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Author, journalist, bee-keeper, former ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý radio commentator and legislator Bill Mares has died at age 83.

A StoryCorps conversation between a trans son and a “proud, fierce mama ally.� Plus: Vermont’s congressional delegation is urging President Joe Biden to distribute pending flood aid from 2023 as well as new funds for the flooding in mid-July of this year, flood recovery workers say they need help in the Northeast Kingdom, UVM researchers find evidence that most of Greenland’s ice sheet has melted away in the recent geological past, and Vermont health officials are keeping a close watch on COVID wastewater levels as several New England states have seen dramatic increases in the last few weeks.

A conversation with the owner of Nevermore, the only bookstore in Newport, and one that includes a writing club. Plus, the Scott administration will ask for federal disaster relief to aid with recovery from last week’s flooding in the Northeast Kingdom, officials say disaster tourists are hindering recovery efforts in the NEK, the Agency of Natural Resources releases flood debris removal guidelines, and this year’s annual turkey brood survey will pay close attention to how recent floods have affected the state’s turkey population.

Why some experts say parts of Vermont would benefit from dredging to reduce flood risk, but it's not a panacea. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’ll campaign for Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, Goddard College now appears to have a buyer for its shuttered campus, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England warns of a major budget shortfall that could threaten services for patients, Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury is forced to cancel its annual summer dog party due to flood damage, more than 20 homes have been destroyed in parts of the Northeast Kingdom by recent flooding, and Sen. Sanders says FEMA must streamline its process for getting federal financial aid into the hands of folks who need it following natural disasters.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý continues its week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding. Today, how businesses in Montpelier and farmers in Burlington are faring a year out. And checking in with a Barre City couple that lost their home. Plus, Vermont braces for the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, and Rep. Becca Balint says most Vermonters contacting her office are asking for President Joe Biden to withdraw as the Democratic presidential nominee.

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý continues its week of coverage commemorating the one-year anniversary of last summer’s flooding. Today, we examine the slow pace of efforts to rebuild Barre as a place that would be more resilient to future flooding, and we travel to East Calais to check in with a farmer who used canoes to rescue part of her flood-ravaged goat herd. Plus, Vermont State Police investigate an incident in St. Johnsbury that left two people dead and several others injured, Barre City’s fire chief recalls the swiftness of the rising floodwaters last summer, why it will take several years to flood-proof the state office buildings damaged last year, a three-time Paralympic cycling medalist from Putney has been barred from competing in 2024 Paralympic trials after testing positive for a banned substance, and Vermont-made butter gets a shout-out on a hit television show.

The challenges of rebuilding � and why many think it’s wrong to do so � after a mobile home park in Berlin was washed out by historic flooding one year ago. Plus, a record number of Vermonters are currently in prison for crimes they’ve yet to be convicted of, a workplace safety complaint alleges staff at a state prison in Springfield are working in dangerously hot conditions, Sen. Peter Welch says Democratic leaders need to have honest conversations about whether President Joe Biden is the best choice for the party to defeat former President Donald Trump this November, members of the state’s congressional delegation rip the immunity ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued in relation to the former president, and the first-ever public art installation in Vergennes has been unveiled.

Explaining Vermont’s early voting process for the primary in August. Plus, Vermont Emergency Management takes steps to determine if the state qualifies for federal disaster funding from flooding last month, Stowe is asking for federal financial aid to clean up from its third major flood event in the last year, a service that provides referrals for housing and health resources gets funding to operate on a 24/7 basis, the executive committee of Vermont’s Republican party backs former president Trump for the upcoming election, a new battery recycling law has gone into effect, and Vermont’s Elle St. Pierre qualifies for two events at the Paris summer Olympics.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s failure to deliver help and relief for many Vermonters devastated by last summer’s historic floods. Plus, seven Vermont communities receive funding to help expand child care, housing, and community centers, a Vermont emergency rescue company is honored for a swift water rescue made during flooding last summer, new zoning changes will allow for more housing development in Bennington, roads have reopened in Stowe but a lot of clean up is still needed after a weekend storm flooded a local brook and cut off some people from their homes, and a new tactile sign with Braille lettering at Burlington’s waterfront will help blind and visually impaired people orient themselves and get more information when they visit.

What’s driving increases in tick populations and the diseases they carry in Vermont and other Northeastern states. Plus, early voting for Vermont’s primaries gets underway, New Hampshire’s population is rising even in rural areas that normally see declines, Vermont Game Wardens will be on state waters on the July Fourth holiday to deter people from operating watercraft while impaired, an estimated 70 million people nationwide are expected to travel somewhere over the next week for Independence Day, and Burlington unveils a new monument in a neighborhood park dedicated to racial equality.