Logo

    vt

    Explore " vt" with insightful episodes like "Eclipse redux", "Age old problem", "Ice out", "Capitol Recap: The tipping point" and "179: Fifty Years to Live, Spider Friends, and Good Old Fashioned Police Work" from podcasts like ""The Frequency: Daily Vermont News", "The Frequency: Daily Vermont News", "The Frequency: Daily Vermont News", "The Frequency: Daily Vermont News" and "Vermont Catch-up (Ketchup)"" and more!

    Episodes (100)

    Eclipse redux

    Eclipse redux
    A Vermonter recalls the last total solar eclipse from 1932. Plus, expanding educational opportunities for refugees and other New Americans, state lawmakers call for reopening Montpelier’s post office as soon as possible, another Vermont prisoner held at an out-of-state correctional facility has died, relatives of a man who died half a year ago after overdosing at a Vermont prison are still seeking answers, and a fully electric aircraft developed in part by a Vermont-based company takes center stage at a Cape Cod air base.

    Age old problem

    Age old problem
    The wide-ranging implications of Vermont’s rapidly aging demographic. Plus, Sen. Sanders calls for blocking additional military aid to Israel, Vermont gets a stronger than expected report on the state’s economy, a skier who died after a fall at Mount Washington is identified as a UVM student, and a surge in children and teens turning to injectable weight loss drugs.

    Ice out

    Ice out
    How climate change is disrupting a longtime tradition at a New Hampshire camp. Plus, a leachate spill at the Coventry landfill, arraignment is delayed for a state lawmaker accused of DUI, bears are emerging from hibernation, and officials want public feedback on a management plan for the Telephone Gap area in the Green Mountain National Forest.

    179: Fifty Years to Live, Spider Friends, and Good Old Fashioned Police Work

    179: Fifty Years to Live, Spider Friends, and Good Old Fashioned Police Work

    On this week’s show:

    • Happy National Cereal Day
    • Nikki Haley wins Vermont
    • New lady mayor - Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
    • Winooski votes to approve its share of bridge
    • Voters reject some school budgets
    • New bill to ban guns at polls
    • Warmest winter on record
    • Biden approves flood recovery
    • Golfing weather
    • Can UVM grad students afford housing?
    •  State of towns allowing weed sales

     (50:56) Break music: Shore Rites - "And Over. "

    https://shorerites.bandcamp.com/track/and-over-2

    •  VT is getting old
    • Berlin wants its own zip code
    • Rutland Town considering panhandling signs
    • Looks like a job for Detective Bookman
    • Meet the Morristown dog catcher
    • Cat and dog sales banned at pet stores
    •  Drone flyers can’t perv out anymore

    (1:29:18) Break music: Amelia Wilcox - “Try Me

    https://ameliawilcox.bandcamp.com/track/try-me 

    • Scumbag Map
    • Woman arrested for threatening middle school staff
    • Rutland hit and run
    • Retail theft crackdown
    • High speed chase in Brandon
    • Embezzlement from a Rutland Subaru dealership
    • Danby attempted shooting
    • Teen shot in Enosburgh
    • The opposite of a drive by

    Thanks for listening!

    Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup

    Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4

    Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.com

    Intro/Outro Music by B-Complex

    Ski change

    Ski change
    Climate change is making it harder for Vermont’s high school cross-country skiers to get in a full season of competition. Plus, Gov. Scott says the large number of school budgets voted down on Town Meeting Day is a wake-up call for state lawmakers, some legislators say the entire education funding system may need to change, a disaster declaration request for storms that hit Vermont in January, and support staff and technical workers at Porter Medical Center form a union.

    Spending priorities

    Spending priorities
    Towns that received federal rescue funding for housing and development projects debate how to spend the money. Plus, voters reject a large number of school budgets, how Nikki Haley managed to win Vermont’s Republican presidential primary before suspending her campaign, how several towns voted on a ceasefire resolution for the war between Israel and Hamas, Barre Opera House’s executive director is stepping down, and cases of Norovirus are on the rise in the northeast.

    Queen City history

    Queen City history
    A woman has been elected mayor of Burlington for the first time in the city’s history. Plus, communities around the state struggled with issues regarding property tax hikes, and questions of whether some schools with low enrollment should be closed, we have results on some school budgets that did make the cut, Montpelier approves eviction protection for renters and re-elects its mayor, several communities pass ceasefire resolutions for the war between Israel and Hamas, and Nikki Haley wins the Vermont Republican presidential primary, but is reportedly suspending her campaign.

    Town talk

    Town talk
    Property taxes and school budgets pose big challenges for voters on Town Meeting Day. Plus, a push for a law banning guns from polling stations, voters in Cabot will again decide whether to close the town’s high school, Addison County’s top prosecutor returns to work following arraignment on a DUI charge, 16- and 17-year-olds in Brattleboro can cast Town Meeting Day votes for the first time ever, and incentives to vote today in Bethel include pie – and a local cheerleading squad.

    Deferred maintenance

    Deferred maintenance
    A school bond vote in Woodstock illustrates the difficulties of dealing with Vermont’s massive backlog of building maintenance. Plus, the state’s emergency motel shelter program appears on solid footing despite advocate concerns, Vermont’s health commissioner comes out in support of overdose prevention sites, cannabis advocates aren’t excited about a bill moving through the Legislature, and state parks will be open in a limited capacity during next month’s solar eclipse.

    Fostering inclusion

    Fostering inclusion
    At least six Vermont communities will consider adopting declarations of inclusion on Town Meeting Day. Plus, lawmakers consider relief for Vermont orchards, Gov. Scott wants you to vote for Nikki Haley, a stretch of I-91 is closed after a rockslide, Montpelier farmers market organizers are trying to regain access to their usual location, and heavy winds led to thousands of power outages this week. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Uneasy access

    Uneasy access
    Efforts to ease voting accessibility for people with disabilities in Middlesex. Plus, housing advocates express concern over a new rate cap for emergency motel housing, Vermont’s chief of emergency medical services is taking a leave of absence after allegedly responding to a call while impaired, state aid appears headed for communities hit hardest by recent floods, Vermont’s Department of Corrections launches an internal investigation unit, and a man who’s technically both 26 and 104 years old reflects on his Leap Year birthdays. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Beyond books

    Beyond books
    How one Vermont library diversifies its offerings to appeal to a wide cross section of patrons. Plus, a potential extension of the emergency motel housing program, some state lawmakers sign a letter asking the president to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, Dartmouth College’s president may be called to testify in the trial of two students arrested during an on campus protest of the Israel-Hamas war, a Vermont man dies while being held in an out-of-state prison, and a high wind and flash flood advisory is issued for parts of the region., And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Cultivating opportunity

    Cultivating opportunity
    Farmers and foresters in Vermont say old land regulations are stifling efforts to innovate and sustain both sectors. Plus, parts of Vermont and New York are likely to set records for warmest winters, a Medicaid cyber security breach threatens access to medical prescriptions, a teenager has been arrested for the alleged murder of a St. Johnsbury woman, Rutland voters ponder whether to keep municipal water fluoridated, and a court rules again that an affordable housing project in Putney does not need at Act 250 review. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Before the next flood

    Before the next flood
    A town narrative on flooding and how the community of Calais responded to it. Plus, the state Senate passes a flood resilience bill, Richmond prepares to vote on a multi-million dollar loan to renovate its town center, Bennington County may soon have its first addiction recovery facility, a new exhibition showcases art by people with disabilities, and Gov. Scott appoints a new superior court judge. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Capitol Recap: Becoming flood resilient

    Capitol Recap: Becoming flood resilient
    Lawmakers want to lean on Vermont’s natural landscape to make the state more flood resilient. A new bill ramps up environmental regulations on development in wetlands and near rivers, and looks to beef up – or remove – dams. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Sister city limits

    Sister city limits
    The challenges facing Burlington’s relationship with sister cities in the Middle East. Plus, new recommendations for people testing positive for COVID, Montpelier moves closer to finally getting postal service restored, trying to reduce the impact of winter ticks on moose, and considering whether participation in Town Meeting Day is affected by how people cast their votes. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Snow woes

    Snow woes
    Why an increase in rainy winters is affecting snowpack, and in turn, the quality of water. Plus, the state Senate moves a bill to let towns postpone budget votes until after Town Meeting Day, a shortage of nursing home beds puts a strain on hospitals, a state representative is charged with driving under the influence, state substance misuse prevention funds will benefit organizations in northwestern Vermont, and U.S. House Representative Becca Balint visits Israel with a congressional delegation. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.

    Helping the helpers

    Helping the helpers
    An effort to make sure all of Vermont’s first responders get the mental health care they need. Plus, Gov. Scott asks for a federal disaster declaration to help counties devastated by December flooding, efforts to build resilience after summer floods destroyed crops grown by refugee and immigrant farmers, trying to increase the voting power of lower- income Vermonters, how much money state residents bet on-line for this year’s Super Bowl, and a group of Dartmouth students go on a hunger strike. And now that Mitch Wertlieb is settling in as the new host of The Frequency, we want to hear your feedback on the show. What’s working for you? What doesn’t? What do you wish was in the podcast that you’re not hearing? Your input helps us make the best show we can – one you’ll look forward to hearing every day. So please share your thoughts at thefrequency@vermontpublic.org.