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UVM History Department senior lecturer Andrew Buchanan discusses why it's important to look at what happened before 1941 and after 1945 to understand the full implications of World War II... even to today. 

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Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer has released a 69-page report on the role of state officials in the EB-5 ponzi scheme scandal. Three developers, Ariel Quiros, Bill Stenger and William Kelly were sentenced to jail in connection with the fraud. 

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Ten years ago, Vermont documentary filmmaker Bess O'Brien put the spotlight on opioid addiction in "The Hungry Heart." Now, she aims to raise awareness about Vermonters facing food and housing insecurity in "Just Getting By." The film tours from March 22 - April 12 throughout the state.

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Dan Daltry served as a contact tracer for the Vermont Department of Health in the frightening early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency four years ago. Daltry, an infectious disease program manager, has worked for the department since 2006.  This interview will also appear as part of the Vermont Historical Society's oral history project on the state's response to Covid-19.

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Lawmakers and Vermonters are bracing ahead of Town Meeting Day over potentially staggering increases in education property taxes. 

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Howard Center helps people and communities by providing services to address mental health, substance use, and developmental needs. Beth Holden, Chief of Client Services, Dan Hall, Director of Outpatient Services, and Dr. Heidi Melbostad, Director of the Chittenden Clinic discuss some of the challenges clients and the Burlington-based organization are facing.

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Northeast Kingdom developer Bill Stenger served jail time in connection with the EB-5 scandal that rocked Vermont. The Newport businessman led the effort to raise more than $400 million from foreign investors to fund projects in Jay, Burke and Newport. In Part 2 of "Fall from Grace," Stenger discusses his culpability, remorse and post-prison efforts to help see some of unfinished projects completed.  Stenger pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of providing false information about one of the projects.  Stenger's business partner,  Ariel Quiros, who siphoned off $50 million in investor money, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to three federal charges and was ordered to pay more than $81 million. 

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Northeast Kingdom developer Bill Stenger served jail time in connection with the EB-5 scandal that rocked Vermont.  The Newport businessman led the effort to raise more than $400 million from foreign investors to fund projects in Jay, Burke and Newport. In part 1 of "Fall from Grace," Stenger discusses his 9 months at a Massachusetts prison and his relationship with business partner Ariel Quiros, who siphoned off $50 million in investor money and was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay back more than $81 million. Stenger pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of providing false information about one of the projects and was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution. 

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Michael Monte, the executive director of Champlain Housing Trust, discusses the complex challenges to create affordable housing and the recent surge of homeless people in Vermont.

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Lindsay DesLauriers, president of Bolton Valley, discusses her family's history owning the Chittenden County site and some of the challenges of being an independent ski operation.