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First-time democratic candidate for governor raises twice the campaign funds than Republican incumbent; expanded protections for a popular Addison County natural area; and cutting the ribbon on new affordable housing in downtown Burlington.

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This episode of The Frequency is hosted by Mary Engisch. Adiah Gholston produces and reports for the show; Stephanie Colombini edits. Peter Engisch composed our theme music. Additional reporting today from: Peter Hirschfeld, Carly Berlin, Abagael Giles, Mikaela Lefrak and the New England News Collaborative.  

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Could you put your phone away for multiple hours a day? Vermont students are required to this year. Plus, hear more about the status of plans to build a new women’s prison in the Green Mountain State and how little brown bats’ longevity could affect your lifespan.

We’ll be off for a couple of days for the Labor Day holiday & back on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a fresh Frequency episode and more news from around our region.

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This episode of The Frequency is hosted by Mary Engisch. Adiah Gholston produces and reports for the show; Stephanie Colombini edits. Peter Engisch composed our theme music. Additional reporting today from: Mikaela Lefrak, Liam Elder Connors, Abagael Giles, Jenn Jerecki and Nathaniel Wilson.

The Frequency is a product of Vermont Public.

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Vermont’s Dept of Corrections faces a discrimination complaint; the D-O-C also broadened its authority to keep incarcerated people in prison past their release dates; Sen. Bernie Sanders shares his efforts to help get Progressive candidates elected in some battleground states.

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A new health clinic for older Vermonters; a new vision for reducing health care costs; a new way to provide higher education.

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 Curbing the state’s budget growth; and any bets on how much Vermont made in online sports betting tax revenue?

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Seniors in Lamoille County will have one less choice when it comes to adult day programs; a Vermonter takes home top prize in a national contest; and who accepts campaign finance money?

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Will the trade war between the U-S and Canada affect utility prices in our region?; researchers are looking deeper in the state’s snowpack; a Vermont singer-songwriter used conversations with her parents as the basis for a new song.

Nearly a thousand people who were mistakenly added to voter rolls never cast their ballots; the largest statewide telecommunications provider will end landline service to more Vermont towns; health professionals are raising concerns about the state’s psychiatric hospital after recent staff cuts.

Bear encounters in Vermont are on the upswing so officials want to extend bear-hunting season; a regional survey aims to find out the experience of caring for partners with dementia; could one solution to the state’s housing crunch lie in that spare bedroom?

Who will take over as Vermont’s next house speaker; A New Hampshire law makes it easier to build and sell tiny homes in the state; and ‘tis the season for students to move back into dorms.