Muslims celebrate Ramadan

As Jews prepare for Yom Kippur this weekend, Muslims are well into the month-long celebration of Ramadan. It’s a special time of worship, contemplation and dawn-to-dusk fasting to commemorate when the prophet Mohammed received the Koran. VPR’s Susan Keese visited the Islamic Center in Colchester where Muslims from more than 30 different countries gather for Ramadan.

Physician Shortage In Vermont

A physician shortage is causing problems in many parts of the state. We examine what’s being done to entice more doctors to practice in rural Vermont. And we look at how this month’s Jewish and Islamic holidays are being observed in Vermont.