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VPR News is Vermont's statewide, public broadcast and digital news service.

    Remembering Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus: An Adirondack hero and trans leader

    Remembering Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus: An Adirondack hero and trans leader

    Adirondack Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus leaves a legacy that includes some of the most heroic search and rescue missions in recent decades.

    • 7 min
    Civil rights advocates urge lawmakers to add equal protection clause to Vermont Constitution

    Civil rights advocates urge lawmakers to add equal protection clause to Vermont Constitution

    As marginalized populations ponder the future of civil liberties under a U.S. Supreme Court that’s already reversed abortion rights and affirmative action policies, the Legislature is looking to strengthen anti-discrimination laws in Vermont by adding an equal protection clause to the state’s constitution.

    • 6 min
    Capitol Recap: House and Senate divided over new spending, proposed tax increases

    Capitol Recap: House and Senate divided over new spending, proposed tax increases

    Senate lawmakers have largely rejected proposed tax increases that would have funded more than $100 million in housing and health care initiatives.

    • 6 min
    Universities and colleges search for ways to reverse the decline in the ranks of male students

    Universities and colleges search for ways to reverse the decline in the ranks of male students

    Admissions offices are trying everything from entrepreneurship programs to hunting classes.

    • 4 min
    Waking Windows brings music, comedy to Winooski in festival's 12th year

    Waking Windows brings music, comedy to Winooski in festival's 12th year

    This weekend marks Waking Windows' third festival since taking two years off due to the COVID pandemic. Venues around Winooski will showcase musicians, comedians, local authors and more for the three-day event.

    • 5 min
    Microtransit ride programs fill gaps where regular bus service won't go

    Microtransit ride programs fill gaps where regular bus service won't go

    There are different models of small, microtransit bus services popping up across the state, and each is working in its own way.

    • 6 min

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