Vermont Edition
Vermont Edition
Goodbye ‘Fancy’, Hello ‘Golden Color’
|
Vermont’s familiar maple syrup grade names are about to fall by the wayside, replaced by a set of uniform international grades that advocates say will make it easier for consumers to understand what they’re buying.Vermont Edition
The Sequester Cometh
|
The sequester goes into effect today. How will it affect Vermont?Vermont Edition
The March Of The Mighty Ant
|
We get a peak at the 130 species of ants that roam around New England, meet Vermont’s new state entomologist, and reach into our listener mailbag.Vermont Edition
Town Meeting Day Round-Up
|
Town Meeting Day is fast approaching and there are many issues large and small up for vote. We’ll preview some of the items on ballots across the state. What’s the biggest issue in your town?Vermont Edition
Education Taxes: Is The System Working?
|
We discuss the challenges of the current education funding system and what changes could be made to fix it, hear about author Sarah Stewart (S.S.) Taylor’s new book, The Expeditioners and we learn about the new rules regulating bait fish.Vermont Edition
What To Do With Number Two
|
Like the popular children’s book said: everyone poops. But what happens to it all afterwards? We’ll learn all about septic systems, wastewater treatment, and some innovative methods of dealing with that stuff everyone has, and nobody wants.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s New Adjutant General
|
Newly elected Adjutant General Steven Cray discusses issues affecting the National Guard, VPR’s Hamilton Davis analyzes Vermont’s efforts to establish a health care exchange and we listen back to the voices in the news.Vermont Edition
Natural Gas Pipeline Proposed For Addison County
|
Vermont Gas Systems is planning a major project to extend gas transmission pipes through Addison County. Economic development officials are enthusiastic, but not everyone supports the project.Vermont Edition
