Vermont Edition

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency says the state needs to build between 24,000 and 36,000 new housing units over the next five years to meet demand. Rutland City is taking on the challenge, aiming to build 1,000 units by 2028. Mayor Mike Doenges and Rutland Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Ed Bove share their vision and their upcoming developer showcase in late October. Then, we take a broader look at Rutland County. Devon Neary, executive director of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, explains new laws requiring smaller towns to map their downtowns and other potential growth areas. The commission is also updating its 2026 regional plan.Broadcast live on Monday, September 9, 2024, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.Have questions, comments, or tips? Send us a message or check us out on Instagram.

Grief is often described as a heavy weight – a weight you can feel on your shoulders, in heart, or deep in your gut. In "We Need No Wings," the new novel by author Ann Dávila Cardinal of Morrisville, a professor in her sixties weighed down by grief awakens one day with the power to levitate. It’s not a metaphor – Tere Sánchez can rise into the air. This magical discovery sets Tere off on a journey to Spain to learn about her ancestors and her newfound power. The novel comes out on Sept. 10th.Cardinal is a two-time International Latino Book Award winning novelist and self described “Gringa-Rican author” and “aging tattooed punk.” She received her MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

The Bolton resident's new book chronicles his work tending to the Bear Island forest.

What does it mean to love a forest? For Ethan Tapper, love is work. In his forthcoming debut book, How to Love a Forest, he walks us through the fragile and resilient ecosystem that is a forest. And he argues that it takes hard work to preserve forests— work that can be counterintuitive and even, at times, heartbreaking. A former Chittenden County forester, Tapper's new book details his work at Bear Island Forest in Bolton. He's also the lead singer and guitarist of the Burlington-based 10-piece punk band The Bubs, who have a new album out, Make a Mess. To celebrate the book launch, Tapper will be in conversation with Bridget Butler at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Contois Auditorium, Burlington.Broadcast live on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.Have questions, comments, or tips? Send us a message or check us out on Instagram.

The 20th season of the Vermont Public film series Made Here kicks off Sept. 5.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis— also known as EEE— has come to Vermont.

From Rochester to Windham, a look at communities that have weathered debates over closing small schools.

Raised in Waitsfield, Shaina Taub is a two-time Tony Award winner for her Broadway musical Suffs.

IV therapy has been popping up around Vermont and it has state regulators concerned. We're joined by a member of the Vermont Board of Medical Practice and primary care practitioners who will tell us the difference between legitimate use of IV therapy and the stuff that's just trendy.

We're joined by a Seven Days food writer who tells us about the hit Winooski restaurants are taking during road construction. And we get a couple suggestions for some good eats around the state.