News from Vermont Public

On August 21, the entire North American continent will witness a full or partial eclipse of the sun. And a couple of Vermonters have come up with an activity that anyone can do to tell time as they follow the eclipse’s progress.

VPR Newscast for 8/10/2017 at 5 p.m.

What can educators do to help integrate refugees into their new communities? An associate professor at the University of Vermont will lead an effort to find out, thanks to a Fulbright award to conduct research on refugee integration in western Canada.

VPR Newscast for 8/10/2017 at 12:04 p.m.

VPR Newscast for 8/10/2017 at 6:30 a.m.

Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Phil Scott were in Hardwick Thursday to announce over $2.2 million in Northern Border Regional Commission grant awards in Vermont. Ten projects throughout the state received grants, ranging from $46,000 to $425,000.

State regulators have ratcheted down the premium increases sought by the Vermont’s largest private health insurer, but one key official says rate hikes for next year’s plans will still be “ridiculously high.”

VPR Newscast for 8/9/2017 at 5 p.m.

VPR Newscast for 8/9/2017 at 12:04 p.m.

VPR Newscast for 8/9/17 at 6:20 a.m.