Podcasts de Vermont Public

Residential care facilities in Vermont — struggling with staffing shortages and historically low Medicaid reimbursement rates — are closing at an alarming rate.Por Nina Keck, Corey Dockser

Marc-Antoine Goyette spent four Decembers packing up a camper truck full of fir trees to haul from Québec to New York City. He's the subject of Trick or Trees, the latest film in Vermont Public’s “Made Here” series.Por Mary Williams Engisch

The victims’ families and multiple civil rights organizations want law enforcement officials to bring hate crime charges against a man accused of shooting two Palestinian Americans and a Palestinian in Burlington this weekend. But recent history suggests obtaining a hate crime conviction in Vermont is difficult.…

More than 50 people gathered Tuesday evening at a candlelight vigil in downtown Burlington to show their support for three college students who were shot over the weekend. One is Palestinian and two are Palestinian American.Por Lexi Krupp, Brittany Patterson

Eaton, of Burlington, was arraigned in Chittenden County Superior Court Monday morning. He’ll be held in prison without bail.Por Liam Elder-Connors, Elodie Reed

Talking with a loved one about finances, legal issues, estate planning, living situations, safety, care plans and driving can be difficult. Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert, has some tips.Por Nina Keck

The flooding this summer almost wiped out the turkey crop at Maple Wind Farm in Richmond, but the farm owner and staff worked to make turkeys available to its community.Por Howard Weiss-Tisman

Since the latest vaccine became available in September, some Vermonters who want a vaccine haven’t been able to get one, especially people 65 and older, and families with young kids.Por Lexi Krupp

An all-volunteer effort that’s sprung up to help central Vermonters recover from the flood is drawing volunteer labor from some unlikely places.Por Peter Hirschfeld

"I see this as an extension of what I've said over the past month," Balint says. "The horrific violence has to stop. All hostages must be released. Hamas cannot stay in power in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis both deserve safety and security."Por Mitch Wertlieb, Kevin Trevellyan

The cold weather is returning, which means a lot of Vermonters are spending more time indoors. State health officials say the threat of COVID-19 remains quite low in the state. At the same time — there are indications that the current dominant strain of the virus is more contagious, with less severe symptoms than many previous strains.…

Ken Squier was an icon of broadcasting who helped make NASCAR a national phenomenon. In his home state of Vermont, he built Thunder Road and shepherded one of the last bastions of true community radio into the 21st century.Por Anna Van Dine

Gabor Szilasi, 95, has been based in Montreal since the late 1950s. He's known for immortalizing both landscape and people, and for his optimistic, joyful approach.Por Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson, Eric Ford

In Weston, the select board is being asked to support a FEMA buyout of a commercial property. The board has to weigh losing the village store with accepting the effects of climate change on the downtown.Por Howard Weiss-Tisman

As concerns mount for the hundreds of Vermonters whose homes still aren’t repaired from the summer floods, the state is launching a new disaster case management system as a “last resort” for displaced survivors.Por Peter Hirschfeld

Over five-plus years, the medical respite program at Bonvouloir House served more than 200 people, and saved the hospital system millions of dollars.Por Lexi Krupp, Liam Elder-Connors

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Tom Snipp first enlisted in 1991, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining the Army National Guard in 1999. Snipp deployed to Kuwait in 2005 and then Afghanistan in 2010, and says it was important to have a strong support system back home.Por Mary Williams Engisch

Spiritualism is the belief system that practices communication with the dead. It’s been a religious movement in the U.S. for a long time.Por Anna Berg

Lyric Theatre Company opens its 50th season this week with a production of The Prom. The company operates out of South Burlington with a focus on community, volunteerism and diversity.Por Mary Williams Engisch

Talent Skatepark is Vermont's only indoor skatepark. The next entry in Vermont Public's Made Here series, Talent, follows the park's highs and lows.Por Nathaniel Wilson, Adiah Gholston, Eric Ford

After the original group of self-proclaimed Vermont Abenaki failed to gain federal recognition, Vermont lawmakers created a state recognition process of their own. One theory in particular informed the state’s consideration: that Abenaki peoples hid in Vermont to avoid persecution, including statewide eugenics policies. In this episode, we look at …

Two Abenaki First Nations in Canada contest the legitimacy of the four groups recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes. This is a dispute that goes back at least two decades, and has gained more prominence in recent years. In this episode, we trace Abenaki history up to 2003, when Odanak First Nation first denounced Vermont groups claim…

Who gets to decide who is Abenaki? Vermont’s four state-recognized tribes — and the state recognition law — have different definitions and criteria for what it means to be Indigenous than many Indigenous Nations. In this episode, we look at this disconnect, and lay out what’s at stake, including power, money and authority. This is Chapter Three of …

University of Virginia researchers say the complaint line run by the grassroots workers’ rights program Milk With Dignity improves conditions for both farmworkers and farm owners. But the program currently only covers one-fifth of Vermont’s dairy industry. Read more from Vermont Public's Elodie Reed.…

Giuliano Cecchinelli is part of a long legacy of Italian stone carvers in Barre, craftsmen whose skill transformed an industry and made the small central Vermont town the “Granite Capital of the World.” In the early 20th century, Barre was a booming industry town. Thousands of workers spent their days making monuments. The railroad chugged into tow…

How the events of last year changed Vermont schools and law enforcement. Also - where's Jack?

How do you know if a young person is plotting a school massacre? And what do you do then?

How a Republican governor who had been rated "A" by the NRA decided that Vermont, one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation, needed gun control laws.

When does planning a school shooting become attempted murder? The question went all the way to the Vermont Supreme Court.

Jack Sawyer’s journal contained a startling confession. It landed him in jail, and sent shockwaves through the state of Vermont.

Who is Jack Sawyer, and why did he want to kill his former classmates?

Coming September 6 from Vermont Public Radio.