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Former UVM theater director has died
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Ed Feidner, whose theater career spanned 35 years at the University of Vermont, died last week. He was especially known as the producer and artistic director of UVM’s Champlain Shakespeare Festival.VPR Series and Specials
Vermont Women
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VPR is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special series of stories about Vermont Women – as told by Vermont Women. Listen this week during Morning Edition, as VPR examines the lasting contributions of five unique individuals.VPR News
Vermont Women: Donella Meadows
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All this week on Morning Edition, VPR salutes women who have contributed to the life and culture of Vermont. Today we hear from Diana Wright of Thetford. For 12 years, Wright was research assistant to Donella Meadows, a MacArthur Genius Award recipient and scientist – trained in chemistry and biophysics – who lived the last few years of her life in Hartland.VPR News
Checking in on town meeting in West Windsor
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Town Moderator Matt Birmingham started West Windsor’s Town Meeting Tuesday fifteen minutes late in order to accommodate all of the people still hurrying up the walk into Story Hall. VPR’s Betty Smith was on hand to see if a year has brought any significant changes to this traditional Town Meeting.Commentary Series
Getting By: Amanda Calhoun
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Amanda Calhoun is a senior in high school, working part time as a waitress to save money for college. She said it’s her first job, that it was hard to find a job with no prior experience. But she also said that tips are critical, that she’s been working a lot of morning shifts, where tips are low.VPR News
Getting By: Amanda Calhoun
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Amanda Calhoun is a senior in high school, working part time as a waitress to save money for college. She said it’s her first job, that it was hard to find a job with no prior experience. But she also said that tips are critical, that she’s been working a lot of morning shifts, where tips are low.VPR News
Woodstock sings Messiah
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Each year, Handel’s Messiah is sung all over Vermont. And nowhere can the voices be more enthusiastic than in Woodstock.VPR News
Springfield is ready for its close-up
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Just one week ago, Springfield Vermont won an on-line competition to host tomorrow’s “hometown premiere” of the new Simpson movie, catapulting the small town into the international spotlight, and touching off a frantic race to get ready for the big day.VPR News