Vermont Edition /tags/vermont-edition Vermont Edition en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:04:21 GMT Vermont's Poetry Out Loud winner faced stage fright and found her voice /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-03/vermonts-poetry-out-loud-winner-faced-stage-fright-and-found-her-voice Winooski High School junior Mapenzi Selemani is on to the national competition in Washington D.C. in May. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:04:21 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-03/vermonts-poetry-out-loud-winner-faced-stage-fright-and-found-her-voice Andrea Laurion Updates from our region's athletics and food scenes /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-03/updates-from-our-regions-athletics-and-food-scenes WCAX sports director Jack Fitzsimmons and Seven Days food writer Jordan Barry share recent exciting stories from their beats. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:58:21 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-03/updates-from-our-regions-athletics-and-food-scenes Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion 'We are in a crisis situation,' Vermont's top health care regulator says /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-01/we-are-in-a-crisis-situation-vermonts-top-health-care-regulator-says Owen Foster, the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, warns of steep insurance rate increases and service cuts. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:16:43 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-04-01/we-are-in-a-crisis-situation-vermonts-top-health-care-regulator-says Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro Vermont’s new tax commissioner explains where our taxes go /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-31/vermonts-new-tax-commissioner-explains-where-our-taxes-go Bill Shouldice breaks down where our tax dollars come from, where they end up, and how those calculations might change. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:50:16 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-31/vermonts-new-tax-commissioner-explains-where-our-taxes-go Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens Bats get a bad rap, but Vermont's ecosystems depend on them /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-27/bats-get-a-bad-rap-but-vermonts-ecosystems-depend-on-them Some of Vermont's nine bat species are endangered, and others are being threatened by disease and habitat destruction. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:21:25 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-27/bats-get-a-bad-rap-but-vermonts-ecosystems-depend-on-them Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion Will there be a next chapter for the Vermont Marble Museum? /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-26/will-there-be-a-next-chapter-for-the-vermont-marble-museum The museum closed its doors in the fall, but organizers are hoping its collection will find a new home. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:18:55 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-26/will-there-be-a-next-chapter-for-the-vermont-marble-museum Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion Vermont's outgoing Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine looks back on COVID and his career /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-25/vermonts-outgoing-health-commissioner-dr-mark-levine-looks-back-on-covid-and-his-career The COVID-19 pandemic was the most significant public health challenge Dr. Mark Levine addressed during his tenure, but it wasn't the only one. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:08:33 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-25/vermonts-outgoing-health-commissioner-dr-mark-levine-looks-back-on-covid-and-his-career Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro The past and present of sheep in Vermont /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-20/the-past-and-present-of-sheep-in-vermont On the latest installment of Vermont Edition's Animal Hour, we learned about the boom and bust of sheep farming in the state. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:16:55 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-20/the-past-and-present-of-sheep-in-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Anna Berg Vermont's Jason Chin helps kids understand the world through picture books /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-19/vermonts-jason-chin-helps-kids-understand-the-world-through-picture-books The South Burlington resident combines his passions for nature, science, and art in his informative books for children. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:06:26 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-19/vermonts-jason-chin-helps-kids-understand-the-world-through-picture-books Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro What the gutting of the U.S. Department of Education means for Vermont /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-17/what-the-gutting-of-the-u-s-department-of-education-means-for-vermont The effect of the Trump administration's cuts to The Department of Education is causing a lot of uncertainty among educators. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:06:41 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-17/what-the-gutting-of-the-u-s-department-of-education-means-for-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro, Andrea Laurion