and travel festivals around the world that you can attend—from Grenada and Jordan to Cape Town and Bangkok. He also speaks candidly about the importance of international solidarity with Palestine, and how you can take action. Matt also explains why building deeper, more reciprocal relationships with Maverick Show listeners is a top priority for him this year—and offers free one-on-one video calls for listeners. The episode closes with reflections on gratitude, community, and how listeners can support and help grow the show in the year ahead. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYTHING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE. ____________________________________ See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that's not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See HowI Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ____________________________________ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally. You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)
In this episode, we take an unflinching look at one of the most notorious serial killers in American history. Theodore Robert Bundy murdered at least thirty women across seven states during the 1970s, and his case forever changed how we understand the nature of predatory violence.This is the complete story of Ted Bundy, from his troubled beginnings to his final moments in Florida's electric chair. We open on a summer afternoon at Lake Sammamish State Park in Washington State, where a handsome young man with his arm in a sling approached woman after woman, asking for help with his sailboat. Two of those women would never be seen alive again, and their disappearances would mark a turning point in one of the largest manhunts in Pacific Northwest history.The story begins in 1946 at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers in Burlington, Vermont, where a young woman named Louise Cowell gave birth to a son she could not publicly claim as her own. We explore the elaborate family deception that followed, with Ted being raised to believe his grandparents were his parents and his mother was merely his older sister. We examine the household dynamics in Philadelphia, including accounts of his grandfather Samuel Cowell's violent temper, and we follow the family's cross-country relocation to Tacoma, Washington, where Louise would eventually marry a hospital cook named Johnnie Bundy.From there, we trace Ted's development through childhood and adolescence. We look at his struggles to connect with peers, his early fascination with violence and true crime, his nighttime prowling through neighborhoods, and the petty thefts that taught him he could take what he wanted without consequence. We follow him to the University of Washington, where he reinvented himself as a charming political operative and met the wealthy young woman whose rejection would send him spiraling into darkness. The heart of this episode chronicles Ted Bundy's years of murder. Beginning with the attack on Karen Sparks in January 1974 and the disappearance of Lynda Ann Healy just weeks later, we document the wave of terror that swept through the Pacific Northwest as young women vanished from college campuses and public spaces. We cover each known victim, the circumstances of their disappearances, and the desperate efforts of investigators who were working without the benefit of modern forensic tools or computerized databases. We examine the critical turning point at Lake Sammamish, where multiple witnesses saw the same man approaching women and where a composite sketch finally gave investigators something to work with. We reveal how Ted Bundy's own girlfriend reported her suspicions to police and how his name was lost in a pile of thousands of tips.The narrative follows Bundy to Utah, where he enrolled in law school and immediately began hunting again. We cover the murders of Nancy Wilcox, Melissa Smith, Laura Aime, and Debra Kent. We give particular attention to the attack on Carol DaRonch, the young woman who fought back and escaped, providing investigators with their first surviving witness who could identify her attacker. We then trace the crimes into Colorado and Idaho, documenting the murders of Caryn Campbell, Julie Cunningham, Denise Oliverson, Lynette Culver, and Susan Curtis. We explore how investigators across multiple states were slowly beginning to connect the dots, recognizing patterns that suggested a single killer was responsible for disappearances spanning thousands of miles. The capture of Ted Bundy receives detailed attention, beginning with the routine traffic stop by Utah Highway Patrol Sergeant Bob Hayward that revealed a car full of disturbing items. We cover Bundy's conviction for the kidnapping of Carol DaRonch and his extradition to Colorado to face murder charges.Two full chapters are devoted to Ted Bundy's escapes from custody. The first escape came when he leaped from a second-story window of the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen, leading authorities on a six-day manhunt through the Colorado mountains. The second escape was even more audacious, with Bundy sawing through the ceiling of his cell and walking out the front door of the Garfield County Jail on the night of December 30th, 1977. We follow Bundy to Florida, where he committed his most violent attacks. The Chi Omega sorority house massacre is covered in detail, documenting how Bundy killed two young women and severely injured three others in a span of minutes. We also cover his final victim, twelve-year-old Kimberly Leach, who was abducted from her junior high school in Lake City just weeks later.The legal proceedings receive thorough examination. We cover the groundbreaking Miami trial, one of the first to be televised nationally, where Bundy represented himself and was ultimately convicted based on eyewitness testimony and forensic bite mark evidence. We also cover the subsequent trial for the murder of Kimberly Leach and the failed insanity defense.The episode concludes with Bundy's nine years on death row, his eventual confessions to investigators, and his execution on January 24th, 1989. We examine his final interview with Dr. James Dobson, in which he blamed his crimes on pornography, and we consider the complicated legacy he left behind.Throughout this episode, we keep the focus where it belongs, on the victims. We name every known victim and honor their memory, reminding listeners that behind the sensational headlines were real women whose lives were cut short by a predator who exploited their trust and kindness.The Ted Bundy case fundamentally changed American law enforcement. It contributed to the creation of the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and helped establish the modern science of criminal profiling. But perhaps its most important legacy is the warning it provides.Evil does not always announce itself. Sometimes it comes with a warm smile and a request for help. Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, it probably is.
An enormous windfall for the state's healthcare system, a minimum wage increase, plus, our Capital Bureau reporter Pete Hirschfeld checks in on the fate of Act 73 - the state's new education reform law - as the Vermont Legislature begins its new session tomorrow.
A tambouras is running through the river… ambience. I don't have much this week. The magic of the holiday passed pretty quickly as the news kicked back on with the new thing to worry about. Only they don't seem too worried about it, which really worries me.Honestly, just turn off the TV. **** them. Listen to this week's episode, which is an earlier recording of Vermont's Mad River and a buzzing tambouras (and a distant drum). Ignore the world.Or turn on a semi-autobiographical film about two brothers in Montana who like to fly-fish the crap out of a river with their dad while speaking earnestly, often. The movie A River Runs Through It is the inspiration for this week's title (and more, if I fished around for a deep, dangling metaphor or something).I saw the film when I was 16 and would have preferred to be next door for the screening of Under Siege. I could just make out the muffled screams of slaughtered bad guys booming from the speakers in the auditorium to my right. I agreed to A River Runs Through It because my sister was bringing a friend I thought was cute.
The critical first phase of Act 73 — mandatory school district mergers — has ignited fierce opposition in communities across Vermont. And lawmakers now have to confront the possibility that the reform law, enacted just six months ago, no longer has the political support needed to move forward as originally envisioned.
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops it is a simple and straightforward podcast, there's 120 college basketball games on the betting board for Saturday & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY one of them!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 2:33-Start of picks Virginia vs NC State5:16-Picks & analysis for Kentucky vs Alabama7:45-Picks & analysis for Villanova vs Butler10:11-Picks & analysis for Clemson vs Pittsburgh12:32-Picks & analysis for Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest14:55-Picks & analysis for VCU vs Duquesne17:03-Picks & analysis for Providence vs St. John's19:23-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs Campbell21:44-Picks & analysis for UT San Antonio vs Temple23:56-Picks & analysis for Oklahoma St vs Texas Tech26:07-:Picks & analysis for Chattanooga vs VMI28:39-Picks & 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3:40 - Madison St. Rose Interview - Princeton Senior GuardAround the Tri-State22:50 - Seton Hall storms back to stun Marquette32:00 - St. John's tops Georgetown on New Year's Eve; Rick Pitino praises Zuby Ejiofor40:15 - UConn rolls over Xavier; Dan Hurley on Alex Karaban51:25 - Princeton snaps 8-game losing streak with OT win over Vermont
Donald chats up “The Boyfriend,” the 17th and 18th episodes of season three. With special guests Tomás Q. Morín & Erin Evans, they discuss handshakes, friendship tiers, and books that inspired Oliver Stone's JFK (1991).Tomás Q. Morín has written so many books that he can't even list them all here. If you know you know. He once swung a dead cat and hit ten new books that are yet to come out. He's got hair that you'll be jealous of, but will never touch. And a laugh so booming you'd think it was god himself. Because it is. You can find him when you look in the mirror and blow yourself a kiss.Award-winning poet Erin Evans received the Francine Ringold Award for New Writers from Nimrod-International Journal. Her work has also appeared in Defunct, Revel, and A Mouthful of Salt. She's at work on a multigenerational novel about women who are out of fucks to give. She lives in Vermont with her two beautiful and brilliant kids. You can find her out with lanterns looking for herself. Here are the texts and authors discussed in this episode:Fernando A. Flores Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerOn the Trail of the Assassins by Jim GarrisonCrossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy by Jim MarrsI'm Keith Hernandez: A Memoir by Keith Hernandez
To donate to my PayPal (thank you): https://paypal.me/danieru22?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Sandra Steingard, M.D. is an American psychiatrist, long-time leader in community mental health, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She served for many years as Chief Medical Officer at the Howard Center in Vermont and is a prominent voice in the critical psychiatry movement, editing the book Critical Psychiatry: Controversies and Clinical Implications and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Community Mental Health Journal. Her work focuses on re-examining mainstream psychiatric assumptions, integrating lived experience, and promoting thoughtful, humane approaches to care. Note: Information contained in this video is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment or consultation with a mental health professional or business consultant.
Part Three: Robert tells David about Ziz's glorious plan to take to the sea and sever the right and left brains of her followers in order to make them psychopaths god that sentence was weird to write trust us the episode is weirder. Part Four: Robert concludes the story of the Zizians with a spree of horrific violent crimes and deaths, culminating in a shoot out with the Border Patrol in Vermont of all places. Sources: https://medium.com/@sefashapiro/a-community-warning-about-ziz-76c100180509 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130318/https://sinceriously.fyi/rationalist-fleet/ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/infohazard https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130316/https://sinceriously.fyi/net-negative/ Wayback Machine The Zizians Spectral Sight True Hero Contract Schelling Orders – Sinceriously Glossary – Sinceriously https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130330/https://sinceriously.fyi/my-journey-to-the-dark-side/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130302/https://sinceriously.fyi/glossary/#zentraidon https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130259/https://sinceriously.fyi/vampires-and-more-undeath/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130316/https://sinceriously.fyi/net-negative/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230201130318/https://sinceriously.fyi/rationalist-fleet/ https://x.com/orellanin?s=21&t=F-n6cTZFsKgvr1yQ7oHXRg https://zizians.info/ according to The Boston Globe Inside the ‘Zizians’: How a cultish crew of radical vegans became linked to killings across the United States | The Independent Silicon Valley ‘Rationalists’ Linked to 6 Deaths The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians | WIRED Good Group and Pasek’s Doom – Sinceriously Glossary – Sinceriously Mana – Sinceriously Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg The Zizian Facts - Google Docs Several free CFAR summer programs on rationality and AI safety - LessWrong 2.0 viewer This guy thinks killing video game characters is immoral | Vox Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck Eliezer Yudkowsky comments on On Terminal Goals and Virtue Ethics - LessWrong 2.0 viewer Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg SquirrelInHell: Happiness Is a Chore PLUM OF DISCORD — I Became a Full-time Internet Pest and May Not... Roko Harassment of PlumOfDiscord Composited – Sinceriously Intersex Brains And Conceptual Warfare – Sinceriously Infohazardous Glossary – Sinceriously SquirrelInHell-Decision-Theory-and-Suicide.pdf - Google Drive The Matrix is a System – Sinceriously A community alert about Ziz. Police investigations, violence, and… | by SefaShapiro | Medium Intersex Brains And Conceptual Warfare – Sinceriously A community alert about Ziz. Police investigations, violence, and… | by SefaShapiro | Medium PLUM OF DISCORD (Posts tagged cw-abuse) Timeline: Violence surrounding the Zizians leading to Border Patrol agent shooting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For almost two centuries, Ancient Athens—the most successful democracy in history—selected citizens by lottery to fill government positions. Athens adopted sortition—a random lottery system—to select most public officials and the members of the Council of 500, a reform pioneered in 508 BC to break aristocratic control and distribute power equally among ordinary citizens. Some say it worked much better than the Assembly of Athens. In 406 BC, the Assembly rashly voted to execute all six victorious generals following a victory over Sparta because a storm prevented them from recovering the bodies of those who were lost at sea during a terrible storm. The Council of 500 later intervened by carefully reviewing the case, exposing procedural illegalities, and helping restore calmer judgment that tempered the Assembly's impulsive decision. This governing system soon disappeared from the earth. The Council of 500 was disbanded in 322 BC when Macedonian forces crushed Athens’ democracy. Rome never adopted it because its republican system favored election of magistrates and a powerful Senate of lifelong aristocrats, viewing random selection as too chaotic and unfit for a large, conquest-driven state. Athens' ancient sortition has made a modern comeback in America through randomly selected jury trials for fair justice and in new "citizens' assemblies"—which have re-emerged from Oregon to France--where ordinary people are lottery-picked to deliberate and recommend policy. Today’s guest is Terry Bourcious, author of “Democracy Without Politicians.” He is a former politician from Vermont, and he argues we should return to the Athenian model, adapted for modern governance through "multi-body sortition," where randomly selected citizen bodies, with expert staff, would draft legislation, set agendas, review proposals, and make final decisions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, prodigious purveyors of the past, multi-instrumentalists, singers and story tellers, Anna & Elizabeth recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with these unique performers. The collaboration between Anna & Elizabeth spans worlds — between their homes in Brooklyn and rural Virginia -- between deep study of mountain ballads with old masters and explorations into the avant garde — between music, performance, and visual art. Anna & Elizabeth have performed across the country and in Europe. Highlights include: The Newport Folk Festival; NPR's Tiny Desk Concert; The Chicago Folk Festival; The High Museum of Modern Art (Atlanta); and the Cambridge Folk Festival (UK.) Their work has been featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC3's Late Junction, Vice's Noisey, the Huffington Post, and No Depression. They have shared the stage with Alice Gerrard, Mick Moloney, Sam Lee and Riley Baugus, Bruce Greene, Abigail Washburn, Wayne Henderson, and also National Heritage Award winners Sheila Kay Adams and Billy McComiskey. Elizabeth Laprelle lives on a farm in Rural Retreat, Virginia, where she grew up, and has pursued her interest in mountain ballads for over a decade. Since the release of her debut album at age 16, she's been hailed as one of the most dedicated students of the traditional unaccompanied style of her generation. The student of master singer Ginny Hawker and National Heritage Fellow Sheila Kay Adams, Elizabeth was the first recipient of the Henry Reed Award from the Library of Congress at age 16, and won the 2012 Mike Seeger Award at Folk Alliance International. She has released three solo ballad albums, and was called “the best young Appalachian ballad singer to emerge in recent memory” by UK's fRoots Magazine. Anna Roberts-Gevalt is a voracious and curious multi-instrumentalist originally from Vermont, described by Meredith Monk as a "radiant being." She fell in love with the sound of banjo in college, moved to the mountains, and learned with master musicians in Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina, becoming a blue-ribbon fiddler and banjo player (WV State Folk Fest, Kentucky Fiddle Contest.) She was a fellow at the Berea College Archive, a 2014 OneBeat fellow (Bang on a Can's Found Sound Nation,) artistic director of Kentucky's traditional music institute, the Cowan Creek Mountain Music School, and curator of Baltimore's Crankie Festival. She has recently delved into new musical worlds, including recent work with composers Brian Harnetty, Nate May and Cleek Schrey, Matmos, David Rothenberg, Susan Alcorn, and saxophonist Jarrett Gilgore. She has contributed writing to No Depression and The Old Time Herald. In this week's “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark originals The Hall Family, performing the traditional song “Cowboy's Dream,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events, and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. This episode focuses on world renowned cowboy poet, balladeer, and story teller Glenn Orhlin.
Lately, we've had more displays of the Aurora than usual up here in northern Vermont. I wondered why, and ended up going down one of my occasional rabbit holes in search of the reason. Along the way, I discovered something very interesting. Let me introduce you to the Centennial Gleissberg Cycle—and why you might want to familiarize yourself with it.
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#IsabellaHall #BellaPinkPen #VermontArtist #Cartoonist #IndieComics #Webcomics #CenterForCartoonStudies #GraphicStorytelling #FantasticalFiction #ComicCreators #TheGhostOfTheStellaCadente #Pawdust #PajamaRants #LifeWithDiabetes #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I'm joined by Vermont cartoonist Isabella Hall (she/they), the creator behind Bella Pink Pen. Isabella is a Center for Cartoon Studies graduate who loves fantastical storytelling—whether that's a ghost on a cruise liner, a quiet reflective comic about collecting, or a full-on journey into a winter realm. We talk about how she builds stories that connect with readers of any age, the themes and influences that shape her work, and what it's like making comics as both an artist and a storyteller. We'll also dive into projects like The Ghost of the Stella Cadente and Pajama Rants: Life with Diabetes, plus where her comics are headed next. The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan's Work at: https://morganquaid.com/ Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg's work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/ Want to start your own podcast? Click on the link to get started: https://www.podbean.com/storycomic Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview? It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ https://twitter.com/storycomic1 For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at info@storycomic.com Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ Also to Michael Winn who is a member of our Founders Club!
Top Stories of 2025 - December 31, 2025
We reflect on some of the major news stories that affected our region in 2025 - namely school consolidation, healthcare reform, and changes to immigration policies.
We're ending the year in a wonderfully bleak Vermont valley, already covered in snow and taking on more. Spend the night listening as the small flakes pile up around you and the winds howl over the peaks.The holidays are gone, we flip the calendar back to the beginning with a new number to reign over it all. January, 2026. Ensconced in winter's tomb until mid-April. But it sure looks pretty. The slight nighttime glow of Vermont's small giants, the Green Mountains, covered in white, can make even the dullest early months feel magical. Just don't forget to silence your phone — while we may be near South Royalton and far enough from everywhere else — the 5G will still bring in the incessant pocket buzzing of your phone (This is Vermont not the Oort cloud. You can get NYE messaging here).Look, I'm pretty sure many of the other New Year's–adjacent uncommon ambience posts are painted with personal feelings about my least favorite holiday. I'm not here to rain on anyone's ball droppings — I've done that enough already. This is the day we celebrate “new beginnings” while our health care costs reset, local governments enact unpopular new rules, and we stand in front of couches or bar stools toasting “my year!”And all night, messages and group chat alerts from all the people in our lives.The cinephile friends continuing their NYE phone-buzzing group chat that you somehow got added to. Tonight they started a movie together at an exact time so the Statue of Liberty smashes the roof of the Manhattan Museum of Art at exactly midnight.And you know damn well why you were added to that group — it was that movie take you absentmindedly assented that got you added to that group chat. Something about Rachel Dawes being swapped with Ellie Burr without changing either movie. It was a crowded party. A buddy was dangling on a trembling limb of being labeled “weird,” and so you swooped in with a reflexive “totally agree.”Now you're in a movie-people chat. Tonight they're watching Ghostbusters II, randomly dealing out their dark-horse New Year's movies, when — guys — you won. We've ceded Die Hard to Christmas. We don't need to do that with every holiday.There will be folks accounting for an earlier wave of pocket buzzing — the folks who don't salute any dropping ball and want that known. Sending out all flavors of “in bed at 8 p.m., ttyl!”Also, the post-midnight flurry of photos: sleeping children. They almost made it! Oh, how wholesome. You knew Anderson Cooper and platform-specific lip-synching wasn't going to keep your kids awake.The counter-culture folks still picking up Animal Crossing New Leaf for their long abandoned town's celebration — And… I'm mocking NYE again — probably for the third year in a row.Maybe spend a quiet evening amongst the snow of Southern Vermont. It'll work great at counteracting whatever fireworks your neighbor saved from the 4th of July and is definitely setting off tonight. Nighttime winter Southern Vermont snow. Wind over the Green Mountains, falling snow, and quiet rural winter sounds. An ambient sound podcast episode for sleep, focus, and relaxation (trying some SEO suggestions from a pal as I typically use this entire text block to rant — I wouldn't need to do this if y'all felt like subscribing to uncommon ambience. Make it your New Year's resolution to subscribe to the scrappy little sound podcast that only wants success for you in the new year — unless you're evil.Episode art made in photoshop.
NPR Morning Edition host Leila Fadel recently sat down with Vermont Public Morning Edition host Jenn Jarecki to talk about the show, working in daily news, and Fadel's reporting visit to Vermont this past April.
American Family Farmer with Doug Stephan welcomes Kevin Channell, principal owner of Farm & Forest Business & Tax Services, for an insightful conversation about the financial realities facing today's farmers, foresters, and rural business owners.Kevin brings a rare dual perspective to his work—combining firsthand farming experience with deep expertise in business analysis, valuations, and farm-specific tax strategy. Before advising others, Kevin and his wife, Laura, owned and operated Your Farm in Vermont, producing and selling food directly to retail and wholesale markets for seven years. That experience, along with raising a family and eventually transitioning the farm to new owners, gave Kevin a clear understanding of how difficult it can be for farmers to step back and see the full financial picture while managing day-to-day operations.Today, Kevin continues to live the realities of agriculture as a co-owner of Whiskey Run Wagyu in southern Indiana, where his family raises Wagyu beef cattle and operates a farm stay near Louisville, Kentucky. At the same time, he helps farm and forest owners across the country gain clarity through objective business assessments, enterprise analysis, business valuations, and proactive tax planning.In this episode, Doug and Kevin discuss why many farmers struggle to evaluate profitability, the importance of third-party financial analysis, how business valuations play a critical role in succession and transition planning, and why year-round tax strategy (not last-minute filing) can make or break a farm's financial future.Whether you're a multigenerational farmer, a new landowner, or planning the next phase of your operation, this conversation offers practical insight to help you make informed, confident decisions for your farm and family.Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks
Molly Gray, Executive Director of The Vermont Afghan Alliance, and former VT Lt Gov, joins Anthony & Kurt to talk about Afghans in Vermont.
Nate is back with Jeff Mlinar from Empire State Takeover for the annual Section IV Girls Basketball preview with a focus on the WCDO listening area. Jeff and Nate break down the teams and players making noise around our region. With coverage that spans most of New York State along with parts of Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, Jeff brings a wide perspective and a deep understanding of the game. His commitment to shining a light on small schools is a big part of what makes this conversation so valuable. Settle in for a good one!
How is Vermont taking on the Trump Administration to restore funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Plus, with winter upon us, we'll hear from a pediatric care physician about viruses to watch for that can affect the youngest Vermonters.
Season 6 Episode 9: Sarah Hunter Update Sarah Hunter was last seen in Manchester, Vermont on September 19, 1986. After an extensive investigation, police were not able to prosecute the main suspect, David Morrison, who was incarcerated in California on kidnapping, rape and assault charges. The news broke on December 10, 2025, that David Morrison confessed to Sarah Hunter's murder. In this episode we talk about those details. It is an episode you don't want to miss! We are grateful that Sarah's family and friends now have some answers. Every cold case that is solved gives our team hope that every one of them can be solved. Follow or Visit Invisible Tears everywhere at: https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast Subscribe to Our Patreon and get ad free and extended episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cw/InvisibleTearsPodcast Resources for this episode: https://vtdigger.org/2025/12/10/40-years-later-man-convicted-in-bennington-county-murder-massachusetts-kidnapping-cases/ https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-12-10/man-pleads-guilty-1986-killing-sarah-hunter-manchester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp8RZnhuBQ Episode Produced/Edited by Amanda Bedard Intro/Outro Music by Amanda Bedard Other music credits/Ad Spot: Unexplained mystery introoutro-136159 Music by William McDonald from Pixabay Podcast Cover Art designed by Emiley Burriss Other Visual Assets designed/photographed by: Amanda Bedard Aubriana McMahon Jane Boroski Jessica Parker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Monday's college basketball results, talks to Tanner Kern of DraftKings about the dynamics of conference play as opposed to the final games of non-conference play, gauging teams that have had surprisingly good & bad starts, & Tuesday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes every Tuesday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 2:25-Recap of Monday's Results19:45-Interview with Tanner Kern31:47-Start of picks Ohio vs Central Michigan34:20-Picks & analysis for Wyoming vs Air Force36:35-Picks & analysis for East Tennessee vs The Citadel38:45-Picks & analysis for Western Michigan vs Toledo41:17-Picks & analysis for Marquette vs Seton Hall43:19-Picks & analysis for Florida St vs North Carolina46:13-Picks & analysis for Miami OH vs Bowling Green48:54-Picks & analysis for Duquesne vs Davidson51:28-Picks & analysis for Temple vs Charlotte53:45-Picks & analysis for Pittsburgh vs Miami55:52-Picks & analysis for UW Milwaukee vs Wisconsin58:06-Picks & analysis for Massachusetts vs Eastern Michigan1:00:45-Picks & analysis for Tennessee St vs Tennessee Tech1:02:54-Picks & analysis for Butler vs Crieghton1:05:12-Picks & analysis for St. Mary's vs Pepperdine1:07:31-Picks & analysis for Nevada vs Colorado St1:10:03-Picks & analysis for Utah St vs Fresno St1:12:26-Picks & analysis for Notre Dame vs Stanford1:14:54-Picks & analysis for Louisville vs California1:17:30-Picks & analysis for Gonzaga vs San Diego1:19:47-Picks & analysis for Santa Clara vs Portland1:22:20-Picks & analysis for San Diego St vs San Jose St1:24:39-Picks & analysis for Pacific vs Loyola Marymount1:26:40-Picks & analysis for Washington St vs Seattle1:29:12-Picks & analysis for San Francisco vs Oregon St1:31:35-Picks & analysis for New Mexico vs Boise St1:34:14-Start of extra games Vermont vs Princeton1:36:49-Picks & analysis for SE Louisiana vs Incarnate Word1:39:05-Picks & analysis for Howard vs Northwestern1:41:12-Picks & analysis for Albany vs South Carolina1:43:22-Picks & analysis for South Carolina St vs Tennessee1:46:45-Picks & analysis for New Hampshire vs Nebraska Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The “fresh, daring and incisive” (Fanfare) compositions of Amy Williams have been presented by leading international performers, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JACK Quartet, Bent Frequency, Ensemble Musikfabrik, Wet Ink, International Contemporary Ensemble, Junction Trio, Orpheus, pianist Ursula Oppens, soprano Tony Arnold, and bassist Robert Black. As a member of the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo, she has performed throughout Europe and the Americas and recorded six critically-acclaimed CDs for Wergo (works of Nancarrow, Stravinsky, Varèse/Feldman and Kurtág), as well as appearing on the Neos and Albany labels. She is a Professor of Composition at the University of Pittsburgh and Artistic Director of the New Music On The Point Festival in Vermont.On January 8, 2026, Williams will perform Morton Feldman's Triadic Memories for Other Minds at Mills College at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. She joins us to talk about her early impressions of Feldman in Buffalo, New York, his influence on 20th century music, and her upcoming performance in Oakland.Music: Triadic Memories by Morton Feldman, performed by Amy Williams (Alan Wonneberger, engineer); Piece for Four Pianos by Morton Feldman, performed by the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo (WERGO); Piano and String Quartet by Morton Feldman, performed by Amy Williams and the JACK Quartet (live at Black Mountain College)Follow Amy Williams on Instagram.amywilliamsmusic.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook.otherminds.orgContact us at otherminds@otherminds.org.The Other Minds Podcast is hosted and edited by Joseph Bohigian. Outro music is “Kings: Atahualpa” by Brian Baumbusch (Other Minds Records).
This episode explores two holiday horrors that feel wildly different—but share the same seasonal pressure. In the first half, we follow the winter travel corridor, where disappearances spike between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cars are found idling with no footprints in the snow. Dashcams cut out mid-drive. Travelers vanish between security cameras in airports and rest stops.From the iron-rich terrain of Vermont's Bennington Triangle to long, silent highway stretches in Wyoming and Nevada, winter doesn't just erase evidence—it distorts perception, time, and orientation. These aren't reckless wanderers. These are people who were almost home.In the second half, the lens flips inward. Black Friday isn't a mystery of missing bodies—it's a mystery of missing selves. Crowds surge into ritual frenzy, driven by scarcity psychology, dopamine loops, and sanctioned hysteria. Stampedes, injuries, locked doors, and mob behavior mirror disaster responses more than shopping events. It's anthropological, unsettling, and darkly funny. Together, the episode asks a single question:What does winter do to the human mind? Some people disappear into the snow.Some disappear into the crowd.Both vanish during the same season. The holidays take a toll—on the road or under fluorescent lights—and winter decides how.
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**Re-Release** Season 4 Episode 13: Is Sarah Hunter's Murder Solved? We are re-releasing this episode as we have an update to her case being published tomorrow. Sarah Hunter was last seen in Manchester, Vermont on September 19, 1986. Amanda, Drew, and Jane, the lone survivor of the Connecticut River Valley Serial killer, talk about the circumstances around her murder, the botched investigation, and where the case sits today. We listen to Dr. John Philpin's profile he gave in the 1980's and discuss this along side what little is known about the main suspect David Morrison. Follow or Visit Invisible Tears everywhere at: https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast Music Credits dreamy-piano-soft-sound-ambient-background-4049 Music by WinkingFoxMusic from Pixabay Resources for this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp8RZnhuBQ https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/All-In-Murdered-golf-pro-Sarah-Hunter-s-case-17190793.php https://suncommunitynews.com/news/2850/detectives-solve-1986-vermont-murder-mystery/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-in-1986-golf-pros-slaying-dropped-over-evidence-error/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve talks with Gary Benoit, editor-in-chief of The New American and author of Vanguard of the Americanist Cause, about a controversy out of Vermont, where a Somali flag was raised over a public school district, igniting backlash and serious questions about national identity, assimilation, and who sets the cultural tone in America's classrooms. Benoit explains why symbols matter, how local decisions can reflect broader ideological shifts, and why Americans should be paying close attention to what's happening in their schools before it spreads nationwide
This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 12/29/2025.Dan Evans previews a busy schedule for January at the Zenbarn in Waterbury, along with a few selections from some of the artists who will be performing there.Matt Cota offers his thoughts as we close in on the start of the 2026 Legislative session in Montpelier.And Brad features a few songs from Vermont Western Swing Artist Rick Norcross.
The Baller Lifestyle Podcast Episode 606 Part 2 — “White Christmas Is the Worst Christmas Movie Ever” Host: Brian BecknerCo-Host: Ed Daly Episode Description Merry Christmas… we guess? In this holiday episode of The Baller Lifestyle Podcast, Brian and Ed return from the holiday break to absolutely torch one of the most beloved “classic” Christmas movies of all time — White Christmas (1954). Ed once again does the Lord's work by watching a movie so Brian doesn't have to, and what unfolds is a deeply uncomfortable, wildly problematic, and shockingly un-Christmas breakdown of Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, minstrel songs, buttermilk, liverwurst, and a plot that makes absolutely no sense. Is White Christmas actually a Christmas movie?Why does it open and close with the same song and forget Christmas in between?How did this movie ever become a holiday staple?And why does everyone seem so aggressively miserable? If you've ever argued about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, this episode gives you all the ammunition you need. ️ What's Covered in This Episode Why White Christmas may be the worst “Christmas movie” ever made Singing White Christmas in the first 5 minutes… then nowhere else for 2 hours Bing Crosby: war captain, confirmed bachelor, and walking red flag Danny Kaye's extremely confusing energy and dance-heavy runtime Minstrel show references — without irony How White Christmas is basically a sanitized remake of Holiday Inn ️ A sad WWII general running a failing Vermont inn Escaping the police by train from Florida to Vermont (sure, why not) ️ Singing about snow… when it isn't snowing Midnight snacks of liverwurst sandwiches and buttermilk A TV plot that somehow saves the entire hotel A suspiciously emotional reunion of army buddies Bing Crosby finally wearing a Santa suit in the last five minutes ️ Fun fact: the snow was made of asbestos Why people still call this a Christmas movie Key Takeaway White Christmas isn't a Christmas movie — it's a two-hour fever dream that happens to use the same song twice and confuse generations of viewers into thinking it's festive. Connect With the Show Email: mailbag@theballerlifestyle.com Leave us a voicemail via the website Bonus episodes every week on Patreonpatreon.com/theballerlifestyle Subscribe, Rate & Review If you enjoy brutally honest movie takes, holiday tradition destruction, and Ed Daly suffering for your entertainment, please subscribe, rate, and review The Baller Lifestyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Resources:Ostomy & Continent Diversion Patient Bill of RightsKindred BoxOstomy 211Pouches of LoveFriends of Ostomates Worldwide - USAUOAA Support Group FinderWOCN® Society Public Policy & Advocacy informationWOCN Society ChaptersWOCTalk Podcast Ep 137: Policy Changes That Could Impact Your WOC Practice About the Speaker:Kathleen Lawrence, MSN, RN, CWOCN, WOCNF, has had a wonderful career path in nursing. Her journey has included acute care, medical surgical nursing, home care, hospice and over 30 years as a wound ostomy and continence nurse practicing the full WOC scope of practice. Her work in WOC nursing has included acute care in-patient, and the development of a comprehensive wound ostomy and continence service for inpatient, outpatient, and contract entities in a rural Vermont setting. Contracts included subacute care, long-term care, pediatric clinics for special needs, home care and hospice. Currently Kate is the Program Director of wound, ostomy and continence services at the VNA and Hospice of the Southwest Region in Vermont. Her role includes delivery of education, clinical care and consultation in home care, hospice, outpatient, long term care and community care facilities. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.
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Share your thoughts and comments by sending me a text messageS.12 E.37 Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will soon be sworn in as the new Mayor of New York City. Reportedly, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is going to lead Mamdani's public swearing-in ceremony. But why would Bernie Sanders lead the swearing-in when he is not from New York. What is the significant of this move? In this episode, I share my thoughts on this issue.ABOUT: Tawsif Anam is a nationally published writer, award-winning public policy professional, and speaker. He has experience serving in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in United States and overseas. Anam earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Tawsif Anam's opinions have been published by national, state, and local publications in the United States, such as USA Today, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, The Western Journal, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times, and The Dodgeville Chronicle. His writings have also appeared in major publications in Bangladesh including, but not limited to, The Daily Star and The Financial Express. Visit my website www.tawsifanam.net Visit my blog: https://tawsifanam.net/blog/ Read my published opinions: https://tawsifanam.net/published-articles/ Check out my books: https://tawsifanam.net/books/
Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of small-town Vermont. Julia Olivia shares IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY!
In today's episode: a lawsuit accusing Vermont of working with service providers to illegally obtain a pregnant woman's medical info can move forward; also, an update on a town's vote regarding a large solar project, plus we'll visit a local factory where bells are crafted.
In a conversation from January of 2021, Dan Snow tells how, using locally sourced stone, he expresses the intrinsic beauty of a site in bold constructions held together only by gravity, friction, and history.
This episode originally aired on December 16th, 2014. If you've been moved by a story this year, text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today. A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour: Simon Doonan encounters challenges when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas, a man is hesitant to work with a ‘Hollywood' style church in his neighborhood, a Jewish girl meets Santa, and a boy thinks his dreams have finally come true when he gets an exotic pet. This hour is hosted by Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Storytellers: Simon Doonan stirs up controversy with small details on his Christmas ball decorations. Mark Redmond works with a homeless shelter in Vermont. Ophira Eisenberg wanted to meet Santa Claus. Taylor Negron grows up “California Gothic” and must balance the joy of owning a monkey with his fear of Charles Manson. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy holiday season! We're interrupting our mini-season on the wedding industrial complex to bring you our (now) annual holiday movie. Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at an inn Vermont to record this week's episode of Hot and Bothered about White Christmas. This week, we discuss the trope of the 'tricky Jew', minstrelsy, and nostalgia. We finish the episode by calling Dominic Broomfield–McHugh to talk about the connection between this movie and President Eisenhower.---If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon we have more great romance content including a bonus scene study from Vanessa and Hannah about White Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today in the podcast, we'll learn about a new coalition in the state aimed at better protecting students who are bullied in school; a new “how-to” manual on how to pick up after flooding; plus a visit to a diner in Berlin.
It hasn't been a great year when it comes to treating our fellow human beings with dignity and respect. But it's been a great year for talking to extraordinary people on "Now What?" Larry Charles is a true character who wore his pajamas to work and directed Sacha Baron Cohen in the movie Borat. Along with Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman was a hilarious member of the original cast of Saturday Night Live which just celebrated its 50th season. Alison Bechdel, the gifted graphic novelist of Fun Home, has a lot to say about living the life of a gay boomer radical in Vermont. "Now What?" has turned out to be a podcast with a very special community. It's produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.
Investigators in Virginia have announced a breakthrough in the nearly 35-year-old murder of 18-year-old Laurie Ann Powell, finally identifying the individual responsible for her death in 1988. Police have arrested a suspect in a 1997 Long Island homicide that was once considered potentially linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killings, providing long-awaited clarity for a decades-old investigation. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., in an incident that occurred close to the White House, raising questions about security for personnel assigned to federal locations. An internal affairs review has concluded that the 2023 death of a 19-year-old Rutland, Vermont police trainee could have been prevented, citing failures by supervising officers to adhere to department pursuit policies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, we're discussing Vermont's famous cryptid. Then, we'll talk about a homicide on the farm. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Green Mountain State.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!Sources: Vermonter, Obscure Vermont, Daily Vermont Chronicle, Atlas Obscura, Vermont State Police, My Champlain Valley, Rutland HeraldMusic by Pixabay
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, President, Thomas CollegeIn this episode, President Series #432, powered by Ellucian, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow does a small private liberal arts college in Maine achieve a 99% career placement rate by requiring internships for EVERY student & maintain 93% residence hall occupancy in an era when similar institutions are closing?What happens when a 130 year old business school evolves into a career focused liberal arts college that guarantees jobs & serves primarily 1st generation students who weren't born with trust funds?How does a new president navigate tough budget decisions in year 1 while building trust & why does she say transparency about financial challenges might have been better than trying to protect the community from worry?Extended Conversation for EdUp Premium Members: Why is Thomas College signing to become Maine's ONLY college (in Maine, New Hampshire, or Vermont) offering NIL support for D3 athletes through Open Doors & how does this platform help ANY student turn their name, image & likeness into profitable business opportunities?What does it mean to be Maine's only JED campus & how does this program assess & develop the institution's ability to support students facing mental health challenges?If you could go back to day 1 as president knowing what you know now, would you still make those urgent budget cuts or would you take a year long listening tour & why does 1 president say those listening tour luxuries may be gone forever in higher ed?Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Then subscribe today to lock in YOUR $5.99/m lifetime supporters rate! This offer ends December 31, 2025!
A new food pantry for patients opened up at a southern Vermont hospital; Republican leaders in the New Hampshire legislature are backing legislation they say will protect gun rights on the state's college campuses; and we'll learn more about a southern Vermont school that's designed for students who learn differently.