The Frequency

Vermont saw a record number of fatal opioid overdoses in 2021. Plus, little progress in UVM union negotiations, new housing in Middlebury and Ludlow, and COVID-19 numbers.

Guidance for COVID vaccinations. Plus, money to fix rental units, and two bald eagles test positive for bird flu.

Vermont’s Commissioner of Financial Regulation heads back to his day job. Plus, possible housing subsidies for middle-income residents, lawyers for an EB-5 fraudster ask for home confinement, and amphibians on the move.

As Gov. Scott signs new legislative districts into law, we look back at contentious changes made in 1965. Plus, a record number of fatal overdoses in 2021, food insecurity concerns, and a remembrance of Tony Clark.

Gov. Scott urges lawmakers to make changes to the next state budget. Plus, the Department of Health says BA.2 is unlikely to cause a major surge, and state biologists plan to look for an invasive tick.

Downtown lots in Burlington and Newport remain vacant in the midst of a housing crisis. Plus, bureaucracy and waterway cleanup, an apparent death by suicide in a state prison, and COVID-19 numbers.

A singing benefit for Ukrainian refugees. Plus, Gov. Phil Scott asks for a budget overhaul, support for suicide prevention, and a new federal organic dairy rule.

Vermont’s biggest city is full of historic barns. Some might survive, others might not. Plus, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray has COVID, DOC staffing changes, and the 2022 moose hunt.

An update on a planned bike trail network from Vermont’s southern border to the Canadian border. Plus, UVM and UnitedHealthcare strike a deal, climate change’s effect on mud season, and COVID-19 numbers.

How hunting some moose could save Vermont’s moose population. Plus, the latest COVID modeling, a judge orders a dairy farm to deal with its runoff, and the emerald ash borer spreads.