Government for the people! A beacon of democracy! The Postal Service has been essential for free speech and the circulation... more

We’re sharing a story from New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team.A young police officer unexpectedly finds herself back in New... more

Climate change is here. So is Vermont’s energy transition. Ahead of the 2024 election, voters want to know: How do... more

For centuries, humans have transported plants and animals and fungi all around the globe. Whether exotic plants for a home... more

The “girlie shows” are long gone from the county fairs. Former clubs like Planet Rock in Barre and Club Fantasy... more

For as long as Carly Berlin has been reporting on housing issues for Vermont Public and VTDigger, she’s been hearing... more

A chapter of Northeast Kingdom history that is most mysterious. A man whose talent and ambition led him down a... more

What’s summer without a road trip? Every year, Brave Little State travels around Vermont to find the stories behind the... more

Whew… a big question. And certainly not one with a yes or no answer. Happiness looks different depending on who... more

Jeezum crow, is it tough to find the origin of the phrase ‘jeezum crow’! Join us for our exploration into... more

Here we are again. Exactly one year after historic floods ravaged Vermont, parts of the state are again dealing with... more

For about a century, a farm operated on a hillside in Hardwick. At one point, it was said to have... more

Hours and hours of calls. Months-long waitlists. Vermonters are spending a lot of time looking for primary care providers —... more

Chittenden County has been using buses to move people around for almost a century. But with ridership down and the... more

There’s a tooth embedded in a retaining wall alongside East State Street in Montpelier. Who put it there?This question has... more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Vermont’s messy transition from winter to spring always brings its fair share... more

If you live in a rural part of Vermont, you know it — the one-finger lift or full-hand gesture from... more

Two Abenaki First Nations headquartered in Canada contest the legitimacy of Vermont’s state-recognized tribes. How are Vermont lawmakers responding? Last October,... more

This week, a story from our neighbors at North Country Public Radio. If All Else Fails is a recent podcast... more

The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, better known as VAST, maintains more than 6,000 miles of snowmobile trails across the... more

A smattering of Vermont and New Hampshire towns on either side of the Connecticut River are known collectively as the... more

Vermont is home to almost 200 independent and locally funded libraries. This means they each must evolve to meet the... more

Burlington has sister cities all over the world — including in Nicaragua, Mississippi and Japan. Winning question-asker Peg Clement is... more

We journey into the weird world of Vermont's favorite jam band to explore the culture of "phandom” and Phish’s early... more

Volunteers were still pumping water out of basements from the July floods when another round of flooding hit this week.... more

Vermont’s pastoral, small town charm didn’t just happen out of thin air. It’s been legislated. And it’s especially baked into... more

In recent years, Winooski, Montpelier and Burlington made it possible for all legal residents to vote — including asylum seekers,... more

We met Sweeney Grabin at a Brave Little State mixer last year, right after she moved to South Burlington with... more

Who gets to decide who is Abenaki? Vermont’s four state-recognized tribes — and the state recognition law — have different... more

After the original group of self-proclaimed Vermont Abenaki failed to gain federal recognition, Vermont lawmakers created a state recognition process... more

Two Abenaki First Nations in Canada contest the legitimacy of the four groups recognized by the state of Vermont as... more

The smash hit Netflix series Wednesday takes place in Jericho … and was filmed in Romania. Megan Matthers of Sutton... more

Wesley Davis grew up in the woods of Mount Holly. But there was always one place where he could get... more

During the pandemic, Daniel Luttrel heard a lot about how Vermont was renting rooms at hotels and motels to shelter... more

Every summer, we delve into the history behind unusual road names around the state — as voted on by you.... more

Instead of taking on one of your questions about Vermont, we’re taking on three — in a kind of local... more

“Something was always telling me poetry is your purpose. Being an artist, you know, with the power of words, is... more

Just as we were putting the finishing touches on an episode about Vermont rivers and streams, historic flooding ravaged the... more

Julie Cadwallader Staub is curious about the families who are on waiting lists for child care. “What decisions are they... more

One of the most common genres of questions we get has to do with local dialect and pronunciation. Today, thanks... more

In honor of graduation season, we’re featuring local stories from high school and college students — all on the theme... more

When Tim Rapczynski moved to Barre City, he was caught off guard by a nickname he heard some people use... more

A question from a listener prompts a different kind of conversation about guns. Reporter Erica Heilman talks with five Vermonters... more

Ella Wegman-Lawless has done her fair share of communal and intentional living in Vermont. She wondered: “How much of Vermont... more

A few years ago, Jack Widness of Wilmington and Malcolm Moore of Marlboro were part of a crew clearing trails... more

Musician Noah Kahan wrote “Stick Season” after moving back home to Vermont during the pandemic. Now, it’s a worldwide sensation,... more

Christiana Martin wants to know how much short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are exacerbating Vermont’s housing crisis. We survey the... more

So, your electricity rates are rising. Oil and gas costs … also rising. This led Remington Nevin of Quechee to... more

Matt “Beagle” Bourgault wants to know how Vermont’s bedrock and soil shaped our identity — and made us different from... more

If you live in Vermont, and you have a terminal illness, where and when you die could be up to... more