The Frequency

Why the rate of food insecurity continues to rise. Plus, a plan to shelter unhoused Vermonters this winter, an attempted second-degree murder charge after a shooting in Rockingham, wet weather a wet blanket for Vermont’s outdoor cannabis crops, trying to contain an oil spill in Putney, and how offering farmers free tire sidewalls can cut down on mosquitoes.

Vermont’s deaf community reacts to deadly shootings in Maine. Plus, hundreds rally in Burlington against Israel’s military actions in Gaza, there’s been another state prison death, Vermont sees a population influx, and assessing the status of food assistance in the federal Farm Bill.

An impromptu stargazing event in the Northeast Kingdom. Plus, a short supply of shots to protect infants from respiratory viruses, Vermont’s only public university-published literary magazine is shutting down, advice for regulating short-term rentals, and Killington opens the gate on ski season.

Vermont’s shockingly high rate of homelessness. Plus, investigators try to find out the cause of a fire that destroyed a Montpelier lumberyard, a new bill aims for electric utilities to get all their power from renewable sources, mental health services for teachers, UVM approves a tuition rate hike for out-of-state students, and the long wait list for housing vouchers.

A Burlington teenager is released to his family following a second-degree murder charge. Plus, Gov. Scott says drug trafficking is a common thread in recent murders, trouble enforcing state highway speeding laws, seeking ideas for a more bike-friendly roadway, a popular flooded out campground remains closed, and finding more resilient crops in a changing climate.

A different kind of final resting place. Plus, a juvenile suspect is arraigned on a Bristol murder charge, rethinking the cost of Vermonters’ basic needs, a shortage of new COVID vaccines, and Sen. Welch wants a combined aid package for Ukraine and Israel.

Green Mountain Power’s plan to end outages by 2030. Plus, a Vermont State Police official comments on recent murders, St. Michael’s College gets a new president, rising demand for pediatric mental health support, and the deadline to apply for FEMA aid.

More toxic chemicals discovered in Bennington. Plus, Vermont State University unveils part two of its cost-reduction plan, lawmakers in Montpelier may consider new gun laws following the mass shooting in Maine, talking to kids about troubling current events, and more money to soundproof homes from F-35s.

The Northeast Kingdom gets its only shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Plus, Sen. Welch calls for gun control after the Lewiston shooting, state employees call for a state of emergency, a committee clears Burlington’s police chief of professional misconduct, and the Agency of Education wants to get more women in the trades.

Art as community in Flux. Plus, redesigning Barre City, a call for better treatment of children with mental health conditions, no more JetBlue flights from Burlington to New York, and salmon begin their annual migration from Lake Champlain.