How did Vermont end up with so many small, one-room schools? And why don’t we use them anymore?

That's what Chelsea Smiley of Monkton wants to know. To see archival photographs from Vermont's one-room schoolhouse heyday, check out our web feature here.

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This one goes out to our future neighbors. With your help, we answer a question from soon-to-be Vermonter Samantha Spano, of South Florida.

See photos of Samantha, Wylene and Tul, and find some bonus advice from our Twitter community, here.

We mention several episodes from our archive in this listen. They are:

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Not sure how to say Calais, or Topsham, or Beebe Plain? With your help, we've built a guide for all those tricky names on the Vermont map.

If you've lived here a long time, you might think you don't need this guide. But trust us: You'll learn something.

Explore an interactive version of the guide, and check out a map of Abenaki place names, at bravelittlestate.org.

Thanks to Samantha Spano of Florida for inspiring this special episode. If you liked it, may we recommend:

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The Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump is set to begin on Feb. 9. And Vermont’s own Sen. Patrick Leahy will preside.

How did Leahy land this role? And, given his recent health scare, what will happen if he’s not up to the task? Our colleague Bob Kinzel answers these Qs and more.

Plus: We need your help! We're creating an audio guide for Vermont's hard-to-pronounce towns and cities. Check out our list and add your voice. We're also collecting advice for a question-asker who's moving to Vermont. What does she need to know? Send a voice memo to [email protected] or call our BLS hotline: 802-552-4880

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The small town of Fletcher did notably well during the 1918 flu pandemic. How did they manage that, and how are they managing COVID?

That's what Chris Crawford of Exeter, N.H. and Holland, Vt. wants to know.

To see photos of Fletcher, and find a transcript of the episode, head to our web feature.

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A listener question with some local implications. We pass the mic to our friends at New Hampshire Public Radio's Outside/In.

Find more from Outside/In here.

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A question about blatant stereotypes, and the Green Mountain lingo we use for them.

Today's question comes from Ryan McLiverty, of Woodstock. Our journalism is better when you're a part of it!

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Bonus episode! Who are Vermont's three Electoral College members, and how were they chosen?

Let us know what you think of this super-short format. Drop us a line at [email protected].

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Gabrielle Coburn of Kingston, Ontario, asked us to examine this cross-border quandary.

See the photos accompanying this episode, and view a transcript, here.

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The pandemic has shifted even more of our lives online. So what's being done to address Vermont's internet inequities?

That's what Maggie Eppstein of Hinesburg wants to know. See a photo of Maggie, and access a transcript of this episode, here.

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