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

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    • 4.3 • 33 Ratings

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

    From outsider to Senate chair, what Sanders' incumbency means for Vermonters

    From outsider to Senate chair, what Sanders' incumbency means for Vermonters

    Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on May 6 that he will seek reelection to the U.S. Senate. The 82-year-old is hoping to serve a fourth consecutive term.

    • 6 min
    Marlboro family gets artwork back that was taken by the Nazis 84 years ago

    Marlboro family gets artwork back that was taken by the Nazis 84 years ago

    The family of Andy Reichsman, of Marlboro, has been trying to get the seized artwork back for decades. The Croatian government, late last year, returned the valuable paintings and lithographs.

    • 8 min
    New Hampshire author channels grief and honors her mom in one-woman play 'Keeping It Inn'

    New Hampshire author channels grief and honors her mom in one-woman play 'Keeping It Inn'

    New Hampshire author, educator and comic story teller Cindy Pierce likes honesty and, when possible, a healthy splash of humor. So when her 93-year-old mother died in 2019, Pierce channeled her grief into a one-woman show that she hopes will honor her mother's life and resonate with others caring for aging parents.

    • 5 min
    Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big

    Vermont is planning for a new women’s prison. Critics say it’s too big

    Vermont’s only women's prison is half a century old and in terrible shape. The state has set aside millions for a new facility but construction is years away.

    • 5 min
    Advocates fear public safety bill could send more Vermont children to prison

    Advocates fear public safety bill could send more Vermont children to prison

    Legislation that's up for a final vote in the Statehouse this week would allow children as young as 16 to be charged as adults for drug trafficking.

    • 5 min
    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

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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Vermont is a very progressive state at and the podcast reflects it.

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Good content but it’s too quiet

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.

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