Vermont Viewpoint

This best of compilation includes interviews with Catland Vintage, Bergamot and Amor, Richard Bates and Darn Tough.

Vermont authors. Archer Mayor, Sarah Strohmeyer and Sarah Stewart-Taylor

Music. This best of compilation includes Vermont musicians Kris Gruen, Champlain Trio and Billy Bratcher

December 24, 2021

Guests include Gary Frymire President of the U.S.S. Vermont Support Group, Retired Navy Veteran Rod Brigham, Rick DeAngelis Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Haven and Mrs. Claus.

December 23, 2021

Guests include Baylor College President Linda Livingston who will talk about Campus Free Expression. Vermont officials from the Agencies of Commerce and Human Services, Political Science Professor Matt Dickinson and Economist Art Woolf

We start by hearing of the 24-hour run/hike Jesse Holden will do on New Year’s Eve to raise money for Umbrella of St. Johnsbury. Next, we learn about some of the history of St. Albans and the financial bind the St. Albans Museum currently finds itself in. After that, national correspondent Bob Ney checks in. Then, we hear from Jordan Barry of Seven Days about local chefs’ favorite meals mentioned in literature. And we finish the morning hearing from Governor Phil Scott.  

We open the show with Radio Vermont forecaster Roger Hill discussing atmospheric rivers, the prospects of a White Christmas and other cool weather-related stuff. Next, we learn about Farm First, an organization that helps take some of the stress out of farming and helps farmers navigate the resources needed to solve farm issues. After that, we’ll hear about an innovative learning opportunity that allows Burlington High School students to use the city as their classroom, exploring the people, places, problems and possibilities of the community. And then we open up the phones for your input.

During the first hour, Dr. Deb Kennedy discusses her new book that teaches us how we can use the power of food to transform our health. We’ll learn how the more than 220 food-decisions we make daily, impact our habits, health, and ultimately, our lives. After that, we’ll hear how the Hospital Autopsy Service can be a resource for families and healthcare providers. And we finish the morning meeting another of our WDEV All-Stars – Ashley Squier. And she’ll have some special guests with her.  

We’ll spend the first hour soaring through the air as we learn about the 100-year history of the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro. It has been captured in a new book called “Harris Hill Ski Jump: The First 100 Years”. National correspondent Bob Ney checks in after that. We follow that up with Colin Flanders of Seven Days, relating how the COVID surge has pushed area hospitals to their limits. And we finish with author (and Middlesex Town Clerk) Sarah Strohmeyer, as we discuss her latest suspenseful novel, “Do I Know You?”. 

Winter is an outstanding time to track wildlife in Vermont. We’ll start the show learning the proper way to do that and what you might see when you venture out. We then hear from the Vermont Medical Society on the recommendations it has made to the state’s Cannabis Control Board on potency limits, advertising and warning labels for legalized recreational marijuana products. After that, we learn about Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Sandplain Forest Restoration initiative. And we finish with open phones.