The Frequency

Efforts to test deer for COVID. Plus, Vermont bans TikTok from state-owned devices, pushback over a bill to expand bottle return, Casella’s financial performance, and a bill to expand Medicaid.

Lawmakers consider changes to Vermont’s school choice rules after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Plus, municipal officials call for changes to property tax laws, a prosecutor drops charges against a man accused of disrupting a public meeting, and a warning to stay off the ice.

Meet the man who sharpens most figure skates in Vermont. Plus, pushback on a child care proposal, some lawmakers want to boost EMS funding, two religious schools refuse to comply with an anti-discrimination rule, and remembering Bicycle Bob.

Meet a master violin maker in West Brattleboro. Plus, health care providers ask lawmakers to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, an update on last week’s school shooting hoax, GlobalFoundries saw a solid fourth quarter, and farmworker advocates say Hannaford is not addressing complaints.

A member of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs says she’s resigning because of “deceit and dysfunction.” Plus, Vermont State University stands by its decision to make libraries digital, the UVM Medical Center is proposing a new outpatient surgery center, and the Senate Judiciary Committee advances a controversial nomination.

What the Vermont state constitution has to say about tax increases. Plus, fatal opioid overdoses remain high, Hydro-Québec is approved to buy the largest dam system in New England, and Waking Windows to downsize this spring.

Lawmakers are considering changes to a program that gives cash incentives to businesses. Plus, the Scott administration pushes off aid to organic dairy farms, workers at a St. Albans dairy processing plant authorize a strike, some Dartmouth graduate students haven’t had heat for weeks, and a winter gear lending library in St. Johnsbury.

How the remaining ARPA funds are being distributed in the state. Plus, reports of active shooters turn out to be a hoax, the president of St. Michael’s College is retiring, digital libraries at Vermont State Colleges, and a state trooper who stole a Rolex resigned.

Drawings by a cashier in White River Junction are headed to an art show in New York City. Plus, the Scott administration is reluctant to extend emergency housing, the Senate’s plan for paid family and medical leave, funding for housing projects, and some big fish.

Adults who have aged out of Vermont’s foster care system don’t have access to their records – but a new report says they should. Plus, an EB-5 fraudster points a finger at the state, some lawmakers want to fund Meals on Wheels to avoid program cuts, and a push for increased cannabis testing capacity.