Vermont Viewpoint

Vermont Arts Council executive director Karen Mittelman recently announced that she’ll step down in October. We’ll begin the show by speaking with Karen about her five years heading the council and her decision to resign. Then, we’ll discuss the strategic future the state has for our forests. Starting the second hour, we’ll open the phones for the only time this week. And we’ll finish the show by spending time in Barnard at the Kiss the Cow Farm.

We’ll start the morning in a merry way, meeting the folks from the Modern Times Theater. Next, we’ll chat with a Vermonter who “qualified” for golf’s U.S. Open recently…as part of the grounds crew. After that, we’ll catch up with Grammy-winning singer Dobet Gnahoré [do BAY geh NOR ay] of the Ivory Coast, who will performing tonight in Middlesex. And we finish by learning what the owners of Vermont Malthouse are up to and how they help the Vermont brewing and distilling industry. 

Record highs in England and the heat wave across the U.S. last week had everyone wondering what brought this on. Radio Vermont forecaster Roger Hill joins us to discuss Climate Change and what effect that is having. Next, we head to the Northeast Kingdom. We’ll be trying to find our way through the Great Vermont Corn Maze in Danville. Then, we get ready for the Cabot Arts and Music Festival, happening this Saturday on the Village Common.  

We get musical, a wee bit political and also quite healthy this morning. We’ll open up the show hearing about the Craftsbury Chamber Players and their schedule of performances around the state. Next, four years ago, Vermont had a 14-year-old gubernatorial candidate on the primary ballot. We’ll catch up with recent high school graduate Ethan Sonneborn to learn about his 2018 campaign. After that, it’s time to get some tips on how to finally give up the smokes. And then we meet Grammy-winning singer Dobet Gnahoré [do BAY guh NOR ay] from the Ivory Coast, who is performing throughout the area this week. 

There’s been a lot of bear conflicts in Vermont this summer. We’ll learn what to do to keep them to a minimum and how to react if you’re faced with one. Next, retired Visiting Nurses Association of Vermont executive director Peter Cobb joins us to talk about his first novel, “To Alice.” After that, we have national correspondent Bob Ney with his perspective on the week’s news. Then, Cathy Resmer of Seven Days shares the story of the Vermont farmer who became the first person to manufacture and sell American-made globes. And we’ll finish the show by heading out to the ballpark with Vermont Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington to learn about an upcoming job fair. 

Vermont Department of Labor Job Fairs

The Vermont Prize celebrates and supports the best visual art being made in Vermont today. We’ll open the show learning about the Prize and meet the inaugural winner, renowned visual artist, graffiti scholar and educator Will Kasso Condry of Brandon. Next, we’ll open the phones for the only time this week. During the second half of the show, we’ll hear from the editor of Rutland Magazine Cassie Horner about stories in the publication and what it’s like being in print media in 2022. And we’ll finish the show getting ready for two upcoming jazz festivals.   

There’s a special program for St. Michael’s College undergrads that we’ll learn about to start the show. It’s called Undergraduate Professional Endorsements. Next, we’ll meet Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Brenda Siegel, making her second run for the state’s top job. For the second half of the show, the studio will be flooded with Vermonters from all over the state’s hinterlands. Well, their images and memories will be brought to life by photographer Ethan Hubbard as he talks about his new book, “True North: Rural Vermonters 1960-2010.” If you’re interested in purchasing Ethan Hubbard’s new book, you can check out Bridge Side Books in Waterbury, Will’s Store in Chelsea, or Bear Pond Books in Montpelier

Theron Boyd, Old-Time Vermonter

The Courage of Theron Boyd

We begin by talking about lady beetles with Julia Pupko of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, who discovered a species that was thought to be extinct in Vermont. Next, we meet a woman who moved to Vermont earlier this year and has been dealing with homelessness as she tries to get established here. After that, we get tips from the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association on traveling with pets. And we finish with Liam Madden, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House seat.   

Patricia’s GoFundme

We’ll start off by getting in the Holiday spirit by hearing about the Lamoille County Players’ production of “Elf.” Then Sas Stewart takes us on a dining adventure. After that, Chef Joey Buttendorf shares stories from the Community Kitchen Academy and news about the next class. And we finish the morning learning about Scrag Mountain Music’s Lullaby Project.   

The first hour is dedicated to meeting more state-wide candidates running in the August 9th primaries. First, we’ll meet Republican U.S. Senate candidate Christina Nolan. Then we’ll hear from H. Brooke Paige, who is on the Republican ballot for a number of offices. He’ll explain why. Beginning the second half of the show, we check in with national correspondent Bob Ney. Then, Alison Novak of Seven Days discusses the staffing shortages schools are facing for the year ahead. And we finish up by learning about Bud Fowler, the first professional African-American baseball player. He once played for a team in Montpelier.