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Thrufters & Throughstones: Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman

By VPR | July 21, 2009

This week, Vermont Edition is exploring some of the music included in the compilation called Thrufters & Throughstones, a special collection of music celebrating Lake Champlain’s Quadricentennial. Today we hear "Growling Old Man and Grumbling Old Woman"

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Magnet Schools

By Jane Lindholm | April 30, 2009

The first two magnet schools in Vermont will open next fall in Burlington. We talk with one of the school’s principals, Paula Bowen, and with Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca. Also, one UVM student is studying what students should eat before they take an exam, and we go hunting for fiddleheads.

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Rise in Food Prices

By Jane Lindholm | May 1, 2008

The American Farm Bureau says prices for a basket of 16 basic grocery items rose by 8 percent in the first quarter of 2008. Sec. of Agriculture Roger Allbee explains what’s behind the rise in food prices and how it’s affecting farmers, grocery retailers and consumers. Also, a new cookbook specializes in Vermont-grown foods, and we go searching for fiddleheads near the Winooski River.