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Americana Museums Reinvent Themselves, Attract New Visitors

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Americana museums exist in many forms and many sizes across the country, from local historical societies to the Shelburne Museum in Vermont to the Smithsonian in Washington. Many of these museums have been having more trouble attracting visitors in recent years, and are trying a variety of innovative things in an effort to change that.
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Problems At The Vermont Police Academy

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We talk with the interim director of the Vermont Police Academy about morale and training in the wake of the upheaval at the academy earlier this year. Plus, a look at campaign donations made by the CEO of the Vermont Telephone Company. And we hear how a group of Vermont soldiers counts the days left in their deployment.
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Archaeology Field Work At Chimney Point

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UVM archaeologist John Crock discusses what’s been learned about Native American and European settlements this summer at Chimney Point. Also, an update on the New Hampshire U.S. Senate primary. And in Summer School, how to build a fire without matches.
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Improving Vermont’s High School Graduation Rate

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We talk about the wide disparity in dropout rates among Vermont high schools and what’s being done to address it.  Also, a look at this summer’s highway construction season and why the state’s transportation budget is at a record high. And a visit to the Statehouse vegetable garden.