Vermont Viewpoint

We’re going to be skiing and riding all morning. 

We’ll take a swing around all the mountains in our area, riding rope tows, T-bars, single-chair lifts and quads. 

You’ll learn about the current conditions and hear what each mountain has in store for you in this new ski season. 

Get out the board or your skis and poles and get ready for a morning of visiting eight different ski [and ride] operations in the WDEV listening area.  

Lola Duffort of VTDigger provides a roundup of the latest moves in state politics, the pandemic and Vermont’s economic picture. Next, we learn about solar installation incentives and panel efficiency during cold weather from the folks at Green Mountain Solar. After that, we hear from you as we open up the phones. And we finish off the show speaking with former World Palindrome Champion and Vermont (relative) newbie Mark Saltveit with his tips on surviving the winter here in the North Country. 

We’ll start off the week in the capable hands of our listeners with a half-hour of open phones. Next, we’ll learn about Artistree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret and the plethora of programs available there, designed to nurture an individual’s creativity. After that, we hear about living robots from UVM computer science professor Josh Bongard. And then we meet Vermont’s new chief medical examiner, Dr. Elizabeth Bundock. 

We begin by learning about a project that combines sustainable living practices with community building to promote a more peaceful world. Next, we travel to Barre to meet the People’s Health and Wellness Clinic’s new executive director, Dan Barlow. National correspondent Bob Ney checks in after that. We follow that up with recommendations on global eats that you can find in Burlington on the cheap. Then we hear about the Vermonter who has been making the finest guitar pickups for many of the luminaries in the music business, including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.  

We start the show with open phone lines! Then, “Travels with Charlie” host Charlie Papillo stops by to share the details about the Politically Incorrect Christmas Party, a fundraiser for the Waterbury Area Food Shelf. And we finish the show going truffle hunting with a bunch of dogs and Vermont food writer Rowan Jacobsen. He’ll discuss his newest book, “Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Scent with Dreamers, Schemers and Some Extraordinary Dogs.” 

We’re on the road as part of WDEV’s 90th anniversary. Today, we’ll be hanging at Harry’s Hardware in Cabot, talking with the elite and intelligentsia of this Washington County town of 1,400. In other words, the regular folks of Cabot. We’ll meet the flying farmer, the owners of Harry’s, turkey and dairy farmers, syrup producers, clever craftspeople and those involved with the arts. Enjoy two hours of getting to know the people and personality of Cabot. 

We start off at a delicious Burlington restaurant that serves a 100% plant-based menu. And that has a second location – in Brooklyn! Next, we meet Vermont’s Early Childhood Educator of the Year, Callie Weller of Calais Elementary School. After that, we hear from you as we open up the phones. And we finish off the show learning about that Green Mountain thing that seems to be fading away...the Vermont accent. 

As the nights grow colder, we’ll spend time learning about how you can make your home more energy efficient.  

Then, Mark Isselhardt checks in to get us ready for the sap-running season ahead. 

At 10, we spend time with Mark Johnson, this time as a guest of the show, as we continue celebrating WDEV @ 90. 

And we finish learning about the work of the Champlain National Heritage Partnership. 

Capstone Community Action has a number of programs to empower individuals in Central Vermont with the tools and resources to move beyond poverty. As Capstone launches its annual Fuel Your Neighbors Campaign, we’ll broadcast live from their offices in Barre and learn about the organization’s Food Shelf, the Community Kitchen Academy, the Emergency Fuel Program, Community Support Services, the weatherization and climate impact program and community economic development. 

We start the show meeting a Vermont doll maker whose creations are as far from Barbie as possible. They are the aptly named Strange Dolls.  Next, we’ll discuss the results of the recent Vermont Climate Assessment, an update of the original report of 2014. After that, we catch up with one of the WDEV All-Stars – Dave Moody, currently with the Motor Racing Network. And we finish by learning about the work of the Vermont Community Foundation, whose funds and programs provide more than $25 million a year in grants.