Mitch Wertlieb
Senior Host and CorrespondentA graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.
An avid Boston sports fan, Mitch has been blessed with being able to witness world championships for two of his favorite teams (and franchises he was at one time convinced would never win in his lifetime): the Boston Red Sox in 2004, 2007, and 2013, and in hockey, the Boston Bruins, who won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years in 2011.
Mitch was known to play a music bed or two during Morning Edition featuring his favorite band The Grateful Dead. He lives in South Burlington with his wife Erin, daughter Gretchen, and their dog Fezzik. He (Mitch, not Fezzik) was host of Morning Edition on 开云体育 from 2003 until 2023. He now serves as the Senior Host and Correspondent.
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A retired Vermont State Police trooper is featured in the return of our recurring series "What Class Are You", where reporter Erica Heilman talks to Vermonters with various backgrounds about money, class and privilege. Plus, a St. Johnsbury man faces a charge of attempted murder after allegedly shooting and wounding a police officer, Gov. Scott touts state-run shelters as a central component of addressing homelessness in the future, an alternate site is needed for the Chittenden Solid Waste District鈥檚 new recycle center, and the Agency of Transportation moves to implement a behind-schedule federal vehicle charging program. -
Home builders are trying to take advantage of eased restrictions to Act 250, Vermont鈥檚 land use law. Plus, a legislative committee recommends agricultural workers receive the state minimum wage, a new study shows Vermont has become a popular place for people to move to since the pandemic, researchers are studying spider brains to gain a better understanding of how Alzheimer鈥檚 disease develops in humans, Woodstock residents approve bonds tied to the purchase of a local water system, and we grade the first big off-season move by the Boston Red Sox to get back to playoff contention in our weekly sports report.
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Law enforcement and mental health officials grapple with a recent spate of homicides involving young men in mental distress, and what they suggest about the gap between those two systems. Plus, Bernie Sanders says his next term in the Senate will likely be his last, state officials are downgrading flood risks to Vermont communities, a new bridge running between Vermont and New Hampshire has opened, a cannabis retailer in Middlebury sues the state over its weed-related advertising rules, and advocates for Lake Champlain call on lawmakers to limit the use of road salt on private land.
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How one Vermont museum is keeping the memory of former independent ski hills alive. Plus, a flood watch is on for most of the state today, the Scott administration calls on Congress to immediately pass disaster relief for Vermont farmers, why Vermont鈥檚 largest substance use disorder treatment facility will no longer accept new patients using methadone, the state鈥檚 Human Rights Commission asks for a near doubling of its annual budget, and Burlington鈥檚 Fletcher Free Library tracks the year鈥檚 most checked-out books.
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The challenge facing lawmakers as they vow to keep property taxes from rising by nearly 6% next year. Plus, the limits Gov. Scott wants to place on state spending in 2025, some municipalities are struggling to keep taxes down in next year鈥檚 budgets, the impending closure of a Bellows Falls health clinic draws concern from southern Vermont residents, Hardwick will receive nearly $4 Million in federal aid to repair flood damage, and the UVM men鈥檚 soccer team heads to the NCAA Division 1 quarterfinals.
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How Vermont鈥檚 refugee resettlement program is preparing for a second Trump administration. Plus, the Vermont Department of Taxes predicts a nearly 6% increase in property taxes next year, former Vermont House Republican leader Don Turner has died following a battle with cancer, Sen. Welch criticizes President Biden鈥檚 move to pardon his son Hunter on gun and tax convictions, World Cup Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin continues to recover from an injury suffered in a giant slalom race in Killington, and why Quebec is unlikely to regain an NHL franchise.
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On December 1st, 1924, the first ever NHL game was played in America between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Maroons.
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A methadone van to help treat people addicted to opioids debuts in western Massachusetts. Plus, police investigate a double homicide in Montpelier, the National Labor Relations Board rules against a Colchester company that fired four employees after they created a salary transparency document, Beta Technologies conducts its first successful flight of a plane built entirely in South Burlington, a new report says Vermont isn鈥檛 ready for a statewide program that uses psychedelics for mental health treatment, and authorities warn about a scam telling people they have to pay for missing a court subpoena.
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It鈥檚 been forty years since Vermont elected its first woman Governor, and four decades later, Madeleine Kunin is still the only woman to hold that distinction. -
The cost of running two temporary shelters for families evicted from the state鈥檚 motel voucher program. Plus, towns and cities damaged by last summer鈥檚 floods can now access extra FEMA money due to an enhanced federal match, Vermont saw record participation in the 2024 general election, hundreds turned out in Randolph to support Gifford Medical Center after a state-commissioned report suggested the small hospital scale back some services to control costs, Sen. Welch criticizes a decision not to halt U.S. military aid to Israel, and a southern Vermont campground damaged by floods two years ago will not reopen next summer.
