A new train station opens in Brattleboro, Burlington’s airport adds more destinations to fly to  and tick bites are on the rise in Vermont this year. Plus, meet another local artist in the latest edition of the Friday Song.

A state trooper who shot and killed a man in crisis will not face criminal charges, delays on replacing a bridge in Royalton are frustrating residents and a UVM study explores how menopause affects the brain. Plus, learn the history of the Vermont Catamount. 

All three tornados to hit New England so far this year were in Vermont - we’ll hear more about the most recent two; a new tax bill signed into law that will send an additional 20 million dollars in revenue annually to the transportation fund; a close-up look at one of the items that is part of an upcoming exhibit celebrating the state over the last 250 years.

School districts won’t be forced to merge but they should discuss it …. the sweeping education reform bill was signed into law; a local high school football team couldn’t fill out its roster and won’t take the field this season; and some national park signs in New England should be back in place before the semiquincentennial.

Vermont’s state ethics commission gets a staffing boost; lawmakers close a gap in the state’s transportation fund; a Colchester resident is caring for a Vermont flower at risk of disappearing.

More tough news for employees in the Franklin County dairy industry; Gov. Phil Scott took action on more laws this week; and an Addison County musician determined to get back into the studio after hardships and loss.

The Legislature is out of session and Gov. Phil Scott made some moves on several key housing and healthcare bills; a Vermont bar owner talks World Cup and how New Hampshire’s bet on legalized gambling is paying off. 

Graduating from the department store; a new app for loon lovers; and some arts and culture news from around the region.

Vermonters will still need to get their cars and trucks inspected each year but with some reprieve; A Texas-based company is eyeing the former nuclear power plant site for development; A Hardwick family is still searching for a home, years after floods destroyed theirs.

A settlement in an excessive force claim; tracking another dangerous tick-borne illness; a new free-standing surgery center opens in Hartford; and Senator Bernie Sanders’ attention has turned to … A.I.