The Frequency

Lawmakers look to zoning changes to increase housing stock. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott’s “significant budget,” non-citizen voting in Montpelier, and garbage output.

A new report breaks down the high cost of improving child care in Vermont. Plus, analysts say the state needs to build housing faster, lawmakers consider new pesticide rules, and advocates lobby for criminal justice reform.

A sheep shearer and butcher explains her work. Plus, state revenues outpace expectations, Burlington Progressives outline public safety priorities, and a Vermont inmate dies.

How a Stowe dairy farmer is doing nearly a year after a barn fire. Plus, a new report shows the benefits of child care, sub-par standardized testing results, the return of bus fares in Chittenden County, and a renovation for the Bennington Battle Monument.

Some Vermont towns can’t afford school construction projects, and hope the state will help. Plus, Windham county residents want a local NAACP branch, lawmakers push for more housing assistance, a bill to address local zoning, and electricity regulations.

A look at what might be in store for Vermont’s housing market this year, as interest rates rise. Plus, lawmakers consider fixes to a court backlog and PFAS, Sen. Sanders weighs in on the CHIPS Act, and the Emerald Ash Borer spreads.

Checking in with a Middlebury College student about to compete in the FISU World University Games. Plus, a Newport man fights a trespass order, lawmakers hope to make gun laws more stringent, and COVID-19 cases.

How communities in Southern Vermont are working to address the housing crisis. Plus, mental health at a state prison, a Shelburne cop used excessive force on a teenager, relaxed parking requirements in Burlington, and a power plant shortfall.

A community lunch returns to St. Johnsbury after several years, but some attendees say it's not the same. Plus, Gov. Scott asks for more broadband money, GMT considers reinstating fares, and remembering Ray Bates.

An effort to succeed in Vermont’s hemp industry. Plus, Becca Balint is finally sworn in, why officials encourage a bivalent COVID shot, and a bill to reduce heating costs and emissions.