Penny for your thoughts? Vermonters weigh in on the copper coin's demise
We reflect on the power of the penny after the U.S. Mint ceased its production in November.
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The Forest Service wants to close research hubs to save money. That could be costly
The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that...
Scientists, higher ed alarmed by federal 'power grab' over research funding
The Trump administration has proposed regulations to control billions of dollars in federal research funding, which it says will reduce "fraud and abuse." Scientists in Massachusetts and beyond say they coul...
The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.
Advocates say data privacy bill will do little to protect Vermont consumers
A comprehensive data privacy bill is headed to Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s desk. But privacy advocates say it will do little to protect consumers from Big Tech.
Almost 100 workers will lose their jobs when Franklin Foods closes Enosburg Falls facility
Franklin Foods, which has been using Vermont milk to make cream cheese for 127 years, will close at the end of July.
Green Mountain offseason with Olympians Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Ben Ogden and Julia Kern
Green Mountain offseason with Olympians Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Ben Ogden and Julia Kern
The Forest Service wants to close research hubs to save money. That could be costly
The Forest Service wants to close research hubs to save money. That could be costly
The Vermont Public Legacy Society
Vermont Public Legacy Society: Planned Giving to Vermont Public. The Vermont Public Legacy Society recognizes those individuals with the vision and foresight to consider Vermont Public in their will or other...
Plant different irises for blooms that last from early spring till August
Learn to plant the right types of bulbs at the right time for a long-lasting bloom fest of irises in your yard.
Special Report: How ICE operates in Vermont
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a skeleton crew in Vermont but uses U.S. Border Patrol and “collateral” encounters to drive a spike in arrests, Vermont Public found.
World Cup preview, Vermont City Marathon's new record holder and the Upper Valley Nighthawks
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon and The Sports Rapport has World Cup fever. The Boston Globe's Michael Silverman joins the show to preview the world's biggest sporting event and the preparations fo...
Affordable housing complex opens in downtown Waterbury
Three of the 26 new apartments are reserved for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and five are set aside for people exiting homelessness.
Hundreds of housing units in the works at closely-watched project in Burlington’s South End
With more than 200 units, the project is the beginning of “a new neighborhood being born out of a big parking lot,” said Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
This school district has received death threats for standing up for immigrants. It’s not backing down
In Winooski, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent has invested in protecting immigrant students even as one of his own was detained.
Two longtime friends are swimming every lake and pond in Vermont together
For each swim, the pair takes a photo and adds the date to a spreadsheet tracking that year’s swims. Their recordkeeping has expanded to include a list of superlatives — most disappointing, most fun, bes...
In review: Burlington clears officers in ICE raid, masking bill quashed, Migrant Justice's origins
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
Newport Daily Express is reducing print editions and moving more content online
The Northeast Kingdom paper has reduced its weekly print schedule from five days a week to three, and it will start a daily news video program.
Stricter regulations coming for wake boats this month
Starting in mid-June, wake sports will be banned from a host of Vermont lakes where they’d previously been allowed, including Lake Fairlee, Lake Iroquois and Waterbury Reservoir.
Vermont lawmakers have adjourned for the year. Here's what they did — and didn't do — in 2026
Education reform stole the headlines when lawmakers adjourned the 2026 legislative session last week. But the Legislature passed scores of bills this year that will have potentially significant implications...
WATCH: Ken Burns on capturing 'the most consequential revolution in history'
The award-winning documentary filmmaker joined Vermont Public's Jane Lindholm at the Flynn Center in Burlington for an exclusive evening with a live audience. Watch the full recording.
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Feels like summer with the Vermont Lake Monsters, Middlebury Pranksters and Local Motion
This week on The Sports Rapport, the crew got out of the studio to tour Centennial Field, one of America's oldest baseball parks. Plus, springtime bike safety with Local Motion and a check-in with the USA Ul...
Jumping worms and non-flowering daffodils: Charlie addresses springtime garden conundrums
Some home gardeners have invasive worms in their soil while others have flowers that just aren't blooming.