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
Every week at an open mic night at the Whammy Bar in Calais, Geof Hewitt reads some of his poetry, backed by a group of improvising musicians. And while he doesn’t write his poems with performance in mind, he says the music “often drives the poem in unexpected ways."Hewitt is the author of several books of poetry and a retired teacher and language arts consultant for the Vermont Agency of Education. He’s also Vermont’s reigning slam poetry champion, a title he’s held since 2003.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Jon Ehrens
Vermont is at the epicenter of two high-profile arrests by federal immigration officers. Both involve pro-Palestinian university students, Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, and Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk. Our reporters covering these detentions, Sabine Poux and Lexi Krupp share the latest updates. The cases shine a light on changing federal immigration practices and Vermont's role in them. We also hear from immigration attorney Brett Stokes and state senator Becca White.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak
Every year, filmmakers and film buffs from around our region gather in Burlington for the Made Here Film Festival. It’s New England’s only competitive festival devoted entirely to films made by people in New England and Quebec, and a co-production of the Vermont International Film Festival, and Vermont Public.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak
A PhD is no longer a guarantee for getting your foot in the door of academia. In Mariam Rahmani’s debut novel, "Liquid: A Love Story," a post-grad finds herself with little prospect of securing tenure. Discouraged, she spends her summer going on 100 first dates with one goal in mind — a marriage proposal with financial stability in tow.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Mikaela Lefrak |Daniela Fierro
Canada has introduced a relief period for businesses from its counter-tariffs on some U.S. imports. Those tariffs were put in place in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum, cars and other goods. Economists and financial advisors on both sides of the border are trying to keep up with the evolving trade war and volatile stock market.
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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