Midday Newscast: July 11, 2008

Here are the top stories at noon: Vermonters can take a holiday this weekend, at least if they want to avoid the state sales tax; The owners of Vermont Yankee are making the economic argument that what’s good for the company is good for the state; Shelburne philanthropist Lois McClure says Vermont has to get ready to care for its aging population…

Morning Newscast: July 11, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Next Thursday Vermont Tubbs in Brandon will close its doors for good, leaving over 90 employees wondering what’s next; The University of Vermont has created a new “Center on Aging” that will use research and education to help people stay healthy as they grow older…

UVM Center for Aging receives $5 million

Vermont has the second oldest population in the country, and that has implications for everything from health care to employment. So the University of Vermont has created a new “Center on Aging” that will use research and education to help people stay healthy as they grow older. And as VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, one of the state’s top philanthropists gave $5 million to get the work started.

Lake freighter commemorating European discovery

The Lois McClure, a replica of a 19th-century Lake Champlain schooner, is playing a new role as international ambassador. The boat is the flagship of the 400th anniversary of the European discovery of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River valleys.
tick2.jpg

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is on the rise in Vermont. We talk about its prevention and the controversy over its diagnosis and treatment. Our guests are Lyme sufferer Dayle Ann Stratton, co founder of the Vermont Lyme Network, and Dartmouth infectious disease specialist Jeff Parsonnet.

VPR Evening News May 26th, 2008

The Lois McClure schooner will visit Quebec City to helm mark the city’s 400th anniversary; Senator Patrick Leahy is in Ireland joining an international appeal to ban cluster munitions; A profile of the St. Johnsbury Town Band; and commentator Olin Robison reflects on the 25th anniversary of a landmark education analysis.