VPR News
VPR News
To Prevent Traffic, State Requires Tire Chains For Trucks
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A new state mandate will require buses and big trucks to use tire chains during winter storms on certain Vermont highways.Vermont Edition
Product Stewardship: How To Create Less Trash
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We tackle the question of what role manufacturers, consumers and government should play in reducing the amount of trash we create when we throw out packaging or old products. Also, a proposed Rail Spur in Middlebury would accommodate the OMYA Corporation’s freight needs. And, celebrating the election of Madeleine Kunin 25 years ago.VPR News
Part of Interstate 89 to be closed thru next week
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Vermont Agency of Transportation officials say a southbound section of Interstate 89 in Sharon closed after a piece of granite fell off a truck will remain closed through about Oct. 24, and maybe longer.VPR News
Midday Newscast: August 26, 2008
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Anthony Pollina stresses conservation and the development of local renewable energy projects; Vermont launches aggressive anti-rabies program; Democrats will hear from Senator Hillary Clinton at their convention in Denver; good news for drivers in Bennington County.VPR News
Bridge work to cause delays on I-91 in Vt.
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The state Agency of Transportation is advising motorists of expected delays today and tomorrow on Interstate 91 just south of its interchange with Interstate 89.VPR News
Midday Newscast May7, 2008
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There’s a traffic disruption today on one of the most heavily traveled stretches of road in Vermont; a developer hoping to double the size of a Bennington Wal-Mart has filed for a state land-use permit; more…VPR News
Traffic delays expected as I89 undergoes repairs
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Commuters traveling on Interstate 89 north to Chittenden County should expect delays for much of May, as the state transportation agency works to repair the roadway north of Richmond.Vermont Edition
Funding the Department of Fish and Wildlife
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The Department of Fish and Wildlife is funded primarily by the license fees paid for hunting and fishing. But those activities are declining, a situation that calls into question how the department is funded. We talk with former Fish and Wildlife commissioner Steve Wright and Ed Gallo of the Vermont Hunters Anglers and Trappers Association. Also, how snarls of traffic are affecting the Upper Valley, and essayist Tim Johnson commiserates with fellow flu sufferers.VPR News