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VPR News
Burlington Educator Scores In “The Oscars Of Teaching”
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Matt Hajdun, a teacher Champlain Elementary School in Burlington, talks about winning national award for excellence in teaching.VPR News
The Science Of Earthquakes In New England
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Vermont State Geologist, Larry Becker, talks with Vermont Edition about the science behind recent earthquakes in New England.VPR News
How Police Deal With The Emotional Toll Of Their Jobs
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Sonny Provetto, licensed clinical social worker with the Burlington Police Department talks about how police deal with the emotional toll of their jobs.VPR News
Senate Candidates Trade Accusations, Fiery Rhetoric
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The U.S. Senate race between independent Senator Bernie Sanders and Republican challenger John MacGovern is lopsided in terms of name-recognition and campaign finances, but you wouldn’t know that from the tone of their debate Friday.VPR News
Book Showcases People Of Townshend
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Photographer, Karl Decker, is a photographer who has spent nearly a decade in the homes and gardens of Townshend’s residents, learning their stories and taking their portraits. Those photos and stories are now published in a book called "The People of Townshend, Vermont."VPR News
Health Dept: EEE Threat Continues
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The state initiated pesticide spraying after two Vermonters were diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Both men died from the illness, which is spread by infected mosquitoes. Health Commissioner Harry Chen says discussions have already started about how to improve mosquito monitoring going forward.VPR News
Interview: Gov. Candidate Emily Peyton
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Among the lesser known candidates is independent Emily Peyton of Putney, who is outspoken against the influence of money in politics and her support of industrial hemp.VPR News