Mikaela Lefrak
Host and Senior Producer at Vermont Public Radio
Co-Host at Vermont Edition
Host and Senior Producer at Vermont PBS
Host of @vermontedition on @vermontpublic. #DCStatehood forever. She/her.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak
Communities across our region are hosting Juneteenth celebrations this year. The federal holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States and honors Black history and culture. South Burlington recreation specialist Kate Likhite and state Sen. Joe Major of Hartford tell us about their communities' Juneteenth events. Then: two local authors share the stories behind their new books.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Jon Ehrens
More than 200 wildfires are currently burning in Canada. They are transforming forests, and becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change. This hour we discuss how wildfires affect our landscapes, and how wildfire smoke affects air quality and our bodies. Our guests are David Grass, a senior environmental health manager at the Vermont Department of Health, and David Phillips, a Toronto-based climatologist emeritus with Environment and Climate Change Canada, a governmental agency.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Adiah Gholston |Mary Engisch
In early May, a group of small business owners in Burlington sent an open letter to Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak asking for a series of immediate changes to take place downtown. One of their requests was to move a free lunch program run by Food Not Cops from the Cherry Street Garage to another location. The cosigners of the letter cited a number of reasons for their concerns, including construction that impedes foot traffic, and long-simmering concerns over public safety.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Jon Ehrens
Rosemary Gladstar is said to be the Godmother of modern herbalism. In the latest installment of Vermont Edition At Home, Mikaela visited Gladstar at her house in Milton, Vermont. They discussed her roots in herbalism, from her childhood learning how to forage for food and medicine with her grandmother, to becoming the founder of a world renowned herbal retreat center in Vermont and founder of several companies.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Nina Keck |Jon Ehrens
The birthrate in the United States is on the decline, and of all 50 states, Vermont’s fertility rate is the lowest. We'll listen to a recent episode of Vermont Public's podcast Brave Little State where reporter Nina Keck looks into a listener’s question about childlessness. Then, we'll be joined by sociology professor Amy Blackstone of the University of Maine, who researches why some people opt out of parenting. Her book is Childfree by Choice. Have questions, comments or tips?
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Thanks for covering this story, @abcnews and @MaryKekatos, but your headline is incorrect. She was not the first non-resident to use Vermont's medical aid in dying law. Her doctor confirmed to me that other non-residents have used it before her. https://t.co/ZTrqGEIVZ8
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The first fatality in the Vermont floods has been confirmed by the Vt Department of Health. A 63-year-old man in Barre City died as a result of a drowning accident in his home on July 12. Health and safety guidance and resources: https://t.co/RKHVaQQzXY