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1 week ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Karen Anderson |Mark Davis |Adiah Gholston
With The Frequency, get up to speed on what's happening in Vermont in under 15 minutes. Available every weekday morning by 6 a.m.Loading... The Frequency: Daily Vermont News Local NewsThe Frequency
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1 week ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Charlie Nardozzi |Mary Engisch
When it comes to choosing berry-bearing shrubs to plant in your yard, first ponder if feeding birds is part of your plan. If it is, then the choice is clear: native berry bushes are the way to go. The benefits of planting native shrubs — especially for birds — comes down to the berries' higher nutritional value. The sorts of feathered visitors that come to your yard are either migrating or overwintering birds.
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2 weeks ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Charlie Nardozzi |Mary Engisch
If you forage and eat wild greens like wintercress in early spring, you’re already a fan of their flavor and texture. Now, seed companies offer certain cultivated wild greens that can be planted in your backyard gardens and raised beds. You’ll have a ready-to-pick selection of delicious wild microgreens that also look beautiful and have a milder flavor than their wilder cousins. The shining star of wild greens might be the leaves of the common and cheery yellow-flowered dandelion.
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3 weeks ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Adiah Gholston
After a decade of serving her massive New York district in the U.S. House of Representatives, it appears Rep. Elise Stefanik will stay in the chamber for at least another year. That's after President Donald Trump pulled the North Country congresswoman's nomination to become the next ambassador to the United Nations last week, citing the GOP slim majority in the House.
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4 weeks ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Brittany Patterson |Mary Engisch
The historic friendship between Vermont and Quebec continues to come under strain from the rhetoric and actions of President Donald Trump. His administration has imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and has threatened more. He has also openly talked about making Canada “the 51st state.” Canada has responded to this aggression by imposing tariffs on American products, and ordinary Canadians are cancelling trips to Vermont and booing the American national anthem at sporting events.
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1 month ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Adiah Gholston
In January, the town of Richmond hired Anthony Cambridge to become its new police chief, and on March 3, Richmond's town manager announced they were backing out of the plan, refusing to comment on the rationale because it was a personnel matter. Cambridge had been leading both Hinesburg and Richmond's police forces for the past two years. He had resigned from his position as Hinesburg's police chief in order to take the Richmond job.
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2 months ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Adiah Gholston
Earlier this month, the Queen City got a bit quieter after Sergei Ushakov died. Ushakov was the main sound engineer at Nectar's in Burlington and its upstairs venue, The Lounge, formerly Club Metronome, since 1994. Ushakov liked it loud, and Ryan Clausen, Nectar's talent buyer, says he didn't mince words.
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2 months ago | 
nhpr.org | Mary Engisch |Adiah Gholston
People who help resettle refugees in Vermont are scrambling after the Trump administration made seismic changes to the federal scaffolding surrounding that work. In his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily halting the entry of new refugees into the U.S.And late last week, his administration paused funding for groups that support refugees getting acclimated to their new homes. Tracy Dolan is director of the State Refugee Office.
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2 months ago | 
vermontpublic.org | Mary Engisch |Adiah Gholston
People who help resettle refugees in Vermont are scrambling after the Trump administration made seismic changes to the federal scaffolding surrounding that work. In his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily halting the entry of new refugees into the U.S.And late last week, his administration paused funding for groups that support refugees getting acclimated to their new homes. Tracy Dolan is director of the State Refugee Office.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
vermontpublic.org | Charlie Nardozzi |Mary Engisch
One of the first tasks to tackle early in the new year is to evaluate your annual vegetable and flower seeds. Those stacks of opened seed packets from last season (or even years past) can be used again in spring or tossed if they are too old to germinate and grow. If unused seed is stored properly, it will last well from season to season. Keep it in a sealed container in a cool, dark and dry place around 40 degrees. Some folks even store seed packets in their freezers.
