Vermont Public News Podcast

Vermont Public

4.3 (36)
NEWS
UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

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

21 HR. AGO

As public colleges begin to merge or shut down, one state shows how hard it is

Increasingly common public campus closings face political and community hostility.

5 min
1 DAY AGO

If you're looking for good news, Gordon Hayward has a story to share

Garden design author Gordon Hayward has been writing a series of profile pieces for the Brattleboro Reformer. He thinks knowing more about our neighbors is one way to address the global challenges we all face.

6 min
4 DAYS AGO

Pre-Dead Social Club invites Vermonters to talk in monthly 'Die-A-Logues'

It happens to all of us, but isn't a topic that's easy to broach: death. Then New Hampshire entrepreneur Laura Cleminson founded a social club to do just that.

6 min
4 DAYS AGO

Vermont's newest Rhodes Scholar on animal ethics and her plans at Oxford

Lena Ashooh is Vermont's 43rd Rhodes Scholar, and the state's first since 2006. After earning Harvard University's first ever animal studies degree, she'll head to the University of Oxford to study legal philosophy.

7 min
5 DAYS AGO

Neighbors of Addison County gas line say pipeline problems have ‘never been resolved’

A gas pipeline that once generated a lot of buzz in Addison County has largely faded from the headlines. But a few years ago, investigators identified several issues with the line’s construction. And now, reenergized by a recent Supreme Court ruling, some neighbors are still fighting.

5 min
6 DAYS AGO

4 issues to watch during this year's Vermont legislative session

The road to getting anything big accomplished this year in Montpelier is going to require collaboration between Democrats and Republicans. Here are some of the key issues to watch.

6 min
6 DAYS AGO

US Chamber of Commerce, fossil fuel lobby sue Vermont over Climate Superfund Act

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Petroleum Institute have sued Vermont over a landmark climate law that seeks damages for climate change from big oil companies, and is modeled after the federal Superfund program.

5 min
JAN 7

There's a lot at stake as $3 billion ski village at Killington takes shape

Despite delays, Killington town and ski resort officials along with developers say the proposed ski village is going to happen.

7 min

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36 Ratings

Ayden

11/04/2021

$$$ffffffffff

The Podcasts really great and I hope more people listen to it
Wonderful

02/01/2021

luckybear14

Vermont is a very progressive state at and the podcast reflects it.
Good content but it’s too quiet

09/25/2021

aerophisher

This podcast sounds like whispers compared to the other podcasts I listen to. I can barely make out what they’re saying over the rumble of the road while I’m driving. I can’t turn up the volume because once this podcast and the next one ends up being really loud.
Play the entire thing.

07/01/2021

SethW2014

Half the time they don’t even update the morning vpr sessions. Very disappointing when that happens