Best CEO of Solution Tree Podcasts (2025)

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Checking in on Lake Memphremagog and Lake Champlain 49:50

22h ago49:50

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Lake Memphremagog provides drinking water for around 200,000 Canadians, and recreation for countless Vermonters. It also faces serious environmental challenges. Today on Vermont Edition: the fight to restore and protect the water quality of our region’s largest lakes. We’ll hear from a Quebec-based group about their effort to designate Memphremagog…

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Rep. Balint on the budget bill; outgoing VT Progressive Party leader; and Seven Days on local food 49:47

2d ago49:47

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First up, we're joined by Josh Wronski, the outgoing Executive Director of the Vermont Progressive Party to talk about his tenure there, what he learned in his nine years leading Vermont's third party, and how they should move forward. Then, Rep. Becca Balint joins us to talk about the Big Beautiful Bill, Medicaid cuts, the war in Gaza, impeachment…

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Vermont Edition At Home: Alison Bechdel 44:30

7d ago44:30

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In the latest installment of our series, Vermont Edition At Home: The award-winning cartoonist Alison Bechdel chats with us from her home studio in Bolton. Alison Bechdel is one of the country’s most renowned cartoonists. Her graphic memoir Fun Home was turned into a Tony Award-winning musical. Her new graphic novel, Spent, is set in Vermont.…

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Got junk? Vermont's home organizers want to help you declutter 49:54

8d ago49:54

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Spring is an annual rite of passage, a time of transition and regrowth. Some spend it gardening. Others reconnect with friends. And a few of us, like Vermont Edition's Mikaela Lefrak, derive actual joy from spring cleaning. Two professional home organizers joined Mikaela to share their best spring cleaning tips: Sarah Thompson of St. George and Ami…

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Sen. Phil Baruth on the state budget, property taxes, and the Trump Administration 49:49

9d ago49:49

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Sen. Phil Baruth on the state budget, property taxes, and the Trump AdministrationBy Vermont Public

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Vermont prepares for floods in 2025 49:51

10d ago49:51

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Parts of our region are experiencing a very wet and muddy spring. For some, the rains bring up tough memories of the flooding of recent years. For some towns, the floods of 2023 and 2024 caused immense damage and upended lives. While we all hope 2025 doesn’t make this list, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Here to to talk flood preparedness is th…

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Vermont Edition's annual spring gardening show with Charlie Nardozzi 57:00

14d ago57:00

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Today is Vermont Edition’s annual spring gardening show. Our guest is Charlie Nardozzi – gardening consultant extraordinaire, speaker, and TV and radio host. You can hear him on Sunday mornings right here on Vermont Public for All Things Gardening. This year's show was in front of a live audience at Vermont Public’s Colchester studio.…

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Three new art and culture offerings in our region 49:50

15d ago49:50

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Three new art and culture offerings in our regionBy Vermont Public

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Vermont Supreme Court Justice Karen Carroll and lawyer Andrew Cliburn 49:50

16d ago49:50

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Vermont’s only law school is the heart of South Royalton. Many residents wonder if the school will stay there, or if it’ll leave town. Today on Vermont Edition, we share a recent episode of Brave Little State. It digs into this listener question about Vermont Law and Graduate School: “Do South Royalton and the surrounding towns actually have to wor…

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The local impacts of national arts funding cuts; Trump administration sues Vermont 49:52

17d ago49:52

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First, Leading arts organizations in Vermont are reeling, after finding out they’ve lost grant funding from the federal government. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, the Flynn Center, and Northern Stage are just a few of the local groups that face significant cuts. The head of the Vermont Arts Council, Susan Evans McClure, explains the role of federa…

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The Arts That Shape Us 49:50

21d ago49:50

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We’re excited to present a new podcast created by the nonprofit Vermont Folklife. It’s called The Arts That Shape Us. It’s devoted to exploring the state’s cultural heritage and what different local artforms say about the past and present of Vermont. This podcast is one of ten projects funded by Vermont Public’s Made Here Fund, created to support V…

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Vermont Public's CEO Vijay Singh on federal funding, plus a new book on Quebec's Eastern Townships 49:50

22d ago49:50

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There’s an effort underway by the Trump administration to defund public media in America. Vermont Public's CEO Vijay Singh will answer listener questions along with our own to get a clearer view of public media’s mission, its message, and future if financial support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is eliminated. Plus, Quebec's Eastern …

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Vermont history inspires two new works of fiction 48:47

23d ago48:47

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Vermont author Bailey Seybolt used marvel at the beauty of one old Burlington building. Her research unearthed a dark history. Seybolt sits down with Mitch Wertlieb to discuss her true-crime novel, Coram House, and the notorious real-life abuses at St. Joseph's Orphanage it's based on. Then; the story of Vermont's founders like Ethan Allen and Bene…

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Urban and rural Vermont communities face a primary care shortage 49:50

24d ago49:50

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Urban and rural Vermont communities face a primary care shortageBy Vermont Public

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Two local orchestras celebrate music and fight mental health stigma 49:50

28d ago49:50

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Two local orchestras celebrate music and fight mental health stigmaBy Vermont Public

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New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss and poet Sarah Audsley 49:50

29d ago49:50

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Today on Vermont Edition, the celebrated cartoonist Harry Bliss discusses his new graphic memoir, You Can Never Die. It’s about his life, his relationship with his dog Penny, and his grief over her death. We’ll learn about his successful cartooning career with the New Yorker and collaborating with the comedian Steve Martin. Plus: April is National …

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In Vermont, who speaks for the trees? 49:50

30d ago49:50

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Three forestry experts discuss the many uses of Vermont's forested lands, and the potential local impact of an executive order about timber production.By Vermont Public

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Gov. Scott talks Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and state budget 49:49

1M ago49:49

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Gov. Scott talks Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and state budgetBy Vermont Public

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Vermont Edition At Home: François Clemmons 47:55

1M ago47:55

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Vermont Edition is launching a new series, featuring intimate conversations with noteworthy Vermonters right in their own living rooms. It’s called Vermont Edition At Home. For the first installment, Mikaela Lefrak went to the Middlebury home of François Clemmons.. Clemmons is best known for playing Officer Clemmons on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Clem…

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New indie-folk musical brings the lives of Vermont farmers to Northern Stage 49:50

1M ago49:50

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An original indie-folk musical premieres at Northern Stage in White River Junction next month. Set over the course of one working day, "The Vermont Farm Project" tells the stories of eight farmers. It's based on three years of interviews with farmers from Vermont and the surrounding region. Director Sarah Wansley of White River Junction and Hudson …

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A cross-border conversation with Québec 50:34

1M ago50:34

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Vermonters and Quebeckers share much more than a border. We do business together, get our passports out for vacation, and visit family. But this year, the threads that hold us together have frayed. Vermont Edition co-hosted a cross-border conversation in partnership with Radio Noon, a call-in program from the CBC in Quebec. Mikaela Lefrak and Radio…

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Here's how Vermont's dairy industry has transformed in the last 10 years 49:50

1M ago49:50

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A new report finds that Americans consume more dairy than they did a decade ago. Vermont dairy farmers are trying to capitalize.By Vermont Public

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Arrests of two university students sparks debate over ICE detainments in Vermont; plus poet Geof Hewitt 49:37

1M ago49:37

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Vermont is at the epicenter of two high-profile arrests by federal immigration officers. Both involve pro-Palestinian university students, Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, and Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk. Our reporters covering these detentions, Sabine Poux and Lexi Krupp share the latest updates. The cases shine a light on changin…

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Made Here Film Festival showcases local filmmakers 49:50

1M ago49:50

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Made Here Film Festival showcases local filmmakersBy Vermont Public

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3 tips for weathering the current financial upheaval and trade wars 49:50

1M ago49:50

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A Montreal economist, Burlington financial advisor and Waitsfield money mindset coach share their best advice for this uncertain economic time.By Vermont Public

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Vt.'s Secretary of State and two superintendents on the real-world effects of federal cuts 49:50

1M ago49:50

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Today on Vermont Edition, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. We’ll discuss the SAVE Act, which she opposes, and get her take on Vermont’s election integrity in the face of cuts to the federal office that handles election security infrastructure. Then, we'll be joined by the superintendents of two school districts, one from central Vermont an…

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Spring bird show: the Bird Diva's favorite migratory species 49:50

2M ago49:50

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Spring bird show: the Bird Diva's favorite migratory speciesBy Vermont Public

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Layoffs at Health and Human Services, and Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone 49:50

2M ago49:50

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Today on Vermont Edition, we'll explore the massive changes underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A program known as LIHEAP offsets utility bills for more than 6 million Americans. Vermont Public reporter Abagael Giles tells us about the future of the program. We’ll also talk with a Head Start supervisor in Windham Southeast…

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Bike commuters face an uphill battle in Vermont 49:53

2M ago49:53

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For some Vermonters, biking is simply a fun form of recreation or exercise. But for others, it’s how they get to work or school. Bike advocates across the region are trying to make commuting by bike more accessible and safe for Vermonters. Joining us is Jonathon Weber of Local Motion, Hanif Nazerli of the Capital City Corridor bike share project, a…

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Vermont needs more tradespeople. Is Gen Z the solution? 49:53

2M ago49:53

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Programs for careers like welding, construction, and automotive tech are in hot demand. The Central Vermont Career Center, a career technical school in Barre, has more applicants than they have space to admit. A recent report by Vermont Public found that enrollment is up statewide at most of Vermont’s 17 career and technical education centers. It’s…

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The latest on Vermont sports and food 49:50

2M ago49:50

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WCAX sports director Jack Fitzsimmons and Seven Days food writer Jordan Barry share recent exciting stories from their beats.By Vermont Public

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Vermont’s amphibians are amped up for their Big Night 49:45

2M ago49:45

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As the soil thaws, rain falls, and warmer spring days fill up the forecast, the little critters that live in our region are on the move. It is the amphibian migration season and frogs and salamanders have places to be. We talk with herpetologist Jim Andrews of Salisbury who tells us about so-called Big Nights, when humans help salamanders, frogs, a…

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Vermont's top health regulator says 'We are in a crisis situation' 49:54

2M ago49:54

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Many Vermonters are frustrated and worried about the high cost of healthcare in the state. One of the main organizations trying to figure out what to do about it is Green Mountain Care Board. It controls the rate of health care costs in the state. Green Mountain Care Board president Owen Foster joins us to talk about the rising costs of health insu…

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Where do our tax dollars actually go? 49:22

2M ago49:22

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When we file our taxes, we all have a guess as to where our money’s going. Education, infrastructure, the military, foreign aid. But for most of us, it’s just that – a guess. We break down where exactly our tax dollars go, both at the state and federal level. Vermont’s new tax commissioner Bill Shouldice explains where the state’s pot of tax dollar…

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Animal Hour: Bats 49:50

2M ago49:50

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They hang upside down, fly by night, and some of them drink blood?! Bats get a bad rap – but are they really as scary as they seem? On today's Vermont Edition: Bats! It’s the latest installment of our March series, Animal Hour. Bats play a vital role in our ecosystems. But some species are endangered, and others are being threatened by disease. A s…

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Will there be a next chapter for the Vermont Marble Museum? 49:50

2M ago49:50

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Today on Vermont Edition: the history of the Vermont marble industry. Quarries around the state produced beautiful black, red, dark green and white marble. A Brandon historian will share stories of what it was like to work in a quarry, and the importance of marble to our region. We’ll also hear about the Marble Museum’s closure and the uncertain fu…

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Vermont's Outgoing Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine on navigating the pandemic 49:50

2M ago49:50

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March marks the five-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine was a steadying force through the early days of the lock down, a conduit of quickly evolving health guidance, and an advocate for the vaccine. Gov. Phil Scott tapped Dr. Levine in 2017 to lead Vermont's Department of Health. As h…

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Historian Garrett Graff reflects on the early COVID days 49:45

2M ago49:45

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A new book preserves the stories of Vermonters during the historic COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time, you can read oral histories of more than a hundred state leaders, frontline workers and regular citizens. It’s called Life Became Very Blurry, An Oral History of COVID-19 in Vermont. The book illuminates the mindset of Vermonters during this un…

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Animal Hour: Sheep 49:47

2M ago49:47

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Sheep used to dominate the Vermont landscape. But these days, it’s kind of rare to drive by a large flock. What happened to Vermont’s sheep? Today on Vermont Edition: It’s the latest in our March series Animal Hour and it’s all about sheep. We begin with local historian Mark Bushnell who tells us all about the sheep boom and bust of the 1800s. Even…

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Vermont's Jason Chin helps kids understand the world through picture books 47:38

2M ago47:38

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South Burlington children's book author and illustrator Jason Chin uses paint and pen to bring the world around us to life. Chin won one of the highest honors in his field in 2022, when he was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, written by Andrea Wang. This year, he and the writer Lynn Brunelle won the Robert F. Silbert Medal for the most d…

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Mud season's greetings! Ideas for enjoying this time of year 49:51

2M ago49:51

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This episode of Vermont Edition also included a conversation with VTDigger reporter Peter D'Auria about plans for a juvenile detention facility in Vergennes and some possible updates to Vermont's Raise the Age law.Your shoes are soggy. Your car wheels are spinning. You're not sure if you should dress for sun, rain, or even snow. Yes, it's mud seaso…

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What the gutting of the U.S. Department of Education means for Vermont 46:45

2M ago46:45

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The U.S. Department of Education is cutting nearly half of its workforce. President Donald Trump wants to see the agency eliminated completely. What do these tidal shifts in education mean for individual states, like Vermont? Today's show answers that question.By Vermont Public

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Animal Hour: Big cats 49:51

3M ago49:51

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Vermont's famous big cats are rumored to be roaming the woods and hills. Here's how to know if you really did spot one in the wild.By Vermont Public

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Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian publishes his 25th book 49:49

3M ago49:49

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A wounded Union captain from Vermont and the resilient wife of a Confederate soldier cross paths — and fates — in Chris Bohjalian's new novel.Bohjalian is the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books, a playwright and a longtime Weybridge resident. His work has been translated into 35 languages and become three movies and an Emmy-winning TV se…

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Why Vermont's health insurance costs keep going up 49:28

3M ago49:28

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The average marketplace premium in Vermont is more than 140% higher than the national average in 2025. For individuals who get their insurance through their employers, not the marketplace, their contributions are the highest in the whole country.In a recent Brave Little State episode, senior producer Josh Crane explores why Vermont's health care sy…

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A UVM team is creating a massive database of research about opioid use disorder 32:59

3M ago32:59

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Dr. David Krag and his team are sifting through around 43,000 studies about opioids and addiction to create an easy-to-access research database.By Vermont Public

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What we know so far about Burlington's overdose prevention center plans 47:45

3M ago47:45

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The proposed center will provide medical supervision to people using illegal drugs.By Vermont Public

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Vermonters work to broker peace deal with beavers 47:24

3M ago47:24

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Town and state leaders are working to improve humans' relationship with beavers to support flood resiliency. Beavers' brains are small — about the size of a walnut — but you wouldn't know it from watching them work. "They get up and go to work every single day, never take a vacation," said Skip Lisle, a wildlife biologist in Grafton. Lisle invented…

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How Trump's Canada tariffs will affect Vermont, relationship with Quebec 46:54

3M ago46:54

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Sen. Welch discusses Trump's tax on Canadian goods. Vermont Commerce Secretary and a Montreal reporter discuss how the tariffs will play out on either side of the border.By Vermont Public

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The past and present of Town Meeting Day 49:45

3M ago49:45

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Town Meeting Day is a method of direct civic engagement and and a longstanding community building tradition. It's a time when Vermont’s 247 municipalities each decide how they’ll spend their local budgets. We begin by hearing about some significant votes taking place around the state. Vermont Public's Nina Keck talks about the Rutland mayoral race,…

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