Vermont Viewpoint

We’ll start the morning in the Valley again taking a trip to Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill. Then we’ll open the phones for a half hour. After that, we’ll learn about the stresses our avian friends face in the winter and the help that VINS in Quechee needs to transport injured birds. And we finish the morning learning about ”Cry Havoc,”  a play being performed at Norwich University about the re-integration into civilian life.

We’ll start by meeting a Waitsfield couple who own a wonderful seafood company – Sugarfish – and also make dog treats and own a laundromat. Not all in the same space, mind you. Then we meet our next WDEV All-Star – Frankie Allen – as we continue to celebrate WDEV at 90. After that, because of the many house and barn fires we’re seeing at this time of year, we’ll get some tips in fire prevention from Williston Fire Captain Prescott Nadeau . And we’ll finish the show with 30 minutes of open phones.  

We open the show with open phones. Then, Calvin Cutler of WCAX joins us with a State House Update. Next, Elliott Greenblott of the AARP Fraud Watch Network updates us on the latest scams, including those that crop up around Valentine’s Day. Beginning in the second hour, Marty Gitlin returns in advance of his streaming event for the Waterbury Public Library. He’ll be discussing the 100 greatest cartoon characters of all time.  

We begin the show hearing about how Pathways Vermont is working to end homelessness and providing innovative mental health alternatives. Then we meet the owner of The Reservoir and the Bench, Mark Frier, and hear about the beer he’s making at Big Tree Brewing. After that, national correspondent Bob Ney joins us. That’s followed by Alison Novak of Seven Days, who shares how children with disabilities have been struggling during the pandemic. And we finish by getting an EB-5 update from VTDigger’s Paul Heintz. 

We open the show learning about the Vermont Professionals of Color and the innovative BIPOC Business Directory that the organization has created. Next, we meet children’s book author and illustrator Jason Chin, recent winner of the Caldecott Medal. After that, Linda Radtke joins us to share the story of the many women-owned businesses in Waterbury, including right here on Stowe Street. And we finish the morning with the week’s first bout of open phones.  

We’ll start off shooting hoops with Vermont’s newest semi-pro basketball team, the Bennington Martens of the American Basketball Association. Then we’ll learn about the School for International Training in Brattleboro. After that, we’ll get up close and personal with Lee Kittell as we continue to celebrate WDEV @ 90. And we finish up hearing from the soulful Kat Wright as she prepares for her show this Saturday night at The Essex Experience. 

With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, we’ll hear from Vermont Law School Professor Jared Carter about who might replace him. Next, we’ll take a ride on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, which is now open all winter. After that, Rusty Dewees stops by to tell us about his tour of self-produced Winter shows that begin this Friday in Bradford.  And we finish with conservation photographer Isabelle Groc, who will educate us on narwhals and share expeditions she’s been on. This is in advance of her presentation Wednesday night for the North Branch Nature Center. 

We open the show by getting an update on Capstone Community Action’s Fuel Your Neighbor Campaign. Then, WCAX Capitol Bureau Chief Calvin Cutler provides a State House update. Next, we’ll pick up the story of when emus were on the loose in Hyde Park. We start the second hour with a delicious trip to Strafford Organic Creamery. And we finish by hearing how Woodstock’s Union Arena became the country’s first net-zero indoor ice arena.  

“In the Garden” host Peter Burke has plenty of tips in the 9:00 hour for indoor gardening through the winter and what you can do to prepare for the upcoming gardening season. He might also share a recipe or two. After that, national correspondent Bob Ney provides an update on national and international news events. Then, Melissa Pasanen of Seven Days discusses the state’s response to food insecurity during the pandemic. And we’ll finish by learning about the need for Guardians ad Litem to advocate for children in the judicial system.  

We start the show by learning about SOOS, a Vermont company that has developed a tool exposing the risks of open-source software. Next, we’ll open the phones to hear what’s on your mind. After that, we get to chat with another of the WDEV All-Stars – Norwich hockey announcer George Commo. And we’ll finish the show hearing about the Me2/ Orchestra, that has been inspiring people with mental illnesses with Classical music for 10 years.