The Frequency

A documentary tells the painful story of efforts to wipe out the heritage of Indigenous children at boarding schools in the US and Canada. Plus, a plan to sell the now-closed Goddard College campus to a group of former alumni and faculty has fallen through, the director of a Lakota spiritual learning center recounts trauma suffered by Indigenous children sent to government-funded residential schools in the US and Canada, a horse in Addison County has died after being infected with EEE, advocates for legislation to expand home services access for people with disabilities visit the Statehouse, and Seven Days is named Newspaper of the Year by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.

Trying to get a look at ocean birds that visit Vermont each year as they migrate over Lake Champlain. Plus, a superior court judge tosses a lawsuit aimed at ending the interim appointment of Vermont’s education secretary, federal disaster aid is declared for Northeast Kingdom communities affected by late July floods, thousands of older Vermonters will be dropped from their Medicare Advantage health care plans next year, and Sen. Peter Welch urges approval of a proposal to provide longer range missiles to the Ukrainian military.

In an excerpt from Rumble Strip, a mother speaks with Erica Heilman about the experience of ultimate loss. Plus, the Scott Administration considers creating a rainy day fund for farmers who suffer weather-related damages, Woodstock reaches a deal to buy the privately-run water system serving the town, three Vermont school districts may not be able to provide the special education services they’re legally required to, state regulators take steps to create a temporary moratorium on new retail cannabis stores, and a Vermont nonprofit gets grant money to bring more arts and culture to underserved populations, and we discuss the sad reality of racism rearing its ugly head amid the WNBA playoffs in our weekly sports report.

The latest on a horse breeding facility in Townshend whose owner has been charged with animal cruelty. Plus, pressure mounts on Gov. Scott to intervene amid fresh waves of evictions from the state’s motel housing voucher program, business owners who suffered financial losses from summer floods begin applying for state aid, Vermonters affected by early July floods have a 30-day window to apply for FEMA assistance, Burlington will set up a centrally located hub to address public safety concerns, and for the first time since mid-July tests came up negative for EEE in mosquitoes tested by Vermont health officials.

Vermont Public education reporter Lola Duffort speaks to a Vermont native who researched the effects of a controversial state law mandating consolidation of smaller school districts. Plus, a conservation nonprofit is suing the state over potentially missing greenhouse gas emission targets, the Chester Selectboard punts on considering pro-development zoning regulations after hearing concerns from residents, Vermont’s archery deer season starts next week, and interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders wants to make school offerings more equitable.

Sitting in on a restorative justice class taught by individuals incarcerated in Vermont’s only women’s prison. Plus, Vermont’s congressional delegation calls for long-term and structural reforms to FEMA, a bill is introduced to expand the boundary of Vermont’s only national park, early voting gets underway for November’s general election, the suspect in a Pawlet triple homicide makes his first courtroom appearance, and a local restaurateur takes part in a New York-based business program aimed at boosting Black women business entrepreneurs.

Why public federal disaster assistance isn’t getting to the towns and cities that need it the most. Plus, Vermont hospitals react to a new report calling for a dramatic overhaul of the way they operate, an arrest is made in connection with the killings of three people in Pawlet, state officials want consumers to have additional protections from untrustworthy home contractors, Vermont’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August but is still near historic lows, and a New England researcher describes why immigration is a boost for America’s economy.

A new report finds Vermont’s hospitals are in deep financial trouble. Plus, Vermonters will see more contested statewide races this year than they have in decades, the federal disaster relief fund is drained so Sen. Peter Welch is urging passage of a bill to provide money for towns that have filed disaster claims with FEMA, reversing an earlier decision the U.S. Postal Service will keep some local mail processing in Burlington instead of sending it outside the state, we find out about an off-the-grid artists’ retreat that shares its work with local communities, and in the homestretch of the Major League Baseball season we check in on the wild card chances for teams trying to make the playoffs in our weekly sports report.

Tax bills in Putney have soared and many longtime residents worry they can’t afford to keep living there. Plus, warnings that state government needs to address the homelessness crisis as hundreds of unhoused people lose their emergency motel vouchers, a new report says Vermont needs to address inequities in its current health care system, the home of a Palestinian American injured in a shooting in Burlington is being retrofitted to accommodate his wheelchair, and Barre voters narrowly pass their school budget on a fourth attempt.

A taxidermy collection in southern Vermont – the state’s largest – needs a new home. Plus, the city of Burlington settles an excessive force lawsuit, a Barre clinic is offering gender-affirming care, a state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to ban phones in schools, and pro basketball is returning to Vermont.