Vermont’s Economic Stability

What does all turbulence in the national economy and on Wall Street mean for Vermont? State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding examines the health of the state’s investment accounts, and Vermont’s economic outlook. Also, Staff Sergeant Alaria O’Brien shares her story of helping help other Iraq and Afghanistan veterans get medical and psychological services after deployment. And the Brattleboro Women’s Film Festival is underway – we get a peek a few of the films.
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Vermont photographer celebrates photo booth experience

Everyone knows the photobooth experience. You sit down, alone or with some friends, the machine snaps some pictures, you wait a tantalizing three minutes, and out pops the strip of photos, saved for posterity. Vermont photographer Nakki Goranin celebrates this medium in her new book, "American Photobooth". Goranin spoke with VPR’s Neal Charnoff.

Postcard from Montpelier, a crossroads for all

Montpelier is known as one of Vermont’s great gathering places. As one person told us: "You can have bikers over here, guys in business suits over there, hippies on that side, jocks over here – and it’s totally fine and everyone is welcome as long as you get along."