Problems at Vermont Yankee shake public confidence

Critics of Vermont Yankee say the most recent problems with the nuclear plant’s cooling tower show a disturbing pattern of poor management and lax state oversight. But state officials say they’re not getting the cooperation they need from the plant’s operators.

Court Records Online

Proponents of a bill at the Statehouse say that some records, particularly those related to family court proceedings, could be abused if they were available online, as opposed to paper records. We look at the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy in the era of digital court records. Also, New Hampshire’s anti-tax stance might be eroding, and we hear about newly discovered letters from the Cornish, New Hampshire, painter Maxfield Parrish.

Vermont’s top cop to retire

Vermont’s top cop will call it quits at the end of the year. Public Safety Commissioner Kerry Sleeper says he’ll retire after a 30-year career in law enforcement and state government.

Public Transportation

Public transportation has always been a problem for residents of Vermont’s small towns and back roads, and the need for public transit is likely to become more acute as the population ages. We talk about new ideas for getting Vermonters where they need to go, and learn about an award-winning program that seems to be working for residents of the Champlain Islands.