About three dozen first-time lawmakers served in the Legislature this winter. On the next Vermont Edition, we invite them to reflect their satisfactions, disappointments and how they felt they served their constituents. Also, an update on a decades-old superfund site in Burlington.
The program that
helps low-income Vermonters pay for heat is at least $19 million short
this year, and middle income Vermonters are also struggling to plan for
winter. We’ll look at whether federal and state government can ease the
concern about heating costs.
A
broadband communications network could be available to residents of central and
eastern Vermont by the end of next year.
That’s
the word from organizers of an initiative known as East Central Vermont
Community Fiber Network.
Medical dramas have held a
solid place in the television landscape for generations. E.R. and Grey’s Anatomy may be staples of the
genre now, but commentator Tim Johnson’s memory of these shows goes back a lot
further. And he wonders why they still
capture our attention.
Producer Sarah Ashworth stopped by last
night’s dress rehearsal of the Lyric Theater’s production of "West Sie Story" and caught up with Tim Wagoner – the young actor who has
overcome great obstacles to play Tony.
The state will spend almost a million dollars to help low income people who were inadvertently cut from fuel assistance programs. Advocates for low-income Vermonters are pleased with the response.
If you’ve attended more than your share of weddings this summer, you can be forgiven for feeling a little burned out on ceremonies, receptions and gift giving.
But VPR’s Tim Johnson just came back from a wedding that left him feeling completely …. smitten.