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Job search for college seniors

Career and job search advice for college seniors facing a tough economy. Public Service Department comments on how FairPoint Communications can demonstrate that it’s corrected this winter’s service problems. A non-profit newspaper teaches citizen journalism in Brattleboro.
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Vermont’s Homeless Teenagers

Homeless teenagers are often part of a hidden population in Vermont. They may be jumping from couch to couch at friends’ houses, or they may be camping out in the woods, or sleeping in the back of restaurants. Local advocacy groups estimate that more than 1,000 young people are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the state. We talk with two teenagers who have lived on the streets, and who have found help through Burlington’s Spectrum Youth and Family Services program.