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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2 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Daniela Fierro
If you're looking to spend time outside and with a good book but don't know where to start, Vermont Edition's summer booklovers show has got you. Youth librarian with the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro Lindsay Bellville, Flying Pig bookstore owner Elizabeth Bluemle, and The Bookstore in Brandon owner Barbra Ebling share their favorites.
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3 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Andrea Laurion
The Burlington-based Vermont Green FC will host two women’s soccer exhibition games this June. Their coach is one of the best midfielders to play for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Sam Mewis. Mewis hosts The Women's Game podcast on the Men In Blazers Media Network — you can catch her at Higher Ground on Friday, Jun. 6, for a live taping. She has won a FIFA Women’s World Cup, multiple National Women’s Soccer League championships, and an Olympic bronze medal.
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3 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak
When you’re driving on Vermont’s roads and highways, every once in a while you’ll come across a green and gold sign. These historic site markers tell the stories of the notable people and events that define our region. Sussing out which stories to tell — and in only a short paragraph’s worth of words, no less — is a trickier process than the drive-by history nerd might realize.
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4 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Jon Ehrens
Electric vehicles – EVs – don’t emit pollutants into the air. That’s a good thing, if you’re focused on cutting emissions and curbing climate change. But they’re also often more expensive than gas cars, and the charging infrastructure along roads and highways isn’t fully built out yet. Considering these challenges, how do you get people to buy EVs? In Vermont, the legislature enacted a new regulation in 2022 to end gas-powered car sales by 2035.
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5 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak
A massive, potentially historic education reform bill will keep Vermont's lawmakers in Montpelier longer than expected. The bill could fundamentally transform how Vermont schools are run and how they are funded. It could set class size minimums, cut the number of school districts, and change how Vermonters pay for public and independent schools.
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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
RT @RepBeccaB: Attention Orange and Caledonia County residents: You are now eligible for individual assistance from @fema through @POTUS's…
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