We start with taking calls from listeners. After that, we’ll hear about the little brewery that could. Green Empire Brewing in Fort Ethan Allen started as a nano-brewery and just keeps growing in size and suds. Next, Chris Barbieri stops by to share his background in developing business in China. Plus, he’ll share his love for cars and provide details on the Vermont Antique and Classic Car Meet being held in Waterbury in mid-August. Lastly, we finish with another classic, when we talk to the British Clockmaker, Richard Bates of Newfane. 

Gypsy Moths are the bane of many of Vermont’s trees. And they are on the loose right now. Watch out, you oaks, elms and birches. State entomologist Judy Rosovsky will let us know what those gypsy moths are up to up in our trees. Next, Lt. Governor Molly Gray shares her thoughts about the state budget, the reopening of Vermont and she reflects on her first session in the office. We then speak with national correspondent Bob Ney who provides his perspective on President Biden’s trip to Europe and the G7 meeting. And we finish the show getting to know Charlie Papillo of “Travels with Charlie.” 

Addison County Rep. Peter Conlon starts the program by giving us insight into the per-public weighting task force, which will reconsider how the state distributes tax dollars to schools. After opening the phones to listeners, we then hear from members of the cast of “The Monument,” an NVU-Johnson, student-created theater piece that recently won a national award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. We finish the show by learning about the Charlotte Seed Library! 

In light of several alleged sexual assault cases in the news lately, we’ll hear about the work of the Clarina Howard Nichols Center and about how we can support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We then learn about how Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.  And we finish by hearing about another group – Vermont SUPPORTS – that shows its appreciation for troops stationed around the globe by sending care packages to those serving our country. 

To start the show, we talk with Ken Picard of Seven Days about why there is no vaccine for Lyme disease yet and then learn about how Vermont’s health officials are working to overcome COVID vaccine hesitancy from VTDigger’s Mike Dougherty. Next, we travel to VINS in Quechee to check out raptors, reptiles and the incredible Forest Canopy Walk. Lastly, we finish the show with a hike in the Valley as we learn about the Mad River Path.

For the first hour, we’ll be joined by Washington/Chittenden District State Representatives Theresa Wood and Tom Stevens to get their take on the Legislative session that just wrapped up. Dave Sellers joins us. He and his contemporaries were pioneers of the design/build movement in architecture which they explored on Prickly Mountain in Warren. Now he runs the Madsonian Museum in Waitsfield, that highlights outstanding industrial design, from cars to toasters.

The only thing bad about being able to be around people again is being around people again. Lizzie Post, of the Emily Post Institute, reacquaints us with the proper etiquette of socializing, specifically after a pandemic. Then we take to the lake and get tips on bass fishing from guide Matt Appelbaum of Bass Fishing Vermont.  We’ll talk to a couple of staff members of The Dartmouth, the college newspaper at Dartmouth, about several student suicides at the Hanover school and how the school is handling mental health issues there. 

We’ll begin with a great baseball story that Ken Libertoff recently wrote for The Bridge that includes Ebbets Field in Brooklyn and finishes with Robin Roberts in Montpelier. Next, we get a wrap up of legislative action from Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint. We head to the Northeast Kingdom to hear from Barton Chronicle Reporter Sylvia Dodge about some of the stories she’s been following in the NEK. And then Chef Joey Buttendorf joins us to let us know about the new session of the Community Kitchen Academy that’s about to begin.

We’ll open the show learning about the Leaders for Equity and Equal Pay – or LEEP – Toolkit. It will help small and medium Vermont businesses conduct in-house, ongoing gender and racial pay equity reviews. National correspondent Bob Ney checks in. Then we learn about some unfamiliar perennial vegetables from Melissa Pasanen of Seven Days. Sea kale or spinach vine, anyone? And then we start prepping for the wonderful Warren 4th of July Parade, which will be returning this year!

We’ll start by learning about a competition that gets middle and high school students from all across the state cooking up a storm – Junior Iron Chef VT. And we’ll even hear from one of the young chefs! VTDigger’s Katie Jickling shares details of a story she’s recently written about a sexual exploitation case that involved a former Randolph Union High School co-principal. And we finish the show meeting Meg McIntyre, who has created the radio show and podcast, The Vermont Ver-Mystery Hour.