Holiday Programming
Capitol Steps
Capitol Steps: Politics Takes A Holiday New Year’s Edition 2011
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Let’s restore our honor AND our sanity and join Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, New York bed bugs, various politicians who might be witches, and many, many more as the Capitol Steps bring you their hour long year in review.The VPR Table
Vermont’s Remarkable Food Culture
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Praise to the innovative farmers, the passionate artisans, and the gastronomers that make Vermont’s food economy uniquely robust.VPR News
Historic Signs Capture Moment In Time
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The Vermont Historical Society is hoping a new exhibit of signs will get people interested in learning about Vermont’s past. VPR’s Neal Charnoff visits the Vermont History Museum to see the exhibit first-hand.VPR Series and Specials
Humankind: Empathy and the Human Brain
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Former New York Times science correspondent Daniel Goleman discusses recent findings that show the human brain is designed for social relations and that beneficial ones can enhance our health.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Earl Wild Plays Gershwin
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The late pianist died this year at age 94.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Filibuster Reform
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When the new Congress convenes its first session on January 5th, a vote to change certain Senate rules could significantly improve the functioning of the U.S. Government . This morning, commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore explains.VPR News
State And Local Police Will Patrol Heavily Over New Year’s
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State and local police officers will be out in force this weekend. They hope DUI checkpoints and added patrols will encourage Vermonters not to drink and drive.VPR News
CVPS Gives $20,000 To Shareheat
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Vermont’s largest electric utility is also trying to help struggling Vermonters keep their homes warm this winter.VPR News
Judge Halts Vote On Waste Dump
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A Texas judge has agreed to halt a vote next week on whether to expand a nuclear waste dump shared by Vermont and Texas.VPR News
VT Electric Cooperative Reaches Agreement On Rate Increase
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Vermont Electric Cooperative reached agreement Thursday with utility regulators on a rate increase.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Happy New Year!
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A festive afternoon of Strauss waltzes, marches, and polkas, as well as Brahms’ "Liebeslieder Waltzes" and a new recording of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony!In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Paavo Jarvi conducts the German Chamber Philharmonic.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 31, 2010Commentary Series
Lange: Auld Lang Syne
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As we ring in the New Year, commentator Willem Lange is thinking about traditions – and celebrating the fact that – according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac – we’ve gained almost four minutes of daylight since the solstice just a few days ago.VPR News
Bellows Falls Company Saves Damaged Rockingham Documents
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Earlier this month a burst pipe unleashed a flood of water in the local history room of the Rockingham Library. Crates of histories and genealogical archives were sent to a restoration company in Illinois. But for a number of damaged documents, help was much closer. A professionally trained paper conservator has a workshop on Main Street in Bellows Falls.VPR News
Former Environment Official Appointed No. 2 At Natural Resources
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has made a couple of the final appointments to his administration, this time to the Agency of Natural Resources.VPR News
DCF Reaches Agreement To Improve Benefits Processing
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The Department for Children and Families says it’s speeded up the time it takes to process applications for benefits. Many DCF clients have endured long delays when attempting to contact the department.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
A Bit o’ Tchaikovsky
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We’ll hear a recent recording of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, and his Symphony #2.VPR News
Heating Assistance Will Rise Slightly With Federal Money
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People who qualify for Vermont’s low-income heating assistance program, known as LIHEAP, will be getting a bonus benefit in the new year. By the end of January, most families enrolled in the program will see their benefit grow from $660 to $930Vermont Edition
2010 Stories Of The Year
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Watershed election results, tumult in telecommunications, and enduring state budget struggles: some of the state’s top reporters reflect on stories of 2010 that will have a lasting impact into 2011 and beyond. Tell us your top story of 2010!Classical Music with Walter Parker
Remembering David Soyer
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David Soyer, cellist of the Guarneri Quartet, died this year.Commentary Series
McCallum: Seeing Dick Clark
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New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and that has commentator Mary McCallum remembering how last year’s holiday gave her some food for thought about one of America’s most famous cultural icons.VPR News
Lawmakers Explore New Ways To Fund Medicaid
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Controlling rising Medicaid costs may be one of the toughest hurdles for Vermont officials struggling with the state’s budget. Lawmakers and hospital administrators say Vermont has to find new ways to fund Medicaid if services are to continue.VPR News
Mount Washington Radio Transmitter Needs Repairs
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The National Weather Service says it’ll be at least a week before technicians can get to a weather radio located on top of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington and figure out why it’s not working properly.VPR News
Teacher’s License Suspended For File Destruction
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A Vermont middle school teacher has had his license suspended for 10 days for intentionally destroying the special education file of a student from St. Albans.VPR News
Prosecutor To Investigate City-Owned Telecom
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A former Chittenden County state’s attorney will be a special prosecutor in the investigation of Burlington Telecom.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 30, 2010Commentary Series
Nadworny: PSB Proposal
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With a new legislative session about to begin, commentator Rich Nadworny is still bothered about a bit of unfinished business from last session.VPR News
Demand For Local Food Boosts Year-Round CSAs
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The demand for locally grown food has challenged farmers in the Northeast to find ways of providing produce year-round. And customers are investing in those efforts by paying in advance for weekly shares of winter greens, eggs, root vegetables and more.VPR News
Vermont Utilities Plan Recharging Stations For Electric Cars
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Vermont’s electric utilities are interested in building a network of recharging stations that drivers of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles can use.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Burlington Ensemble
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One of Vermont’s newest chamber music groups is Burlington Ensemble, a group of performers with a unique outlook on community involvement. We’ll hear from some of them this afternoon in advance of their concert this Saturday evening.VPR News
Burlington Fire Chief To Head Vt. Emergency Management
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Burlington Fire Chief Michael O’Neil has been appointed director of Vermont Emergency Management.VPR News
The Demise Of The VT Mozart Festival
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Barre Montpelier Times Argus and Rutland Herald arts editor Jim Lowe says the demise of the Vermont Mozart Festival is the result of a number of internal and external factors.VPR News
Sprawling Intelligence Network Lacks Oversight
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A series of Washington Post article co-authored by Vermont based journalist William Arkin points to the massive growth of intelligence gathering and an accompanying lack of oversight.Vermont Edition
U.S.Intelligence Effort Lacks Oversight And Coordination
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Vermont-based Washington Post writer William Arkin has been investigating the growth of the nation’s intelligence and security network since 9/11. A series of articles co-authored by Arkin documents its inefficiency, secrecy and redundancy.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Blue Heron Sings John Mason
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The Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, directed by Scott Metcalfe, sings a motet by John Mason.Commentary Series
Killacky: New Challenges
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As he anticipates the start of a new year, commentator John Killacky, Executive Director of Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, is thinking about the challenge – and excitement – of learning new skills.VPR News
Guard To Replace Morrisville Armory
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With members of the Vermont Army National Guard back from deployment to Afghanistan, they’re no doubt looking forward to the comforts of home. For some of them, their Vermont training facilities may soon be more inviting as well.VPR News
Ski Areas Hope For Busy New Year’s Weekend
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Vermont’s ski resorts hope last weekend’s blizzard will mean a healthy New Year’s weekend for them.VPR News
Pedestrian Hit On Route 7
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A Vermont man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in South Burlington.VPR News
VT Set To Ban Electronics From Landfills
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It’s about to become illegal to dispose of old computers, televisions and other electronics in Vermont’s landfills.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 29, 2010Commentary Series
Hunter: Researching Ancestors
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These days, many people research family geneology on line, but commentator Edith Hunter prefers more tried and true methods – that are still effective.VPR News
Douglas Negotiating How Long Records Will Remain Private
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Governor Jim Douglas needs to decide before he leaves office next week how long some of his administration’s most sensitive records will be sealed from the public. And, for the first time, this process will involve a lot of electronic communications.VPR News
Shumlin Taps Former Speaker Obuchowski For Administration
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The longest-serving member of the Vermont House is stepping down to take a position in the Shumlin administration.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Nigel Kennedy is 54
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British violinist Nigel Kennedy turns 54 today, and we’ll hear him playing Britain’s finest violin concerto…the one by Sir Edward Elgar. We’ll also hear music from Britain by Purcell and Handel, and Chopin’s late great Cello Sonata.VPR News
Finding And Remembering Vermont’s Lost Ski Areas
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Before the massive, luxurious ski resorts, there were small neighborhood ski hills dotting the Green Mountains. Jeremy Davis has chronicled the history of many of these ski areas that have long ago stopped operating.VPR News
Mountains Diversify, Offer Deals To Lure Skiers And Non-Skiers
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For years, ski areas were focused on one thing, and one thing only: snow sports. But in recent years, an increasing number of resorts have been adding year-round attractions for non-skiers, too, to keep the industry growing.Vermont Edition
Resorts Lure Snow Enthusiasts With Deals, Amenities
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Ski resorts are focused on diversification, marketing to out of state skiers and boarders, and recruiting new people to keep the industry growing.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Sharon Isbin in Brazil
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Guitarist Sharon Isbin plays duets with Brazilian percussionist Thiago de Mello.Commentary Series
Schubart: A Vermont Elegy
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As a new year and another legislative session begin, commentator Bill Schubart has taken a time out to compose an elegy for where we’ve been and where we could go together.VPR News
Regional EPA Head Says Lake Clean-Up Plan Needs Update
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The new year may bring a new, comprehensive clean up plan for Lake Champlain. The current plan was finalized eight years ago. But the regional head of the Environmental Protection Agency says it should be updated because conditions affecting the lake have changed.VPR News
Salmon To Help DUI Patrol On New Year’s Eve
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Vermont Auditor of Accounts Tom Salmon is going to spend New Year’s Eve helping combat drunken driving.VPR News
Minimum Wage To Go Up
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Vermont’s minimum-wage workers will be making a bit more money next week.VPR News
Burlington Woman Killed By Fleeing Driver
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A man with four drunken driving convictions went through at least two stop signs and eight red lights while fleeing police before broad-siding another car in an intersection in downtown Burlington, killing the woman driving the other car.VPR News
Major Milk Buyer To Pay $30 Million In Dairy Suit
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A proposed settlement calling for a major national milk processor to change its milk buying practices in the Northeast – at least temporarily – has been submitted to a federal judge in Vermont for approval.VPR News
Ski Areas Thrilled With Snowstorm
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The winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of southern new England is causing minor inconveniences for travelers in Vermont, but the ski industry is "giddy" that resorts are getting snow during one of the biggest holidays of the season.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 28, 2010VPR Series and Specials
European Jazz Stage
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Warm up the last week of the year with summertime jazz from European Jazz Stage. Live concerts recorded across Europe, including the largest jazz fest in the world – the North Sea Jazz Festival.Commentary Series
Learned: Sustainable Waldo
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Commentator Andrea Learned has been wondering where people and businesses will find sustainability, once they’ve changed their light bulbs and mastered recycling.VPR News
Douglas Officials Will Vote To Expand Nuclear Waste Dump
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Officials with the outgoing Douglas administration will vote in favor next week of expanding a nuclear waste dump that Vermont shares with Texas. That’s even though Governor-elect Peter Shumlin asked that the vote be delayed so his staff could have time to evaluate the plan.VPR News
Blowing Snow Means Roads Will Remain Treacherous
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Cleanup from the holiday snowstorm continues on roads and highways across the region. Most of Vermont was spared the blizzard that hit coastal New England. But some southern parts of the state were buried under nearly two feet of snow.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Nelson Freire’s Brahms
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Pianist Nelson Freire recorded both of the Brahms Piano Concertos a few years ago, and today we’ll hear #2.VPR News
Analysis: NH Legislature Faces Tough Budget
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After the November election, Republicans are firmly in control of the New Hampshire Statehouse. Valley News political editor John Gregg discusses the new Legislature and how it will tackle the state’s budget deficit.Vermont Edition
Calling A Truce In The Culture Wars
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Middlebury College Professor James Calvin Davis says there are ways to bridge the divide between religious views and secular opinions on some of the most divisive issues we face.VPR News
Book Explores Religion, Morality and Politics
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Morality and religion have become wedges in political conversation. But a new book by a Middlebury College Professor says there’s a way to get past the culture wars, and find common ground.Classical Music with Walter Parker
L’Enfance du Christ
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Selections from Berlioz’ oratorio, L’Enfance du Christ.Commentary Series
Harrington: Downtown Food Zone
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Commentator Elaine Harrington says that now that her hometown of Middlesex Village has developed a vibrant food scene, the New Year looks both bright – and tasty.VPR News
Businesses Raise Money On Kickstarter
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Business development experts say opening a restaurant is a popular idea for entrepreneurs, but it can be difficult for chefs to secure traditional financing. Now, some young entrepreneurs are turning to a social media site to raise funds.VPR News
East Coast Storm Strands Travelers, Vexes Drivers
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An East Coast blizzard is menacing travelers trying to get home after the holidays, with major airports and rail lines closed for a second day.VPR News
Vergennes Gets $300,000 For Homeless Shelter
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The city of Vergennes will get a $327,000 grant for upgrades to the John Graham Homeless Shelter.VPR News
NY Stalls On Hydro-Fracking
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One of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas –enough to supply the entire U.S. for more than two years– lies buried deep below southern New York and nearby states in an area known as the Marcellus Shale. But the method used to extract it, called hydro-fracking, is sparking a contentious debate.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 27, 2010All the Traditions
New Year’s Eve Music Here, There, & Everywhere !
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We dance our way out of 2010 with a special preview of all the wonderful music that will be performed at First Night celebrations in St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, and Burlington !My Place with Joel Najman
A Program Of Holiday Favorites
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of holiday favorites from the past half-century of recorded popular music. Memorable Christmas and holiday recordings by Harry Belafonte, Roger Miller, Elvis Presley and many others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
Proverbial Wisdom & Family Health Care
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Visit Milton Elementary School where teachers use proverbs to teach 4th graders values. And in a time when health care is unaffordable, learn how providers can accept minimal fees and even barter services. Wisdom and Proverbs and Bartering for Family Health CareSaturday Afternoon at the Opera
The Bartered Bride
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Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride is performed in a Metropolitan Opera archive broadcast from 1978, with James Levine conducting soloists Teresa Stratas, Nicolai Gedda, Jon Vickers, and Martti Talvela.Jazz with George Thomas
Christmas Eve Jazz
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We celebrate this special night with two hours of Christmas Eve Jazz from Nat King Cole doing "The Christmas Song" to the duo blues & boogie pianists Jay McShann & Ralph Sutton doing "Joy To The Jingle" and John Coltrane on soprano sax with an orchestra conducted by Eric Dolphy doing "Greensleeves" And to all a good night.In Concert @ 8
Counterpoint and VocalEssence
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At 8, Walter Parker hosts a new program of holiday music from Vermont’s own professional vocal ensemble. Then, at 9, Philip Brunelle leads VocalEssence in a a program of favorite and contemporary choral arrangements of holiday music.Commentary Series
Doyle-Schechtman: The Gift
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Commentator Deborah Doyle-Schechtman has been thinking about the true meaning of giving.VPR News
Nuclear Waste Dump Expansion Vote To Come Before Inauguration
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Two days before Peter Shumlin is sworn in as governor, a vote will be taken on whether to expand a nuclear waste dump that Vermont shares with Texas. Governor-elect Shumlin says the vote is being rushed through before he takes office.VPR News
If Approved, Wind Project Would Be First On National Forest Land
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The Green Mountain National Forest is asking the public to weigh in on a proposed 15-turbine wind farm on national forest land in Readsboro and Searsburg.VPR News
Dorset To Get A New Town Building, Thanks To Anonymous Donor
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A new combination firehouse and community center could be in Dorset’s future, thanks to an unnamed benefactor who wants to help the town.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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The annual broadcast from King’s College, Cambridge, at 10.Commentary Series
Lange: Favor Johnson
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One of our all-time favorite seasonal stories is told by commentator Willem Lange about an old Vermont farmer with the unlikely name of "Favor Johnson," a hound named Hercules, a flatlander doctor, homemade fruitcake and the real spirit of Christmas.VPR News
VT Tree Farmers Head To NYC
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December is typically a good time for business. And one of the best places to sell things is New York City. That’s why every year a number of hardy tree farmers make the long trip south and stay for several weeks — to sell Christmas trees.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 24, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Eve of Christmas Eve’s Jazz
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On the Eve of Christmas Eve’s Jazz includes Art Carney singing "’Twas The Night Before Christmas," the World Saxophone Quartet doing "Silent Night," pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi performing his own swingin’ "Christmas Is Coming" and a "Christmas Medley" by the brass-rich Stan Kenton Orchestra.In Concert @ 8
The Dale Warland Singers and Chanticleer
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At 8, we’ll hear a beautiful retrospective spanning 30 years of recordings by the Dale Warland Singers. Then, at 9, we’ll listen to a recent concert recording of the 12-voice men’s choir from San Francisco, Chanticleer.Commentary Series
Slayton: Alice at Christmas
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Commentator Tom Slayton is spending this holiday season with an old friend.VPR News
Rutland Program Helps Cancer Patients Cope During The Holidays
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For people who have cancer – or any serious illness – it can be hard to feel joyful during the holidays. But those who’ve struggled before have found ways to cope.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Magnificent Magnificats
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Joe Goetz hosts a program featuring four centuries worth of settings of the Magnificat (The Song of Mary) and Nunc Dimittis (the plea of Simeon the Righteous) and explains their special place in the Christmas season.VPR News
Fletcher Allen Creating Affiliation, Selling Dialysis Centers
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Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington made two major announcements recently that have repercussions around the state. It is proceeding toward an affiliation agreement with Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, and it’s selling its out-patient renal dialysis centers.VPR News
Schools Still Facing Tough Budget Questions
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Even with Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s decision to use $19 million in federal stimulus for Vermont schools, districts will still face difficult funding choices next year.VPR News
Newfane Votes To Keep Its Zoning Laws
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The town of Newfane has voted to keep its current zoning bylaws, while acknowledging that some changes to the laws will need to be made.Vermont Edition
Schools Wrestle With Budgets And Mergers
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Vermont school districts which fell short of state budget goals earned a temporary reprieve this week. But officials warn they’ll still have to trim expenses in future budgets.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Britten’s Ceremony of Carols
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We’ll listen to Britten’s holiday favorite performed by an ensemble featuring harpist Grace Cloutier.VPR News
Shumlin Won’t Mandate School Cuts
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A week after many Vermont school districts failed to meet a deadline for budget cutting proposals, Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin says he will not mandate the cuts to meet $23 million in savings.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Playtime
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Santa brings a big bag of musical Christmas toys for this morning’s music, we’ll hear Leopold Mozart’s playful "Toy" Symphony, and Claude Debussy’s whimsical Toybox.Commentary Series
Averyt: Christmas Present
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Holidays are gaily wrapped in memories. But as commentator Anne Averyt points out, sometimes those memories come from unexpected moments – even the occasional catastrophe that lives on in family lore.VPR News
Douglas Gives Reporters One Last ‘Dog And Pony’ Show
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When Governor Jim Douglas held the final press conference of his gubernatorial career on Wednesday, he had a surprise for members of the Capital press corps.VPR News
Some VT Ponds Closed To Ice Fishing
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Some Vermont ice-fishing regulations will change in the new year.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 23, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Almost Christmas Jazz
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As we get closer to the holiday we continue to share favorite Christmas Jazz songs, including Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song," Jimmy Smith’s Hammond B3 organ sound of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" and the sweet stride of Dave McKenna on his own composition, "An Eggnog, Some Mistletoe And You."Commentary Series
Hanson: The Doll House
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According to commentator Gayle Hanson, some of our best holiday memories may not even occur to us, until years after the presents have been unwrapped.VPR News
Schools Get Reprieve On Budget Cuts
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has given a one year reprieve to school districts struggling to come up with budget-cutting plans.VPR News
Governor-elect Appoints New Commissioner Of Fish And Wildlife
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has appointed Pat Berry as the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife. Berry has worked extensively on a host of Fish and Wildlife issues for the Vermont Natural Resources Council.VPR News
Leahy Supports Passage Of New START Treaty
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Senator Patrick Leahy voted for the New Strategic Arms Reduction treaty with Russia, which aims to reduce the number of each country’s nuclear warheads, and re-establish weapons inspections.VPR News
3 Vermont Counties Get Federal Disaster Relief
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Help is on the way for areas damaged by severe storms that hit Vermont in early December. Federal disaster funds are being made available to Chittenden, Franklin and Lamoille counties, which were hardest hit by the storm.VPR News
Enosburg Band Spends Five Years In ‘Cave’
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For the past five years, music has been emanating from the basement of an Enosburg Falls coffee shop. VPR Music contributor Matt Bushlow visits Farm at The Cave of Legends.VPR News
Vermont Population Growth Is Slowing
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The first round of data from the 2010 census show Vermont’s growth rate severely slowing. Vermont’s growth rate now ranks 44th in the country.VPR News
Toys Are Reflection Of Society
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Toys can be traced back to ancient Egypt and reflect the values of a society according to Jane Burks of the Shelburne Museum.Vermont Edition
Why We Love Our Toys (And Games)
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Shelburne Museum Senior Curator Jean Burks looks back at toys, dolls and games, some that were manufactured in Vermont. Also, with the first round of data from the 2010 census just released, we look at what Vermont’s results tell us. Plus we hear from an Enosburg Falls trio called Farm.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Vermont Mozart Festival R.I.P.
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The Vermont Mozart Festival announced yesterday that it was closing after 37 years.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Sing We Now
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The Waverly Consort offers a melody of seasonal favorites including "Greensleeves", and "The Old Year Now Away Is Fled." We’ll also have an encore of "Sing We Now Of Christmas" from recent holiday concerts with the Bella Voce Women’s Chorus.Commentary Series
Seamans: Christmas 2010
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This holiday season, commentator Bill Seamans is thinking about one of the most historic sites in the Holy Land.VPR News
Meals On Wheels Provides Link For Seniors, Volunteers
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Some people don’t have family to share the holidays with. And many elderly and disabled Vermonters are isolated by frailty, illness or the weather. It’s these people that Meals on Wheels caters to. And the people who make and deliver those meals say it’s a vital service that gives both ways.VPR News
East Burke Farm Provides Sanctuary For Livestock
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As small family farms hit hard times, livestock can also suffer. Some horses and cows and pigs get neglected or abused, or put down. But a fortunate few get a second chance in sanctuaries. One luxurious one sits atop a scenic ridge in northern Vermont.VPR News
Rutland Takes Back Blood Drive Title
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Organizers of Rutland’s Gift of Life Marathon are celebrating. The blood drive shattered Boston’s one day record and topped last year’s total by over 350 pints.VPR News
Forest Service Seeks Input On Searsburg Wind Project
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public input to help decide whether plans for a wind energy project on mountaintops in the towns of Searsburg and Readsboro should be approved.VPR News
Douglas To Hold Last Press Conference
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Outgoing Governor Jim Douglas will hold his final press conference with the media today.VPR News
Judge To Hear Union’s Public Records Suit
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The Vermont State Employees Association is going to court to fight the state for charging it $1,300 to view public records.VPR News
Mozart Festival Closing Its Doors
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Executive Director Timothy Riddle cites declining ticket sales and a lack of financing as contributing factors.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 22, 2010VPR Series and Specials
Paul Winter’s 30th Winter Solstice Celebration
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A unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far.In Concert @ 8
An Elizabethan Christmas and a French Christmas
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From 8-9 this evening we’ll hear Minnesota’s Rose Ensemble in a program of Elizabethan Christmas music, and then at 9, Bill McGlaughlin hosts a program of French music from medieval times to the present.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Counting Blessings
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Commentator Henry Homeyer likes to take an occasional break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season – to think about the best things in life – most of which aren’t really "things" at all.VPR News
Small Towns Brace For Return Of Heavy Truck Traffic
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A special one-year program that allowed heavy trucks to stay on interstate highways hasn’t been renewed in Washington. That means a number of smaller towns in Vermont are bracing for the return of truck traffic through their communities.VPR News
Congress Restores Heating Assistance Program
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Vermont faced a possible 40 percent cut in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program – known as LIHEAP. But because demand for help has increased, the average LIHEAP benefit will be reduced this heating season.VPR News
2010 Census Shows Continuing Trend In Vermont
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Vermont’s official new population total is 625,741. The figure is significant because it continues a trend of slowing growth rate in the state.VPR News
Lawmakers Look To Reverse ‘Pete The Moose” Law
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Incoming Governor Peter Shumlin and other legislators are hoping to reverse a law that went into effect this year that ended up giving the owner of an elk hunting park custody of all the wild moose and deer on the property, including Pete the Moose.VPR News
Study Finds Some Biracial Americans Today Pass — As Black
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A new study co-authored by UVM professor Nikki Khanna finds that passing still occurs today, but that instead of passing as white, some biracial Americans are now passing as black.Vermont Edition
Study Finds Some Biracial Americans Pass — As Black
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During the Jim Crow era, some African-Americans or biracial Americans who were physically able chose to pass as white. A new study co-authored by a UVM professor finds that passing still occurs today, but that instead of passing as white, some biracial Americans are now passing as black.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Winter & Michael Tilson Thomas
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Music for the winter solstice and the 66th birthday of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.Commentary Series
Feeney: Christmas And Vermont
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Commentator Vince Feeney is a writer and historian who says that despite Vermont’s status as a holiday icon, Christmas wasn’t always celebrated in early Vermont.VPR News
Environmentalists Question Lamprey Treatment Program
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Lake Champlain fishermen are rejoicing over the big fish they’ve caught this summer and fall. The anglers credit their success to a taxpayer funded program that kills sea lamprey that prey on trout and salmon. But some environmentalists are now questioning the long-term effects of treating the lake’s tributaries with a powerful pesticide.VPR News
Secretary Of State To Present Democracy Awards
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Author and University of Vermont professor Frank Bryan will be among those honored when Secretary of State Deb Markowitz gives out the 2010 Democracy Awards.VPR News
Health Department Suggests Healthy Gifts
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The Vermont Department of Health is offering suggestions for healthful holiday gifts.VPR News
Burlington Ranked 10th Safest Mid-Size City
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An insurance company says Burlington is the 10th safest mid-sized city in the country.VPR News
Kiss Criticizes Audit Of Burlington Telecom
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Burlington’s mayor says a state audit that was sharply critical of Burlington Telecom lacks credibility and has numerous omissions.VPR News
NH Roller Derby Team Wants To Play In Brattleboro
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A New Hampshire-based women’s roller derby team wants to hold some of its home games in Brattleboro.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Winter Solstice
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It’s the shortest day of the year! The winter solstice occurs at 6:38 this evening. We’re filling the morning with songs of light and darkness, including Robert Schumann’s Nachtstucke ("night" pieces) and Sergei Prokofiev’s warm Winter Bonfire.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 21, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Christmas Jazz
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No birthdays tonight, just a big one coming up on Saturday and we celebrate the joys jazz musicians take in performing Christmas songs, songs often with strong chords, great familiar melodies & open to myriad styles. Pianist Dave McKenna has the last word with his own "Don’t Want No Blues This Christmas."In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Chorus
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In Concert @ 8 features a special performance of Hector Berlioz’s magnificent Christmas oratorio, "L’enfance du Christ" with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Chorus.Holiday Programming
Holiday Programming on VPR and VPR Classical
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Check out the line up of programming on VPR and VPR Classical for the entire 2010 Holiday Season!Commentary Series
Ostrum: Flip Dog and the Raisin Seeder
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Recently commentator Meg Ostrum visited the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury – a community museum and one of Vermont’s oldest collecting institutions.VPR News
Bennington Crusader For Afghan Children Dies
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A Bennington woman who devoted her life to Afghan children after her son was killed in the 911 attacks, died on Saturday of cancer. Sally Goodrich was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a year after her son’s death.VPR News
Local TV Station In Fee Negotiations With Direct TV
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WPTZ has been alerting viewers that WPTZ and WNNE may no longer be carried on Direct TV if they can’t reach agreement in their retransmission consent negotiations.VPR News
Shumlin Names Beth Pearce To Lead Treasurer’s Office
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin, who picked state Treasurer Jeb Spaulding to be his administration secretary, has chosen Spaulding’s replacement. It is Beth Pearce, who is now the deputy treasurer.Vermont Edition
Annual Music Show!
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Each year, the hosts of Vermont Edition invite you to recommend the songs, albums and downloads that caught your ear, made you sing out loud and dance around the kitchen. Follow the link to share your favorite music of 2010.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Cherry Tree
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Anonymous 4 has stayed out of the recording studios for the last four years, but they’ve returned for the holiday season with their new recording The Cherry Tree. We’ll hear carols from that this morning along with a listener request for the Vaughan Williams Christmas cantata, Hodie.Commentary Series
Luskin: Music Of The Season
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For commentator Deborah Luskin, the best music of the season reflects the human heart around the world.VPR News
Western Corridor Rail Project Moving Forward
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State officials are pleased that the rail line between St. Albans and Vernon is getting another $2.7 million in stimulus money. But they had hoped the money would be awarded to the state’s Western Corridor project.VPR News
Audit Rips Burlington Telecom
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An audit of Burlington Telecom says the city-owned phone, cable TV and Internet venture ignored state-imposed rules designed to protect taxpayers from risk.VPR News
General Dynamics Gets New Army Contract
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General Dynamics’ facility in Vermont has won another U.S. Army contract.VPR News
Tech Chief To Head Enhanced 911 Board
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Vermont’s technology chief is taking a job as head of Vermont Enhanced 911 Board, which oversees the state’s emergency communications system.VPR News
Lamprey Control Efforts Paying Off For Anglers
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Efforts to control the sea lamprey population in Lake Champlain and its tributaries are paying off with a significant drop in the number of lake trout and salmon afflicted by the parasite.VPR News
Towns To Lose Local Programming
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Customers of Southern Vermont Cable may lose programming provided by Brattleboro Community Television.VPR News
Shumlin Appointees Will Need To Navigate Conflicts
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An environmental conservation commissioner who recently represented environmental groups in battles against Omya and Vermont Yankee, and a public service commissioner whose husband works for a law firm that represents Green Mountain Power.VPR News
VT Tax Overhaul Proposed
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A study panel’s recommendation sets the stage for a debate over a major tax overhaul in Vermont.VPR News
States In Regional Compact Raid Pollution Funds
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Two of the 10 Northeast states that agreed to dedicate millions of dollars to reduce carbon emissions and promote green energy have reneged on their promise. Instead, they’ve diverted substantial funds to saving their budgets.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor
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Written in thanksgiving for his marriage.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 20, 2010All the Traditions
I’m Gonna Let It Shine !
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The annual "light show," where we play all kinds of music that sparkles and shines and helps us to bring back the sun!My Place with Joel Najman
Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails: Popular Songs About Clothing – Part 4
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a fourth and final hour in our series of programs spotlighting popular songs about clothing or which are clothing-related.The VPR Saturday Special
‘Afghanistan’s Other War’ & ‘Our Culture of Distraction’
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The war in Afghanistan is no longer solely a fight against insurgents. "Afghanistan’s Other War" with Steve Zind is about how soldiers are wielding words instead of weapons to help train soldiers and bolster Afghanistan’s government. Stay tuned for a special episode of Humankind after "Afghanistan’s Other War." We explore the "end of literacy and triumph of spectacle," with Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges, who believes a popular culture of distraction damages not only our democracy but also our sense of who we are as human beings.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Verdi’s Don Carlo
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The Metropolitan Opera season opens with Verdi’s Don Carlo.
VPR News
Vermont Poet Edits Anthology of Anglo-Saxon Poems
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Poet and Artist-in-Residence at St. Michael’s College Greg Delanty co-edited a collection of new translations of centuries-old Anglo-Saxon Poems.Jazz with George Thomas
James Booker, Ray Noble, Xmas
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We celebrate the birthday of my hero, James Booker, a New Orleans pianist & vocalist who influenced many musicians in the Crescent City. We also celebrate the birthday of bandleader and song writer, Ray Noble. We hear versions of his songs done by Clifford Brown & Max Roach; Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker.In Concert @ 8
A St. Olaf Christmas Festival
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This year’s program is called "Light of All Creation, Scatter the Darkness". A cherished tradition for nearly a century, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival is a spiritual and musical journey that reflects the anticipation of Advent, to Christ’s birth, and the arrival twelve days later of the Three Kings from the East.VPR News
Leahy Defends Appropriation For Maple Research
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Senator Patrick Leahy’s office is taking issue with Senator John McCain about the Republican’s criticism of federal money for maple syrup research. McCain is a frequent critic of congressional "earmarks."The VPR Table
Let’s Toast: Vermont Wine!
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Welcome, James Beard Award-winning author, Rowan Jacobsen to the VPR Table and say "Cheers" to Vermont wine.VPR News
Vermont Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.7 Percent
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The Vermont Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate hung at 5.7 percent in November, the same as October.VPR News
Tax Commission Says Proposals Will Be ‘Revenue Neutral’
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The Blue Ribbon Tax Commission is drafting its long-awaited report about ways to make Vermont’s tax system more competitive with other states. Members of the panel say their recommendations are designed to be "revenue neutral," meaning they won’t result in more money being raised.VPR News
Yankee Agrees To Continue Pumping Contaminated Water
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At the request of Governor-elect Peter Shumlin, Vermont Yankee has agreed to resume pumping contaminated groundwater at its site in Vernon.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Interview with Cody Michaels, Rachmaninoff’s Vespers
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Today I’ll speak with Vermont pianist and composer Cody Michaels in advance of concerts he will be giving this weekend. This evening, we’ll listen to the complete Vespers of Sergei Rachmaninoff.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: December 17, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Analysis: Appointments, Single-Payer Reform Top Week’s News
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VPR’s John Dillon discusses several high-level appointments announced this week by Governor-elect Peter Shumlin, including the Public Service Commissioner, and the presentation made this week about the prospects for single-payer health care in Vermont.VPR News
Making Vermont’s Tax Structure More Competitive
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A three-member commission has been studying ways to make Vermont’s tax structure more competitive. Some suggestions include whether the state should changes to the way income taxes are levied, and broadening the sales tax to include services, while lowering the overall sales tax rate. The commission will present a final report on their findings to the Legislature in January.Vermont Edition
Tax Commission Prepares Recommendations
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A three-member commission will present its study of Vermont’s tax structure to the Legislature in January. Some of the recommendations include changes to the income taxes and broadening the sales tax.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Bella Voce LIVE
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A live holiday concert performed by the Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont, directed by Dawn Willis.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: WikiLeaks Impact
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The WikiLeaks of thousands of America’s secret diplomatic cables were initially compared to a weapon of mass destruction. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore explains why the leaks may be both less – and more significant than first thought.VPR News
Closing Of Morrisville Department Store Marks Ending Era
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News came recently that one of Vermont’s last, truly classic downtown department stores is about to close. Arthur’s in the heart of Morrisville has been a family-owned store for nearly 40 years. People are now wondering what the loss will mean for the town and the state.VPR News
Raising Money By Making Polluters Pay
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A "cap-and-trade" climate-change proposal is stalled in Washington. But a similar program has been up and running in ten states from Maine to Delaware for two yearsEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 17, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Early Jazz & Blues Christmas Music
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We hear some early Christmas songs including two fairly obscure Duke Ellington songs, one sacred with Lena Horne singing and one secular blues. Django Reinhardt brings life to "Christmas Swing" and the wry wit of Bob Dorough brings us "Blue Xmas" with Miles Davis on muted trumpet.Commentary Series
Kittredge: Weary Of Wikileaks
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Commentator Susan Cooke Kittredge is a minister, and the daughter of the late journalist Alistair Cooke. She says the Wikileaks controversy is forcing her to make a few disclosures of her own.VPR News
Welch Helped To Lead Liberal Fight Against Tax Cut Deal
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Congressman Peter Welch helped to lead the opposition by liberal Democrats to the tax cut compromise in Washington. The House ultimately approved the agreement to extend tax cuts enacted during President George W. Bush’s administration.VPR News
New Hampshire Groups Want Power Line Shifted To Vermont
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Opposition is growing to a New Hampshire power line that would carry electricity from Quebec to southern New England. Opponents have suggested an alternative: They say Hydro-Quebec should use an existing transmission corridor in Vermont.VPR News
Plasan Will Move R&D Facility Out Of Bennington
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Plasan Carbon Composites is moving its research and development operation from Bennington to a small town near Detroit. Several hundred workers make ultra-light, ultra-strong carbon fiber armor and body parts for military and other vehicles in two factories in Bennington.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Sacred Gabrieli and Pergolesi
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We’ll hear some seasonal motets by Gabrieli this afternoon as well as one of the gorgeous "Salve Regina" settings by Pergolesi.VPR News
Band Brings Sounds Of Cuba To Springfield
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A Springfield-based women’s chorus forged a connection with Septeto Tipico Tivoli, a Cuban band they met years ago while performing at a festival in Cuba. Now the Cuban band is playing in Vermont, giving demonstrations and teaching master classes in an exchange of American and Cuban cultures.VPR News
Evolution Of The Filibuster
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In the wake of Senator Bernie Sanders’ filibuster, UVM political science professor Garrison Nelson looks at the history of the technique, its effectiveness and the attention Sanders has attracted in the past week.VPR News
Debating The Douglas Years
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Two opinionated observers assess Jim Douglas’ tenure as governor.Vermont Edition
A Retrospective Of The Douglas Years
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A look back on the successes, the failures and the legacy of the Douglas governorship. Plus, the old-time filibuster conducted by Senator Bernie Sanders. And, we hear the Caribbean rhythms of the Cuban band Septeto Tipico Tivoli.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
How Brightly Shines The Morning Star
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This morning brings Frank Bridge’s setting of the traditional English Christmas carol, "Cherry Ripe", and an anonymous set of variations on the traditional melody "How Brightly Shines The Morning Star".Commentary Series
Mares: Endless War
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(HOST) As members of the Vermont National Guard come home from the latest deployment to Afghanistan, commentator Bill Mares reflects on what is beginning to feel like a state of perpetual war – and reaches an unsettling conclusion.VPR News
Salvage Effort Underway At Rockingham Library
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Folks at the Rockingham Free Public Library are hoping they can salvage historical documents damaged by flooding this past weekend.VPR News
New Commerce Secretary Says He’ll ‘Set The Table’ For Jobs
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Lawrence Miller has a track record of creating jobs at Otter Creek Brewing and Danforth Pewter. But now, as the incoming commerce secretary in Peter Shumlin’s administration, he says his job is making it possible for other businesses to do the same thing.VPR News
First NH Female Justice Sworn In
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The governor of New Hampshire has sworn in the state’s first female chief justice.VPR News
VT To Receive Settlement From Dannon Inc.
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Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell says the state will receive $425,000 as part of a multistate settlement with Dannon Inc. over its marketing claims about its Activia and DanActive products.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 16, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
John Hammond’s 100th & Holiday Jazz
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We celebrate the 100th Anniversary of John Hammond’s birth with a short sampler of some of the many musicians he either discovered or helped to reach fame: Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Charlie Christian, Count Basie, Adam Makowicz and Aretha Franklin. We also sample requested Holiday Jazz songs.VPR News
Documentary: Afghanistan’s Other War
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In this 30-minute documentary VPR’s Steve Zind takes us on patrols with the Vermont Guard and to police training sessions in Afghanistan to learn how soldiers carried out their complex mission and how they view the prospects for success.Commentary Series
Lange: The Message Of Advent
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Commentator Willem Lange has been thinking about the nature of generosity – and gifts that really matter.VPR News
Welch Supports ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Again
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The U.S. House has approved a bill that would repeal the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy that bans openly gay people from serving in the military. Congressman Peter Welch voted for the bill because he says it’s a civil rights issue that Congress needs to address.VPR News
Dartmouth Joins Effort To Improve Treatments, Reduce Costs
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A Dartmouth College institute and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center have joined a first-of-its-kind collaboration with other leading hospitals around the country. The goal is to improve the quality of health care while reducing costs.VPR News
Downtown Advocate Appointed To Head State Housing Department
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has made another appointment to his administration. He chose Noelle Mackay to be commissioner of the Department of Economic, Housing and Community Affairs.VPR News
Memories And Mix Tapes
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VPR music contributor Matt Bushlow remembers a high school teacher who changed his life by giving him mix tapes.VPR News
Program Helps Underserved Students Get To College
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Rick Dalton, founder and CEO of College For Every Student talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about how the organization works to help students who aren’t on track to enter college achieve the goal of higher education.VPR News
Private Sector Background Helps Miller Approach New Role As Commerce Secretary
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with incoming Commerce Secretary Lawrence Miller, who founded Otter Creek Brewing and is leaving his job as CEO of Danforth Pewter.Vermont Edition
Incoming Commerce Secretary Lawrence Miller
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Lawrence Miller, incoming Secretary of Commerce, talks about his approach to job creation and economic development, and how his business background has prepared him to run the agency. Also, how the organization College For Every Student is working towards that goal. And music contributor Matt Bushlow remembers a teacher who changed his life – by giving him mix tapes.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Yundi plays Chopin
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We’ll listen to several Nocturnes from Yundi’s recent recording.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Glorious Voices
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‘Tis the season for singing! This morning we’ll hear from the recording "Counterpoint Sings Noel", and, Dame Emma Kirkby performs Mozart’s heavenly "Regine coeli".Commentary Series
McCallum: Out Of Work
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These days finding employment is uppermost in the minds of millions of Americans. While Vermont has felt the impact somewhat less than other states, commentator Mary McCallum reflects on how her own short job search compares to those who have been at it far longer.VPR News
Galbraith Calls Holbrooke’s Passing A Loss
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Among those mourning the loss of Richard Holbrooke is a former colleague and friend in Vermont-former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and current Windham County State Senator-elect Peter Galbraith.VPR News
Schools Say They Won’t Meet Challenges Goal
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Today is the deadline for school districts to report on whether they can make the budget-cutting targets set by Vermont’s Challenges for Change law. The goal was for schools statewide to cut a collective $23 million dollars of spending.VPR News
Consultant: Health Care Reform Won’t Be Quick Or Cheap
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The consultant in charge of designing an overhaul of Vermont’s health care system says complete reform won’t be quick – and it may not be cheap. Dr. William Hsiao of the Harvard School of Public Health is due to present his findings in mid-January.VPR News
VYO Makes No Decision On Conductor
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The chairman of the board of directors of the Vermont Youth Orchestra says no decision has been made yet on whether to reconsider its decision to fire the orchestra’s new conductor.VPR News
Officials To Discuss Trout In Dog River
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The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will discuss the effects of catch and release trout fishing regulations on the Dog River at a public meeting in Riverton Thursday night.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
O Magnum Mysterium
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We’ll hear two settings of this famous Christmas text this afternoon, as well as carols by Herbert Howells and Gustav Holst’s "The Hymn of Jesus."Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 15, 2010.VPR News
Documentary: Afghanistan’s Other War
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In this 30-minute documentary VPR’s Steve Zind takes us on patrols with the Vermont Guard and to police training sessions in Afghanistan to learn how soldiers carried out their complex mission and how they view the prospects for success.Jazz with George Thomas
Clark Terry, Holiday Music
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We celebrate the 90th Birthday of Clark Terry, trumpeter & flugelhornist who worked with Duke Ellington and is famous for his "Mumbles" style of singing nonsense syllables with remarkable enthusiasm. We also hear jazz Christmas Music including James Brown’s take on the holiday.Commentary Series
Greene: Getting My Goat
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With a pasture that’s too rocky and steep to mow safely, commentator Stephanie Greene is considering a rather extreme measure to keep her pasture open.VPR News
Fletcher Allen, Central Vermont Hospitals Agree To ‘Affiliation’
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A new "affiliation" agreement is in the works between two of Vermont’s hospitals. The board of Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington approved the proposal on Tuesday. Central Vermont Medical Center’s board did the same last week.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Vivaldi’s Gloria and Ohlsson’s Chopin
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We’ll hear Vivaldi’s magnificent Gloria this afternoon, as well as Garrick Ohlsson playing two works by Frederic Chopin.VPR News
Band Of Burnham Brothers Returns To Vermont
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Burnham is Alex Burnham, 18, Andre Burnham, 17, and Forrest Burnham, 14, and the Arlington brothers might be the next Vermont band to make it big.VPR News
Grittiness Of New England Dates To Pilgrims
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Matthew Mayo, author of "Bootleggers, Lobstermen & Lumberjacks: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of Hardscrabble New England," says the region can trace its gritty nature back to the Pilgrims’ voyage and their first winter here.VPR News
Commissioners Appointed For Public Service And Tourism
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A Burlington lawyer has been appointed public service commissioner in Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s incoming administration. And a former state representative who ran an inn in Mendon will be tourism commissioner.Vermont Edition
Author Chronicles 50 Of New England’s Grittiest Moments
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From witch trials to savage storms to a Vermont man freezing to the roof of his own barn, author Matthew Mayo writes about 50 of the grittiest moments in New England’s history. And Arlington band Burnham performs in VPR’s Colchester studio.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
National Dances
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Peter Tchaikovsky musically embodies the sound of several countries – including Spain, China, and Russia – in the Character Dances from his ballet, The Nutcracker. We’ll hear those this morning along with a suite of similar national dances by Georg Philip Telemann, and Saint-Saens’ Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs.Commentary Series
Bittinger: Presidential Pardons
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President Obama’s recent pardon to "Apple", the White House Thanksgiving turkey, reminded commentator Cyndy Bittinger of other presidential pardons, especially one involving a young Civil War soldier from Groton.VPR News
Shumlin Says Proposal Could Squeeze VT Out Of Nuclear Waste Dump
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The dry plains of west Texas are supposed to be the final resting place for tons of low-level nuclear trash. Vermont and Texas have exclusive rights to the proposed waste site under an agreement reached 16 years ago. But the commission overseeing the dump wants to open up the site to 36 other states.VPR News
State Borrows Less Money To Keep Unemployment Afloat
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The state has had to borrow less money than expected to keep its unemployment system afloat.VPR News
Shumlin To Tour Vermont Yankee
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Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin plans to tour the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant this week, and is continuing to press for plant officials to resume pumping contaminated water from around the reactor.VPR News
100 More VT Soldiers Due Home
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More Vermont National Guard soldiers are on their way home.VPR News
Shumlin To Rent House In Montpelier
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Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin says his living arrangements in Montpelier will be a lot like they were during his time in the Legislature – except year-round.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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New Music conducted by Kazushi OnoEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 14, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Ellen Powell, Xmas
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We welcome bassist Ellen Powell as we share some of her favorite jazz selections, including The Jor Davidian Trio; her friend from Chicago, vocalist Hinda Hoffman and some previously unreleased trio recordings with the late pianist Micahel Sucher. We also hear some new and favorite Christmas music.Commentary Series
Guyon: Looking At Art
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Writer and commentator Annie Guyon is, first and foremost, a mom. But worlds collided recently when she accompanied her son’s middle school class on a field trip to a modern art exhibit.VPR News
Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration For Wind Storm
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Governor Jim Douglas is seeking federal disaster assistance for the wind storm that swept through the state on December 1.VPR News
UVM Confirms Jane Knodell As Provost
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University of Vermont trustees have confirmed an economics professor as the second-highest ranking administrator at the university. Jane Knodell has been acting provost and senior vice president since July 2009.VPR News
Team Of Veterans Will Direct Health Policy For Shumlin
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A team of veterans will be in charge of health care policy in Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin’s administration. They include retired lobbyist Steve Kimbell as commissioner of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
VSO Brass and Counterpoint
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We’ll hear from the VSO Brass and Counterpoint album "Christmas in Vermont," in anticipation of the collaboration between the two groups in concerts around the state starting later this week.VPR News
Guard Spouse Anticipates Husband’s Return
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While her husband was deployed in Afghanistan, Ann Chapman of Tunbridge also had an eventful year — including giving birth to the couple’s third child.VPR News
“The Year In Critters”: How Vermont Wildlife Fared in 2010
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Environmental reporter Candace Page looks at how several different animal species are faring in our region, including peregrine falcons, the Canadian lynx and the loon population.Vermont Edition
Unemployment Fund Fares Better Than Projection
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Vermont’s Unemployment Insurance Fund continues to be insolvent, but the state will borrow less than originally projected to cover benefit payments this year.VPR News
Unemployment Rate Down, Insurance Fund Still Insolvent
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Vermont’s unemployment rate is down one point over last year at this time, to 5.7%. But the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund that pays out benefits to unemployed Vermonters remains insolvent, with the state borrowing federal funds to keep paying benefits.VPR News
VYO To Reconsider Firing Of Conductor
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The board of directors of the Vermont Youth Orchestra is going to reconsider its decision to fire its new conductor.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Paul Halley, Triple Threat
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Paul Halley as conductor, organist, and arranger in several seasonal pieces.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Sleigh Ride!
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Christmas is less than two weeks away now, and we’ll get in the spirit this morning with Leroy Anderson’s festive Sleigh Ride, Giovanni Gabrieli’s majestic Magnificat, and Franz Lehar’s sparkling Gold and Silver waltz.Commentary Series
Slayton: Building On The Past
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In recent years, we’ve learned that Vermont’s downtowns and villages are just as important to its sense of place as its fields and mountains. Tom Slayton has some thoughts about a little-known organization that has helped reinvigorate those places.VPR News
Recession Taking Toll On Pets, Owners
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Animal shelters around Vermont say they’ve seen an increase recently in pets that are being given up because their owners can’t afford to keep them.VPR News
Shelburne Museum Acquires Collection Of Vintage Guns
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A collection of vintage firearms that documents the history of Vermont gunmaking will go on display at Shelburne Museum next spring.VPR News
Bookkeeper Sentenced For Embezzlement
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A New Hampshire woman is going to prison for two years for stealing more than $600,000 from a family run business in Bellows Falls.VPR News
Stowe Mountain Home To Be Given Away
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A luxury home in Stowe will be the featured property in Home & Garden Television’s 2011 Dream Home Sweepstakes.VPR News
Allen, Slota Named To Shumlin Team
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Two Vermonters with media backgrounds will be joining the staff of Governor-elect Peter Shumlin.VPR News
More VT Guard Soldiers Returning Home
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Another 200 or so members of the Vermont National Guard are returning home after a year in Afghanistan.VPR News
Shumlin Concerned About Burlington Telecom’s Financial Troubles
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A new audit says Burlington Telecom is losing money and may not survive as a viable business.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Cleveland Orchestra
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Joela Jones has played just about everything with black and white keys as The Cleveland Orchestra’s principal keyboardist – piano, organ, harpsichord, celesta, synthesizer, even the occasional accordion. Her next challenge: bringing to life Leonard Bernstein’s moving Symphony No. 2 for piano and orchestra.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 13, 2010All the Traditions
Dancing Into The Dark
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Exploring some exciting new releases, and some wonderful old favorites!My Place with Joel Najman
Bell Bottom Trousers: Popular Songs About Clothing – Part 3
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a third hour of popular songs about clothing or which are clothing-related. Most of the selections are suggestions sent in by My Place listeners. Memorable songs by Dinah Shore, The Ames Brothers, Gene Vincent and many others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
The Day John Lennon Died
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This week on The VPR Saturday Special, we remember John Lennon, who died thirty years ago this week.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
The Damnation of Faust
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Berlioz’s take on the Faust story is presented in a 1973 recording under the direction of Sir Colin Davis.Interlude
Hector Berlioz
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We celebrate the December 11, 1803 Birthday of Hector Berlioz with a performance of his 1834 symphony, Harold in Italy.Jazz with George Thomas
Ray Nance, James Moody
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We celebrate the birthday of Ray Nance, a core member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1940 on. Duke called the trumpeter "Floorshow" because Nance also played violin and was a singer, a dancer and a comedian. We also hear more from the late James Moody.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Paavo Jarvi conducts Schumann and Beethoven in a concert from last summer.The VPR Table
Eat Tweet: Foodies on Twitter
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Tech savvy foodies can share their favorite ingredients and recipes on Twitter. "Follow" Marialisa Calta as she decodes "Eat Tweet," on The VPR Table Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.VPR News
Sanders Stages Old Style Filibuster On Senate Floor
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Senator Bernie Sanders is staging an old-fashioned filibuster on the floor of the U.S. Senate to oppose a tax agreement between President Obama and Republican leaders.VPR News
Settlement Brings Good News To Dairy Farmers
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Vermont dairy farmers may have gotten an early holiday gift this week. A tentative settlement has been reached in an anti-trust lawsuit between farmers across the Northeast and the dairy-processing company that controls most of the region’s milk.VPR News
Douglas Begins To Look Back At His 8 Years As Governor
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Governor Jim Douglas is starting to look back at his record in office over the past 8 years. He says budget management and health care reform initiatives are his greatest achievements during his years as governor.VPR News
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Launches National Kidney Transplant Program
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has kicked off a national pilot program that helps to pair kidney donors with transplant recipients. It’s the first time kidneys from living donors have been coordinated and transported using a national network for potential matches.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mass for the Sacred Birth
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We’ll hear Alessandro Scarlatti’s Mass for the Sacred Birth, as well as Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols today.VPR News
Douglas Heralded Change, Prosperity In Inaugural Addresses
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Eight years ago, Jim Douglas heralded a message of change in his first inaugural address and called for a new era of prosperity in 2009.VPR News
Douglas Proud Of Fiscal Stewardship
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Looking back on his four terms as Governor of Vermont, Jim Douglas points to his fiscal and economic stewardship as one of his major accomplishments.VPR News
Dean Foods Agrees To Settle $30 Million Anti-Trust Suit
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Dean Foods Company has tentatively agreed to pay Vermont dairy farmers $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. Details of the settlement have not been released.Vermont Edition
Looking Back With Governor Douglas
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Jim Douglas discusses what he believes are the highlights and disappointments of his eight years as governor. Plus, we listen back to some memorable moments from his four terms.VPR News
Flynn Named Public Safety Commissioner
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has named a career prosecutor and former state police officer to head the state department of Public Safety.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart
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Mozart’s joyous solo motet Exsultate JubilateCommentary Series
Citro: Eccentric Mr. Risley
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The Green Mountains have had their share of strange characters. Recently, commentator Joe Citro ran across the true story of a very unusual farmer from the North East Kingdom.VPR News
Doctors Say Medicare Cuts Would Be Devastating
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Congress is taking steps to avoid major cuts in Medicare payments to health care providers. The Vermont Medical Society says that’s good news because the cuts would have been devastating to doctors across the state and would have most likely forced some private practice physicians out of business.VPR News
National Forest Sells Permits To Cut Christmas Trees
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If you’re on a tight budget this holiday, you might want to consider the Green Mountain National Forest for your Christmas tree.VPR News
VT Says Lake Champlain Lamprey Program Working
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Efforts to control the parasitic sea lamprey in Lake Champlain are producing results.VPR News
Leahy Dismayed At Failure Of ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal
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Senator Patrick Leahy says it’s regrettable that the Senate failed to muster the votes to break a Republican filibuster blocking repeal of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy banning gay troops from serving openly in the military.VPR News
Rail Project To Get More Funding
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A Vermont passenger rail projects will get another financial boost from the federal government.VPR News
Teacher Asks Judge To Move Abuse Trial
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A former Vermont teacher accused of molesting students has asked a judge to move his trial out of Lamoille County.VPR News
State Audit Of Burlington Telecom Delayed
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The Vermont Department of Public Service is delaying the release of an audit of Burlington Telecom by another day.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 10, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
James Moody & Donald Byrd
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Five minutes before I went on-air tonight I got word that the great tenor saxophonist & vocalist James Moody had died at age 85. A major player for many years in jazz, James Moody will always be remembered for his part in moving "I’m In The Mood For Love" into "Moody’s Mood For Love." We also celebrate the birthday of trumpeter Donald Byrd.VPR Presents
Thad Allen on Leadership
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VPR Presents Admiral Thad Allen on leadership in times of crisis.Commentary Series
Ali: Brazen Inequality
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As Congress and President Obama finally resolved the issue of tax cuts, commentator Saleem Ali was left wondering how many Americans actually comprehend the growing problem of "national inequality".VPR News
Stream Of Vermont Guard Members Begins To Return
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The Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington is homecoming central this week. National Guard members are arriving by the planeload at Burlington International Airport as soldiers return from their deployment to Afghanistan. Thursday morning, 98 Guard members arrived to emotional greetings with family, friends and military and political leaders.VPR News
Lawmaker Pushes To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
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A Burlington Democrat plans to introduce a bill in the Vermont House that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Nutcracker in the Upper Valley
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We’ll hear from Linda Copp, artistic director of City Center Ballet Company in West Lebanon, about the company’s production of "Clara’s Dream," an adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, coming up this weekend.Vermont Edition
Must Reads Of 2010: Vermont Edition’s Winter Reading Show
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With just weeks left to go in 2010, it’s time to take stock of the best books of the year. Thursday is our winter reading show, and we want to hear from you. What were your favorites? The must reads of 2010?Classical Music with Walter Parker
Counterpoint & Robert DeCormier
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Counterpoint’s holiday concerts begin tonight, while Artistic Director Robert DeCormier is occupied with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concerts.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
December Birthdays
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Both Emile Waldteufel and Joaquin Turina share a December 9th birthdate; Waldteufel in 1837 and Turina in 1882. We’ll hear from them both today, including Waldteufel’s seasonal Skaters Waltz.Commentary Series
Schubart: Shaving Shock
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One little noted economic indicator that worries commentator Bill Schubart is the escalating cost of shaving, from the inflated price of multi-blade razors to environmental impacts. He’d like to grow a beard, but he’s insecure about the outcome.VPR News
Champlain Bridge On Schedule, Despite Challenges
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New York State Transportation officials say that the new Lake Champlain Bridge will be completed by October 9, 2011 as scheduled. The company building the bridge had set a more aggressive schedule, but problems have slowed progress.VPR News
3 Squares Benefit Reduction Postponed
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Vermonters who rely on the food stamp program known as 3 Squares Vermont have gotten a reprieve.VPR News
One-time Social Security Payments Blocked
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Social Security recipients won’t be getting a one-time $250 payment this year. That’s because a U.S. Senate vote yesterday fell 7 votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a Republican filibuster.VPR News
Hearing On Suppression Motion In Bennett Case
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A key part of the case against a Randolph murder suspect is under attack by his lawyers.VPR News
Memphremagog Estate Becomes Wildlife Refuge
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A 450-acre lakefront estate on the U.S.-Canadian border is now a National Wildlife Refuge.VPR News
Campbell Will Be VT Senate President
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A nine-year veteran of the Vermont state Senate is going to be the chamber’s next president pro tempore.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Mark Elder and Ascher Fisch conduct Beethoven, Brahms, and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 9, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Imagine, Jimmie Smith & Cold Snowy Jazz
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We take note of the anniversary of the death on December 8, 1980 of John Lennon and hear two different versions of Lennon’s Imagine. It’s also the birthday of the master of the Hammond B3 organ, Jimmie Smith and there’s lots of Cold Snowy Jazz to go around.Commentary Series
Lange: Notes From Hellgate Pond
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A couple weeks ago, commentator Willem Lange spent a few days at camp. And he took the time to jot down a few thoughts about being there.VPR News
Equipment Arrives To Help With Derailed Train
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Specialized equipment has arrived to help put four railroad cars carrying propane back on the tracks in the northwestern Vermont city of St. Albans.VPR News
Troubled Burlington Telecom In Search Of New Investors
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Financially troubled Burlington Telecom hopes to find new investors in order to remain in business. But first the telecommunications network has to figure out how to return equipment – including 186 miles of fiber optic cable – to its lenders.VPR News
Sanders Working To Filibuster Tax Deal
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Senator Bernie Sanders is trying to put together an unusual coalition of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans to defeat a tax package backed by President Obama that includes tax cuts for the wealthy.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Concerti Galore
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We’ll hear many different concerti today for anywhere from one to four instruments, highlighted by a recent recording of Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Sir James Galway is 71
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We’ll celebrate with some of the flutist’s Christmas album.VPR News
Viewing A Ferrari As Art
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As Panton metal shaper Eben Markowski restores a 1950s Ferrari racing car, he can see the outstanding skill of the craftsmen who originally created the car in Italy.VPR News
Holiday Music Spans Many Cultures
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Robert Resnik says holiday music isn’t what you want to listen to all year long, but about now, it sounds just right.VPR News
Northeast Kingdom Faces Scarcity Of Economic Resources
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Lyndon State College’s Dean of Institutional Advancement Bob Whittaker says that improving the rate of adults with college degrees is among the most important goals for Northeast Kingdom business and education leaders.Vermont Edition
Shaping Future Growth In The Kingdom
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Northeast Kingdom business and education leaders look at a synergistic approach of integrating travel, education, agriculture and manufacturing to shape the future of the region. Plus, Robert Resnik provides suggestions for the perfect holiday music. And, we hear about a Vergennes metal worker who is restoring a 1950s Ferrari racing car.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
White Reindeer, Winter Hymns
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The world has gone white and so has this morning’s music with Frederic Chopin’s chilly "Winter Wind" Etude, Per Norgaard’s "Winter Hymn", and Einar Englund’s suite, "The White Reindeer".Commentary Series
Seamans: Afghanistan Now
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As the President prepares a new critical assessment of the war in Afghanistan, commentator Bill Seamans wonders if General Petraeus and others are already giving us a sneak preview.VPR News
SVC Class Explores DNA, Genealogy Link
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Discovering one’s roots can be a life-changing experience. African-American scholar Henry Louis Gates has shown how powerful such discoveries can be in his PBS programs on the genealogy and DNA of prominent Americans. In an effort to tap that power, students at Southern Vermont College have worked with Gates to research their roots.VPR News
State Board To Hear From Burlington Telecom
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Burlington Telecom officials will appear today before the Vermont Public Service Board to answer questions about how the municipal utility will go forward now that its major creditor says it plans to repossess its equipment.VPR News
Vermont Ranked Healthiest State
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Vermont has maintained its ranking as the healthiest state in the country for the fourth year in a row.VPR News
Civil Right Commission Chair Dismissed
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The chairman of a Vermont advisory panel to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been dismissed.VPR News
Four Rail Cars With Propane Derail In St. Albans
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Four train cars carrying liquid propane have derailed in St. Albans, but the cars aren’t leaking and no one has been evacuated.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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NYPO Artist-in-Residence Anne-Sophie Mutter plays and conducts three of Mozart’s Violin Concertos.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 8, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Snow & Louis Prima
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We begin tonight’s show with music from New Orleans, featuring the exuberant vocals of Louis Prima (and Keely Smith) on his birthday, sharing the same sense of humor as Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller. We add a few snow songs sprinkled in anticipation of the holiday season.Commentary Series
Nadworny: TSA Scans
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On his way back from New York, commentator Rich Nadworny was reminded that the skies aren’t all that friendly any more. The question is: What are we willing to do about it?VPR News
National Guard Troops Getting Help Readjusting To Civilian Life
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Many of the 1,500 Vermont Guard soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan earlier this year are returning to Vermont this week. Adjutant General Michael Dubie says they’re already receiving support to readjust to civilian life.VPR News
Shumlin Wants More Radioactive Water Pumped From Yankee
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin wants Vermont Yankee to keep pumping radioactive water from its site in Vernon. Yankee suspended the pumping last month. But Shumlin says plant operators should resume the pumping operation to protect underground water supplies.VPR News
Vermont Delegation Unhappy With Obama’s Tax Deal
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Members of Vermont’s congressional delegation are angry with President Obama for the tax cut deal he brokered with Republicans.VPR News
Guard Says F-35 Study Will Address Noise Issue
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Vermont National Guard Adjutant General Michael Dubie says an "environmental impact statement" on new fighter jets is on schedule to be released next month.VPR News
One Familiar Face, Two New Ones Join Shumlin Administration
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One familiar face and two new ones will join the administration of Governor-elect Peter Shumlin. He appointed commissioners of taxes, motor vehicles and human resources.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s “Plucky” Symphony
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No, that’s not it’s actual nickname, but it’s what I like to call Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #4, with its famous pizzicato third movement. We’ll hear it this afternoon, as well as one of Mozart’s most famous symphonies, and Francis Poulenc’s Four Christmas Motets.VPR News
Preserving And Expanding Vermont’s Working Landscape
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Paul Costello, the executive director of the Vermont Council for Rural Development about an upcoming summit on how to marshal state resources and public support for farming and forestry in Vermont.VPR News
Gen. Dubie Reflects On End Of VT Guard Deployment
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As a lengthy, large-scale deployment of Vermont National Guard troops in Afghanistan comes to a close, Adjutant General Michael Dubie discusses the Guard’s mission in Afghanistan and its aftermath.Vermont Edition
Gen. Dubie Reflects On Deployment’s End
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A lengthy, large-scale deployment of Vermont National Guard troops is nearing its conclusion, and Adjutant General Michael Dubie discusses the mission and the aftermath of the soldiers’ service in Afghanistan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mahler & Moreau
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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 and a conversation with Gary Moreau, director of the Vermont Choral UnionClassical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Stopping By The Woods
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As the snow starts to settle in now for the season, this morning we’ll hear two of Randall Thompson’s musical settings of Robert Frost: Choose Something Like A Star, and Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening.Commentary Series
Luskin: Calling 911
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Recently, commentator Deborah Luskin had an emergency and her local volunteer fire department responded. She appreciates both their quick action – and their tact.VPR News
DCF To Hire More Staff To Process Applications
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State officials say a months-long backlog that some Vermonters have faced in applying for state assistance may begin to ease. That’s because the Department for Children and Families has won approval to hire more staff who can process applications.VPR News
Green Groups Praise Shumlin Appointments
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Vermont environmental groups are praising Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin’s picks to head the Agency of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Conservation.VPR News
New Director For U.S. Border Posts
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There’s a new boss for the 18 U.S. border posts in Vermont and New Hampshire.VPR News
VT Guard Sets Night Flights
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The Vermont Air National Guard says night flying will take place this week and next week.VPR News
Bennington Company Gets Grant To Help Save Energy
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A Vermont company is planning to use a federal grant to install three energy efficient propane boilers in some of the properties it manages in North Bennington.VPR News
Investigation Continues In Putney Bus Crash
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The driver of a tour bus that crashed Friday afternoon on Interstate 91 took no evasive action.VPR News
Champlain Launches Financial Literacy Center
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Champlain College in Burlington has announced a new Financial Literacy Center.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 7, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Happy 90th Dave Brubeck
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Happy 90th Birthday to Dave Brubeck, band leader, composer & pianist for the Dave Brubeck Quartet. The group, one of the most popular in jazz, released their classic "Time Out" album in 1959. The song "Take Five" from the album would become the first million-selling jazz instrumental single on the Billboard Hot 100. Go Jazz!Commentary Series
Harrington: Skypeing Grannies
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Commentator Elaine Harrington says that one particular new technology is bringing scattered families closer together.VPR News
Outright Vermont Sees Progress In Latest School Survey
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Outright Vermont is reporting positive results from the 2010 Safe Schools Report card. Outright is an advocacy organization for the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.VPR News
Markowitz Appointed Secretary Of Agency Of Natural Resources
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Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin appointed another of his Democratic primary rivals to a post in his new administration. Outgoing Secretary of State Deb Markowitz will be the natural resources secretary.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
New Holiday Releases: Anonymous 4, Stile Antico
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We’ll hear some gorgeous early music performed on two new recordings from very talented vocal ensembles: Anonymous 4, and Stile Antico.VPR News
State Incarceration Rate Declines
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito, who says Vermont has more than 200 fewer inmates than last year.VPR News
State Facing Backlog Of Benefit Applications
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Steve Dale, Commissioner for the Department of Children and Families and Christopher Curtis, an attorney with the poverty law project at Vermont Legal Aid about a growing backlog of applications for benefits, including food stamps, health insurance and housing assistance.Vermont Edition
Applicants For State Benefits Facing Delays In Processing
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The state is having trouble processing all of the applications it’s receiving for benefits like food stamps, health care and housing assistance within the state and federally mandated 30-day window. Plus, the number of people incarcerated in Vermont is on the decline.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Dave Brubeck is 90
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We’ll listen to Quartet San Francisco play music of the jazz composer and pianist.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
December Stillness
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The Dale Warland Singers offer a lovely piece from their recording, December Stillness. Alf Houkom’s "Rune of Hospitality" resonates with the wonder and beauty of the season.Commentary Series
McClaughry: Shumlin’s Fiscal Challenge
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Commentator John McClaughry is the founder of the Ethan Allen Institute, a Vermont-based free market think tank. And he doesn’t think that Governor-elect Shumlin is likely to find any easy solutions to Vermont’s economic woes.VPR News
EPA Head Says New Governor May Repair Relationship
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The regional head of the Environmental Protection Agency says the change in leadership in Montpelier provides an opportunity to repair the agency’s sometimes fractious relationship with Vermont.VPR News
Leahy Says It’s Time To Vote On DADT
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Senator Patrick Leahy favors repealing the 17-year-old "don’t ask, don’t tell" law. And he says it’s time for senators to vote.VPR News
Courts Try Video Arraignments
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Vermont officials say prisoners may one day be arraigned by video in courts across the state.VPR News
Vermont Air National Guard Has New General
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The Vermont Air National Guard has a new general.VPR News
Hunting Season Numbers Down
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Preliminary figures show Vermont’s buck harvest during the November firearms season declined by 23 percent.VPR News
Labor Shortage Seen Despite High Unemployment
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Despite high unemployment in the region, experts see a labor shortage looming in New England.VPR News
Kiss Stands By Burlington Telecom
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The mayor of Vermont’s largest city says he thinks its municipal phone, Internet and cable TV service will get past its current troubles and be a key asset to the city in the future.VPR News
Missing Hunter’s Body Found Following Search
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Authorities in Vermont say the body of a missing hunter has been located following an all-night search.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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The wonderful Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt got to know the cool foggy Pacific coast during the 1980s and ’90s as Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony. This time, he’s heading south for the sunshine of southern California.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 6, 2010All the Traditions
The Faded Roses of December Are Sweeter Than The Flowers Of The Spring
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We bounce from Scandinavia all the way to sunny Santiago de Cuba via the UK and Vermont, dancing all the way!My Place with Joel Najman
Put Your Cat Clothes On: Popular Songs About Clothing – Part 2
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a second hour of vintage popular songs about clothing. Featured are memorable recordings by Nancy Sinatra, Mitch Ryder, Jimmy Clanton and many others.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Faust
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Gounod’s Faust is one of the most beloved operas in the repertory, and we hear it in a vintage recording that features Nicolai Gedda, Victoria de los Angeles, and Boris Christoff.Interlude
Charles Gounod
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Charles Gounod is famous for his operas; however he also wrote very attractive instrumental music.VPR News
Bus Driver Hospitalized After Major I-91 Accident
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All of the students injured in a tour bus rollover that closed Interstate 91 near Putney late yesterday have been released with only minor injuries. The driver of the bus remains hospitalized.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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Listen for the last episode of The Moth Radio Hour, stories told live without scripts. This week: a dance move worthy of James Brown’s praise, a graphic account of drug addiction, a macabre in-flight procedure.Jazz with George Thomas
Herbie Nichols
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We celebrate the composer & pianist Herbie Nichols, not a big name in the public’s eye, but a favorite with jazz musicians for his quirky, melodic compositions that have more than a bit of Thelonious Monk’s rhythmic magic in them.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Summer Music Days in Hitzacker
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A musical hodgepodge from Purcell to Brahms.The VPR Table
Popcorn: Mythical & Magical Maize
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Marialisa Calta shares the ancient history and a localvore love of popcorn.VPR News
High Levels Of Tritium Show Up In Two New Vermont Yankee Wells
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The state Health Department says relatively high levels of radioactive tritium have shown up in two new monitoring wells at Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Major Accident On Interstate 91 Injures Massachusetts Students
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A bus accident on Interstate 91 injured more than 30 college students, some critically. They were headed to Canada for a ski weekend.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Weekend Preview: eighth blackbird, Bella Voce
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We’ll hear from a recording of the sextet eighth blackbird (e.e. cummings capitalization intended) in advance of its appearance with the VSO this weekend, as well as an interview with composer Jennifer Higdon. We’ll also hear one of Bella Voce’s beautiful Christmas recordings in advance of it’s concerts this weekend in Burlington.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: December 3, 2010
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These are some of the voices in the week’s newsVPR News
Leahy Says It’s Time To Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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Senator Patrick Leahy says the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is outdated and he’s urging Congress to repeal it in the lame duck session.VPR News
Welch Calls Tax Cuts “A Matter Of Balance”
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Congressman Peter Welch says that extending tax cuts for up to $250,000 for 98% of Americans will keep money in their pockets and the economy.Vermont Edition
The Lame Duck Session Of Congress
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Congressman Peter Welch discusses the issues the lame duck session of Congress will address. Plus, Senator Patrick Leahy discusses a new study from the Pentagon regarding the military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Policy. And, we listen back to the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Aiana String Quartet LIVE
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This young quartet, including Hanover native Roseminna Watson, will play music of Mozart, Brahms and Bartok.Commentary Series
Dunsmore:Tom DeLay
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Last week, the former Republican House Majority leader Tom DeLay was convicted on felony charges of conspiracy and money laundering by a Texas jury. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News correspondent Barrie Dunsmore explains the significance of this verdict.VPR News
Middlebury Author Explores Myth, Reality of WWII’s ‘Long Walk’
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In her book "Looking for Mr. Smith," Middlebury author Linda Willis explores the myths and the reality of the monumental "long walk" experienced by World War II labor camp survivors.VPR News
National Report Says Vt. Has Eliminated ‘Dropout Factories’
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A national report says Vermont has eliminated all of its high school "dropout factories." That translated to 604 more Vermont students graduating from high school, the third greatest improvement in the nation.VPR News
Nearly 8,000 Still Without Power
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Nearly 8,000 Vermont utility customers are still without power, a day after high winds swept down trees and power lines.Jazz with George Thomas
Wynton Kelly, Adolph Green,
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We celebrate the birthday of Wynton Kelly, one of the two pianists on the classic Miles Davis’ "Kind Of Blue" album. We also celebrate the birthday of Adolph Green, lyricist on songs such as, "Make Someone Happy," "Just In Time," The Party’s Over" and "Never Never Land."Commentary Series
Hunter: The Apple Crop
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For many growers, early heat last spring was followed by a heavy freeze that seriously damaged the apple crop. But according to commentator Edith Hunter, at her home in Weathersfield Center it was a great year for apples.VPR News
Shumlin Visits White House With Fellow Incoming Governors
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has spent the past two days in Washington meeting with members of the Obama cabinet. And he had an opportunity earlier today to speak with the president about some of Vermont’s priorities.VPR News
Weathersfield Conserves Mount Ascutney Forest Area
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Two local conservation groups worked with the Upper Valley Land Trust to buy more than 300 undeveloped acres of forest on the southern slope of Mount Ascutney.VPR News
Welch Urges Colleagues To Hold Their Ground On Tax Debate
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The U.S. House voted today to extend the so called Bush income tax cuts, but only for families with incomes under $250,000 a year. Now, Congressman Peter Welch is urging Democratic leaders to hold their ground and not give in to Republican demands that the tax cuts be extended to the wealthy.VPR News
State’s Prison Population Declines
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The Vermont Department of Corrections is reporting a gradual decrease in the number of people in jail. Officials say the decrease is a result of the governor’s Challenges for Change budget initiative.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Murray Perahia Returns to Brahms
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Pianist Murray Perahia just released his first recording in 20 years of solo works by Johannes Brahms. We’ll hear some of the Op. 118 Klavierstucke this afternoon.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Jennifer Higdon
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Music of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner will be performed this weekend by the ensemble "eighth blackbird" with (and without) the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.VPR News
Organization Supports Domestic Violence Services in Iraq
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Khanim Latif is in Vermont to network with the organization Bridging the Divide to improve services to battered women in Iraq.VPR News
Thousands Still Without Power After Storm
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Many Vermonters are still feeling the effects from high winds that ripped through the region yesterday, knocking out power to about 35-thousand people.Vermont Edition
Hands In the Till – Embezzling Public Money
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Small communities can be particularly vulnerable to embezzlement. We find out how the theft of public funds is prevented and detected. Also, a Vermont organization that helps Iraqi victims of domestic violence.VPR News
Small Communities Face Challenges Preventing Embezzlement
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The executive Director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns says small towns are particularly challenged to prevent embezzlement because of limited staffing and oversight. .Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Dawn Willis, Bella Voce
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At 9 this morning I’ll be talking with Dawn Willis, director of the Bella Voce Women’s Chorus. We’ll hear a preview of music being performed in their two concerts coming up this weekend.Commentary Series
Slayton: The Royalton Raid
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Commentator Tom Slayton says a new book offers a fresh perspective on events in Vermont during the American Revolution.VPR News
Rail Trail Organizers Hope To Move Forward Despite Opposition
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Organizers of the Rail Trail recreational path hope to soon file for federal and state permits. But some landowners along the route say increased snowmobile traffic will cause noise and air pollution.VPR News
Afghanistan Air Field Facility Dedicated To VT Guard Soldier
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A new dining facility at the Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan has been dedicated to a Vermont National Guard soldier who was killed in action.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert heads to Chicago to conduct a program of music with American roots.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 2, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Lou Rawls, Ray Henderson
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We celebrate the birthday of vocalist Lou Rawls with his definitive version of Anne Ronnell’s "Willow Weep For me" and the birthday of songwriter Ray Henderson with his music for "The Thrill Is Gone," "Bye Bye Blackbird," "The Best Things In Life Are Free" and "Birth Of The Blues."VPR Presents
VPR Presents Mansour Farhang
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As Iran pursues nuclear technology, the United States grows increasingly concerned about Iran’s potential to create a nuclear bomb. Iranian-born author and former diplomat Mansour Farhang says neither Iran nor the United States really wants war.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Joseph Ellis
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Historian Joseph Ellis sheds light on the letters of John and Abigail Adams.Commentary Series
Porto: Still Chasing Her Dream
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Commentator Brian Porto appreciates athletic ability – especially when it’s accompanied by a positive attitude.VPR News
High Winds Cause Thousands Of Outages Across Vermont
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High winds knocked out power to thousands of Vermonters today. Central Vermont Public Service says the howling winds caused outages for about 25,000 customers as of late afternoon.VPR News
Vermont Villages Struggle To Keep Local Stores Thriving
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Vermonters pride themselves on strong communities and distinctive villages. For some towns, that means having a central store that serves as an important gathering place. But keeping those stores open is a challenge.VPR News
Leahy Concerned Leaked Cables Could Jeopardize Safety
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Senator Patrick Leahy says he’s concerned that the release of diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks could jeopardize the lives of people in Iraq and Afghanistan who’ve helped the U.S.VPR News
Governor’s Portrait Is Unveiled
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Governor Jim Douglas may be leaving office in January, but he’ll be hanging around the halls of the Statehouse for many years to come.VPR News
Conference Looks At Strengthening Broadband In Libraries
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A two-day conference that kicked off today is aimed at strengthening the use of broadband in Vermont’s libraries.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Hanukkah Begins at Sundown
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We’ll hear two gorgeous works for cello and orchestra based on Hebrew themes as the sun sets tonight: Max Bruch’s "Kol Nidrei" and Ernest Bloch’s "Schelomo."VPR News
World AIDS Day A Time Of Reflection
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A volunteer for Vermont CARES who has been living with HIV since 1998 says World AIDS Day is a time of reflection for him and others with HIV or AIDS.VPR News
Internet Campaign Argues Against Canadian Copyright Bill
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An associate professor of law at McGill University says people using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are opposed to a new copyright bill currently being debated in Canada that would significantly update how consumers and other users are allowed to use copyrighted material like music, video games, and ebooks.VPR News
States Focusing on Bottom-Up Approach To Climate Change
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The program director for the Center for Climate Strategies says a bottom-up approach can be a successful way for states to individually address climate change.Vermont Edition
States And Cities Attack Climate Change From The Bottom Up
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A look at what state governments are doing to address climate change, when legislation appears to be stalled at both the federal and international levels. Also, a Canadian copyright bill currently being debated could have a far-ranging impact in our global digital landscape. And on World AIDS Day, one Vermonter shares his story of living with HIV.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Nathaniel Lew on Richard Stoehr
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A preview of a concert at St. Michael’s College on Friday.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Happy Hanukkah!
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The annual Jewish Festival of Lights begins this evening at sundown. We’ll celebrate Hanukkah with music by Ernest Block and Zamir Bavel, and enjoy a highlights from Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.Commentary Series
Killacky: World AIDS Day
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Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been celebrated on December 1 each year around the world to raise awareness, fight prejudice, improve education, and increase access to treatment and prevention services. Commentator John Killacky reflects back to the beginning of the pandemic.VPR News
Effort Underway To Save New England Cottontail
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From east of the Hudson River and up through New England, efforts are under way to save what’s become a rare species of rabbit – the New England cottontail.Holiday Programming
Hanukkah Lights
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Join hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz as they share Hanukkah stories from acclaimed authors.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 1, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
New Orleans Tinged Jazz
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Tonight we slide into New Orleans sounds with the vocals of "The Tan Canary" Johnny Adams; pianist & vocalist James Booker’s definitive version of "Come Rain Or Come Shine"; Spider John Koerner & Cassandra Wilson on albums recorded in New Orleans and Allen Toussaint’s "Winin’ Boy Blues"Commentary Series
Lange: Tales from My Father
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Last Friday, many people around the country participated in the Annual National Day of Listening – an event that reminded commentator Kerstin Lange of her father, and stories he used to tell.VPR News
Special Commission Considers Taxing More Vt. Services
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A special commission is looking at making some dramatic changes to Vermont’s sales tax. Under the plan, the sales tax would be applied to a variety of consumer services that are now exempt. But in return, the sales tax rate would be reduced.VPR News
Racine Will Be Human Services Secretary In Shumlin Administration
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Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin turned to another of his former rivals for the Democratic nomination Tuesday, appointing Doug Racine the secretary of human services.VPR News
Vermont, New York Sign Pact To Bolster Lake Cleanup
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Governor Jim Douglas attended a signing ceremony in Grand Isle for an updated work plan aimed at reducing pollution in Lake Champlain.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Planets – and Pluto, too!
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Pluto was recently stripped of its planetary status, but before that happened, British composer Colin Matthews wrote a work dedicated to Pluto, meant as an addition to Gustav Holst’s famous suite "The Planets." We’ll hear Holst’s suite and Matthew’s "Pluto" this afternoon.VPR News
Artist Strives To Capture Douglas’s Personality In Painting
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Middlebury artist says facial expression and body language are a factor in the new portrait of Governor Jim Douglas that will be unveiled tomorrow.VPR News
Shumlin Appointments A Mix Of Traditional And Non-Traditional Approaches
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In choosing Brian Searles for transportation secretary and Waterbury Rep. Sue Minter as the state’s new deputy secretary of transportation, Peter Shumlin is taking both a traditional and non-traditional approach to solving transportation problems.VPR News
Obesity Rate Nearly Doubles In Two Decades
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The Section Chief of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center says obesity in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last twenty years.Vermont Edition
Causes And Effects Of Obesity
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Obesity is rapidly approaching tobacco addiction as the leading preventable public health problem facing Vermonters. We discuss obesity with Dr. Bob McLellan of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Plus, VPR’s Bob Kinzel looks at Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s new staff. And we get a peak at what goes into the official portrait of Governor Jim Douglas.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Allegri’s Miserere
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Gregorio Allegri’s work was not allowed to leave the Sistine Chapel in Rome, until the 14-year-old Mozart heard it, and made a copy from memory.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Eine Kleine Dream Musik
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This morning’s program includes Amy Beach’s lyrical piano piece "Dreaming".VPR News
Woman Leads Effort To Pass Safe-Storage Firearms Bill
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with the director of Citizens for Safer Vermont Children about an effort to pass a safe-storage firearms bill known as Aaron’s Law, named for her son who took his own life at the age of 15.VPR News
National Geographic Helps Vermont Schools Teach Geography
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When it comes to geography, young Americans could learn a thing or two. Statistics show it’s one of their worst subjects. So, in Vermont, many schools hold special geography activities in November to coincide with events organized by National Geographic.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Wagenaar, Tchaikovsky, and ProkofievEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 30, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Billy Strayhorn, Ed Bickert, Billy Hart, Randy Brecker
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We celebrate several birthdays today, featuring Billy Strayhorn, pianist & composer with Duke Ellington for many years. We also celebrate the birthdays of Canadian guitarist Ed Bickert, drummer Billy Hart and composer & trumpeter Randy Brecker.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Houston Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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From Houston, a moving program devoted to Jewish life, loves, and loss.Commentary Series
Guyon: The Butter Story
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The combination of Thanksgiving dinner and the National Day of Listening reminded writer and commentator Annie Lawrence Guyon of a family story that resonates for her – throughout the holidays.VPR News
Governor-elect Wants To Change Debate Over Circ Highway
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says a new approach needs to be found to relieve transportation problems in Chittenden County. He says that means the parties who have been fighting over the proposed Circumferential Highway need to negotiate a compromise.VPR News
Dubie Will Act As Quebec Ambassador For Shumlin
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin is turning to his Republican rival in this year’s election to help the new administration develop stronger ties with the province of Quebec.VPR News
Shumlin Appoints Searles Transportation Secretary
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Gov.-elect Peter Shumlin appointed Brian Searles his secretary of transportation on Monday.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s Second Suite
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Tchaikovsky wrote four Suites for Orchestra, and the Suite #4 is probably the best known (it’s the Mozaratiana Suite). Today, though, we’ll hear one of his lesser-known suites, #2 in C Major, Op. 53.VPR News
New Cleanup Agreement, Film Put Spotlight On Lake Champlain
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Almost 15 years ago, Vermont, New York and the EPA signed an agreement to address water quality in Lake Champlain. The latest version of the plan is scheduled to be signed this week.VPR News
Kiss Defends Burlington Telecom’s Broken Lease
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Burlington Telecom has failed in its months-long attempt to renegotiate a lease that provides the equipment that is the cornerstone of the utility’s infrastructure. But Mayor Bob Kiss says the city is exploring a purchase of the equipment outright and says the terms of that purchase could be more favorable than the previous lease.Vermont Edition
Mayor Kiss Navigates BT’s Future
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Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss discusses the future of Burlington Telecom, the city-owned utility that broke its equipment lease this month due to inability to make payments.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Hilary Hahn Plays Beethoven & Brahms
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The violinist just turned 31.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Winter Poems/Winter Songs
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This morning’s musical journey includes William Alwyn’s Winter Poems for String Quartet (including "A Winter Landscape", "Frozen Waters", and "Snow Shower") as well as selections from Morten Lauridsen’s Mid-Winter Songs.Commentary Series
Craven: Importance Of Narrative
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Inspired by last Friday’s National Day of Listening, commentator Jay Craven has been thinking about the importance of narrative in our national identity.VPR News
Shumlin Says ‘Challenges For Change’ Shouldn’t Be About Cutting Spending
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin wants to re-examine the "Challenges for Change" government efficiency program. The program was designed to improve services and save money. But Shumlin says it became too much of a budget-cutting exercise.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 29, 2010All the Traditions
Light One Candle, Cast The Darkness Out !
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Songs about chainsaws, firewood, clarinets….and an early Hannukah!My Place with Joel Najman
Shopping For Clothes: Popular Songs About Clothing
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program features an hour of vintage popular songs about clothing. Memorable recordings by Marty Robbins, The Big Bopper, Dolly Parton and others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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In this episode of The Moth, a socialite-turned social activist regretfully inherits her mother’s gruesome hunting trophies, a hospital orderly with an attitude problem is put to the test and Tony Hendra takes us on the set of the hilarious mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap."Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor
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This recording of Donizetti’s most popular opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, features Montserrat Caballé in the title role.Interlude
Handel’s Messiah
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Excerpts from Mozart’s orchestration of Handel’s Messiah are performed by soloists, the Huddersfield Choral Society, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.Jazz with George Thomas
Late Fall Jazz
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We enter late fall Post-Thanksgiving with some full length works including, Duke Ellington’s re-working of his masterpiece "Mood Indigo," the SFJazz Collective with their wonderful arrangement of Horace Silver’s "Song For My Father" and a 1971 gathering of the CTI label forces with George Benson, Freddie Hubbard & Stanley Turrentine.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Bach Festival in Leipzig
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Bach and his contemporaries.The VPR Table
Leftovers: Thanksgiving’s Legacy
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A gourmet croquette, a light soup, or a Chef’s take on the ol’ hot turkey sandwich? Food author, Marialisa Calta offers some ideas for what’s left in the wake of Thanksgiving. What’s your recipe strategy when your fridge is full of leftovers?VPR News
Randolph Funeral Home Offers Green Embalming
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We’re used to the word "green" these days. Green jobs, green homes, green energy. But what about green embalming?VPR News
Sanders Vows To Fight More Tax Breaks For Rich
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Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’ll spend much of the lame-duck congressional session fighting a continuation of tax cuts for the rich.VPR News
Two Douglas Administration Officials Leaving Posts
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Two top officials in the administration of outgoing Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas say they won’t seek jobs in the incoming administration and are planning to retire from state service.VPR Series and Specials
National Day Of Listening 2010
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The National Day of Listening is a new national holiday started by StoryCorps in 2008. On the day after Thanksgiving, StoryCorps asks all Americans to take an hour to record an interview with a loved one, using recording equipment that is readily available in most homes, such as computers, iPhones, and tape recorders.VPR News
COTS Says Shelters Are Full
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Vermont’s largest provider of services for the homeless says all of its shelters are full, and all of them have waiting lists.Commentary Series
Schubart: Aunt Rose’s Visit
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To help get us into the spirit of the Annual National Day of Listening, commentator Bill Schubart has one of his favorite well-told tales – about the time his great Aunt Rose came to visit.VPR News
Increase In Demand For Food Assistance
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Many Vermonters are struggling against hunger during this holiday season. The Vermont Foodbank is reporting an increase in demand for food assistance.VPR News
NH Group Says Fuel-Efficient Cars Would Save Cash
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A New Hampshire environmental group says having more fuel-efficient cars would save state residents roughly $920,000 at the gas pump this Thanksgiving.VPR News
Vermont Congressional Delegation Wants No Tax Compromise
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All three members of Vermont’s Congressional delegation are urging President Obama not to compromise with Republicans over extending income tax cuts for the wealthy.VPR News
VT State Police Warn Motorists Of Icy Roads
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Vermont State Police officials are warning motorists about the dangers of icy roads.VPR News
Coolidge Historic Site To Hold Open House
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The Vermont Division of Historic Preservation says an open house at the homestead of former President Calvin Coolidge will offer a glimpse of days gone by.VPR News
VT-Based Charity Makes Award To Ohio Woman
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A Vermont-based foundation that helps people with cystic fibrosis live healthy lifestyles has made its 100th recreation grant.VPR News
400-lb Statue Stolen In Vt
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A statue weighing about 400 pounds has been stolen from a cemetery in Rutland.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 26, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Thanksgiving Jazz
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We share our annual Thanksgiving Jazz show with something to eat for everyone including, "Frim Fram Sauce," with two helpings from Nat King Cole and Diana Krall; Raymond Scott and his 1937 classic, "Dinner Music For a Pack Of Hungry Cannibals" and, of course, nothing happens without Shirley Scott’s "The Chef."In Concert @ 8
Giving Thanks with John Birge
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John Birge presents "Giving Thanks", a thoughtful, contemporary reflection on the meaning of the holiday with seasonal music and poetry.Commentary Series
Averyt: Home for the Holidays
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Tomorrow is the National Day of Listening and commentator Anne Averyt is thinking about new stories. In the old song, the horse knew the way to carry the sleigh home for the holidays – but in the 21st century, "home" is more elusive.VPR News
States Develop Strategies To Decrease Moose Collisions
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States farther north have launched educational programs to try to reduce moose collisions. New Hampshire may have something to teach the rest of the region.Commentary Series
Greene: The Sleeper
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Anticipating tomorrow’s Annual National Day of Listening, commentator Stephanie Greene tells a favorite family story about a very big event in a very small town.VPR News
Advocates Press For New Approach To Domestic Violence Prevention
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The problem of domestic violence continues to persist across Vermont. Now, advocates say, a whole new approach is needed in treating men who’ve been violent in the home.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Happy Thanksgiving!
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We are grateful for the generous listeners who make VPR Classical possible every day!Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 25, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, Teddy Wilson, Scott Joplin
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As we get ready for Thanksgiving, we celebrate the birthdays of tenor saxophonist Al Cohn, mostly in the company of his long-time partner-in-jazz, Zoot Sims; the great Boston-based baritone sax player Serge Chaloff; pianist Teddy Wilson in a tribute to Billie Holiday and the best known ragtime composer Scott Joplin.Commentary Series
Lange: Got Ice?
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This Friday is the Annual National Day of Listening. As part of this effort, commentator Willem Lange tells a favorite story about an old-timer and a spectacular case of hero worship.VPR News
Shumlin Says $19 Million In Federal Money Should Go To Schools
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says he’s committed to using $19 million in federal education stimulus money to offset projected cuts under the Challenges for Change initiative. Shumlin says his plan will save hundreds of teaching positions across the state.VPR News
Book Examines Gulf Oil Spill
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A new book by an industry insider gives a behind-the-scenes look at the worst oil well accident in U.S. history.VPR News
Burlington Telecom Fails To Renegotiate Equipment Lease
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The public telecommunications utility in Burlington has run into another financial crisis. Mayor Bob Kiss says the city has been unable to renegotiate a lease-purchase equipment between Burlington Telecom and its lender, CitiCapital.VPR News
Author Calls Nature “A Gift For Life”
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Author Mary Holland says there are plenty of natural wonders to discover in the forests of the Northeast all year long, even during November’s stick season. She takes VPR’s Jane Lindholm on a nature walk.VPR News
Three Things To Consider When Making A Pie
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Susan Reid, a chef at King Arthur Flour in Norwich says there are three things to judge a pie by.Vermont Edition
The Joy Of Pies
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On Thanksgiving Day, there’s always room for a slice of pie. King Arthur Flour’s Susan Reid shares expert tips on making the perfect pie. Plus we go for a walk in the woods with Mary Holland, author of "Naturally Curious." And we hear from VPR listeners about why they’re thankful this year.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Edgar Meyer is 50
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We’ll hear the composer/double-bassist in Schubert’s Trout Quintet.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Light & Gold
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Eric Whitacre has made a big impact in the classical music world in recent years with his choral compositions. On his newest recording, he’s also the conductor – of his own choir! This morning we’ll hear a couple of pieces from Whitacre’s new recording, Light & Gold.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Vt’s Great Turkey Drives
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In anticipation of the Annual National Day of Listening this Friday, commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert retells a story that he thinks should not be forgotten – especially around Thanksgiving.VPR News
Backstage At A Supermarket Before Thanksgiving: Choreographed Chaos
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Here are two words that may cause your blood pressure go up just a bit this week: grocery stores. Statistics indicate most Americans will shop for food more than twice this week. The crowded parking lots and long checkout lines may be daunting. But it is impressive that grocers usually have what we need.VPR News
Central Vermont Company Wants To Build Wind Turbines In Bolton
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A central Vermont company hopes to develop a wind energy project on a mountain ridge near the Bolton Valley ski area. The project is in the research phase. But if it’s approved, the half-dozen turbines could be the largest wind development visible from Interstate 89, or the Burlington area.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 24, 2010Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for December 3, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Lotta Guitar Jazz
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Lotta Guitar Jazz tonight including the late Lennie Breau double tracking his guitar on Cole Porter’s "I Love You," Birelli Lagrene version of "C’est Ci Bon," Marvin Sewell’s guitar-work with Cassandra Wilson, Frank Vignola’s "100 Years Of Django" tribute to the great gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt.Commentary Series
Homeyer: The Thanksgiving Story
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In anticipation of the Annual National Day of Listening this Friday, commentator Henry Homeyer observes that our Thanksgiving dinner is based on a story – in which many details are probably not accurate.VPR News
Sanders Pushing Again For One-time Social Security Boost
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One of Senator Bernie Sanders’ top priorities for next week’s lame duck Congressional session is to pass a bill that would send all Social Security recipients a one-time emergency check for $250.VPR News
State Police Will Step Up Highway Patrols Over Holiday
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The Vermont State Police are stepping up highway patrols heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Lt. John Flannigan says the state police are part of a national campaign to increase seatbelt use.VPR News
Sorrell Clears Hartford Officers; ACLU Wants Changes
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The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for independent oversight of police activity. The request comes on the heels of the attorney general’s decision not to take action against Hartford police officers who subdued a man in his own home in May.VPR News
Shumlin Reappoints Veteran Finance Commissioner
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has decided to retain a senior member of Governor Jim Douglas’ budget team.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Giving Thanks A Bit Early
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Since I will be out of town for Thanksgiving, I have to get my radio version of the holiday in early. So this afternoon we’ll hear a Thanksgiving motet of Brahms, feasting music by Handel, and more.Vermont Edition
Wait, Anxiety And Gratitude Part Of The Adoption Process
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People who are seeking to adopt can go through long periods of waiting and anxiety before being matched with a child. And the emotions also run high for the birth parents too.Commentary Series
Blume: Arlo’s Daughter
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On the day after Thanksgiving, many people around the country participate in the Annual National Day of Listening. As part of this effort, commentator Kathryn Blume tells a family story in which a pop culture icon makes a potent appearance.VPR News
EPA Against Redesigned Circ Highway
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The federal Environmental Protection Agency has come out against a new plan for the Chittenden County Circumferential Highway. The EPA says the redesigned roadway would cause unacceptable damage to wetlands and streams.VPR News
40 Guard Members Return Home
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Forty Army National Guard soldiers returned to Vermont yesterday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, after a year away from home with nine months in Afghanistan.VPR News
Legal Aid Demands Quicker Benefit Processing
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Vermont Legal Aid officials say delays in processing benefit applications for food stamps and other programs are violating state and federal law.VPR News
Progressive Prevails In Recount
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A Progressive Party lawmaker will return to the Vermont House after a judge rejected a challenge to a recount that showed her winning.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Daniele Gatti conducts Wagner and Mahler
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 23, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Hoagy Carmichael, Pt. 2, Coleman Hawkins
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We celebrate Part 2 of a Hoagy Carmichael birthday party with "Skylark" done by Aretha Franklin; Ray Charles’s version of "Georgia On My Mind" with the Count Basie Orchestra backing, Nicole Henry vocal version of "The Nearness Of You" and Shirley Horn & Bill Charlap’s take on "Star Dust."Commentary Series
Mares: General William Shepard
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In the spirit of the Annual National Day of Listening, Bill Mares shares this VPR Commentary on General William Lyman Shepard.VPR News
Shumlin Announces New Round Of Appointments
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says the latest appointments to his administration are part of his commitment to improve the economy.VPR News
State Begins Effort To Recognize Native American Tribes
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A new commission has begun working on how the state should recognize specific Native American tribes in Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Benjamin Britten as Conductor, Composer, and Pianist
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On his birthday, we’ll hear Benjamin Britten in all three capacities. It’s also St. Cecilia’s Day, so we’ll listen to a complete performance of Charles Gounod’s "St. Cecilia Mass."VPR News
Shumlin Appoints Senior Leahy Aide As Agriculture Secretary
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A senior aide to Senator Patrick Leahy is joining Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s cabinet.Vermont Edition
Hunters Keep Ethics, Reputation In Mind
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Matt Crawford, a hunter and the former Outdoor section editor for the Free Press, and Tovar Cerulli, a vegan-turned-hunter, talk about hunting ethics, and the tension between hunters and non-hunters. And Sen. Vince Illuzzi discusses a new commission charged with establishing a process for state recognition of Native American tribes in Vermont.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
An Die Musik
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Every year on November 22nd we celebrate St. Cecilia Day, a date set aside to honor the patron saint of music. It’s also Benjamin Britten’s birthday! This morning we’ll enjoy music for both occasions.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Importance Of Listening
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As part of StoryCorps’ Annual National Day of Listening, VPR commentator Vic Henningsen reflects on the importance of listening in our own lives.VPR News
Towns Consider Opening Independent Schools
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A handful of towns in Vermont have been studying the option of closing their public schools and reopening as independent ones. Their role model is the southern Vermont town of Winhall, which used the strategy 12 years ago, in part to avoid unpopular government mandates.VPR News
Vermonters Applying For Assistance Encounter Delays
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Vermonters applying for assistance through the Department for Children and Families are encountering long delays. In some cases clients are waiting on the phone for hundreds of minutes.VPR News
Shumlin To Announce More Appointments
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Vermont’s governor-elect will announce more of his choices for cabinet posts this morning.VPR News
Health Department Says Antibiotics Won’t Cure Cold
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The Vermont Health Department is reminding people that antibiotics won’t cure the common cold.VPR News
Guard Units To Be Home By Christmas
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The commander of the Vermont National Guard says 1,500 soldiers are leaving Afghanistan earlier than scheduled and should be in Vermont for the holidays.VPR News
Governor-Elect Flooded With Resumes
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s transition team has received several hundred resumes as it works to fill about 60 senior positions.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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If Vaughan Williams’ Second is a new piece for you, treat yourself to a gorgeous Romantic rarity—paired perfectly with one of the most beloved piano concertos of all.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 22, 2010All the Traditions
60 Years Of Elektra Records
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Celebrating the genius of Jac Holzman and his big musical baby Elektra Records, started exactly 60 years ago, and responsible for introducing us to Judy Collins, Tom Paxton, Tim Buckley, the Incredible String Band, and so many more talented and amazing musicians.My Place with Joel Najman
A Musical Profile Of David Gates of Bread
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a musical profile of David Gates, including many of his most memorable and historically significant recordings.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Fidelio
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Leonard Bernstein conducts a recorded performance of Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, with Gundula Janowitz in the title role.
The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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Hear how Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk with Me") survives a breakup on a remote Caribbean island, the shameful but empowering discovery of a shared secret, a father admits he was not quite ready for a second child, and a live calf shows up for Thanksgiving dinner.The VPR Table
Potlucks: A Veritable Smorgasbord
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"Vermont may have more cooperative spirit than any other state in the country" Marialisa Calta tells us how to bring it to the table, tune in Friday at 5:55pm and Saturday at 8:55am for potluck tips.VPR News
Trout Population Improves On The Batten Kill
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reporting some success in a four-year habitat restoration project on the Batten Kill Trout Fishery.VPR News
Leahy Wants Congress To Study Issue Of Full Body Scans
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Senator Patrick Leahy says the federal Transportation Security Administration has moved too quickly installing full body scan machines at airports across the country.VPR News
Sorrell Asks For “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy With Undocumented Workers
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Attorney general Bill Sorrell is asking police to adopt a "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy when dealing with undocumented immigrants. He says his proposal is designed to curb racial profiling and make it safer for victims of crime to seek help from law enforcement.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Maurice Durufle’s Requiem
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This afternoon we’ll listen to portions of the incredible Requiem of Maurice Durufle. It can be heard live this weekend in Burlington with the Burlington Choral Society led by Dr. David Neiweem. I’m in the group, and today I’ll speak with Dr. Neiweem about the work and its special place in 20th century music.VPR News
Analysis: Appointments Reflect Shumlin’s Approach
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with WCAX reporter Kristen Carlson and VPR’s John Dillon about Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin’s key appointments for his leadership team.VPR News
Leahy Says Bush Tax Cuts Won’t Affect Most Small Businesses
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Senator Patrick Leahy says tax breaks for incomes over $250,000 won’t affect half of small business owners by any means.VPR News
Fall Foliage Visits Increase
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The numbers aren’t all in yet, but state tourism officials say preliminary data indicates fall foliage visits were up this year.Vermont Edition
Sen. Leahy Prepares For New Session
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The new congressional session begins in January, but the lame duck session is underway and several policy issues are still being actively debated.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Capital City Horn Trios
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We’ll hear trios with horn by Brahms and Eric Ewazen that will be on Capital City Concerts’ program Saturday in Montpelier.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: The Power to Persuade
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Even as the lame duck session of Congress is underway, the results of the mid-term elections are still being dissected and analyzed. Today commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore examines the role of the "new" news media.VPR News
Southern Poverty Law Center Director Coming To Montpelier
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Mark Potok is director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and he’ll be speaking about dangerous hate organizations in America when he visits Montpelier next week.VPR News
Farmworker Files Complaint For Unpaid Wages
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A Mexican farmworker has filed a complaint against a Charlotte dairy farm for unpaid wages. The worker says she and two other employees are owed more than $4,000.VPR News
Douglas To Teach Seminar For New Governors
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Governor Jim Douglas is headed to Colorado this weekend to take part in a special seminar to give practical advice to 29 new governors who were elected earlier this month.VPR News
Slaughterhouse Worker Charged With Animal Cruelty
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A worker at a closed Vermont slaughterhouse will be sentenced to 30 days on a state work crew after pleading guilty to animal cruelty.VPR News
Norwich Gets $1.4 Millon For Outdoor Recreation
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A graduate of Vermont’s Norwich University is pledging $1.4 million to build a four-season recreational facility on Paine Mountain, near the school’s Northfield campus.VPR News
House Recounts Begin In Orange County
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The first of nine recounts in Vermont House races is set to unfold at the Orange County courthouse in Chelsea.VPR News
BTV To Install Full-Body Scanners
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Vermont’s largest airport is going to install full-body scanners next year.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Dresden Music Festival
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Valery Gergiev conducts Wagner, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 19, 2010Commentary Series
Levin: The Crevice
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That rattlesnakes live in Vermont, says commentator and naturalist Ted Levin, is both an example of the fortitude of the snakes and the will of their human neighbors.VPR News
Welch Reluctant To Discuss His Work On Ethics Committee
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Members of Congress are usually eager to discuss the work they’re doing in Washington – including their committee work. But there’s one committee that few members want to be on, never mind talk about.VPR News
Spaulding Gets Ready To Manage State Budget
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In January, Treasurer Jeb Spaulding will leave the job he was just re-elected to, to become the Administration Secretary for Governor-elect Peter Shumlin. He says balancing the state budget requires long-term planning.VPR News
State Steps Up Effort To Help Elderly Avoid Scams
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The Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance Securities and Health Care Administration is teaming up with medical professionals to help prevent seniors from being exploited by scam artists.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Schoolmaster and The Chairman
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We’ll hear Haydn’s Symphony #55 this afternoon, nicknamed "The Schoolmaster," and John Adams’ The Chairman Dances, extracted from his opera "Nixon in China."VPR News
Spaulding Says Shumlin’s Entrepreneurial Experience Good For The State
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Treasurer Jeb Spaulding says that Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin’s business experience is a plus for Vermont.VPR News
Book Explores “Hows” And “Whys” Of Buildings That Last
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Author David Macaulay says buildings that have lasted for centuries can tell us a lot about the time and the society in which they were created. With his latest book, "Built to Last," he hopes to get people thinking and asking questions.VPR News
Health Department Encourages Smokers To Quit
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Today is the Great American smoke out – when people are encouraged to kick the habit. State health officials want the 83,000 Vermonters who smoke to know that help is just a few computer clicks away.Vermont Edition
Author Says We No Longer “Build to Last”
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Author David Macaulay talks about his latest book, "Built to Last," and the enduring power of architecture. And Treasurer Jeb Spaulding discusses his appointment as Administration Secretary, and managing the state’s budget deficit.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Pianist Diane Huling
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I speak with her at 11; plus composer William Mayer is 85.VPR News
Federal Judge Awarded Purple Heart
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An 88-year-old federal judge in Vermont who was wounded while serving as a civilian ambulance driving during World War II has been awarded a purple heart.VPR News
Some Not Happy With Smoking Ban
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The Burlington Housing Authority has banned smoking in the city’s subsidized housing complexes.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Birthdays: von Weber & Ormandy
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Composer Carl Maria von Weber and conductor Eugene Ormandy share a November 18th birthdate, we’ll hear von Weber’s piano Concertpiece, and Ormandy leading his beloved Philadelphia Orchestra in music by Debussy.Commentary Series
Kunin: Boys Can Cry
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As a former Vermont governor, commentator Madeleine Kunin takes the ups and downs of politics pretty much in stride, but one post-election event has got her feeling… downright emotional!VPR News
Intervew: Allen Gilbert Of Vermont ACLU On Lack Of Transparency
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Allen Gilbert, Executive Director of the Vermont chapter of the ACLU prior to Thursday’s conference with civil liberties groups who are concerned about the lack of government transparency in Vermont.VPR News
Foreclosure Procedures Under Investigation
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Home foreclosure issues are once again topping the national headlines as all 50 states attorneys general investigate whether mortgage lenders have broken various state laws in their foreclosure procedures.VPR News
Smokers Urged To Turn In Cigarettes For Gift Card
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Vermonters who smoke now have an added incentive to kick the habit.VPR News
State Targets Elderly Health Fraud
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The state of Vermont is joining with health professionals to prevent fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly.VPR News
Disagreement Over Management Of State Employee Health Insurance
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The head of the New Hampshire Local Government Center, or LGC, and the president of a firefighters union have agreed to disagree over how the center manages health insurance for state employees.VPR News
Bennington Company Faces Hazardous Waste Charges
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A Bennington manufacturer of tear gas and pepper spray is facing charges of illegally storing hazardous waste without a permit.VPR News
VT Yankee Receives Passing Grade
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Vermont’s only nuclear plant has received a passing grade from federal regulators on a security review, but details are secret.Jazz with George Thomas
More Mostly Piano Jazz
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We hear mostly Piano Jazz tonight with an array of contemporary players including, Greg Reitan, Mike Longo, the very bluesy Jessica Williams and some classics with the late John Hicks doing Billy Strayhorn and Thelonious Monk doing is own composition, "Ugly Beauty."
Commentary Series
Ali: Lessons From Korea
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Commentator and UVM Professor Saleem Ali has been reminiscing about the speech President Obama gave this past Veteran’s Day when he was in Seoul, South Korea.VPR News
Targeting Obesity, Sorrell Proposes ‘Soda Tax’
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Attorney General Bill Sorrell wants the Legislature to impose a new tax on soda to help combat what Sorrell calls a growing obesity crisis in Vermont.VPR News
Local Groups Step Up Fight Against Wind Projects
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Citizen groups from around the state gathered in Montpelier on Wednesday to voice concern about large-scale wind energy projects planned for Vermont’s ridgelines. Their opposition shows a continuing split among environmentalists over wind energy.VPR News
Teachers In Two Districts Urge Boards To Resume Talks
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Teachers in the Chittenden East Supervisory Union held an informational picket on Wednesday. And members of the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union plan to picket Thursday at Mount Abraham High School.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
William Walton’s Cello Concerto
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We’ll hear a big British concerto for cello today…no, not Elgar’s, but William Walton’s, played by Yo Yo Ma.VPR News
Dartmouth Professor Stresses Value Of Learning And Teaching Languages
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Dartmouth professor John Rassias says that learning a new language makes a large difference in how we look at ourselves and other people.VPR News
Lack Of Regulatory Enforcement An Issue In Foreclosures
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Seven Days staff writer Ken Picard says a lack of any kind of regulatory oversight and enforcement is partly to blame for problems experienced by Vermonters with a federal program designed to help prevent foreclosure.Vermont Edition
Foreclosure Problem Exacerbated By Program Meant to Help
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Vermont has fared fairly well in the foreclosure crisis, but a relatively new federal program designed to help people struggling with their mortgage payments has actually caused more problems than it’s solved for many homeowners in the state. And Dartmouth College professor John Rassias talks about the importance of teaching and learning languages.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mary Theodore of Chamber Music Vermont
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A conversation with Mary Theodore of Chamber Music Vermont; plus American composer and multi-instrumentalist David Amram turns 80.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Da Pacem Domine
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Some people celebrate International World Peace Day on September 21st, and others recognize it on November 17th. Whatever the date, there’s certainly enough music to go around. This morning: a listener request for Estonian composer Arvo Part, we’ll hear his Da Pacem Domine ("Give us peace, O Lord").VPR.net Extras
VPR Underwriter Testimonials
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Thanks to all of the local businesses and organizations that underwriter Vermont Public Radio!Commentary Series
Schubart: Challenges Ahead
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Now that all the electioneering and facile candidate promises are history, Commentator and political observer, Bill Schubart, observes that for our new Governor-elect , there will be very few easy answers.VPR News
2 VT Horses Survive Trailer Crash On I-91
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Two Vermont horses are back in their pasture after the trailer they were riding in overturned on Interstate 91 in the town of Norwich.VPR News
VT Police Department Has Brochures In 6 Languages
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The Burlington police department is recognizing the increased diversity of Vermont’s largest city by translating three informational brochures into six languages spoken in the immigrant community.VPR News
VT General Fund Revenues Up, With Big Caveats
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Vermont state government’s revenues came in slightly above expectations in October, but the state’s top budget officer says it’s no cause for celebration.VPR News
Fiscal Woes Seen Slowing New England Economy
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A management professor says New England’s economy is struggling to recover as the U.S. economy remains weak and is being hindered by looming federal and state fiscal problems.VPR News
Shaheen Asks For Heating Assistance For NH
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New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is urging the federal government to prevent deep cuts in heating assistance to residents of the state.VPR News
VT Sales Tax Detrimental Along NH Border
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Vermont retailers say the state’s 6 percent sales tax continues to hurt businesses in the Connecticut River Valley because shoppers go to New Hampshire to avoid it.VPR.net Extras
VPR Underwriter Testimonials
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Thanks to all of the local businesses and organizations that underwriter Vermont Public Radio!
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 17, 2010Commentary Series
Hunter: My Favorite Time
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Commentator Edith Hunter is savoring the last days of fall – and reflecting on time spent in the garden.VPR News
Vermont’s Hunger Rate Inches Up
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Vermont’s hunger rate continues to creep upward, but the increase isn’t as dramatic as it has been in recent years.VPR News
Panel Begins 2-year Legislative Redistricting Project
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The geographical boundaries of legislative districts will be under review in the coming months, as the Vermont Reapportionment Board considers redrawing some of the boundaries to reflect changes in the state’s population over the decade.VPR News
88 Acres Conserved Along North Branch In Middlesex
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The Vermont River Conservancy has acquired 88 acres along the North Branch of the Winooski River in Middlesex and Worcester. The conservancy says it’s one of the most scenic sections of river in Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Primakov Plays Mozart
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Russian pianist Vassily Primakov is in the process of recording the complete piano concertos of Mozart. We’ll hear part of his first installment today.VPR News
Author Profiles “Visionary” New Englanders
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Author John Walters says his book of essays, Roads Less Traveled: Visionary New England Lives, is filled with people with a real sense of purpose in their lives.VPR News
More than 80,000 Vermonters Deemed “Food Insecure”
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According to federal statistics, more than 13 percent of Vermont households are classified as "food insecure," which means they’re skipping meals and relying on food banks and food stamps to get by.VPR News
Dover Reconsiders School Cell Approval
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A group of people in the Vermont town of Dover are asking voters to reconsider approval of a measure that would allow construction of two communications towers on the grounds of the town elementary school.VPR News
Sanders Wants FCC To Cancel Comcast, NBC Merger
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Senator Bernie Sanders says he’s fighting to get the Federal Communications Commission to cancel a planned merger between Comcast Cable and the NBC Universal network.Vermont Edition
Hunger Rate Grows In Vermont
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New data from the USDA show the rate of "food insecurity" in Vermont has grown four percent over the last five years. We talk with the director of the Vermont FoodBank about the economics of hunger.
Commentary Series
Craven: Waiting For Superman
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With another contentious campaign season now behind us – commentator, filmmaker and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven hopes we will turn our attention to the challenges we face in education.VPR News
Neighbors Rally Around Woman Charged With Marijuana Cultivation
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In Wallingford, local residents are rallying around a neighbor who is in court this week facing charges of illegally growing marijuana. Sue Thayer admits she broke the law – but says she had a good reason. She says her son was becoming increasingly frail from kidney failure and marijuana seemed to be the only thing that made him feel better.VPR News
Apportionment Board To Meet Today
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The state of Vermont is getting ready to redraw the boundaries of the state’s legislative districts.VPR News
Report Says VT Sales Tax Hurting Border Communities
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A new report examining the effect of Vermont’s 6 percent sales tax on retail patterns says it’s been good news for New Hampshire but not so good for neighboring Vermont.VPR News
Police Trying To Identify Human Remains
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Vermont State Police investigators are trying to determine if human remains found near the Appalachian Trail in the town of Mendon are those of a man who has been missing since April.VPR News
Dubie Outspent Shumlin In Gubernatorial Race
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Republican Brian Dubie raised more money than Democrat Peter Shumlin did in their campaign for Vermont governor, but Shumlin ended up getting more votes.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Encore
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Encore! This morning we’re going to revisit last Friday’s wonderful live studio performance with guitarist John Muratore and accordionist Roberto Cassan, they’ll encore Leo Brouwer’s evocative Un Dia de Noviembre.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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Mozart and Mendelssohn.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 16, 2010Commentary Series
Gilbert: John Gilbert Winant
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The recent election decided who’ll be governor of New Hampshire for the next two years. And that reminds commentator Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council, of a former New Hampshire governor who deserves to be better known.VPR News
Governor-elect Announces Top Level Appointments
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has picked Treasurer Jeb Spaulding to run the agency that oversees state government. Spaulding was one of five, top-level appointments announced on Monday.VPR News
Cuts In Home Heating Aid Leave Some In The Cold
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Federal funding for heating assistance is down 41 percent this year compared to last year. And that means some people could run out of money to heat their homes later this winter.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Ax-Stern-Laredo-Ma Play Brahms
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The chamber music recorded by Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, and Yo Yo Ma is a legendary and monumental set. We’ll hear a sample today, and one of my personal favorites: the C Minor Piano Quartet of Johannes Brahms.Vermont Edition
Improved Police Training May Have Impact On Domestic Violence
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When police officers respond to calls that involve domestic violence, their safety and the victim’s well-being are at high risk. That volatile scenario requires skill to handle, and it’s the reason behind new increased training requirements for Vermont law enforcement officers.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Two Faces Of Daniel Barenboim
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Daniel Barenboim has dual careers as a pianist and conductor. It’s his birthday today, so we’ll celebrate with an exploration of his music in both roles. Highlights include a recording of Haydn’s Cello Concerto #1 with Jacqueline Du Pre, and a solo performance of Beethoven’s evocative "Pathetique" Piano Sonata #8.Commentary Series
Luskin: Prison Alternative
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As the high cost of incarceration continues to be hotly debated in budgetary circles, commentator Deborah Luskin is thinking about a study that compares jail time with an alternative to imprisonment that works.VPR News
Police Receive Updated Domestic Violence Training
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But per capita, Vermont ranks second in the nation when it comes to men killing women. And an alarming percentage of all police calls involve domestic violence. Because of that, Vermont passed a law two years ago requiring that every law enforcement officer in the state go through comprehensive domestic violence training.VPR News
Health Officials Recommend Flu Shots
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In 2009 and early 2010, more than 18-thousand people died worldwide after contracting swine flu. Like the Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918, the H1N1 virus took an especially hard toll on young people. Because of that, Vermont health officials are recommending that just about everyone get a flu vaccination.VPR News
Environmental Groups Rebuff Anti-Wind Lawyer
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Environmentalists are divided over the impacts of large-scale wind projects on Vermont mountains. The split surfaced recently when mainstream environmental groups criticized an advertisement from a lawyer who has fought wind developments.VPR News
Free Skiing Offered For Families Of VT Troops
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Jay Peak Resort is again paying tribute to Vermont service members in Iraq or Afghanistan by offering their immediate family members free season passes.VPR News
Native American Panel To Hold Public Meeting
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A group organized to set up a process for state recognition of Indian tribes in Vermont will hold a series of public forums around the state.VPR News
Police Say Gorilla-Suit Assault Story Fabricated
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Vermont State Police say a 22-year-old man admits he made up a report that he was stabbed Halloween night by a person in a full-body gorilla suit.VPR News
Challenges For Change Goal $8 Million Short
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A plan by the Vermont Legislature and Gov. Jim Douglas to save money in the state budget is about $8 million short of projections.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Zubin Mehta returns to the Los Angeles podium where he had enormous success in the 1960s and ‘70s. With him is one of the piano world’s all-time greats.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 15, 2010All the Traditions
With The Gales Of November Remembered….
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35 years ago this week the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a storm – we remember with songs of the Great Lakes, and also wish our valiant sidekick Nora a happy happy birthday with some classic Chicago blues!My Place with Joel Najman
A Musical Profile Of Lyricist Norman Gimbel
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a an hour of Norman Gimbel’s most memorable and famous hit songs.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
William Tell
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Rossini’s last opera, written at the age of 37, was his masterpiece Guillaume Tell, which we hear in a recording that features Montserrat Caballé, Mady Mesplé, Nicolai Gedda, and Gabriel Bacquier.VPR News
Film Festival Showcases “Short Short” Films
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The "Short Short Story Film Festival" in Waitsfield today showcases films five minutes or shorter.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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An evangelist searches for souls and customers in the aisles of a Target store and an adolescent money-making scheme is hatched in 1970s Spanish Harlem in this episode of The Moth Radio Hour.Jazz with George Thomas
Buck Clayton, Jo Stafford & Listener Requests
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We celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Buck Clayton and vocalist Jo Stafford, both by listener request. We also hear a listener request for "Autumn Leaves" from the Cannonball Adderley album with Miles Davis in a rare appearance as a sideman. We hear a remarkable number of great tenor sax players, including Pharoah Sanders, Dexter Gordon, George Coleman, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and David Murray.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Musica Sacra International
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Tonight we’ll hear sacred music from different countries and cultures.The VPR Table
Meatloaf: America’s Comfort Food
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For this first edition of The VPR Table on VPR, Marialisa Calta offers a history lesson on meatloaf – it all started in the 5th century with peacocks! She shares her advice on making marvelous meatloaf – and recipes!VPR News
Record Year For Salmon In Winooski River
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Officials with Vermont Fish and Wildlife say a strong spawning run has brought large numbers of landlocked Atlantic salmon from Lake Champlain into the river this fall.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven 7
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Beethoven’s 7th Symphony has been on VPR Classical’s "In Concert" programming a lot in the past year…so much so, in fact, that it hasn’t been heard during the daytime in over a year! That changes today, as we’ll hear it played by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: November 12, 2010
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The week began with news from Vermont Yankee that a leak of radioactive water forced it to shut down. Listen back to some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Author Calls Capture of Fort Ticonderoga a “Vermont Victory”
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Author Richard Smith says that the historic capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 was not only an important moral victory for America, it was an important victory for Vermont in the Revolutionary War.VPR News
Book Looks At Life of VT Feminist Clarina Nichols
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Author Marilyn Blackwell explores the legacy of Clarina Howard Nichols in her new book "Frontier Feminist," co-authored with Kristen Oertel. They call Nichols’ approach to social reform "the politics of motherhood."Vermont Edition
Clarina Howard Nichols: Vermont’s First Feminist
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We explore the life of Clarina Howard Nichols, an influential yet little-known advocate for women’s rights, anti-slavery and temperance in the 1800s. And we take a walk through Fort Ticonderoga, site of the first American victory in the Revolutionary War, thanks to Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Guitar and Accordian, Live Performance
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John Muratore and Roberto Cassan perform Live in the VPR Studios.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
November
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In 2002, November 12th was declared "Hayden Carruth Day" by Govenor Howard Dean. It was a day designated to celebrate the life and poetry of longtime Johnson, VT resident Hayden Carruth. This morning we’ll hear Carruth reading his poem Crucifixion, about the barren, solitary trees of the November landscape.Commentary Series
Lange: Reading In Bed
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You might be a little surprised to hear that commentator Willem Lange reads himself to sleep – with hunting catalogs.VPR News
Play Explores Restorative Justice
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Restorative Justice is a relatively recent alternative to the conventional criminal justice system. This weekend and next, Brattleboro’s New England Youth Theater celebrates this more inclusive approach with a program titled "The Quality of Mercy."VPR News
Welch Will Back Pelosi For Minority Leader
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With Democrats becoming a minority party in the U.S. House in 2011, the question arises: should they keep Nancy Pelosi as their leader? Congressman Peter Welch says the answer is definitely yes.VPR News
PSB Says Yankee Re-Licensing On Hold
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Vermont Yankee’s request for a new 20 year license is on hold at the Public Service Board.VPR News
Environmental Groups Plan Legislative Agenda
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Environmental groups are claiming victory in the recent election and they’re planning an ambitious agenda for the legislative session. The groups have high hopes for the incoming administration of Governor Elect Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Dean Says Democrats Should Learn From Election Losses
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Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean says Democrats should blame the economy for their defeat at the polls last week, but also he says there are other lessons the president and the party should learn from the midterm elections.VPR News
Hospitals Seek Increased Cooperation
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The medical center that serves the Montpelier area is in talks with Vermont’s largest hospital to share resources and make it easier for patients to move between the facilities.VPR News
Hundreds Expected At Environmental Conference
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Environmental advocates from around Vermont are gathering for a strategy session in Randolph Center.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Back Online
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon is back online after the reactor was restarted from an unplanned shutdown caused by a leak of radioactive water.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 12, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Hoagy Carmichael
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We celebrate the birthday and the genius of composer & vocalist Hoagy Carmichael with songs including: "Stardust, "Riverboat Shuffle," "Jubilee," "Rockin’ Chair," and "Georgia On My Mind." We also take note of Veteran’s Day with music by Vietnam Vet Billy Bang and songs from the WWII era.Commentary Series
Moats: Cameras
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Commentator David Moats has been thinking about how we see ourselves and others – especially through the lens of a camera.VPR News
Rutland Teacher Brings Lessons Of Canfield Fisher Book To Stage
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher is well known to most Vermont school children for the book awards given in her honor. But students may be less familiar with the books Canfield Fisher wrote herself – like her novel, Understood Betsy. A high school drama instructor hopes to change that.VPR News
VT Guard Profile: Specialist Corinne Vintinner
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Today we mark Veteran’s Day with a profile of one of the Vermont Guard Soldiers preparing to return home from Afghanistan, Specialist Corinne Vintinner.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Music for Heroes
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As we celebrate Veterans Day, we’ll hear music for heroes this afternoon: Ein Heldenleben by Richard Strauss, Antonin Dvorak’s "The Hero’s Song," and Beethoven’s own piano variations on the final movement of his Eroica Symphony.VPR News
Wind Projects Move Forward
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Environmental reporter Candace Page says that after years of arguments, PSB reviews and permit requests, Vermont is finally seeing bulldozers moving dirt on a wind project in Vermont.VPR News
Dean’s 50-State Strategy Was Plus For GOP In 2010
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Howard Dean says Tea Party activists took a cue from his 2004 campaign playbook to score major victories for Republicans in the 2010 campaign.Vermont Edition
Democrats Consider Party’s Future
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Former Governor Howard Dean joins Ari Berman, author of Herding Donkeys to discuss the election strategy Dean championed as a presidential candidate and chair of the party, and how that approach has played out in the Obama years. Also, a round-up of wind energy projects in the state.Commentary Series
Delaney: Veterans Day Reflections
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This Veterans Day, commentator Dennis Delaney is thinking about the real meaning of military service.VPR News
Zen Practice Takes Hold In Vermont
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Vermont is home to many groups of people who gather to practice various forms of Buddism: Zen, Shambhala and other Western-convert practices. There are even a few monasteries found scattered across the state. This weekend a group of Vermonters will be gathering for an intense training in Zen.VPR News
Ferry Users Voice Concerns
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Roughly a hundred people filled the Essex, New York fire hall last night to protest a plan to shut down ferry service this winter.VPR News
‘Dozens And Dozens’ Wounded In Vermont Guard’s Brigade During Deployment
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In the past year, Vermonters have mourned the deaths of three guard soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Ryan Grady, Tristan Southworth and Steven Deluzio. But a significant number of guard soldiers have also been injured during the current Afghan deployment.VPR News
Sanders Says Social Security Not In Trouble
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Senator Bernie Sanders says the Social Security program is not in trouble, the way critics claim.VPR News
War Memorial Is Dedicated In Randolph
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A new memorial to Vermont soldiers who’ve died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was dedicated at the state veterans cemetery in Randolph Center.VPR News
Feds Say Jacques Sought To Divert Authorities
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Federal prosecutors say a Vermont man charged with killing his niece tried to steer investigators away from him while he was in jail.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Veteran’s Day
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It’s Veteran’s Day. This morning we’re honoring the women and men who serve in the Armed Forces.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 11, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Paul Bley, Houston Person
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We celebrate the birthdays of pianist and composer Paul Bley, tenor saxophonist Houston Person and lyricist Marilyn Bergman who’s songs include: "Nice ‘n Easy," "I Believe In Love" and "How Do You Keep The Music Playing"Commentary Series
Kunin: Missing Nancy Pelosi
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Commentator Madeleine Kunin has been reflecting on the recent election – and on one troubling outcome in particular.VPR News
Progressive Party’s Absence In Governor’s Race Helped Shumlin
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The Progressive Party’s biggest impact on the 2010 election was its decision not to run a candidate for Governor – a move that some political observers believe helped elect Democrat Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Vermont Commander Reports ‘Huge Progress’ In Afghanistan
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The commander of the Vermont Guard in Afghanistan says there’s much progress to report as his soldiers prepare to end their year-long deployment.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Dueling Heinrichs and an Organ Concert
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Lots to listen to today, including works by Heinrich Schutz and Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, a Mexican concerto, and a preview of an organ concert this Sunday in Woodstock.VPR News
Court Rules Police Must Release Records To Journalist
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Anne Galloway, editor of VtDigger.org says that denial of access to Hartford police records in the case of Wayne Burwell led to the court case to demand their release.VPR News
Sanders Says Administration Not Aggressive Enough On Unemployment
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Senator Bernie Sanders says the Obama administration was not aggressive enough when it came to dealing with unemployment in the U.S.Vermont Edition
Sanders Reaffirms Political Priorities
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Senator Bernie Sanders discusses the election results and how they might affect what he wants to accomplish in the Senate over the next two years. And we talk to journalist Anne Galloway about a superior court ruling that Hartford police must release documents regarding an incident in which they pulled an African-American man from his own home, believing he was a burglar.VPR News
Construction Begins On Rail Improvements
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Work is under way on a $70 million project to improve the railroad line between Vernon and St. Albans.VPR News
Technicians Restarting Vermont Yankee
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Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is in the process of starting up again.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Kreisler
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Violinist Fritz Kreisler made his American debut in New York City on this day – November 10th, in 1888. He went on to have a spectacular career as both a touring performer and as a composer. This morning we’ll find out about the controversy he created with music he wrote.Commentary Series
Seamans: O’s War
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Commentator Bill Seamans reminds us of a deadline that is rapidly approaching – one that is almost certain to rekindle debate on the Afghan war.VPR News
One-Party Rule Hasn’t Always Guaranteed Harmony
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When Governor-elect Peter Shumlin takes office in January, it will mark the first time since the Howard Dean administration that both chambers of the legislature-and the Governor’s office-will be under Democratic leadership. But that one-party majority doesn’t necessarily mean harmony will reign in Montpelier.VPR News
Commuters Fear Winter Shutdown For Charlotte Ferry
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Commuters who use the ferry to cross Lake Champlain between Charlotte and Essex, New York are concerned about a possible disruption in service this coming winter season.VPR News
Lawmaker Pushes For Increased PSB Accountability
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A leading lawmaker wants to overhaul how utilities are regulated in Vermont by making the Public Service Board more politically accountable. Essex Orleans Republican Senator Vince Illuzzi says the current structure leaves the board in charge of state utility policy without enough input from the governor or the Legislature.VPR News
Officials Call For Increased Campaign Finance Penalties
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Officials in charge of overseeing Vermont’s elections say lawmakers should consider changes to the state’s campaign finance laws, including increasing the penalty for violations.VPR News
Homeless Man Charged In Death Of Social Worker
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Police in Burlington say a grudge over a years-old child custody dispute led to the slaying of a social worker who was found dead in her home.VPR News
Barber Says Incident Not Racially Motivated
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A white Vermont barber who turned away a black customer says he was trying to avoid embarrassment for both of them because he’s no good at cutting black people’s hair.VPR News
Lawsuits Challenge Defense Of Marriage Act
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Two new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of gay and lesbian couples in four states to challenge a 1996 law denying married same sex couples federal benefits.VPR News
Air Guard Members Coming Home
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Forty-five Vermont Air National Guard members who have been stationed in Saudi Arabia are coming home.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 10, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Live Performance: Souls’ Calling
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Join George Thomas for Live Jazz on VPR with Bryan McNamara & Souls’ Calling on Tuesday November 9th at 9pm. His Vermont-based band includes, Bryan McNamara, saxophone; Parker Shper, piano, Ken Haing, drums and Robinson Morse, bass.Commentary Series
Harrington: Age Of Adulthood
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Commentator Elaine Harrington has been thinking about rights, privileges – and the legal definition of adulthood.VPR News
With Election Results Now Official, Vote Goes To Legislature
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The official results of last week’s election have been released and no candidate for Governor or Lt. Governor received more than 50% of the vote. That means they’ll be decided by a secret vote of the Legislature in January.VPR News
Households Receiving Home Heating Assistance On The Rise
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State officials say more Vermont households than ever before will be receiving fuel assistance this year. But with cuts in federal funding, the benefit per household will be less than what it was in 2009.VPR News
Workshop Encourages Large Format Camera Use
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A workshop to expose people to large format cameras aims to get photographers comfortable with the idea of shooting with older technology.VPR News
Welch Says Job Loss Reflects Election Results
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Congressman Peter Welch says that anxiety about hanging onto jobs & the economy resulted in the election turning leadership upside down.VPR News
Officials: Changes Needed to Campaign Finance Laws
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Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell and Secretary of State elect Jim Condos say the legislature should make changes to the state’s campaign finance laws.VPR News
Judge Orders Release Of Police Records
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A judge has ordered the Hartford Police Department to release some records in the case of a man who was detained and pepper-sprayed by police in his home but was never cited or charged with a crime.VPR News
Workers Plug Second Leak At Vermont Yankee
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Workers at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant used an unplanned shutdown to fix two leaks in the plant’s plumbing.VPR News
Governor’s Race Goes To Legislature
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The official results from last week’s election have been released and no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, and by state law the legislature must now make the final decision by secret ballot in January.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s Campaign Finance Laws
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Political action groups spent lavishly in this year’s statewide campaigns, raising questions about Vermont’s campaign finance laws. We talk about the laws and how they’re enforced.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Diana Fanning
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The Middlebury pianist celebrates 40 years of performing.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Bud, The Blossom, The Berry
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Rick Sowash’s three-movement Daweswood Suite is a musical homage to seasonal transition, with each part representing a different life stage: the bud, the blossom, and the berry. We’ll hear the suite this morning along with other late-autumn offerings by Carl Maria von Weber, and Carl Stamitz.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Quantity Or Quality?
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Now that election season is done, commentator Rich Nadworny needs a break. And he wonders: In democracy, are we choosing quantity over quality?VPR News
Unusually High Number Of House Seats Headed For Recounts
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Vermont Democrats retained their super-majority in the legislature in last week’s elections. But an unusually high number of House seats appear to be headed for a recount. Party leaders say the close races should be a wake-up call to lawmakers to listen carefully to their constituents.VPR News
Officials Release Bald Eagle Recovery Plan
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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has released a preliminary Vermont Bald Eagle Recovery Plan.VPR News
More Vermonters To Get Heating Assistance
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State officials say more Vermont households than ever will be getting home heating assistance this winter.VPR News
Election Results To Be Certified Today
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The Vermont Secretary of State’s office says the results of last week’s gubernatorial election will soon be official.VPR News
Family Settles Dispute Over Tudor’s Estate
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A family feud over the $2 million estate of late author and illustrator Tasha Tudor has been settled out of court.VPR News
Workers Find Source of Vermont Yankee Leak
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Officials at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant say they’ve found the source of a leak of radioactive water that forced the plant’s shutdown.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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A 20th century program conducted by David Robertson.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony
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This afternoon we’ll listen to Riccardo Muti and the Philharmonia Orchestra play Tchaikovsky’s Third Symphony. Also, music by Jennifer Higdon, Emanuel Ax playing Chopin, and Maxim Vengerov plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 9, 2010Commentary Series
Mares: Friends
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According to Facebook, 500 million people, or one-twelfth of the world’s population, are "friends." Commentator Bill Mares reflects on the meaning of friendship in the digital age.VPR News
Welch May Oppose Obama On Tax Cut Issue
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Congressman Peter Welch says he may find himself opposing President Obama over the so called Bush tax cuts. Obama is considering extending the cuts temporarily to everyone, but Welch says that’s a mistake.VPR News
Latest Leak Highlights Challenges At Vermont Yankee
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Officials at Vermont Yankee say they’ve found the source of a leak of radioactive water that forced the plant into an unplanned shutdown. A spokesman says an access plug that had been welded over was leaking inside the plant. Technicians will begin to replace the plug, and they hope to have the plant back on line tomorrow.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Officials Find Source Of Radioactive Leak
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Officials at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant say they’ve found the source of a leak of radioactive water that forced the plant’s shutdown. They say an access plug that had been welded over was leaking inside the plant.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Russian Chamber Music
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The chilly and damp weather today seems like the perfect backdrop for some beautiful Russian chamber music. We’ll hear one of Rachmaninoff’s "Elegiac" Piano Trios, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Quintet for Piano and Winds.VPR News
Soldier’s Duty Keeps Him On Base In Afghanistan
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Captain David Fabricius of North Rupert is stationed at Camp Phoenix in Kabul. He spends all his time on base overseeing a staff of seven working on administrative duties.VPR News
How Yankee’s Feedwater System Works
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The leak in the Vermont Yankee feedwater system was traced to a two-inch port used when the plant was built. The feedwater pipe circulates water back to the reactor after its been heated to steam and used to spin the turbines. A discussion of the repair and how the system works with VPR’s John Dillon.VPR News
Supreme Court Refuses Custody Case
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to step into a lesbian custody dispute between a Fair Haven woman and her former civil union partner.VPR News
Author Writes Of Melville’s Posthumous Popularity
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Quoting a term used by Friedrich Nietzsche, author Jay Parini says that writer Herman Melville was "born posthumous." Parini says the writer, most famous for Moby Dick and Billy Bud never found success until after his death.Vermont Edition
Novel Imagines Life Of Herman Melville
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Vermont author Jay Parini’s new novel, The Passages of H. M., tells the story of Melville’s youthful exploits on the high seas and his later descent into depression and family strife. Also, an update on a radioactive water leak at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, and one soldier’s story of deployment in Afghanistan.VPR News
Leak Shuts Down Vermont Yankee
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Technicians at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant are working to fix a leaking pipe that forced the plant to shut down.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Music With Pluck
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Last Thursday we learned how music can also be a visual experience when Soovin Kim and the Johannes Quartet joined us live in the performance studio for music by Bartok. They nearly lifted from their chairs as they plucked their way through the pizzicato 4th movment of Bartok’s 4th Quartet. We’ll hear that performance this morning along with a few other pizzicato classics.Commentary Series
Slayton: State of Mind
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Commentator Tom Slayton has been thinking about why the Green Mountains seem to invite – and enhance – creativity.VPR News
Entergy Faces Obstacles To Yankee Sale
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The Entergy Corporation faces political and financial obstacles as it tries to sell the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. Yankee’s license expires in 17 months. And it’s likely that any buyer would make its purchase contingent on the plant winning a new 20-year license.VPR News
USDA Offers Land Management Assistance
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The U.S. Agriculture Department is offering Vermont forest land owners help with land planning and management.VPR News
Hard Cider Makes A Comeback
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In Colonial times, making hard cider – the kind with alcohol in it – was a way to preserve the apple crop. It was even used as currency. In recent decades, there’s been a quiet resurgence of craft cider making in New England and New York.VPR News
Low Jobless Rate Prompts Benefit Change
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Vermont’s unemployment rate was so low in September, it triggered a decrease in federal subsidies for jobless people.VPR News
Report Recommends Changes To Housing Programs
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A new report makes sweeping recommendations for reforming Vermont’s affordable housing programs.VPR News
Towns Face Insurance Pressure
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Vermont towns are preparing for what will likely be a very tough budget season, and rising insurances rates may worsen budget problems.VPR News
Vermont Railway Fined Over Hazardous Waste
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Vermont Railway has agreed to pay $120,000 in penalties for violating state hazardous waste management laws.Jazz with George Thomas
Classic Jazz
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We hear a new recording of "Concierto De Aranjuez" featuring Lew Soloff on trumpet in a tribute to the original Miles Davis/Gel Evans collaboration. We also hear early jazz with vocalist Lee Wiley backed by Jess Stacy on piano, followed by violinist Claude Williams’ version of "Moten Swing."In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
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Music meant for London, but made new in Minnesota—with a beautiful performance by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 8, 2010All the Traditions
The Dimming Of The Day
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Music to warm us up, and previews of Arlo Guthrie, David Mallett, Finest Kind, and Mary Black, all playing in the VPR listening area this week!My Place with Joel Najman
Songs That Are Both Instrumental And Vocal Part 4
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents the fourth and concluding hour of familiar vintage popular songs that have become famous in both vocal and instrumental interpretations.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Don Carlos
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Verdi’s Don Carlos is performed in a 1971 recording by a cast that includes Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, and Sherrill Milnes.Interlude
Instrumental Works By Opera Composers
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Bellini, Rossini, and Verdi are best known as composers of opera, but today we hear some of their instrumental works.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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Hosted by comedian Mike Birbiglia, this new season of The Moth Radio Hour begins with a young woman meeting her brother for the first time at her father’s funeral and Colin Quinn of Saturday Night Live fame performing badly at Robert DeNiro’s birthday party.Jazz with George Thomas
Brazil, Bonerama & Sugar
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We hear a mix of music from Brazil, including Joao Gilberto & Stan Getz and the young Luisa Maita. We also hear from the New Orleans sounds of Trombone Shorty, the five trombone band, Bonerama & Stanley Turrentine’s 1970 classic "Sugar."In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Handel Festival in Halle
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Baroque music by Handel, Vivaldi, and more.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Last Garden Chores
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Commentator Henry Homeyer will be busy this weekend with a few last minute chores in the garden.VPR News
Legislative Majorities Don’t Change Much, But Some Veterans Lost
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The anger that swept the country in the 2010 elections wasn’t a big factor in Vermont. The party breakdown in the Legislature will be about what it was over the past two years, with Democrats retaining large majorities in both the House and Senate.VPR News
Shumlin Already Lobbying President Obama On Health Care
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says he’s optimistic that he can persuade the Obama administration to grant Vermont a special waiver to implement a single payer health care system. Shumlin says he’s already raised this issue with the president, and he’ll do it again when he visits the White House early next month.VPR News
Jim Douglas Will Teach At Middlebury In January
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Gov. Jim Douglas will spend January teaching a course at Middlebury College as an "executive in residence."Vermont Edition
Governor-elect Peter Shumlin
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin discusses the transition he’s making to his new office, his plans to deal with the budget deficit and his other top priorities. Plus, we listen back to the voices in the news from this year’s campaign season.VPR News
Governor-elect Shumlin Lays Out His Plan
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Peter Shumlin addresses some of the top issues he’ll face over the next two years, including developing a budget, Vermont Yankee and the state’s agricultural future.VPR News
Voices From Campaign 2010
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The announcement last August by Governor Jim Douglas not to seek a fifth term in office set the 2010 election cycle in motion. We listen back to the voices from the 2010 election campaign.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Tchaikovsky Serenade
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Music to be played by the Eleva Chamber Players.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Am Strand
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You may know Clara Schumann was a world-class pianist, and that she wrote music. Did you know her compositions include a whole catalogue of beatiful, delicate songs? We’ll hear the best known of those this morning, her song Am Strand – "on the beach" in a performance with soprano Susan Gritton and pianist Eugene Asti.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Foreign Policy Complications
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America’s foreign policy received little attention during the latest election campaign. But as veteran ABC News correspondent and VPR commentator Barrie Dunsmore observes, the results of the election will likely complicate President Obama’s foreign policy decisions.VPR News
VT Yankee Owners Confirm Plant For Sale
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The owners of Vermont Yankee confirmed on Thursday that they’re looking to sell the nuclear plant. But even with new ownership, the plant may still face an uncertain future. Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says he still believes Vermont Yankee should shut down when its license expires in 2012.VPR News
Scott Doesn’t Expect Party Differences To Be An Issue
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Scott is a Republican and Shumlin is a Democrat, creating a party split between Vermont’s top statewide officers for the first time since the mid-nineties.VPR News
Shumlin Expects Close Relationship With Scott
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says he intends to have a close working relationship with the newly elected republican Lt. Governor Phil Scott.VPR News
Green Mountain Power Finishes 3 Solar Projects
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Green Mountain Power is getting electricity from three new solar power projects that are now online.VPR News
Norwich To Offer Education Degree
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Norwich University will begin offering a new academic major next fall.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
New Adds
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We’ll listen to some new additions to the VPR Classical library this afternoon, including a new release conducted by Pierre Boulez, an obscure French piano concerto, and pianist Angela Hewitt’s latest recording of works by Robert Schumann.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 9, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Rain, Ralph Sutton
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We hear more Classic blues with the vocals of Bertha "Chippie Hill" backed by pianist Georgia Tom Dorsey on the 1926 "Some Cold Rainy Day."We also celebrate the birthday of stride pianist Ralph Sutton with solo piano and in duets with clarinetist Kenny Davern.VPR News
UVM Part Of National ‘Smart-Grid’ Research
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A new research partnership has been launched over the past of couple of days between Sandia National Laboratories and the University of Vermont.VPR News
Hardwick Electric Department Employee Suspected Of Embezzlement
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An employee of the Hardwick Electric Department is suspected of embezzling at least $1 million. Officials say a full investigation has been launched.Commentary Series
Krupp: Food Sovereignty
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The farm and food movement has taken off like wildfire in Vermont. Yet commentator Ron Krupp says there are still many questions concerning the future of our food.VPR News
Shumlin Building A Cabinet That Will Focus On Job Creation
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin is organizing a transition team to help him build a new administration over the next few weeks. He says the top priority will be to make policies that will help create thousands of new jobs in Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Live Performance with Pedja Muzijevic
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Pedja Muzijevic will perform as part of the UVM Lane Series tomorrow night, and he joins me this afternoon to play one of the featured pieces on that program, Schumann’s "Carnaval."Vermont Edition
Scott Anticipates Collaborative Role With Shumlin
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Republican Phil Scott won the lieutenant governor’s race, but he’ll be working under Peter Shumlin’s Democratic administration. Scott is our guest to discuss his approach to the office. He talks about his new role.VPR News
Mike Gordon Begins Solo Tour
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A profile of Phish bass player Mike Gordon, and his musical life away from the band.VPR News
How To Recycle Campaign Signs
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Campaign yard signs aren’t recyclable in the blue bins, but people are coming up with creative re-uses for them.VPR News
Lt. Gov.-Elect Phil Scott
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As a Republican, Lieutenant Governor-elect Phil Scott will be in a unique position when he takes office in January along side Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Johannes String Quartet Live!
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Violinist Soovin Kim’s Quartet live at 1pm.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Unexpected
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An Italian serenade from a German composer, Spanish-flavored music by a French composer, and Baroque music – from Cuba, China, and the Bolivian jungle? This morning we’re exploring classical music from unexpected sources and places.Commentary Series
Lange: Hiding in the Woodpile
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Commentator Willem Lange has been getting in the wood, and he’s been finding all sorts of critters hiding in the woodpile.VPR News
House Speaker Predicts Productive Session
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In addition to the very close governor’s race on Tuesday, Vermonters also voted for their state senators and representatives. As expected Democrats held onto control of the House and Senate, and now they have a governor of the same party in office.VPR News
Officials Say Most Guard Soldiers Will Be Home For Holidays
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Vermont Adjutant General Michael Dubie says the first of the Vermont Guard soldiers deployed to Afghanistan will return home later this month. Dubie says most of the 1,500 guard soldiers deployed there should be back in Vermont for the holidays.VPR News
National Guard Opens New Unit Headquarters
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The Vermont National Guard is opening a new unit headquarters at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho.VPR News
Founder Of Seventh Generation Removed
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The co-founder of Seventh Generation, the Vermont company known for its marketing of environmentally friendly household products, has been removed from the board of directors and is no longer employed by the company.VPR News
Entergy To Put VT Yankee On Market
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A top Vermont utility regulator tells the Associated Press that Entergy Corporation will announce this week that it wants to sell the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
New Hampshire Republicans Hold Almost 300 House Seats
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For the first time since 1984, Republicans have won almost 300 of New Hampshire’s 400 House seats.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 4, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Henry Grimes
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Tonight we celebrate the birthday of a jazz bass player, Henry Grimes, who worked with many artists before 1967, including Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan and Benny Goodman. He disappeared from the jazz world for the next 35 years, struggling with mental issues before his rediscovery in 2002. Henry Grimes came back & is active today.Commentary Series
Sturman: Power Of The Personal
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With record amounts of money having just been spent on political campaigns, commentator Skip Sturman is ready to consider other ways to win friends and influence people.VPR News
‘Mirror Towns’ Continue To Predict Statewide Vote
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A key factor in Peter Shumlin’s narrow win over Brian Dubie could be his performance in a group of towns where there are a large number of independent voters.VPR News
Dubie Asks Vermonters To Unite Around New Governor
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Brian Dubie ended his yearlong bid for governor on Wednesday with a subdued but gracious concession to Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Governor-elect Vows To Focus On Creating Jobs
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin says his new administration will focus on helping middle class Vermonters and creating jobs.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven’s Mass in C
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This afternoon we’ll listen to one of Beethoven’s finest sacred works, his Mass in C, Op. 86. Also this afternoon, Richard Strauss’ Burleske, a Haydn piano trio, and the latest recording from violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.VPR News
President Obama’s Post Election Press Conference
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VPR will air live coverage of President Barack Obama’s post election press conference today at 1:00pm.VPR News
New Hampshire No Longer “Reliably” Democratic
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Speaking on Vermont Edition, Valley News Political Editor John Gregg says after last night’s election, the perception that New Hampshire had become a reliably Democratic state is totally gone.VPR News
Shumlin Ready To Work With All Parties
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At a press conference in Burlington today, Peter Shumlin thanked those who supported him and vowed to work with Democrats, Republicans, Progressives and Independents to get things done.VPR News
Montpelier Misses 500 ballots, Seeks Recount
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Montpelier is asking for a re-do on its vote counting, but the move isn’t expected to change the outcome of any of the races in the just-completed election.Vermont Edition
Voters, Analysts React To Shumlin Victory
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On Wednesday morning Brian Dubie conceded the race for governor to Peter Shumlin. Vermont Edition hears analysis and listener reaction of the general election. Also, a re-cap of New Hampshire results.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Marlboro Archduke
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Beethoven’s great Trio from the 2006 Marlboro Music Festival.VPR News
Dubie Concedes Gubernatorial Race
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Brian Dubie conceded the race for governor to Peter Shumlin this morning.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Haydn’s Secular Canons
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I talked with a Middlebury listener recently who said he likes VPR Classical to introduce him to new things. So this morning we’re going to hear selections from Joseph Haydn’s curious collection of Secular Canons for Chorus.VPR News
Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh Options
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As we’ve been hearing this morning, the governor’s race is still unsettled. With almost 90 percent of precincts reporting, Peter Shumlin leads Brian Dubie by only about 3,000 votes. VPR’s Ross Sneyd and Mitch Wertlieb discuss what will happen next.VPR News
Shumlin Maintains Small Lead Over Dubie
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One of the more extraordinary political campaigns in recent Vermont history is not over, yet. Peter Shumlin maintains a small lead of only a few thousand votes over Brian Dubie in the race for governor. And there are still about two dozen towns that still haven’t reported their vote totals.VPR News
Republican Scott Becomes Lieutenant Governor
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Republican Phil Scott has been elected as Vermont’s next Lt. Governor. Scott defeated Democrat Steve Howard by just under 10 percentage points. Scott says he thinks he won because voters responded well to his call for lawmakers to seek bi-partisan solutions to some of the major issues facing the state.VPR News
Cuomo Wins New York Governor’s Race
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In New York state, Democrat Andrew Cuomo will take the job that his father held before him – governor of New York, after defeating Republican candidate and tea party associate Carl Paladino.VPR News
Incumbents Survive Senate Races
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Voters also weighed in on Vermont House and Senate races on Tuesday. In many districts, winners have not yet been declared in Senate races.VPR News
Shumlin Leads Too-Close-To-Call Governor’s Race
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After weeks of intense campaigning, Peter Shumlin and Brian Dubie ended election night almost in a tie. Shumlin led early Wednesday morning by several thousand votes. But a few dozen towns had yet to report their totals. Dubie didn’t concede, and Shumlin didn’t claim victory. They were within about a point-and-a-half of each other.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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Alan Gilbert conducts the orchestra on tour in Vail, Colorado.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 3, 2010VPR News
President Obama’s Post Election Press Conference
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VPR will air live coverage of President Barack Obama’s post election press conference today at 1:00pm.VPR News
Democrat Condos Wins Vacant Vt. Sec. Of State Post
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Democrat Jim Condos has been elected Vermont’s next secretary of state, defeating Republican Jason Gibbs for the open office.VPR News
VT Passes Measure To Let 17-Year-Olds Vote
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Vermont voters say 17-year-olds should be able to vote in primary elections, as long as they’re 18 by the time the general election rolls around.VPR News
Sorrell Tops Field Of 5 In AG Race
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Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has coasted to his seventh two-year term as Vermont’s attorney general, easily topping a field of five candidates.VPR News
Vermont Treasurer Spaulding Re-elected
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Vermont Treasurer Jeb Spaulding was re-elected Tuesday with no major opposition.VPR News
Leahy Wins Seventh Term; Welch Wins His Third
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Patrick Leahy easily won re-election to a seventh term on Tuesday. And Rep. Peter Welch also was re-elected, winning his third term.VPR News
Peter Welch Wins A Third Term In U.S. House
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Rep. Peter Welch won a third consecutive term to the U.S. House on Tuesday, according to exit poll projections by The Associated Press and the television networks.VPR News
Senator Patrick Leahy Elected To Seventh Term
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Patrick Leahy, 70, was re-elected to a seventh term, according to exit polls conducted by The Associated Press and the television networks.VPR News
Complete Election Night Coverage From VPR & NPR
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Visit Campaign 2010 for coverage and analysis of the 2010 Elections including the map of nationwide results, results for all Vermont races, and continued coverage from VPR News.VPR News
VPR ‘Mirror’ Towns Help To Inform Statewide Trends
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VPR News has identified six "mirror towns" we will follow through election night because their voting history is likely to help to inform trends in 2010. All of them are ticket splitters, meaning they have a history of voting for both Democrats and Republicans. All of them have been good predictors in the past for what the statewide results will be.Commentary Series
Coffin: Lincoln Election
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According to commentator Howard Coffin, this week we not only conduct mid-term elections. We also observe a significant political anniversary.VPR News
Election Results To Shape VT For Next Few Years
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Voters have only another hour or so to cast their ballots tonight. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, the results will shape the state for at least the next two years.VPR News
Burke’s Town Clerk Sees Changes In Northeast Kingdom
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As voters filed in and out of the Burke town office Tuesday, Town Clerk Priscilla Aldrich talked about some of the changes in the way votes are cast in her corner of the Northeast Kingdom.VPR News
Relief, And Apprehension, As Voters Cast Ballots Today
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After months of discussion and debate, Vermonters have been going to the polls throughout the day to decide a host of statewide races and one federal contest.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Some Election Day Music…But Mostly Not
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It’s Election Day, and we’ll hear a few fleeting musical references to the event, but not too many. Mozart’s Coronation Concerto (ha…ha) will be heard, as will Strauss’ Morning Papers Waltz. We’ll also hear an early Schubert symphony and a string quartet by Borodin.VPR News
Markowitz Says Early Voting Is Steady
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Secretary Of State Deb Markowitz said early voting was steady, but not at the levels of 2008 during the presidential election.VPR News
Political Conflicts Of Today Mirror History
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Author Kenneth Davis told VPR’s Jane Lindholm that many of the political conflicts of today mirror a period of U.S. history from 1800 to 1850.VPR News
Ski Season Gets Off To Early Start
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Killington officials say last month’s nor’easter and recent cold temperatures have enabled them to kick off their season five days earlier than last year.
Vermont Edition
Hidden History Meets Modern American Politics
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We talk to author Kenneth Davis about his new book, "A Nation Rising," and what little-known events in our nation’s history can tell us about today’s political debates. Also, a look at what’s happening at the polls on Election Day.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Election Day!
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Patriotic music to inspire a visit to the voting booth: You’re a Grand Old Flag, William Schuman’s New England Triptych, and Eric Ewazen’s brassy, compelling Duet for Our Time in a performance by the New Trombone Collective.Commentary Series
Hunter: The Political Season
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Despite her relief that the political season is nearly over, commentator Edith Hunter can’t help feeling a little bit nostalgic.VPR News
Election Day 2010: Town Clerks Working A Long Day
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After months of debates, rallies, political ads and phone calls, Election Day is finally here. In Vermont, voters head to schools, fire stations and town clerks offices to make their picks for governor, lieutenant governor, and other down ballot races from state senators to high bailiff and every thing in between.VPR News
Statewide Contests Expected To Draw Voters To Polls
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‘Decision day’ of Campaign 2010 is now upon us. Polls opened in many towns at 7:00 a.m. – and they’ll be open in all communities by ten a.m. There’s a lot of interest in a number of statewide contests, because for the first time in many years, there are vacancies in several key offices.VPR News
Salmon Re-elected As State Auditor
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Vermont State Auditor Thomas Salmon has been re-elected to a third term.VPR News
Cold Weather Has Killington Poised To Open
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Vermont’s Killington ski area is ready to open for the season.VPR News
Vt. Yankee Siren Tests To Begin
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People in communities in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts that are in the emergency evacuation zone of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will be hearing longer-than-usual emergency siren tests.VPR News
Court Upholds Custody For Jenkins
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The Vermont Supreme Court says a family court was right to award custody of an 8-year-old girl to her non-biological mother in a lesbian custody case.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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Jaap van Zweden conducts Beethoven’s Emeperor Concerto and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 2, 2010VPR News
Complete Election Night Coverage From VPR & NPR
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Visit Campaign 2010 for coverage and analysis of the 2010 Elections including the map of nationwide results, results for all Vermont races, and continued coverage from VPR News.Jazz with George Thomas
Sippie Wallace, Lou Donaldson, Roger Kellaway
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We celebrate the birthday of composer, pianist & vocalist Sippie Wallace, who recorded in the 1920’s, took a 40 year hiatus from performing and then had a revival in the 1960’s until her death in 1986. She had a major influence on Bonnie Raitt. We also celebrate the birthdays of alto saxophonist Lou Donaldsonand pianist Roger Kellaway.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
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It’s one of the most widely recognized pieces of classical music in the world. In fact, the first few notes of Grieg’s Piano Concerto have found their way onto countless recordings. Tonight, Lars Vogt does the honors from this all-Grieg and Sibelius concert from the beautiful city of Lucerne, Switzerland.Commentary Series
Craven: Politics And The Arts
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As the current political season comes to a close, filmmaker and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven finds himself wondering why the arts rarely make it into campaign platforms.VPR News
Vice President Biden Visits Vermont To Campaign For Shumlin
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Vermont’s major party candidates for governor spent the final day of their campaigns running hard. While Brian Dubie has spend the past four days touring three dozen towns, Peter Shumlin turned out his party’s best-known names to help boost turnout.VPR News
Dubie Covers All 14 Counties In Final Days Of Campaign
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Brian Dubie spent the weekend covering as many towns as he could, and he wrapped up his tour in the northwest corner of the state. While Vice President Joe Biden was stumping for Peter Shumlin, Dubie was chatting with the lunch crowd at Libby’s Blue Line diner in Colchester.VPR News
Biden Endorses Shumlin
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Vice President Joe Biden is telling Vermonters the nation is still recovering from the policies of the administration of President George W. Bush.VPR News
Vice President Endorses Shumlin
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In an economically themed speech today at the University Of Vermont in Burlington, Vice President Joe Biden endorsed the Democratic candidates running for office with special emphasis on the importance of the gubernatorial campaign.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Chopin Competition Winners
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There was a lot of buzz around the surprise winner of this year’s Chopin International Competition in Warsaw: Russia’s Yulianna Avdeeva. She became the first woman to win the competition since Martha Argerich in 1965. We’ll hear from all kinds of past winners of the elite competition this afternoon.VPR News
Whale Feces Essential To Ecosystem
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with conservation biologist Joe Roman about the fecal matter of whales and its importance to the oceanic ecosystemVPR News
Campaign Signs And Brand Awareness
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VPR’s Tim Johnson wonders what effect the plethora of campaign signs and candidates waving by the roadside have on our voting decisions.VPR News
Voters Weigh In On Campaign 2010
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with voters about the candidates, the campaigns and the issues this election season.Vermont Edition
Your Turn: The 2010 Vermont Campaigns
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As the election season comes to an end, we solicit your views on the candidates, issues and tone of this year’s campaigns. Also, VPR’s Tim Johnson offers a few observations on the most visible ‘signs’ of the election. And a UVM biologist extols the virtues of whale poop.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Chausson’s Concert
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Music for violin, piano, and string quartet.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
All Saints Day
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Joan, Anthony, Ann, Cecilia, Gregory, Francis and Clare: all saints, and all saints who have been honored in classical music. This morning we’ll hear some of the works dedicated to them.Commentary Series
Schubart: The Work of Citizens
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Commentator Bill Schubart is trying to clarify in his own mind which voices to listen to when he goes into the voting booth. His own? Those of the candidates? Or both?VPR News
Smokey House Center To Suspend Educational Programs
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A farm and forest center that has worked for 36 years with kids at risk for dropping out of school will suspend its educational programs in January. Trustees of Smokey House Center in Danby say they need to reinvent themselves to survive in changing times.VPR News
Early Voting Increases In Popularity
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The last 24 hours of a political campaign are a very hectic time. Candidates are holding rallies, firing up their phone banks and organizing their get-out-the-vote efforts. But the last-minute efforts won’t have an impact on roughly a quarter of all voters. That’s because they’ve already cast their ballots.VPR News
Dubie Campaign Tries To Block AG Investigation
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Republican Brian Dubie’s campaign for governor has gone to court to try to block the attorney general’s investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.VPR News
Pawlet Man Attacked By Person In Gorilla Suit
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Authorities say a West Pawlet man who opened his door to hand out Halloween candy was stabbed more than 20 times with a needlelike object by someone in a gorilla suit.VPR News
Biden To Campaign For Shumlin
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Officials say security will be tight for Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the University of Vermont.VPR News
Phoenix House Opening In Burlington
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A group home and addiction-recovery center is scheduled to open Monday in Burlington.VPR News
Landmark College Warns Of Possible Layoffs
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A Vermont college has sent out letters to staff announcing possible job reductions because of low student enrollment.VPR News
Secretary Of State To Kick Off Mock Election
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Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz is going to kick off a mock election at the Lamoille Union Middle School in Hyde Park.VPR News
Northfield Officer Investigated On Assault Allegation
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A Northfield police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into whether he assaulted a man after being called to a home regarding a noise complaint.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for November 1, 2010VPR News
Vice President Endorses Shumlin
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In an economically themed speech today at the University Of Vermont in Burlington, Vice President Joe Biden endorsed the Democratic candidates running for office with special emphasis on the importance of the gubernatorial campaign.All the Traditions
I Put A Spell On You….Because You’re Mine !!
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Happy Halloween, and a veritable traffic jam of local concerts during the upcoming week in the VPR listening area!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs That Are Both Instrumental And Vocal – Part 3
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a third hour of vintage popular hit songs that exist in both vocal and instrumental versions.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Fate and Fortune
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What decides the trajectory of our lives, our successes or failures, our steps and stumbles? This hour, Radiolab explores the tug of war between will and fate.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
American Musical Sampler
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Join VPR’s Tim Johnson, Betty Smith and John Van Hoesen for an afternoon of classic Broadway show music. Expect classic favorites, little known gems and a special look at the 45th anniversary of the release of the film, The Sound Of Music.Jazz with George Thomas
Hallowe’en Jazz
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From "That Old Black Magic" to "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town" we cover the spooky, improvisational nature of scary jazz with artists including Philly Joe Jones’s "Blues For Dracula," Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang’s "Mr. Ghost Goes To Town." Perfect for carving pumpkins.Capitol Steps
Capitol Steps Takes A Holiday
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Put down your torch and pitchfork this Halloween and join the Capitol Steps as we skewer everything left, right and wrong with the country today!Commentary Series
Ali: On Muslim Garb
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Commentator and UVM Professor Saleem Ali has been reflecting on lessons from the Juan Williams firing episode which go beyond NPR and Fox News.VPR News
Campaigns Make The Most Of Newspaper Endorsements
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As the campaign season draws to a close, newspaper endorsements are rolling in. The state’s largest newspapers have split on their choices for governor.VPR News
Rutland Gets Ready For Gala Halloween Parade
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Rutlanders are lining up their pumpkins and dusting off their costumes for the town’s 51st annual Halloween Parade.VPR News
State Says Tea Party Won’t Be Allowed As Poll Watchers
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Members of the Vermont Tea Party say they plan to monitor some polling places around Vermont on Election Day. But the secretary of state’s office says state law doesn’t permit it.VPR News
Developer Files Libel Suit Against VT Candidate
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A website posted by Brian Dubie’s campaign for Vermont governor continues to generate controversy.VPR News
A Haunted Hike In The Breadloaf Wilderness
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm heads to the Lincoln Gap for a haunted hike in the Breadloaf Wilderness with Tim Simard, author of the book "Haunted Hikes of Vermont."Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy Halloween!
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We’ll anticipate the holiday with tradition favorites and a few surprises.VPR News
Peter Shumlin On His Gubernatorial Campaign
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin about key issues and his campaign.Vermont Edition
Shumlin Reaffirms His Stance Against Relicensing Vt. Yankee
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On Friday’s Vermont Edition, Democratic candidate for governor Peter Shumlin defines his stance on key issues and the politics of his race with Brian Dubie. Plus, Jane Lindholm goes on one of Vermont’s allegedly haunted hikes.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Hallowe’en
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Today’s music is a frightening brew of the dark, the dissonant, and the downright macabre. Listen – carefully.Commentary Series
Citro: Campus Exorcism
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With Hallowe’en in the air, commentator Joe Citro wonders if there are really things out there to be afraid of.VPR News
Stephen Cain Of Burlington Runs As Independent For U.S. Senate
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VPR has been speaking with many of the minor and alternative party candidates seeking office in Vermont. Today we meet another independent candidate hoping to win the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Patrick Leahy: Stephen Cain of Burlington.VPR News
Middlebury Prepares To Open New Bridge Into Downtown
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Preparations are underway in Middlebury to celebrate the opening of a new bridge spanning Otter Creek this Saturday. Officials say downtown should benefit because traffic jams may be eliminated. But some businesses say the construction has been tough.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 29, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Andy Bey, Chico O’ Farrill
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Tonight’s jazz show features Chico O’ Farrill and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band performing his landmark 1950 composition "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite." We also celebrate the birthday of the pianist & vocalist Andy Bey with his very distinctive vocals and piano arrangements.Commentary Series
Coffin: The World Serious
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For commentator Howard Coffin, the world series always brings back memories of games and hitters of long ago.VPR News
Time Runs Out For Campaign Finance Complaints
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Despite legal challenges, campaign ads financed by out-of-state political groups will continue to air through Election Day. Attorney General Bill Sorrell concedes that the clock is about to run out on the campaign.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidates Meet For Final Debate
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The three major party candidates for Lt. Governor met in their final campaign debate today. On a number of key issues the candidates expressed very different points of view.VPR News
St. Albans Voters Voice Concern Over Economy
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VPR has been traveling the state the past couple of weeks to gauge voters’ moods heading into the election. Many Vermonters say jobs and the economy top their list of concerns – a sentiment frequently heard in St. Albans.VPR News
Salmon DUI Arrest Video Released
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A video has been released that was shot from a state police cruiser the night that Vermont State Auditor Tom Salmon was arrested for drunken driving.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Delights of Basel
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We’ll hear the Symphony #4 by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger this afternoon, subtitled "The Delights of Basel."Classical Music with Walter Parker
More Piotr Anderszewski
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He plays and conducts Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Piotr Anderszewski
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This evening pianist Piotr Anderszewski will join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Hop for a performance including two Mozart piano concerti. This morning we’ll hear his interpretation of Mozart’s beloved Elvira Madigan Concerto #21 in C, K467.Commentary Series
Seamans: The Dis-election
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Commentator Bill Seamans has been thinking about politics, dis-information and the democratic process.VPR News
Independent Johenry Nunes Runs For U.S. Senate
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Johenry Nunes is an independent candidate running for the U.S. Senate, who’s fond of quoting from Ernest Hemingway’s "The Old Man and the Sea" as a way to impart some of his political philosophy. And if he wanted to, Nunes could read that passage in a number of different languages…because he’s fluent in four.VPR News
Peter Garritano Among Group Of Pro-Secession Candidates
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Vermont’s secession movement has a slate of candidates running for office this year. Independent candidate for governor Dennis Steele has gotten the most attention, but the group also has a candidate for lieutenant governor. Peter Garritano of Shelburne will face off against candidates from the three major parties and a Liberty Union candidate.VPR News
Voters Will Chose Between Different Styles Of Lt. Gov. Candidates
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For the first time in almost a decade, there’s no incumbent in the race for lieutenant governor. The two major party candidates have very different ideas about the role of the office.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Bernard Haitink conducts the final concert of the CSO’s Beethoven Festival.Vermont Edition
Lt. Governor’s Debate
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Vermont will elect a new lieutenant governor this year, for the first time in almost a decade. On Thursday, the three major party candidates for this office will debate the issues and politics of the campaign, and answer listener questions.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 28, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Recent Versions Of Jazz Standards
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We hear some recent versions of jazz standards, including, "Get Happy" by vocalist Tierney Sutton; "Sweet Georgia Brown" by tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate; "All Or Nothing At All" by vocalist Betty Carter and "Skylark" by organist Jared Gold.Commentary Series
Greene: Canning With Mother’s Ghost
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The late Janet Greene was an editor, writer and observer of country ways from her hillside farm in southern Vermont. She was also VPR’s first commentator. Today her daughter Stephanie Greene – in her own commentary – reports that she’s been canning and drying food for weeks – and communing with her mother’s ghost.VPR News
In The Final Stretch, Dubie And Shumlin Put In Long Days
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Candidates for governor are focused on generating enthusiasm among their supporters with less than a week to go before the election. Both Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are putting in long days and calling on as many allies as they can muster to help get their messages across.VPR News
Next Governor’s Biggest Challenge: Balancing The Budget
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Vermont already faces a potential $110 million deficit. And as the state struggles to regain its financial footing, it’s unlikely that new revenues will pour in anytime soon. While the two major party candidates have spending proposals, the details remain elusive.VPR News
VPR’s John Dillon On VT Gubernatorial Campaign Lawsuits
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter John Dillon about two lawsuits filed this week by the Vermont Attorney General against national political organizations involved in the Vermont governor’s race.VPR News
U.S. Senate Candidate Peter Diamondstone On His Candidacy
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Socialist Party U.S. Senate Candidate Peter Diamondstone talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about why being on the ballot is important to him.VPR News
The Art Of Making A Film In VT
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with three Vermont filmakers about what it takes to make a movie in VermontVermont Edition
Making Movies, Finding Audiences In Vermont
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We talk with a few Vermont filmmakers about how they get their films funded, made, and distributed. We also have an interview with Peter Diamondstone, Socialist candidate for Senate. And VPR’s John Dillon explains the Vermont Attorney General’s lawsuits over campaign finance violations.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Flute, Harp, Sheep and Geese
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This morning we’ll enjoy a few oft-requested favorites including Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Mozart’s beloved Flute and Harp Concerto, and Bach’s Sheep May Safely Graze.Commentary Series
Clark: Under Political Siege
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In the lead-up to Election Day, political battles are raging hotter than ever. But according to commentator Susan Clark, it’s still possible for voters to avoid a bunker mentality.VPR News
Candidates Disagree On Property Tax Burden
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The major party candidates for governor can’t agree on whether Vermont has a high property tax burden compared to other states. You’d think it might be easy to measure states against each other to figure out which candidate’s claim is true. But there’s no simple comparison.VPR News
VA doctor Wins $800,000 Settlement
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A former Vermont medical researcher cleared of criminal charges that he misused federal contracts has won an $800,000 civil settlement from the federal government.VPR News
Attorney General Says No Violation In Shumlin Event
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Vermont’s attorney general says he found no violation of campaign finance law after investigating a complaint against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin in connection with a news conference attended by members of the Vermont Troopers Association.VPR News
Campaign Finance Report Raises Questions
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Vermont lawyer Brady Toensing says he wasn’t representing anyone when he filed a public-records request that led to revelations of a state trooper who tried to fix a speeding ticket for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Mitchell Drops Out Of Gov’s Race
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Mitchell says he’s decided to drop out because he thinks Republican Brian Dubie’s positions are too conservative.
Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Schumann’s Piano Quintet
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Schumann’s Piano Quintet will be performed in Middlebury and Brattleboro over the next few days. We’ll hear a passionate live recording of the piece this afternoon with Martha Argerich and friends.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 27, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Warne Marsh
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We celebrate the birthday of tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh who studied and recorded with pianist & theorist Lennie Tristano. We also hear various Piano Trios include those led by Tamir Hendelman, Marc Cary and Champian Fulton.Commentary Series
McCallum: On Captives And Captivity
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With trapped miners making headlines and stories about corrections in the news, commentator Mary McCallum has been thinking about the stark contrast between those of us who walk free – and the many who cannot.VPR News
Michael Dubie Says He’ll Run For Adjutant General Again
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While Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie heads for the finish line in his race for Governor, Dubie’s younger brother is preparing to launch his own campaign. Adjutant General Michael Dubie says he’ll ask the legislature to re-elect him to the post when his current term expires at the end of February.VPR News
Secretary Of State Candidates Struggle To Be Heard
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Vermont voters face several closely contested campaigns as they prepare to go to the polls in a week. That includes the race for secretary of state, where the major party candidates are probing each other’s records looking for an opportunity to surge ahead.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Spring – The Other Transitional Season
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Is it inappropriate to play Schumann’s beautiful "Spring" Symphony in October? I think not. We’ll hear it today, along with a late quartet by Schubert and the little-heard Symphonic Variations by Cesar Franck.VPR News
American Red Cross Honors Rutland Man
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Rutland resident Steve Costello will travel to Washington tomorrow ( Wednesday ) to receive the highest honor awarded by the National Red Cross’ – the Presidential Excellence Award. Carol Dembeck of the Red Cross Northern New England Region says Costello is being honored in part for creating Rutland’s annual Gift of Life Marathon, which has become a record-setting blood drive for the region.Vermont Edition
Secretary of State Debate
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The two major party candidates for Secretary of State – Republican Jason Gibbs and Democrat Jim Condos – debate campaign finance, electronic voting, corporate and professional licensing and the other top issues.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Italian Masters
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This morning we’ll listen to the musical connections between Italian Renaissance masters Leonardo DaVinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Galileo Galilei.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Angry People
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Commentator Rich Nadworny has been listening to a lot of conversations online. And what he hears is a lot of angry people.VPR News
The Role Of Minor Parties And Independents In Elections
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It’s a crowded field to be sure, and media outlets including VPR, struggle with how to include as many voices as possible. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb discusses the role of those candidates in an election with Tony Gierzynski, a Professor of Political Science at the University of VermontVPR News
Candidates Highlight Commitment To Jobs
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Peter Shumlin and Brian Dubie are both highlighting their commitment to creating jobs in the last week of the campaign. At the same time, the attorney general’s office sued outside groups supporting the candidates, claiming ads violated state laws.VPR News
Biden To Stump For Peter Shumlin
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Vice President Joe Biden is planning to visit Vermont next week to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Vermont State Parks Report Strong Year
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The Vermont state parks have just wrapped up their busiest operating season in 15 years.VPR News
Woman To Be Charged In Baby’s Overdose Death
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A 53-year-old Morristown woman has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the drugging death of her 4-month-old grandson.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Vladimir Jurowski conducts Elgar and Tchaikovsky.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 26, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Eddie Lang-Guitar Genius
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We celebrate the birthday of guitarist Eddie Lang, one of the heroes of early jazz guitar. We hear him with vocalist Annette Hanshaw, piano & cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, The Boswell Sisters and in duets with violinist Joe Venuti.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Return Of The 1890’s
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Commentator Vic Henningsen is a teacher and historian who’s been watching the current political campaigns. And he sees ‘more than a little similarity’ to the politics of more than a hundred years ago.VPR News
AG Sues Republican, Democratic Groups Alleging Campaign Violations
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The Vermont attorney general’s office has sued two national groups that are advertising on behalf of both Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin. The Republican Governors Association supports Dubie. And Green Mountain Future is affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association and supports Shumlin.VPR News
Reports Say That Entergy Wants To Sell Vermont Yankee
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A published report says Entergy Corporation hopes to sell its Vermont Yankee plant. And a top state official says new ownership – and a better deal for Yankee power – could bolster the case for extending the license of the nuclear plant.VPR News
Democratic Governors Chairman Campaigns For Shumlin
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell, who is chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, was in Burlington Monday campaigning for Peter Shumlin. Markell says the Democratic governors have invested $50 million in governor’s contests around the country, including in Vermont.VPR News
Three Groups Win Money To Promote Efficiency In Affordable Housing
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Several Vermont organizations have received money to promote energy efficiency in affordable housing. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has released $350,000 dollars in grant money that will finance energy efficiency retrofits. Two Vermont housing agencies will share in the money.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Stretching Out
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We’ll sit back and enjoy some longer works this afternoon, now that the fall membership drive is successfully completed. On the program: Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1, Haydn’s "London" Symphony, and Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole.VPR News
U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Freilich On His Candidacy
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Independent gubernatorial candidate Dan Freilich about campaign issues and why he decided to stay in the race after losing in the Democratic Primary.VPR News
Brian Dubie Campaigns In Final Week Of Race
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Republican Brian Dubie has one week left in the race for governor. He says he’s committed to his proposals for education and state spending. And he defends some of the tactics his campaign has used.Vermont Edition
Dubie Defends Campaign Ads, Discusses Education Policy
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This week, Vermont Edition talks with the leading contenders in the governor’s race. On Monday, Bob Kinzel’s guest is Republican candidate Brian Dubie. Also in the program, independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Freilich.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Blessed Damozel
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Debussy’s early work inspired by a painting and poem.Commentary Series
Luskin: My Pagan Heart
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As Halloween approaches, commentator Deborah Luskin is looking forward to another visit from the Green Mountain Mummers.VPR News
NEK Voters Look For Information
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Our Voter Voices series heads to the Northeast Kingdom, where many voters seem undecided in the final weeks headed up to the election.VPR News
Republicans Hope To Gain Seats In Legislature
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The adage that "all politics is local" is especially true in state House and Senate races. Legislative candidates will spend the run-up to Election Day close to home, doing what they’ve been doing: knocking on voters’ doors.VPR News
Rutland Block Demolished For Housing Construction
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A city block in Rutland is being leveled so it can be rebuilt into a more livable neighborhood.VPR News
Ferry Guard Charged With Staging Robbery
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Vermont police say a security guard who claimed he was robbed at the Charlotte ferry dock is facing charges he staged the robbery with two other men.VPR News
Coventry Landfill Will Open For Tours
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Washington Electric Co-op is holding an open house at the Coventry landfill Nov. 4.VPR News
Police Link Transient To Burlington Murder
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Police have linked a transient to last week’s killing of a Burlington social worker.VPR News
Unemployment Rate Begins to Fall
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Vermont’s unemployment rate has begun to fall again after being stuck at six percent over the summer.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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The Los Angeles Philharmonic is famous for the big powerful sound it can create, but it also excels at the smaller, quicksilver sounds of the baroque. Harry Bicket, a specialist in great baroque performances, leads the Philharmonic.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 25, 2010All the Traditions
What’s New?!?
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A small sampling of the enormous amount of new music which gets sent to All the Traditions each week from Vermont and from around the world!Musically Speaking at the VSO
Musically Speaking At The VSO – 10/23/2010
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Walter talks with conductor and music director Jaime Laredo about the night’s program for the 2010/2011 season-opening VSO Masterworks concert.My Place with Joel Najman
Eddie Fisher 1928-2010
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an overview of the late Eddie Fisher’s career as a pop vocalist including a generous sampling of his biggest and most memorable hit recordings.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Cities
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This week on Radiolab, a mathematical equation explains a lot about a city.
VPR News
Dems’ Complaint About Dubie Highlight Campaign Finance Laws
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Vermont Democrats have formally complained for the second time that Republicans have violated state campaign finance laws. The Democrats accuse national Republicans of working with Brian Dubie’s campaign for governor on developing advertising messages. But laws are designed to limit that kind of coordination.Jazz with George Thomas
Goal Jazz
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We met our goal, thanks to everyone who contributed to VPR’s Fall Membership Drive.We begin with pianist Dave McKenna with his sly stride style; move through the blues of Jimmy Witherspoon with the tenor sax Of Ben Webster and hear Roland Kirk with Roy Haynes Quartet and with vocalist Al Hibbler.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Dresden Music Festival
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra traveled to Dresden to play Schumann and Mahler.Commentary Series
Schubart: Freedom to Spend
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Commentator Bill Schubart is still puzzled by how money became protected along with free speech – and what the implications are for democracy.VPR News
Education Funding Stances Another Area Of Difference Between Dubie, Shumlin
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Education funding is a concern of school boards and voters across the state. So it’s also become an issue in this year’s campaign for governor. And paying for schools is another area where the two leading candidates have very different ideas.VPR News
Commissioner Says Distracted Teen Drivers A Public Health Concern
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Vermont’s health commissioner says distracted driving among youth has become a public health concern. Doctor Wendy Davis has worked this week with education and transportation officials to highlight the dangers of driving while texting.VPR News
Passport Office To Open In St. Albans Over The Winter
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People who live in Vermont and elsewhere in the North Country will soon be able to get a passport closer to home. Renovations are under way in the old post office building in downtown St. Albans on a new passport office.VPR News
Burlington Gets Money To Support ‘Sustainable Community’ Initiative
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The city of Burlington is receiving federal money to help make it a "sustainable community." The Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development will give the city almost $287,000.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Interview with Alon Goldstein
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Israeli pianist Alon Goldstein will join the Vermont Symphony Orchestra this weekend to play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto #1. I’ll speak with Goldstein about the concerto, his musical tastes, and his favorite musical memories.VPR News
Author Lynn Levine on “Snow Secrets”
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author and environmental educator Lynn Levine about her young adult novel Snow Secrets.VPR News
Moving Environmental Education Outdoors
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a Science Assessment Specialist with Vermont’s Department of Education and the director of Four Winds Nature Institute about how environmental education is being taught in schools.VPR News
Stolen East Dover Fire Truck Recovered In Albany, N.Y.
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A truck that was stolen from the East Dover fire department in southern Vermont has been found in Albany, New York.Vermont Edition
Environmental Literacy In Our Schools
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We take a look at how environmental education is being taught in local schools. And we hear from author and naturalist Lynn Levine about her new young-adult book, "Snow Secrets." Plus, we learn about a Vermont company that sells nothing but sticks.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Once More
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"The year is sinking – heavily, loudly, beautifully…" – this is a line from Hayden Carruth’s autumn poem, Once More. We’ll hear him reading the poem this morning, in a program that also includes Constant Lambert’s "Invocation to the Moon" from his Horoscope. (Full moon tonight!)Commentary Series
Moats: Taxes
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Commentator David Moats is editorial page editor of the Rutland Herald. He has some thoughts today on our shared responsibilities.VPR News
Paper’s Survey Remains Controversial
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A weekly newspaper’s informal survey of 30 people around the Statehouse continues to play a controversial role in Vermont’s gubernatorial campaign. In another advertisement out this week, Republican candidate Brian Dubie cites the survey to question the character of his Democratic opponent Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Route 108 Through Smuggler’s Notch Closed
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Vermont Agency of Transportation officials say they’ve closed Route 108 due to snow, forcing commuters who use the Stowe-to-Jeffersonville pass to find alternate routes.VPR News
Albino Moose Shot Near Norton
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Wildlife officials say Vermont’s six-day moose hunting season ended with a rare find – an albino moose.VPR News
Research Vessel Swamped In Nor’easter
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A $120,000 research vessel owned by the Lake Champlain Research Institute was significantly damaged in last Friday’s nor’easter.VPR News
Police Find Car Of Missing RI Man
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The Vermont State Police say the car of a Rhode Island man missing for two months has been found near the Appalachian Trail in the town of Peru.VPR News
Police Probe Car Accident In Woman’s Killing
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Police investigating the killing of a Burlington woman are appealing for information about a fender-bender involving her car. Her car was found abandoned about 60 miles from her home.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 22, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Don Byas, Dizzy Gillespie & Trane’s My Favorite Things
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We celebrate the birthdays of tenor saxophonist Don Byas, pianist & composer Fred Hersch and of bandleader, composer, trumpeter and humorist Dizzy Gillespie, with his up-bent trumpet, one of the jazz greats.We also note the 50th Anniversary of the recording of John Coltrane’s "My Favorite Things."Commentary Series
Kleppner: Abortion
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According to commentator Bram Kleppner people on opposite sides of the abortion debate have more in common than they might think.VPR News
Vt. Utilities Buy Wind Power From N.H., Stirring Debate Over New Wind Projects
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Vermont’s two largest electric utilities say they’ve signed contracts to buy power from a wind-power project in northern New Hampshire. Meanwhile, the debate over in-state wind projects rages.VPR News
Charges Of Negative Ads Creep Into Lt. Governor’s Race
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There have been frequent charges of negative campaigning in the race for governor this year. And now, similar concerns are coming up in the contest for lieutenant governor.VPR News
Preservation Group Receives Award
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The Preservation Trust of Vermont will be honored with an award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mozart’s Nocturnal Music (sort of)
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Today we’ll hear Mozart’s "Serenata Notturna," and his variations on the French folk song "Ah, vous dirai-je Maman." We know the tune better these days as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."Vermont Edition
Fall Migration Bird Show
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The weather’s getting colder and the leaves are falling: time for the fall bird show! Naturalist and self-described "bird diva" Bridget Butler answers questions from listeners about all things bird-related.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Youth And Folly
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There’s a lot to be said about the unfettered optimism of youth. But, ultimately, nothing surpasses the sage wisdom of seasoned experience. This morning we’re featuring Edouard Dupuys’ Overture, Youth and Folly along with other good-natured youthful music.VPR News
Negative Ads Dismay Rutland Voters
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In a group of interviews with Rutland County voters, the issues of jobs, the business climate and negative advertising surface to the top.VPR News
Gubernatorial Race Could Go To Legislature
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With the race for governor looking extremely close, Vermont’s 180 lawmakers could end up casting the final vote. That’s because if no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the contest goes to the Legislature.VPR News
East Dover Rescue Vehicle Believed Stolen
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Police are investigating the suspected theft of a rescue vehicle from a fire department in southern Vermont.VPR News
Former Ira Treasurer Accused Of Embezzlement
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Vermont State Police say they’ve charged a former Ira town treasurer with embezzling more than $400,000.VPR News
FairPoint Brings New Bankruptcy Plan To PSB
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FairPoint Communications has reworked the numbers and is asking the Vermont Public Service Board to take another look at their plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.VPR News
Murdered Woman’s Car Found In Hancock
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Police say the car of a Vermont woman killed in her Burlington home was found 60 miles away in Hancock.
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Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 21, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Fall Membership Drive Jazz
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VPR is in our Fall Membership Drive and we play jazz to inspire your giving, including Fred Astaire’s "You’re Easy To Dance With," Charlie Parker’s "Now’s The Time," Hilary Kole’s "How Do You Kepp The Music Playing?," and McCoy Tyner’s "My Favorite Things."Commentary Series
Martin: Scary Politics
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Commentator Mike Martin says he’s starting to get "spooked" by all the negative rhetoric of this election season.VPR News
Lt. Gov. Candidates’ Health Care Positions Influenced By Experiences
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The two health care views of the leading candidates for lieutenant governor are largely influenced by their own personal experiences.VPR News
Candidates Running Hard With Two Weeks To Go
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Vermont’s leading candidates are running hard and looking for openings to highlight what they believe are their opponents’ weaknesses.VPR News
Profile: Dubie Tries To Burnish Image
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The two major party gubernatorial candidates have very different political personas. And as the campaign winds down, they are trying to reshape how the public perceives them. Republican Brian Dubie is working to establish his policy credentials and prove he’s serious, while fighting accusations that he’s run a negative campaign.VPR News
Another Leak Reported At Yankee; NRC Says Problem Is A Minor One
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Vermont Yankee has developed another leak, this time in a system used to cool the plant in the event of an emergency.VPR News
St. Albans Wins Federal Money For Downtown Project
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Federal stimulus money will help pay for the planned revitalization of downtown St. Albans.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Zuill Bailey and Simone Dinnerstein play Beethoven
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We’ll hear from the much-acclaimed recording of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas this afternoon, with No. 3 in A Major.VPR News
Soldier’s Father An Inspiration For Joining Military
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Lieutenant Laura Cook of Castleton talks with VPR’s Steve Zind in about her reason for joining the military and the challenges of communicating with family and loved ones during her deployment in Afghanistan.VPR News
A Look At Groundwater Resources
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a Vermont State geologist and Middlebury College Geology Professor about Vermont’s groundwater resourcesVermont Edition
The Science Of Groundwater
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We delve into the science of groundwater: How it collects, how it moves beneath the ground and how it’s drained and replenished. Also a profile of Lieutenant Laura Cook of Castleton, who’s serving in the Vermont Guard in Afghanistan.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Austria, France, Spain
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Sounds of the European countryside serenade the morning. We’ll hear Josef Strauss’ "Austrian Village Swallows Waltz", songs from the Auvergne region of France, and a lively Spanish-flavored overture by Mikhail Glinka.VPR News
Profile: Shumlin Updating His Image
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As this grueling campaign enters its final two weeks, both candidates are trying to hone their images before voters cast their ballots. In the first of two stories, VPR’s John Dillon has this look at Peter Shumlin, and how he may be trying to rein himself in.VPR News
Republican Beaudry Supports Term Limits
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Term limits are an issue in Vermont’s congressional race, and the two major party candidates don’t agree on whether they’re needed. Republican Paul Beaudry says limits are needed and they’re one of his top priorities. But Democrat Peter Welch says voters are the best judge of whether a person deserves re-election.VPR News
Women Voters Favor Shumlin
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One of the key constituencies is women. And the VPR Vermont Poll showed that Dubie is lagging. The poll says 51 percent of women surveyed chose Peter Shumlin and 39 percent chose Dubie.VPR News
Route 36 Closes After Culverts Deemed Unsafe
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A stretch of Vermont Route 36 in Fairfield has been closed because state engineers have determined that two failing culverts under the road have made it unsafe.VPR News
Vermont Native American Commission Meets
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A newly appointed Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs has started meeting, and officials say that’s a step toward creating a system for recognizing Indian tribes in the state.VPR News
Vermonters Divided On School Consolidation
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The VPR Vermont Poll found that 45 percent of support a plan to reduce the number of school districts in the state from 278 to 45, even if that means closing small schools.
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Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 20, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Membership Drive Boogie
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We hear some powerful dance swing from Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, from the great vocals & Orchestra of Cab Calloway and two selections from Fats Waller, his vocals and piano. Hoping to entice you to pick up the phone and call 800-639-6391 and make a financial pledge of support to VPR during our Membership Drive. Thanks.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: The Brabant Orchestra
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Kees Bakels conducts a world premiere and music by Strauss and Ravel.Commentary Series
Ostrum: Hidden Treasures
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October is the time of year when a lot of people spend time driving Vermont’s backroads in search of fall foliage. But, as museum and arts consultant Meg Ostrum notes in today’s commentary, there’s a lot more out there to discover.VPR News
Senate Race Draws McCain To Vermont As Britton, Leahy Debate
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The first debate between incumbent Senator Patrick Leahy and his Republican challenger Len Britton highlighted differences on government spending and health care reform. The Senate race also drew a high-profile endorsement from Arizona senator John McCain, who said Vermont needs a change in Washington.VPR News
Vacant Lot In Bennington Spurs Industrial-Versus-Commercial Debate
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In Bennington, a vacant factory site has become the subject of a petition – as well as a debate over the relative economic benefits of industry versus retail growth.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Do You Smell what the Rach is Cooking?
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Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Sonata is a tour de force for the keyboard like few others. We’ll hear it played this afternoon by pianist Helene Grimaud.Vermont Edition
U.S. Senate Debate
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The major party candidates for the U.S. Senate – Democratic incumbent Patrick Leahy and Republican challenger Len Britton – debate their positions on health care reform, the economy and Afghanistan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Appalachian Dreams
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Music written for guitarist Sharon Isbin by John Duarte.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Tannhauser Premiere
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It was on this day in 1845 that the world experienced Wagner’s newest masterpiece, Tannhauser – for the very first time. We’ll hear the Pilgrim’s Chorus this morning, and invite you to join the chorus of VPR Classical listeners who help make the service possible, by clicking on "Support VPR" above. Thanks!Commentary Series
Delaney:Tale of Two Roads
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Why would anyone want to build a road across paradise? Commentator Dennis Delaney says they shouldn’t. And he says Vermont is an example of why it’s a bad idea.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Key Issue For Lt Governor Candidates
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The relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is a key issue in the race for lieutenant governor. Despite recent problems at the plant, Republican Phil Scott says he’s not ready to close it down when its license expires in 2012. But Democrat Steve Howard says there’s no place for Vermont Yankee in the state’s energy future.VPR News
Bennington Sheriff Candidate Serving In Afghanistan
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There aren’t going to be any face to face debates in the race to become sheriff in Bennington County.VPR News
Woman Charged With Stealing $65,000 From Legion
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A Vermont woman has been charged with stealing $65,000 from an American Legion post, taking advantage of her position as caregiver for the post’s treasurer.VPR News
Lynch Holds Double-Digit Lead In NH’s Governors Race
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In New Hampshire, a new poll shows Democratic Governor John Lynch is maintaining his double-digit lead over Republican challenger John Stephen. The gap between the two, however, has narrowed a bit.VPR News
About One-Third Of Vermonters Support Single-Payer
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About a third of Vermontvoters appear to support a single-payer health care system, similar to Medicare.VPR News
Poll Shows Vermont Yankee Influences Election Decisions
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The VPR Vermont Poll shows that voters are taking the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant’s future into account as they decide political races.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 19, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Wynton Marsalis, Anita O’ Day
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We celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, leader of the Young Lions in the 1980’s and still a leading figure in American jazz and vocalist Anita O’ Day, featured in the soundtrack to "Jazz On A Summer’s Day," one of the great jazz films. Thanks for your support of Jazz and all the programming on VPR.VPR News
Douglas’ Favorability Rating Could Bode Well For Dubie
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Governor Jim Douglas remains very popular among voters as he prepares to step down after eight years in office. It defies what often happens in a political career, when those in office tend to wear out their welcome over time.VPR News
Judge Weighs Cell Phone Tracking Suit By ACLU
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A Vermont judge has been asked to release documents showing how criminal investigators might have attempted to track the whereabouts of Vermonters via their cell phones.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Expansion and Contraction
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This afternoon we’ll hear Giuseppe Verdi’s little-heard E Minor String Quartet, expanded for string orchestra. Also, a sketch for a third piano concerto by Frederic Chopin that never made it past a solo piano arrangement, played by Garrick Ohlsson.VPR News
Honky Tonk Tuesday Turns Five
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Honky Tonk Tuesday at Radio Bean recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a marathon night of music. VPR’s Matt Bushlow brings us this audio postcard from the night.VPR News
Education Cuts Among Concerns For Bennington Voters
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VPR’s Susan Keese heads to Vermont’s southwest corner to find out what issues concern voters most in this election season.VPR News
The Role Of Archives In A Democracy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with two archival experts from the University of Manitoba who are in Vermont studying how state archives are managed and preserved.Vermont Edition
Citizen Voices in Government Archives
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The role of citizens’ experiences and interactions with government, and the digital record of government work, is forefront in the minds of leading archivists. Also in the program, honky tonk music draws a crowd in Burlington.Classical Music with Walter Parker
What Do Mozart and Ben Franklin Have in Common?
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The Glass ArmonicaClassical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Bella Venezia
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Gondoliers…brilliantly festive carnivals…art, and romance…Venice is a special city that’s captured the imaginations of musicians and artists through the centuries. We’ll take a musical visit to Venice this morning with music by Mendelssohn, Gabrieli, and others.Commentary Series
Hunter: Willful Waste
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Recession headlines – and a passage from a book she’s been reading – have reminded commentator Edith Hunter of what it was like to grow up during the Great Depression.Commentary Series
Blume: The We Of Us
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Commentator Kathryn Blume has been thinking about how to reconcile mixed feelings about the messy business of politics – with being an activist at heart.VPR News
VPR Poll Finds Vermonters Favor Shutting Down Vermont Yankee, School Consolidation
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By a slim margin, Vermont voters favor shutting down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant when its license expires in 2012. And they also support consolidating school districts to save money, even if that results in closing smaller schools.VPR News
Republicans Campaign Against Cap-And-Trade
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Many Republicans in the region once backed climate change legislation, and embraced a policy known as "cap-and-trade" to reduce greenhouse gases. But a lot of Republican candidates in the Northeast are now campaigning aggressively against cap-and-trade.VPR News
VSAC Wants To Service State Loans
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he nonprofit group that for decades has provided student loans to thousands of Vermonters wants to be able to continue to service loans held by state residents.VPR News
Hearing Set For ACLU Cell Phone Case
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A court hearing is set Monday in the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit against the state of Vermont, which seeks information on whether police agencies are using cell phone tracking technology to keep tabs on people and their whereabouts.VPR News
Honor Guard Takes Pride In Funeral Services
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The men and women who make up the Vermont National Guard’s funeral detail say the business of helping bury war dead is a somber one, but one they take pride in doing it.VPR News
Poachers Keep Game Wardens Busy
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It’s been a busy autumn in Vermont – for deer poachers and the game wardens who try to catch them.VPR News
18 Inches Of Snow Falls On Mount Mansfield
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The National Weather Service says snowfall records have been smashed on Vermont’s highest mountain.VPR News
Dartmouth Aims To Bring Science To Rural Libraries
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Two Dartmouth College professors have been awarded a $2.5 million grant for a project to bring science to rural libraries around the country.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Gustavo Dudamel is the hottest name in classical music today, so let’s check in with this superstar as he opened his second season with the Los Angeles Philharmonic a week or so ago, appearing with his opera-star soulmate Juan Diego Florez.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 18, 2010From the Top
The Vermont Show
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From the Top came to Burlington in February to record this broadcast live from the Flynn in Burlington. Listen this Sunday at 5 on VPR Classical as some of Vermont’s best young musicians take the stage!All the Traditions
Fourteen Years and Still Going Strong!!
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On the 14th anniversary of the first broadcast of All the Traditions, we celebrate with some of our favorite music and with lots of thanks to the staff at VPR, to all the wonderful musicians out there, and especially to our listeners!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs That Are Both Instrumental And Vocal – Part 2
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a second hour of popular hit songs that exist in both vocal and instrumental versions. Most of this week’s program consists of recommendations and suggestions sent in by My Place listeners. Memorable recordings by Frank Sinatra, the Ventures, Vince Guaraldi and others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Marathon!
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The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Listen Saturday afternoon for a 5-Hour Marathon of humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales told with honesty, bravery, and wit.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Opera Favorites
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This afternoon, enjoy a collection of host favorites! We’ll hear a tribute to Dame Joan Sutherland, who passed away this week at the age of 83, as well as excerpts from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Richard Strauss’ Capriccio, and Debussy’s Pelleas et Melisande.VPR News
Mary McGinniss Shares Personal Stories In New Album
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Burlington Singer and Songwriter Mary McGinniss shares stories from her life in her new album, "Red Tails And The Road."VPR News
VPR Vermont Poll Finds Worries About Afghanistan, Economy
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Vermonters are raising concerns about U-S military involvement overseas, but they consider the economy the most pressing issue. The VPR Vermont Poll gauged public opinion on national issues, as well as state political races. And by a wide margin, the results indicate that the public remains focused on the economic downturn.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Made In VT
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Have you ever stopped for just a moment to consider how MANY musicians are active in our region, year-round? This morning we’ll showcase as many of them as we can fit into two hours including Counterpoint, Classicopia, the New England Bach Festival, and others.VPR Classical Specials
The Morning News
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This morning, VPR Classical presents another installment of The Morning News, a survey of recent additions to our music library that were acquired through the support of our listeners. We’ll hear the first release on Steinway and Sons’ new recording label, a new recording of chamber music by Olivier Messiaen, and more.Jazz with George Thomas
Bill Charlap, Freddie Cole, Listener Requests & Rain
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We celebrate the birthday of pianist Bill Charlap in recordings with his wife Renee Rosnes, with Phil Woods and with his own trio. We also hear from vocalist Freddie Cole on his birthday, younger brother of Nat King Cole. Several Listener Requests & songs about rain fill out the evening. We are in our Fall Membership Drive and hope you’ll take a moment to call 800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and make a pledge of financial support for VPR. Thanks.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Telemann Festival in Magdeburg
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A performance of Telemann’s 1748 St. Luke Passion.Commentary Series
Averyt: Cloudy Sexy Vermont
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The sun in Vermont, according to Commentator Anne Averyt, is like Hamlet. It can’t seem to make up its mind whether to be or not to be. But perhaps that makes it sexy…Commentary Series
Gilbert: Lincoln’s Beard
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In today’s commentary, Peter Gilbert tells a wonderful, true story from the tense days before the secession of South Carolina and then other southern states and the onset of the Civil War. It’s of charming childhood meeting presidential greatness.VPR News
VPR Poll Shows Voters Undecided In Several Statewide Races
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The VPR Vermont Poll finds a lot of voters haven’t decided who they’ll support for lieutenant governor and other statewide offices. They’ll play a critical role in determining who wins.VPR News
Early Snow Falling On Vermont Mountain Tops
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Much of Vermont may be getting cold sleet or rain. But higher elevations are getting their first snow storm of the season. Snow has been piling up on Killington, Mount Mansfield and other mountains.VPR News
Flu Vaccine Widely Available This Year
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Vermont’s health commissioner took a minute this afternoon to get a flu shot – and to remind everyone else to do the same. Dr. Wendy Davis said the vaccine is widely available this year.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Pictures at an Exhibition
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We’ll listen to Ravel’s orchestration of Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition this afternoon, as well as sacred music by Bruckner and examples of composers dabbling with music from faraway places.VPR News
Book Looks At Royalton Raid Of 1780
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Neil Goodwin about his new book, We Go As Captives that looks at the Royalton Raid of 1870.VPR News
VT Political Poll Analysis
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VPR’s jane Lindholm talks with political analyst Chris Graff and the Managing Director of Mason-Dixon Polling & Research about results of a VPR poll that shows gubernatorial candidates Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin in a statistical dead heat.Vermont Edition
A Look At VPR Vermont Poll Results
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We examine the results of VPR’s statewide poll of how Vermonters feel about the candidates and issues of this election season. Plus, we revisit a Revolutionary War raid on Royalton, 230 years ago.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Conversation With Michael Hopkins
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This morning in the 9am hour Michael Hopkins will join me in the VPR Classical studio to talk about the Burlington Chamber Orchestra’s new concert season, which gets underway tomorrow at the UVM Recital Hall.VPR News
VPR Vermont Poll Shows A Dead Heat Between Shumlin, Dubie For Governor
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A poll conducted for Vermont Public Radio shows that gubernatorial candidates Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are locked in a dead heat in the final weeks of the campaign. The VPR Vermont Poll shows that if the election were held today, Republican Brian Dubie would get 44 percent of the vote and Democrat Peter Shumlin would garner 43 percent. Despite weeks of intense advertising and dozens of debates, neither candidate has been able to break through.VPR News
Federal Court To Hear Case On Videos
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A supporter of Vermont state auditor candidate Doug Hoffer is heading to federal court to try to get the Department of Public Safety to release a police video of incumbent Tom Salmon being arrested for drunken driving.VPR News
Attorney General Warns Of Scams
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Attorney General William Sorrell is urgently warning Vermonters to be suspicious of any request to send money by wire transfer.VPR News
Nonprofit To Buy Abandoned Springfield Machine Plant
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A Vermont development group is poised to buy and put back to use the building that once housed one of the big machine tool manufacturers in Springfield.VPR News
NRC Calls Vermont Yankee Tritium Leak ‘Minor’
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is faulting the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant for poor housekeeping in the 1970s and inadequate checking of underground pipes.VPR News
Community Marks Anniversary Of Bridge Closure
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The bridge was closed with little warning on October 16th last year when an inspection found cracks in an underwater pier.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 15, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Spencer Williams
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We celebrate the birthday of songwriter Spencer Williams, who wrote many early jazz hits, including, "Squeeze Me," "Basin Street Blues," "I Ain’t Got Nobody," "Tishomingo Blues," "Everybody Loves My Baby," "Mahogany Hall Stomp," "Royal Garden Blues," "I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll," "Fireworks," and "Shim-Me-Sha-Wobble."We also squeeze in some recent jazz, all made possible by your support. Please call 800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and make a pledge of financial support. Thanks you.Commentary Series
Slayton: State House Gardens
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This past summer, an effort was made to update the State House gardens. It was a project that commentator Tom Slayton enjoyed watching.VPR News
Welch, Beaudry Differ On Role Of Government In Key Issues
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The two major party candidates for the U.S. House have very different ideas about the role of government on a number of issues, ranging from economic policy to health care.VPR News
Middle School Boys Cause Stir With Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelets
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At Brattleboro Area Middle School, a debate is brewing over bracelets meant to promote awareness about breast cancer. The bracelets have been banned because they use a controversial slang term.VPR News
VHFA Foreclosure Rates Better Than State, U.S. Averages
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New data from the Vermont Housing Finance Agency shows that delinquency and foreclosure rates of VHFA mortgages were considerably lower than rates for Vermont and the rest of the country.VPR News
State Police Searching For Men Wanted In Shooting
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Vermont State Police are searching for two "armed and dangerous" men in connection with the shooting of a woman in the town of Charleston.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Membership Drives are Serious Business
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Your pledge is important. Seriously. We’re so serious that we’re playing Beethoven’s "Serioso" Quartet in the 3 pm hour this afternoon. Give what you can!!Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Moments Musicaux
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Musical moments from Franz Schubert, Bach, Prokofiev, and Randolph native Nico Muhly this morning. Is it time for you to become a new member or renew your membership to VPR Classical? It’s easy – just click on the "Support VPR" button above. Thanks!VPR News
Conference Explores Complementary And Alternative Medicine
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But how can complementary and alternative medicine integrate into the larger health care picture? A group of experts hopes to explore that question this weekend at a conference in Randolph hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders.VPR News
Passenger Service Rises At Rutland Airport
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Airport officials in Rutland say people are finally catching on to the benefits of flying in and out of the small airport. Passenger service at Southern Vermont Regional Airport is at a 22-year high.VPR News
Candidates Differ On Parental Notification
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Vermont’s leading gubernatorial candidates have very different positions on legislation that would require parents to be notified if their minor daughter is seeking an abortion.VPR News
Hunting Camps Found On Guard Firing Range
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Vermont National Guard officials say they’ve found two hunting camps on the grounds of their firing range in Jericho, which is off-limits for all hunting and fishing.VPR News
South Burlington Woman Sentenced For Drunk Driving
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A 37-year-old South Burlington woman is going to jail for 15 days for driving drunk with seven children in her car.VPR News
Rockingham Man Indicted In Alleged Obama Threat
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A Rockingham man has been indicted on charges he threatened to kill President Obama.VPR News
Attorney General Won’t Prosecute Democrats’ Complaint
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Vermont’s attorney general says he didn’t find enough evidence to support allegations that Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie and the Republican Governors Association coordinated the filming of a TV commercial on Dubie’s behalf, in violation of campaign finance laws that restrict media buys by outside parties.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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More from the CSO’s Beethoven Festival conducted by Bernard Haitink.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 14, 2010Vermont Edition
U.S. House Debate
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The major party candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives – Democratic incumbent Peter Welch and Republican challenger Paul Beaudry – debate their positions on the issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
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A sublime late masterpiece.Jazz with George Thomas
Art Tatum, Pharoah Sanders, Lee Konitz
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We celebrate the birthdays of piano virtuoso Art Tatum, the expressive tenor sax of Pharoah Sanders, and alto saxophonist and composer Lee Konitz. We also celebrate our listeners in our Fall Membership Drive by asking you to call 800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and make a pledge of financial support.Commentary Series
Grause: Fixing Health Care
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Commentator Bea Grause is head of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. She says that before we can find the right answers to fixing the health care system, we have to start asking the right questions.VPR News
Money From Outside Groups Pours In For Governor’s Race
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With three weeks to go before Election Day, outside groups have spent more than $500,000 running TV ads in Vermont’s gubernatorial campaign.VPR News
Dubie Lashes Out At Shumlin On Question Of Integrity
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Brian Dubie is angry because he says Peter Shumlin is questioning his integrity. Dubie and Shumlin appeared at a Burlington Free Press debate that was streamed live on the Internet.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Versatile Harp
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Today we’ll hear two very different works that feature the harp: The Harp Concerto by Alberto Ginastera, and the Quintet for Harp, Flute, and Strings by Jean Cras.VPR News
VPR’s Steve Zind On Reporting From Afghanistan
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Steve Zind about what he learned while traveling and living with Vermont soldiers in several parts of Afghanistan.VPR News
The State Of Vermont’s Modern Crafts Movement
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Executive Director of the Vermont Crafts Council and Curator for the State Of Craft Exhibit about how craftspeople blend savvy business acumen with artistic talent.Vermont Edition
Vermont Artisans Change With The Times
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Making a living as a crafts person in Vermont requires artistic talent and business sense. We look at how crafts people are adapting to changing tastes and a challenging economy. Also, VPR’s Steve Zind talks about his time with Vermont Guard soldiers in Afghanistan.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Great Radio
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The autumn membership drive is off to a strong start. If you haven’t done your part to help pay for the programming on VPR Classical, I hope you’ll take a couple of minutes to do that this morning – just click on "Support VPR" above. Thank you, it takes all of us to power great radio!Commentary Series
Seamans: Everwar
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Commentator Bill Seamans has been thinking about the relationship between those in the military and those back home.VPR News
Students Respond To Suicides With Purple Ribbons
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A string of suicides by gay students who’ve faced harassment is hitting home at schools and colleges around the country. In Vermont, some students are responding with purple ribbons.VPR News
Construction Starts On Sheffield Wind Project
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Construction is under way on a 16-turbine wind energy project in the Northeast Kingdom town of Sheffield.VPR News
Sanders Hits Wall Street Over Executive Pay
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Senator Bernie Sanders is trying to revive legislation that would mean "too big to fail" means too big to exist.VPR News
McCain To Campaign For Len Britton
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Senator John McCain is coming to Vermont to campaign for fellow Republican Len Britton.VPR News
PTSD Research Center Gets New Headquarters
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A national research center for post traumatic stress disorder has a new headquarters at the Veterans Administration hospital in White River Junction.VPR News
Poultney Man Sentenced In Professor’s Murder
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A Poultney man will serve at least 25 years in prison after admitting he killed his girlfriend, a Castleton State College professor.VPR News
Jay Peak Ordered To Fix Wetlands
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Jay Peak Resort has been ordered to fix wetlands and streams that regulators say were harmed when a golf course was built.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 13, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Fund Drive Jazz
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VPR’s Fall Membership Drive begins today and we hope you’ll take a moment to call 800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and make a pledge of financial support to VPR. Songs to inspire you to pledge include Frank Sinatra’s & Susie Arioli’s versions of "Pennies From Heaven" and Charlie Parker’s "Romance Without Finance."Commentary Series
Robison: Why Reagan Was Wrong
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The current voter rebellion against taxes and big government, reminds commentator Olin Robison of someone he once knew, and liked. But, quite often he disagreed with him.VPR News
Shumlin, Dubie Disagree On Meaning Of Senate’s Vote On Yankee
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The future of Vermont Yankee continues to be a dominant issue in the governor’s race – and a point of contention between the major party candidates.VPR News
Vermonters To Vote On Constitutional Change In November
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Vermonters will vote this fall on Proposal 5 – a constitutional amendment that would change the voting age under certain circumstances. And the proposal is generating a lot of debate.VPR News
Wilmington, Whitingham Consider Further School Consolidation
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After merging their middle schools and high schools six years ago, the towns of Wilmington and Whitingham may now be forced to take a step further and eliminate a school building.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Schumann’s Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
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Schumann wrote several sets of "Fantasy Pieces," and today we’ll hear the first set (and the only set written for solo piano). We’ll also hear Brahms’ Haydn Variations, and the Claremont Trio playing Mendelssohn.VPR News
One Man Badly Burned in Explosion at Former Hardwick Gun Shop
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Fire officials say a man was badly burned in an explosion and fire at a Hardwick building that formerly housed a gun shop.VPR News
Coolidge Memorabilia Collection Cataloged
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm tours the Calvin Coolidge State Historical Site to see vast Coolidge family memorabilia collection that was recently cataloged.VPR News
The Debate Over Proposal 5
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a Windham County Senator, the president of the Municipal Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Association and Secretary of State Deb Markowitz about Proposal 5, an amendment that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary election if they turn 18 by the following general election.Vermont Edition
Constitutional Amendment Proposal 5
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We discuss the Vermont Constitutional amendment that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in a primary election if they turn 18 by the following general election. And we hear about some recently found Calvin Coolidge artifacts.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Paul Lewis Plays Beethoven
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Paul Lewis returns to Middlebury College this evening.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Get In Touch
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We’ve heard from a lot of listeners over the last couple of weeks, sharing stories and requesting to hear their favorite pieces of music. Today is the first day of the fall membership drive. We hope you’ll take a moment now to get in touch with a pledge for VPR Classical, just click on ‘Support VPR’ above. Thank you!Commentary Series
Nadworny: Cows Per Capita
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Commentator Rich Nadworny has been thinking about the apparently fading glory of Vermont’s dairy industry.VPR News
Regulators Won’t Challenge Renewable Energy Incentives
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Renewable energy developers around Vermont are breathing a sigh of relief these days. That’s because state regulators have decided not to challenge wholesale electric rates designed to be an incentive to renewable power projects.VPR News
Independent Gubernatorial Candidates Present Plans
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Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are the two gubernatorial candidates who’ve received most of the attention this election season. But there are seven candidates for governor, and three of them accepted VPR’s invitation to debate the issues.VPR News
Club Highlights Lead Safety Through Art
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An art exhibit that focuses on lead safety is opening in Burlington.VPR News
Community Celebrates O’Hagan’s Life
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Family and friends of a Vermont woman abducted and slain are remembering her as an active, engaged senior who made a big impact on her community before her untimely death.VPR News
Probation Officer Charged With Embezzlement
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Prosecutors in Vermont say a state probation officer is accused of embezzlement for charging the clients she was supposed to be supervising.VPR News
State Employee Pleads Not Guilty
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A former Vermont state employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzling $490,000 from the state.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 12, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Art Blakey, Mose Allison, Billy Higgins, Lester Bowie
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Another crowded birthday day with celebrations for drummer Art Blakey; blusey pianist, vocalist and composer Mose Allison; drummer Billy Higgins, who worked with Ornette Coleman in the early years and leader/trumpeter Lester Bowie, know for his work with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago.VPR Presents
VPR Presents: Gwen Ifill
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Gwen Ifill, Peabody award winning moderator for Washington Week is the keynote speaker of the George D Aiken Lecture at the University of Vermont in this special VPR presentation.Commentary Series
Lange: Political Epiphany
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The current political campaign has reminded commentator Willem Lange of an epiphany that changed his political orientation forever.VPR News
Latest Discovery At Vermont Yankee Becomes Campaign Issue
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The recent discovery of radioactive material in a former water supply well at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has reverberated in the governor’s race.VPR News
UVM Sells ‘Research Herd’ Of Dairy Cattle
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The University of Vermont has sold more than 250 dairy cows that were part of its "research herd."VPR News
Shumlin Calls For More Extraction Pumps At Vermont Yankee
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Democrat Peter Shumlin says more extraction pumps need to be installed at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Nelson Freire’s Nocturnes
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Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire is one of the most sensitive keyboard artists performing today. As his career begins to wind down, his touch is perfect for his latest recording: the complete Chopin Nocturnes. We’ll hear excerpts from the recording this afternoon.Vermont Edition
Challengers In The Governor’s Race
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There are five other candidates for governor of Vermont, beside Republican Brian Dubie and Democrat Peter Shumlin. We’ve invited them to argue for their platforms and share their perspectives from outside the two-party system.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor
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Harry Christophers conducts the Handel & Haydn Society.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Pastorale / Pastorella
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This morning the 9am hour is devoted to the hard-working shepherds of classical music. We’ll hear Vivaldi’s Concerto, La Pastorella ("the shepherdess"); Schubert’s song by that same name; and then a listener request for Beethoven’s Symphony #6 – the "Pastoral" Symphony.Commentary Series
Mares: Fall Fishing
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Commentator Bill Mares reflects on why he enjoys fishing so much, especially during Autumn.VPR News
Newton Returns In Run For House
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Jane Newton is no stranger to Vermont politics. The grandmother from South Londonderry has been on the ballot before as a candidate for the Liberty Union party.VPR News
Fellow Politicians Roast Jim Douglas
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Public attention may be focused on the gubernatorial campaign between Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin. But some are already beginning to honor the man who’s preparing to leave the governor’s office after nearly 40 years in public life.VPR News
Group Kicks Off Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Statewide leaders and advocates have kicked off "Domestic Violence Awareness" month.Their goal is to put a spotlight on a problem that persists in Vermont – where more than half of all homicides are related to domestic violence.VPR News
Omya Says Product Spill Poses No Threat
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An official at a Rutland County calcium carbonate plant says the release of 500 pounds of finished product into the environment poses no threat to human health.VPR News
Tour De France Winner Armstrong To Visit VT
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Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is headed to Vermont to help raise money to fight ovarian cancer.VPR News
Group Pushes For Non-Toxic Cleaning Products
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A Vermont advocacy group is pushing for a law that would ban from schools cleaning products that have toxins in them.VPR News
Brattleboro Weighs Change In Select Board Terms
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The town of Brattleboro is weighing charter changes that would boost the size of the Select Board and extend their terms to two years.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam has a love affair with conductor Ivan Fischer, and this beautiful all-Mozart program shows their chemistry throwing sparks.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 11, 2010All the Traditions
A Bunch of Tens !
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Celebrating the height of autumn color in the VPR listening area, Global Work Party Day, and the mysterious and wonderful 10th day of October, 2010 (also known as 10-10-10)!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs That Exist In Both Instrumental And Vocal Versions
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program looks at vintage pop songs that were recorded in both vocal and instrumental versions.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Falling
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This week on Radiolab, we look at some of the many ways we can fall, and what happens in our brains on the way down.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Verdi
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We celebrate the October 9 (or maybe 10), 1813 birthday of Giuseppe Verdi with vintage performances of Il trovatore and the Requiem.VPR News
Analyst: In Lt. Gov. Race, Focus Is On Personality More Than Issues
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With all the attention focused on the contest for governor, some political analysts think the Lt. Governor’s race will be decided more on the personalities of the candidates than their stand on specific issues.Interlude
Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Verdi
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We celebrate the October 9 (or perhaps 10), 1813 birthday of Giuseppe Verdi with a performance of his Four Sacred Pieces.Jazz with George Thomas
Thelonious Monk, Abdullah Ibrahim, Junior Mance & More B-Days
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Many birthdays tonight, including pianist & composer Thelonious Monk, pianist & composer Abdullah Ibrahim, pianist Junior Mance, baritone sax player Pepper Adams, the great New Orleans drummer Ed Blackwell, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and french hornist Julius Watkins.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Broadcasts: Mozart Festival in Augsburg
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Germany’s Deutsche Welle brings us to Augsburg, Germany for a program of early Mozart and more.Commentary Series
Betts: Global Climate
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In a year when new climate extremes have been reached around the world, commentator Alan Betts says it’s not too late to join the global movement for change.VPR News
Tritium Found In Water Again At Vermont Yankee
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Radioactive tritium that’s leaked from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has turned up for the first time in a former drinking water well tied to a deep underground aquifer.VPR News
New Transmission Line Reaches Milestone
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Utility officials say a new transmission line designed to carry electricity from Quebec to southern New England could help Vermont deal with the expected loss of Vermont Yankee power.VPR News
Rutland Art Show Chronicles Iraq War
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The Chaffee Art Center in Rutland is hosting a unique exhibit that chronicles the day to day toll of the war in Iraq – on gloves.VPR News
Climate Change Events Planned in Vt., And Around The World
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Dozens of events will be held throughout Vermont this weekend as part of the worldwide effort to find solutions to climate change.VPR News
Middlebury Covered Bridge Repairs Depend On Bats
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A historic covered bridge in Middlebury will be getting a makeover – as long as the Agency of Transportation can work around a bat nesting schedule.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Schumann in Spain
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Today we’ll hear excerpts from a new recording of Robert Schumann’s Spanisches Liederspiel, a song cycle based on romantic Spanish poetry. Also, a new recording of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto with violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman, and the Symphonic Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith.
VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: October 8, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s newsVPR News
A Look At Political Races Around The State
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel and a political panel look at a number of races taking place around the state in this election season.VPR News
Vermont State Trooper Arrested On Charge Of DUI
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A Vermont State Police trooper faces a charge of driving under the influence after a dispute at a Rutland bar.VPR News
Jacques Wants Trial To Be Held In Sept. 2011
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The central Vermont man accused of kidnapping and killing his niece two years ago wants to go on trial next September.Vermont Edition
Analyzing Vermont’s Down-Ticket Races
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The gubernatorial election is just one of the statewide races on the ballot this year. We look at how the races for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor and Attorney General are shaping up. And we listen back to the some of the voices in this week’s news.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Connecticut River Valley Orchestra
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I speak with CRVO conductor Max Culpepper at 11.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Listener Requests
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What was the first piece of classical music you ever fell in love with? – It’s a question I asked on the air recently, and lots of responses have been coming in. We’ll hear one this morning from a listener who recalls hearing their piece the first time in Stanley Kubrick’s film, A Clockwork Orange.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Secret Money
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While much attention during the current mid-term election campaign has been focused on the Tea Party, commentator and veteran ABC News correspondent Barrie Dunsmore tells us this morning that what’s dramatically different this time is – all the secret money.VPR News
Historic Renovation To Highlight Renewable Energy
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The Center for Sustainable Practices at VTC is out to prove that the state’s historic sites can be renovated in a way that makes them just as tight and energy efficient as newly constructed buildings.VPR News
Tunbridge Draft Horse Festival Will Feature Documentary
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Draft animal enthusiasts will be in Tunbridge next weekend for the fourth annual Animal Power Field Days.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 8, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Amiri Baraka
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We sample a bit of the poetry & history of Amiri Baraka as he shares his History Of Jazz with terrific backing from tenor saxophonist Billy Harper and his band. We hear a variety of New Releases including "The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock," Houston Person’s tenor sax on "Moment To Moment" and others.Commentary Series
Coffin: Amazing Autumn
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Commentator Howard Coffin had to search a bit this year to find real color, but according to him – it was worth it.VPR News
State Senate Candidate And Former Diplomat Wins Settlement
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A British judge this week awarded millions of dollars to Windham County Senate candidate Peter Galbraith in a dispute with a Norwegian oil company. Galbraith is an international consultant and former U.S. diplomat.VPR News
Attorney General Candidates Discuss Differing Priorities
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Democrat Bill Sorrell, Republican Aaron Toscano and Progressive Charlotte Dennett met in a debate Thursday. The three major party candidates say they would have very different priorities if they won in November.VPR News
Interview: Jay Craven On The Northeast Kingdom Arts Scene
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As head of Kingdom County Productions, Filmmaker Jay Craven has recently renewed a partnership with Catamount Arts, an organization he founded in 1975.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Ein Deutsches Requiem
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy a complete performance of Brahms’ sacred masterpiece this afternoon.VPR News
Health Department Says Alcohol Abuse A Problem Among Vt. Youth
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The Vermont Health Department says alcohol abuse by Vermont youth continues to be a concern.VPR News
Fletcher Allen Considers Selling Its Dialysis Service
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Vermont’s largest health care provider is considering selling its kidney dialysis service as a way to save money.Vermont Edition
Attorney General’s Debate
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Progressive Charlotte Dennett, incumbent Democrat Bill Sorrell and Republican Aaron Toscano debate the issues in their race for attorney general.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy Birthday Charles Dutoit!
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The Swiss conductor is 74 today.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Feuilles Mortes
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This morning we’ll hear the autumn leaves blowing around in Claude Debussy’s introspective Prelude, Feuilles Mortes (‘dead leaves’), followed closely by the swirling flakes in Jacques Offenbach’s Ballet des Flocons de Neige (‘ballet of the snowflakes’).Commentary Series
Luskin: The Literary Campfire
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Commentator Deborah Luskin enjoys sitting around the campfire at her local library – metaphorically speaking of course.VPR News
Independent Candidate Favors Abolition Of War
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One of the Vermont candidates for the U.S. House has decided it’s time to abolish war. 73-year-old Gus Jaccaci of Thetford says it can be done, using the power of direct democracy.VPR News
Program Allows People To Pursue Career While Keeping Benefits
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The Douglas administration is highlighting a program that allows people to pursue a career while retaining their government disability benefits.VPR News
Medicare Program Gets Boost
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A Vermont program that helps Medicare recipients to understand their bills and detect any errors just got a boost from the federal government.VPR News
Homeless Shelter Seeks To Ease Pressure
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A busy Vermont homeless shelter is looking for ways to ease the pressures caused by overcrowding that has burned out volunteers, stressed donors and put pressure on its already tight budget.VPR News
Another Secretary Of State Candidate In Crash
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Police say another Vermont political candidate had some trouble behind the wheel.VPR News
VT Sued Over Refusal To Release Salmon DUI Video
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A lawyer who was refused access to police video of state Auditor Tom Salmon’s drunken driving arrest is suing the Vermont Department of Public Safety over it.VPR News
Chamber Names Douglas ‘Citizen Of The Year’
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has announced the winner of its "citizen of the year" award. And it goes to Governor Jim Douglas.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 7, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Dave McKenna & Dave Liebman
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We begin & end tonight’s show with pianist Dave McKenna, opening with his "Knowledge Medley" and closing with one of my favorite tunes by Duke Ellington. Multi-saxophonist Dave Liebman brings his quartet to Brattleboro’s Vermont Jazz Center Saturday night, we hear his work with Abey Lincoln and with his Group.A Conversation With Robin Turnau
A Conversation With Robin Turnau, October 2010
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VPR President Robin Turnau answered a variety of questions from listeners during an hour long call-in program on Wednesday evening. Listen online if you missed the program.Commentary Series
Hunter: Artist With Cat
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Recently, commentator Edith Hunter had the opportunity to observe the creation of something she regards as a large-scale work of art.VPR News
Police Academy Still Plagued With Systemic Problems
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The interim director of the Vermont Police Academy says systemic problems still plague the academy. That’s 10 months after the sudden resignation of the previous director and the suicide of an academy trainer.VPR News
Pownal Biomass Project Stirs Debate
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Battle lines are taking shape over a proposal to generate electricity – and manufacture wood pellets – in a biomass plant at the former Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal. At the heart of the brewing controversy is the question: Is biomass power really green?Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Old Meets New – Again!
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The theme of older works being re-conceived by more modern composers doesn’t seem to get old. We’ll hear examples today by Maurice Durufle and Ottorino Respighi.VPR News
Tracking The Time Left In Afghanistan
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It’s no secret that soldiers count the days until the end of their deployment. But one Vermont company has a more formal way of keeping track of the time left in Afghanistan.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On VTel’s Stimulus Money
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Valley News Political Editor John Gregg about VTel’s recent federal stimulus money. There have been questions about political donations made by the company’s CEO influencing the funding.VPR News
A Year Of Challenges For The VT Police Academy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with James Baker, interim director of the Vermont Police Academy about the impact of the suicide of one of it’s trainers this year and sudden departure of its director.Vermont Edition
Problems At The Vermont Police Academy
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We talk with the interim director of the Vermont Police Academy about morale and training in the wake of the upheaval at the academy earlier this year. Plus, a look at campaign donations made by the CEO of the Vermont Telephone Company. And we hear how a group of Vermont soldiers counts the days left in their deployment.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Florence Cathedral
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Music for the dedication of its dome by Guillaume Dufay.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
A Little “Nacht” Music
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Nocturnal classics from Mozart, Debussy, Schumann and Karol Szymanowski.VPR News
Political Survey Becomes Issue In Campaign Ads
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A dubious distinction from a small sampling of a Seven Days survey is being used against Peter Shumlin by his political opponents in commercials and press releases.VPR News
Rutland Angry About Water Rate Hike
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Rutland residents are angry about the latest double-digit hike in their water and sewer rates. Local lawmakers say they have no choice.VPR News
Former City Manager Takes Case To VT High Court
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A former city manager fired two years ago is taking his case to the Vermont Supreme Court.VPR News
Police Open New Forensic Lab
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Vermont police will soon have a new resource for the forensic investigative portion of their work.VPR News
Secretary Of State Candidate Ticketed In Crash
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The Republican candidate for Vermont secretary of state has received a traffic ticket following an accident in which he drove his car into a ditch.VPR News
Candidates Spar Over Future Of Nuclear Plant
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The candidates for governor in Vermont squared off over the future of the state’s only nuclear power plant during a debate this week.VPR News
Shareholders File Suit Against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
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A group of shareholders has filed a class-action lawsuit against Green Mountain Coffee Roasters because of questions about the company’s accounting practices.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 6, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Jimmy Blanton
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the pioneering upright-bass players, Jimmy Blanton, who we hear in duet with Duke Ellington’s piano and with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Sampling recent band recordings, we hear from Myra Melford’s Be Bread and The Kora Band. John Coltrane’s "Dahomey Dance" ends the evening.In Concert @ 8
Live! At The Concertgebouw
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Violinist Eugene Ugorski joins the Rotterdam Philharmonic for the Stravinsky Violin Concerto.Commentary Series
Harrington: Baking At Bagram
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Commentator Elaine Harrington’s niece is an Army officer with a serious mission in Afghanistan — but she also wants to bake cookies for her unit. Her family has become involved in that effort.VPR News
Leahy Takes Dubie To Task For Ads
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Senator Patrick Leahy is getting directly involved in this year’s race for governor, and he’s accusing Brian Dubie of running a "smear campaign" against Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Candidates For Auditor Meet In Debate
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State Auditor Tom Salmon says people who hold his job should be appointed, not elected. He says that would take politics out of auditing. But his Democratic opponent, Doug Hoffer, isn’t so sure.VPR News
Authorities Say Remains Are Sheffield Woman’s
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Vermont State Police say a 78-year-old grandmother from Sheffield was murdered and that her body was found over the weekend in a nearby town.Vermont Edition
Salmon, Hoffer Debate for Auditor
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Incumbent Republican Tom Salmon debates Democratic challenger Doug Hoffer, who also accepted the Progressive nomination.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Song Of The Earth
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I’ve been asking the question recently, "what’s the first piece of classical music you ever fell in love with?" Today I’m playing selections from my own first classical love, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde ("Song of the Earth").Commentary Series
Killacky: Remembering Denise
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John Killacky is the new executive director of Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington. In a recent morning scan of online arts news, he came across an obituary that gave him pause.VPR News
Cole To Discuss Jefferson’s Legacy
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Thomas Jefferson’s legacy will be discussed tomorrow night as part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s "First Wednesdays" lecture series.VPR News
Putney Celebrates Start of Store Reconstruction
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Putney is celebrating the start of reconstruction on its general store. Townspeople pulled together to rebuild after it was damaged by fire in 2008. Only a year later, a second fire set by an arsonist destroyed the store.VPR News
Transit Agencies Get Funding For New Buses
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Public transit providers across Vermont will split nearly $9 million in federal transportation money to buy new buses.VPR News
VT To Get $95,000 In Drug Settlement
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Vermont will receive $95,000 as part of a multi-state settlement with a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The company is accused of promoting a drug for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.VPR News
Pownal Looks For ATV Users To Police Themselves
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Officials in Pownal are considering whether all-terrain vehicle users should be asked to set up a group to police themselves and their use of a large parcel of land in town.VPR News
Dartmouth To Pay $275,000 In Civil Suit Settlement
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Federal prosecutors say Dartmouth College has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle allegations of improper conduct involving the college’s administration of contracts at a veterans hospital in Vermont.VPR News
Police Release Video Of Democrat, Not Republican
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When a television station asked the Vermont State Police for a dashboard video of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin being stopped for speeding, it was made available four days later.VPR News
Bradford Farmland Preserved
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A prime piece of riverfront farmland that’s been in operation since the late 1700’s has been conserved in Bradford.VPR News
Law School Opens Agriculture Center
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Vermont Law School in South Royalton says it will open a new center on agriculture and food.VPR News
Delegation Wins Temporary Food Stamp Extension
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Vermont’s congressional delegation has won a temporary extension of food stamp benefits for some recipients.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 5, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Steve Swallow, Leon Thomas, Eddie Gomez
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We celebrate the birthdays of bassist & composer Steve Swallow with his longtime collaborator Carla Bley; Leon Thomas with his distinctive yodeling-style vocals and bassist Eddie Gomez leading groups that include Kenny Werner and Jimmy Cobb.Commentary Series
Labun Jordan: Technological Diversity
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Commentator Helen Labun Jordan is far from being a techie… but she’s noticed that the most recent wave of technical innovations are bridging the gap between the tech savvy and people like her.VPR News
Body Found Near Where Sheffield Woman Disappeared
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State Police believe they may have found the remains of the Northeast Kingdom woman who was apparently abducted from her Sheffield home about three weeks ago.VPR News
Candidate For Congress Says GOP Is Ignoring Vermont Race
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Vermont’s Republican candidate for Congress says the national Republican Party has "written off" his campaign. Paul Beaudry says he hasn’t gotten any money for his race against Democratic Congressman Peter Welch.VPR News
Rutland Jewish Center Turns 100
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Rabbi Doug Weber about the history of the Rutland Jewish Center, which is turning 100 this year.VPR News
The Feasibility Of Geothermal Energy In VT
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the president of the Vermont Groundwater Association and a engineer about the conditions that exist in Vermont for geothermal energy in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Geothermal Energy
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We discuss the feasibility of geothermal energy in the region for residential and commercial use. Plus, we hear about the 100th Anniversary of the Rutland Jewish Center. And we sort through our mailbag.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Alexander von..Who?
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…Zemlinsky. Alexander von Zemlinsky. Johannes Brahms knew who he was, helping to give the younger Viennese composer a hand up by recommending Zemlinsky’s music for publication. This morning we’ll hear his serene choral setting of the Psalm 23.Commentary Series
Ali: The Limits Of Analogy
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Commentator Saleem Ali says that the current trend toward extreme political discourse may be related to something he calls, "The Perils of Comparisons."VPR News
Mitchell Says Campaign Not About Winning
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Ben Mitchell is an avowed socialist, and also a realist, who says his candidacy isn’t about winning.VPR News
District Mergers Worry School Choice Advocates
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Blue lawn signs with the words I vote school choice are springing up around the state. They signal a new development in an old campaign: people worried that the school choice they now enjoy will end if the state’s plan to merge districts goes forward.VPR News
“Sore Loser” Law Tested By Lawsuit
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A would-be congressional candidate says Vermont’s newly adopted "sore loser" law is unfair to independent candidates – and he’s asking a judge to declare it unconstitutional.VPR News
Commission Created To Commemorate Civil War
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The panel is planning an ambitious five year effort to highlight Vermont’s participation in the war effort and to discuss how the Civil War still shapes who we are as a state, and a country.VPR News
Paterson To Tout Importance Of Reading
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Author Katherine Paterson, who’s been named national ambassador for young people’s literature, will speak about the importance of reading in child development in an appearance Thursday at St. Michael’s College in Colchester.VPR News
Hospital To Be Featured At Health Care Summit
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Fletcher Allen Health Care will take the spotlight today at a national health care summit being held in Washington.VPR News
Russian Group Visits VT To Talk Decommissioning
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A group of Russian and Norwegian nuclear scientists, regulators and activists is visiting Vermont and Massachusetts to learn about nuclear decommissioning.VPR News
Nuclear Plant Still Lobbying For New License
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Shot down once, the owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant continue pushing for a second vote by state lawmakers for a license extension that would let the plant stay open past 2012.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast
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This evening the Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osma Vanska are joined by pianist Yevgeny Sudbin for a Beethoven and Bruckner program.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 4, 2010All the Traditions
October Roses Are The Fairest Of All !
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As autumn slowly settles in, we play music for the falling leaves and look forward to listening to all the wonderful new releases which keep arriving!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About “Rain” – Part 4
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents the fourth and concluding installment in a series of programs featuring popular songs that deal with "rain", with all selections suggested by My Place listeners.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Words
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This week on Radiolab, what would life be like without language?
VPR News
Competition Showcases The Art Of Graffiti
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A competition in South Burlington seeks to elevate the art of graffiti.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Ariadne auf Naxos
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We hear Ariadne auf Naxos of Richard Strauss, followed by recitals by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Rita Streich — and Strauss’s Four Last Songs performed by Elly Ameling.Jazz with George Thomas
Dave Holland & Fall Jazz
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We celebrate the birthday of the English-born bassist Dave Holland who played a key role in Miles Davis’ electric bands of 1969 on the albums "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew." We also hear from Dave Holland’s Octet and their latest CD "Pathways."VPR Series and Specials
A Celebration of Storytelling at the VCFA
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The Vermont College of Fine Arts recently held a Celebration of Storytelling in Montpelier, and VPR brings you five of those stories this week. They illustrate that the art of storytelling is not lost in Vermont!Commentary Series
Levin: Red Oak Acorns
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For a while now, commentator Ted Levin has been raking up more than leaves.VPR News
Flooding, Outages Less Severe Than First Feared
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Two consecutive days of stormy weather dropped about six inches of rain across Vermont. It’s been disappointing for fall foliage visitors. But potential flooding and power outages have been much less severe than expected.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Shostakovich in Bennington
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This afternoon we’ll hear from pianist Adam Neiman and Manchester Music Festival Artistic Director Ariel Rudiakov about their upcoming performance of the Piano Concerto #1by Dmitri Shostakovich. The performance will be this Sunday afternoon in Bennington.VPR News
Rivers Rise With Rain; Flooding Forces Road Closures
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With steady, heavy rain, rivers across Vermont are rising and many roads have been forced to close.Vermont Garden Journal
Planting Tulips
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On this episode of The Vermont Garden Journal, Charlie will be talking about planting tulips.VPR News
Afghanistan Postcard: Sergeant Albert Fry
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Sergeant Albert Fry, a Vermont officer who handles office supplies for the Vermont National Guard in Afghanistan.VPR News
Vermont And The Civil War
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with historian Howard Coffin and the executive director of the Vermont Historical Society about Vermont’s role in the Civil War.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s 150th Civil War Anniversary
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As Vermont prepares to commemorate the state’s 150th Anniversary in the Civil War, we look at what role the state played in the conflict. We also hear analysis of the week’s news. And, Steve Zind files a Report from Afghanistan.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
First Love…By Request
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More listener requests this morning on the theme of "what was the first piece of classical music you fell in love with?" The lineup includes the Gloria from Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass, and music by the group playing at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth tomorrow evening: the Kronos Quartet!Commentary Series
Coffin: Gone To Soldier
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As Fair Season comes to a close once again, commentator Howard Coffin is thinking about harvest celebrations and the Civil War.VPR News
SEC Inquiry Sends Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Stock Down
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One of the state’s largest employers has become the focus on a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry. Waterbury-based Green Mountain Coffee Roasters disclosed the inquiry in a filing that they’re working with the SEC to resolve the issue.VPR News
Moth Storytelling Events Inspire Students
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People around the country have rediscovered the pleasure of telling and listening to personal stories. The public radio show "The Moth" has been the inspiration for evenings of storytelling at colleges and nightclubs across the country.VPR News
Sanders Leading Effort To Protect Social Security
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Senator Bernie Sanders is leading an effort in Washington to protect Social Security from benefit cuts.VPR News
Environment, Energy Policy Up For Debate
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Vermont’s two leading gubernatorial candidates are to face one another in debate before environmental and alternative energy groups.VPR News
Dover Celebrates Bicentennial
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Dover is celebrating its bicentennial with a special postmark, birthday cakes and weekend birthday bash.VPR News
Teacher Contract Doesn’t Include Step Increases
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The new 3-year teachers’ contract in Winooski doesn’t include the usual ‘step increases’ for teachers.VPR News
Teen Charged With Shooting Cows
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Police say a South Royalton teenager has admitted shooting three cows from two roadways in Vermont.VPR News
Heavy Rainfall Hits Region
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Heavy rains continue to hit the region, and that’s caused the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for Bennington County and a flash flood warning for other parts of the state.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Alexander Barantschik conducts a concert of works for string orchestra.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for October 1, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Buddy Rich, Oscar Pettiford, Antonio Hart
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We celebrate, but don’t dwell on, jazz birthdays by drummer Buddy Rich, heard with Lester Young & Nat King Coleand, bassist Oscar Pettiford is heard with Coleman Hawkins and flute & alto sax player Antonio Hart. Listener requests for John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy round out the show.Commentary Series
Schubart: Progress Or Change?
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Recently, commentator Bill Schubart turned off all his gadgets to enjoy a conversation with a friend. Among other things, they discussed the big difference between progress and simple change.VPR News
Campaign Ads: Dubie Goes Personal; Shumlin Focuses On Issues
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With less than five weeks to go before the election, Democrat Peter Shumlin and Republican Brian Dubie are focused on very different messages, especially in their advertising.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Prokofiev 6
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We’ll hear one of Prokofiev’s more neglected symphonies, the Sixth, this afternoon with Seiji Ozawa conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.VPR News
Researchers Work To Save Bat Population
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VPR’s Susan Keese visits an abandoned mine in Windham County with researchers working to save the bats from extinction.VPR News
In Search Of Fungi
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with mycologist Lawrence Millman about Fungi Blitz, where hordes of intrepid adventurers descend on Montpelier in search of fungi.VPR News
The Science And Business Of Foliage Season
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a plant physiologist, a photographer, an innkeeper and a forester about what makes for a great foliage season in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Fall Foliage Frenzy
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We talk with several folks who have a specific perspective on autumn colors. Also, mycologists prepare for this weekend’s "FungiBlitz" in Montpelier. And an update on bats suffering from white nose syndrome.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Neruda Songs
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Earlier this week we enjoyed the Chorale of the Reef, a setting of Pablo Neruda’s poetry by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. Today we’ll continue exploring musical settings of the late poet’s works, with Peter Hunt Lieberson’s Neruda Songs.Commentary Series
Mares: Returning Vets
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Three more Vermont combat deaths in Afghanistan, a film about the fighting there and a book about soldiers during the Iraqi surge recently led commentator Bill Mares to a church workshop on how to help returning war veterans.VPR News
Soldiers Cautiously Optimistic About Afghanistan’s Future
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In Afghanistan, many Vermont Guard soldiers are cautiously optimistic that a new counter insurgency strategy and better trained Afghan security forces will pave the way for the eventual departure of combat troops.VPR News
Fiber Optic Group Criticizes Award For Wireless Technology
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A group that wants to bring a fiber optic network to east-central Vermont says the government’s choice of a plan that employs wireless technology is a poor choice.VPR News
NY Venison Donation Program Remains Popular
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Not only can hunters in New York feed themselves, they can ‘share the bounty’ with hungry families.VPR News
Authenticity Of Coolidge Tablecloth Verified
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A tablecloth long believed to have been used at the middle-of-the-night swearing-in of President Calvin Coolidge is the real thing.VPR News
Two Vermont Projects Win Funding
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Two Vermont projects will share $375,000 in federal funding to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural parts of northern Vermont.VPR News
Bennett’s Parents Eager For Trial
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The parents of a 12-year-old Vermont girl allegedly slain by her sex offender uncle say they’re relieved to see his prosecution getting under way.VPR News
Man Held For Evaluation After Police Shooting
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A knife-wielding man who was shot by police is headed for a psychiatric evaluation.VPR News
Upgrades To Vermont Line To Begin
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There’s word this afternoon that upgrades to the "Vermonter" rail line between St. Albans and Vernon will begin soon.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 30, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Abbey Lincoln, Autumn & New Jazz
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We hear several songs by the late vocalist, lyricist & composer Abbey Lincoln, various songs about Autumn, including ones written by Vernon Duke & Django Reinhardt. New Jazz arrives every day at VPR, we hear fresh sounds from Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes, The Gust Spenos Quartet and the Indian drummer Sameer Gupta.
Commentary Series
Gilbert: Frost And The Census
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The current census has reminded commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert of a poignant autumnal poem by Robert Frost entitled "The Census-Taker," which speaks to the sad state of northern New England roughly a hundred years ago.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders Push For Reform Of Senate Filibuster Rules
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Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders say they’ll support efforts to reform the filibuster rules of the U.S. Senate, because they think Republicans have grossly misused the procedure to block consideration of important legislation in the past year.VPR News
Vermonters Hardest Hit By Recession Are Young Children
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New census data shows that young children in Vermont are being hit hardest by the economic recession.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Boston vs. New York
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We’ll hear music from Boston by George Chadwick, and music from New York (well, sort of) by Antonin Dvorak.VPR News
Afghanistan Postcard: Specialist Alexander Kelly
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VPR’s Steve Zind gets a tour of the medical lab at Camp Phoenix in Kabul from Specialist Alexander KellyVPR News
Organization Supplies Venison To Hungry Families
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Mark Usher of the Venison Donation Coalition about the organization’s efforts to supply hungry families with deer meat.VPR News
End Of Life Planning Benefits Loved Ones
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance and an estate planning attorney about planning your own funeral and making a responsible choices for the end of life.Vermont Edition
End Of Life Planning
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Planning for death: creating a will, trust and advance directive as well as deciding on how to be memorialized are some of the end of life decisions we discuss. Plus we look at a program that accepts venison donations to feed needy families. And we hear a Report from Afghanistan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Richard Bonynge is 80
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The Australian conducts Delibes’ ballet Coppelia.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
B-Days, Anniversaries & Requests
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It’s the 80th birthday of the notable Australian conductor Richard Bonynge today, we’ll celebrate with his classic recording of Adolphe Adam’s swashbuckling ballet, Le Corsaire ("The Pirate").Commentary Series
Bleich: Too Much Free Speech?
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Commentator Erik Bleich is Associate Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College. He teaches courses on race, west European politics, and ethnic diversity and conflict. Lately he’s been considering how much free speech may be too much.VPR News
New Bennington Building Includes Geothermal
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Work is scheduled to begin soon on a new state office building in Bennington. The $16.5 million dollar project includes the demolition of most of the so-called ‘sick" building. The structure was abandoned after workers there developed health problems.VPR News
Sanders Jobs Bill Blocked In Senate
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A bill that would reward companies for moving jobs back to the U.S. from overseas was blocked in the Senate yesterday Tuesday.VPR News
Legislature Encourages Multiple Modes Of Transportation
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There’s a push for new legislation in Vermont that would encourage multiple modes of transportation – other than just cars.VPR News
Police Shoot Man In Brattleboro
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Vermont State Police say a man has been charged after being shot in the hand as he threatened a Brattleboro police officer.VPR News
Hearing Today On Jacques’ Change Of Venue Request
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A judge will hear arguments today over whether a man accused in the 2008 slaying of a 12-year-old girl can get a fair trial in Vermont.VPR News
Fallen Marine To Return To VT
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The remains of a U.S. Marine from Swanton killed in Afghanistan are due back in Vermont. The body of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Anthony Rosa is scheduled to arrive at the Burlington International Airport at noon today.VPR News
Leahy Wants Visas Expanded To Dairy Workers
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Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced legislation that would allow dairy farmers to use a visa program to hire seasonal foreign workers.VPR News
Log Cabin Agrees To Remove Additive
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The maker of Log Cabin ‘All Natural Syrup’ has agreed to remove a caramel color additive from its product.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 29, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Rain & Ella
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We begin tonight’s jazz with several Ella Fitzgerald songs, some about the rainy state of the State. We hear from the 23 year old trumpeter Booker Little and his distinctive 1961 sound with Eric Dolphy on alto sax and Julian Priester on trombone. John Pizzarelli leads off a set of Duke Ellington associated tunes.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Grand Innovator
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Times of trouble sometimes call for grand initiatives. Commentator Rich Nadworny has an idea of how we can jump start our Vermont economy by harnessing one of our natural resources.VPR News
On Health Care, Dubie And Shumlin Diverge Widely
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Peter Shumlin and Brian Dubie have very different visions for how Vermont can control health care costs. The contrast underscores their differing view on the role of government.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
More from Paul Lewis
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We’ll hear more from British pianist Paul Lewis this afternoon; this time, from his most recent recording of the complete Beethoven piano concertos, we’ll listen to No. 1.VPR News
Working Around An Active Insurgency
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with VT Guard 1st Sgt. Eric Duncan of Northfield, an officer at a joint combat outpost in Paktya province in Afghanistan, about working with civilians in the midst of an active insurgency.VPR News
“Complete Streets” Advocates Transportation Redesign
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Director of Transportation Engineering for Resource Systems Group and the Associate State Director of AARP Vermont about the concept of "Complete Streets", which advocates a redesign of roadways to encourage alternate means of transportation.VPR News
Merger May Bring Southwest To Burlington
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Officials at Burlington International Airport say they’re hopeful that a new merger in the airline industry could help them.Vermont Edition
Designing Complete Streets
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We look at the concept of designing roadways that address the needs of all modes of travel, including automobiles, bicyclists, pedestrians and mass transit vehicles. Plus VPR’s Steve Zind files a Report from Afghanistan.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
In An English Accent
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Herbert Howells is best known as a choral composer, with pieces like Long, Long Ago and his Requiem being unqualified classics in the repertoire. He’s much less well known for his orchestral music, so this morning we’re going to dig into a recording called "Music for Strings" and hear his lighthearted Concerto for String Orchestra.Commentary Series
Seamans: Woodward And Obama’s Wars
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Commentator Bill Seamans says that a new book about the Obama administration is stirring up plenty of controversy.VPR News
Guard Tries To Gain Upper Hand In Paktya
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In Paktya province, there are still areas where the insurgency is strong and the Vermont Guard is trying to gain the upper hand.VPR News
Community Health Center Expansion Begins
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Construction began Monday that will double the size of the Community Health Center of Burlington.VPR News
Bald Eagle Shot In Troy
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Officials are asking for the public’s help in finding the person responsible for shooting a bald eagle earlier this month.VPR News
Ben & Jerry’s To Drop ‘All Natural’ From Labels
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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is dropping the phrase "all natural" from all labels after a request from a health advocacy group.VPR News
VT Crimes Drop In 2009
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New statistics show that crime dropped 4.2 percent last year in Vermont, but certain types of violent crime increased.VPR News
Program To Prevent Tractor Rollover Deaths
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A new program is aimed at preventing deaths from tractor rollovers on Vermont’s hilly terrain.VPR News
Maritime Museum Pulls Out of Moran Project
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The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum says it will no longer be part of a plan to redevelop Burlington’s Moran Plant on the city’s waterfront.VPR News
Officials Collect 1,100 Pounds Of Drugs
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Results are in from last Saturday’s "Drug Take-Back Day"-a national initiative to encourage people to turn in their expired or unused prescription drugs.VPR News
Replacement Formula Arrives For WIC Families
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Shipments of replacement baby formula has begun arriving in Vermont, after a nationwide recall Friday on certain lots of Similac and Isomil powdered formulas.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Bartok, Tchaikovsky, and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 28, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Bud Powell, Red Rodney
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the key Bop musicians, pianist Bud Powell, who spent many years in Paris avoiding the racism in America in the 1950’s. We also note trumpeter Red Rodney’s birthday, best know for his work with Charlie Parker.Commentary Series
Delaney: On The Campaign Trail
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It’s election season and commentator Dennis Delaney offers some anecdotes on being a local candidate for the legislature.VPR News
Vermont’s Small Businesses Stand To Benefit From New Legislation
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Vermont’s small business community will gain access to millions of dollars of new capital under legislation just signed into law by President Obama. The new law has provisions to help small businesses expand their operations with the goal of creating new jobs.VPR News
Many Select Boards Decline To Put Voter Initiatives On Town Ballots
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Last spring, Brattleboro’s select board declined to put a Vermont Yankee question on the ballot and the town lost in court when it was challenged. It’s a case that has prompted a new debate about the rights of voters.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Paul Lewis Plays Late Beethoven
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British pianist Paul Lewis has burst on to the international scene in recent years with his interpretations of Beethoven. And he’ll be performing three solo recitals at Middlebury College during the upcoming concert season. Today we’ll hear him play Beethoven’s A Major Piano Sonata, Op. 101.VPR News
Postcard From Afghanistan
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Vermont Army Guard Sergeant Anita Austin of St. Albans is among those spending her deployment at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. She explains her job overseeing ammunition for 11 military bases around Kabul.VPR News
Dartmouth College’s Native American History
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Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has a reputation for Ivy League excellence and top-flight graduate schools. Fewer people, perhaps, know about Dartmouth’s founding mission: to educate Native Americans.Vermont Edition
Advances In Breast Cancer Therapies
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A researcher at the Vermont Cancer Center has published a massive study of surgical breast cancer patients that shows hope for less invasive cancer treatment. Also, Dartmouth College’s history in training Native Americans to be Christian ministers, and another Report From Afghanistan.VPR News
Study Proves Sentinel Node Biopsy Effective In Breast Cancer
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A recently released international study has found that a less invasive procedure for detecting breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes is equally effective as the more invasive traditional method.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Oceana
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In 1996 the esteemed conductor Helmut Rilling commissioned a series of contemporary cantatas to be performed at his annual Bach Festival. Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov’s submission was Oceana – a lush, shimmering setting of verse by Pablo Neruda. We’ll enjoy the Chorale of the Reefs from that cantata in this morning’s music.Commentary Series
Luskin: The Desire Line
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There’s been a lot of repaving going on around the state this year, and one particular project reminds commentator Deborah Luskin of an architectural term that reflects an interesting aspect of human nature.VPR News
Artists Hope To Preserve Barns
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Nothing says Vermont like an old red barn set against a blue sky in a rural landscape, but many Vermont barns are in serious disrepair. In Woodstock, a group called "Artists for Barns" plans to auction off paintings of a landmark local barn to help pay for some much-needed improvements.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms
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Our coverage of the world’s biggest classical music festival wraps up with one of the best-kept secrets on the international scene. Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are playing to packed houses night after night in Australia. Here they are at the BBC Proms in London to wow a new audience.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 27, 2010All the Traditions
Still Playing “New CD Show & Tell” !!
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Marvelous new acquisitions in all genres and musical flavors, and local appearances by Tim O’Brien and rising Scottish folk music star Emily Smith.My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About “Rain” – Part 3
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a "Part 3" of popular hit songs about "rain", virtually all of which are recommendations sent in by My Place listeners.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Oops
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Great ideas go terribly wrong in this brand new episode of Radiolab!Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Porgy And Bess
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The landmark 1976 production of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess by the Houston Grand Opera solidified that work’s reputation as the most successful American opera of the 20th century.Interlude
George Gershwin
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We celebrate George Gershwin’s September 26, 1898 birthday with a few of his best known classical works.The VPR Saturday Special
A New Season of Radiolab!
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What happens when your best laid plans go wrong? Why do we need words? Do cats really always land on their feet? Hear answers to these questions and more in this new season of Radiolab.Jazz with George Thomas
Fats Navarro & Recent Jazz
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We celebrate the birthday of trumpeter Fats Navarro with a date with Sonny Rollins & Bud Powell. We also hear recent jazz, including pianist ViJay Iyer, drummer Antonio Sanchez with a quartet with Scott Colley on bass, Miguel Zenon on alto sax and David Sanchez on tenor sax.Commentary Series
Citro: The Man And The Moon
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Commentator Joe Citro has been thinking about the beginning of Autumn and the gloriously full harvest moon. And that, in turn, has reminded him of a true story about that heavenly body – and a doctor from Bellows Falls.VPR News
Shumlin, Dubie Launch Hard-Edged Ads
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Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin have taken their hard-edged campaign tactics from the debate stage to the airwaves.VPR News
Syrup Producers Say New Log Cabin Product Isn’t Maple
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Maple syrup producers in New Hampshire are joining their peers in Vermont in raising concerns about the way Log Cabin brand syrup is marketing a new product.VPR News
Rutland Library Wins Federal Money For Repairs
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The Rutland Free Library was awarded $663,000 by the federal government day to help repair its century-and-a-half-old building.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Live Performance with Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble
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The Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble, led by Steven Klimowski, performs live in a preview of its 2010-2011 concert season. We’ll hear music by Thomas Read, David Gunn, and more.Vermont Garden Journal
Fall Lawn Preparation
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Charlie Nardozzi will be giving tips on how to prep your lawn for Fall.VPR News
Soldiers Practice Medicine At Camp Phoenix, Kabul
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Vermont soldiers at one camp in Kabul, Afghanistan, provide medical care for fellow soldiers at a Troop Medical Clinic. As VPR’s Steve Zind reports, it’s basically a combination doctor’s office and emergency room.VPR News
Analysis: Sharp Words Fly In Governor’s Race
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There’s been a lot of commentary this year about the tone of the campaign. In the governor’s race, every joint appearance between Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin seems to have an edge to it. VPR’s Ross Sneyd recaps some recent exchanges and campaign ads.VPR News
Weather’s Effect On History And Culture
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Weather is more than just a conversation filler around here. It’s part of our culture, and it has influenced our history in remarkable ways. We explore the connections between weather and history with three speakers pondering the topic this weekend at the Vermont Historical Society.Vermont Edition
Weather’s Effect On History And Culture
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We discuss the hand weather has had in shaping many of the events and much of the culture of our region. Also, a roundup of election campaign news, and our VPR’s Report From Afghanistan continues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Orchestra Mozart
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Claudio Abbado conducts an orchestra he assembled.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
In Autumn
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Falling into the new season with a musical soundtrack including Vivaldi’s La Caccia ("The Hunt") Concerto, and Haydn’s raucous Autumn chorus "Joyful, joyful, the wine is flowing!", from the oratorio, The Seasons.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Toxic Politics
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The mid-term elections are less than six weeks away. For commentator and veteran ABC News foreign and diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore, the fear-mongering, distortions and outright lies he hears daily during this campaign are particularly troubling.VPR News
Modern Dancer Moses Pendleton To Perform In Lyndon
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Saturday night in the Northeast Kingdom one of the dance world’s most innovative choreographers returns to his roots.VPR News
Inventor Of ‘Jesus Toaster’ Doing A Booming Business
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A toaster that pops out the image of Jesus browned right onto the slice of bread has become wildly popular, and the crew making them in a weathered barn in North Danville is laboring to keep up with demand.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 24, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Albert Ammons
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We celebrate some birthday heavies tonight with Ray Charles, singing, playing piano and leading great bands; John Coltrane, playing both tenor and soprano saxes and performing his masterpiece "A Love Supreme" and boogie woogie pianist Albert Ammons.Commentary Series
Kunin: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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Former governor and commentator Madeleine Kunin has been thinking about what it costs to keep a secret.VPR News
VPIRG Launches Solar Project For Homeowners
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The Vermont Public Interest Research Group has identified an initial group of 5 communities where contractors will offer homeowners substantial discounts to install new solar systems.VPR News
Backstage With “The Light In The Piazza”
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The Stowe Theater Guild has built a reputation for mounting ambitious community theater productions. The company’s latest is no exception, as they take on the show that won 2005’s Tony award for Best Musical, The Light in the Piazza.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Made in Vermont
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This afternoon I’ll speak with Vermont Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Alan Jordan about the orchestra’s Made in Vermont tour that begins tonight in Vergennes. We’ll hear about the music that will be palyed, specifically a new work by Vermont composer Don Jamison.VPR News
Puppeteers Converge On VT For Festival
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Puppeteers of all stripes are in Southern Vermont this week for the seventh annual Puppets in the Green Mountain Festival. VPR’s Susan Keese caught up with some of them at a matinee for school children in Brattleboro.VPR News
Political Patronage Continues To Flourish
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with authors Martin and Susan Tolchin about their new book that looks at the concept of political patronage.VPR News
First New Health Care Mandates Go Into Effect
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Deputy Commissioner of Health Care Administration and a representative from BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont about the first mandates of the health care reform bill which go in effect today.Vermont Edition
The Effect Of Health Care Reform Mandates
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Federal health care mandates become law and we look at what the changes are and how they will affect you and your dependents. Also, we hear about the concept of political patronage and how it has survived. And we visit the Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival in Brattleboro.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Introducing Ronald Braunstein
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This morning at 9 I’ll talk with Ronald Braunstein, the new conductor of the Vermont Youth Orchestra. He’s a Juilliard graduate, and his list of former teachers represents some of the best in 20th c. classical music conductors and composers: Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Milton Babbitt, and Elliot Carter, for starters.Commentary Series
Lange: The Status Of Dogs
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Lately, commentator Willem Lange has been thinking about a recent Vermont Supreme Court decision regarding the status of dogs.VPR News
Independent Feliciano Running For Governor
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As the two major party candidates for Governor spar over issues from health care to Vermont Yankee to spending Dan Feliciano says he’s better equipped to tackle the state’s problems than either of them.VPR News
Vermont Guard Works To Disarm IEDs
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For those serving in Paktya Province on the Pakistan border, improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, are a fact of life.VPR News
Sanders Announces $170 million For Broadband
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Senator Bernie Sanders is working on ways to improve access to high-speed broadband computer service in Vermont’s rural communities.VPR News
Brattleboro Voters To Weigh-In On Vermont Yankee
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Brattleboro voters will be able to vote on whether they think the state should take over the Vermont Yankee plant by eminent domain and pay its cleanup costs.VPR News
Family Of Missing Woman Launches Website
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The family of a Northeast Kingdom woman who’s been missing for nearly two weeks has created a website to help in the search.VPR News
Businesses Hope To Make World’s Largest Mac And Cheese
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Two Vermont businesses are hoping to set a record by creating the world’s largest-ever dish of macaroni and cheese.VPR News
Regulators Hold Hearing On Lowell Wind Project
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Vermont utility regulators are holding a public hearing on a planned wind farm in Lowell.VPR News
Voters Approval Needed For Colchester Police Station Plan
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A plan to build a police station on school land in Colchester has hit a snag.VPR News
Man Arrested In Sale Of Stolen Van Gogh Sketch
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Police say a man wanted in connection with a stolen drawing believed to be the work of Vincent van Gogh has been arrested in Vermont.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 23, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Tis Autumn
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Tis Autumn and the living’s breezy. We celebrate the season with a remarkable number of versions of "Autumn Leaves" including two from pianist Ahmad Jamal, a masterful one from tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and the Red Garland Trio’s version of ‘Tis Autumn.Commentary Series
Harrington: Teaching Online
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Commentator Elaine Harrington teaches in the English department at UVM. The latest trend in education is teaching online – and recently she’s been learning how to do it.VPR News
Trooper’s Association Endorses Shumlin
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Gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin got an endorsement on Wednesday from the union representing Vermont State Troopers.VPR News
Welch, Beaudry Differ On Bush Tax Cut Extension
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter Welch wants to limit the tax cuts to families with incomes below $250,000. But his Republican opponent, Paul Beaudry, says Welch’s plan will hurt efforts to stimulate the economy.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Arcadi Volodos Plays Rach 3
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Russian pianist Arcadi Volodos’ live recording of Rachmaninoff’s massive Piano Concerto #3 with the Berlin Philharmonic and James Levine is one of the best performances in recent memory. We’ll hear it this afternoon.VPR News
Voices From Afghanistan: Sgt. First Class Julie Northrup
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VPR’s Steve Zind is traveling with Vermont Guard soldiers in Afghanistan, bringing us their voices. Today we hear from Sgt. First Class Julie Northrup at Camp Phoenix in Kabul.VPR News
New Home Uses “Passive House” Technology
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VPR’s Charlotte Albright visits a family in Charlotte that is building a house so air-tight, it can be warmed mostly by the sun shining through the windows.VPR News
Energy Efficient Building Preservation
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a building design consultant and a representative from the Preservation Trust of Vermont about preserving older buildings with an eye on energy efficiency.Vermont Edition
Green Historic Preservation
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Old buildings are going green. We learn about energy-efficient historic preservation. Plus, we visit a highly energy efficient new house being built by Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte. And we hear from Sgt. First Class Julie Northrup as part of VPR’s "Report from Afghanistan."Classical Music with Walter Parker
Henryk Szeryng
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The Polish-born, naturalized Mexican violinist would have been 92 today.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Fall Feeling
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The days are a little shorter, the leaves are falling and it’s a bit colder at night. Feels like fall. But the astronomical calendar still says summer…until tonight, when the Autumnal Equinox marks the official seasonal changeover. We’ll hear music with autumn in mind this morning.VPR News
The Day Of The Pelican: Changing Identities
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Transitioning to life here is difficult as parents look for work and children start school. In the final installment of our 2010 Vermont Reads series we meet some of the refugees who now call Vermont home.VPR News
Wildlife Officials Track Acorn Crop
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Drive any back road and you’re likely to have to slow down for squirrels and chipmunks dashing madly about with acorns between their teeth. The yearly acorn crop is something the animal world pays close attention to.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 22, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Slam Stewart
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We celebrate the bassist Slam Stewart and hear his distinctive bowed bass style with pianist Art Tatum; in duet with Don Byas on tenor sax; with Lester Young’s tenor sax and with Benny Goodman’s Sextet. We also hear Fall songs with trumpeter Clifford Brown and vocalist Sarah Vaughan.Commentary Series
Martin: Sarkozy’s Scapegoats
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As French President Sarkozy struggles with government scandals, economic reform, and questions about human rights, commentator Mike Martin wonders if he’s trying to distract voters from tougher challenges – and whether we might have a similar problem here.VPR News
Leahy ‘Very Disappointed’ Over GOP Filibuster
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Senator Patrick Leahy says he’s very disappointed that Senate Republicans have blocked a vote on whether gay people can serve openly in the military.VPR News
Portion Of Heating Assistance Funds Released To States
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Vermonters will get a little more heating assistance this winter because the Obama administration has released a small surplus left over from last year. But the total amount of help people will get this season is still unclear.VPR News
VTrans Launches Online Access To Updates On Projects
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation has launched a new online tool, called ‘VTransparency’, that’s designed to answer questions about the status of roads, bridges and culverts.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Nielsen 5
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We’ll hear the 5th of the 6 symphonies by Carl Nielsen this afternoon, as well as a concerto by Mozart and Beethoven’s earliest piano concerto.VPR News
VT Soldiers Help Rebuild Afghan Police Force
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An important part of the U.S. government plan to withdraw forces from Afghanistan depends on the Afghan National Police, or ANP. VPR’s Steve Zind talked with Vermont soldiers that are part of the rebuilding team.VPR News
Prescription Drug Abuse A National Problem
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with an agendt from the Drug Enforcement Administration and a U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont about the problem of prescription drub abuse on a local and national level.Vermont Edition
National Drug Take-Back Day
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We look at the abuse of prescription drugs and the efforts to curtail it, including this Saturday’s Drug Take-Back Day. Also, VPR’s Steve Zind speaks with Vermont National Guard members responsible for training police in Kabul.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Piano Concerto
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wasn’t a pianist, so he looked to Franz Liszt for inspiration when he received a commission to write a piano concerto. It’s a virtuosic, melodic work based on Russian folk melodies – and we’ll hear it this morning!VPR News
The Day Of The Pelican: Passage
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Each year the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program brings 300 people to the state. Many arrive late at night, with few possessions and just a few English words. In the second part of our series, we’ll learn what this journey is like.VPR News
Vermonters Mentor Afghan Police
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This year, international forces recommitted themselves to building a well-run Afghan police force – and Vermonters are part of that effort.VPR News
Gibbs Calls Accident ‘Embarrassing’
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Democrats have seized on a car crash by Republican secretary of state candidate Jason Gibbs late last week.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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Jaap van Zweden conducts Russian music and a little Ravel.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 21, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Jelly Roll Morton
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We celebrate the birthday (there are two attributed dates, this is the first) of Jelly Roll Morton, songwriter, band leader, virtuoso pianist and self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz" whose 1938 recordings for Allan Lomax at the Library of Congress are one of the great moments in American music.Commentary Series
Hunter: Fall Webworms
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Commentary Edith Hunter says that this time of year, many trees display what most people assume is the work of tent caterpillars – but probably isn’t.VPR News
Dubie, Shumlin Spar Over Corrections Plan
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Democrat Peter Shumlin says he wants to reduce costs by strengthening community based programs for non violent offenders. Republican Brian Dubie says the plan will put drug dealers out on the street – a charge that Shumlin denies.VPR News
Democrats Question Gibbs On Car Crash
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Democrats have seized on a car crash by Republican secretary of state candidate Jason Gibbs late last week. Gibbs say he was simply exhausted when he went off Vermont Route 100 near his home in Duxbury at about 12:45 Friday morning.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Fantasies and Serenades
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We’ll listen to two British serenades this afternoon by Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Also, Chopin’s gorgeous F minor Fantaisie, and Antonin Dvorak’s "Dumky" Trio, a work that winds and weaves in all kinds of fantastic directions.VPR News
Cooking For Soldiers In Afghanistan
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Sergeant Cabral to find out about the challenges and rewards of being an army cook in Afghanistan.VPR News
Reporter Candace Page On Restoring Wetlands
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page about efforts to restore Vermont’s wetlands.VPR News
Katherine Paterson on “The Day Of The Pelican”
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Katherine Paterson about her book The Day Of The Pelican, the story of a family forced to flee Kosovo, and start their lives again in VermontVermont Edition
Katherine Paterson’s ‘The Day Of The Pelican’
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Barre author Katherine Paterson discusses her latest book, "The Day of the Pelican," chosen as the Vermont Humanities Council’s 2010 Vermont Reads pick. Plus, efforts to restore Vermont’s wetlands. And Sergeant Edward Cabral of Bennington describes what it’s like to be an army cook in Afghanistan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Truth About the Russian Dancers
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Arnold Bax’s gloss on Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
End Of The Season
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This morning we’ll enjoy one of the last official days of summer outside, with Leos Janacek’s musical walk On An Overgrown Path, and Ildebrando Pizzetti’s In the Garden of Aphrodite.VPR News
The Day Of The Pelican: Flight
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The first installment of our 2010 Vermont Reads series explores what refugees leave behind when they’re forced to leave home.VPR Series and Specials
Vermont Reads 2010: “The Day Of the Pelican”
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This week VPR continues its collaboration with the Vermont Humanities Council’s Vermont Reads program during Morning Edition. This year’s featured book is The Day Of The Pelican by Barre author Katherine Paterson.VPR News
Afghan Women Face Challenges
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Among the jobs being done by the Vermont Guard in Afghanistan is police training. More specifically, male police training.VPR News
Education Head Says Education Will Suffer Under Challenges Law
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Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca says there’s no question that the quality of education in Vermont will suffer if school budget cuts that are part of the "Challenges for Change" law are put into place.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms
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For masterful and thrilling performances of French music, turn to a French orchestra. We’ve got one of the best, as they traveled across the English Channel to show their stuff!Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 20, 2010All the Traditions
Who Gave You All The New Music ??
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A feast of new releases and recent acquisitions, courtesy of generous artists, record labels, and VPR members everywhere!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About “Rain” – Part 2
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program features a second hour of vintage popular songs about "rain", including several requests that came in from listeners after last week’s program. Recordings by the Doors, Big Maybelle, the Beatles and others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
American Radio Works: War On Poverty
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President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty in 1964. He believed a mighty nation could eliminate want. That war has not yet been won."War on Poverty" from American Radio Works asks why.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
The Fairy Queen
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We hear an afternoon of music by Henry Purcell, including complete performances of A Fairy Queen (with Lorraine Hunt) and Dido and Aeneas (with Susan Graham).Interlude
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Kathleen Battle and Frederica von Stade sing in this recording of the complete incidental music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn.Jazz with George Thomas
Blues, Jazz & The Abstract Truth
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We hear recent long-form recordings, several featuring the young drummer Antonio Sanchez and one with pianist Geri Allen & her group Timeline which includes Tap Percussionist Maurice Chestnut. Other jazz classics include Charles Mingus’ "All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud’s Wife Was Your Mother" and Oliver Nelson’s "The Blues And The Abstract Truth." We hit midnight with the blues of Buddy Guy, Little Walter & Otis Spann.Commentary Series
McCallum: The Reservoir
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Summer in Vermont can be short but sweet. Before this one ended, commentator Mary McCallum decided to pack in one last summer adventure – that already has her thinking ahead to next year.VPR News
Third Gubernatorial Debate Takes Place At Tunbridge Fair
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Visitors to the Tunbridge World’s Fair got a chance to see the major party candidates for Governor go toe to toe during a debate sponsored by WDEV radio.VPR News
Sheffield Grows Increasingly Worried About Missing Woman
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As days go by, the town of Sheffield is getting more worried about one of its most beloved residents, Pat O’Hagan, who is believed to have been abducted from her home last week. Mystified family, friends and neighbors found comfort together at the annual town dinner Thursday night.VPR News
Vermont Law School To Do ‘Smart Grid’ Research
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Energy policy experts at Vermont Law School are getting ready to conduct "smart grid" research, aimed at improving and updating the country’s power grid.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Zemlinsky’s Mermaid
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No, not "The Little Mermaid," this is THE Mermaid, by Alexander von Zemlisnky. We’ll hear it this afternoon, as well as music in observance of Yom Kippur and Dvorak’s Piano Concerto.Vermont Garden Journal
Overwintering Perennial Herbs
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Charlie has some tips for protecting your perennial herbs from the cold of winter.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: September 17, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s news.VPR News
Armando Vilaseca on Education Spending
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Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about proposals to control education spending in the state without hurting the education for Vermont’s schoolchildren.Vermont Edition
Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca
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Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca discusses his proposals to control education spending in the state without hurting the education of Vermont schoolchildren. Also, Report From Afghanistan, and we listen to some of the voices in this week’s news.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Last Week Of Summer
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Now back in his classroom for a new school year, teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen looks back fondly on the final week of the summer.VPR News
Soldiers Secure Afghan Polling Places
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If all goes well, Vermont Guard members who provide support to Afghanistan’s national police will have little to do tomorrow when Afghans go to the polls for parliamentary elections. But members of Bravo Troop 1st Squadron 172nd Cavalry out of Bennington have been busy in the days leading up to the elections.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 17, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Joe Venuti, Jon Hendricks, Charlie Byrd & Up Coming Concerts
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We celebrate several birthdays including the first jazz violinist of note, Joe Venuti; the vocalist and lyricist Jon Hendricks, known best for his work with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross; and guitarist Charlie Byrd. We hear from several artists coming to our area: drummer Cindy Blackman, saxophonist Sharel Cassity, pianist Robert Glasper, guitarist Draa Hobbs and saxophonist Charles Lloyd.Commentary Series
Robison: Charitable Giving
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As more non-profits struggle to survive in a tough economy, commentator Olin Robison has some reminders for would-be fundraisers.VPR News
Social Issues Raised In Governor’s Race
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Peter Shumlin and Brian Dubie are eager to draw attention to their differences on public policy issues. But while they also come down on the opposite side of several social issues, those are differences that Dubie is not as eager to highlight.VPR News
Douglas To Travel To Asia On Trade Mission
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Governor Jim Douglas is going back to Asia to scout out investors for Vermont businesses. When the governor traveled to the Far East a year ago he says the trip reaped substantial rewards.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
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Today is the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence. We’ll hear music from south of the border this afternoon by Manuel Ponce, Carlos Chavez, and more.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy 200th, Mexico!
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We’ll celebrate the Mexico’s bicentennial.Commentary Series
Seamans: What Would Ike Do?
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The military challenges that face today’s leaders have inspired commentator Bill Seamans to reflect on the words of World War Two general and post-war President Dwight D. Eisenhower.VPR News
Dubie, Shumlin Meet In Spirited Debate
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Vermont’s two major party candidates for governor laid out starkly different visions for where they’d lead the state in a statewide debate last night.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 16, 2010Vermont Edition
Fall Gardening
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Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi answers a barrage of fall gardening questions and shares tips on putting the garden to bed, planting bulbs, and preserving the harvest.Jazz with George Thomas
Cannonball Adderley
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We celebrate the birthday of the alto sax player Cannonball Adderley who played on the most famous album in jazz, Miles Davis’ "Kind Of Blue" and led popular groups in the 1960’s combining jazz & soul. We also hear several solo piano CDs by Jessica Williams and Vijay Iyer.VPR News
2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Debate
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel and Jane Lindholm moderate a gubernatorial candidate debate between Republican Brian Dubie and Democrat Peter Shumlin.Commentary Series
Averyt: Stories in the Night
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Daylight slips away faster now that September is here. Yet commentator Anne Averyt has discovered that the night is as full of stories as the sky is full of stars.VPR News
Constitutional Amendment To Be Voted On In November
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Besides picking a host of elected officials this November, Vermont voters will also be asked to amend the state’s Constitution. The amendment would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they turn 18 by Election Day.VPR News
Green Mountain College Voted “Greenest” In U.S.
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Green Mountain College in Poultney has been recognized for its eco-friendly efforts. Sierra magazine just named the liberal arts school the "greenest college in the nation" in its annual Coolest Schools issue.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Old Meets New
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This afternoon we’ll hear Alfred Schnittke’s "Suite in the Old Style," a piece written in the 1970s that sounds like it could have been written in the 1670s. Also today, Debussy’s Piano Trio, Schumann’s final symphony, and a piano quartet by Dvorak.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Boreas, God of the North Wind
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A suite from Rameau’s Les Boreades.VPR News
Vermont Guard Goes On Night Patrol With Afghan National Police
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Among the jobs the Vermont National Guard is responsible for during a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan is training the country’s police force.VPR News
Agencies Say Heating Assistance Funds Are Low
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As the cold weather approaches, there are growing concerns that low income people will have trouble paying their heating bills.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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Ladies first! Female composes and conductors featured tonight in a retrospective program.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 15, 2010Vermont Edition
‘A Tear At The Edge Of Creation’
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The creation of the universe, the meaning of life, the origins of the cosmos. Dartmouth physicist Marcelo Gleiser, tackles these heady questions in his book, "A Tear at the Edge of Creation." Plus, we tour a Vermont home that was part of the Underground Railroad. And look at the ancient custom of gleaning.VPR News
2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Debate
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel and Jane Lindholm moderate a gubernatorial candidate debate between Republican Brian Dubie and Democrat Peter Shumlin.Jazz with George Thomas
Autumn & New Releases
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It’s cooling down so we begin with various Autumnal songs. including Bill Evans classic trio version of Autumn Leaves and seasonal songs from Stephane Grappelli, and others. We briefly note the birthday of Oliver Lake and hear his alto sax with his new Oliver Lake Organ Quartet. Various New Releases include pianist Vijay Iyer, The Inbetweens and the Either/Orchestra.Commentary Series
Levin: Thinking About Volcanoes
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Commentator Ted Levin spent part of his summer vacation thinking about volcanoes – both far away and right next door.VPR News
Peace Activists Plan Protest At Defense Contract Session
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A group of peace activists plans to protest an informational meeting in White River Junction Wednesday morning. The event is for small businesses hoping to compete for government and defense contracts.VPR News
Sanders Opposes Tax Cut On Incomes Over $200K
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants to pay for a proposal to rebuild the country’s transportation and technological infrastructure by not extending income tax cuts to people who make more than $200,000 a year.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Isle of the Dead
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We’ll hear Sergei Rachmaninoff’s tone poem "The Isle of the Dead," based upon the Arnold Bocklin painting of the same name.VPR News
VPR’s Ross Sneyd On The Gubernatorial Race
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with reporter Ross Sneyd about the start of the 2010 gubernatorial campaign.VPR News
Senator Bernie Sanders On Key Issues
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Senator Bernie Sanders on the economy, tax cuts, immigration and other issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Thomas Larson on Barber’s Adagio
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California writer has new book on Barber’s popular work.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Encore
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We’re off to England with music by William Boyce and Herbert Howells this morning, then we’ll bring it home with a special concert encore recorded at the Bella Voce/Cantabile spring concert in Burlington last April.Commentary Series
McQuiston: World Wide Wages
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China is a long way from Vermont, but commentator Tim McQuiston says that wages in both places are more closely related than you may think.VPR News
Researchers Identify Drugs That May Combat Bat Disease
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Researchers have identified several drugs that work – at least in a laboratory – against the fungus that’s destroying hibernating bat populations.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Mariss Jansons conducts Wagner and ShostakovichEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 14, 2010Vermont Edition
Senator Bernie Sanders
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Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel, and takes your questions.Jazz with George Thomas
Chu Berry & New Releases
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We celebrate the birthday of Chu Berry, whose tenor sax graced recordings by Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Fletcher Henderson, Lionel Hampton and many more during his all-too-short life. A flood of New Releases follows with new CDs by pianists Vijay Iyer, Helen Sung, Chuchu Valdez and more. Finally, we note the passing of tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 Lucerne Festival
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We’ve been back and forth across the English Channel this summer, between two of Europe’s most prestigious festivals: the BBC Proms and Lucerne. Making the leap with us this time, and settling along the blue waters of Lake Lucerne, is a wonderful British band that has a very special touch with the music of the late Romantics.Commentary Series
Luskin: The Good Thing
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Commentator Deborah Luskin plays a child’s game to cope with troublesome adult behavior.VPR News
Green Mountain Club Raises Concerns Over Wind Project
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The Green Mountain Club is concerned that a large wind power project proposed for Lowell Mountain could affect the back-country experience for hikers on the trail.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Exciting World of Eric Whitacre
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We’ll hear music by contemporary American choral composer Eric Whitacre this afternoon, and hear about his ambitious and original new project involving using the internet to create music.VPR News
Rutland Herald Lawsuit Goes To Supreme Court
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A newspaper’s lawsuit over access to public records is going to the Vermont Supreme Court.VPR News
Starting A Small Business
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with an adviser from the Small Business Development Center about what it takes to start a small business.Vermont Edition
Starting And Running A Small Business
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The dream of opening your own business can lead to satisfaction and accomplishment… or dashed hopes and financial peril. We look at what it takes to start a small business. Plus, Rutland Herald Editor Randal Smathers explains why the newspaper is suing for town records. And Steve Zind reports from Afghanistan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
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Part 1 of Schoenberg’s extravagant work.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Reflection
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Around three years ago French pianist Hélène Grimaud released Reflection, a CD dedicated to the interconnected musical and personal lives of Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. This morning on the anniversary of Clara’s birthday, we’ll hear one of her songs and then the Cello Sonata #1 in e by Brahms from Grimaud’s recording.Commentary Series
Mares: Super Rich Politics
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Commentator Bill Mares has been thinking about how often big money leads to conservative politics.VPR News
Moving Personnel In Kabul A Production For Vermont Soldiers
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Even in the relative safety of Kabul, nothing is taken for granted when it comes to security in Afghanistan.VPR News
Many Progressives Support Shumlin, But Party Won’t Endorse Him
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It’s unlikely that the Progressive Party will formally endorse Peter Shumlin’s candidacy, but many members of the party support him.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 13, 2010All the Traditions
Ooooeee…New CDs For You And Me !!
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The first wave of a recent purchase of classic back-catalogue and new music CDs has arrived, and we all get to hear them together (special thanks to all VPR members – your support helps our music collections grow!)My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About “Rain” – Part 1
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of vintage popular hit songs about "Rain". Memorable recordings by Margaret Whiting, Johnny Ray, Brook Benton, Elvis Presley and others are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
American Radio Works: Testing Teachers
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Kids need good teachers. It’s something people know in their gut, but it’s only recently that researchers have begun developing ways to measure the quality of teachers. This week on The VPR Saturday Special from American Radio Works, "Testing Teachers."VPR Classical Specials
Live Concert: Last Night Of The Proms
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The BBC Proms grand finale concert is the traditional "Last Night of the Proms" gala at Royal Albert Hall in London. VPR Classical brings you the entire live concert on Saturday afternoon, September 11th, starting at 2.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Orchestral Excerpts from English Opera
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We present an abbreviated program of orchestral excerpts from operas by English composers.Interlude
20th Century English Composers
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In honor of the "Last Night of the Proms," to be heard later this afternoon, we hear music by three prominent English composers: Edward Elgar, William Walton, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.VPR News
Report from Afghanistan: 9/11 Observed
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In his first Report from Afghanistan, VPR’s Steve Zind says the controversy surrounding the burning of the Muslim holy book has been on the minds of Vermont National Guard soldiers, and it’s altered their routines.VPR Series and Specials
Report From Afghanistan
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VPR’s Steve Zind is spending three weeks in Afghanistan, covering some of the 1,500 members of the Vermont National Guard who are deployed there. Hear Steve’s reports and read his reporter’s journal.Jazz with George Thomas
Nice Work If You Can Get It
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It’s true, I have a dream job and I think the Bill Charlap Trio’s version of the Gershwin’s "Nice Work If You Can Get It" pretty well sums it up. We hear some classic jazz songs including Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’s "Moanin’" and Miles Davis & Gil Evans rendition of "Concero De Aranjuez."Commentary Series
Parini: 9/11 – The Aftermath
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Commentator Jay Parini has been thinking about 9/11 and its aftermath on the eve on its ninth anniversary.VPR News
Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Is Finally Settled
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The court-supervised recount of the primary election was wrapped up this morning and showed Peter Shumlin with a 203-vote margin over Doug Racine.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Album Spotlight: The Sixteen Perform Handel’s Coronation Anthems
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George Frederic Handel became a British citizen in 1727 thanks to one of the last official acts of King George I. His first commission as a citizen: writing the music for the coronation of King George II. We’ll listen to a great recording of the four Coronation Anthems by Handel this afternoon, featuring Harry Christophers and The Sixteen.
VPR News
The Relevancy Of Vermont’s Progressive Party
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Martha Abbot, State Senate candidate Anthony Pollina and St. Michael’s College professor Bill Grover about the relevancy of the Progressive Party in Vermont.VPR News
Peter Shumlin’s Victory In Democratic Primary Reconfirmed
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Peter Shumlin is the Democratic nominee for governor.Vermont Edition
The Future Of The Progressive Party
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What is the future of the Vermont Progressive Party and is it still relevant? Plus, analysis of the week’s news. And the final entry of Vermont National Guard Captain Larry Doane’s audio journal.VPR News
President Obama’s Press Conference
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VPR carries President Obama’s press conference. This is the President’s first full-scale question and answer session at the White House in nearly four months.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The “Other” Other Strauss
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Classics for Kids’ theme this week is "The Other Strausses", featuring music from the Johann Strauss family. So we’ll continue with that idea at 8 with the OTHER ‘other’ Strauss. Unrelated to the Viennese Strauss waltz family but no less talented in writing music, Richard Strauss’ music takes center stage with a horn concerto and a choral song.Commentary Series
The Enemy
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In the final entry of his audio journal from a soldier’s perspective, Vermont National Guard Capt. Larry Doane describes looking his enemy in the eye.VPR News
Expert Says Quran Controversy Is Media Phenomenon
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Gregory Gause, Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont talks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb about the controversy over a church in Florida and their plan to burn copies of The Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.VPR News
9/11 Family Says Anniversary Used To Promote Fear
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The parents of a Bennington man who died in the World Trade Center attacks say they’re dismayed at what they believe the September eleventh anniversary has become. They say it’s being used to promote fear and political polarization, which they say plays into the hands of those who hate the U.S.VPR News
Souba Named Dartmouth Medical School Dean
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Dartmouth College has a new dean of its medical school.VPR News
EEE, West Nile Virus Appearing In Northeast
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West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis are making their annual appearances despite a hot, dry summer that has reduced mosquito populations in parts of the Northeast.VPR News
Vermont To Get $300,000 In PCH Settlement
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Vermont is getting $300,000 in a multi-state settlement with Publishers Clearing House over allegations its mailings deceived consumers.VPR News
US Attorney General Eric Holder Visits Vermont
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The U.S. attorney general is visiting Vermont today, with stops planned in Montpelier and South Burlington.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 10, 2010VPR News
President Obama’s Press Conference
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VPR carries President Obama’s press conference. This is the President’s first full-scale question and answer session at the White House in nearly four months.Jazz with George Thomas
More Mostly Piano Jazz
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We hear mostly Piano Jazz tonight with an array of contemporary players including, Greg Reitan, Mike Longo, the very bluesy Jessica Williams and some classics with the late John Hicks doing Billy Strayhorn and Thelonious Monk doing is own composition, "Ugly Beauty."Commentary Series
Ali: What’s Different About Islam?
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A Florida pastor has cancelled plans to hold an event to burn copies of the Quran. But the controversy has commentator and UVM Professor Saleem Ali thinking about Islam and its place in American society today.VPR News
Recount Going More Quickly Than Anticipated
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It now appears likely that final, unofficial results from the Democratic gubernatorial race will be available by the weekend. And at this point, Peter Shumlin’s small lead over Doug Racine is holding up.VPR News
Governor’s Race Sees Launch Of Dueling Ads
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Vermont airwaves may soon get crowded with political advertisements as national Republicans and Democrats pump money into the race for governor.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Little-Heard Mendelssohn Concertos
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Today we’ll hear Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Piano and Violin and his Piano Concerto #2, both of which are not often heard on the concert stage. We’ll also hear an early symphony by Mozart and incidental music from Schubert’s Rosamunde.VPR News
Finding Space On A Crowded Campus
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with UVM junior Zach Despart about UVM’s crowded campus.VPR News
Preventing Sports Related Injuries
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a UVM athletic trainer and a sports and family medicine physician about advances in sports medicine and how your athletes, parents and coaches are working to prevent sports-related injuries.Vermont Edition
Injury Prevention For Student Athletes
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How coaches, trainers and parents can help students stay healthy while they compete – like avoiding concussion, overuse injuries and dehydration. Also, why some students at UVM feel crowded this semester, and our Report from Afghanistan continues as we follow Vermont Guard Caption Larry Doane during a yearlong deployment.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen
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Franz Schubert was never afraid to create music for bold combinations of instruments. He was among the first composers to write for the classical guitar, and, his song Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen ("Shepherd On The Rock") calls for piano, soprano, and – clarinet! We’ll hear that this morning on VPR Classical.Commentary Series
Marriage Celebration
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Captain Larry Doane, a VPR commentator, looks at the Guard deployment from a soldier’s perspective. In today’s entry, he describes joining a celebration for an Afghan marriage.VPR News
The Push For Electronic Medical Records
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President Obama’s National Coordinator for Health Information Technology speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb about the need to move to electronic medical records.VPR News
Transparency Becomes Issue In Secretary Of State Race
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The latest buzz word in the political lexicon is transparency. It’s defined as the commitment to open and accountable government. And transparency is becoming an issue in the race for secretary of state.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 9, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Lotta Love Jazz
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We hear recent jazz, some of the songs are about love including Dave Peck’s trio version of "Lover Man," trumpeter Mark Isham’s collaboration with vocalist Kate Ceberano on "I Want To Be Loved" and two tunes Dizzy Gillespie love to play, "Tin Tin Deo" and "Round Midnight."In Concert @ 8
Composers Conducting The New York Philharmonic
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Stravinsky and more conduct their own music.Commentary Series
Schubart: Just Say It
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Commentator Bill Schubart has been listening to all of the political rhetoric and notes a disturbing campaign trend, "Just say it and it is true."VPR News
Official Recount Is Now Underway
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The formal recount of nearly 75,000 ballots in the Democratic gubernatorial race is now underway in County Court houses throughout the state.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
New Adds: Haydn, Liszt
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We’ll hear a new recording of one of Haydn’s Op. 20 "Sun" Quartets this afternoon with the Daedalus Quartet. Also, a recording we recently added to our library featuring some of Franz Liszt’s Rossini transcriptions.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On The NH Primaries
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Valley News reporter John Gregg about some tight races leading up to New Hampshire’s primary election next week.VPR News
2010 Apple Crop Ripening Early
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a apple orchard owner and the president of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers about this year’s apple crop.Vermont Edition
Apple Season Arrives
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Find out what apple varieties are best for picking, baking and eating right now and some issues facing apple growers. Plus political reporter John Gregg provides an update on the New Hampshire primary election. And we hear the next entry in Larry Doane’s audio journal from Afghanistan.VPR News
Winooski Teachers Vote To Strike
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Winooski teachers plan to go on strike next week if a contract is not reached with the school board.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
High Holidays
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Rosh Hashana – the Jewish New Year – begins tonight at Sundown. As the High Holidays get underway this season we’ll hear Osvaldo Golijov’s beautiful, contemplative Lullaby and Doina, and a few selections from Counterpoint’s recording When The Rabbi Danced.Commentary Series
On Patrol
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Commentator Larry Doane, a captain in the Vermont National Guard who is on deployment in Afghanistan, describes his soldiers’ daily patrols.VPR News
Christopher Lloyd Stars At Weston Playhouse
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When the Weston Playhouse Theater Company approached Christopher Lloyd and said ‘we want you to appear in one of our plays this summer, and you can pick the role,’ the veteran actor picked Willy Loman, the tragic centerpiece of Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman."VPR News
Candidates Hit The Trail In Rutland
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The Governor’s race has already heated up despite the start of the statewide recount today. Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie spent the last 26 hours visiting 10 counties in the state. Meanwhile the democrats are continuing their five candidate unity tour.VPR News
Section 8 Waiting List Will Close
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The Vermont State Housing Agency will stop adding names to its waiting list for Section 8 housing at the end of September.VPR News
$1 Million Grant For Retirement Community
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Gov. Jim Douglas says $1 million is going toward a proposed retirement community in Middlebury.VPR News
Officials Say Flu Vaccine Supply Sufficient
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Officials say an ample supply of flu vaccine will allow clinics to get a jump start on preventing the virus this season.VPR News
Recount Starts For Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
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A recount aimed at settling last month’s Democratic gubernatorial primary election will get under way today.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 8, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Mostly Piano Jazz
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We hear piano trios (Jeff Hamilton Trio, Vijay Iyer Trio), jazz guitar groups (Graham Dechter, Bobby Broom),Jessica Williams’ solo piano, the Heath Brothers (Jimmy & Albert "Tootie"), Dave Liebman’s Group and the Gerald Wilson Orchestra.Commentary Series
Hunter: Braiding Onions
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Given the right conditions, onions can be stored well into the winter. Commentator Edith Hunter employs a traditional method of harvesting onions that is both practical and decorative.VPR News
Welch Sees Need For New Policy In Afghanistan
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Congressman Peter Welch says his recent trip to Afghanistan has reinforced his view that the current policies of the Obama Administration can’t be successful and that a new strategy is needed.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthdays of Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Angela Gheorghiu
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We’ll hear French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet play Ravel’s Miroirs, and Angela Gheorghiu singing an aria from Charles Gounod’s Faust.VPR News
VPR’s Ross Sneyd On Labor Day Campaigning
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Ross Sneyd about how political candidates took advantage of Labor Day weekend for campaigning.VPR News
The Section 8 Housing Bottleneck
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State Housing Authority Executive Director Richard Williams talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about how the federally-funded low-income housing assistance program works.Vermont Edition
Wait List For Housing Assistance Will Close
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The Vermont State Housing Authority is going to stop adding names to its waiting list for Section 8 housing, and we examine the factors that have contributed to this situation. Also, an update on the general election and how the campaigns spent the holiday weekend. And we begin a four-part series on the life of a Vermont soldier in Afghanistan.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
All Over The Map
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Jamaica, Brazil – we’re there! At least, we are thanks to music by Arthur Benjamin and Darius Milhaud. The morning’s program also includes contralto Stephanie Blythe in an aria from Handel’s Hercules, and pianist Cecile Licad performing Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto.Commentary Series
Making Contact
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VPR commentator Larry Doane, who is a captain in the Vermont National Guard, reflects on the nature of his duties in Afghanistan.VPR News
Community Gardens Spring Up Around Vermont
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Community gardens are an old idea that’s gotten a new lease on life in recent years. New gardens – and gardeners – are springing up like fresh greens all over.VPR News
Internet Safety Class Comes To Middle School
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At schools across Vermont the end of the school day is the time when students flip open their cell phones to check emails and text friends. Because cell phone use and technology in general has become such a big part of teenagers’ lives – many schools are educating students early on how to use it more safely.VPR News
With Recount Pending, Candidates Hit The Road
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With a primary election recount still pending, Vermont’s gubernatorial candidates are hitting the campaign trail in hopes of winning support from voters in November.VPR News
Electronic Medical Records Leader To Speak
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The Obama administration’s national coordinator for electronic health records is coming to Vermont.VPR News
Shumlin Donor At Center Of Controversy
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A major donor to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin received more than $4 million in tax credits from Vermont’s Clean Energy Development Fund after serving on the fund’s board.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Music of Beethoven, Prokofiev, and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 7, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Labor Day Jazz
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We feature Labor Day Jazz today with the classic "Work Song" performed by Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk’s "Work" by pianist Fred Hersch, "Labor Day" by John Patitucci and other songs of relaxation & repose.Commentary Series
Staudter: The State Of Labor
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This Labor Day, commentator Kurt Staudter is thinking about the state of labor in the U.S. today.VPR News
Smoking Ban Hailed And Panned At St. Johnsbury Addiction Center
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A smoking ban at Kingdom Recovery Center in St. Johnsbury is stirring debate, even though some clients say it might help them kick their cigarette habits.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Making The Transition
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Labor Day is the unofficial start of fall. We’ll listen to Vivaldi’s Summer and Fall Concertos this afternoon, as well as fun music for the holiday by Alec Wilder and more.VPR Series and Specials
Humankind: Gratitude And Charity
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On our Labor Day special from Humankind, we profile people in different walks of life who are intentionally cultivating the trait of "gratefulness" as a way to savor and appreciate the bounty of life. Also, a look at some people of wealthy and modest means who feel the need to be charitable.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Workin’ It On Labor Day
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It’s Labor Day – we’re whistling while we work today, on VPR Classical! It’s a time of seasonal transition, so we’ll also observe the occasion with a few nostalgic works including the Cantos for the End of Summer by Vermont’s own Gwynneth Walter.Commentary Series
Lange: Time And Work
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On this Labor Day, commentator Willem Lange is thinking about time and work, and is not happy with the result.VPR News
Experts Say Outdoor Play Builds Skills More Than Computers
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Experts worry that too many children are spending their extra hours in front of the television or a computer.VPR News
Wells Hopes To Gain A Town Beach On Lake St. Catherine
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The town of Wells is working with the Vermont Land Trust on a project that could give the tiny Rutland County town something it’s wanted for a long time: public beach access to Lake St. Catherine.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms
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2010 has been a banner year for milestone musical birthdays. In the space of a few months, musicians have been holding bashes for Chopin, Mahler, and Schumann. This week, we celebrate the 75th birthday of one of the UK’s most beloved ensembles, the BBC Scottish Symphony.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 6, 2010All the Traditions
Work, Work, When’s It Gonna Stop ! ? !
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Special songs for Labor Day weekend, some musical samples from newly-arrived CDs from Brazil and from the Andes, and a special sneak preview from Vermont songbird Patti Casey’s brand new album…My Place with Joel Najman
American Songwriter George David Weiss 1921-2010
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In January of 2010 Joel Najman’s My Place program presented a career retrospective on the songs of George David Weiss, and this week portions of that program are revisited as a tribute to one of America’s finest and most successful songwriters.The VPR Saturday Special
American Radio Works: The Great Textbook War
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In the 1970s, the battle for the hearts and minds of America’s school children erupted in violence. New textbooks introduced in West Virginia offended some parents. The battle to keep them in the classroom is the subject of this week’s VPR Saturday Special from American Radio Works, "The Great Textbook War."Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Jussi Bjoerling In Memoriam
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Our annual Jussi Bjoerling In Memoriam program explores the career of the great tenor and his family.Interlude
Respighi and Beethoven
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We hear two mellow works for the end of summer: one of Respighi’s suites of Ancient Airs and Dances and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.Commentary Series
Robison: Build, Baby, Build!
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The debate about building an Islamic Center near Ground Zero has inspired commentator Olin Robison to borrow a slogan from the last presidential election.VPR News
Interview: Plans For A Recount Are Finalized
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Court officials made final preparations today for next week’s recount of the Democratic gubernatorial primary race. Claire Mee, the clerk of the Washington Superior Court, and Judge Geoffrey Crawford, who is presiding over the case, discuss the plans.VPR News
Is The Recount A Blessing Or A Curse For The Democratic Party?
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Will the recount in the Democratic gubernatorial primary help or hurt the Democrats’ chances of winning the governor’s office in November? The question is drawing mixed reaction.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
New Adds: Bartok, Lang Lang
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Today we’ll listen to a new recording of pianist Lang Lang, live in Vienna this past winter. In addition, we’ll hear violinist Arabella Steinbacher playing the Violin Concerto #2 by Bela Bartok in a recording just released on PentaTone Classics.Vermont Garden Journal
Dahlias
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Now is the time to cut and prepare Dahlias for winter. This week Charlie will have some ideas on how to maintain these beautiful flowers.Vermont Edition
The Democratic Gubernatorial Recount
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Some have called the Democratic gubernatorial recount the party’s worst nightmare, while others say it could bring unity to the Democrats. News analyst Chris Graff discusses what effect the recount will have on the race in November.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
North Country Sketches
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Frederick Delius never returned to England after he left, but he always remembered it: perhaps nowhere more than in his nostalgic music, like the North Country Sketches. Listen for the Sketches in the 9am hour today.Commentary Series
Slayton: Above Timberline
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The highest mountains in New England are New Hampshire’s Presidential Range. Commentator Tom Slayton recently spent some time, including one very long day, on that range. Here’s his report.VPR News
Secretary Of State Says Ballots Will Be Done On Time
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Secretary of State Deb Markowitz says her office has prepared for delays in printing ballots because of the recount in the Democratic governor’s race.Jazz with George Thomas
Classic & Contemporary Bop
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We hear from Bop masters Freddie Hubbard and his tribute to Charlie Parker "Birdlike", vibes player Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins’ classic "Sonnymoon For Two" and Mingus’ stompin’ church rocker "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting"In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Sibelius, Prokofiev, and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 3, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Blues – The Root Of Jazz
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Tonight’s program highlights the Blues as the root of Jazz with blues piano from Jessica Williams, blues vocals from Nina Simone on the classic "Trouble In Mind" and harmonica player Howard Levy doing his own "Howard’s F# Blues. Blues soaked tenor saxophonists John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and Dexter Gordon.Commentary Series
Dowling: Memory Quilts
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Commentator and Shelburne Museum guide Leora Dowling has a newfound appreciation for a traditional art form, and a new perspective on a dread disease.VPR News
Republican Len Britton Bucks Party On Some ‘Hot Button’ Issues
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The race between Republican U.S. Senate candidate Len Britton and Democratic senator Patrick Leahy is playing out a little differently from elsewhere around the country, where Republican candidates have been challenging incumbent Democrats on a variety of "hot button" issues.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Lemminkainen
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Lemminkainen was a prominent figure in Finnish mythology, and today we’ll hear his story told in music by Jean Sibelius. Also today, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Mozart’s final piano concerto.VPR News
Managing Spiny Softshell Turtles In Mississquoi Bay
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The Eastern spiny softshell turtle has managed to wedge itself into a local controversy in Mississquoi Bay. Environmental reporter Candace Page of the Burlington Free Press explains.Vermont Edition
Vermont Painter Woody Jackson
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Vermont artist Woody Jackson paints iconic watercolors of black and white cows against brightly colored skies, fields and barns. Jackson is our guest to talk about the natural landscape that inspires his art. Also, the spiny softshell turtle has a stirred a controversy in Mississquoi Bay. And we read from your letters.VPR News
Painter Woody Jackson’s Cows
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Vermont artist Woody Jackson’s black and white cows have traveled all over the world-on the sides of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream trucks and containers, on T-shirts, and note cards. Those cows are what many people envision when they think about Vermont. Jackson joins us to talk about his artwork and inspiration.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Singing Like A Bird
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A thieving magpie and an "imitation" cuckoo grace the morning’s music, along with the piece that Johannes Brahms wrote as a wedding gift to Robert and Clara Schumann’s daughter Julie: the lovely Alto Rhapsody.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Remembering the Blitz
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The word Blitz has many meanings. Next week, we observe the 70th anniversary of one of them. Here’s commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert to explain.VPR News
Small Invasive Clam Found In Waters Of Lake George
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It’s been pestering the waters of Lake Tahoe for ten years, but now an invasive clam species has been discovered some 3,000 miles from those alpine waters – in New York’s Lake George.VPR News
State Police Look To Consolidate Barracks
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The Vermont State Police are looking for land to build a new barracks that would combine stations in Rockingham and Brattleboro.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 2, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Vacation, Art Pepper, Gene Harris & Willie Ruff
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We have a vacation theme this evening with Mose Allison setting the tone with "Your Mind Is On Vacation", Chet Baker’s "Let’s Get Lost" and many more. We also celebrate the birthdays of the alto saxophonist Art Pepper, pianist Gene Harris & one of my early heroes, french hornist Willie Ruff.Commentary Series
Learned: Beyond Thinking Green
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Consumers are starting to expect sustainability from the brands they buy. Commentator Andrea Learned thinks the time is ripe for companies to go beyond green labels.VPR News
Progressives Cooperate With Democrats In General Election
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The Progressive Party has chosen not to run a candidate for Governor this year and about a third of its legislative candidates are also running as Democrats. Still, Progressive leaders say their Party will continue to be an important force in Vermont politics in the future.VPR News
Summer School: How To Fix A Flat Bike Tire
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In the last installment of our Summer School series, we learn how to fix a flat tire on a bicycle.VPR News
Same-Sex Marriage Law, One Year Later
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One year ago on September 1, Vermont’s same-sex marriage law went into effect. By the end of July, 1,044 same-sex marriages had been performed in Vermont. We discuss the impact of the law with the president of the Vermont Bar Association, Eileen Blackwood, an attorney who’s advocated for same-sex marriage.Vermont Edition
New Approach To Downtown Planning
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The way a town looks and feels can be as important as how it functions, and a new concept in town planning called ‘form-based code’ is taking root in our region that embraces all three priorities. Plus, attorney Eileen Blackwood discusses the effect Vermont’s same-sex marriage law has had in its first year.VPR News
Form-Based Code Challenges Zoning Assumptions
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The way a town looks and feels can be as important as how it functions, and a new concept in town planning called ‘form-based code’ is taking root in our region that embraces all three priorities.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
One Foot In Autumn; One In Summer
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The calendar says September 1st, yet while the first trees are showing signs of fall color the mercury today reads 90+. What are we supposed to think? It’s the best of both seasonal worlds this morning, with the sounds of both summer AND autumn.Commentary Series
Seamans: Parsing The Meaning
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Commentator Bill Seamans has been listening closely to the most recent policy statements about the U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he’s still not sure that what he heard – is what was meant.VPR News
Home Energy Program Stalled By Federal Regulators
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An innovative program for helping homeowners finance energy improvements has been stymied by federal mortgage regulators’ concerns.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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A celebration of the 200th anniversaries of Chopin and SchumannEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for September 1, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
New Orleans Jazz & Katrina
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Tonight we pay tribute to the people of the Gulf Coast & New Orleans with Jazz & Katrina. From piano players Dr. John, James Booker, Harry Connick Jr. and Ellis Marsalis to trumpeters Louis Armstrong, Irving Mayfield, Kermit Ruffins and all the great drummers, Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis and more, New Orleans is music and the spirit lives on in spite of the great tragedies of storm and oil.VPR News
President Obama To Speak On End Of Combat In Iraq
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Listen to VPR tonight at 8 o’clock as President Obama discusses the end of the combat mission in Iraq.Commentary Series
Levin: Jaws Revisited
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Cape Cod is a favorite summer vacation spot for land-locked Vermonters. But this year commentator Ted Levin says that news from the Cape has begun to resemble a series of movie flashbacks.VPR News
Vote Recount Gets Under Way
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The election of Peter Shumlin as the Democratic candidate for Governor has been formally certified by the State’s Election Canvassing Committee. Now the process for a formal recount can begin.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Alkan: The Forgotten Virtuoso
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Today we’ll listen to piano music by Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888), a French composer and pianist whose technique rivaled Liszt. He was well-respected by his contemporaries, but in the 20th century, his music for the most part has been neglected. We’ll listen to several works of his this afternoon performed by Alkan advocate Marc-Andre Hamelin.VPR News
Teaching Poe And Pavlov With Rock
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For the past three years, a New Hampshire teacher has been re-working the School House Rock idea by creating instructional songs and taking them into area classrooms.VPR News
What Causes Teachers To Leave The Profession?
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An alarming number of good teachers are quitting the profession. Katy Farber, a teacher at the Rumney Elementary School in Middlesex has written a book called "Why Great Teachers Quit."Vermont Edition
Why Teachers Quit
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Middlesex educator Katy Farber says there’s an alarming exodus of teachers from America’s classrooms. We talk with her about her book "Why Great Teachers Quit". Also, a New Hampshire teacher turns lessons into music for Rock In The Classroom.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Itzhak Perlman is 65
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We’ll hear him play Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Mr. Paganini
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Mr. Paganini: it’s a song by Ella Fitzgerald, and it’s also the name of this morning’s program as we listen to the late violin master’s famous 24th caprice, and Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s homage to it.Commentary Series
Kashmeri: Freedom To Worship
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Commentator Sarwar Kashmeri wonders if those opposed to having an Islamic Center near Ground Zero, have given much thought to the law of unintended consequences.VPR News
Interview: “Places to Walk, Paddle and Explore in Vermont”
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Hub Vogelmann, co-founder of the Vermont chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and Emily Boedecker, editor of the group’s new book "Places to Walk, Paddle and Explore in Vermont".VPR News
Shumlin, Racine, Markowitz Campaign Together
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Vermont Democratic candidates for governor are campaigning together while the recount gets started.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Andris Nelsons conducts Saint-Saens, Debussy, and TchaikovskyEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 31, 2010.VPR News
President Obama To Speak On End Of Combat In Iraq
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Listen to VPR tonight at 8 o’clock as President Obama discusses the end of the combat mission in Iraq.Commentary Series
Delaney: Meeting The Mullah
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With all the shouting over a possible Islamic center near Ground Zero commentator Dennis Delaney is remembering some of his own experiences in the Islamic world and offers a perspective.VPR News
Vermont’s General Election Gubernatorial Race Starts
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Vermont’s general election campaign for governor is now under way.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Flower Power
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We’ll hear floral music and music for summertime on this hot August day. Johann Strauss’s Roses from the South, Britten’s Five Flower Songs, and Anton Webern’s Im Sommerwind will be heard this afternoon.VPR News
Ancient Relic In Burlington
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VPR’s Steve Zind visited the Diocese of Burlington’s offices and talked to the Reverend Lance Harlow about a relic that has been in Vermont since the 1890s.VPR News
Vermont Gets Failing Grade For Campaign Disclosure
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Vermont received an F in campaign finance disclosure from the Campaign Disclosure Project.Vermont Edition
Campaign Finance Disclosure
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Vermont received an F in a survey on campaign finance disclosure. We look at why the state fared so poorly and what can be done to improve transparency in this area. Plus, we hear about a Catholic relic that has been in Vermont since the 1890s.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Pair of Firsts
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The first symphonies of Beethoven and Shostakovich.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
VYO In Québec City
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This morning we’ll catch up with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, from a live concert they performed in Québec City last summer. One of the pieces on the program was John Corigliano’s Voyage, inspired by the Charles Baudelaire poem L’invitation au voyage ("invitation to a journey").Commentary Series
Lange: On Nincompoops
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Following a weekend walk, commentator Willem Lange found himself reflecting on how many bad words he knows for vandals.VPR News
Manchester Auto Dealer Offers Biodegradable Oil Change
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Motorists may soon be able to get an oil change that’s not just a change, but an innovation.VPR News
Otter Creek Diverted In Vergennes For Dam Work
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The falls of Otter Creek in Vergennes has been diverted from one of the river’s three spillways so that the headworks of the hydroelectric plant can be replaced.VPR News
Conservation Group Wants Bicknells Thrush On Endangered List
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A conservation group wants a rare mountain songbird protected under the endangered species act.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms
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The world’s biggest classical music festival, the BBC Proms, is in full swing in London right now. Our coverage continues with the Philharmonic playing to its home-field advantage, aided by one of the finest young violinists today.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 30, 2010.All the Traditions
Didn’t It Rain? – Five Years After Hurricane Katrina
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Celebrating the slow rebirth of New Orleans after the catastrophe of 2005, and a musical "sneak peek" at the New World Festival in Randolph next weekend, as well as other exciting local music events.My Place with Joel Najman
The Number One Hits Of 1959
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of 1959 chart-toppers with the oftentimes interesting stories behind the songs.The VPR Saturday Special
Aspen Ideas Festival: Living Digitally
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This week on the VPR Saturday Special, thoughts on "Living Digitally" from the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, hosted by Kai Ryssdal.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
An Afternoon Of Operetta
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Trial by Jury by Gilbert & Sullivan begins this afternoon of light Lächelns of Franz Lehar. Lächelns of Franz Lehar.Interlude
Music by Mozart
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Murray Perahia performs a Mozart piano concerto, and the Emersons perform a Mozart string quartet.Jazz with George Thomas
Lester Young, Charlie Parker
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We celebrate the birthdays of two of the best jazz sax players, the Louisiana-born Lester Young, adept on clarinet and tenor sax and Charlie Parker, master of the alto sax. Sadly, both players died far too young, Prez from alcohol, Bird from hard drugs.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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Bernard Labadie conducts an all-Handel program.Commentary Series
Schubart: Running For Cover
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Commentator Bill Schubart isn’t running for political office, though what he has to say about the current political hymn sing may have him running for cover.VPR News
Land On Lake Memphremagog Will Be Protected
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A spectacular piece of property on the shores of Lake Memphremagog in the Northeast Kingdom will be protected and open to the public.VPR News
Political Analysts Say Recount Has Risks For Democrats
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Political analysts say the delay in settling the Democratic gubernatorial race could help Republican Brian Dubie.VPR News
Secretary Of State Says Shumlin Wins; Racine Wants Recount
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The secretary of state’s office says Peter Shumlin has won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. But Doug Racine will ask for a recount of the ballots.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
New Releases: Piano Concertos
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We’ll hear from Hyperion Records’ most recent installment in their Romantic Piano Concerto series, as well as the much-awaited release of British pianist Paul Lewis’s complete Beethoven concerto cycle.Vermont Garden Journal
Exhibiting At The Fair
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Charlie talks about viewing and exhibiting veggies, fruits, and flowers at the Fair.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata
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Music by the Anglo-American violist and composer.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Introducing John Killacky
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Burlington’s Flynn Center for the Performing Arts has a new Executive Director. John Killacky comes to Vermont from San Francisco, with a rich background of several decades spent in cultural and foundation work. He’ll join me this morning to talk about his experience, his life, and his vision for the Flynn Center.Commentary Series
McCallum: Gone Fishing
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Fishing is a popular activity in Vermont. Commentator Mary McCallum is remembering one time when she went fishing – with some unexpected results.VPR News
Clinch’s New Novel Examines Farm Life and Brotherhood
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Plymouth, Vermont author Jon Clinch offers vivid descriptions of life on the farm of three unusual upstate New York brothers in his new novel, Kings of the Earth.VPR News
Jamaica Dig Uncovers Prehistoric Campsite
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Jamaica State Park opened officially in 1969. But its use as a campground dates back much further. An archaeological dig at the park this summer found ample evidence that the site was a seasonal fishing camp at least 7,000 years ago.VPR News
Douglas Thinking About His Future
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The current governor is thinking about what he’ll do when he leaves office.VPR News
Vermont To Get $5.7 Million For Smart Meters
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The state of Vermont is getting $5.7 million dollars in federal aid to help homeowners use smart meters and install new solar hot water technologies.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 27, 2010.Vermont Edition
Governor Jim Douglas
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Governor Jim Douglas discusses his opinions on new federal stimulus money and the primary election results and his plans for the future.Jazz with George Thomas
Jimmy Rushing, Branford Marsalis
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We celebrate the birthday of Jimmy Rushing, the great blues shouter who worked with Count Basie for years and known as Mr 5×5. We also celebrate the birthday of Branford Marsalis, tenor and soprano saxophonist from the famous Marsalis family of New Orleans.Commentary Series
Lange: Death Strip to Green Belt
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Commentator Kerstin Lange says that a strip of land that once signified death and separation has been transformed into a green space dedicated to life.VPR News
Team Of Tabulators Begins Official Count Of Votes
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While thousands of Vermonters anxiously wait for official word, a small crew in the secretary of state’s office is adding up the totals from this week’s Democratic gubernatorial primary.VPR News
Former Sec. Of State Says Vote Discrepancies Are Common
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Governor Jim Douglas says he won’t be surprised if the "unofficial" vote total in the Democratic gubernatorial race changes after the Secretary of State’s office has conducted its own tally of the votes. Douglas served as Secretary of State for 6 terms.VPR News
Rutland’s Paramount Theater Stages “Hair”
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The rock musical Hair is being performed this week at Rutland’s Paramount Theater, and the director says the themes of the show remain relevant forty years later.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Paganini, etc.
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We’ll hear Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, as well as Paganini’s own Violin Concerto #2 paired with the Lizzt La Campanella Etude.VPR News
Summer School: How To Drive A Tractor
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This week in our Summer School series VPR’s Dylan Schlossberg visits Shelburne Farms to learn how to drive a tractor.VPR News
A Look At The Insects We’re Seeing In VT
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VPRR’s Steve Zind talks with the director of the North Branch Nature Center and the Vermont State Entomologist about what insects we are seeing lately in Vermont.Vermont Edition
The Annual Insect Show
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It’s our annual Bug Show. Two experts help identify the butterflies, beetles or other bugs you’ve been seeing in backyards and fields. And we learn how to drive a tractor.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Back-To-School
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Time to sharpen the pencils, charge up those smart phone batteries, and get ready for another school year! This morning we’ll meet some musical students and teachers, including Haydn’s "Schoolmaster" (Symphony #55) and the group of students in Emile Waldteufel’s waltz, Estudiantina.Commentary Series
Craven: Vacation Impossible
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Commentator, filmmaker and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven recently spent a week on vacation. Now, he thinks he needs another vacation – just to recuperate.VPR News
Hardwick Mourns Loss Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
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Teachers at Hazen Union High School in Hardwick are preparing to help returning students cope with the death of Tristan Southworth, a popular 2007 graduate who was killed during a firefight in Afghanistan over the weekend.VPR News
Election Officials Say Turnout 23 Percent
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Vermont election officials say turnout in this year’s primary was a strong 23 percent.VPR News
Senate Committee To Hear From VT Businesses
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A U.S. Senate committee will hear from Vermont companies on the need to expand worker-owned businesses.VPR News
Without Candidate, Gubernatorial Debate Cancelled
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It takes at least two candidates to make a good debate, so AARP Vermont officials say they’re postponing a planned debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 26, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Wayne Shorter, Pat Martino
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We celebrate the birthday of Wayne Shorter, composer, tenor & soprano sax player with his solo recordings and dates with Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers. We also celebrate guitarist Pat Martino’s birthday and hear from the guitar & violin duos of Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang and Stephane Grapelli & Django Reinhardt.Commentary Series
Page: Not Enough Water
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Because we have so many fresh-water lakes in Vermont, we tend to think that water shortages don’t apply to us. Commentator Ruth Page says, "Think again!"VPR News
Democrats Deliver Very Narrow Decision In Race For Governor
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The primary campaign has been extraordinary in many respects, from the number of candidates, to the amount of money they raised and spent. And now the outcome is so close that almost no one wants to say for sure who won.VPR News
Possibility Of Recount Looms Over Governor’s Race
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The big question is whether or not runner up Doug Racine will call for a recount – under state law it’s possible to ask for a recount if the margin of victory is less than 2 percent – the margin in this race is well below this threshold.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet
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We’ll hear the Clarinet Quintet by Johannes Brahms this afternoon played by David Shifrin and the Emerson String Quartet. Also today, Leonard Bernstein conducting Mozart and Tchaikovsky’s Grand Sonata.VPR News
Unofficial Total Places Shumlin In Lead
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Unofficial vote totals in the Democratic primary for governor are agonizingly close.Vermont Edition
Primary Election Results And Reaction
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Wednesday on Vermont Edition, we examine the results of voting in the Democratic, Republican and Progressive primaries. We also talk with the leaders of the Democratic race for governor.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy Birthday Lenny!
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Leonard Bernstein as composer, conductor, and pianistClassical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Bernstein Legacy
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Leonard Bernstein was born on Aug. 25th, 1918. We’ll celebrate his rich legacy this morning with the music he touched – as a pianist, composer, and conductor.VPR News
Political Analyst Says Recount Unlikely
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We don’t know who Republican Brian Dubie will face in the governor’s race. Because that race is so close – and we don’t have all of the results in right now. Political Science professor Eric Davis helps us sort through the numbers.VPR News
For Lt. Gov., Scott Wins GOP Nod; Howard Wins Dem Nomination
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Phil Scott has won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and Steve Howard has won the Democratic nomination.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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Works that Mahler programmed when he was the NYP’s music director.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 25, 2010.VPR News
In U.S. House Race, Beaudry Wins GOP Nomination
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Paul Beaudry wins the Republican nomination for the U.S. House.VPR News
Doug Hoffer Wins Democratic Nomination For Auditor
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Doug Hoffer has won the Democratic nomination for state auditor.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
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Mozart, Honegger, and Britten.Commentary Series
Hunter: Those Wonderful Pickles
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This time of year, it can be hard to keep up with the cucumber crop. Fortunately, commentator Edith Hunter has a solution.VPR News
Voters Say Making Primary Choices Was Difficult
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Candidates have been debating for months.But now the decision is in the hands of the voters.VPR News
Two VT Guard Soldiers Die In Gunbattle In Afghanistan
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Sgt. Tristan Southworth, 21, and Sgt. Steven Deluzio, 25, of South Glastonbury, Connecticut, were killed Sunday during a two-hour gunbattle after their unit was attacked by insurgents in an area just west of the border with Pakistan.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
River Music
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Water is important for so many reasons, and I’d rank music right up there as one of them. We’ll hear musical depictions of rivers this afternoon.VPR News
Baccalaureate Program A First For VT
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Sean Sonderman, Dean of Academics at the Long Trail School in Dorset about the new accreditation for the International Baccalaureate program.VPR News
Transportation Projects Benefit From Stimulus Money
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Vermont Transportation Secretary David Dill about how federal stimulus money is being spent in Vermont.VPR News
Vermont Voters Weigh Options In Primary
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Vermonters are making their choices in the primary election today. They’re faced with a long list of names on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.VPR News
School Community Remembers Graduate Killed In Afghanistan
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The Hazen Union School community is mourning the loss of a 2007 graduate and National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s Transportation Projects
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Vermont Transportation Secretary David Dill discusses how the federal stimulus money is being spent and he provides an update on other construction projects. Plus, we hear about the Long Trail School’s new International Baccalaureate program.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Stephen Paulus is 61
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Composer, arranger Stephen Paulus is 61 today.Commentary Series
Luskin: In Charge Of The World
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On this day of Vermont’s primary vote, commentator Deborah Luskin is thinking about pickles, poems and political power.VPR News
Democratic Governor’s Race Becomes A Three-Way Contest
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The Democratic race for governor has become a tight three-way contest.VPR News
Group Wants Feds To Address Yankee Safety
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An anti-nuclear group says federal regulators need to address a potential safety problem at Vermont Yankee. The New England Coalition says Yankee’s electric cables could get wet and disable safety equipment.VPR News
National Guard Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
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A 21-year-old Vermont National Guard soldier from Walden has been killed in Afghanistan.VPR News
Voters Head To Polls For Primary Election
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Voters will be heading to the polls today to vote in Vermont’s primary election. Officials have no estimate for the expected turnout in the election because there are a number of variables.VPR News
Secretary of State: Condos Wins For Dems; Gibbs For GOP
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Former State Senator Jim Condos has won the Democratic nomination for secretary of state and former Douglas administration aide Jason Gibbs has won the Republican nomination.VPR News
Rutland Airport Gets $925,000 For Instrument Landing
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Aviation experts say a new instrument landing system at the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport in North Clarendon will benefit commercial and private pilots.VPR News
Man Facing Fine If He Continues To Feed Bears
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An Arlington man who asked game wardens for help keeping bears away from his home is upset he’s being threatened with a fine if he keeps feeding the birds at his home.Jazz with George Thomas
New Jazz
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We hear new jazz from drummer Antonio Sanchez with Scott Colley on bass and Miguel Zenon on alto saophone and David Sanchez on tenor sax. Two new piano trio recordings feature the blind pianist Justin Kauflin and the ubiquitous pianist Tamir Hendelman.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 24, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Tuba Skinny & New Releases
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We hear from a New Orleans street band named Tuba Skinny and explore the same sound in Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, Fats Waller & His Buddies, Lorraine Feather and Allen Toussaint. Ersperanza Spalding’s new album gives us a William Blake poem The Fly set to music by Esperanza.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Lucerne Festival 2010
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The Mahler Chamber Orchestra plays Faure, Wagner, Chausson, and Ravel.VPR News
Tight Finish Predicted For Gubernatorial Race
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Most political observers are predicting a very close finish among the top Democratic candidates running for governor.VPR News
Mobile Cheese Processor Debuts At The Fair
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Things looked bleak a year ago when dairy co-ops stopped making pick ups at Vermont’s county fairs, and farmers didn’t know what to do with all the milk coming from the cows on exhibit. But now, there’s "Dairy on the Moove".Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 23, 2010.VPR News
No Predictions On Primary Turnout
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Vermonters head to the polls tomorrow to cast ballots in the primary election. But how many voters will turn out is still unclear.VPR News
Bennington Recovers From Powerful Storms
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Bennington County is still trying to recover from a series of strong storms that swept through the region.Vermont Edition
Commercial Wind Power’s Role In Vermont
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Advocates for commercial wind projects say Vermont lags behind other New England states in developing wind as a source of power. But opponents say that’s a good thing. Our guests debate the benefits and downsides.
Commentary Series
Henningsen: End To End To End
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This week, commentator Vic Henningsen is celebrating the anniversary of his own end-to-end trip on Vermont’s Long Trail – a journey that didn’t end at the Canadian border.Commentary Series
Ali: Denying The Deluge
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Commentator Saleem Ali says that the floods in Pakistan are a challenge to all of us – and not just the Pakistani people.VPR News
Senate Vacancies Prompt Spirited Primaries
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This year’s heated competition for top state offices has left some big openings in the Vermont Senate because a number of powerful senators have vacated their seats to run for higher office. The rush to fill those vacancies is one reason there are spirited contests in several parts of the state in this week’s primary.VPR News
Leahy Defends New York Mosque
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Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is defending the right of a Muslim-American group to establish a community center in lower Manhattan.VPR News
City Dwellers Create Alternative Swimming Holes
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Across the Northeast, people have been cooling off wherever they can. On Cape Cod, it’s the National Seashore. In Vermont, it’s backwoods swimming holes or Lake Champlain. And in New York City this month, people are taking a dip right on the street. In special pools made out of Dumpsters.VPR News
Growers See Early Start To Apple Season
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An early spring has led to an early apple picking season.VPR News
Employee Ownership Hearing Set For Thursday
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Employee-owned businesses will be the topic as Senator Bernie Sanders brings a U.S. Senate committee hearing to the Vermont Statehouse this week.VPR News
Storms Knock Out Power To Bennington Homes
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About 4,400 Vermont electric customers are without power this morning after high winds and heavy rains knocked down power lines, most of them in Bennington County.VPR News
Douglas, Lawmakers, Agree On Budget Shortage
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The Legislature and Gov. Jim Douglas’ administration have reached consensus on the scope of next year’s state budget shortfall in Vermont. With an agreement, discussions can begin on how to close the gap.VPR News
Crowded Field Makes Primary Unpredictable
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It’s into the final stretch for candidates in Tuesday’s Vermont primary, with most analysts saying the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination too close to call.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 23, 2010.All the Traditions
Oodles Of Fantastic New Music!
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Celebrating the arrival of new releases by some of our favorite musicians in a wide variety of styles!My Place with Joel Najman
A My Place Saturday Night Dance Party
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of the teen dance records that proliferated in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s during the early days of the rock & roll era.The VPR Saturday Special
Aspen Ideas Festival: The Next Economy
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Economic crises often lead to economic opportunity. So where will that opportunity be found? Listen to insights on America’s economic future in this week’s VPR Saturday Special, including some from author Richard Florida.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Les Indes galantes
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We hear the "opera-ballet" Les Indes galantes by Jean-Philippe Rameau.Interlude
Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival
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The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival season starts on August 21, and we celebrate this event by hearing some performances that were recorded during their 2009 season.Jazz with George Thomas
Frank Rosolino, Abbey Lincoln, Count Basie
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We celebrate the birthday of trombonist Frank Rosolino and that of Count Basie, pianist, band leader and part of the essential Royalty of jazz, drenched in the blues and solos with as much space as musical notes. We continue our tribute to the late vocalist Abbey Lincoln and sample further in the outstanding new quartet album led by drummer Antonio Sanchez.Commentary Series
Freeman: On The Cuff
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A recent injury inspired commentator Castle Freeman to find new, positive meaning in the old saying that misery loves company.VPR News
Analyst: Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Still ‘Wide Open’
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As the five way race for the Democratic nomination for governor enters its final days, political analysts say the contest is still wide open.VPR News
New Citizens Celebrate American Rights And Freedoms
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Sixty people became new citizens Friday in a ceremony that became a celebration of American freedoms, with speakers offering insights into the rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.Vermont Garden Journal
Butterfly Bushes
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Charlie has some tips for planting bushes to attract butterflies.Vermont Edition
Primary Election Preview
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Let us know how you’re sizing up the candidates in the Democratic, Republican and Progressive Parties. And if you’re an undecided voter, tell us what factors you’re weighing.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Central Vermont Chamber Music Fesitval LIVE
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A preview of concerts this weekend in Randolph and Woodstock.Commentary Series
Levin: Bumblebee Behavior
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Commentator Ted Levin has been watching bumblebees this summer, and studying bee behavior.VPR News
Big Hydro: What’s Next For Hydro-Quebec
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Hydro-Quebec continues to build new dams in the north so it can feed the U.S. market for renewable energy. But it may be a risky strategy.VPR News
Bicycle Advocates Fight To Keep Federal Funding
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A Vermont group has joined a national campaign to protect bicycle and pedestrian projects.VPR News
Campaign Roundup: Candidates Look Toward November
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Candidates in Vermont’s primary election are headed into the final weekend of the campaign with a flurry of activity.VPR News
Rutland Airport Gets new Federal Funding
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Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch have secured $925,000 in federal funding for the Rutland Regional Airport.VPR News
States Get Energy Efficiency Funding
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Agencies in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire will share over $14 million in federal funding to to install renewable energy systems and cutting-edge technologies in homes to help families save on their energy bills.VPR News
Date Change Mean Low Primary Turnout
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Vermont’s primary election is Tuesday, and Vermont election officials and political campaigns are worried that many voters don’t know that.VPR News
Mobile Cheese Processing Unit Launched
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The state Agriculture Agency says it has a new way to help farmers who are exhibiting animals at the state’s fairs.VPR News
Arts Council Launches Scholarship Remembering Hathaway
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A prominent Dorset resident who was known for his support of the arts is being memorialized through a new scholarship fund for high school students.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 20, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jimmy Rowles, Abbey Lincoln
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We celebrate the birthday of pianist, composer and (sometime) vocalist Jimmy Rowles, who spent most of his career behind the scenes backing Billie Holiday, Benny Carter, Hoagy Carmichael, Stan Getz and many others. A real musician’s musician. We also continue with our tribute to vocalist, composer and actor, Abbey Lincoln.Commentary Series
Krupp: A Food Dilemma
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Commentator Ron Krupp says that the desire to support local agriculture, creates a food dilemma for some consumers.VPR News
Prog. Candidates Split Views On Party Direction
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The two candidates seeking the Progressive Party’s nomination for Lt. Governor take different views on whether or not the Progressives should form alliances with liberal Democratic candidates.VPR News
Electricity Rate Reduction Plan Survives Challenge
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A plan to reduce electricity rates for poor Vermonters has survived a legal challenge.Vermont Edition
Debate: Progressive Lt. Gov. Candidates
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Our series of primary election debates concludes with the Progressive candidates for Lieutenant Governor. Marjorie Power and Boots Wardinski discuss their positions on the key issues and they make their case for succeeding Brian Dubie.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Gerard Schwarz is 63
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We’ll hear him conduct music of William Schuman.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Inspiring Innovation
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Lately, commentator Rich Nadworny has been watching and reading business news and has come to the conclusion that it was the best of summers, and it was the worst of summers.VPR News
Big Hydro: Changes To Cree Culture
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For centuries, the native Cree people of northern Quebec subsisted largely on hunting, fishing and trapping. But the coming of huge hydroelectric projects in James Bay 40 years ago changed that way of life.VPR News
Financial Problems Plague Ascutney
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Financial troubles have led to foreclosures and a change in ownership at Ascutney Mountain Resort. But the ski area’s future is still unclear – and so is that of a couple hundred homeowners who depend on the mountain for sewer and water service.VPR News
Dubie Visits With George W. Bush
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While the five Democratic candidates for governor have been scrambling for votes these past few weeks, Republican candidate Brian Dubie managed to get away to the Adirondacks on a recent weekend where he met former President George W. Bush.VPR News
Federal Grant Refills Brownfields Fund
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A Vermont state fund for cleaning up old industrial sites has received a $400,000 boost from the federal government.VPR News
Company Wins $5.5 Million Broadband Grant
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A $5.5 million stimulus grant and loan has been awarded to Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom to extend advanced high speed internet access to its most rural customers.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 19, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Summertime & New Jazz Releases
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We continue our sampling of versions of George Gershwin’s "Summertime" with trumpeter Chet Baker’s rendition from 1988. Jazz new releases flow in and we hear a new The Marsalis Family CD with the duo piano sound of Ellis Marsalis & Harry Connick, Jr. We lost one of the great jazz composers and vocalists, Abbey Lincoln, last Saturday and hear more of her compositions & vocals.Commentary Series
McClaughry: The Coming Fiscal Storm
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Commentator John McClaughry believes that federal deficit spending today will be the fiscal storm of tomorrow – and that it’s high time we faced up to it.VPR News
Candidates Differ On Use Of Rainy Day Funds
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The 5 Democratic candidates running for governor seem to agree on many issues. But not so when it comes to using the state’s Rainy Day Fund to offset future budget cuts.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
In the Footsteps of Brahms
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We’ll hear an early work by Alexander von Zemlinsky this afteroon – his Piano Trio. It was a work that he showed to Brahms, who referred Zemlinsky to his publisher, thus setting the young composer on the right path. Also this afternoon, Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #5, and Robert Schumann’s brilliant Piano Concerto.VPR News
Summer School: How To Ride A Horse
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm visits the Champlain Valley Expo during Vermont Dressage Days to learn a few pointers on how to ride a horse.VPR News
General Electric & The Rutland Economy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the executive director of the Rutland Exonomic Development Corporation about General Electric’s place in the Rutland County’s economy.VPR News
Modern Pressures Breeding Helicopter Parents
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Middlebury College professor, Margaret "Peggy" Nelson about how modern pressures are leading many parents to be much more involved in their children’s lives.Vermont Edition
Helicopter Parenting
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Middlebury author Margaret K. Nelson joins us to explain what she’s discovered about hyper-vigilant parenting in her new book, Parenting Out of Control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times. Also, the role of GE in Rutland’s economy. And in Summer School, we learn how to ride a horse.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Ponce’s Concerto Of The South
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Mexican composer Manuel Ponce’s Concierto del Sur for guitar and orchestra.Commentary Series
Seamans: Gates And Military Change
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Commentator Bill Seamans says that before Defense Secretary Robert Gates retires, he wants to make some fundamental changes to the US military.VPR News
Big Hydro: Environmental Impacts
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Large hydroelectric dams are seen as one of the most environmentally friendly energy sources, but damming rivers and redirecting their flow isn’t benign. Fish habitat is harmed. Mercury is released into the environment. And the projects themselves can even release greenhouse gases.VPR News
Democratic Candidates Look Toward Fall Election
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With just a week to go before Vermont’s primary election, the five Democrats met last night in their last statewide broadcast debate of the campaign, and all of them were looking forward to the fall election.VPR News
Law Enforcement Gets $500,000 In Grants
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Vermont’s law enforcement agencies will be getting a $500,000 federal boost.VPR News
Vermont Faces Shortage Of Judges
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Nine retired jurists have been pressed into service on a part-time basis in Vermont to help deal with a shortage of judges.VPR News
Shumlin, Markowitz Lead In Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports are in for candidates in next week’s primaries.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 18, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Duke Pearson, Ike Quebec, Abbey Lincoln
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We celebrate the birthdays of two classic Blue Note recording artists, Duke Pearson, who played piano, composed arranged and produced many recordings in the 1960’s and Ike Quebec, who’s bluesy tenor sax influenced many. We also hear more songs from vocalist & composer Abbey Lincoln, who died on August 14th 2010.VPR News
2010 Democratic Gubernatorial Debate
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel and Jane Lindholm moderate a debate of the five Democratic candidates for governor live from the VPR studios in Colchester.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Women Get The Vote
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Recently, a high school history teacher showed commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert a photocopy of a page from the town records of New Haven, Vermont. The teacher uses the document in her class… and here’s Peter to tell you why.VPR News
Sanders, Douglas Disagree On Use Of Education Funds
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Governor Douglas wants to use new federal education money to reduce a deficit in the teacher’s retirement fund. But Senator Sanders says Congress directed that it be used to avert teacher lay-offs.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio
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We’ll hear one of Tchaikovsky’s most important chamber works this afternoon: the A Minor Piano Trio. Also, a symphony for the end of summer (sort of) by Haydn, and Cear Franck’s Symphonic Variations.VPR News
VT Edition: Galway Kinnell on his life and poetry in the 21st century
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Poet Galway Kinnell talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about his life in verse, and why he believes poetry still matters in the 21st century.
Commentary Series
McCallum: Blueberry Wars
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This time of year Vermont’s vegetable gardens and berry patches are in full production. Commentator Mary McCallum has watched her own berry patch undergo a state of siege this summer, with disappointing results.VPR News
Big Hydro: Changing Environmental Opposition
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Just two decades ago, a power purchase from Hydro-Quebec would raise significant opposition over social and environmental issues. But today – with climate change in the picture – the deal has faced almost no opposition.VPR News
Non-Native Plants Threatening Ecosystem
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A growing number of non-native plant species are posing a threat to the state’s ecosystem as they crowd out indigenous varieties.VPR News
Campaign Roundup: Racine Releases Economic Plan
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With just a week until the primary election, the five Democratic gubernatorial candidates scrambled for campaign cash and newspaper endorsements.VPR News
Legislature Loses Two Long-Serving Officials
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David A. Gibson, the secretary of the Vermont Senate and a former member of that body, died after becoming ill at a legislative conference in Kentucky. And South Burlington Democratic Representative Albert "Sonny" Audette died over the weekend.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Herbert Blomstedt conducts Mendelssohn and Nielsen.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 17, 2010.Vermont Edition
Poet Galway Kinnell
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Northeast Kingdom poet Galway Kinnell discusses his life in verse and explains why poetry matters. Plus, Susan Cooke Kittredge shares memories of her father, BBC commentator Alistair Cooke.VPR News
2010 Democratic Gubernatorial Debate
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel and Jane Lindholm moderate a debate of the five Democratic candidates for governor live from the VPR studios in Colchester.Jazz with George Thomas
Abbey Lincoln, Bill Evans, Mal Waldron
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With great sadness I note the passing Abbey Lincoln, powerful jazz vocalist, composer, actor and activist. We celebrate her life and the birthdays of pianist & composer Bill Evans, famous for his key part in Miles Davis’ "Kind Of Blue" and pianist & composer Mal Waldro, who worked with Billie Holiday for a number of years.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms
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With 150 candles on his cake, Gustav Mahler is the birthday boy at this year’s BBC Proms summer festival. In his glorious Symphony No. 3 he tried to capture and express the entire world.Commentary Series
Luskin: The Old Grange
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Even though her local grange no longer exists, Commentator Deborah Luskin explains how the old grange hall is again at the center of village life.VPR News
Fight Brews Over Federal Education Money
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Governor Douglas wants to deposit new federal education money directly into Vermont’s teachers’ pension fund. But the state’s teachers oppose that plan. They argue the money should be used to help preserve teaching positions throughout the state.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Rocky II
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No, Not Sylvester Stallone. Sergei Rachmaninoff and his Symphony #2 in E Minor is what we’ll hear this afternoon. We’ll also hear some virtuosic violin music by Tchaikovsky, Schubert, and Lalo.VPR News
Creating Models To Reform Vermont’s Health Care System
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dr. William Hsiao about preparing models for reforming Vermont’s health care system.VPR News
Combating Invasives In Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm looks into the growing threat of invasive plant species in VermontVermont Edition
Combating Invasive Plants
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We talk about the growing threat of invasive plant species. Plus a conversation with the man charged with helping to revamp Vermont’s health care system.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Franz Welser-Most is 50
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Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Most conducts Franz Schmidt.Commentary Series
Schubart: Thoughts On Passing
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As the health care debate goes on both nationally and here at home, commentator Bill Schubart has been thinking about the disproportionate costs of end-of-life medical care.VPR News
Independent Candidate Wants Common Good Bank
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Today we meet an Independent candidate for Governor of Vermont who’s putting banking issues at the top of her agenda. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Emily Peyton.VPR News
Summer Food Programs On Rise
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In Vermont, 29,000 children meet the income guidelines for subsidized breakfast and lunch during the school year. For some, the meals are the only reliable source of daily nutrition. But the state’s summer meal programs reach only about 5,000 kids – a small fraction of those who qualify.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 16, 2010.All the Traditions
Heavenly Voices And Bennington Battle Day
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Glorious a cappella singing, Vermont historical songs to celebrate Bennington Battle Day, and lots of local performances.My Place with Joel Najman
“Lonely” Songs From Early Rock & Roll
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program looks at hit popular songs from the rock & roll era’s early days that have "Lonely" in the title and which deal with loneliness.The VPR Saturday Special
Humankind: Cancer
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This week on The VPR Saturday Special from Humankind, we hear how a life-threatening diagnosis like cancer can lead patients to sharpen their personal beliefs. Also, a visit with an organization serving pediatric cancer patients.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Il Turco in Italia
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Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia had its world premiere on August 14, 1814.
Jazz with George Thomas
George Shearing, Mulgrew Miller, Benny Bailey
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We celebrate the birthdays of pianist George Shearing, pianist Mulgrew Miller, and trumpeter Benny Bailey. We also hear the classic "Friday The 13th"a Monk tune which features Sonny Rollins on tenor sax and Julius Watkins on French Horn.VPR News
GOP Candidates For Lieutenant Governor Cite Experience
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The two Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for lieutenant governor say they agree on most of the key issues facing the state.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Big, Bold, Beautiful Beethoven
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We’ll hear Beethoven’s "Emperor" Concerto today, as well as his Choral Fantasy (which will be performed this weekend at Marlboro). Also today, Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, and Rachmaninoff’s first piano concerto.Vermont Garden Journal
Putting Food By
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At this time of the year in the vegetable garden, it’s time to think about what to eat and what to put up. Charlie has suggestions for putting vegetables by.Vermont Edition
Debate: Republican Lt. Gov. Candidates
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Our series of primary election debates continues with the Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor. Washington County State Senator Phil Scott and Starksboro businessman Mark Snelling discuss their positions on the state’s key issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Classicopia LIVE
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Classicopia plays music of Mendelssohn and Paul Schoenfield.Commentary Series
Slayton: At the Fleming
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From Art in the Park to paintings on exhibit at the local fair, commentator Tom Slayton says that summer is a good time to sample the fine arts of our region. And this summer one particular show is personal.VPR News
GOP U.S. House Candidates Skeptical Of Climate Change Science
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The three Republicans running for the U.S. House all have doubts about the role that human activity has played in global climate change.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 13, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Pat Metheny
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the most popular guitarist in jazz, Pat Metheny. We hear three great tenor saxophonists in jazz, John Coltrane with Thelonious Monnk, Sonny Rollins backed with just bass & drums and the rare sound of John Gilmore with Sun Ra.Commentary Series
Citro: Swamp Monsters
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Legends and folktales often contain important bits of truth, as commentator Joe Citro illustrates, with a story he’s collected about a Vermont family and a terrifying monster.Commentary Series
Averyt: Abundant Harvest
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Summer days on the farm are not lazy days – as commentator Anne Averyt found out – the hard way.VPR News
Utilities Formally Sign Contract With Hydro-Quebec For Power
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A power contract between Hydro-Quebec and Vermont utilities was signed on Thursday, securing a quarter of the state’s electric supply for the next 26 years.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Double Trouble
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We’ll hear music for two pianists today – first, a concerto by Bohuslav Martinu scored for two pianos, and later on we’ll hear the Fantasie by Schubert scored for one piano, four hands.VPR News
Summer School: How To Catch A Dragonfly
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VPR’s Steve Zind heads out to Marshfield Pond with Naturalist Bryan Pfieffer to learn the art of catching dragonflies.VPR News
NPR President Vivian Schiller On The Future Of Public Radio
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NPR President Vivian Schiller talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the future of public radio and the changing dynamics of the media landscape.VPR News
Springfield Oil Spill Much Larger Than First Believed
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State environmental officials have dramatically increased their estimate of how much diesel fuel flowed into the Black River in Springfield over the weekend.Vermont Edition
NPR President Vivian Schiller
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NPR President Vivian Schiller discusses NPR programs, the future of public radio and the shifting media landscape. And Summer School continues with a lesson in catching dragonflies.
Commentary Series
Henningsen: Politics Ain’t Beanbag
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As the nation prepares for a mid-term election, scandals involving the candidates erupt and rivals hurl accusations at each other. Teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen reminds us that it’s been worse.VPR News
Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Gets Personal
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With just under two weeks to go before the primary election, the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination is getting more intense – and more personal.VPR News
VT, Quebec To Announce Details Of Power Deal
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Vermont’s two largest utilities will announce details of a new long-term power-purchase contract with Hydro Quebec.VPR News
Magic Hat Brewery Sold
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Vermont’s largest craft brewery has been sold. Magic Hat Brewing Company, based in South Burlington has been purchased by North American Breweries of Rochester, N.Y. The sale was announced yesterday.VPR News
Health Centers To Help Expand VT Dental Coverage
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Expanded dental facilities at the Plainfield Health Center are part of a broader effort to increase access to dental care throughout Vermont.VPR News
Democrat Outlines Health Care Plan
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Markowitz says Vermont businesses are choking on health care expenses, and she says a state-run self insurance system for health care would help.VPR News
Schools To Get $25.5 Million
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Vermont schools are expected to get $25 million in another round of stimulus funding.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 12, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Starry Eyed
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Following VPR’s Star Gazing Party we highlight star songs including Hoagy Carmichael’s "Star Dust" in a classic version by Louis Armstrong and one by stride pianist Dave McKenna. The tenor sax of Stan Getz paired with the Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto gives the definitive version of Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars).VPR Series and Specials
Eye On The Sky Star Gazing Party
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Learn how to identify stars, planets and constellations. Join VPR Wednesday night at 9 when Eye on the Sky’s Mark Breen takes us on a tour of the cosmos.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Civil War Commission
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This afternoon Governor Douglas appointed a commission to plan, promote, and present programs related to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which begins next April. Here’s commentator, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council, and commission member Peter Gilbert to provide some context.VPR News
Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidates Position Themselves For Primary
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The two Democrats running for lieutenant governor have positioned themselves to appeal to different blocs of their party. Chris Bray and Steve Howard debated Wednesday on VPR.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A
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We’ll hear pianist Menahem Pressler joined by the Emerson String Quartet for Antonin Dvorak’s charming A Major Piano Quintet this afternoon. Also today, the Violin Concerto #1 by Karol Szymanowski and pianist Steven Osborne playing preludes by Rachmaninoff.Vermont Edition
Debate: Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidates
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The open lieutenant governor’s seat has attracted candidates from all three of Vermont’s major political parties. Wednesday on Vermont Edition, a debate between the two Democrats running for lieutenant governor: Steve Howard of Rutland and Chris Bray of New Haven.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Brahms’ Songs for Women’s Voices
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Four songs for women’s voices with 2 horns and harp.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Musique Méchanique
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Sprockets, springs, cogs and levers – this morning we’re gearing up to hear Mozart’s Andante for Mechanical Organ, and two different musical versions of E.T.A. Hoffmann stories about life-sized mechanical dolls: Olympia, and Coppelia.Commentary Series
Mares: Climate Change
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Recently, commentator Bill Mares went to Nicaragua to attend a conference concerned with finding solutions to problems of food security – a new euphemism for the painful zone between feast and famine.VPR News
Zoe’s Race Raises Money To Make Homes Accessible
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Zoe’s Race, a project of the Howard Center, helps make homes accessible for children who need assistance. Last year’s race raised $20,000 and was able to fund three different remodeling projects thanks in large part to donated labor. Founder Erika Nestor speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb.VPR News
Foreclosed Manchester Restaurant Sold At Auction
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A well-known Manchester restaurant was sold at auction Tuesday. The Harvest Grille – formerly "The Quality Restaurant" – went for a high bid of $220,000, plus unpaid taxes.VPR News
VT Urges Dismissal Of Suit Over Lake Phosphorus
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The state of Vermont is urging a federal judge to throw out a conservation group’s lawsuit that says the state and federal governments aren’t doing enough to curb phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.VPR News
VT Will Use $4.5m In Funds To Train Green
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Vermont businesses and organizations are going to use $4.5 million in federal stimulus money to train unemployed and underemployed people for green jobs.VPR News
Vermont To Get $19 Million For Teachers
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Vermont is slated to get $19 million to save hundreds of teacher jobs, under legislation passed by the U.S. House.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 11, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Claude Thornhill & Arnett Cobb
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We celebrate the birthdays of Claude Thornhill, composer, arranger, pianist and bandleader & tenor saxophonist Arnett Cob. Thornhill was one of the first to use French Horns in his arrangements and specialized in long, held notes in shimmering quietness. He had a great influence on Gill Evans and, hence, Miles Davis.Commentary Series
Mallary: Campaign Courage
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A life-long participant in Vermont politics, commentator Dick Mallary wishes that candidates for public office would demonstrate more courage on the campaign trail.VPR News
Anti-Hunger Advocates Worry About Planned Food Stamp Cuts
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Anti-hunger advocates in Vermont are upset because a bill funding education and Medicaid will be paid for by cutting Food Stamp spending.VPR News
Republican Congressional Candidates Offer Conservative Alternatives
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The three Republican candidates for the U.S. House in this month’s primary all staked out conservative positions in their debate on VPR today.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Glazunov: The Underrated Russian Romantic
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On his 145th birthday, we’ll listen to some of the beautiful music written by Russian composer Alexander Glazunov. We’ll hear some of his shorter orchestral works, and his "Scenes de Ballet," a work he wrote as a gift for the St. Petersburg Orchestra. Also today: summer music by Honegger, stormy music of Beethoven, and a heroic piece by Chopin.Vermont Edition
Debate: GOP House Candidates
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Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for Vermont’s U.S. House seat: former "True North Radio" host Paul Beaudry, former Vermont Marble Company executive John Mitchell and former small businessman Keith Stern. They meet in debate on Vermont Edition.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Hilary Hahn Plays Elgar
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The huge Violin Concerto of Edward Elgar.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
What’s New?
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Let’s take some time this morning to check out some of the new adds to the library: an ensemble with the misleading name of Hamburger Ratsmusik (the "senate musicians") plays music by John Jenkins, and violin master Lara St. John plays from her brand new Mozart recording.VPR News
Counterterrorism Expert To Speak At Dartmouth
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The war and long history of conflict in that part of the world will be a topic of discussion tomorrow at Dartmouth College as part of its annual ILEAD series of lectures. Haviland Smith will bring his perspective as a former CIA Station Chief and Counterterrorism expert to lead the discussion.VPR News
Transportation Head Says New Signs Required
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Up and down Vermont’s interstate highways, new directional signs are being built. In most cases, the signs are duplicates of the ones they replace. That’s drawn a lot of criticism.VPR News
Co-owner Of Slaughterhouse Turns Self In
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The co-owner of a closed Vermont slaughterhouse has turned himself in on an animal cruelty charge.VPR News
FairPoint To Ask VT To Reconsider
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FairPoint Communications says it will ask Vermont regulators to reverse their rejection of the company’s bankruptcy reorganization plan.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Rotterdam Philharmonic
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Ingo Metzmacher conducts Mahler, Berg, and Beethoven.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 10, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Face The Music
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Tonight we Face The Music as Champian Fulton sings & plays the tune on piano and we close with two different alto saxophones featuring the sound of Steve Wilson and Sharel Cassity. We also hear from 12yr old violinist Jonathan Russell and vocalist and drummer Patricia Dean, both part of a concert this Friday August 13th in Middlebury at the Town Hall Theater.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Nashville Symphony
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Giancarlo Guerrero conducts music of Mozart, Roberto Sierra, Shostakovich, and Ravel.Commentary Series
Hunter: Rescuing A Flower Garden
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This summer, commentator Edith Hunter is busy rescuing a flower garden – an exercise in both history and horticulture.VPR News
Dubie Says Spending Federal Education Money Would Be ‘Reckless’
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Brian Dubie says it’s "reckless" to use new federal stimulus money to help offset projected cuts in local school budgets.VPR News
New Signs Warn Drivers To Give Police More Room
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New signs are going up on Interstate 89 and 91. They warn drivers to give police and construction crews extra space – or face hefty fines.VPR News
Police Investigate Diesel Spill In North Springfield
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An oil spill sent an estimated 1,200 gallons of diesel fuel into the Black River in North Springfield over the weekend.VPR News
Female Clowns Flourish At Circus Smirkus
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Being a circus clown has traditionally been a male dominated field. That’s not the case this summer at Circus Smirkus, Vermont’s touring youth circus.VPR News
Preserving Traditional Family Recipes
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Lynne Christy Anderson about the close connection between food and culture in immigrant communities.Vermont Edition
“Breaking Bread”
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Author Lynne Christy Anderson shares culinary traditions and stories from her book, "Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories from Immigrant Kitchens." Plus, today’s young female clowns are working to break down barriers in what remains a male-dominated profession. And we read from your letters.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Music With An Accent
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Vivaldi’s A major Violin & Cello concerto is subtitled, "All’inglese" – in the English style. We’ll hear it this morning along with the very Spanish sounding Le Cid suite from French composer Jules Massenet, and Beethoven’s piano variations on the Italian opera aria "Nel cor piu non sento".Commentary Series
Kashmeri: Backup Engine
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Defense spending is always a hot topic of debate, but commentator Sarwar Kashmeri is questioning the wisdom of one current project in particular.VPR News
Hyde Park Clock Keeps Time Again
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One hundred years after its first toll, the clock atop the Lamoille County Courthouse is keeping time once again.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 9, 2010All the Traditions
Bluegrass And Bagpipes in Vermont
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Previews of the Piper’s Gathering in Killington, and the Champlain Bluegrass Festival in Alburg, and much more!My Place with Joel Najman
American Pop Hits Banned By The BBC In Great Britain
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This week, Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of vintage recordings that were major popular hits in the United States, but which were banned from BBC airplay in Great Britain.The VPR Saturday Special
Humankind: Alcoholics Anonymous Turns 75
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This week on The VPR Saturday Special from Humankind, members of Alcoholics Anonymous tell how developing a healthy dose of humility helped them stabilize their recovery from addiction.Interlude
A Delius Summer’s Day
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We hear summer music by Frederick Delius, from A Song Before Sunrise to Summer Night on the River.Jazz with George Thomas
Luis Russell, Charlie Haden, Abbey Lincoln
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We celebrate three birthdays in jazz tonight. First, that of Luis Russell, great early big band leader who backed Louis Armstrong for a number of years. Bass player Charlie Haden is heard with Ornette Coleman and in duet with Keith Jarrett and vocalist & composer Abbey Lincoln shares her pain and joy in music.Commentary Series
Bittinger: Coolidge Legacy Today
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This weekend, commentator Cyndy Bittinger will be thinking about the legacy of Calvin Coolidge – and why his example is still relevant today.VPR News
Democratic Secretary Of State Candidates View Role Differently
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The two Democrats running for secretary of state have very different ideas about the role of the office.VPR News
Musical About Greta Garbo Is Staged In Rutland En Route To Broadway
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Greta Garbo’s film career ended almost 70 years ago, but her legendary mystique lives on. A new musical tracing the life of the illusive film star will be performed in Rutland.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Remembering Hiroshima
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We’ll hear Krzystof Penderecki’s powerful Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima this afternoon, as well as a complete performance of Mozart’s Requiem, as we observe the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.Vermont Garden Journal
Rose Of Sharon
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August is when we see the Rose of Sharon bloom in the northeast. Charlie has some suggestions for cultivating these beautiful flowering bushes.Vermont Edition
Debate: Dem. Secretary of State Candidates
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The Democratic candidates for Secretary of State – Charles Merriman and Jim Condos – debate the issues and explain why they should be elected.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
New CD: Alondra de la Parra
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This summer’s Music Festival of the Americas in Stowe has an extra reason to be festive: music director Alondra de la Parra has just released Mi Alma Mexicana, a colorful new recording with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas. We’ll listen to a couple of tracks from it this morning and talk about the upcoming Festival program.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Late Blight
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Now that late blight has been confirmed in two Lamoille County locations, commentator Henry Homeyer thinks it’s a good time to inoculate our gardens – and ourselves – with a liberal application of common sense.VPR News
Broadband Grants Bring Opportunities, Challenges
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb gets a kind of primer on the technological opportunities and challenges V-TEL will face, from Chris Campbell of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.VPR News
Williamsville Covered Bridge Rolled Into Place
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This week, Vermont’s newest covered bridge rolled into position over the Rock River in Williamsville. The single-lane span is a replica of the 150 year old covered bridge it will replace.VPR News
Tremblay Says Improvements To Sex Offender Registry Will Take Time
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Public Safety Commissioner Tom Tremblay says it’s going to take time and resources to improve the accuracy of Vermont’s online Sex Offender Registry.VPR News
VT To Vaccinate Wildlife Against Rabies
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The state of Vermont is planning another rabies bait drop to prevent the disease from spreading among wildlife into Canada.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders Laud Kagan Confirmation
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Both of Vermont’s U.S. Senators are expressing satisfaction at the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.VPR News
Fairfax Softball Team Competes In Regional Championship
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A Little League girls softball team from Fairfax will compete Friday for the New England regional championship.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 6, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Summertime
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Summertime is the quintessential seasonal song and is as American as the blues. We hear several versions of the Gershwin classic, including the Bill Evans Trio, the John Coltrane Quartet and a solo piano version by McCoy Tyner.Commentary Series
Delaney: Hiroshima Anniversary
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Tomorrow is the 65th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, an occasion that has taken on personal meaning for commentator Dennis Delaney.VPR News
Federal Money May Make It Unnecessary To Cut School Budgets
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New federal legislation may make it unnecessary to cut school budgets.VPR News
Hydro-Quebec Doesn’t Want Power Deal Details Released
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A Canadian power deal that will shape Vermont’s energy future for the next 25 years has been delayed in part because of Hydro-Quebec’s concern about releasing price details to the public.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Papa Haydn Would Laugh
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We’ll hear a late symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn this afternoon, followed by a jolly and humorous 20th century symphony by Jean Francaix. We’ll also hear a bit of humor from a young Richard Strauss, and a dream-like piece by Beethoven’s copyist, Ferdinand Ries.VPR News
Summer School: How To Run A 5K
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Lindsay Simpson, physical education consultant for the state Department of Education, gives tips on how to run a 5k race.VPR News
Matt Bushlow On Summer Music Festivals
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with VPR music contributor Matt Bushlow about a few of August’s rich selections of music festivals.VPR News
A Look At The Vermont Sex Offender Registry
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Tom Trembly about how the Vermont Sex Offender Registry works.Vermont Edition
Fixing Vermont’s Online Sex Offender Registry
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We talk with the Commissioner Of Public Safety about steps taken to improve the state’s online Sex Offender Registry after an audit found serious problems. Also, a look at August music festivals. Finally our Summer School series continues with "How To Run a 5K".Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Beethoven And The Cello
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Beethoven was the first great composer of Cello sonatas; he wrote five. This morning we’ll hear Beethoven’s last Cello Sonata, a warm and singing work performed by Yo Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax.Commentary Series
Kunin: On Confirming Kagan
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As Vermont’s first and only female governor to date, commentator Madeleine Kunin is watching Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings with particular interest.VPR News
Same-Sex Marriage Advocate Calls Ruling “Momentum Generator”
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A federal court in California ruled that a state referendum that banned gay marriage violated the U.S. Constitution. Beth Robinson argued the Baker case in Vermont in 1997. That’s the state Supreme Court case that led to civil unions. She then lobbied over almost a decade to persuade the state to adopt full marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.VPR News
Observers Expect Low Turnout In Primary
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The number of voters using the early ballot system for this year’s primary election is considerably lower than expected. Political observers believe it’s a sign that overall turnout for the primary will be lower than projected. That may mean the five-way Democratic contest for governor will be even more competitive.VPR News
Putnam Receives Citizens Medal At White House
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A Vermont woman was at the White House yesterday to receive the nation’s second highest civilian honor.VPR News
Former Rutland Cop Wants Charges Dismissed
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A former Rutland police sergeant fired after a pornography investigation wants the criminal charges against him dismissed.VPR News
New York, Northern New England Get Federal Help
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A new federal program designed to encourage development in areas along the U.S.-Canadian border in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine is accepting applications for the first round of grants.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 5, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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James Ehnes plays Kurt Weill’s little-heard Violin Concerto.Jazz with George Thomas
Louis Armstrong
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We celebrate the real birthday (August 4, 1901) of trumpeter, vocalist & bandleader Louis Armstrong. For many years he claimed his birthday was July 4, 1900, a perfect date if there ever was one, but later research proved the later date. Either way he remains America’s most famous jazz musician.Commentary Series
Moats: Part of Nature
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Gardening reminds commentator David Moats that he too, is part of nature, in more ways than one.VPR News
Freilich, Leahy Have Pointed Exchange In Only Debate
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Daniel Freilich doesn’t have much campaign money and he has even less name recognition. But he’s still set his sights on defeating six-term incumbent Senator Patrick Leahy.VPR News
Federal Ruling Casts Doubt On Vermont Renewable Energy Program
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A federal ruling has cast doubt on a Vermont program designed to promote renewable energy.VPR News
Vermont Telephone Wins Grant For Statewide Broadband
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A Vermont company has won $116 million in federal grants and loans to get high-speed computer access to practically every home in the state.Vermont Edition
Debate: Dem. U.S. Senate Candidates
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Incumbent Senator Patrick Leahy faces challenger Dan Freilich in their only debate of the primary election season.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Elemental
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Two of the four elements featured in music this morning; fire and air make appearances in Manuel de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance, Haydn’s "Fire" Symphony #59, and two of the breezy Preludes by Claude Debussy.Commentary Series
Seamans: Exit Strategies
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Now that the president has announced a time-table for leaving Iraq, commentator Bill Seamans hopes he will do the same for Afghanistan.VPR News
Farmers Experiment With Oil Crops
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Some farmers in the Northeast are in the midst of an experiment in energy independence. They’re growing crops that produce the fuel to run their tractors and equipment.VPR News
Welch On Panel Reviewing Rangel Ethics
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U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is serving on a House Ethics Committee panel looking into ethics charges against New York Congressman Charles Rangel.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 4, 2010.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Paul Lewis plays Beethoven
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As we await the much-anticipated release of pianist Paul Lewis’s complete Beethoven concerto cycle, we’ll hear a selection from his complete Beethoven Sonata cycle this afternoon, the Piano Sonata #1 in F Minor. We’ll also hear Mitsuko Uchida playing a Mozart concerto, and Yo Yo Ma playing the concerto he’ll perform with the VSO this coming spring!Jazz with George Thomas
Eddie Jefferson, Greg Osby
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We celebrate the birthday of vocalist Eddie Jefferson, who is considered to be the Godfather Of Vocalese, the technique of setting lyrics to existing jazz solos. It’s also the birthday of alto saxophonist Greg Osby who writes and leads bands with very contemporary colors & sounds.Commentary Series
Schubart: Star Chamber
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And now, commentator Bill Schubart has been thinking about Vermont’s electoral systems. Yes, systems in the plural. He shares his thoughts on how they’re working for Vermonters.VPR News
GOP Candidates For Secretary Of State Have Different Priorities
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The two Republicans running for secretary of state say they would have very different priorities if they were elected this fall.VPR News
Markowitz, Bartlett Debate State’s Role With Banks
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Two of the Democratic candidates for governor strongly disagree about the best way to help stimulate the Vermont economy.Vermont Edition
Debate: GOP Secretary of State Candidates
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Jason Gibbs and Chris Roy meet in a campaign debate for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. It’s a race that’s become heated in the past several weeks, and the candidates will air the issues and differences between their campaigns.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Poet And Composer
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What an interesting person, Camille Saint-Saëns. He played the organ, wrote plays, traveled extensively and was also an accomplished poet. All of this in addition to his main career as a composer. This morning we’ll listen to a pair of choral songs that combine two of his talents: poetry, and composition.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Hawaiian Farmers’ Market
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On a Saturday morning earlier this year, commentator and executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council Peter Gilbert visited a farmers market in Honolulu – and found both very different from and similar to farmers’ markets in Vermont.VPR News
Campaign Roundup: Candidates Hit The Road
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Candidates in this month’s primary election are working hard to capture voters’ attention. One of their tried-and-true techniques is to tour the state on a theme, essentially giving the same speech in different towns.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 3, 2010.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony
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We’ll listen to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #3 this afternoon, as well as the Violin Concerto of Sibelius and the "Forest Scenes" of Robert Schumann.
Jazz with George Thomas
Mitch Miller & Recent Piano
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We celebrate the passing of Mitch Miller, oboe player & arranger and we hear him with Charlie Parker and Strings. We also sample recent jazz piano recordings, including the trios of Tamir Hendelman and Vijay Iyer and Jacky Terrasson.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: 2010 BBC Proms: BBC National Welsh Orchestra
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The world’s biggest classical music festival – the BBC Proms – fires up in London, and we start our coverage with the National Orchestra of Wales playing two powerful pieces born out of the flames of WWII.Commentary Series
Levin: All The Pretty Horses
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Commentator Ted Levin has been thinking about horses – and prehistoric America.VPR News
FairPoint May Ask Bankruptcy Court To Overrule Vermont Regulators
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FairPoint Communications may ask a federal court to overrule Vermont’s rejection of the company’s bankruptcy reorganization plan.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Paderewski: Statesman and Composer
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Ignacy Jan Paderewski was a virtuoso pianist and composer – and he was also Poland’s prime minister at one point! We’ll hear his A Minor Piano Concerto this afternoon.VPR News
Combating Noise Pollution At The Source
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Les Blomberg of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse in Montpelier about their efforts to combat noise pollution.VPR News
Author Garret Keizer On Noise In Society
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Author Garret Keizer talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the tension between our desire for peace and quiet and our love of technology.Vermont Edition
Author Garret Keizer On Noise
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Vermont writer Garret Keizer traveled the world for his book, The Unwanted Sound Of Everything We Want. We talk with him about the connections between noise, technology and culture. We also hear from the Montpelier based Noise Pollution Clearinghouse.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Conversation With Fred Child
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This week Performance Today is spending time right here in Vermont with a visit to the legendary Marlboro Music Festival. VPR Classical’s Joe Goetz talked with Fred recently about his visit. We’ll hear that conversation this morning in the 9am hour along with music from the Guarneri Quartet, an ensemble that got its start at the Festival.Commentary Series
Luskin: Green’s Stone Steps
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Commentator Deborah Luskin has been thinking about economies of scale in the electronic age – and what we lose even as we gain access to greater choice.VPR News
Iraqi, American Teenagers Come Together
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Forty two teenagers from Iraq spent last week at World Learning in Brattleboro, plotting a better future with a group of students from five U.S. states. They’re part of a program that brings together future leaders from both countries.VPR News
Hiking Trails To Reopen Near Peregrine Nests
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says hiking trails near peregrine falcon nests are opening again to the public.VPR News
VT Gives St. Albans Downtown Designation
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The state of Vermont has designated downtown St. Albans a growth center, a move that will help the city streamline future development and pave the way for future benefits.VPR News
Burlington School Program Gets Federal Aid
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A summer school program in Burlington is getting some help from Uncle Sam.VPR News
Crews Suspend Search For Sinking Boat
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After a 12-hour search, rescue crews have suspended the search of Lake Champlain for a woman who reported her vessel was sinking and said she had a child with her. The U.S. Coast Guard says no one has been found.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for August 2, 2010.All the Traditions
Colorado Day, And Live Local Music Galore!
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Celebrating the 134th anniversary of the state of Colorado’s entry into statehood, a plethora of local music, and, as always, much much more!My Place with Joel Najman
Cat Music – The Roots of Rockabilly
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Elvis Presley’s first landmark recording for Sun Records in 1954 earned him the title, "the hillbilly cat". Other artists like Carl Perkins quickly followed suit and defined the transition from the style originally called ‘cat music’ to what’s now known as rockabilly. Joel Najman explores ‘cat music’ this week on My Place.The VPR Saturday Special
Humankind: Relaxation Response and Heroes
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Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute has pioneered research on the Relaxation Response, an ancient meditative technique that has helped millions of patients learn ways of reducing the harmful effects of stress.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Maria Callas
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We present an afternoon of Maria Callas, including a complete performance of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini.Interlude
Franz Liszt
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We hear a piano concerto and several Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt, who died on this date in 1886.VPR News
New Book Revisits Three American Poets
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Dartmouth Professor Emeritus William Spengemann sees a common thread weaving its way through the poetry of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Herman Melville.Jazz with George Thomas
Steve Wilson Performs from VPR Studios
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Join Jazz Host George Thomas Friday July 30 at 10pm for a jazz duet performance with Steve Wilson on alto sax and Joe Locke on vibraphone in VPR’s Performance Studio.Commentary Series
Guyon: Multi-cultural Arts
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Writer and commentator Annie Guyon is continually amazed at the ethnically rich offerings to be found right outside her door, but before moving here, she wasn’t too sure what to expect.VPR News
Regulators Sanction Yankee Over Cooling Test
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Federal regulators have sanctioned Vermont Yankee for a safety violation during a recent test of the emergency cooling system.VPR News
Burlington Airport Faces Challenges, But Looks To Future
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The Burlington airport faces economic challenges while at the same time planning some serious future expansion.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Virtuosic Concerti
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This afternoon we’ll listen to barvura-packed concerti: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, MacDowell’s Piano Concerto #2, and even a concerto for tuba by Ralph Vaughan Williams.Vermont Garden Journal
Melons
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Growing melons in Vermont can be tricky. Charlie will offer tips on how to achieve a big, juicy crop.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Joplin James
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Two years ago, Joplin James decided he’d like to explore the Long Trail in winter. He’s made it to Brandon Gap and he’s determined to finish.VPR News
The Status Of The Burlington International Airport
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Brian Searles, Burlington International Airport’s Director of Aviation talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about expansion plans, financial issues facing the airport, and its storied history.Vermont Edition
The Future Of Burlington International Airport
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Director of Aviation Brian Searles the future of Burlington International Airport after a bond rating downgrade and the loss of an airline carrier. Plus, VPR’s Ross Sneyd analyzes some of the top political news of the week. And our Long Trail series continues with the joys of winter hiking.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
It’s About Time
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We’ll tick-tock through the morning with a delightful little Neapolitan canzon that’s filled with the sounds of mechanical clocks to illustrate the lyrics, "My embittered heart has become a clock of woe which sounds the hours, the minutes, and the quarters". Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours and Haydn’s "Clock" Symphony #101 also make timely appearances.VPR News
Airport Neighbors Concerned About F-35 Noise
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Not everyone is welcoming the news that F-35s may come to South Burlington, especially some people who live near the airport’s flight path.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: The Draw
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Whether it’s for a day, a week, or even a month, what draws people to the Long Trail? For Nick Rushford of Essex, there’ve been many reasons to hike the trail from end to end.VPR News
Campaign Roundup: Bartlett Releases Jobs Plan
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All of the candidates for governor have plans for how they’d encourage economic development and job creation.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 30, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Charlie Christian, Sigmund Romberg
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We celebrate the birthday of the pioneer electirc guitarist Charlie Christian who worked and recorded with Benny Goodman for several brief years in the late 30’s-early 40’s and Sigmund Romberg, who penned several standards including Sofly As In A Morning Sunrise.VPR News
Sanders Praises Federal Stimulus Package
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Senator Bernie Sanders is praising the federal stimulus package that Congress adopted last year.Commentary Series
Hunter: Invasive Plants
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Commentator Edith Hunter has been thinking about invasives – what they are – and what to do about themVPR News
Postal Service Hit With Worker Safety Fines
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The federal agency charged with protecting worker safety says the U.S. Postal Service endangered employees at its White River Junction mail processing center by exposing them to electrical hazards.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Intimate Voices
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We’ll listen to the Guarneri Quartet playing only string quartet by Jean Sibelius this afternoon, a work he called "Intimate Voices." Also today, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the suite from Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake," and Respighi’s "Roman Festivals."VPR News
Burlington Tapped As Top Pick To Host F-35 Jet
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Vermont’s Air National Guard moved closer today to winning the right to operate the newest generation of fighter jet.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Forging A VT Connection
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VPR Commentator Kerstin Lange tells the story of how hiking the Long Trail forged a connection with Vermont that prompted her to move to the Green Mountain State.VPR News
Charlie Nardozzi Gives Gardening Tips
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm gets gardening tips from horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi on the Vermotn Edition Summer Gardening Show.VPR News
“Weed Dating” Gives Romance A Chance In The Field
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VPR’s Steve Zind looks at "weed dating", a farm version of speed dating.Vermont Edition
Summer Gardening Show
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Charlie Nardozzi, host of VPR’s Vermont Garden Journal, answers your questions about helping your garden thrive. Also, "weed dating" helps farmers and gardeners find kindred souls, and a story of how the Long Trail prompted one woman to move to Vermont.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
En Français
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This morning brings the softly accented sounds of Frenchmen Ravel, Francaix, and Debussy.VPR News
UN Water Expert Returns To Vermont
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Yesterday the United Nations held it’s first ever summit on the human right to water. At issue was a resolution to support the right for all humans to safe, clean water and sanitation.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: “Live Strong”
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Today, we have one man’s story about personal challenge… and the effort to "live strong." It begins at the top of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield.VPR News
Corrections Settles With Deployed Prison Guards
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Vermont’s Department of Corrections has offered settlements to two Vermont National Guardsmen who alleged they’d been discriminated against while working at the state’s prison in Springfield.VPR News
Campaign Roundup: Markowitz Releases Crime Plan
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Candidates continue to release plans for how they would deal with the variety of problems that face the state.VPR News
VT Group Leading International Effort For Songbird
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A small Vermont environmental organization is leading an international effort to protect the habitat of the Bicknell’s thrush, a disappearing songbird that breeds in the highlands of the Northeast.VPR News
Protection For US Writers Abroad Goes To Obama
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An Alabama senator says a bill he authored with Senator Patrick Leahy and passed by Congress will protect American authors, journalists and publishers from foreign libel judgments that undermine the guarantee of free speech.VPR News
Education Department Joins National Standards Group
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The Vermont Department of Education is joining 30 other states in an effort to create national standards to measure what students know.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 29, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Bands & Vocalists
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We hear some recent & classic jazz bands and vocals from many of the best. My favorite? The almost perfect recording of "Day In Day Out" from Billie Holiday with a band containing pianist Jimmy Rowles and the tenor sax of Ben Webster. The duet album with multi-reed player Rahsaan Roland Kirk and vocalist Al Hibbler remains essential.Commentary Series
Ali: Letter From Obama
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Commentator and UVM Professor Saleem Ali has been reminded that despite his domestic unpopularity, President Obama remains one of the most popular U.S. president’s abroad.VPR News
Testy Primary Campaigns Develop For Secretary Of State
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The race for secretary of state has become a brawling campaign.VPR News
Highway Mowing Aims To Help Control Invasive Plants
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This is the time of year when road crews mow along the state highways. Timing is critical because at least a dozen invasive species grow along the roads.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Great Outdoors
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We’ll visit the wilds of Bohemhia with Smetana, Appalachia (albeit uninentionally) with Copland, and the seashore with Bax. We’ll also hear a good deal of Hungarian music by Bartok and others, and a late piano sonata by Beethoven.VPR News
Summer School: How To Start A Fire (Without Matches)
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VPR’s Steve Zind visits the Roots School in East Calais to learn how to start a fire without matches or a lighter.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On The NH Senate Race
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John Gregg, political reporter for the Valley News, talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race.VPR News
Chimney Point Site Yields Archaeological Discoveries
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with John Crock, director of UVM’s Consulting Archaeology Program about information and artifacts discoverd at the historic dig site in Chimney Point where construction of the new Crown Point bridge is taking place.Vermont Edition
Archaeology Field Work At Chimney Point
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UVM archaeologist John Crock discusses what’s been learned about Native American and European settlements this summer at Chimney Point. Also, an update on the New Hampshire U.S. Senate primary. And in Summer School, how to build a fire without matches.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Festive
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Lively favorites including Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Handel’s anthem The King Shall Rejoice, and Holst’s Suite #1 for Military Band.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Challenges
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A reminder of some of the challenges of being out on the Long Trail. Whether it’s for a few days, or weeks at a time, there’s bound to be encounters with bugs, bad food, and rain, rain, rain.VPR News
Non-Profit Works To Bring Clean Water To Haiti
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Six months after the earthquake in Haiti, a million-and-a-half Haitians are still living in tent cities or on the streets. A Vermont-based non-profit is working harder than ever to provide uncontaminated water to the poorest of the poor.VPR News
Shumlin Criticizes Dubie’s Position On Yankee
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Candidates in next month’s primary are making plenty of political news. There’s less than a month before the election, and many people are already casting their ballots through early voting.VPR News
Republican Lt. Governor Candidates Push Economic Development
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The two Republicans running for lieutenant governor are both emphasizing their ideas for economic development. Both Mark Snelling of Starksboro and Phil Scott of Montpelier have experience in business.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 28, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Arturo O’ Farrill
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We speak with Arturo O’ Farrill, pianist, composer, educator. Mr. O’Farrill created the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for Jazz at Lincoln Center. He and members of Jazzismo will play a jazz cabaret at FlynnSpace Thursday July 29 and will serve as educators for Jazz Week, July 26-30 for players aged 10 and up.Commentary Series
Blume: Transition Town Star
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Commentator Kathryn Blume has been exploring a gift of inspiration – bestowed by a tiny town in rural England.VPR News
State Plans To Build Fiber Optic Along Interstate Highways
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A fiber optic cable will eventually follow the length of Vermont’s interstate highways.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthdays of Granados and Dohnanyi
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We’ll hear piano music of Enrique Granados and the Ruralia Hungarica by Ernst von Dohnanyi as we celebrate their birthdays this afternoon.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Roy Buchanan
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Andy and Chet Buchanan, sons of legendary Long Trail Patrol leader Roy Buchanan, talk about how their father got started on the Long Trail.VPR News
Reporter Bruce Edwards On Vermont’s Construction Industry
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Rutland Herald reporter Bruce Edwards about the current state of the construction industry in Vermont.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Phil Scott On His Candidacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Lieutenant Governor candidate, Phil Scott about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Lt. Governor Candidate Phil Scott
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State Senator Phil Scott, one of two Republicans running for Lieutenant Governor, discusses his plans for creating jobs, cutting the budget and other key issues facing the state. Plus the Rutland Herald’s Bruce Edwards on Vermont’s struggling construction industry. And we learn about the original builders of the Long Trail.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Gamelan
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The traditional Javanese gamelan orchestra is made up of bamboo and metal percussion instruments. The unforgettable sound it makes has inspired composers from Debussy, to Holst and Lou Harrison. We’ll hear some traditional gamelan music this morning along with several Western classical pieces it has inspired.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Taft Lodge
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Thousands of us experience the Green Mountains up close every summer with a day on the Long Trail. Many hundreds more spend even more time on the trail, taking a few days to hike and spending the nights at a shelter along the way. Today, in our series, "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History," we learn what it’s like to overnight on the trail.VPR News
Officials Say Rail Improvements Could Cut Travel Time
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Transportation officials say the state’s $50 million federal stimulus award for rail improvements, coupled with related work in Connecticut and Massachusetts could shave an hour-and-a-half off the trip from St. Albans to New York.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 27, 2010In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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A program of Beethoven and Elgar.Jazz with George Thomas
Monday Blues & Full Moon
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We hear some classic Monday Blues with Count Basie & Big Joe Turner, two rather different versions of Summertime and some Afro-Latin jazz from Arturo O’Farrill, who will be visiting tomorrow at 9pm. We also celebrate the Full Moonin song.Commentary Series
Mares: Brew Fest Reflections
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Recently, commentator Bill Mares attended the Vermont Brewers Festival on Burlington’s waterfront, along with nearly ten thousand other suds conoisseurs.VPR News
VT Democrats Refuse Campaign Contributions From Entergy
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Vermont Republicans and Democrats have a different philosophy when it comes to campaign contributions from energy companies. Democrats have refused to accept money from the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. But they did benefit from contributions from a developer of a wind project.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Unusual Morsels
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This afternoon we’ll hear some lesser-known works, like the Violin Sonata of Leos Janacek, the "Africa" Fantasy by Camille Saint-Saens, and Arthus Bliss’s "Color Symphony."VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Day Hiking
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VPR’s Nina Keck catches up with Katie Block just as she began her Long Trail day hike at the trailhead on Route 4 in Killington.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Rough & Tumble
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VPR’s Jane Lidholm talks with Jonathan Wahl and Leah Hunt, known, on the trail, as Rough and Tumble, two retirees who spend winters in Florida and summers in Vermont, where they can often be found on The Long Trail.VPR News
The Challenges Of The Long Trail Stewardship
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Ben Rose, Executive Director of the Green Mountain Club about the challenges of maintaining and protecting The Long Trail.Vermont Edition
The Future Of The Long Trail
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We talk with Green Mountain Club’s Executive Director about the challenges of preserving the Long Trail experience. We also hear from two "End-to-End Mentors" with advice about hiking the trail’s length. And we’ll discover about the pleasures of day-hiking the Long Trail.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Monday With The Mozart Fest
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This morning Tim Riddle and Gil Shohat from the Vermont Mozart Festival are stopping by to talk about the season so far, share some news about changes behind the scenes, and offer a preview of next year’s "Beethoven’s Revolution" season.VPR News
Voices From The Trail: Camel’s Hump
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All this month, VPR is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Long Trail through our series, "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History." Today we hear from some of the people who spend time on the trail, to hike, camp or care for the historic footpath.VPR News
Brandon Says Mural Must Come Down
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Earlier this month, a resident of Post Mills came under fire for building a 25-foot dinosaur in his yard from wood scraps. He called it creative expression. His neighbors weren’t so sure. In Brandon, it’s a painting of sunflowers that’s stirring up debate. Its creator and many locals say it’s art. Town officials say it’s a sign and needs to come down.VPR News
Native Affairs Panel Seeks New Members
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Vermont’s commission on Native American Affairs is seeking nine new members.VPR News
Homeless Could Benefit From Bill
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New legislation introduced in the U.S. House aims to help small states like Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine deal with homelessness.VPR News
Regional High-Speed Rail Planning Picks Up Speed
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Transportation officials are working to keep plans on track for high-speed trains through Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Vermont.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 26, 2010In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Rotterdam Philharmonic
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The Canadian conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin is one of those musicians whom players perform with and immediately ask to return. The Dutch even did better than that, as they recently asked him to return and stay on as chief conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic.All the Traditions
The Champlain Valley Folk Festival Is Coming!
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A special preview show for the 27th Annual Champlain Valley Folk Festival, coming next weekend to Burlington’s Waterfront Park, and sweet rememberances of Kirk MacGeachy, a fine Montreal musician who died four years ago this August, and after whom a new Celtic music festival in Montreal is being named.My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About Cats
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of vintage popular songs about cats – all kinds of cats! Included are memorable recordings by Tom Jones, Peggy Lee, The Mills Brothers, Al Stewart, Harry Chapin, The Lovin’ Spoonful and others.The VPR Saturday Special
Humankind: Bill Siemering and Katie Davis
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Public radio visionary Bill Siemering discusses his work developing community radio services in third world nations, and journalist Katie Davis tells of her time as a mentor to kids in Washington D.C. who fear drugs and gangs.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Pavarotti in Mascagni & Donizetti
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Luciano Pavarotti is heard in L’amico Fritz by Mascagni and L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti.
VPR News
Gov. Douglas Wraps Up Mideast Tour
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Governor Jim Douglas spent the past week in the Middle East, talking with Vermont National Guard members. He talks with VPR’s Peter Biello about his impressions.Jazz with George Thomas
Steve Lacy, Willem Breuker, Daniel Schorr
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With the vocals of Dianne Reeves on the soundtrack of "Good Night, And Good Luck," we note the passing of the legendary journalist Daniel Schorr who worked for years with Edward R. Murrow. We also note the passing of Willem Breuker, the great Dutch avant-garde bandleader, humorist, saxophonist and, even, sort-of, vocalist. And finally we celebrate Steve Lacy, one of the most accomplished soprano sax player in jazz.Commentary Series
Whitney: Beauty Shop Hotline
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Commentator Diana Whitney has been been thinking about the various beauty rituals involved in getting ready for vacation and the beach.VPR News
Green Mountain National Forest Looks To Get Rid Of Invasives
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Green Mountain National Forest biologists have been studying how to control and eradicate invasive plants.VPR News
‘Late Blight’ Afflicts Tomatoes, Potatoes in Maine, Mass.
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A plant disease that attacks tomatoes and potatoes has surfaced in Maine and in Massachusetts, just south of the Vermont border.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mitsuko’s Schubert
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Marlboro Music Festival Co-Artistic Director Mitsuko Uchida’s recordings of Schubert are some of the finest of all time. Today we’ll hear her play Schubert’s penultimate Piano Sonata, D. 959 in A Major.Vermont Garden Journal
Hydrangeas
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Charlie has some suggestions for growing big beautiful hydrangeas!VPR News
VPR’s Ross Sneyd On The Week’s Top Political News
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Ross Sneyd about some of the top Vermont political news of the week.VPR News
White Nose Syndrome Update
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm gets an update on the status of the bat illness White Nose Syndrome from Vermont Fish & Wildlife Biologist Scott Darling.VPR News
The Allure Of Caving In VT
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Peter Youngblood, president of the Vermont Cavers’ Association about the allure of caving in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Caving In Vermont
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Learn about the beauty spelunkers find in the state’s 150 known caves. And, get an update on White Nose Syndrome, the fungus that has been killing the bats that live in these caves. Plus, VPR’s Ross Sneyd provides analysis of the week’s top political news. And we listen back to to the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
3 Birthdays
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Pianist Leon Fleisher is 82; mezzo-soprano Susan Graham is 50; and pianist Maria Joao Pires is 66.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
For The Birds
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This week’s Classics for Kids features Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Another piece that has some fun with all of the orchestra’s different instruments is Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. We’ll hear The Swan from that today, along with Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto – "The Goldfinch".VPR News
Long Trail: Volunteers Keep GMC Alive
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All this week we’ve been looking at the history of the Long Trail as it reaches its 100th anniversary. Today, we turn to the Green Mountain Club itself. Volunteer members of the club built the trail and they maintain it to this day. The club still thrives because of their efforts.VPR News
Brattleboro Mural To Get Facelift
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A mural depicting Brattleboro in the 1800s is getting a facelift after 15 years.VPR News
No Charges Yet In St. Albans Case
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Two days after a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab in St. Albans, authorities say they still haven’t brought any charges.VPR News
Sex Offender To Be Released – 19 Months Late
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A man convicted of sex offenses is finally getting out of prison – a year-and-a-half after his sentence was supposed to expire.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 23, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Brazilian, Early Jazz & New Releases
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We begin with some classic jazz including sides by Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster & Harry "Sweets" Edison. Brazilian sounds from Eliane Elias & Jon Gold follow and we round out the evening with new releases from Jessica Williams and Steve Kuhn.Commentary Series
Lange: Willi
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Summer conversations about hiking and camping remind commentator Willem Lange of rock climbing – which in turn reminds him of an old friend – who was also a real character.VPR News
Douglas Says Conditions In Iraq Have Improved
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Governor Jim Douglas is on a trip to the Middle East, and he says conditions in Iraq have improved since his last visit four years ago.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Little-Known Teacher, Lesser-Known Student
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Paul Dukas isn’t known for much more than his short tone poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, but today we’ll hear one of his other works. We’ll also hear the gorgeous Requiem of one of Dukas’ students, Maurice Durufle.VPR News
Libby Smith On Life As A Professional Golfer
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Libby Smith about the uncertainty and joys of life as a professional golfer.VPR News
Author Howard Frank Mosher On Writing
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Howard Frank Mosher about how Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom are reflected in his workVermont Edition
Novelist Howard Frank Mosher
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The writer who’s been called the ‘voice of the Northeast Kingdom’ shrugs off the moniker. We talk with Howard Frank Mosher about his body of work that features Vermont’s people and landscape prominently. Also, Libby Smith of Essex describes the uncertainty and joys of life as a professional golfer.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
3-Cornered Hat
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Manuel de Falla’s ballet, El Sombrero de Tres Picos (the "Three-cornered Hat") is yet another of the masterpieces commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev’s famous Ballet Russes. The work premiered in Paris on this date in 1919. Pianist Alicia De Larrocha plays two dances from the ballet this morning.VPR News
Long Trail: Proposed Parkway Shapes GMC
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In our series "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History," we’re looking at some of the milestones in the trail’s 100 year history. Today we return to the 1930s, when the Long Trail faced its biggest threat, and the Green Mountain Club was forced to reconsider its purpose.VPR News
Group Says State Fails To Protect Water
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An environmental group says the state has failed to crack down on water pollution from large farms and a sewage treatment plant. The Conservation Law Foundation says that since the state isn’t doing the job, the federal government should take over the clean water permit program.VPR News
State Sells Bonds For Champlain Bridge
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The state of Vermont has sold $14.4 million in transportation infrastructure bonds to help pay for rebuilding the Champlain Bridge and other projects.VPR News
Bill Would Allow National Historical Park To Acquire Farm
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Vermont’s only national park could be expanded under legislation offered by the state’s delegation in Washington.VPR News
Storms Shut Off Power, Cause Traffic Problems
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Storms struck Vermont’s Champlain Valley, shutting off power to up to 12,000 residents at its peak and producing 50 mph wind gusts.VPR News
Construction Will Close Newport Bridge For 2 Years
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A Newport bridge closing for over two years’ worth of construction will cause a bit of a headache for one community.VPR News
Legislative Leaders Blast Wildlife Job Cut
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Legislative leaders are joining criticism of a Douglas administration decision to cut a Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department job that lawmakers said should not be eliminated.VPR News
Douglas Travels To Iraq
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Gov. Jim Douglas has joined four other governors on a high-security trip to Iraq.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 22, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Billy Taylor, Helen Merrill, Sonny Clark
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We celebrate the birthdays of pianist & educator Billy Taylor, vocalist Helen Merrill and the pianist, composer and bandleader Sonny Clark. Helen Merrill, always in good company, sings with Stan Getz and in an ensemble arranged and conducted by Gil Evans.Commentary Series
Seamans: Rethink Afghanistan
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Commentator Bill Seamans has been thinking about political debate – and the war in Afghanistan.VPR News
Brian Dubie Pushes Improved Business Climate
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Brian Dubie is basing his campaign for governor on strengthening Vermont’s business climate.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Isaac Stern and Marlboro
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Isaac Stern would have turned 90 years old today, and we’ll hear him with some of his close musical friends playing the C Minor Piano Quartet by Johannes Brahms. That work will be featured this Sunday afternoon at the Marlboro Festival.VPR News
Summer School: How To Climb A Tree
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VPR’s Summer School series continues with a visit to Twin Pines, an outdoor center in North Danville to learn the art of climbing a tree.VPR News
Last Dairy Farm In Rockingham Sells Herd
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The last dairy farm in Rockingham has milked its last cow. Arnold Fisher farmed along Pleasant Valley Road for 60 years, but this month he sold the last of his dairy herd.VPR News
Brian Dubie On His Gubernatorial Candidacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Republican primary gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie about his candidacy.VPR News
2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Interviews
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Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel talk with the 2010 gubernatorial candidates about the issues defining their candidacy during the primary campaign season.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Edmund Rubbra’s Improvisations on Giles Farnaby
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English composer Edmund Rubbra adapted music for the virginal by Giles Farnaby for orchestra.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
A Summer Montage
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Grasshopper dances, whispering breezes, and a warm summer day in the mountains…we have them all in this morning’s music.VPR News
Long Trail: 3 Musketeers Grab Nation’s Attention
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In the 1920s, early hiking enthusiasts wanted to get attention for their creation of the Long Trail. Today we look at three young women who put the Long Trail on the map and made themselves quite famous in their day.VPR News
Republican Criticism Targets Deb Markowitz
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The five-way contest for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination took a partisan turn this week: Republicans are attacking Democrat Deb Markowitz. The criticism didn’t come from another candidate for governor.VPR News
Sanders Lauds Senate Vote To Extend Unemployment Benefits
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Some 860 Vermonters are expected to be helped by a congressional measure to extend unemployment benefits.VPR News
Unemployment Rate Inches Downward
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The state Department of Labor says the jobless rate for June was six percent.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 21, 2010Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Brian Dubie
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Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie is our guest as we conclude our series of interviews with major party candidates for governor. Also, Rockingham’s last dairy farm closes its operations. And in Summer School, we learn how to climb a tree — the professional’s way.VPR News
2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Interviews
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Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel talk with the 2010 gubernatorial candidates about the issues defining their candidacy during the primary campaign season.Jazz with George Thomas
String Swing Jazz & Recent Releases
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We begin with early Swing Jazz including the German vocal group influenced by Duke Ellington, The Comedy Harmonists, followed by the guitarists Charlie Christian, Slim Gaillard & Tiny Grimes. Pianists Dave Peck, Champian Fulton and Dave McKenna show some of the different jazz piano styles.Commentary Series
Schubart: Cost Versus Opportunity
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Commentator Bill Schubart, has been listening to all the current cost-cutting rhetoric and rebels against how we define everything by its cost rather than its value or opportunity. He prefers to think about how our investments could be managed to yield more value and better outcomes.VPR News
Leahy Praises Confirmation Recommendation For Kagan
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The Senate Judiciary Committee led by Sen. Patrick Leahy has recommended the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.VPR News
Welch Joins Deficit Reduction Initiative
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Growing deficits have become a powerful political issue in Washington. So some Democrats, including Congressman Peter Welch, are trying to tackle them.VPR News
Legislative Leaders Say Yankee Hasn’t Made Case For Relicensing
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Legislative leaders say Vermont Yankee has so far failed to make the case that it should be allowed to operate for another 20 years.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Doe, A Deer…
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No, we won’t be hearing "The Sound of Music." But we will hear the music from Francis Poulenc’s ballet "Les Biches" ("The Does"). We’ll also hear the the results of Rachmaninoff’s hypnotherapy, and the Symphony in One Movement by Samuel Barber.VPR News
Program Explores Cold War Link To Environmental Concerns
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A program at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock explores how fears about a nuclear war helped give rise to other concerns about the health of the planet.VPR News
Legislation Gets Support From Vermont Farm Bureau
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Farm Bureau president Jackie Folsom about the bureau’s support of a mandatory supply management for dairy farmers.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Mark Snelling On His Candidacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Mark Snelling about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Lt. Governor Candidate Mark Snelling
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Republican Mark Snelling is running for Lieutenant Governor. We learn more about his ideas and find out why he wants the state’s #2 job. Also, the Vermont Farm Bureau breaks ranks to support supply managment dairy policies, and we tour a 1960s era fallout shelter.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Deodat de Severac
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Deodat de Severac’s cycle of piano pieces inspired by his native region of France, En Languedoc.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Skizzen
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Jan Bach (unrelated to the J.S. Bach family) reveals himself as a composer with a sharp sense of humor, in his 9-movement suite, Skizzen. Each witty section is inspired by the animated line drawings of the noted early 20thc. illustrator, Heinrich Kley. We’ll enjoy Skizzen in the 9am hour today.VPR News
Long Trail: Tale Of Two Mountains
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Two of the state’s most famous summits are connected by the Long Trail. But as VPR Commentator Tom Slayton explains, the mountains couldn’t be more different.VPR News
Concerns Raised About Changes To Grid If Yankee Closes
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The company that controls Vermont’s transmission network is concerned about the reliability of the New England power grid if Vermont Yankee is shut down. The Vermont Electric Power Company has asked for a study of how the system will be affected if Yankee goes off line when its license expires in 2102.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 20, 2010In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Zubin Mehta conducts an all-Stravinsky program.Jazz with George Thomas
Jack Teagarden, Buster Bailey, Carmell Jones
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We hear a birthday trio of great jazz musicians including trombonist & vocalist Jack Teagarden’s recording with Louis Armstrong, Buster Bailey’s clarinet with the John Kirby Orchestra and the trumpet of Carmell Joneson on the classic Horace Silver recording of Song For My Father.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig
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British surprises from the UK’s Sir Roger Norrington. Vaughan Williams’ Double Piano Concerto — hiding in the shadows for over 60 years — and William Walton’s Symphony No. 1, the striking product of a broken heart.Commentary Series
Livingston: Value Added Taxes
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As a news junkie, commentator Judy Livingston is worried about the state of our country’s finances, both federal and local.VPR News
Businesses Want Tax On Internet Sales
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A growing coalition of Vermonters says it’s time online stores like Amazon.com had to charge their customers the state sales tax. Many local businesses argue it’s a matter of fairness.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Schubert’s Octet
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Schubert’s Octet is a landmark in early Romantic chamber music. We’ll listen to a classic recording this afternoon with the Melos Ensemble of London. Also today, Boccherini’s "Fandango" Quintet and the "Lyra Angelica" Concerto for Harp by William Alwyn.VPR News
Vermont Farmers Experiment With Growing Grain
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm visits Boundbrook Farm in Vergennes, where wheat is not only grown, but used in the bread baked there.VPR News
Local Concerns & Large Scale Development
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a Vermont Law School professor, the president of GMP and the executive director of Vermonters For A Clean Environment about local concerns for large scale development.Vermont Edition
Development And Local Opposition
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We explore why proposals for projects like wind turbines run up against local opposition and how developers and citizens might find common ground. Also a visit with a Vermont wheat farmer.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Jean-Claude Pennetier LIVE
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Pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier plays Chopin.VPR Classical Specials
Double-Header Live Performances
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Monday morning at 9, Cheryl Willoughby welcomes flutist/Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona and guitarist Richard Goering to the performance studio for a preview of their Summer Music from Greensboro program. Then at 11am, pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier joins Walter Parker for a live all-Chopin recital.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Live Performance: Bona and Goering
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Suzanne Bona is the host of VPR Classical’s Sunday Baroque, and she’s also a concert flutist. Tomorrow evening she will be performing with guitarist Richard Goering as part of the Summer Music from Greensboro series, and this morning they’ll join me live in VPR’s performance studio for a preview of that concert.VPR News
Long Trail: Early Leaders Leave Mark
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One-hundred years ago, the Green Mountain Club was founded and construction of the Long Trail began. VPR is looking back this month at how the hiking trail has influenced the history and culture of the state. Today, VPR Commentator Tom Slayton introduces the early leaders of the Green Mountain Club.VPR News
Vermont Soldier Is Laid To Rest
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This weekend, friends and family remembered Specialist Ryan J. Grady for his devotion to his family and to his country.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 19, 2010All the Traditions
Celbrating Nelson Mandela & Tuli Kupferberg
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Dedications to Nelson Mandela, who celebrates his 92nd birthday today, and to Tuli Kupferberg, a member of the Fugs, one of the most insidious and influential American folk bands of the 1960s, who passed away this week at the age of 86 !My Place with Joel Najman
Bubblegum Music
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program features memorable bubblegum classics by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, Ohio Express, the Archies and others.The VPR Saturday Special
Endless Vacation And Taking Back Childhood
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Find out how some seniors are opting for an "encore career" rather than retirement’s "endless vacation," and learn how consumerism, media violence and structured schedules are impacting our kids. Listen Saturday at 4.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Opera North
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Peter’s special guests – Kara Shay Thomson, soprano; Beau Gibson, tenor; and Pamela Pantos, Executive Director of Opera North – discuss Opera North’s August productions of La bohème and Don Giovanni.
VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: July 17, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Carnival Raffle
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Music for the final morning of VPR’s Summer Car Raffle.Jazz with George Thomas
Car Songs & Other Jazz
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VPR’s Summer Car Raffle is the inspiration behind tonight’s Jazz Car Songs, including Charles Mingus’ version of A Foggy Day, Hank Mobley’s A Caddy For Daddy, Wes Montgomery’s O. G. D.(aka Road Song), Bud Powell’s Parisian Thoroughfare and the classic Dizzy Gillespie vehicle Swing Low Sweet Cadillac.Commentary Series
Delaney: World Cup Reflections
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The World Cup may be over for another year, but commentator Dennis Delaney is still thinking about what we can learn from these epic games.VPR News
Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidates Labor For Attention
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Two Democrats who are running for lieutenant governor are laboring to get noticed because their party’s five-way race for governor has gotten all the attention.VPR News
Vermont Regulator Plays Role In National Energy Policy Debate
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David Coen, a member of the Vermont Public Service Board, is taking a leading role in shaping national energy policy.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Masterpieces of Beethoven
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Today we’ll hear one of Beethoven’s finest symphonies (the Fifth), and one of his finest chamber works (the "Harp" Quartet).Vermont Garden Journal
Cucumbers
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Charlie will have suggestions for growing a bumper crop of cukes!VPR News
Backstage with “The Oath”
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VPR’s Susan Keese goes backstage with the Weston Playhouse production of The Oath.VPR News
Bert Johnson On Gubernatorial Campaign Funding
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb gets an update from Middlebury College Political Science associate professor Bert Johnson on the campaign fund raising reports recently filed by Vermont’s gubernatorial candidates.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Chris Bray On His Candidacy
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor Chris Bray about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Lt. Gov. Candidate Chris Bray
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New Haven representative Chris Bray, one of two Democrats in the Lieutenant Governor’s race, discusses his top priorities for the state’s Number two office. Also, a look at candidates’ campaign finance reports, and we go backstage at the Weston Playhouse for its production of "The Oath."Classical Music with Walter Parker
Alison Balsom Plays Manuel de Falla
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English trumpeter Alison Balsom plays the Popular Spanish Songs of Manuel de Falla.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Road Movies
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John Adams describes his 1995 piece Road Movies as "travel music,…passing through harmonic and textural regions as one would pass through on a car trip." We’re thinking locomotion this morning on VPR Classical with Road Movies, Copland’s Sunday Traffic, and music for dancing.Commentary Series
Luskin: Red Sox
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It’s baseball season, and commentator Deborah Luskin wonders if becoming a Red Sox fan is a matter of geography, genetics, or faith.VPR News
More City Dwellers Raising Chickens
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A century ago, raising your own chickens wasn’t unusual. Now, even in Vermont, most people get their eggs in cartons, and their chicken wings wrapped in plastic. But there are a growing number of people nationwide who are reviving the art of chicken rearing.VPR News
Republican Gov. Candidate Raises Most
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Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie is way ahead of any candidate for Vermont governor in fundraising.VPR News
Return Of Fallen Soldier First To Be Public
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The family of a Vermont National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan say they were proud to hold a public welcome-home ceremony for his remains.VPR News
Teens Charged In Barre Arson Fire
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Vermont State Police say they’ve charged two teenagers with arson in a Memorial Day fire that gutted a century-old bank building in Barre.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 16, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Summertime, Car Rides
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We start with an unusual version of Summertime featuring the solo violin of Howard Armstrong, full of blues, early jazz and even old timey flavor. In celebration of VPR’s Summer Car Raffle we hear various car songs including the New Orleans vocalist Roy Brown’s Cadillac Baby and King Of The Road with Wes Montgomery & Jimmy Smith.Commentary Series
Porto: A Prairie Philosopher
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Commentator Brian Porto’s reading list this summer includes a book about one of the best coaches around – a man who seems to be one part drill sargeant and one part prairie philosopher.VPR News
Economists Say State Is Emerging From Recession Slowly
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Vermont and the nation are slowly inching out of the Great Recession.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The 20th Century Harpsichord
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We normally think of the harpsichord as a Baroque instrument. But Francis Poulenc wrote a concerto for the harpsichord…in 1927! We’ll listen to it this afternoon, as awell as a more "traditional" piano concerto by Mendelssohn.VPR News
VSAC’s Don Vickers On New Federal Education Loan Rules
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Vermont Studant Assistance Corporation President & CEO Don Vickers about new rules for federal education loans that recently went into effect.VPR News
Listeners Share Summer Reading Suggestions
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb hosts Vermont Edition’s annual summer reading program.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Sleek And Sporty
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VPR’s summer car raffle hits the air today with sporty pieces like John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine.VPR News
Howard Dean Shares Long Trail Memories
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During his terms in office former Governor Howard Dean worked with legislators to conserve much of the Long Trail. He spoke to VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb by phone from his home in Burlington, where he’s been recovering from hip surgery.VPR News
Visits To State Parks On The Rise
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There have been plenty of hot, sunny days this summer, just the kind of days meant to be spent at a state park or a beach. And that’s where many of us have gone to escape the heat. Daytime attendance at campgrounds and beaches is up more than 50 percent.VPR News
Dubie Raises Nearly $944,000
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Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie is getting the jump on reporting his fundraising totals in his bid for governor of Vermont.VPR News
Vermont Panel To Hear Economic, Revenue Forecasts
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Governor Jim Douglas and the Legislature’s top budget writers are set to hear the latest reports on the state’s economy and revenue forecasts for the new fiscal year.VPR News
Agency Defends Use Of Utility Legal Brief
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The Vermont Department of Public Service is defending its word-for-word copying from a legal brief submitted by utilities as it fights a plan to give low-income Vermonters a break on their electric rates.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 15, 2010Vermont Edition
Summer Reading
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It’s time for Vermont Edition’s annual Summer Reading program! As temperatures heat up, we want to know which books you’re taking to the beach or staying up late into the night to read. Also, an update on how VSAC is raising money to fund its private loans.Jazz with George Thomas
Bastille Day
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Happy Bastille Day to all. We find jazz en Frances in Jacky Terrasson’s "A Paris…" and Django Reinhardt spins his gypsy guitar magic. Blossom Dearie, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling and Shirley Horn sing in French and we hear the classic Parisian Thoroughfare by Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet.Commentary Series
Citro: Weird Woodstock
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This time of year, Woodstock is full of summer visitors, but according to commentator Joe Citro, local lore has it that the town is also full of other kinds of visitations.VPR News
NRC Chairman Visits Brattleboro To Discuss Vermont Yankee
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The chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was in Brattleboro on Wednesday to meet with opponents of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.VPR News
Douglas Says One Of States’ Biggest Challenges Is Federal Debt
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Governor Jim Douglas stepped down this month as head of the National Governors Association. And he says one of the biggest challenges facing him and other governors is the mounting federal deficit.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Dvorak’s “Bass” Quintet
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Today we’ll hear Antonin Dvorak’s G Major String Quintet, which can be heard tomorrow evening in Manchester as part of the Manchester Music Festival. Also today, Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz playing a Chopin concerto, and music by Max Reger inspired by the art of Arnold Bocklin.VPR News
Summer School: How To Treat A Bee Sting
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As part of VPR’s Summer School series, VPR’s Ric Cengeri stopped by Camp Hochelaga in South Hero to talk with camp nurse Dana Charlee about how to treat a summertime nemesis: the bee sting.VPR News
Reporters’ Roundtable On The Primaries
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with reporters Ross Sneyd and John Dillon about the primary races.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Boots Wardinski On His Candidacy
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Lieutenant Governor Progressive Party candidate Boots Wardinski about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Lt. Gov. Candidate Boots Wardinski
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We talk with Boots Wardinski, a candidate in the Progressive Party primary for Lieutenant Governor. We’ll also review this year’s primary contests and how they’re shaping up.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Marlboro Music Festival Opens
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Music and musicians associated with Marlboro.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Heinrich Who?
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Anthony Philip Heinrich is described as American’s dominant composer in the mid-19th century, and yet very few today know who he was. This morning’s music offers an insight into Heinrich’s music with his curious Grande Symphony, named The Ornithological Combat of Kings.Commentary Series
Mares: Hooked On Opera
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Commentator Bill Mares always appreciated opera, but it is the intimacy of live performance at a local opera company that really got him hooked.VPR News
Collection Includes Rare Long Trail Photos
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We return now to "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History," our series about the 100th anniversary of the trail. As nearly everyone knows, the trail runs 270 miles along the ridgeline of the Green Mountains. But a valuable part of the trail’s history isn’t in the mountains at all.VPR News
Bartlett Says She Can Win With Less Money
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Later this week, the five Democratic gubernatorial candidates will reveal how much money they’ve raised in the past year and they’ll detail their expenditures. Senator Susan Bartlett says there’s no doubt that she’ll be in last place among the Democratic candidates, but she insists that she’s on track to win the race for Governor.VPR News
Stores Selling More Cigarettes To NY Residents
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Vermont store owners near the border with New York state say they’re selling more cigarettes to Empire State residents seeking to avoid that state’s higher tobacco tax.VPR News
Utility Lawyer Accused Of Plagiarism
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The top lawyer at the Vermont Public Service Department is under scrutiny for apparently plagiarizing long passages from a utility’s lawyer’s writing in a case in which both the state and utilities are fighting a proposal to give low-income Vermonters a break on their electric bills.VPR News
Fire Damages Ethan Allen Furniture Mill
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A fire has damaged part of an Ethan Allen furniture mill in Vermont. No injuries have been reported.VPR News
Postcard Campaign Fights Vermont Yankee Future
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The Vermont Public Interest Research Group is lobbying the candidates for governor to shut down the VT Yankee Nuclear Power plant.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 14, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
New Orleans & Dance Jazz
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We head on down to New Orleans, dancing to the piano & vocals of Harry Connick Jr., Dr. John, James Booker, Charmaine Neville Band, Lucian Barbarin, Louis Prima and Johnny Adams. We also worked in a jitterbug dance set of jazz with Lionel Hampton, Bennie Moten & Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra.Commentary Series
Flynn: Finding an Audience
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For young musician Myra Flynn, fame is not the name of the game, despite the media’s obsession with stardom and money. It’s passion for the art that audiences pick up on.VPR News
Interview: Author Explores Search For Deepest Cave In “Blind Descent”
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Vermont author James Tabor chronicles the exploration of two supercaves in his new book, "Blind Descent".Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Faure’s Uplifting Requiem
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Gabriel Faure’s beautiful Requiem, rather than being filled with fire, brimstone, and judgement, paints a more calming and peaceful portrait of the departed soul. We’ll listen to it this afternoon, along with brassy music by Hummel and Schumann, and a new recording of Mozart’s C Minor piano concerto.VPR News
Proposal Would Run Power Cable Under Lake To NYC
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with North Country Public Radio’s Brian Mann about a proposal to run a power transmission line from Canada underground, through Lake Champlain and the Hudson River to New York City.VPR News
Film Explores Death Of Migrant Worker On VT Farm
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with two producers of the film Silenced Voices that looks at the death of migrant worker, José Obeth Santiz Cruz, who died on a Vermont farm last December.Vermont Edition
“Silenced Voices”
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A new documentary produced by the Vermont Migrant Farmworkers Solidarity Project travels to a remote village in Chiapas to learn where many of Vermont’s workers call home. Also, a look at a project that would bring electricity from Canada to New York City through underground cables in Lake Champlain.Classical Music with Walter Parker
William Bolcom on VPR Classical
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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom visits VPR Classical.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
And The Stars Were Shining
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In the third act of Puccini’s Tosca, Cavaradossi reminisces about Tosca in the evocative aria, E lucevan le stelle – "And the stars were shining". We’ll hear that poignant moment this morning, along with Amy Beach’s piano suite From Grandmother’s Garden, and Berlioz’s adventurous Harold in Italy.Commentary Series
Craven: Exhausted In Nantucket
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Commentator and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven recently attended the Nantucket film festival where the films were illuminating and the filmmakers were gracious and articulate. The only snag he encountered had nothing to do with the movies.VPR News
Caretakers Protect Vermont’s Summits
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Annie Bellerose, one of the caretakers of the Long Trail who spend their summers advising hikers, and answering questions about the trail.VPR News
Some Dairy Farmers Embrace Supply Management
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Vermont’s congressional delegation wants to help stabilize dairy prices by controlling the supply of milk produced around the country. The legislation unveiled this week is the latest of many attempts to overhaul a complex milk pricing system. The bill’s backers say it will be tough to get it through.VPR News
Walmart Near Battlefield Back In VA Court
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A trial date is expected to be set on a bid to block a Walmart Supercenter near an endangered Civil War battlefield in northern Virginia where over a thousand Vermonters died.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 13, 2010In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Roman Kofman leads a program of 20th century works.Jazz with George Thomas
Oscar Hammerstein II
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We celebrate the birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist to Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers and many others. We hear Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, June Christy, Betty Carter and Rene Marie do vocal versions of My Favorite Things, Hello Young Lovers, The Folks Who Live On The Hill and more. Miles Davis/Gil Evans’ Sketches Of Spain helps celebrate Spain’s win.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
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Some of the young people in Venezuela’s revolutionary music-education system come from the "other side of the tracks," and the joy and the power they’ve found in making classical music at a world-class level is nothing less than inspiring. Especially at a top-tier festival like Lucerne.Commentary Series
Stritzler: Early Education
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Bill Stritzler is managing director of Smugglers’ Notch Resort and chairman of the Vermont Business Roundtable. When legislators ask him what business leaders need to be competitive in Vermont, Stritzler says what they need most is a vibrant education system, from pre-school through college.VPR News
Early Voting For August Primary Begins
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Voting for the 2010 Primary Election has begun, though there have been some initial glitches in a number of communities.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Terpsichore
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Terpsichore was one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, the goddess of music and dancing. Today we’ll hear music in her honor (or, more directly, in honor of dancing) by Praetorius and Handel.VPR News
2010 Lt. Governor Candidate Interviews
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Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel will be talking with 2010 gubernatorial candidates about the issues defining their candidacy during the primary campaign season.VPR News
Phish Bassist Mike Gordon On His Solo Career
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Producer Tracey Tanenbaum of WXPN talks with Phish bass player Mike Gordon about his efforts to balance his involvement in the band with his solo career.VPR News
Deputy Secretary of State Bill Dalton On The Early Voting System
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Deputy Secretary of State Bill Dalton about Early Voting System changes.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Marjorie Power On Her Candidacy
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Lt. Governor candidate Marjorie Power about her candidacy.VPR News
Senators Back Dairy Supply Management
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Vermont’s two U.S. senators are backing legislation that would stabilize dairy prices through a system designed to curb over-production of milk.Vermont Edition
Lt. Gov. Candidate Marjorie Power
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With primary races for lieutenant governor in all three of Vermont’s major parties this summer, Vermont Edition gives you the opportunity to hear from these candidates. Progressive Party candidate Marjorie Power discusses why she is seeking the office and her top priorities.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Van Cliburn is 76
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The American pianist plays the Schumann Concerto.VPR Series and Specials
The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History
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VPR is marking the 100th anniversary of The Long Trail with a month-long series of reports and essays. Through this series, we’ll explore the history and future of The Long Trail and introduce listeners to the people who built, maintain and hike it today.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Encore With The VYO
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The Vermont Youth Orchestra’s season grand finale concert was on May 16th. The program included Frederick Delius’ atmospheric orchestral poem, Brigg Fair. We’ll enjoy an encore of that work from of the VYO’s spring concert this morning, along with Percy Grainger’s song of the same name – Brigg Fair.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Hiking and Meditating
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Hiking, particularly alone, offers plenty of time for thinking and daydreaming. As Commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert hiked last summer, he solved a mystery and day dreamt unlikely endings to a modern-day Cinderella glass slipper story.VPR News
Inn At Long Trail, Welcome Break For Hikers
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This month, VPR is airing "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History." We’ll explore a century on the trail, and its influence on the history and culture of Vermont. We begin in Killington at an intersection of the footpath and the highway, a spot where "end-to-enders" gather for rest and encouragement.VPR News
Companies Give Organic Gardens A Try
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These days, companies are more likely to be cutting employee benefits than adding any perks. But even in this down economy, some businesses are offering an unusual new benefit that doesn’t cost a lot, but that some employees are really "digging".VPR News
Legislation Aims To Stabilize Milk Prices
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New legislation aims to stabilize milk prices paid to farmers by controlling the amount of milk produced.VPR News
Plans Moving Forward To Reduce Lake Champlain Bird
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Plans are moving forward to reduce the population of double-crested cormorants on Lake Champlain. The birds thought to eat too many sport fish and destroy the wooded islands where they nest.VPR News
Scrap-Wood Dinosaur Posing Modern-Day Problem
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A prehistoric beast is causing some modern-day angst in tiny Post Mills, Vt.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 12, 2010VPR News
2010 Lt. Governor Candidate Interviews
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Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel will be talking with 2010 gubernatorial candidates about the issues defining their candidacy during the primary campaign season.All the Traditions
Summer Festival Time !
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A preview of the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, the Middlebury Festival on the Green, and also the wide and wonderful selection of other live performances in the VPR listening area this week !My Place with Joel Najman
The Songs Of Summer
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of "The Songs Of Summer". Vintage summertime hits by Martha & The Vandellas, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Johnny Rivers and Nancy Sinatra are among those featured.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
“Operatic” Musicals
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We hear two of the rare Broadway musicals that qualify as "operatic": Leonard Bernstein’s Candide and Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella.Interlude
Tchaikovsky
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This all-Tchaikovsky program features his Piano Concerto No.2 with Soviet pianist Emil Gilels.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union
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Back in the timber industry’s heyday, the small mill town of Oakridge, Oregon was thriving. Then in the early 1990s, the saws stopped. The mills shut down and the local economy crumbled. State of the Re:Union surveys how the town reinvented itself.Jazz with George Thomas
Lee Morgan, Joya Sherill & New Releases
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We celebrate the birthday of the trumpeter Lee Morgan, a classic Blue Note recording artist in the 1960’s. We also note the passing of vocalist Joya Sherill at the age of 85. Joya was one Duke Ellington’s favorite vocalists and recorded with him in the 1940’s.Commentary Series
Averyt: All-Star Break
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For commentator Anne Averyt, the upcoming All-Star Break is about more than just baseball.VPR News
Lake Monsters Might Leave Burlington Without Improvements
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It will be very difficult to keep the Vermont Lake Monsters minor league baseball team in Burlington if significant repairs aren’t made to Centennial Field in the next few years.VPR News
Vermont Construction Industry Has Fallen
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Construction jobs in Vermont have fallen sharply over the last year. And an economist for the construction industry does not expect much improvement until next yearVPR News
Dennis Steele Running For Governor On Secession Platform
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Dennis Steele is a member of the Second Vermont Republic, which wants Vermont to secede from the union, and is running for governor as an independent.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Grieg’s G Minor Quartet
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Edvard Grieg may be better known for his incidental music and gorgeous solo piano music, but this afternoon we’ll listen to his G Minor String Quartet, as performed by the Guarneri Quartet. Also today, hunting music by Liszt and Prokofiev, and early romantic French music.Vermont Garden Journal
Invasives
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Charlie gives suggestions for controlling invasive species in the garden.Vermont Edition
The Baseball Show
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Red Sox injuries, Yankees dominance and a raft of no-hitters have punctuated the season so far. Our panel of baseball experts looks at how the season is progressing and what to expect in the second half.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Dance In The Sunlight
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Arnold Bax’s Dance in the Sunlight brightens the morning, along with Felix Mendelssohn’s radiant "Italian" Symphony #4, and the first (C major) Prelude and Fugue from Bach’s Well-Tempered Klavier.VPR News
Ken Burns’ “10th Inning” To Premiere
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The two-part Ken Burns follow-up film to "Baseball" won’t air on PBS until late September, but next Friday and Saturday a special screening of the 10th inning will be held at Dartmouth College, and Ken Burns will be there to answer questions about the project.VPR News
VT Eagle Population Rebounds
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Vermont’s population of bald eagles is continuing to rebound.VPR News
Battling Heirs Of Author Tasha Tudor Back In Court
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A battle over the $2 million estate of famed children’s book author Tasha Tudor returns to a Vermont courtroom today.VPR News
NRC Chairman To Meet With Vermont Yankee Critics
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The chairman of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission is traveling to Vermont next week to meet with groups critical of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts sacred music by Gabrieli and Ligeti.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 9, 2010Jazz with George Thomas
Louis Jordan, Billy Eckstine
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We celebrate the birthdays of Louis Jordan, whose vocals & alto sax helped lay the groundwork for much of R&B and later Rock n’ Roll and also vocalist Billy Eckstine who once led a band in 1945 that included Fats Navarro, Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons and Art Blakey.Commentary Series
Farr: Summer Cold
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Commentator Bruce Farr had a summer cold on the Fourth of July, but it didn’t stop him from pondering the troublesome state of our nation.VPR News
Chief Of Vermont’s Largest Utility To Retire
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Bob Young, the chief executive of Central Vermont Public Service, plans to retire next year after nearly 16 years on the job.VPR News
Democratic Candidates Use Different Strategies In Pursuit Of Votes
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The Democratic gubernatorial race is in high gear as the five candidates crisscross the state in search of votes. The campaigns know the key to winning will be identifying the 50,000 Vermonters who will vote in the August 24th primary and making sure they cast a ballot.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Preview of the Manchester Music Festival
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Ari Rudiakov, artistic director of the Manchester Music Festival, joins me for a preview of the Festival’s 36th summer season, which begins tonight.VPR News
Landscape Auction To Benefit White River Watershed
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the executive director of the White River Partnership about their upcoming landscape auction to benefit long-term health of the White River and its watershed.VPR News
Peter Welch Discusses The Oil Spill And Other Issues
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Congressman Peter Welch about BP oil spill and his support of a financial reform bill.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Killington Music Festival Live
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Musicians from the Killington Music Festival perform live.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Midsummer Night’s Dream
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One of the most stunning moments from Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen (based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream) is the aria, O Let Me Weep in the final act. We’ll hear that this morning, along with other summery music by Edward Elgar and Josef Suk.Commentary Series
Seamans: How Long?
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Over the Fourth of July weekend, commentator Bill Seamans found himself once again contemplating war, public perception and military sacrifice.VPR News
GMP Wants Speedy Review Of Lowell Wind Project
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Green Mountain Power wants to get a wind project built in the Northeast Kingdom by the end of 2012 – before federal tax credits expire. The Vermont Public Service Board formally opened consideration of the project this week. And GMP has proposed an aggressive schedule for the regulatory review.VPR News
Brandon Approves New Shopping Center
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Brandon residents may get a bigger grocery store just south of town. But according to a ruling just released by the town’s Development Review Board, the rest of the proposed shopping center may be in doubt.VPR News
Heat Wave Causes Algae Growth In Lake Champlain
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A week of hot, humid weather is spawning growth of potentially toxic blue-green algae on portions of Lake Champlain in Vermont and upstate New York.VPR News
Wounded VT National Guard Soldiers Back In US
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Four Vermont National Guard soldiers wounded by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan that killed another soldier are back in the United States where they are receiving medical treatment.VPR News
VSAC To Offer More Private Loans
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The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation is focusing its business on private student loans.VPR News
Jay Peak Launches Project With Foreign Money
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Jay Peak ski resort will continue a big development that includes a hotel, lodge and indoor water park funded mostly by foreign investors who were given U.S. residency permits in exchange for their money.VPR News
NH Board Approves FairPoint Reorganization
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New Hampshire regulators have approved a plan by FairPoint Communications to work itself out of bankruptcy.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 8, 2010Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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Rep. Peter Welch talks about everything from the financial reform bill to BP’s responsibility in the Gulf Coast. Also, the first landscape auction in the U.S. is set for Vermont next month, and we read from our mailbag.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Williams Times Two: John Williams conducts a concert of his own music, including his bassoon concerto, The Five Sacred Trees. And the orchestra plays Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A London Symphony from a concert conducted by Robert Spano.Jazz with George Thomas
Hank Mobley
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We celebrate the birthday of Hank Mobley, composer, bandleader & tenor saxophonist on his own classic Blue Note Records titles and with Miles Davis. Sonny Rollins’ recording of Pent-Up House reflects the intense heat wave around us as does "Just Coolin’" by Hank Mobley.Commentary Series
Lange: Levi Morton
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During this season of patriotic and presidential themes, commentator Willem Lange has been thinking about a little-known, but once very influential Vermonter.VPR News
Vermont GOP Candidates Buck Trend On Afghanistan Policy
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In many parts of the country, U.S. policy in Afghanistan has divided Democrats and Republicans running for Congress. But in Vermont, two of the three GOP candidates for Congress agree with Democrat Peter Welch that it’s time to withdraw U.S. troops.VPR News
Federal Agency Endorses A Scaled-Back Circ Highway
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A federal agency has endorsed an idea for a scaled-back "boulevard" in place of the long-planned Circumferential Highway through the towns around Burlington. But environmental leaders say the road is still a bad idea and should be scrapped.VPR News
Funeral Plans Underway For Vermont Guardsman
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The family and friends of Ryan Grady, who was killed Friday morning near Bagram air field in Afghanistan, are gathering to remember him this week.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mahler @ 150
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Today is the 150th birthday of Gustav Mahler. We’ll hear his final completed symphony, the Symphony #9.VPR News
Summer School: How To Milk A Cow
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As part of Vermont Edition’s Summer School series, VPR’s Jane Lindholm spent some time with Lindsay Harris at the Family Cow Farmstand in Hinesburg to learn the ins and outs of milking a cow by hand.VPR News
Candace Page On Bird News
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with environmental reporter Candace Page about news from the bird world.VPR News
Why Risk It All?
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Marlboro College professor emeritus Joseph Mazur about what drives people to gamble.Vermont Edition
What’s Luck Got To Do With It?
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We examine the lure of gambling and the mathematical odds behind it with author and math professor Joseph Mazur. Also, a round up of news from the bird world, and in Summer School we learn how to milk a cow by hand.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Cooling Classics
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Favorites for a warm July morning from Brahms, Strauss and Pachelbel – along with Arnold Schoenberg’s quiet choral work, Peace on Earth, and Domenie – the new release from guitarist and Dartmouth College professor John Muratore.Commentary Series
Learned: Gender Evolution
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Commentator Andrea Learned has been contemplating our culture’s tendency toward extreme pendulum swings. She thinks we should all be seeking the center instead.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 7, 2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Hotter Than That Jazz
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We handle the heat with Hotter Than That Jazz, including Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker’s version of Hot House and his own Cool Blues. Heat often cools us down, so we hear some hot trumpet from Ray Vega in a Miami Jam session.Commentary Series
McCallum: Reading To Prisoners
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Working with prison inmates taught Commentator Mary McCallum a valuable lesson about the power of reading.VPR News
Leahy Asks Capitol Police To Investigate Hoax Email
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Senator Patrick Leahy has asked Capitol Police to investigate a hoax email that falsely reported that the senator died today. Leahy joked about the bogus report. But he says it’s a serious issue when someone spreads false information with a message that looks official.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Embrace the Heat
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If you can’t beat the heat…embrace it! Take a trip to the tropics (as if we aren’t already there) with Respighi and Gottschalk, and summer music by Vivaldi, Raff, Delius, and more.VPR News
Fiddlers Of All Ages Compete In The Northeast Kingdom
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After a two-year hiatus, the Northeast Fiddlers Association brought its annual contest back to the Northeast Kingdom over the weekend. And teen-agers walked off with most of the trophies.VPR News
Study Examines “The July Effect”
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the co-author of a study looking at the rumored "July Effect" in the health care industry.VPR News
Lt. Governor Candidate Steve Howard On His Candidacy
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Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Steve Howard talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Lt. Gov. Candidate Steve Howard
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Vermont’s three major parties all have primary races for lieutenant governor, and this summer Vermont Edition gives you a chance to hear from those candidates directly.Tuesday o nthe program, Democrat Steve Howard. Also, the truth behind the "July Effect" — the idea that hospital mistakes spike in July. And students do well in a weekend fiddling competition in Lyndonville.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Seventh Month
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"July" music this morning by Michael Torke and Peter Tchaikovsky, along with summery sounds from Schumann, Schubert, and Barber.Commentary Series
Schubart: The Blame Game
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VPR Commentator, Bill Schubart, like everyone else, has been looking for the right person to blame for the Gulf disaster. He’s finally found the right person.VPR News
Group Works To Make Rutland Energy Efficient
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A new federal grant is expected to help Rutland County residents retrofit their homes to make them more energy efficient. It’s anticipated that the $4.5 million project will also create hundreds of new jobs.VPR News
150-Year-Old Diary Brings Westminster History To Life
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A hundred-fifty years ago, the town of Westminster was a busy place, with a respected boarding school and lots of stores. A newly published journal and exhibit brings the Westminster of that era to life through the eyes of a 17-year-old girl.VPR News
US Official Will Hear Locals In Derby Line
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A top regional official with U.S. Customs and Border Protection is going to be meeting with the community of Derby Line to talk about what some residents feel is heavy-handed policing along the U.S.-Canadian border.VPR News
Body Of National Guard Soldier Back In US
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The body of a Vermont National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan is back in the United States.VPR News
Cable Proposed Under Lake Champlain
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The U.S. Department of Energy has scheduled public meetings on a proposed $3.8 billion power line running 420 miles from Quebec to Connecticut under Lake Champlain, the Hudson River and Long Island Sound.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 6, 2010In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Bernard Haitink conducts symphonies of Mozart and Bruckner, and a Beethoven piano concerto.Jazz with George Thomas
Heat Wave, Summertime & Arthur Blythe
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We celebrate, hmmm, make that, suffer, a Heat Wave because it’s Too Darn Hot and other Summertime jazz favorites. One of the great modern alto sax players, Arthur Blythe, has a birthday today and we hear his unusual voicings of tuba, drums and alto sax.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Orchestra of St. Luke’s
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Sir Roger Norrington led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s for several seasons in the early 1990s, and when he comes back to conduct, it’s a love fest and the musical results are spectacular. And there’s no more spectacular program than one including Beethoven’s glorious Choral Symphony.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Symphonies of Brahms and Saint-Saens
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We’ll hear Brahms’ Symphony #2 and Sasint-Saens’ "Organ" Symphony #3 this afternoon.Capitol Steps
Politics Takes A Holiday 4th of July Edition
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Listen to Capitol Steps: Politics Takes A Holiday 4th of July Edition before Congress repeals it! It’s musical satire to help you celebrate the birth of our nation.Commentary Series
Delaney: New Mexico
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Commentator Dennis Delaney spent some time recently in a part of the country that’s about as far from Vermont as you can get – and still be in the continental United States.VPR Series and Specials
Humankind: An Informed Republic
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The founders of our country believed that an informed citizenry was essential to protecting democracy. Humankind presents "An Informed Republic," a look at the role of information in our society.Commentary Series
Hunter: Jefferson Bible
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Writer and historian Edith Hunter notes how founding father Thomas Jefferson took thirty years to get around to a project dear to his heart.VPR News
Business Owners Catch Up From Bridge Losses
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The governors of New York and Vermont ceremoniously broke ground on construction of the new Champlain Bridge last month. Local residents are looking forward to the project’s completion in the fall of 2011. Many business owners say it may take them even longer to catch up from losses caused by the bridge’s closure.VPR News
Efforts Under Way To Track Migrating Birds
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As the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues, scientists and wildlife conservationists are warning that large numbers of birds could be lost, and there are concerns about other shorebirds nesting in and around the northeast. Efforts are underway to track these birds and to mitigate for a far-reaching disaster.VPR News
Gulf Researchers Gather Information On Migrating Birds
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A conservation group in the Northeast is helping wildlife groups, along with state and federal agencies figure out the location of shorebirds that may be hurt by the Gulf oil spill. But gathering that information isn’t easy. Researchers in Louisiana are spending long, hot days counting small birds.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 5, 2010All the Traditions
Let’s Hear It For The Good Guys !
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Some very American music for Independence Day 2010, and much more….My Place with Joel Najman
The New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Of Cosimo Matassa
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program features an hour of memorable recordings engineered by New Orleans grocer turned recording studio owner, Cosimo Matassa.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
American Musical Sampler
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We present a program of vintage American musicals, including Oklahoma!, Guys & Dolls, and Annie Get Your Gun.Interlude
JanáÄek & Rachmaninoff
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We hear the rhapsody Taras Bulba by JanáÄek and the Rachmaninoff Concerto No.2 performed by Rachmaninoff.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union
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This week, Al Letson and State of the Re:Union get a taste of New Orleans, and learn what New Orleaneans are doing to fight a crimewave.Jazz with George Thomas
4th Of July Jazz
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We celebrate the 4th Of July with the traditional Louis Armstrong holiday titles, "Fireworks" and "Struttin’ With Some Barbecue," and the Sonny Rollins’ masterpiece the "Freedom Suite." We also celebrate the birthdays of pianist Ahmad Jamal and vocalist Johnny Hartman.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Federalists
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Teacher, historian, and VPR commentator Vic Henningsen has been thinking about how, since the founding of our democracy, the names of political parties and movements have been fairly capricious.VPR News
Federal Money Will Help Vermont Expand Broadband
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A big infusion of federal cash is coming to Vermont to help expand the broadband computer network to rural areas. A total of $47 million will go to two Vermont telecommunications companies to build fiber optic networks.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
20th Century Masterworks
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Today we’ll listen to Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, one of Samuel Barber’s three Essays, and Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos.Vermont Garden Journal
Japanese Beetles
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Charlie will talk about ways to help rid your garden of these flower predators.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: July 2, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
A Look At Vermont’s Gubernatorial Race
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with reporter John Dillon and Louis Porter, bureau chief of the Vermont Press Bureau, about Vermont’s gubernatorial race.VPR News
Author Bob Stannard On The Meaning Of Life
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Bob Stannard has worked as a logger, lobbyist, musician, state representative and salesman. He speaks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about his philosophy of life and his book, How to Survive a Recession: A Vermont Perspective.Vermont Edition
Surviving The Recession, Vermont Style
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Manchester Center musician and lobbyist Bob Stannard has just published "How to Survive a Recession: A Vermont Perspective." He humorously shares how to carve out a living in Vermont and finally reveals the true meaning of life.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Independence Day Warm-up
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American music to begin the holiday weekend.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Gun Control
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The Supreme Court has been much in the news this week with its ruling expanding gun rights – and the Senate hearings on the nomination of Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News foreign correspondent Barrie Dunsmore offers his thoughts on these matters.VPR News
‘The Pavilion’ Opens Dorset Theatre Festival
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The Dorset Theatre Festival kicks off its 2010 season with a play by Craig Wright, one of the lead writers for the TV series "Six Feet Under." "The Pavilion," explores the nature of time, love and regret at a 20th high school reunion.VPR News
Business Leaders Optimistic About Vermont’s Economy
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Vermont’s top business leaders are increasingly optimistic about the short-term future of the state’s economy. A new survey finds that a majority of chief executives expect their sales will increase over the next six months. And they anticipate hiring additional workers.VPR News
VT Gets $47 Million For Broadband
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Two Vermont telecommunications groups are getting $47 million in federal stimulus money to build fiber optic networks. The money is the largest public investment in broadband infrastructure ever made in the state. It comes from a $7 billion investment in broadband infrastructure contained in the federal stimulus bill.VPR News
Groups To Submit Arguments To Close VT Yankee
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Groups critical of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant are slated to submit their arguments on what should be done about recent leaks at the Vernon reactor.VPR News
VT Cuts Burial Payments For Low-Income People
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The state of Vermont is cutting back on the amount it will pay for burial expenses for low-income residents by about $300.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 2,2010
Jazz with George Thomas
Dexter Gordon & Piano Masters
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We join tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon as he returns to the US after a long European sojurn and records Homecoming in 1976, live at the Village Vanguard. The 1973 duet with Chick Corea on piano & Gary Burton on vibes balances the piano of Keith Jarrett dueting with Charlie Haden on bass.Commentary Series
Levin: Clam Worms
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On a recent vacation, nature writer and photographer Ted Levin took notice of ‘elemental life’ amidst extravagant American lifestyles.VPR News
Regulators Question Underwater Cables At Vermont Yankee
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Federal inspectors have called attention to a new potential safety problem at Vermont Yankee.VPR News
CVPS Apologizes For Disparaging Low-Income Customers
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Vermont’s largest electric utility is apologizing for implying that rates should not be reduced for low-income customers, because they might spend the savings on cigarettes.VPR News
Sanders Says Academic Study Shows Benefit Of Health Centers
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Senator Bernie Sanders says a new academic study shows the benefits of investing in community health centers.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Yes, it is July. Yes, I Know it Feels Like April.
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It’s chilly outside today, but it happens to be July 1st. We’ll hear music for summer by Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Gershwin this afternoon to prepare us for the upcoming hot holiday weekend.VPR News
Summer Camp Hosts Guard Families
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Ohana Camp in Fairlee is setting aside time exclusively for families of Vermont Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan. VPR’s Steve Zind spoke with one wife at camp with two children.VPR News
The Meaning Of Patriotism
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Stephen Kiernanhe about his book Authentic Patriotism where he argues the U.S. should strip away the right/leftwing arguments about what the word means.Vermont Edition
‘Authentic Patriotism’
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Stephen Kiernan’s new book, Authentic Patriotism: Restoring America’s Founding Ideals Through Selfless Action tells the stories of people who’ve devoted themselves to a cause, and made a difference to their communities. Also, a summer camp on Lake Fairlee opens its cabins to Guard families.
Commentary Series
Kashmeri: NATO
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Commentator Sarwar Kashmeri is Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Security Program and a resident of Reading, Vermont. He has been contemplating the future of NATO for his book on the alliance, due out later this year.VPR News
Lyndon Kicks Off Major Fundraising Effort
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Lyndon State College announced a one million dollar gift this week, from the outdoor clothing company Carhartt. It’s part of a major fundraising effort at Lyndon State.VPR News
Senators Vote To Confirm Petraeus
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Both of Vermont’s U.S. Senators have voted to confirm General David Petraeus as the country’s new military commander in Afghanistan. The vote in the Senate was unanimous.VPR News
VT’s Largest Bank To Change Its Name
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After 106 years, Vermont’s largest bank is changing its name.VPR News
Sanders Says Study Shows Health Centers Working
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Senator Bernie Sanders is touting the results of a new George Washington University study showing one of his favorite programs is producing big benefits.VPR News
Migrant Farmworker Documentary Debuts Thursday
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A new film documenting the experiences of migrant farm workers in Vermont is debuting in Burlington.VPR News
Decade After Civil Unions, Issue Reverberates
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Lois Farnham and Holly Puterbaugh say that before they were joined in one of Vermont’s first civil unions 10 years ago the church asked that plainclothes police officers attend the ceremony in case there was trouble.VPR News
Errors Found In Sex Offender Registry
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A new state audit has found a "sizable" number of errors in Vermont’s sex offender registry.VPR News
Driver Sentenced In Fetal Death Crash
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A 22-year-old Pownal woman has been sentenced to 30 months to 20 years in prison stemming from a car crash that caused a pregnant woman to lose the twins she was carrying.VPR News
Extended Jobless Benefits Coming To An End
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More than 1,500 Vermonters are due soon to lose their unemployment benefits, with that help ending next week for 719 of them.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for July 1, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Fine & Mellow Blues, Andrew Hill
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We begin with Billie Holiday’s own composition, Fine & Mellow Blues from a 1957 CBS Television special The Sound Of Jazz which featured three of the greatest tenor sax players: Coleman hawkins, Lester Young and Ben Webster. We also celebrate the birthday of the composer, pianist and band leader, Andrew Hill.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Justice Black
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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd died recently at the age of 92. Byrd was the longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, and it’s well known that he was once a member of the Ku Klux Klan. VPR commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert tells us about another hugely influential person who was also a member of the Klan.VPR News
Financial Reform Bill With Welch Provision Set To Pass In U.S. House
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The U.S. House is set to approve a major financial reform bill that will significantly change how banks operate in the future. The legislation includes a provision authored by Congressman Peter Welch that gives small merchants additional protections when dealing with large credit card companies.VPR News
FairPoint Weighs Options After Bankruptcy Plan Is Rejected
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FairPoint Communications is weighing its options after the Vermont Public Service Board rejected the company’s plan to work itself out of bankruptcy.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Rite of Spring, etc.
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On the birthday of conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, we’ll hear him conduct Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps. Also today, a little-known chamber music fragment by Mahler, and a late Haydn symphony.VPR News
Summer School: How Not To Get Lost In The Woods
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with orienteering enthusiast Chris Williams about how to stay on track in the woods and not get lost.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On NH Republican Political Races
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Valley News political editor John Gregg about the Republican’s chances in the upcoming statewide, federal and local political races.VPR News
Doug Racine On His Gubernatorial Candidacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Doug Racine about his candidacy.Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Doug Racine
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Democratic candidate for Governor Doug Racine discusses his priorities for the state. Plus, Valley News reporter John Gregg examines why New Hampshire Republicans believe they’re in a strong position this year. And Summer School continues with a lesson in orienteering.
VPR Series and Specials
Big Hydro: Going To The Source
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In a series of reports this summer, VPR’s John Dillon will examine the social, cultural, economic, and environmental consequences of long-term agreements to buy large quantities of power from Hydro-Quebec.Commentary Series
Craven: Andrea Rogers
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Arts producer and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven has been thinking lately about how the arts scene in Vermont has been transformed through the leadership of Flynn Theater director Andrea Rogers, who officially retires later today.VPR News
Interview: Mike Smith On FairPoint Communications’ Next Move
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Maine regulators gave the green light, but Vermont’s Public Service Board said "no" this week to a financial re-organization plan by Fairpoint Communications. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Mike Smith, President of Fairpoint Communications in Vermong about whether the company will file a new plan with the board, or challenge the ruling in court.VPR News
Brattleboro Prepares For Major Road Projects
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Downtown Brattleboro is slated for some major reconstruction projects and some major disruption, starting this summer. Local business owners and boosters are looking for ways to minimize the chaos and keep the shoppers and tourists coming.VPR News
BED Steps Closer To Hydro-Quebec Deal
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The publicly-owned utility in Vermont’s largest city is one step closer to buying electricity from Hydro-Quebec.VPR News
New England Obesity Rates Low, But Rising
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A new national report says adult obesity rates in New England are lower than in most other areas of the country, but are rising.VPR News
Accused Spy Studied At Norwich
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A key suspect in an alleged Russian spy ring operating in the United States spent time at a Vermont college.VPR News
Officials Warn Of Heroin Resurgence In Vermont
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Federal and state law enforcement officials are warning that heroin use is once again on the rise in Vermont.VPR News
Tax Notices Sent In Error
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The Vermont Tax Department says about 10,000 homeowners have been sent notices saying they haven’t filed a needed piece of paperwork with the state, even though they had.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 30, 2010.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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The final concert of Alan Gilbert’s inaugural season as the NYPO’s Music Director.Jazz with George Thomas
Frank Loesser
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We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birthday of songwriter Frank Loesser with performances of his songs by Ray Charles, Betty Carter, Karrin Allyson, John Coltrane, Bob Dorough, Blossom Dearie, Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, Chet Baker and others.Commentary Series
Luskin: Garden Chicks
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With a nod to the farmers near her Windham County home, author Deborah Lee Luskin contemplates the joys of raising some of her own food.VPR News
Legislature Chooses Health Care Consultant
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An effort in the legislature to make health care affordable for all Vermonters has taken a big step forward. The Joint Fiscal Committee has picked a consultant who will design three different approaches for health care reform.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthday of Anne-Sophie Mutter
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German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter turns 47 today, and we’ll listen to her play the Violin Concerto by Jean Sibelius. Also today, Dvorak’s 5th Symphony and a string quartet by Robert Schumann.VPR News
Massage Therapist Works With Horses
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VPR’s Ric Cengeri visits equine massage therapist Judith Falk at work.VPR News
Vermont Inmates Out Of State
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the commissioner of Vermont’s Department of Corrections about Kentucky’s recent decission to remove all it’s inmates including Vermonters out of the Lee Adjustment Canter in Beatyville Kentucky.VPR News
Considering The Return Of Wolves To Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with two wildlife biologists about the history and possible return of wolves in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Wolves In The Northeast
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We look at what it would mean if wolves were to repopulate the region, and how the state and federal governments might respond. Also, we check in on Vermont’s inmates who are sent to prisons out of the state. And, we visit an equine massage therapist.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival LIVE
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Live performance from the VPR studios by the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival.VPR News
The Elena Kagan Hearing
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VPR will stream live coverage of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as it happens. Visit VPR’s Elena Kagen coverage page for more information.Commentary Series
McQuiston: Taxes
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A recent survey conducted for Vermont Business Magazine has got commentator Tim McQuiston thinking about the need for an economic development plan.VPR News
Pownal Holds Meeting On Proposed Solar Installation
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Plans are moving forward for a green energy park at the former `Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal. Two renewable energy projects, one solar and another using wood, are in the works for the 144-acre property.VPR News
Hearing Tonight On Derby Land Bequest
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The clock is ticking on the U.S. government’s acceptance of a 480-acre lakefront estate on the U.S.-Canadian border.VPR News
Baker To Be Manchester Police Chief
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The former head of the Vermont State Police is going to become acting chief in the town of Manchester.VPR News
Lyndon State College Gets $1 Million Gift
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Lyndon State College says a $1 million gift from an outdoor clothing manufacturer will be used to help fund a scholarship program to benefit young people from the Northeast Kingdom.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 29, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Rotterdam Philharmonic
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Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts a pops-ish program.VPR News
The Elena Kagan Hearing
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VPR will stream live coverage of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as it happens. Visit VPR’s Elena Kagen coverage page for more information.Jazz with George Thomas
Hot Jazz
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We start off with Hot Jazz as Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter classic "Too Darn Hot" and Fats Waller lets loose with some hot piano playing and Dizzy Gillespie gives us a version of "Hot House." A listener request for Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker preceeds some New Orleans music with McCoy Tyner’s "New Orleans Stomp" and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.Commentary Series
Hanna: A Day in Court
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Today was the last day of the term in the United States Supreme Court and the start of the confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan. Vermont Law School professor and commentator Cheryl Hanna recaps the day’s events and what they mean for Vermonters.VPR News
Vermont Regulators Reject FairPoint’s Reorganization Plan
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Vermont utility regulators have rejected a plan by FairPoint Communications to work itself out of bankruptcy. In a decision released on Monday, the Public Service Board said the proposed reorganization doesn’t do enough to promote the good of the state of Vermont.VPR News
Leahy In Spotlight As Kagan Hearing Gets Underway
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Senator Patrick Leahy is once again in the national spotlight as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee. The panel has just opened its confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.VPR News
Analysts: Endorsements That Matter Bring In Money, Volunteers
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Analysts say the endorsements in a political campaign that really matter are those that result in money and volunteers. The support of a statewide environmental group can draw some attention, especially in the crowded field of Democrats running for governor.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Bruckner 4
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Today we’ll hear Anton Bruckner’s beautiful Fourth Symphony, known as the "Romantic," as performed by the Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi. We’ll also take trips to hear music of Sweden and Spain.VPR News
Archive Facility Expands
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Vermont State Archivist Gregory Sanford gives VPR’s Steve Zind a tour of the newly expanded facility to hold state papers in Middlesex.VPR News
“Happy Birthday” Releases Album on Sub Pop
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Music contributor Matt Bushlow profiles the Brattleboro band Happy Birthday.VPR News
Adding Social Causes To Business Missions
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with the executive director of Vermont Business for Social Responsibility and the owner of Small Dog Electronics about the Vermont Benefit Corporations Act.VPR News
The Kagan Hearing Opening Statement
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Read Senator Patrick Leahy’s opening statement at the confirmation hearing on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.Vermont Edition
Uniting Social Causes And Profit Motives
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We learn about the idea behind Vermont’s new law for Benefit Corporations, for-profit businesses that formally embrace social or environmental missions. Also, a tour of the new state archives, and profile of the Brattleboro music group Happy Birthday.
Commentary Series
Slayton: Research Center
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Some budget cutting decisions at the University of Vermont have Commentator Tom Slayton worried about the school’s commitment to research in and about our state.VPR News
St. Johnsbury Voters To Weigh-in On School Budget
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Normally, debates about how to spend local tax dollars erupt at town meetings in March and settle down by the end of mud season. But in this abnormal economy, a few cities and towns in Vermont are still waging budget battles. In St. Johnsbury, tempers have been flaring for months, and voters will vote for a third time Tuesday on a controversial school budget.VPR News
Burlington, Teacher Talks Stall
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Burlington teachers and the city’s school board have agreed to call in a mediator to help with stalled contract talks.VPR News
Board To Hold Hearing On Vermont Yankee
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The Vermont Public Service Board has set a hearing for the evening of July 8 at Brattleboro Union High School to take public testimony on whether it should order the shutdown of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
Brattleboro Veterans Clinic Opens
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A new Vermont clinic for veterans is serving health needs of patients from three states.VPR News
School Merger Law Only Latest Attempt
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The Vermont School Boards Association has held formal talks with a quarter of the state’s 60 supervisory unions in the three weeks since a school consolidation bill became law.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Soil Shipped Out
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The Vermont Department of Health says about 310,000 pounds of contaminated soil and other solid waste from the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has been packed into 10 tractor-trailer containers for shipment to a licensed radioactive waste disposal in Utah.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 28, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Minnesota Orchestra
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Christian Tetzlaff’s list of desert-island composers is a short one, and each composer was a pianist — not a violinist like Tetzlaff himself. Somehow, though, the music of the Hungarian pianist/composer/ethnomusicologist Bela Bartok has found pride of place in his heart, as you can hear when he plays the beautiful, brooding Violin Concerto No. 2.All the Traditions
Ain’t No Cure For The Summertime Blues
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A nice long "flood" set, magical Romany music, and lots of summertime blues to start the season off right !My Place with Joel Najman
Cool Cat Rockabilly Of the 1950’s
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Rockabilly as a popular music phenomenon rose out of the rural southern United States in 1954 and tailed off as a separate art form in 1958, when it was mostly assimilated within the more broadly defined rock & roll genre that had been universally embraced by American teenagers within the pop music mainstream of the day. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a sampling of genuine mid-1950’s rockabilly music, recorded by a number of representative artists including Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Billy Lee Riley.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Orpheus
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We explore the Orpheus legend in music – and feature an historic performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with Hilde Gueden and Fedora Barbieri.Interlude
Forrester Sings Rachmaninoff
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The late Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester is featured in a recording of Rachmaninoff’s Vespers.VPR News
Brandon Divided Over New Retail Development
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Brandon residents are deeply divided over a new retail development that’s being proposed south of town. Proponents say it will provide a better grocery store, encourage economic growth and create jobs. Critics say it will destroy Brandon’s historic village center.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union
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This week on State of the Re:Union: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Once referred to as "America’s Machine Shop," Milwaukee is now at the epicenter of the urban farming movement in the United States.Jazz with George Thomas
Fred Anderson
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We celebrate the life & music of the Chicago tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson, who died Thursday June 24th at age 81. He was a legendary force in Chicago and the international jazz scene who started his own club, The Velvet Lounge and helped many jazz musicians.Commentary Series
Lange: Manual Labor
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Storyteller and commentator Willem Lange deplores the status of an essential part of our society that he knows well: manual labor.VPR News
PSB Rejects Entergy Spinoff Proposal
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The Public Service Board said "no" to a proposed spin-off of Vermont Yankee into a new company, calling the corporate restructuring financially risky.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Brahms’ Most Celebrated Concerto
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Johannes Brahms wrote four concertos, but his Violin Concerto stands head and shoulders above the other three in terms of its popularity. We’ll hear a recent recording this afternoon featuring Nikolaj Znaider.Vermont Garden Journal
Cherries
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Charlie has some tips on how to manage your cherry trees for a bumper crop.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: June 25, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
VPR’s John Dillon On Vermont Yankee
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Reporter John Dillon talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about the latest developments at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon.VPR News
Senate Democratic Candidate Dan Freilich
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Bob Kinzel talks with Naval Physician Dan Freilich, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.Vermont Edition
U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Freilich
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Naval Physician Dan Freilich is challenging Senator Patrick Leahy in the Democratic primary. Freilich discusses his views on health care, national security and the other issues that define his campaign.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Debussy’s Piano
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Vermont pianist Elaine Greenfield plays Preludes of Debussy.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Scenes of Montpelier
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Pianist Michael Arnowitt describes his new jazz suite Scenes of Montpelier as an extension of the idea behind Pictures at an Exhibition, except transferred to the outdoors rather than Mussorgsky’s art gallery. We’ll hear Mussorgsky’s music this morning and let you know where you can hear Michael’s tomorrow night.Commentary Series
Seamans: Yard Sale
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Former foreign correspondent Bill Seamans has taken note of a new phenomenon in Iraq as the U.S. occupation gears down.VPR News
Leahy: Crack Down On Risky Drilling Practices
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Senator Patrick Leahy says he wants to crack down on oil company executives who knowingly take short cuts on drilling projects that result in oil spills.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 25, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Swing Jazz In The Rain
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We begin this evening with several records fron 1939, including the string band, The Cats And The Fiddle doing "Thursday Evening Swing" and the virtuoso tenor sax of Coleman Hawkins on "Body And Soul." We end the evening with the jazz mandolin of Jethro Burns.Commentary Series
Hunter: The Pond
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Sometimes, an old memory resurfaces to remind us of the history we leave behind. That’s just what happened recently for commentator Edith Hunter.VPR News
Welch Urges Congress To Pass Campaign Finance Reform
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Congressman Peter Welch says it’s critical for Congress to pass a campaign finance reform bill that will regulate this year’s elections. Welch voted for a bill, adopted by the U.S. House, that contains new disclosure requirements for corporations and labor unions.VPR News
Marijuana Becomes Issue In Governor’s Race
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Senate President Peter Shumlin sparked controversy recently when he came out in support of decriminalizing marijuana. The candidates for governor have found it can be a challenging topic to talk about.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Couperin and Paganini Revisited
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This afternoon we’ll hear Thomas Adès’ Three Studies After Couperin and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.VPR News
Vermont History Expo Touts Town Histories
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From toy pianos to an Italian picnic, VPR’s Steve Zind brings shares some of the unique exhibits that are part of this weekend’s Vermont History Expo in Tunbridge.VPR News
Extreme “Death Race” Takes Place This Weekend
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This weekend in Pittsfield, several dozen competitors will be at the starting line of an endurance obstacle course called The Death Race.Vermont Edition
Would You Pay For An Online Newspaper?
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Papers from The New York Times to The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus will soon start charging a fee for stories online. We look at how paywalls may change the future of journalism. Also, we learn more about the extreme Death Race, and a look at this weekend’s History Expo.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Inspired by a Spanish Palace
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Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de AranjuezClassical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Royal “We”
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King Henry VIII of England assumed the throne on this day in 1509, but did you know he also wrote music? We’ll hear his suite, Rose Without A Thorn, along with other music of the Queens, Kings, and Emperors this morning.Commentary Series
Mares: Tragedy
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Writer, former teacher and legislator Bill Mares is intrigued by how we avoid depleting precious resources. In his commentary today, he reflects on how we might all work together to protect what we have.VPR News
New ‘Safe Passing’ Law To Help Bikers
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Bicyclists around the state say a new ‘safe passing’ law should make it easier to share the road with motor vehicles. The law goes into effect July first. It offers new protections not only to cyclists, but to walkers, horseback riders, roller-bladers and other ‘vulnerable roadway users.’VPR News
VT Labor Commissioner Leaves
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There’s been another departure from the Douglas administration, as it approaches its last six months in office.VPR News
New Cracks In Cooling Towers At Vermont Yankee
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Vermont Yankee nuclear plant officials say two new cracks have been found and repaired in a rebuilt tower that cools water from the plant.VPR News
US 4 Bridge To Close For Re-paving
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The U.S. Route 4 bridge across the Connecticut River between Lebanon, N.H., and Hartford, Vt., is going to be closed for the weekend.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 24, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Helen Humes, Earthquake, Donald Harrison
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We celebrate the birthdays of the vocalist Helen Humes, who is heard with the Count Basie Orchestra and pianist Jay McShann and alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, who is from New Orleans and colors many of his performances with a distinct Crescent City flavor. We also acknowledge today’s 1:30pm earthquake with the Count Basie Orchestra’s "One O’ Clock Jump."Commentary Series
Sturman: Father
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Long time Thetford resident Skip Sturman was recently contemplating the contrast between memories of a loved one and his legend.VPR News
Douglas To Eliminate Some State Jobs
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Governor Douglas says the state will need to eliminate some positions in state government in the coming months. But he says he hopes to achieve the goal of job reduction through attrition, not layoffs.VPR News
Same-Sex Custody Battle Goes To State Supreme Court
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Members of the state Supreme Court had tough questions for the lawyer of a Virginia woman who disappeared in the middle of a long-running child custody dispute. The case has raised questions about whether same-sex partners have the same custody and visitation rights as heterosexual couples.VPR News
Earthquake Felt At Vermont Yankee Plant
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The mild earthquake that rocked much of Vermont Wednesday was also felt at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, requiring the plant to formally declare to federal officials that "an unusual event" had taken place.VPR News
Interview: State Geologist Larry Becker On Today’s Earthquake
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The Saint Lawrence Valley is known to geologists as an area that’s prone to moderate earthquakes. VPR’s Neal Charnoff speaks with State Geologist Larry Becker about today’s event.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Genies and Gargoyles
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This afternoon we’ll listen Carl Nielsen’s incidental music for "Aladdin," as well as Maurice Ravel’s spooky Gaspard de la Nuit.VPR News
Moderate Earthquake Hits Region
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The U.S. Geological Survey confirms that an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale was centered near Cumberland, Quebec.VPR News
Summer School: How To Throw A Curve Ball
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Our seasonal series, "Summer School" teaches fun and practical skills. In this first installment, former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee gives advice on how to throw a curve ball.VPR News
Interview: Montreal Jazz Festival
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Montreal’s 12-day festival begins Friday. VPR music contributor Matt Bushlow highlights some of this year’s acts.Vermont Edition
Writers Of The Beat Generation
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Bennington writer Bill Morgan spent 20 years as Allen Ginsberg’s archivist and friend. We talk with him about his new book, The Typewriter is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat Generation. Also, Montreal ramps up for Jazz Fest, starting this weekend. And we begin a news seasonal series, Summer School.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Bill “Spaceman” Lee
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Bill Lee discusses the curve, slider, fastball and even his famed Eephus pitch, how to mix them up and keep batters off balance.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Ravel’s Scheherazade
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Ravel’s set of 3 songs performed by soprano Sylvia McNair.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Happy B-day James Levine!
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This morning we’ll honor maestro James Levine, on his 68th birthday.Commentary Series
Schubart: Candidates
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VPR Commentator Bill Schubart has been listening to friends to try and glean what’s on Vermonters’ minds as the primary looms in August. He’s not all that thrilled with what he’s hearing.VPR News
Sturm Reflects On Life Offline
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James Sturm is no Luddite. He’s a professional cartoonist and director of the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction. But the Internet was taking up far too much of his time, and so, he decided to go off-line completely, in the form of a self-imposed Internet ban.VPR News
Bartlett Supports Re-structuring State Government
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Bartlett says it’s critical to restructure all of state government along the lines of the recently passed Challenges for Change bill. Bartlett says developing an outcomes based approach to the state budget is one way to improve government services without raising new taxes.VPR News
Solar Project Designed As Teaching Tool
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Central Vermont Public Service has unveiled a new solar project in Rutland. It’s part energy producer, part exhibit and part teaching tool.VPR News
Man Sets Lake Champlain Trout Record
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A Vermont man is the new record holder for the largest lake trout ever landed in Lake Champlain.VPR News
Police Say Suspect In 1978 Homicides Dead
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Vermont State Police say they believe the man suspected of killing his wife and her 5-year-old daughter 32 years ago in Jericho killed himself in Arizona in 1997 following a police chase.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 23, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Summertime Jazz
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Our listen to Summertime Jazz includes, of course, two versions of the Gershwin classic by Artie Shaw And His Orchestra and by guitarist Wes Montgomery. We also hear a 1954 version of The Way You Look Tonight that has burning solos by alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and trumpeter Clifford Brown. We end the evening with a remarkable new album Whirl by pianist Fred Hersch with his composition Still Here.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Silken Tents
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It’s wedding season in Vermont, and commentator and executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council Peter Gilbert has these thoughts.VPR News
Radioactive Leak Linked To Design Flaw At Yankee Plant
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Entergy Vermont Yankee has released its investigation into the cause of radioactive leaks discovered this winter at the plant. The report traces the problem to the plant’s original construction in 1972 – and also to ineffective monitoring by Entergy.VPR News
Report On Inmate Death Is Released
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An independent investigation into the death of a prison inmate last summer says the state failed to follow proper medical procedures that could have saved his life. But the Department of Corrections disagrees with the report’s findings.VPR News
Lessons Learned Living Off The Grid
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Author William Powers recounts the experience of living off the grid in his new book, Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream.VPR News
Peter Welch On BP’s Handling Of The Oil Spill
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Congressman Peter Welch about the stance Welch has taken on BP and the handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.VPR News
Susan Bartlett On Her Gubernatorial Candidacy
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Bob Kinzel talks with candidate Susan Bartlet about her platform and how she approaches key issues facing the state.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Prokofiev’s Fifth
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The Symphony No. 5 of Prokofiev, conducted by Paavo Jarvi.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Calliope
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This morning we’ll visit two different recordings from the Calliope Renaissance Band, with highlights from their Diversions and A Renaissance Revel.Commentary Series
Ali: Cartoons
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UVM Professor and commentator Saleem Ali has been reflecting on balancing the right to free speech and cultural respect.VPR News
Exhibit Places Vermont At Center Of Craft Movement
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There was a time when industrial mass production threatened to do away with "hand-made" things. But in the mid-twentieth century, a counter trend emerged. A new generation of craftspeople began making a living by creating objects that were both useful and beautiful.VPR News
Officials Say Vermont’s Forest Fire Risk Low
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As wildfires burn in Arizona and in Quebec, a Vermont official says the risk of such fires is relatively low in the state.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Officials Plan Update On Remediation
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Vermont Yankee officials are planning to give the latest news on contamination problems at the nuclear power plant.VPR News
Neighbors Concerned About Cabot’s Water Wells
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Neighbors of Vermont cheese maker Cabot Creamery are pressing the state to study the impact of the plant’s well water use on those of adjoining land owners.VPR News
Report Analyzes NH’s Transportation Needs
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A nonprofit transportation group based in Washington says a third of New Hampshire’s bridges and roads need to be fixed or replaced.VPR News
Health Department Tests For West Nile Virus
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For the Vermont Department of Health, the arrival of summer marks the beginning of testing for West Nile virus.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 22, 2010.Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Susan Bartlett
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Our series of interviews with major party candidates for governor continues. Also, Congressman Peter Welch on how the BP corporation should be dealt with by Congress and the president.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Ivan Fischer conducts Schubert and Mahler.Jazz with George Thomas
Slow & Sentimental Jazz
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We check out some Slow & Sentimental Jazz, including Charles Mingus’ tribute, "Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Love" and Tim Warfield’s version of Duke Ellington’s "In A Sentimental Mood." Jason Moran’s new trio date "Ten" includes the late composer/pianist Jaki Byard’s "To Bob Vitel Of Paris."Commentary Series
Kunin: Europe
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Former Vermont Governor – and former Ambassador to Switzerland – Madeleine Kunin recently traveled to Europe and enjoyed her old stomping grounds as a tourist.VPR News
Vermont’s Progressive Party Likely To Support Democrat For Governor
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The head of Vermont’s Progressive Party says it’s likely that his party will support the Democratic nominee for Governor this year. But that’s only if the winner of the Democratic Primary supports several key Progressive priorities.VPR News
VT Forest Fire Preparedness
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont’s Forest Fire Supervisor Lars Lund to learn more about how serious of a threat wildfires are in the state, and how the state would respond in the event of one.VPR News
A Watershed Year For Civil Rights
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with author Bruce Watson about his book "Freedom Summer" that recounts the summer of 1964 when 700 civil rights activists traveled to Mississippi to help end a century of Jim Crow laws.Vermont Edition
Freedom Summer
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Author Bruce Watson’s new book Freedom Summer recounts the events of the summer of 1964 when civil rights activists traveled to Mississippi to help end Jim Crow Laws. The book also shares the stories of several Vermonters. And, we learn more about the threat of forest fires in Vermont.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Summer Marches In!
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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Summer Solstice
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The summer solstice arrives at 7:28am ET, so we’re flooding the morning with musical sunshine by Prokofiev, Berlioz, Mendelssohn and Sousa.Commentary Series
Shields: United States in Crisis
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Commentator Geoff Shields has been thinking about our ability to anticipate – and respond to – crisis situations.VPR News
AARP: Health Care Reform Part Of Mission
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AARP President Barry Rand talks about why his group backed the health care reform bill, and why a recent controversy in Vermont over the current AARP chapter president who was appointed to a local health care reform commission, was in his opinion, much ado about nothing.VPR News
Small Hydro Projects Move Forward
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Many of Vermont’s villages and towns were built around water power, and many of the small dams that produced that power still exist. But few of the old dams have been revived. Critics have blamed the state Agency of Natural Resources for the holdup. Officials say that’s beginning to change.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 21, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
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Jeffrey Kahane leads a concerto from the piano and a little-heard symphony.All the Traditions
My Heart Belongs To Daddy!
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Our annual Father’s Day special, and a preview of all the local music which will be featured at the Vermont History Expo at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds next weekend!My Place with Joel Najman
Instrumental Surf Music
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program features an hour of vintage instrumental surf music by artists including Dick Dale, The Chantays and The Surfaris.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Die Meistersinger
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In celebration of the beginning of summer, we present Wagner’s Die Meistersinger in a recording that includes Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Placido Domingo.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union
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One night in May of 2007, a tornado wiped Greensburg, Kansas, off the map. This week on State of the Re:Union, the town’s residents have decided to not only resurrect the town, but to rebuild in a true spirit of renewal.Jazz with George Thomas
Just Another Night Of Jazz
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Just another night of jazz features classics, including Louis Armstrong (Heebie Jeebies) and Blow Wind Blow which includes an vocal introduction from a New Orleans legend, Sister Gertrude Morgan and new releases from Geri Allen & Timeline and John Hicks & Frank Morgan.Commentary Series
Whitney: Father’s Day
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With Father’s Day around the corner, commentator Diana Whitney is remembering her Dad.VPR News
Vermont Village To Celebrate Its Anti-Slavery Past
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Brandon will celebrate its Civil War history this weekend with re-enactors, historic walking tours and other special events. But a local historian also hopes to shine a light on the town’s anti-slavery efforts before the war.VPR News
Interview: Comedienne Lizz Winstead Of The Daily Show
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Comedienne Lizz Winstead helped usher in a new era of satire as co-creator and head writer of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. She recently returned to her stand-up comedy roots and will be performing two shows this Saturday night in Burlington.
VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: June 18, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s news.VPR News
VPR’s Ross Sneyd On The 2010 Statewide and Legislative Races
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Reporter Ross Sneyd talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about candidates running in the upcoming statewide and legislative races.VPR News
Deb Markowitz On Her Gubernatorial Candidacy
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with gubernatorial candidate Deb Markowitz about her candidacy.Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Markowitz
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Secretary of State Deb Markowitz is one of five Democratic candidates for governor. We learn more about Markowitz’s platform and her approach to key issues facing the state.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
La Valse
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Friday never sounded better, as we waltz into the weekend in 3/4 time with music by Arnold Bax, Franz Schubert, – and, the Vermont Youth Orchestra performing David Gunn’s Urban Renewaltz.Commentary Series
Henningsen: The Resistance
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This month marks the 60th anniversary of one of World War II’s darkest moments: the fall of France. It also marked the start of one of the most romanticized aspects of that war. Teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen explains.VPR News
Vietnam Veterans Hold Meeting On Agent Orange
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The Vietnam Veterans of America’s Vermont Chapter is holding a town hall meeting at the statehouse tomorrow to look at the lasting effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam veterans.VPR News
Farmers Advocate For Supply Management
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Milk prices paid to dairy farmers are creeping upwards, providing some hope that Vermont will lose fewer farms than predicted this year. But experts say any price relief will be short-lived. So a group of local dairy farmers is trying to get Congress to overhaul dairy legislation as part of the 2012 farm bill.VPR News
NRC Says Yankee Provided Accurate Information
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Federal regulators have cleared Entergy Vermont Yankee after a three-month investigation that focused on whether the company supplied accurate information.VPR News
Police Label Randolph Fire Arson
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Vermont State Police say a fire that gutted a three-story building in Randolph was arson.VPR News
Attorney General’s Office Says Leddy Appointment Stands
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Vermont’s attorney general says the naming of a former lawmaker to a state panel on health care will stand, despite a conflict-of-interest complaint.VPR News
State Warns Political Campaigns On Roadside Signs
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation is warning political campaign supporters not to plant their lawn signs in places that could obscure drivers’ sight lines.VPR News
Jury Takes Case Against VT Police In Shooting
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A jury in Brattleboro is weighing a civil case against five Vermont State Police troopers accused of mistreating the family of a man shot to death by police.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 18, 2010.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Stephen Hough, fresh from a recent recording of Tchaikovsky’s piano concerti, performs the second concerto with conductor David Robertson.Jazz with George Thomas
Duos & Trios
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We feature some recent duo and trio jazz ensembles including pianist John Hicks paired with Frank Morgan’s alto sax; Steve Wilson’s alto sax joined by Bruce Barth’s piano; a trio lead by pianist Marc Cary and the Paul Motian Trio with the drummer joined by Chris Potter, tenor sax and Jason Moran on piano.Commentary Series
Levin: Wildfires
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Memorial Day wildfires triggered a memory of naturalist writer Ted Levin’s graduate school days and the ecological benefits of fire.VPR News
Welch Grills BP Chief In House Hearing
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Congressman Peter Welch was one of the members of the House to grill the President of BP at Thursday’s special hearing. Welch suggested that the BP chief might consider resigning, after mishandling the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.VPR News
Using The Snelling Gubernatorial Model
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Bob Kinzel about two Democratic candidates for governor saying they would model their careers in the office after Republican Dick Snelling.VPR News
The Lure Of Working In Summer Theater
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with members of four theater companies in Vermont about the lure of being involved in summer theater productions on and off stage.Vermont Edition
Summer Theater In Vermont
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We get a preview of a few productions being staged this summer, and learn how the season comes together – from selecting plays, casting, developing new local talent and keeping the company afloat financially. Also, why the legacy of Republican Governor Dick Snelling has been embraced by current Demcoratic gubernatorial candidates. And we open up the listener mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
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Music born of depression and another concerto.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
King Arthur
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King Arthur legend lives on in the opera by Henry Purcell. We’ll hear a suite from the opera this morning, along with Edvard Grieg’s lyrical Wedding Day at Troldhaugen.Commentary Series
Luskin: Corrections
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"Challenges for Change" relies on Vermont’s Community Justice Network to help reduce the state’s prison population and costs. It also challenges ordinary Vermonters to change their attitude about incarceration. Commentator Deborah Luskin explains how Restorative Justice works to everyone’s benefit.VPR News
Manchester Attorney Wants Income Sensitivity Numbers Released
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In Manchester, a legal battle is shaping up over whether income sensitivity adjustments on property tax bills should be made public or kept confidential. Advocates on both sides say the so-called "prebate" data makes it possible to closely estimate individual incomes.VPR News
Markowitz Wants Savings Plan For Business Start-Ups
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Secretary of State Deb Markowitz says as governor, she’d create savings accounts that would help entrepreneurs launch businesses.VPR News
Brattleboro To Use Surveillance Cameras
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The town of Brattleboro plans to use surveillance cameras to monitor crime and disruptive behavior in part of its downtown.VPR News
Nonprofits Get $1.7 Million In Energy Grants
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Colleges, hospitals and other non-profits will share in $1.7 million in grants from a Vermont state fund designed to promote clean energy.VPR News
German Company Closing Waterbury Plant
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A German high-technology company is going to close its Vermont plant in Waterbury Center and 80 people will be out of work.VPR News
Family Sues Police For Actions After Son Shot
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The family of a Vermont man who was shot to death by police in 2006 wants a jury to award them $300,000 in damages for police treatment of them at a roadblock the night of the shooting.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 17, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Lucky Thompson, Tom Harrell, Javon Jackson & Bill Dixon
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We celebrate the birthdays of tenor saxophonists Javon Jackson & Lucky Thompson, trumpeter & flugelhornist Tom Harrell & note the sad passing of a major avant garde composer, trumpeter & educator in Vermont, Bill Dixon.Commentary Series
Klinger: Island Music
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What music could you NOT live without? Writer and marketing consultant Amy Klinger has been pondering that question and offers an unexpected choice in today’s commentary.VPR News
Yankee Getting Positive Assessment, But Closer Scrutiny
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Vermont Yankee is getting good grades in an annual federal safety assessment. But federal regulators also have the nuclear plant under closer scrutiny because of a radiation leak this winter.VPR News
White House Drug Policy Leader In Vermont
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One of the leaders of White House drug policy was in Vermont Wednesday. Dr. Tom McLellan made several stops in the Burlington area, including at Spectrum Youth and Family Services.VPR News
Two Democrats Name Republican Dick Snelling As Role Model
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At a recent forum, two of this year’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates surprised a group of business leaders. They listed former Republican Dick Snelling as the governor that they’d like to model their own gubernatorial careers after.VPR News
Checking Back In To The Bates Motel
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The summer movie season is in full swing with blockbuster after blockbuster duking it out for box office gold. And it’s got VPR’s Tim Johnson thinking about another movie sensation that premiered fifty years ago today.VPR News
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Haiti Trip Suspended
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s Executive Director about the decision to suspend a planned trip to Haiti by doctors, therapists and nursesVPR News
The Pros & Cons Of Biomass Energy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Executive Director of the Biomass Energy Resource Center and a resource economist about the pros & cons of burning wood for energy.Vermont Edition
How “Green” Is Biomass?
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We look into the pros and cons of burning wood for energy, and we discuss a recent study that looked at the long term effects of using biomass. Also we learn why Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center recently canceled an aid trip to Haiti, and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hitchcock’s Psycho.Classical Music with Walter Parker
2 Sextets
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Brahms’ Sextet for Strings No. 1 and Janacek’s Sextet for Winds.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Sumer Is A-Cumin’ In
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Sumer is-a cumin’ in (summer is a comin’ in) – a seasonal madrigal from the Dufay Collective, and mountian music by E.J. Moeran for the morning’s offerings.Commentary Series
Craven: New England Gems
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Filmmaker and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven is planning some cultural tourism this summer in Vermont and elsewhere in New England.VPR News
Welch, Sanders Demand Changes To Oil Industry
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Two members of Vermont’s congressional delegation were part of the chorus in Washington on Tuesday demanding changes in the oil industry in the wake of the Gulf Coast spill.VPR News
VSEA Endorses Democrat Doug Racine
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Racine has picked up another key endorsement. The Vermont State Employees Association says it’s backing Racine because he has shown support for working Vermonters throughout his career.VPR News
Housing Prices Drop In Vermont
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Home prices dropped in Vermont last year, but many would-be first-time home buyers still can’t afford homeownership.VPR News
Efficiency Company To Help Utilities In 6 States
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The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation has won a three-year, $21 million contract with municipal utilities in six states. That’s the same company behind Efficiency Vermont, which has won national awards as a pioneer in energy efficiency,VPR News
NH Bridge Project Aims To Help Children In Trauma
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A research center at Dartmouth College is leading a project to help New Hampshire state agencies better serve children experiencing abuse, neglect and other trauma.VPR News
VT Revenues Off In May, But Still On For Year
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Vermont’s General Fund revenues were almost 10 percent below expectations last month, but the state is still on target to meet its revenue goals for the fiscal year that ends June 30.VPR News
Burlington Council Calls For Arizona Boycott
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The Burlington City Council is calling for a boycott of the state of Arizona.VPR News
Primary Law Changed Rules For Independent Candidates
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Vermont’s decision to move its primary election to August is affecting the campaigns of independent candidates who want to run in the November general election.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 16, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Oil & Bird Jazz
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We listen to some oil & bird themed jazz including Charlie Parker’s Chasin’ The Bird and Bird Feathers, Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ Cold Duck Blues and Dizzy Gillespie’s Swing Low Sweet Cadillac. Sonny Rollins adds another note with his prophetic 1998 composition, Global Warming.VPR News
Obama: Spill Can Signal End To Oil ‘Addiction’
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President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation on the BP oil spill.Commentary Series
Hunter: Riding Around
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Commentator Edith Hunter has seen a lot of history pass through her town. Today, she reflects on what’s changed in Weathersfield. And what hasn’t.VPR News
State Keeps An Eye On Expansion Plans At Texas Waste Facility
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Vermont has an agreement to ship its low-level radioactive waste to a facility in Texas. But other states want to join the agreement. And officials here say they want to make sure that any expansion of the facility doesn’t affect Vermont’s plans for disposing of its waste.VPR News
Event Celebrates Work Of Entomology Scholars
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the organizer of Bellfest, an event celebrating the work of entomology scholars Ross and Joyce BellVPR News
A Look At Personal Internet Use At The Office
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with an employment attorney and a marketing consultant about personal internet use at the office and appropriate boundaries for both employers and employees.Vermont Edition
Personal Internet Use At Work
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Personal use of the Internet creeps into the workday, often unnoticed. But how does it affect productivity, and how can businesses ensure that employees are putting the company’s best face forward online? Plus, an event called Bellfest celebrates the work of UVM entomologists Ross and Joyce Bell.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Bruckner’s Second
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Anton Bruckner’s infrequently heard Symphony No. 2.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Schools
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As the school year comes to a close, commentator Rich Nadworny has been thinking about some of the extracurricular activities that make education come alive for children.VPR News
State Suggests Higher Values For TransCanada Dams
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Results are in from the re-appraisal of the eight Vermont hydroelectric dams owned by Canadian energy company TransCanada. Officials say the new suggested values could mean higher tax revenues for towns that host TransCanada property. They could also mean more tax disputes.VPR News
Businesses Could Be “Information Ambassadors” Under Program
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Vermont businesses and organizations are being asked to be "information ambassadors" under a new program organized by the state Department of Tourism and Marketing.VPR News
Historic Site To Close During Bridge Work
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A Vermont historic site on the shores of Lake Champlain is going to be closed during construction of a new bridge to New York state.VPR News
Top White House Drug Official To Visit VT
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A top White House drug control official is going to be in Vermont for a conference on drug addiction.VPR News
Georgia Wind Project Approved
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A three- to five-turbine wind project proposed in Georgia has won state approval.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 15, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Philharmonic
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A world premiere and some old favorites by Debussy and Stravinsky.VPR News
Obama: Spill Can Signal End To Oil ‘Addiction’
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President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation on the BP oil spill.Jazz with George Thomas
Piano Jazz
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We sample some gems of the classic jazz piano recordings including Earl Hines and his 1928 solo piano masterpiece Fifty-Seven Varieties; Ray Bryant’s solo version of Avery Parrish’s After Hours and begin the evening with Count Basie’s definative Goin’ To Chicago.Commentary Series
Krupp: Corn Dogs
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Gardener and commentator Ron Krupp says schools have a long way to go if they want to help tackle the problem of childhood obesity.VPR News
Governor Changes His Mind On Medicare Rebate Checks
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The Douglas Administration has changed its mind about asking senior citizens to send their upcoming Medicare rebate checks to the state. The Governor now says getting the checks back would be an administrative nightmare, and so he’s decided to back down from the issue.VPR News
Health Advocate Charges Conflict Of Interest In Commission Appointment
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A former state senator has been accused of a conflict of interest for accepting an appointment to the state Health Care Reform Commission while he represents a group of older Vermonters. But House Speaker Shap Smith defends his appointment of retired Senator Jim Leddy.VPR News
Vermont Stage Company Director Steps Down
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Mark Nash, director of the Vermont Stage Company about his decision to step down after 10 years.VPR News
Removing Small Dams In Vermont
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with an the chair of the Vermont Dam Task Force and an ecologist about efforts to remove small dams in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Removing Small Dams
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Vermont’s waterways have more than 1200 small dams, but many people would like to see that number go down. We learn why and hear about the long-term impacts dams have on our rivers and streams. Also, a talk with Mark Nash, the departing director of the Vermont Stage Company.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Woman’s Love and Life
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Robert Schumann’s beautiful song cycle.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Flag Day
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June 14th commemorates the 1777 adoption of the US flag. In August of 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress. We’re featuring things both starred and striped for this morning’s music.Commentary Series
Delaney: Arizona
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Commentator Dennis Delaney is a former state senator and an educator. He recently spent a semester teaching in New Mexico, which got him to thinking about Arizona’s new immigration law.VPR News
Dowsers Meet At Lyndon State College
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VPR’s Charlotte Albright attended the fiftieth anniversary convention of the American Society of Dowsers over the week-end at Lyndon State College.VPR News
Girls On The Run Comes To Essex Junction
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Sunday morning in Essex Junction more than 2,000 elementary school girls participated in the annual "Girls On The Run" 5K. The program started in Vermont a decade ago with just 15 runners. The program now has teams at 117 schools across the state.VPR News
New Photo Exhibit To Open At Shelburne Museum
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A new exhibition at the Shelburne Museum featuring Ansel Adams and Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky pairs iconic views of the natural world with images of the effect industry has had on nature.VPR News
Four Companies Earn Federal Ag Grants
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Four Vermont agricultural producers have been chosen for federal USDA grants to help them pursue new marketing opportunities for their products.VPR News
Veterans Of VT Health Reform To Serve On Panel
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Two veterans of Vermont’s health care reform efforts will serve on a commission charged with crafting three new approaches to health care in the state.VPR News
NH Projects Get Humanities Grants
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Two New Hampshire projects have been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities totaling close to $334,000 dollars.VPR News
Vermont Catholic Church Shrinking In Numbers
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The ranks of Vermont’s Roman Catholic Church are dropping.VPR News
Housing Group Wins Grant For Energy Efficiency
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A nonprofit housing lender based in Rutland has won a $4.5 million federal grant to pay for energy efficiency projects in homes and municipal buildings.VPR News
In Travels Abroad, Douglas No Spendthrift
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Vermont’s governor has taken his share of trips abroad in eight years in office, but he hasn’t exactly been living large in the process.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 14, 2010.
All the Traditions
Summer Concerts Galore!
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As the summer festival season revs up, we sample the Ticonderoga Scottish Festival, the Rattling Brook Bluegrass Festival, and a wide variety of other live shows in the VPR listening area.My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About Weddings And Marriage
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an hour of popular songs mainly from the early years of the rock & roll era that deal with marriage and weddings. Buddy Holly, Lloyd Price and The Dixie Cups are just a few of the artists whose hit songs are featured.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union
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VPR’s new Saturday Special, State of the Re:Union, goes to Brooklyn, New York for the first of five new episodes about how people in cities in towns across American create communities.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Arabella & Elektra
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Sir Georg Solti conducts historic recordings of two Strauss operas: Arabella and Elektra.Interlude
Mozart “Hoffmeister” Quartet
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The Alban Berg Quartet plays Mozart’s String Quartet No.20 in D, K.499.Jazz with George Thomas
Jim Hall & Sonny Rollins & Festival
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We listen to a selection of brass & guitar, composed & played by Jim Hall & Sonny Rollins takes to a recent festival and deep into the meaning of Three Little Words.Other Discover Jazz Festivalartists include the Gerald Clayton Trio. New Releases abound with Jason Moran, Eugene Uman and many others. Check out the Festival Blog at VPR.NETCommentary Series
Homeyer: Gardening with Kids
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For commentator Henry Homeyer, gardening is inter-generational.VPR News
Dispute Develops Over Medicare Rebate Policy
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There’s a dispute over rebate checks being sent to senior citizens to help offset the cost of prescription drugs. The Douglas Administration says the rebates should go to the state, but Senators Leahy and Sanders say seniors should keep the money.VPR News
Vermont, New York Governors Break Ground For New Champlain Bridge
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Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and New York Governor David Paterson broke ground on a new bridge across Lake Champlain. The project is expected to create new jobs in the region.Vermont Garden Journal
Poison Ivy
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It’s the time of year to remember the old saying "Leaves of three, leave it be." Charlie gives tips on controlling poison ivy and how to avoid getting it on your skin.VPR News
Hydro And The Debate Over “Renewable” Energy
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As part of VPR’s special series "Big Hydro: Going To The Source" Vermont Edition’s Jane Lindholm talks with Hydro-Quebec’s science communicator and an environmenalist about the environmental impact of hydro power in Canada.VPR News
Questioning The “Green” Label
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Hydro-Quebec is completing construction of a five billion dollar river diversion project. The work is part of the provincial utility’s effort to position itself as supplier of clean, renewable energy to the U.S. market. But native Cree in the region question the "green label.Vermont Edition
Canadian Perspectives On Hydro-Quebec
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As Vermonters raise concerns about designating power from the huge Hydro-Quebec project as ‘renewable’, we travel to Montreal to speak with a representative of Hydro-Quebec and a Canadian environmentalist about the impact of large-scale hydropower. We also hear from VPR’s John Dillon who visited Hydro-Quebec’s Rupert River project.Classical Music with Walter Parker
“Must It Be?” “It Must Be!”
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Beethoven’s last string quartet wrestles with this issue.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Posthorn
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Mozart’s unusual "Posthorn" serenade this morning, a work reportedly inspired by the sound of the daily post being delivered in Mozart’s neighborhood while he was busy composing.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: The Escape Clause
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And now "If Only I Had Known." That’s the theme we gave to commentators this spring for an annual brunch. We’ve been sharing some of their thoughts this week. And today we close the series with writer and storyteller Willem Lange, who says he wishes he’d discovered a few simple, but key words a lot earlier in life.VPR News
Roots On The River Returns To Bellows Falls
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This weekend marks the eleventh annual Roots on the River Festival in Bellows Falls. The four-day music marathon features country, rock, folk music and blues — and celebrates the raw, down-home sound of original singer songwriters.VPR News
Senators Support EPA Regulation Of Greenhouse Gases
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Both of Vermont’s U.S. senators joined a majority of their colleagues in voting against a plan to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions.VPR News
VT Maple Crop Down
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The quick warm-up this spring switched sugar maples from sap-making to bud-popping, lowering Vermont’s maple syrup production slightly.VPR News
VT National Guard Band Plays Fenway Park
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A brass choir from the Vermont-based 40th Army Band has been selected to play the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston.VPR News
Man Gets 60 Days For Stray Bullet Death
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A Vermont man charged in the stray bullet death of a retired St. Michael’s College professor is going to jail for 60 days.VPR News
Governors To Break Ground On New Bridge
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Gov. Jim Douglas and his New York counterpart David Paterson are going to mark the beginning of construction of a new bridge over Lake Champlain.VPR News
Study Says Wood Power Worse Polluter Than Coal
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A new study has found that-over time–wood-burning power plants using trees and other "biomass" from New England forests release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than coal.VPR News
$295 Millon Budget Fix Signed Into Law In NH
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Gov. John Lynch has put his signature a legislative fix to close a projected $295 million shortfall in New Hampshire’s budget.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 11, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Sonny Rollins & New Jazz Releases
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We hear some classic Sonny Rollins sides, including the tenor saxophonist’s own composition Blessing In Disguise. The flood of New Jazz Releases gives us some gems including Hillary Capps’ Playlist with many of Vermont’s finestin house and Justin Kauflin’s Introducing which has the 22 year old blind pianist.Commentary Series
Kleppner: Open Borders
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Commentator Bram Kleppner works in socially responsible sales and marketing. Today, he has some thoughts on how to secure both the U.S. and the Canadian borders.VPR News
Welch Leads BP Dividend Fight
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Congressman Peter Welch’s demand that BP suspend dividend payments until it has paid to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf has gained momentum, and could become one of President Obama’s strategies for dealing with the spill.VPR News
Museum Preps Ansel Adams Exhibit
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Shelburne Museum director Stephan Jost about the upcoming Ansel Adams exhibition.VPR News
Matt Dunne On His Gubernatorial Candidacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Dunne about his candidacy.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Bach Cantata & Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony
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Cantata No. 78 by Bach and the Symphony No. 5 of Mendelssohn.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: A Piece of Cake?
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VPR commentators shared their thoughts on a common theme at an annual brunch this spring. We asked them to write about, "If Only I Had Known." And that inspired Edith Hunter to share this tale about … well … about cake.VPR News
Group Hopes To Reform Marijuana Laws
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A grassroots group spearheaded by a former state legislator hopes to build support for reforming Vermont’s marijuana laws. Proponents say Vermont could more easily control marijuana by moving it off the streets and into state-regulated stores. Law enforcement officials disagree.VPR News
VT Ski Visits Increase
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The Vermont Ski Areas Association says the state’s resorts had 4.1 million skier visits during the 2009-2010 season, up 1.4 percent over the previous season.VPR News
VT Faces Lawsuit Over Lottery Contract
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A company that used to run Vermont’s state lottery system is now suing the state over its refusal to release documents related to its decision to choose a different operator.VPR News
Consultant Calls For Higher Appraisals On Dams
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Municipal officials from towns along the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers are hoping a new report will boost their efforts to tax river dams at a higher rate.VPR News
Colombian Man Pleads Guilty In Border Case
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A Colombian-born con man whose serial swindling earned him international infamy says he’s guilty – of a border-crossing violation.VPR News
NH House, Senate OK Bill To Close Budget Gap
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New Hampshire’s Senate has approved legislation to close the state’s projected $295 million budget gap with a combination of spending cuts, borrowing and potential state land sales.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 10, 2010.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Summertime
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George Gershwin’s shimmering Summertime, sung by Kathleen Battle, and Edward German’s lively Summer set the mood for this early June morning.Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Dunne
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We learn more about Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Matt Dunne. Also, a talk with Shelburne Museum Director Stephan Jost about new exhibits at the museum this summer.
Jazz with George Thomas
Cole Porter By Jazz Musicians
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the most famous American songwriters, Cole Porter and hear his songs by some of the best Jazz players & singers. Songs include What Is This Thing Called Love, Just One Of Those Things, I Love You, Love For Sale, Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love), Miss Otis Regrets, I Get A Kick Out Of You and lots more.Commentary Series
Shields: Health Care Versus Education
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Commentator Geoff Shields has been thinking about the cost of health care as compared to the cost of education.VPR News
New Leak At Vermont Yankee Raises More Questions
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Vermont Yankee officials say a leak was detected inside the plant’s containment building, and was quickly repaired. But environmentalists say the incident raises new questions about why the plant continues to have problems.VPR News
Unlike Vermont, Many States ‘Frantic’ For Medicaid Funds
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Many states are relying on new federal Medicaid money to support their general operating expenses. But that’s not the case in Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
A Good Bet
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Gambling is entertaining, dangerous, exciting, and always controversial. We’ll hear music related to gambling today by Barber, Stravinsky, and Telemann.VPR News
Scientists Eye Bringing Back The New England Cottontail
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a Professor of Zoology and Natural History at the University of Vermont about the demise of the New England Cottontail in Vermont and the effort to regain a population of the rabbit.VPR News
The Evolution Of Vermont’s Forests
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Forest Ecologist Charlie Cogbill about how Vermont’s forest have changed with time.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s Forest History
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We talk about Vermont trees and how certain species have flourished while others have declined. Also, we discover what’s behind the disappearance of the New England Cottontail.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Four Temperaments
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Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 2 depicts the four temperaments which make up the human personality, according to the ancients.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Dvorak’s Only Piano Concerto
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It was the first of the three Concerti Dvorak wrote, and the unusual thing about his Piano Concerto is that it treats the solo instrument like a leading voice as part of the orchestra, rather than a voice in opposition to the larger group. We’ll hear it this morning in the 9am hour.Commentary Series
If Only I had Known!: It Pays To Be Ignorant
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Every year we invite commentators to write on the same theme and share their essays at a brunch. This year the topic was "If Only I Had Known." And today, we learn from writer and former teacher Bill Mares that, sometimes, ignorance really is bliss.VPR News
Douglas Says NGA Meeting To Focus On Health Care
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Governor Jim Douglas will preside over next month’s summer meetings of the National Governors Association in Boston.VPR News
NH House, Senate To Act On Budget Fix
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Lawmakers are holding a special session to consider legislation that closes New Hampshire’s projected $295 million budget gap using a combination of spending cuts, borrowing and potential state land sales.VPR News
State To Release Dam Appraisals
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Vermont Department of Taxes officials are meeting today with municipal officials from the Connecticut and Deerfield river valleys to discuss new proposed appraisal amounts for eight hydroelectric dams owned by TransCanada.VPR News
Spaulding Won’t Allow Web Monitoring Of Workers
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Vermont Treasurer Jeb Spaulding says he won’t allow the Douglas administration to monitor the internet viewing habits of state employees in his office.VPR News
Man To Change Plea In Shooting Of Professor
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A second Vermont man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the stray-bullet death of a retired professor plans to change his plea.VPR News
Bomb-sniffing Dogs Arrive At Burlington Airport
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Burlington International Airport has a new security detail.VPR News
Auditor Details $265,000 In Duplicate Payments
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Vermont Auditor of Accounts Tom Salmon says state agencies made about $265,000 in duplicate payments to vendors in 2007 and 2008, and has yet to recoup about $61,000 of that total.VPR News
NH Chief Justice Asks Lynch To Delay Appointments
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The chief justice of New Hampshire’s Supreme Court wants the governor to avoid making full-time judicial appointments for the next fiscal year, to save money.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 9, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz, New & Old, Water
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We sample more Festival Jazz, listen to releases new & old and begin with a Water Theme, including the Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza from her recent album "Tides"and featured Wednesday June 9th at Burlington’s FlynnSpace as part of the Discover Jazz Festival. Find out more and then some on VPR’s Jazz Blog at VPR.netCommentary Series
Ali: People Power
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Spring is the season for birth and rebirth. But as UVM professor and commentator Saleem Ali observes, the earth’s capacity is for renewal is being tested.VPR News
Welch Wants BP To Stop Paying Dividends
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Congressman Peter Welch wants the company responsible for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to suspend dividends to stockholders.VPR News
Pollina Runs For State Senate As A Progressive And Democrat
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The most prominent member of Vermont’s Progressive Party will run for the state Senate as a Democrat and a Progressive.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
200th Birthday of Robert Schumann
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Our day-long celebration of Schumann’s bicentennial continues this afternoon with his Piano Concerto, Piano Quintet, Symphony #2, and his most famous song cycle, Dichterliebe.VPR News
Middlebury Artist To Paint Governor’s Portrait
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Middlebury artist Kate Gridley talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about her approach to painting the governor’s official portrait.VPR News
Senator Bernie Sanders On Key Federal Issues
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VPR’s Jane Lidholm talks with Senator Bernie Sanders about his plan to ban off-shore drilling, raise fuel efficiency standards in cars and some of the provisions of the federal health care law that are beginning to go into effect.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Robert Schumann at 200
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We celebrate the bicentennials of Schumann and Chopin.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Schumann/Chopin Bicentennial
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Today is the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann’s birth. Frederic Chopin was also born in 1810, and we celebrate the music and legacy of both composers today on VPR Classical.Commentary Series
If Only I had Known!: My New Bike
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We asked VPR commentators to share thoughts at an annual brunch on the theme of "If Only I Had Known." We’re sharing some of their essays this week. Today, we hear about Rich Nadworny and his new bike.VPR News
Ribbon-Cutting For State Archives Facility Thursday
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Vermont officials are celebrating the official opening of a new state archives building this week.VPR News
Elm Trees Planted In Hopes Of Restoration
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Three sites in Vermont are part of a project to restore the iconic elm tree to the eastern United States.VPR News
Data Shows Lake Champlain Cleanup Might Be Working
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New evidence shows that efforts to reduce the amount of pollutants flowing into Lake Champlain might be working.VPR News
Some Vermont, Quebec Residents Oppose Border Closing
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People who live in Vermont and Quebec near the little-used Morses Line border crossing are saying the Department of Homeland Security should keep the post open.VPR News
NWS Confirms New England Tornados
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The National Weather Service says a giant thunderstorm that crossed upstate New York and northern New England spawned tornados that touched down in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire.VPR News
NH House, Senate To Vote On NH Budget Fix
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Democratic legislative leaders in NH are placing their bets on a one-day special session tomorrow to close a projected $295 million budget gap- with a little of this and that, but no major tax increases.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 8, 2010.Vermont Edition
Senator Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Sanders discusses his plan to ban off-shore drilling and raise fuel efficiency standards in cars. We also discuss some of the provisions of the federal health care law that are beginning to go into effect. Also in the program, Middlebury artist Kate Gridley explains her approach to painting the governor’s official portrait.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Music from the turn of the 20th century.Jazz with George Thomas
New & Young Jazz
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We hear New Releases in Jazz including young artists like the 22year old, blind pianist Justin Kauflin and his trio & the not-quite-16 year old vocalist from Montreal, Nikki Yanofsky who is already world famous and has headlined at the Montreal Jazz Festival(the youngest performer to do so). Jim Hall will appear Friday at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival with an extraordinary band with saxophonist Greg Osby.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!
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All week during Morning Edition VPR is airing a selection of commentaries from our 2010 Commentator’s Brunch. The theme of this year’s program was "If Only I Had Known!"Commentary Series
Seamans: Commissions
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Veteran network news correspondent Bill Seamans says he sees a familiar pattern developing in Washington’s response to the BP oil spill.VPR News
Groups That Challenged Vermont Yankee To Be Reimbursed
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State regulators have concluded that Vermont Yankee misled them about whether there were underground pipes carrying radioactive material at the plant. Entergy Vermont Yankee now has to cover the legal fees of environmental groups that have challenged the company’s request to extend its license.VPR News
Endorsements Take A Role In Crowded Primary Race
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Racine has received the endorsement of two major labor groups. Political analysts say endorsements might carry extra weight in this year’s crowded Democratic primary.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthdays of Neeme Jarvi and Jaime Laredo
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Jaime Laredo (b. 1941) and Neeme Jarvi (b. 1937) share a birthday today. We’ll celebrate with music of Antonin Dvorak and Fritz Kreisler this afternoon.VPR News
Foreclosure Relief Scams Grow
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Assistant Attorney general Elliot Burg about the growing problem of real estate foreclosure scams in Vermont.VPR News
Being A Good Guest This Summer
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with etiquette experts about being a good host, a good guest and a good traveler this summer.VPR News
Seniors To Receive Medicare Part-D Rebate Check
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Almost 9,000 Vermont seniors will get a $250 rebate check starting this week to help close a gap in Medicare coverage for prescription drugs.VPR News
Vermont Unions Endorse Racine For Governor
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Vermont’s National Education Association endorsed Doug Racine this morning in the Democrats’ five-way race for the gubernatorial nomination.Vermont Edition
Etiquette Advice For The Summer Season
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Sure, summer vacation holds of the promise of good times, but good behavior is the way we show respect and appreciation for all that the season brings. Etiquette experts from the Emily Post Institute answer your questions and share advice. Also, home foreclosure scams are on the rise and we talk with the Attorney General’s Office about how to avoid them.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy Birthday Jaime Laredo!
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The eminent violinist, violist, and conductor of the Vermont Symphony is 69 today.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Un Bel Di – One Fine Day
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We’ll serenade the new June morning with Giovanni Gabrieli’s joyous Jubilate Deo, and Puccini’s soaring aria, Un bel di ("One fine day") with the incomparable Maria Callas.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: The Drink
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VPR commentators spoke at a brunch this spring on the theme of "If Only I Had Known." We’ll present selections from them all this week. We start with law school professor Cheryl Hanna, and her gathering with friends.VPR News
Officials Study Re-locating VT Yankee Pipes
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Experts say relocating buried pipes above ground may be part of the solution to radioactive leaks at nuclear power plants around the country. But some Vermont officials question whether it would be worth relocating the pipes at Vermont Yankee until they decide if its license will be extended.VPR News
Health Department Warns About Bats
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The Health Department is reminding Vermonters to use caution if they find a bat in their home. That’s because the animals can carry rabies.VPR News
CCV To Move To New Rutland Building
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The Community College of Vermont is getting a new building in Rutland.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 7, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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For a young conductor like Daniel Harding, leading one of the world’s greatest orchestras in music they have a direct lineage to — well, it doesn’t get any more exciting than this, for Mr. Harding or for us in the audience. Hear the power and beauty of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as they perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1.All the Traditions
Roots On The River, A 97-Year-Old Bluesman, and More!
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A preview of next weekend’s extremely diverse Roots on the River festival in Bellows Falls, VT, Gaelic divas, and some interesting new releases!My Place with Joel Najman
Record Producer Phil Spector – The Earliest Years
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program samples from Phil Spector’s pre-Philles earliest work as a recording artist, songwriter, and independent producer of artists including The Teddy Bears, The Paris Sisters and Curtis Lee.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Tannhäuser
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Hans Hopf plays the title role in this vintage recording of Wagner’s Tannhäuser.Interlude
Claude Debussy
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Walter Gieseking performs Book 2 of Debussy’s Preludes, and Charles Dutoit conducts La mer.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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This week on The Moth Radio Hour,a retired felon recalls his time in pickpocket school.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz Fest, Oliver Nelson, Paquito D’Rivera
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We hear Sonny Rollins & Jim Hall from Sonny’s classic album The Bridge, featured ina listening session at 3:30 this Sunday as part of the Jazz Fest. We also celebrate the birthdays of composer, band leader and saxophonist Oliver Nelson and the great Cuban-born alto sax player Paquito D’Rivera.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: Post Punk Parenting
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VPR commentators were asked to write on the theme of "If Only I Had Known" this spring for our annual brunch. Today, free-lance journalist Annie Guyon reflects on a youthful past that’s been rediscovered.VPR News
Leahy Supports Lifting Big Oil Liability Cap
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Senator Patrick Leahy is sponsoring legislation that would lift the cap on liability damages for big oil companies found to be responsible for major spills.VPR News
Vermont Dairy Farmer Debuts Indie Film
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In between chores, dairy farmer George Woodard has managed to co-write, direct and act in a feature film. "The Summer of Walter Hacks" will be shown this weekend at the White River Indie Film Festival.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Unofficial Start of Summer
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The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival starts tonight, marking the unofficial start of summertime in Vermont. We’ll hear some rags and jazzy music today. as well as Barber’s Summer Music for Wind Quintet, and the particularly sunny Symphony #8 by Dvorak.Vermont Garden Journal
Iris
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Charlie gives tips for getting the best blooms of these elegant perennials.VPR News
VPR’s John Dillon On Canadian Hydro Development
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with reporter John Dillon about hydro-electric projects that have been built by Hydro-Quebec and the construction of new dams.VPR News
Senator Patrick Leahy On Key Issues
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Senator Patrick Leahy about the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, his views on the response to the Gulf oil spill and other issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Prague and Basel Symphonies
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Mozart’s Prague Symphony and Arthur Honegger’s Delights of Basel Symphony.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Jazzy Classics
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Burlington’s Discover Jazz Festival is underway, and, this week’s Classics for Kids is featuring the music of Scott Joplin! Sounds like the perfect excuse chance to hear some jazzy classics like Alex Wilder’s Suite #2 for Tenor Sax (dedicated to Zoot Sims) and Stravinsky’s Ragtime for 11 Instruments.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Tomorrow will mark the 43rd anniversary of the start of the 1967 Six Day Arab Israeli War. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News foreign correspondent Barrie Dunsmore explains how the outcome of that brief conflict has shaped Middle East history for more than four decades.VPR News
Brattleboro Tiffany Window Sold To Museum
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A Brattleboro church that put its Tiffany stained glass window up for sale to meet expenses has accepted an offer. The financially-strapped church, which takes in homeless people on winter nights, generated national press last year, and many hoped the window could be saved.VPR News
Spaulding Launches Financial Literacy Program
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Vermont’s state treasurer was in Burlington Thursday to kick off a statewide "financial literacy" program for kids.VPR News
Douglas Says Medicaid Cut Won’t Hurt Budget
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Gov. Jim Douglas says Vermont won’t be hurt as badly as many other states by a big cut in Medicaid funding passed by the U.S. House last week.VPR News
NH Lawmakers Ask Former AG To Testify
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Former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says she will appear before state lawmakers reviewing regulatory management over a failed mortgage firm.VPR News
Douglas Signs Bill Streamlining Courts
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Thirty-six years after Vermonters voted for an amendment to the state Constitution to unify the court system, Governor Jim Douglas has signed a bill to do exactly that.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 4, 2010.Vermont Edition
Senator Patrick Leahy
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As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy will be at the forefront of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings. He discusses the upcoming hearings and the Obama administration’s response to the Gulf oil spil.
Jazz with George Thomas
Interview with Allen Toussaint
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We’re honored to present an interview with Allen Toussaint, New Orleans legendary pianist, producer, song writer and 1998 inductee into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in anticipation of his June 5th visit to the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: Fooled Again
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All this week, we’re hearing selections from a brunch featuring VPR commentators. They wrote on the theme of, "If Only I Had Known!" Mike Martin, a high school teacher in Hinesburg, questions whether our electronic gadgets are all they’re cracked up to be.VPR News
Morses Line Border Crossing Will Close
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A northern Vermont farm family has succeeded in its struggle against the federal government. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says a border crossing in tiny Morses Line not only won’t be expanded, it’ll close.VPR News
Douglas Regrets Failure To Reduce School Spending
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Governor Jim Douglas says one of the biggest disappointments of his eight years in office is the failure to reduce spending on schools. He says the person who replaces him as governor will have to tackle the issue again.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Yundi’s Nocturnes
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As we continue to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, this afternoon we’ll sample a brand new recording of his Nocturnes, featuring 2000 Chopin Competition Winner Yundi (formerly Yundi Li).VPR News
Growing Season Shaping Up At The Statehouse
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Joan Darling, head gardner of the Statehouse Food Garden talks about how the new growing season is shaping up.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On Vermont’s Transportation Budget
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Valley News political editor John Gregg about why Vermont’s transportation budget is a record one this yearVPR News
High School Dropout Rate Varies In VT
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the principal of Lake Region Hunion High School and the deputy commissioner at the Vermotn Department of Education about Vermont’s high School graduation rate and the effort to bring it to 100%.Vermont Edition
Improving Vermont’s High School Graduation Rate
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We talk about the wide disparity in dropout rates among Vermont high schools and what’s being done to address it. Also, a look at this summer’s highway construction season and why the state’s transportation budget is at a record high. And a visit to the Statehouse vegetable garden.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Liszt’s Sonata in B minor
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The brilliant young Chinese pianist Yundi Li takes on a ferociously difficult keyboard landmark.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Morningtide
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We’ll ease into the morning with Ned Rorem’s setting of Early in the Morning, a summery poem by Robert Hillyer – and the gentle Trio elegiaque #1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff.Commentary Series
Moats: Money
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Commentator David Moats, who is editorial editor of the Rutland Herald, says history shows us that we’ve been down the road of financial excesses before.VPR News
Food Network Star Returns To UVM
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The University of Vermont’s class of 1990 will have a pretty famous face in its midst when alums gather this weekend. Melissa d’Arabian got her own show on the Food Network by winning one of its challenges called "The Next Food Network Star."VPR News
Construction To Start On Bennington Bypass
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Work is expected to begin this month on a final phase of the Bennington Bypass that will divert traffic from downtown Bennington. The three-mile stretch of highway will include a reconfigured system of interchanges and a new Southern Vermont Welcome Center.VPR News
Douglas To Sign Judicial Restructuring Bill
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Gov. Jim Douglas will sign into a law a bill aimed at streamlining the state’s judicial system.VPR News
No Traffic Fatalities During Holiday
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Police say Vermont got through the Memorial Day weekend with no traffic deaths.VPR News
Voice Of Spelling Bee Shirks Spotlight
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee is officially under way in Washington.VPR News
House Kills NH Campaign Finance Bill
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The House has killed legislation that would have required corporations to file with New Hampshire when they spend large amounts to influence elections.VPR News
Suspension In NH School Aid Approved
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The House and Senate have passed legislation that suspends New Hampshire’s school construction aid for a year.VPR News
Process Started To Remove NH Banking Commissioner
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New Hampshire’s banking commissioner says he’s disappointed in the decision of the governor and Executive Council to start removal proceedings against him.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 3, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival & New Releases
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We hear some of the artists who will appear at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, including Stephane Wremble, Jamie Masefield, Allen Toussaint, Sonny Rollins & Jim Hall. Hot New Orleans classics from Harry Connick, Jr., The Dirty Dozen Brass Band & The Treme Brass Band keep the dancing going and hope for a solution to the oil in the Gulf Of New Mexico.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: Top Gun
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VPR commentators took on the theme, "If Only I Had Known," for an annual brunch this spring, and we’re sharing some of their thoughts this week. This afternoon, Mary McCallum tells about an unexpected self-discovery.VPR News
State Settles With Blue Cross Over Excessive Pay
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has agreed to refund $3 million to its subscribers. The state says the company paid excessive retirement compensation to a former CEO in 2008.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Romantic Curiosities
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Today we’ll listen to some lesser-known Romantic music, including Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet and some early piano variations by Tchaikovsky.VPR News
Rhubarb Coffee Cake A Springtime Favorite
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth recently dropped by Vermont food writer Susan Stuck’s kitchen to find out how she makes her mother’s rhubarb coffee cake.VPR News
The Legalities Of The Gulf Oil Spill
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Tom Galligan, an expert in maritime personal injury law about legal issues surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil spillVPR News
Peter Shumlin On His Gubernatorial Candidacy
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President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate Peter Shumlin talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about his gubernatorial candidacy.Vermont Edition
Gubernatorial Candidate Peter Shumlin
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Vermont Edition’s series of interviews with major party candidates for governor kicks off with Democrat Peter Shumlin. We talk with the Senate president about his campaign priorities and take your questions. Also, an expert from our region on maritime oil law, and savoring the last days of rhubarb season.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Summertime: Sunshine And Bugs
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Sounds for the season: one of Haydn’s "Sun" Quartets, the "dance of the waves" from Claude Debussy’s La Mer (The Sea), and Richard Rodney Bennett’s choral suite, The Insect World.Commentary Series
Henningsen: New Journalism
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Long a trusted source of information and opinion, Newsweek is for sale. As teacher and historian Vic Henningsen notes, this is a sign of the times.VPR News
Beaver Deceiver Promotes Peaceful Solution To Dams
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This spring a controversy erupted in Thetford when officials voted to trap and kill some beavers threatening a town road – a decision they later reversed. A Grafton man, who calls himself the "Beaver Deceiver," is among the advocates of a more peaceful approach to the problem.VPR News
State Tax Breaks Prompt Promised Job Growth
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A sales firm and a wood products manufacturer are expected to create a total of 41 new jobs in the next five years, thanks in part to a tax incentive program offered by the state of Vermont.VPR News
League Hails Court Ruling On Errant Snowplows
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The Vermont League of Cities and Towns is voicing satisfaction with a state Supreme Court decision saying property owners don’t have much recourse when their properties are damaged by snowplows.VPR News
School Bus Driver To Plead In DUI Case
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A former Vermont school bus driver is going to jail for between 30 days and 18 months after he pleaded guilty to charges he transported a high school hocket team while he was drunk.VPR News
Barre Building Fire Ruled Arson
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Investigators say it was arson that damaged a century-old building in downtown Barre.VPR News
Legislature Will Not Return For Veto Session
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Vermont lawmakers will not return next week to deal with Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill retooling the state’s land-use tax program.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 2, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Summertime & Festival Time
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We’ve been sampling some of the many versions of Summertimeand tonight it’s a 1946 Peggy Lee reading of the Gershwin classic. We also hear artists from the upcoming Burlington Discover Jazz Festival including Sonny Rollins, Michael Zsoldos Quartet and a nod to the late Big Joe Burrell.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: Another Path
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For an annual brunch this year, VPR commentators wrote on the theme, "If Only I Had Known." We’re hearing excerpts from those essays this week. Today, Cyndy Bittinger talks about a career deferred..VPR News
No-Texting Law Goes Into Effect For All Drivers
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It’s now illegal to text while driving a car in Vermont. Governor Jim Douglas signed into law a ban on texting for all drivers, along with additional restrictions for younger drivers.VPR News
School Devotes Time To Outdoor Activities
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VPR’s Nina Keck visits a preschool in Pittsford where nearly a third of class time is devoted to active, outdoor play.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Celebrating Richard Goode
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Today is the 67th birthday of pianist Richard Goode, Co-Artistic Director of the Marlboro Music Festival. We’ll hear him playing Schubert this afternoon.VPR News
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Partnership Rejected
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with New Hampshire Union-Leaser reporter Garry Rayno about the rejection of a partnership between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and CMC Healthcare.VPR News
Gaining Control Of What You Eat
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the chair of the Nutrition and Food Sciences Department at UVM about gaining control of weight and eating habits.Vermont Edition
“The End Of Overeating”
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David Kessler, the author of "The End of Overeating" and Jean Harvey-Berino, a nutrition researcher at UVM, discuss public health policy and personal responsbility in the effort to control Americans’ weight gain. Also, why the New Hampshire attorney general says Dartmouth-Hitchcock can’t form a partnerhip with another health care provider in the Granite state.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
In A Nutshell
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In four short pieces, Percy Grainger captures the spirits of both his native homeland (Australia) and his temporary one (in England). He eventually settled in the US, but his early "In a Nutshell" Suite reflects the train platforms, countrysides, and music halls of his former homes.Commentary Series
Citro: His Snakeship
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According to commentator Joe Citro, urban legends about snakes – like "snakes on a plane" – are nothing new. And he’s collected a few rural versions that originated right here in Vermont.VPR News
Researchers Looking For Ways To Save Butternut Trees
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The butternut tree, which is native to the Northeast, is difficult to find these days. Like with Dutch elm disease and the chestnut blight, an invasive fungus is killing the species.VPR News
VT Plans Summer Pest Survey
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The state of Vermont will be surveying state parks and the Green Mountain National Forest this summer to search for emerald ash borers, Asian longhorned bettles and other forest pests.VPR News
Report Explores Economic Impact Of Local Food
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A new report shows New Hampshire lagging behind Maine and Vermont when it comes to the volume of food it produces and the profitability of its farms.VPR News
Report Cites Problems That Led To Prison Death
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An investigation into the death of a woman in a Vermont prison reveals problems with communication and health care staffing.VPR News
Former Bank Destroyed By Fire In Barre
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The mayor of Barre has been forced to scrap his plans to relocate his office to a vacant century-old downtown building after fire engulfed the building.VPR News
Budget Planners Waiting For Federal Medicaid Money
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Vermont budget planners are hoping for a $62 million federal boost in Medicaid assistance.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for June 1, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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Thomas Daugaard leads a program of 20th century music from England and Russia.Jazz with George Thomas
Memorial Day
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We acknowledge Memorial Day with WWII songs from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and The Cats & The Fiddle from the 1940’s and The Ballad of The Fallen from Charlie Haden & Carla Bley.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: The Orchestra of Paris
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The Danes have just opened up a brand-new world-class concert hall in Copenhagen, and to inaugurate it they invited none other than Renee Fleming to sing.Commentary Series
Mares: On Remembering
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Memorial Day for commentator Bill Mares recalls a tour of battlefields of northern Europe and multiple memorials to the dead of three wars.Commentary Series
If Only I Had Known!: Army or Navy
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This afternoon we begin sampling some of the essays recorded at this year’s VPR Commentators Brunch. The theme was, "If Only I Had Known." On this Memorial Day, retired ABC News correspondent Bill Seamans tells about how he chose a military career.VPR News
Fishing Industry Worries New Rules Could Hurt
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Some commercial fishermen say new rules regulating their industry may put them out of businessVPR News
Schools Looking To Replace Snacks With Fruit, Veggies
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In Vermont, 57 schools have taken over snack time to encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.VPR Series and Specials
Clearing Your Desk And Your Mind
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The relentless assault of modern communication has left many people utterly overwhelmed. On this special broadcast of Humankind, David Allen, author of "Getting Things Done" discusses how to find clarity and focus in today’s world.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Roy Harris’ Folk Song Symphony
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American music for chorus and orchestra from 1940.VPR News
Marble Museum Exhibit Explains Vt. Role In Tomb Of The Unknown
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A new exhibit at the Vermont Marble Museum in Proctor tells the story of Vermont’s connection to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside Washington, D.C.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 31, 2010.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Memorial Day
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Musical remembrances this morning, including the "Dedication" by Lukas Foss, and Morton Gould’s "West Point" Symphony #4.All the Traditions
Memorial Day And The First Wave Of Summer Concerts !
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A preview of some amazing concerts in the VPR listening area this week: Alan Toussaint, Don Byron, Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, and lots and lots more!My Place with Joel Najman
Rock & Roll Sequels
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This week, Joel Najman’s My Place program presents some famous and not-so-famous rock & roll sequels by Chubby Checker, Chuck Berry, Gary (U.S.) Bonds and others.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Dialogues of the Carmelites
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This classic 1958 recording of Poulenc’s chilling Dialogues of the Carmelites features Denise Duval, Régine Crespin and Rita Gorr.
VPR News
Memorial At Camp Johnson To Be Open This Weekend
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A special memorial honoring the Vermont soldiers who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq is open to the public over Memorial Day weekend.VPR News
UVM Professor Examines Rome’s “She-Wolf”
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UVM Professor Cristina Mazzoni’s new book, "She-Wolf: The Story Of A Roman Icon," recounts the history of the symbol of the founding of Rome.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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This week on The Moth Radio Hour, Rapper Darryl "DMC" McDaniels admits his obsession with Sarah McLachlan.Jazz with George Thomas
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
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We feature many of the artists who will apearing at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival June 4-13 including, Sonny Rollins, Michael Chorney Sextet, Allen Toussaint, Mose Allison and the Gerald Clayton Trio. We also sample some of the more adventurous recent releases from Geri Allen and others.Commentary Series
Shields: Spring at the Pond
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Commentator Geoff Shields is planning to spend a good part of the holiday weekend out by the pond.VPR News
Vermont Is About To See A Surge In Solar Power Projects
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Vermont may not be known as the sunshine state, but it is seeing a surge in solar energy projects.VPR News
Late Blight Still A Concern For Tomato, Potato Gardeners
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Gardeners around the region will be out this weekend hoping to avoid a late blight that wiped out crops of tomatoes, and ruined many potato plants last year.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
85th Birthday of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
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One of the 20th century’s most celebrated baritones turns 85 today. We’ll hear Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau singing a set of Schubert lieder this afternoon.Vermont Garden Journal
Hot Peppers
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Hot peppers are all the rage. Charlie gives tips on growing and harvesting these beautiful and spicy plants.VPR News
A Reflection Of Big Joe Burrell
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Paul Asbell and Chuck Eller about their years with Big Joe Burrell. Friday, June 4th a life-sized bronze statue of the late musician will be unveiled on Church Street in the Queen City and Saturday, June 5th has been proclaimed Big Joe Burrell Day.VPR News
Barbecue On Many Minds For Holiday Weekend
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with cookbook author Marialisa Calta and New England Barbeque Society member Chris Sargent about all things barbeque.VPR News
State Parks Open For Memorial Day Weekend
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With Memorial Day weekend upon us, a lot of people will be heading out to the Vermont State Parks.Vermont Edition
Outdoor Grilling And Barbecuing
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We talk about the finer points of backyard grilling and barbecuing – and we take your questions, tips and suggestions. Also, we remember the late Vermont bluesman Big Joe Burrell.VPR.net Extras
Summer Music Festivals
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Visit VPR’s online directory of 2010 Summer Music Festivals in Vermont.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Music From Operas
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This week’s Classics for Kids focuses on famous music from operas, and we’ll continue that theme starting at 8 with favorite melodies from classic operas like Salome, Orfeo, and Don Giovanni.Commentary Series
Bittinger: Memorial Day
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This Memorial Day, commentator Cyndy Bittinger will be thinking about the Medal of Honor and a Civil War drummer from Vermont.VPR News
Expert Says Gardeners Should Still Look For Late Blight
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There’s a warning for gardeners to be on the lookout for a disease that spreads and kills quickly. In fact, last year many people lost all of their tomatoes and some potatoes due to an outbreak of late blight.VPR News
Support Grows For Closing Morses Line Crossing
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A northern Vermont farm family has won another powerful ally as it tries to overturn the federal government’s decision to take land for a new border station.VPR News
Vermont National Guard Memorial Open Monday
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The public will get a chance to pay respects to Vermont National Guard soldiers who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.VPR News
Late-Spring Frost Damages Trees Across VT
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Vermont officials say damage from late-spring frost is widespread across the state.VPR News
Power Outage Forces Cancellation Of Yankee Hearing
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A power outage prompted the cancellation of a hearing on the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant that was scheduled for last night.VPR News
Douglas Allows Health Care Bill To Become Law
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Gov. Jim Douglas opposes a health care bill passed by lawmakers, but is letting it become law anyway.VPR.net Extras
Summer Music Festivals
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Visit VPR’s online directory of 2010 Summer Music Festivals in Vermont.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 28, 2010.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 28, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Discover Jazz & New Releases
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The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is next week and we listen to some of the many artists involved including Sonny Rollins, Gerald Clayton, Michael Zsoldos and Luciana Souza. We also sample New Releases including Geri Allen & Timeline with Maurice Chestnut on Tap Percussion.Commentary Series
Averyt: Memorials
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With the approach of Memorial Day, writer and commentator Anne Averyt has been thinking about how we remember those who have given their lives for the nation.VPR News
Douglas Vetoes Current Use Legislation
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Governor Jim Douglas has vetoed a bill that would have added fees and increased penalties in the state’s current use tax program.VPR News
Gubernatorial Candidates Want To Add Jobs
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Vermont’s gubernatorial candidates made their pitch to strengthen the state economy at a business forum today. All of them want to create thousands of new jobs, without raising taxes.VPR News
Interview: Koss Brothers And “Earth’s Best Baby Foods”
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Twin brothers Ron and Arnie Koss share their experience founding the world’s first organic baby food company in their book "The Earth’s Best Story: A Bittersweet tale of Twin Brothers Who Sparked An Organic Revolution."Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Prominent Horns
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This afternoon we’ll listen to two great symphonies that are beloved by French horn players everywhere. The Symphony #4 by Brahms and the Symphony #5 by Tchaikovsky have magnificent horn parts in their second movements.VPR News
A Look At Gifted Students & Public School
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with retired educator Jean Olson about gifted children and excelling in a traditional school environment.VPR News
Conference To Stress Happiness Beyond Economic Development
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Linda Wheatley, president of Gross National Happiness USA about their upcoming conference at Champlain College.Vermont Edition
Meeting The Needs Of Gifted & Talented Children
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We discuss whether or not Vermont’s schools are meeting the needs of gifted and talented students. Also, we learn more about the Gross National Happiness conference coming to Burlington, and we read from our mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony
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Gustav Mahler’s monumental and triumphant Symphony No. 2.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Joachim Raff
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Swiss-German composer Joachim Raff was born today (1822). We’ll hear from his "Summer" Symphony #9, and feature a lovely little piano piece by Raff’s musical mentor, Franz Liszt.Commentary Series
Schubart: Great Leap Backward
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Despite all the advances in personal communication, commentator Bill Schubart still struggles to communicate with his younger children and is trying to anticipate their next great technical leap backward.VPR News
Official Calls For More Aggressive Vermont Yankee Monitoring
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Vermont Yankee automatically shut down Wednesday, just a couple of days after it was restarted following a refueling outage. Plant officials say they’re investigating, but it looks like a switch yard outside the plant was the cause.VPR News
Court Blocks Petition To Move Cemetery
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A Superior Court Judge has blocked a Springfield man’s petition to move an old cemetery from land in Hartland where he hoped to build a house.VPR News
Democratic Spokesperson Apologizes For Fundraising Accusation
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The Vermont Democratic Party’s spokeswoman says she got it wrong when she said a fundraiser for a Republican candidate would be illegal.VPR News
Storm Brings Down Trees, Cuts Power
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A powerful storm hit the region last night following a day of record temperatures. The storm brought an impressive lightening show to the region, and downed trees around the state.VPR News
Burlington Called Ranks High For Innovation
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The city of Burlington is touting its new ranking as a "Top 10 City for the Next Decade" by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Shuts Down During Startup
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant shut down suddenly while in the midst of starting up again after a monthlong outage.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 27, 2010.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 27, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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The LAPO’s junior conductor leads a program of Berlioz, Chopin, and ShostakovichJazz with George Thomas
Miles Davis & Stormy Weather
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the most famous jazz musicians, Miles Davis with some of his earliest work with Charlie Parker and his best known recordings in 1958 with Bill Evans & John Coltrane. And then there’s Stormy Weather and weather and weather.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Time To Plant
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With Memorial Day fast approaching, commentator Henry Homeyer is thinking about planting his garden – still just thinking about it – and he says his reasons are sound.VPR News
Federal Provision Could Affect Catamount Health Program
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Health Care advocates are concerned that a provision of the new federal health care law could jeopardize the financial stability of Vermont’s Catamount Health Care program.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
William Bolcom’s Birthday
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Today is the 72nd birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom. He is the composer in residence at this summer’s Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival and today we’ll hear his "Spring Concertino."Commentary Series
Levin: Behold the Sloth
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Earlier this spring, commentator Ted Levin had the opportunity to observe a sloth in the wild – for most of a day, in fact – since it behaved – well – just like a sloth.VPR News
Project Helps Farms Anticipate Diseases
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dr. Julie Smith, a professor in UVM’s Animal Sciences Department about a project that is helping farms anticipate and manage diseases among animals.VPR News
Climate Change & The Lake Champlain Basin
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with and aquatic ecologist, the Director of Science and Stewardship for the Vermont chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the director of the Clean & Clear program about climate change’s effect on Lake Champlain.Vermont Edition
Climate Change Around Lake Champlain
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A new study from The Nature Conservancy examines specific effects of climate change on the Lake Champlain basin, based on an array of climate models and historical data. We learn more about the research and the findings. Also, a program at UVM helps farms prepare for and manage outbreaks of animal illness, like foot-and-mouth disease.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Classical Music Is Cool.
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Highs in the 90s – in May? Right. It’s ridiculous. We’ll cool off this morning in the shade of water-inspired works like Marcel Tournier’s harp classic, Vers la source dans la bois (Beside a stream in the woods), and Bella Voce’s versions of Shenandoah, and The Water is Wide.Commentary Series
Seamans: Proximity Talks
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A new peace initiative is under way in the Middle East, but to commentator Bill Seamans, it sounds quite a bit like diplomatic déjà vu.VPR News
Newspaper Gets Loan From Brattleboro
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A free monthly newspaper in Brattleboro has received a loan from the town that will allow it to begin publishing every week. The paper, called "The Commons," works with both established and inexperienced writers to produce in-depth local stories.VPR News
Douglas To Sign Record-High Transportation Bill
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The state of Vermont’s biggest-ever transportation spending bill – $595 million – will become law Wednesday when Gov. Jim Douglas signs a bill at a ceremony in Stowe.VPR News
Burlington, Salvation Army Vandalized
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Officials with Burlington’s Salvation Army chapter wonder if a rash of vandalism has been provoked by a cut in services due to a shortage of money and more requests for assistance.VPR News
Asbestos Removed From Boy Scout Camp
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A Boy Scout camp in Eden Mills will reopen this summer after officials say asbestos contamination was removed from the property.VPR News
FAHC Lays Off 23 In Medical Transcription
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Fletcher Allen Health care hospital is laying off 23 people who had jobs in dictation transcription.VPR News
Dismissed Rutland Sergeant Sues
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A former Rutland police sergeant fired after being charged with crimes stemming from a pornography investigation is suing to get his job back.VPR News
Uncertainty Swirls Around Political Donations
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Call it a campaign cash conundrum. Vermont lawmakers can’t raise money from lobbyists or firms that employ lobbyists while they’re in session.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 26, 2010.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 26, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Cool Jazz
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Cool Jazz started in California in the early 1950’s with artists including Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan and Miles Davis, whose Birth Of The Cool summed it up with French Horns, Tuba and striking & dreamy arrangements directly influenced by the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. The heat made me think cool.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Blue Willow Ware
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As warmer weather returns, commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert is reminded of an item often found at yard sales – one that takes him from his grandparents’ kitchen to ancient China and Victorian England – and one that holds some timeless lessons.VPR News
GOP Primary Race Turns Negative
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In what is normally a quiet statewide race, the candidates for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State are already accusing each other of negative campaigning.VPR News
VT Delegation Critical Of BP’s Response To Spill
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Vermont’s congressional delegation has entered the debate in Washington about how to respond to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mahler’s Sixth
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Sit back and relax for 80 minutes as we listen to a complete recording of Mahler’s 6th Symphony, as performed by the Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Claudio Abbado.VPR News
Forest Cover Declines in New England
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with a forest scientist about a new study that says forest cover is delining throuhout New England.VPR News
Peter Welch On The Gulf Oil Spill And Other Issues
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Congressman Peter Welch about how BP and the U.S. government have responded to the Gulf oil spill, his views on the budget deficit, the war in Afghanistan, curbing credit card fees and helping dairy farmers.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Two Bachs And A Ballet
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It’s a Tuesday morning of two Bachs (Sebastian and son Christian), and Leo Delibes’ trailblazing ballet Sylvia.Commentary Series
Porto: Coaches And Cultural Change
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Commentator Brian Porto has been thinking about coaches, young atheletes, and cultural change.VPR News
Leahy Wants Feds To Take Over Oil Spill Efforts
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Senator Patrick Leahy says the federal government should take over the effort to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Leahy says BP has failed to deal with the environmental catastrophe.VPR News
Charlotte Boy Competes In Geography Bee
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A 12-year-old Charlotte boy will represent Vermont in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.VPR News
Agency Searching For Emerald Ash Borer
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The Agency of Agriculture is trying to determine if an Asian beetle that kills ash trees has reached Vermont.VPR News
Catholic Church To Sell Building To Burlington College
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Vermont’s Roman Catholic Church is going to sell its headquarters building and 32 acres of land overlooking Lake Champlain to Burlington College.VPR News
Shumlin Kicks Off Campaign For Governor
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Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin says if he’s elected governor he’s going to support small businesses, deliver high speed internet, promote renewable energy, and bring cell phone service to every corner of the state within two years.VPR News
Former Diplomat Galbraith To Run For State Senate
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Former U.N. diplomat Peter Galbraith says he’s going to run for a Vermont state Senate seat from Windham County.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 25, 2010.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 25, 2010.Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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We talk with Vermont’s lone Congressman about his legislative priorities and his visit to the site of the BP oil spill. Plus, a new report shows forest cover is declining in New England.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Bernard Haitink conducts Brahms and ShostakovichJazz with George Thomas
Artie Shaw, Archie Shepp & Too Darn Hot
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We celebrate the birthdays of the "other" great swing clarinetist, Artie Shaw and saxophonist Archie Shepp’s quiet studies in blues and gospel. Overall, the pace is languid as it’s just Too Darn Hot.Commentary Series
Learned: A New Lens
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Earlier this month commentator Andrea Learned was reminded to broaden her perspective – by the President, no less.VPR News
State Searches For Transitional Housing For Released Inmates
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As part of the "Challenges for Change" legislation that lawmakers passed this session, the state plans to release more non-violent offenders from prison to save money.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata
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Today we’ll listen to a recent recording of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata #9, otherwise known as his "Kreutzer" Sonata. Also on the program, Carl Nielsen’s "Little Suite" and a new recording of rarely-heard Russian piano music.VPR News
Cellist Marks 50th Year with the VSO
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VPR’s Steve Zind profiles Melissa Brown, who is approaching her 50th year as a cellist with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.VPR News
Lori Gear McBride On Coaching UVM Women’s Basketball
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the new head coach of the Vermont women’s basketball team, Lori Gear McBride about her new position.VPR News
A Look At Transitional Housing After Prison
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with State Corrections Department Commissioner Andy Pallito and Rita Whalen McCaffrey of Dismas of Vermont about transitional housing options after prison.Vermont Edition
Transitional Housing After Prison
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We look at how the state’s system of halfway houses works for recently released offenders. Also, we talk with the new UVM basketball coach, and hear memories from the VSO’s longest serving member.
Commentary Series
Ali: Attaining Happiness
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UVM Professor and commentator Saleem Ali has been reflecting on what brings joy to humanity while balancing need and greed.VPR News
Support Grows for Vermont Farmer Battling Border Patrol
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Over a hundred people – including some tea party protesters – packed Franklin Town Hall on Saturday morning for a public hearing about plans to build a new border inspection station on the Canadian border at Morse’s Line.VPR News
VT Supreme Court Rules Against Dog Owners
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The owners of a dog that was shot to death have lost their bid to win financial damages for loss of companionship.VPR News
Strontium-90 Found At Vermont Yankee
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Vermont Yankee officials say they’ve found strontium-90, a radioactive isotope, in soil being removed from site of the plant because of tritium contamination.VPR News
St. Albans Plans $2.3 Millon Industrial Park Expansion
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A Vermont town is expanding its industrial park by 93 acres in a $2 million project.VPR News
One-room Springfield Schoolhouse Reopens
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Vermont’s oldest schoolhouse opens for tourists this Memorial Day weekend.VPR News
Douglas, Lawmakers At Odds On ‘Current Use’
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Debate continues over the future of Vermont’s current use tax program.VPR News
Tuition Going Up At UVM
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University of Vermont students will face a tuition increase next academic year.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 24, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra made its name internationally with a series of superb recordings of Haydn symphonies — and this season every one of the Orpheus concerts starts one of these glorious works. Here’s the flickering delights of No. 59, nicknamed "Fire."All the Traditions
Happy 50th Birthday to Caffè Lena !
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A tribute to Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY, the oldest continuously operating folk music coffeehouse in the United States, celebrating its 50th birthday this week!My Place with Joel Najman
A Musical Profile Of Allen Toussaint – The Early Years
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a musical profile of Allen Toussaint with emphasis on his many famous rhythm & blues hits as songwriter, arranger, and producer.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Idomeneo
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Mozart’s Idomeneo is performed by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, with a cast that includes Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Anne Sofie von Otter, and Sylvia McNair.Interlude
Happy Birthday, Richard Wagner
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We celebrate the Birthday of Richard Wagner with a program of instrumental music.VPR News
GMP Hopes Wind Project Succeeds Where Others Have Failed
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Vermont’s second largest utility applied this week for permits to build a major wind power project on a ridgeline in the Northeast Kingdom.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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This week on The Moth Radio Hour: The last thing a man hears as he’s pushed out of an airplane is, "Wait! Wait! Your chute!"Jazz with George Thomas
Recent Jazz Releases
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We hear a slew of recent jazz releases incuding the Hammond B3 organ sounds of Dr. Lonnie Smith, the all-star Paul Motian Trio with pianist Jason Moran and tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and the Polish giant of the trumpet, Tomasz Stanko.Commentary Series
Lange: Toqueville and Mortenson
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Commentator Willem Lange has been contemplating the idea that in order to explain our country to others, we’ve first got to understand it ourselves.VPR News
Analyst: Early Voting Will Be Key Factor In Primary
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Some political analysts think the change in Early Voting – extended from 30 days to 45 days before an election – could be a key factor in the outcome of the Democratic gubernatorial primary.VPR News
Lowell Wind Power Project Moves Forward
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Green Mountain Power has filed for permission to build a new wind power project in the Northeast Kingdom. The wind farm in Lowell would generate enough electricity to power 20,000 homes and would be the largest generator owned by GMP.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Contemporary American Winds
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Today we’ll hear the 1987 Oboe Concerto by Elliott Carter (played by Heinz Holliger in a mini-celebration of his birthday) and John Corigliano’s 1983 "Voyage" for flute and string orchestra.Vermont Garden Journal
Lilacs
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At this time of year the air is filled with the smell of lilacs. Charlie Nardozzi shares his tips on planting, pruning and cultivating these fragrant flowers.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: May 21, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week:.VPR News
Patrick Leahy On Banning Landmines
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Senator Patrick Leahy and the head of the Vietnam Veterans of Americal Foundation about efforts to persuade President Obama to sign an international treaty to ban landmines.VPR News
The Anti-Incumbent Trend & Vermont
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis about how the anti-incumbent trend will play out for the Vermotn elecitions.Vermont Edition
The Anti-Incumbent Wave
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Middlebury College political science professor emeritus Eric Davis examines how the anti-incumbent trend could influence some of Vermont’s primary and general election races.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Gina Bachauer’s “Emperor”
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The Greek pianist plays Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5.VPR News
Brattleboro Attracts Students Interested In The Circus
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In recent years Brattleboro has become a magnet for circus performers. That’s thanks in part to a school founded by two renowned trapeze artists – identical twin sisters who toured the world with Cirque du Soleil.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Ensaladas
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This morning we’ll hear Maurice Ravel’s "other" piano concerto (the G major, for BOTH hands), and Jordi Savall’s Ensaladas recording with his ensemble Hesperion XX. Just as the name suggests, this is a "mixed salad" of languages and melodies from the 15th and 16th centuries.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Angry Voters
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Following Tuesday’s primary results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas, the most common word used to describe voters was "angry." This morning commentator and veteran ABC News correspondent Barrie Dunsmore tells us why he thinks the real problem is something quite different.VPR News
Interview: Baseball Card Author Josh Wilker
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For author Josh Wilker, collecting baseball cards became a vehicle for telling the story of his youth, his teenage and college years, and his close relationship with his brother Ian.VPR News
Sanders: Restore Offshore Drilling Moratorium
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants Congress to restore its moratorium on off shore drilling.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 21, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Quiet Jazz
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We listen to Quiet Jazz tonight starting with the Bill Evans Trio’s version of Summertime, the duet between pianist Keith Jarrett and bassist Charlie Haden and a brand new release by the Michael Chorney Sextet.Commentary Series
Luskin: Learning To Drink
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The recent revival of the Drinking Age debate in Montpelier got commentator Deborah Luskin thinking about where, when and how we can teach our children how to drink responsibly.VPR News
UVM Selects Three Areas For ‘Spires Of Excellence’ Plan
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The University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees is set to study a plan that could transform the school’s core identity. The "Spires of Excellence" plan would re-shape graduate and research programs, and eventually affect undergraduate studies as well.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Little-Heard Schumann
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As we approach the 200th birthday of Robert Schumann, we’ll hear two of his lesser-known piano works: the G Minor Sonata #2, and his cryptic Variations on the Name "Abegg."VPR News
Laugh-In Goes For Serious Yuks
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth recently visited a "Laugh-In" where the goal was to get as many people to crack a smile and burst into unstoppable fits of laughter.VPR News
Caitlin Cohen On The Mali Health Organizing Project
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the co-founder of the Mali Health Organizing Project about building a clinic to provide slum dwellers in the West African Nation with health care.VPR News
Saleem Ali on Pakistan’s Madrassahs
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Saleem Ali about Islamic education in Pakistan’s madrassahs.Vermont Edition
Inside Pakistan’s Madrassahs
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We talk with UVM professor Saleem Ali about his book on Islam and education in Pakistan’s madrassahs. Also, a Vermonter starts a health clinic in Mali. And we hear about laughter yoga!Classical Music with Walter Parker
Love’s Labours Lost
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Gerald Finzi’s music for Shakespeare’s play.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
To Soothe The Savage Breast
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The morning’s music includes Orfeo (Orpheus), the musical, star-crossed lover of mythological fame, and William Alwyn’s uncommonly beautiful "Lyra Angelica" harp concerto.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Tension Over Federalism
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When President Obama signed the health care bill into law, more than a dozen states filed lawsuits challenging its constitutionality. Teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen says we shouldn’t be surprised.VPR News
UVM Trustees Consider Reshaping Research Program
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The University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees will confront a plan this weekend to reshape the university’s graduate and research program.VPR News
Challengers Hope To Use Leahy’s Incumbency Against Him
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Can the wave of anti-incumbent sentiment that has cost some senators and congressmen their jobs affect Vermont races?Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 20, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Robin Ticciati guest-conducts a program featuring pianist Lars Vogt.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz Sides
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We listen to Jazz Sides tonight with some of the best-known tenor saxophone players, including John Coltrane from his classic Prestige dates, Coleman Hawkins on a quiet 1961 session, Stan Getz with composer/pianist Jimmy Rowles and Dexter Gordon in a triumphant 1976 return to the US from an extended European episode.Commentary Series
Hunter: The Seasonal Progression
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When looking for signs of spring, commentator Edith Hunter doesn’t have to venture far from home.VPR News
Vermont Utilities To Buy Wind Power From New Hampshire
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Vermont’s two largest utilities have won approval to buy power from a wind project in northern New Hampshire. They’ve been under pressure to line up new power sources as current contracts expire – including those with Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Town Officials Urge Douglas To Sign Current Use Bill
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Under current use, a property is taxed on its value as a farm or forest land, rather than its higher, development value. The bill adds a one time fee to the program, and it increases penalties if land is withdrawn for development.VPR News
High School Students Take On Theatrical Challenge
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At North Country Union High School in Newport this spring, students took on a challenge – to write a ten-minute play good enough to be presented by professional actors at the historic Haskell Opera House in Derby Line.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven’s Op. 131 And A Sonata In Disguise
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We’ll hear the Guarneri Quartet playing one of Beethoven’s deepest works, his String Quartet, Op. 131 in C# Minor. Also this afternoon, Zoltan Kocsis playing Bartok, and Schubert’s late Four Impromptus of D. 935, a set of works that Schumann and many others believed might comprise a sonata in disguise.VPR News
Tseming Yang On Enforcing Chinese Pollution Laws
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Tseming Yang, a Vermont Law School Professor who recently helped lead workshops in China on enforcing pollution laws.VPR News
The Status Of Superfund Site Cleanup
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Chuck Schwer of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and Vermont Law Professor Martha Judy about Superfund sites and the cleanup process.VPR News
GMP, CVPS To Buy Power From N.H. Wind Project
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Vermont’s two largest electric utilities have won approval to buy power from a large wind project in northern New Hampshire.Vermont Edition
Superfund Sites
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The EPA’s Superfund program has been around for 30 years. We take a closer look at Vermont’s sites. Also, the Vermont Law School helps Chinese prosecutors enforce environmental laws, and we read from our mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Dvorak’s American Quintet
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Influenced by native American music and dance?Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
THE Organ Symphony
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When Camille Saint-Saens wrote his Symphony #3, he said "I have given everything to it I was able to give." The mighty work had its premiere on this date in London, 1886. There are many other symphonies that feature organs, but this is THE Organ Symphony. We’ll hear it this morning.Commentary Series
Hanna: Advice To Aspiring Judges
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Since Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court, commentator and Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna has been thinking about what advice she would give to aspiring judges.VPR News
Interview: Fort Ticonderoga Director Beth Hill
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A window into the origins of the Lake Champlain region and the birth of America re-opens its doors to the public Thursday a new executive director at the helm.VPR News
Experts Say Bed Bugs Are Making A Comeback
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Powerful insecticides like DDT, had kept bed bugs at bay for decades. But they’re making a big comeback.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 19, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Big Joe Turner
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We celebrate the birthday of one of the best of the classic blues shouters Big Joe Turner. We hear him in the 1938 From Spirituals To Swing concert at Carnegie Hall with pianist Pete Johnson and from later recordings with Count Basie.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Rodrigo and Zabaleta
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Rodrigo’s Concierto-Serenata, written for harpist Nicanor Zabaleta.Commentary Series
Moats: On Watching Backhoes
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To most of us highway construction work is just an inconvenient necessity, but to commentator David Moats it’s an opportunity to observe and reflect.VPR News
Study: Climate Change Will Worsen Lake Pollution
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A new study says Lake Champlain’s levels are higher because of increased precipitation. And researchers say the wetter weather may cause more phosphorus pollution to wash off the land and harm the big lake.VPR News
Leahy Urges U.S. To Sign Landmine Treaty
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Senator Patrick Leahy is stepping up his efforts to persuade President Obama to sign an international treaty to ban the production and use of landmines. Leahy says it would help re-establish the country’s moral standing throughout the world.VPR News
Voters Decide School Budgets
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Two Vermont towns approved school budgets Tuesday, but one other turned down its spending plan.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthday of Clifford Curzon
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Today would have been the 103rd birthday of one of Great Britain’s finest pianists, Clifford Curzon. We’ll hear him play Mozart’s D Minor Concerto this afternoon. Also on the program, Dvorak’s 6th Symphony and some non-Viennese waltzes.VPR News
Longboarder Navigates Traffic & Trails
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Will Deming skates up to 25 miles a day, embarks on weekend trips, carrying camping equipment on his back, and works to safely navigate roads and trails.VPR News
Kurt Stauder On Craft Beer In Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Executive Director of the Vermont Brewers Association about Craft Beer Week and the many craft brewers in the state.VPR News
Shap Smith On Legislative Issues
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House Speaker Shap Smith speaks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the key agreement Democratic legislators made with the governor on the state budget, and other issues like taxes, current use, and future energy sources.Vermont Edition
House Speaker Shap Smith
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We talk with the leader of the Vermont House of Representatives about the biennium that concluded last week. Also, the growth of the craft brewing industry in Vermont, and a long-distance skateboarding enthusiast explains his sport.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Al’ Italia
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We’re off to Italy for the morning’s music, including an "Italian" Overture by Franz Schubert, Rossini’s song I Gondolleri (The Gondoliers), and a typically ornamented Chiacona by Verona native Antonio Bertali.Commentary Series
Craven: Taxing The Arts
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As a filmmaker and Marlboro College professor, commentator Jay Craven was recently startled to hear that Vermont legislators will soon eliminate non-profit arts presenters’ exemption from paying sales tax on tickets.VPR News
Student Helps Fellow Soldiers Return To Site Of Injuries
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Norwich University freshman Ken Butler served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Three years ago, on his last tour, Butler lost his right arm when his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb on the outskirts of Baghdad.VPR News
Experts Say Landslides Are Potential Hazard In Vermont
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Geologists say landslides like the one near Montreal last week are the result of surface conditions that formed thousands of years ago.VPR News
Leahy Asks Obama To Ban Landmines
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Senator Patrick Leahy is among 68 senators who have signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to rethink U.S. policy on land mines. The letter asked the President to ratify a 10-year-old global treaty banning their use.VPR News
GMP Wins Approval For Solar Project
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Vermont’s second-largest power company has won state approval to build a new solar power project in Berlin.VPR News
Progressives Launch Primary Slate
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Vermont’s Progressive Party is touting a full slate of candidates in this August’s primary for statewide offices.VPR News
Health Department Warns Of Tick Danger
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Officials at the Vermont Department of Health are urging people who spend time outside to be aware of deer ticks.VPR News
Utility To Use Biodegradable Chainsaw Oil
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Vermont’s largest electric utility says it’s going to protect the environment by mandating that crews use biodegradable chain saw oil.VPR News
Repeat DUI Offender Held Without Bail
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A judge says a Vermont man who went to prison for a fatal drunk driving wreck and was charged with DUI a month after getting out is a threat to public safety and can’t freed.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 18, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Rotterdam Philharmonic
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Yannick Nezet-Seguin leads a pops program from AmsterdamJazz with George Thomas
Hank Jones R.I.P.
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We celebrate the life of pianist Hank Jones who died Sunday at age 91. We hear his solo piano, duets with Joe Lovano and vocalist Roberta Gambarini and a variety of piano trios including ones with his younger brother, drummer Elvin JonesIn Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Chorale
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Two exquisite choral-and-orchestral masterpieces, each based on age-old chants and texts in praise of God.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Creative Uses of Social Media
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Commentator Rich Nadworny recently attended an event where he learned about some very creative uses of social media.VPR News
Douglas Torn Between Likes And Dislikes Of Health Care Bill
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A veto of the health care reform bill is possible because there are a few provisions that Governor Douglas really dislikes. But he’s torn, because the bill also would expand some of his signature initiatives.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
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We’ll hear the Symphony #3 by Mendelssohn this afternoon, as well as Beethoven’s "Appassionata" sonata and the third set of Ancient Airs and Dances by Ottorino Respighi.VPR News
Wounded Soldier Returns To Scene Of Injury
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with an Army veteran who was seriously injured in Iraq and took part in a program which helps soldiers return to where their injuries took place in an effort to help them come to terms with them.VPR News
The Quebec Landslide And Vermont’s Marine Clay
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Charlotte Mehrtens, chair of the geology department at the University of Vermont and State Geologist Larry Becker about the recent landslide in Quebec and about marine clay in our region.Vermont Edition
Landslides And Regional Geology
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A tragic landslide in Quebec reminds us that the marine clay surface layers in our region are fragile. We talk with two geologists about the ancient events that formed the mountains and waterways in our region. And a Vermont Guard soldier explains why going back to the site of his injury has helped heal his psychological wounds.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Bright Blue Music
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Michael Torke’s "Bright Blue Music" for a bright blue, gorgeous May morning.Commentary Series
Betts: Oil Leaks And Oil Needs
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As millions of gallons of crude oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico, commentator Alan Betts says it’s time to think about reducing our need for oil.VPR News
Sterling College Bounces Back From Near Collapse
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Sterling College in Craftsbury Common handed diplomas to 27 seniors last Saturday-the largest graduating class in its history. But this time last year, it was fighting for survival.VPR News
Number Of Town-Owned Utilities Shrinking
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The southern Vermont town of Readsboro is getting ready to sell its electric company. Readsboro Electric is one of about 17 municipally-run power companies in the state. That number could shrink as the cost – and complexity – of doing business keeps escalating.VPR News
‘Way-to-Go’ Week Promotes Commuting Alternatives
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Vermont’s annual Way to Go Commuter Challenge is taking place this week. That’s when communities around the state try to get people to commute by bike, buses or other alternatives to cars.VPR News
Burlington Eyes Carbon Reductions
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Vermont’s largest city could reduce its carbon output by nearly 59,000 tons and save $21 million annually during the next 25 years if it implements strategies designed to reduce its carbon emissions.VPR News
Clark Named New Parks Commissioner
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Vermont has a new commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation.VPR News
NH Businesses Oppose Proposed Local Tax Option
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Members of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association say they don’t like a proposal that would let communities impose local taxes on hotels and restaurant meals.VPR News
State Historic Sites Hope Facebook Page Will Boost Attendance
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The state of Vermont is hoping to boost attendance at the state’s historic sites with help from Facebook.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 17, 2010.All the Traditions
Comin’ Into Saratoga Springs….Listening To Arlo Sing!
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Folk and blues music icons Arlo Guthrie, Geoff Muldaur, and Jim Kweskin are all playing in the VPR listening area this week, as is Crooked Still and a host of other fine performers!My Place with Joel Najman
Pop Music Hits Sung In German By The Original Artists
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a collection of pop hits sung in German by the Beatles, Petula Clark, Connie Francis, Gene Pitney and others.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Giulietta Simionato
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We celebrate the career of Italian mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato with a complete recording of Verdi’s La forza del destino, as well as excerpts from Aida and Cenerentola.Interlude
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
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2010 is the 300th anniversary of Pergolesi’s birth, and we celebrate with four non-operatic works.VPR News
Dynapower Gets Grant For Energy Storage System
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A South Burlington company plans to build a pilot project to demonstrate how wind and solar projects can help power the electrical grid even when it’s dark, or the wind is calm.VPR Classical Specials
Buried Treasure
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This morning we’ll listen to some little-known gems spanning the centuries of classical music. We’ll hear great works by composers that have faded into obscurity, and obscure works more well-known composers.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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This week on The Moth Radio Hour, a Nobel Prize winner makes a shocking discovery about his parents, and a New York City cop is mistaken for a member of the mob.Jazz with George Thomas
Sidney Bechet, Betty Carter & Membership Drive
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We celebrate the birthdays of Sidney Bechet, New Orleans-born master of clarinet & soprano sax and vocalist Betty Carter with her snap and sass style. As we round the final corner of VPR’s Spring Membership Drive, we look to you to help us finish on goal by calling 800-639-6391 and making a financial pledge of support to VPR. And thanks.Commentary Series
Slayton: Spring Wildflowers
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Depending on variations in elevation, latitude and weather patterns, commentator Tom Slayton says a walk in the Vermont woods this weekend may still offer us an opportunity to see some of the first wildflowers of the season.VPR News
Road Work Shifts From New Projects To Repairs
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Vermont transportation officials say the era of big highway projects is coming to a close as they place a higher priority on repairs to the existing road and bridge network.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The End is Near….
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The end of VPR’s Spring Membership Drive is nearing, and we’ll listen to some upbeat music this afternoon to give us some momentum in reaching our goal.Vermont Garden Journal
Controlling Red Lily Leaf Beetles
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Red Lily Leaf Beetles are voracious eaters. Charlie Nardozzi will let you know how to control these beetles and enjoy your lillies.VPR News
A Remembrance of Edna Fairbanks-Williams
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VPR’s Ross Sneyd has a remembrance of a woman who was a familiar face at the Statehouse, and a voice for those who’ve never entered the building, but whose lives are often affected by decisions made there.VPR News
Reporters’ Roundtable On The Legislature
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel, reporter John Dillon, WCAX Senior Political reporter Kristin Carlson and Louis Porter of the Vermont Press Bureau take an overall look back at the recent legislative sessionVPR News
Statehouse Adjourns 2010 Session
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The Vermont House and Senate have adjourned for the 2010 Session.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Lou Harrison’s Solstice
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A coloful suite by the late west coast composer.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Spring Flowers
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Two colorfully pictorial moments from Joseph Haydn’s The Seasons oratorio this morning; "Come Gentle Spring" and the ferocious "thunderstorm" chorus from the Summer section.VPR News
Piecing Together Memories: Liza Ketchum
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To conclude our series on memory loss, Liza Ketchum reminisces with her parents, Richard and Barbara Ketchum of Shelburne, about their life as "farmers," writers, and environmentalists, and their love of Vermont.VPR News
Schools Still Struggling To Pass Budgets
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Voters in the southern Vermont towns of Grafton and Athens have overturned their joint 2011 school budget. They’re among a dozen or so Vermont schools still struggling to pass budgets for the coming year.VPR News
12 VT Lawmakers Won’t Be Returning
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At least 12 veteran Vermont lawmakers won’t be returning to their seats in the state House and Senate next year.VPR News
Legislature Clears Way For Sale Of Airport
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The Legislature has given the final go-ahead to a plan to sell the John H. Boylan State Airport in Brighton to make way for a wood pellet plant.VPR News
Settlement Reached In 26 Priest Abuse Cases
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Twenty-six people suing Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese are going to share a $17.65 million settlement that will end the legal cases against the church stemming from a series of priest sex abuse cases.VPR News
Businessman Launches GOP Bid For Congress
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A retired Rutland businessman is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the third Republican seeking to unseat Congressman Peter Welch.VPR News
NH Senate Votes To Legalize Video Slots
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The New Hampshire Senate has voted to legalize video slot machines at four locations in an attempt to shrink a $300 million dollar budget shortfall.VPR News
Man To Pedal Unicycle From VT To Maine
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A University of Maine at Farmington student plans to pedal his unicycle from Vermont to Maine’s easternmost point after he graduates this month to raise money for cancer research.VPR News
Feds To Hold Hearing On Morses Line Plan
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A division of the Department of Homeland Security is planning to hold a hearing later this month on a plan to build a new border station at the tiny Vermont crossing with Quebec known as Morses Line.VPR News
Vermont Enacts Tax Cuts To Help Revive Economy
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Republicans and business groups are hailing an end-of-session agreement by Vermont lawmakers and Governor Jim Douglas to cut the estate tax and capital gains taxes for businesses.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 14, 2010.Vermont Edition
Reporters’ Roundtable
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We hear analysis from Statehouse reporters who followed the 2010 legislative session. Also, a remembrance of Edna Fairbanks-Williams.Jazz with George Thomas
Happy May 13th Birthdays – Red Garland, Gil Evans
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The Happy May 13th Birthdays include pianist Red Garland, in great demand by Miles Davis & John Coltrane throughout the 1950’s and arranger, composer & conductor Gil Evans who also worked with Miles Davis. We hear a young Miles Davis in Charlie Parker’s group as they do Bird’s Cheryl.Commentary Series
McCallum: Playing With Shakespeare
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While most people find the idea of performing William Shakespeare intimidating, commentator Mary McCallum was confident that people in her town would rise to the occasion.VPR News
Lawmakers Adjourn For The Year
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Unlike last year, lawmakers may not have to return to decide how to deal with vetoes by the governor. Legislative leaders negotiated a compromise with the administration that won the support of Governor Jim Douglas. That means he will sign the budget and the tax bills to pay for it.VPR News
Current Use Legislation May Face Veto
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The changes in the Current Use program are intended to put it on a solid financial footing. But the bill faces a possible veto from Governor Jim Douglas. He says it will result in major tax increases for landowners who withdraw their property.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Mountain Music
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We’ll hear Alan Hovhaness’ Symphony #2, known as the "Mysterious Mountain" Symphony, as well as the "Symphony on a French Mountain Air" by Vincent d’Indy.VPR News
Effort To Protect Wildlife Corridors Launched
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Scientists and environmental groups have launched a four-state effort to identify and protect key wildlife corridors. They’re trying to get the public to look beyond the road signs and think about wildlife movement on a much bigger scale.VPR News
The Restructuring Of Fairpoint
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the Vermont State President of FairPoint Communications and Vermont’s Public Service Commissioner about Fairpoint’s restructuring plans and its affect on ratepayers.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Amartya Sen
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Economics and philosophy professor Amartya Sen says this year’s college graduates are entering a difficult economy. He put the current economic crisis in context at St. Michael’s College’s graduation ceremony.Vermont Edition
FairPoint’s Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Hearings with Vermont regulators this week were a key turning point in the process of FairPoint emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. We learn how customers and broadband service may be affected. Also, VPR’s John Dillon reports on efforts to protect animal habitats from forest fragmentation.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Poulenc’s Gloria
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The North Country Chorus will perform it this weekend.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Via Crucis
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This morning’s music includes Via Crucis, the latest recording from Christina Pluhar and her outstanding early music ensemble, L’Arpeggiata.VPR News
Piecing Together Memories: Patricia Perkins
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Today in our series, Patricia Perkins is from New Haven. She talks today with William English about her migration from Winnipeg to Vermont. And her well-known neighbor in Arlington.VPR News
Legislature Wraps Up 2010 Session
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After a full day of debate on a wide number of issues, the 2010 Legislature adjourned last night just before midnight. Democratic leaders and Governor Jim Douglas reached an agreement late yesterday afternoon on next year’s budget and a key tax bill paved the way for adjournment.VPR News
Legislature Make Changes To Income Sensitivity Program
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Before adjourning late last night, the Senate engaged in an active debate over legislation that makes changes to a program that allows a majority of Vermonters to pay their education taxes based on their income and not the value of their property.VPR News
NH House Votes To Partially Close Budget Gap
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The New Hampshire House has passed a plan to only partially close a budget gap that could approach $300 million dollars in the next year.VPR News
NH Senate Votes To Regulate Insurance Risk Pools
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The New Hampshire Senate has voted to increase transparency and accountability of publicly funded pooled risk management programs.VPR News
Vermont Supreme Court Hears Williams’ Appeal
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Christopher Williams was convicted of killing two people in a 2006 shooting rampage in Essex. Now his lawyers say he didn’t get a fair trial.VPR News
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In Poultney Homicide
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A judge has rejected a plea deal for a man who admitted he killed a Castleton State College professor.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 13, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Membership Drive New Releases
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We celebrate VPR’s Membership Drive with a show featuring New Releases in Jazz. Vocalist Jose James and pianist Jef Neve curl around standards while duo trumpeters Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott feature originals on their new East-West release. New titles and classic jazz, it’s all made possible by listeners like you. Please do your part by making a pledge of financial support-call 1-800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net. And Thanks!Commentary Series
Seamans: Rhetoric Of Hate
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Twenty-ten graduates may be facing an uncertain future, but commentator Bill Seamans says that President Obama is urging them to make tolerance part of their outlook.VPR News
Agreement Reached At Statehouse, Adjournment Now In Sight
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Democratic leaders and Governor Jim Douglas have reached an agreement on key bills that should pave the way for the Legislature to adjourn later tonight. The deal means that Douglas won’t veto next year’s budget.VPR News
Engineers Say Bridge Condition Worse Than First Thought
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Engineers say they’re glad the historic Champlain Bridge between Crown Point, New York, and Addison, Vermont, was demolished in December because debris from the 80 year old bridge shows just how much it had deteriorated.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
More Classic Film Music, etc.
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We’ll hear great excerpts from scores by Franz Waxman, Patrick Doyle, and Dmitri Shostakovich this afternoon. Also, it’s the birthday of pianist Cecile Licad.VPR News
Study Looks At Driving Hassles & Quality Of Life
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dr. Jane Kolodinsky of the UVM Transportation Research Center about a study on the impact of seasonal driving hassles on the quality of life in Northern New England.VPR News
Young Doctors Navigate Medical System
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with two medical students graduating this year about how new doctors navigate the complex medical system and choose their specialties.Vermont Edition
Young Physicians And Changes In Health Care
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We talk with two graduating medical students about their futures and the debate over health care. Also, the role of seasonal driving problems on liveablity in Northern New England. Plus, we read from our mail.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet
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Selections from Prokofiev’s ballet.VPR News
Volunteers On Lookout For Frogs And Toads
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Frogs and toads and other amphibians are breeding and laying their eggs. Most of the action is happening in places that might normally be overlooked. But citizen scientist volunteers are on the lookout for them.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Jazz And Beyond
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The path through (and to!) classical music is far from linear, but the many branches and tributaries along the way make the experience all the more interesting. This morning we’ll hear jazzy influences from Shostakovich and Gershwin, along with Gustav Holst’s setting of Sanskrit writings.VPR News
Piecing Together Memories: David Clough
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Today, David Clough shares with Starr Jewell his love for sports and travel, as well as his frustration with the increasing limits on his life.VPR News
Schools Vary On Alcohol Tests At Prom
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Prom night can be an anxious time for parents and school administrators, who worry about the tragic accidents student drinking can lead to. This year, some Vermont schools are turning to alcohol breath tests at school dances. Others are deciding that’s not the way to go.VPR News
Champlain Bridge Construction Could Start By End of Month
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Construction of a new bridge across Lake Champlain could begin by the end of the month.VPR News
Sanders’ Federal Reserve Scrutiny Measure Passes Senate
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Senator Bernie Sanders won a big legislative victory in Washington Tuesday. The Senate unanimously backed Sanders’ efforts to open up the Federal Reserve Bank to more public scrutiny.VPR News
Douglas, Legislature Unable To Resolve Difference On Budget
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After several days of negotiations, Democratic leaders and Governor Jim Douglas have been unable to resolve most of the outstanding issues at the Statehouse.VPR News
Former VT Supreme Court Justice Barney Dies
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Albert Barney, a longtime member of the Vermont Supreme Court, has died.VPR News
Addison Strikes Down School District Merger
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Voters in the town of Addison have struck down a deal to create a unified union school district with four other towns.VPR News
I-89 Ramp To I-91 North To Close For Fix
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The Vermont Transportation Agency says motorists seeking to go from Interstate 89 southbound to the northbound lane of Interstate 91 in White River Junction will need to seek other routes.VPR News
NYS Grant Aims To Stem Farm Runoff
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New York state is committing $500,000 to a new grant program aimed at reducing the amount of phosphorus entering the southern end of Lake Champlain.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 12, 2010.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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The beginning of a month-long Stravinsky festival with the NYPO.Jazz with George Thomas
Irving Berlin & Fundraising
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As we celebrate the songwriter Irving Berlin and hear his songs done by everyone from Louis Armstrong to Billie Holiday, Lester Young to Chet Baker and John Coltrane & Johnny Hartsman, his titles (Always, Remember, Isn’t This A Lovely Day?) remind us that VPR is made possible by your support. Please call 1-800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net & make a pledge of financial support to VPR.Commentary Series
Gilbert: The Rule Of Law
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Vermont Humanities Council executive director and commentator Peter Gilbert has been thinking about how early May become associated with the Rule of Law.VPR News
Lawmakers, Administration Continue Negotiations Over Spending Bill
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Democratic leaders and Governor Jim Douglas are in negotiations to resolve most of the outstanding issues at the Statehouse. Both sides say they are trying to avoid a veto showdown over next year’s budget.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Albeniz by Alicia De Larrocha
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Alicia de Larrocha plays music from Iberia by Isaac Albeniz.VPR News
Norwich Regimental Band Seeks New Director
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VPR’s Steve Zind visits a rehearsal of the Norwich University Regimental Band, that is looking for a new director.VPR News
Online Course Program Developed For K-12
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Jeff Renard, Program Coordinator of Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative about a new online course program for students K-12.VPR News
Author Elise Guyette On African-American History In Vermont
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Author Elise Guyette talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about her book "Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh, 1790-1890.Vermont Edition
African-American History In Vermont
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Historian Elise Guyette discusses her new book, "Discovering Black Vermont" and the families she researched who prospered in Hinesburg in the 1800s. Also, virtual classrooms will soon be teaching Vermont students, and the Norwich University marching band upholds its tradition as the oldest collegiate band in America.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Two American Classics
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William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
William Grant Still
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Celebrating the birthday anniversary of William Grant Still, the man called "the dean" of African-American composers.VPR News
Piecing Together Memories: Katherine Gilleland
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Today, Katherine Gilleland of Shelburne shares stories with her friend, Linda Livingstone, about spending childhood summers on an island off the coast of Maine.VPR News
Grafton, Athens Face Second Vote On School Budget
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The southern Vermont towns of Grafton and Athens will vote Wednesday whether to reconsider their joint 2011 school budget.VPR News
Leahy Expects August Supreme Court Confirmation
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Senator Patrick Leahy will be at the center of the debate this summer about whether Elena Kagan should be confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.VPR News
Search For Maitland Unsuccessful
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The Vermont State Police say a search in Richford for a 17-year-old Sheldon girl who disappeared in 2004 was unsuccessful.VPR News
Gubernatorial Candidates To Discuss Hunger
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Hunger will be the topic of a gubernatorial forum this week in Waterbury.VPR News
Meeting Tonight To Discuss Champlain Bridge
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Transportation officials from Vermont and New York will meet with the public to tonight discuss the status of a new bridge over Lake Champlain.VPR News
NH Senator Pushes New Video Slots Measure
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Video slots have new life in New Hampshire. A backer of the idea will bring a revised proposal for a vote in the Senate this week.VPR News
Legislature Returns, Faces Vetoes
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Vermont lawmakers return to the Statehouse today, and they’ll face a showdown with the administration.VPR News
Addison, Vergennes Hold Re-Vote On Unified Union
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Polls will be open in Addison and Vergennes today as the public weighs in on a revote of a unified union school district proposal passed on Town Meeting Day.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 11 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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John Eliot Gardiner conducts a varied program.Jazz with George Thomas
Lena Horne, Brian Mital & the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
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We welcome Brian Mital, Managing Director of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, to talk about the June 4-13th events, including concerts by Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Arturo Sandoval, Allen Toussaint, Gerald Clayton and more. We also take a listen to the late Lena Horne and her classic Stormy Weather.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
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This week, one of the world’s great classical festivals opens up — the Prague Spring Festival. The traditional opening concert features the glorious touchstone work for every Czech music-lover: Smetana’s Ma Vlast (My Homeland).Commentary Series
Richardson: WWII Anniversary
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Yesterday was the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, and commentator Paul Richardson has been thinking about one national sacrifice that has been vastly underestimated by the West.VPR News
Welch Panel Will Grill BP On Oil Spill
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Congressman Peter Welch says the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should be a wake up call for the U.S. to adopt a new national energy policy – one that’s based on alternative fuels and efficiency measures.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
The Ocean and the Moon
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We’ll hear Frank Bridge’s orchestral suite ‘The Sea’ this afternoon as well as the overture to Jacques Offenbach’s overture to ‘La Voyage dans la Lune.’VPR News
The Job Of Today’s Game Warden
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the deputy chief of enforcement for the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife and a game warden about role wardens play in the state.VPR News
VPR’s Bob Kinzel On The Legislative Session
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Bob Kinzel on what’s still on the table in the current Legislative session.VPR News
Patrick Leahy On Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court Nomination
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Senator Patrick Leahy about the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.Vermont Edition
Game Wardens On The Job
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The job of state game wardens may be more about managing people than managing animals. We discuss the law enforcement work of game wardens. Also, Senator Patrick Leahy on the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan. And an update from VPR’s Bob Kinzel on the Legislature’s work over the weekend.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mozart’s Concerto for 2 Pianos
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Music written to be played by Mozart and his older sister.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
There Is Sweet Music
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Edward Elgar says it best in his choral partsong, There is Sweet Music. Thanks to listener support, VPR Classical celebrates its sixth anniversary this summer with two new radio stations in the growing network, and lots of other special stuff!VPR News
Piecing Together Memories: Sonja Olsen & Robert Ferm
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Our Piecing Together Memories series begins with Sonja Olsen of Middlebury, who interviews her husband, Robert Ferm about how Alzheimer’s Disease is affecting their daily lives.VPR Series and Specials
Piecing Together Memories
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Listen online to "Pieceing Memories Together", a special series of five interviews with elder Vermonters about some of their fondest recollections and about the memories they’ve begun to lose.VPR News
Legislature To Return To Wrap Up Key Bills
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Lawmakers are coming back to the Statehouse this week hoping to wrap up their work on a number of key bills. The list includes next year’s budget, a tax bill, and the Challenges for Change legislation.VPR News
Real Estate Professionals Expect Slow Recovery
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As of February, 2,500 Vermonters had taken advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax credit, pumping $17 million into the local economy. The credit expired in April, but Vermont real estate professionals say it may have helped prop up the market while the economy started turning around.VPR News
Coast Guard To Enforce Speed Limit At Bridge Site
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The Coast Guard has established a no-wake zone for boats traveling through a section of Lake Champlain where a new bridge will be built.VPR News
Vermont Advances Autism Bill
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Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill requiring health insurance companies to cover some therapies used to treat autism.VPR News
VT Highway Repaving Hits Milestone
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For the first time, a season’s highway reconstruction projects have gone past the $100 million level in Vermont.VPR News
Snow Closes Route 108
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation has closed Route 108 through Smugglers Notch due to snow.VPR News
More Children Benefitting From Free Dinners
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More low-income school kids could soon have access to free nutritious dinners.VPR News
Court Unification Bill Passes
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Nearly four decades ago, voters in Vermont approved a constitutional amendment allowing unification of county and state courts. Now, the Legislature has passed a bill to finally carry it out.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 10 2010.
My Place with Joel Najman
Vocal Group Classics Of The 1950’s And 1960’s
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Joel Najman’s My Place program presents several classic vocal group recordings from the 1950’s and early 1960’s by the Penguins, Platters Del Vikings and Danleers.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Lulu
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Alban Berg’s Lulu is performed live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Morning News, Invitation to the Dance and a Special Guest
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Recently acquired recordings, music from the world of dance, and violinist Soovin Kim stops by.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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The Moth returns to VPR with stories of unusual cures for depression and a promise that gets a convicted criminal out of jail.Jazz with George Thomas
Mary Lou Williams & VPR’s Spring Membership Drive
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We celebrate the greatest female jazz musician, pianist, arranger & composer Mary Lou Williams and hear some of her work with Andy Kirk, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and her own trios and solo piano. Please make a pledge of financial support during VPR’s Spring Membership Drive.Commentary Series
Goodson: Mother’s Day Gift
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Mother’s Day is nearly here, and commentator LeeLee Goodson has the story of a Mothers’ Day gift that she’s never likely to forget.VPR News
Hopes For Adjournment Fade As Budget Talks Continue
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Legislative leaders remain focused on wrapping up the session this weekend. But progress has been slow on the state budget because of the ‘Challenges For Change’ bill.VPR News
Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Hydro-Quebec ‘Renewable’
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Legislation that would designate Hydro Quebec as a source of renewable energy could soon be on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill generated debate, but it was overwhelmingly approved by the House and Senate.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Brahms and Tchaikovsky
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May 7th is always a special day because it is the birthday of both Brahms and Tchaikovsky. We’ll hear great works from both of them this afternoon.Vermont Garden Journal
Success With Tomatoes
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Charlie Nardozzi offers advice on starting and caring for healthy organic tomatoes.VPR News
Analysis: Legislature Works Toward Adjournment
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VPR’s John Dillon talks with Bob Kinzel on Vermont Edition about the outlook for adjournment as the Legislature heads into the weekend.VPR News
Debate Over Hydro-Quebec’s Renewability Status
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel hosts a Vermont Edition discussion on whether the Legislature should allow large-scale hydroelectric generation like Hydro-Quebec to fit the state definition of renewable energy. The decision could impact eletric bills and the development of new small-scale hydro projects.Vermont Edition
Is Hydro-Quebec ‘Renewable’ Energy?
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Lawmakers are in the midst of a debate over whether power produced by Hydro-Quebec should be considered "renewable." We’ll hear from both sides of the debate. Also, an update from the Statehouse as the Legislature works toward adjournment.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Michael Tree of the Guarneri Quartet
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Music of Beethoven played by the Guarneri Quartet, including violist Michael Tree.VPR News
Barre Granite Company Picks Up Government Contract
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A Barre granite company has won a contract to sell thousands of tons of waste rock to the federal government. The contract promises a business boost for central Vermont, and possibly some traffic hassles.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Joe Green
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This week’s Classics for Kids showcases the music of Giuseppe Verdi (or, Americanized, that would be Mr. "Joe Green".) We’ll continue the exploration in the 8am hour today including highlights from Aida, Otello, Nabucco, and La Traviata.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Federal Assistance
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The environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is still unfolding, and the scope of its consequences continues to widen. This morning, commentator and veteran ABC diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore is not looking for silver linings, but he does see one aspect of this crisis worth noting.VPR News
Welch Energy Efficiency Bill Passes House
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An initiative by Congressman Peter Welch to reduce energy consumption and create jobs has passed the U.S. House.VPR News
VT Air Guard Members Headed To Haiti
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Nine Vermont Air National Guard engineers are heading to Haiti.VPR News
Vermont To Get $60,000 In Drug Settlement
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Vermont’s attorney general says the state will receive $60,000 as part of a multimillion dollar settlement between a drug company and 49 states and the federal government.VPR News
Lawmakers Advance Menu Calorie Disclosures
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A new item might appear on the menus of chain restaurants in Vermont: calorie counts.VPR News
House Expands Measure On Teacher Reporting
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When a teacher with a history of behavior problems moves to a new school district, that teacher’s personnel file should be shared with his new employers.VPR News
NH Court Sides With Website In Free Speech Case
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court says a website that ranks and criticizes mortgage companies is a news organization and should not have been ordered to remove a leaked document it published or identify its source.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 7, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Fund Drive Jazz Requests
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We receive many Jazz Requests and play several during this Spring Membership Drive. We hope you’ll join in by going to VPR.net and become a member by making a pledge of financial support to your Public Radio Station, VPR. And thanks.Commentary Series
Schubart: Ah Mom
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The approach of Mother’s Day and soon after Father’s Day always sets commentator Bill Schubart thinking about the joy and pain of childhood and how those experiences live on in our own often flawed parenting skills.VPR News
Legislative Leaders Face Adjournment Delay
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There’s growing pressure on legislative leaders to extend the session into next week. Many lawmakers say they need more time to work on several major bills.VPR News
‘Challenges For Change’ Has Its Own Challenge
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The Challenges for Change bill will be one of the last items to be addressed by the Legislature this year. But some lawmakers are concerned that they’re being asked to vote on a bill that transforms government programs without having studied the details.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Jean Francaix’s Symphony
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We’ll hear a humorous symphony by Jean Francaix this afternoon, along with joke-ish music from the German baroque and one of Bach’s most famous pieces.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg On The Grafton County Treasurer’s Seat
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Political Editor John Gregg of the Valley News talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about calls for the Grafton County Treasurer to resign.VPR News
The Reporting Of Free Drug Samples
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the executive director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health and a physician about the issue of requiring pharmaceutical companies to report the free drug samples they provide to doctors.Vermont Edition
Should Free Drug Samples Be Reported?
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The Vermont legislature is split over the issue of requiring pharmaceutical companies to report the free drug samples they provide to doctors. We hear both sides of the issue. Also, critics call for a young county treasurer to resign.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Liber Live on VPR Classical
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The early music quartet from their LIVE on VPR Classical performance last December.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Water Music
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Rhine maidens, water spirits and music "to be sung on water" – this is the fluid reality of the morning’s music as we hear music inspired by the liquid element.Commentary Series
Whitney: Glamazon Moms
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, commentator Diana Whitney is contemplating the lives of celebrity moms.VPR News
Sanders Challenges NRC Head On Tritium
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Two dozen nuclear power plants around the country have leaked radioactive tritium into groundwater. And now, a destroyed oil well is leaking oil into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s enough to demand new thinking on national energy policy.VPR News
Raven Ridge Purchased By Nature Conservancy
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A vast wildlife area where three towns converge has been purchased for preservation by the Nature Conservancy of Vermont.VPR News
Westminster Overturns New Trash Disposal System
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The town of Westminster has overturned a controversial trash disposal payment system that voters adopted at town meeting in March.VPR News
VT Electric Coop Gets Grant To Expand Broadband
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The Vermont Electric Cooperative is going to use an $11 million federal grant to help create hundreds of jobs, improve electrical service and expand broadband internet service to Essex County.VPR News
Unemployment Fund Changes Approved
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A bill designed to shore up the state’s ailing unemployment insurance trust fund is headed to Governor Jim Douglas for his signature.VPR News
Cleanup Continues In Calais After Flooding
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Cleanup continues in the Washington County village of Adamant, where the breach of a beaver dam Monday night washed out a road and caused the evacuations of seven homes.VPR News
Senate Cracks Down On Credit Card Fees
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The Vermont Senate has passed a bill cracking down on high fees and other costs imposed on small merchants by credit card companies.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 6, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Membership Drive, Cinco de Mayo, Bix Beiderbecke, Fred Astaire
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We reach out during VPR’s Spring Memebership Drive for your support for Jazz and all the programming you enjoy. We also celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the birthdays of vocalist (& hoofer) Fred Astaire and Bix Beiderbecke, an early jazz hero as a pianist, composer and cornet player.Commentary Series
Luskin: Why I Hate Mother’s Day
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Commentator Deborah Lee Luskin has a confession to make: she loves being a mother – but she hates Mother’s Day.VPR News
Legislature Pushes Toward Adjournment, With Questions Remaining
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Even if lawmakers do wrap up their work, they may not be finished for the year. Governor Jim Douglas has signaled he may veto the state budget – which he says relies too heavily on taxes.VPR News
Statehouse Reaches Agreement On Distracted Driver Bill
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The Vermont House and Senate have reached an agreement on a new ‘distracted driver’ bill. The compromise bans texting by all drivers, and imposes new restrictions on junior operators.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
One-Hit Wonder
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Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto #1 is his most-often performed piece, and we’ll hear it today played by Gil Shaham.VPR News
Jane Ambrose On 23 Years With The Lane Series
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with retiring director of the UVM Lane Series, Jane Ambrose, about the legacy she’s created during her tenure there.VPR News
A Look At Vermont’s Unemployment Insurance Fund
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VPR’s Jane Linhdolm talks with Vermont’s Labor Commissioner and an attorney with Vermont Legal Aid about the solvency of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund.Vermont Edition
Compromise Plan For Jobless Fund
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Vermont’s unemployment insurance trust fund became insolvent in January. Lawmakers and the governor announced a plan to fix the system, but not everyone supports it. And an interview with Jane Ambrose, retiring director of the UVM Lane Series.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Andres Segovia Plays Rodrigo
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The great Spanish guitarist plays the Fantasia para un Gentilhombre, which was written for him.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
A Little Breakfast Music
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The morning’s musical menu includes Jamm on Toast by Derek Bermel, and a few tasty selections from Rick Sowash’s A Little Breakfast Music suite.Commentary Series
Kunin: Requiem
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Commentator Madeleine Kunin was deeply moved by a recent a performance by the Vermont Symphony – both personally and philosophically.VPR News
Journalist To Share Stories Of Being With The Dying
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In Burlington tonight, Journalist Marjorie Ryerson will tell stories of people who were able to be with their loved ones at the time of their deaths.VPR News
Supporters Work To Re-Open Fort At No.4
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One of the casualties of the recession has been a popular historic attraction on the banks of the Connecticut River. Until it closed in 2008, the Fort at Number Four in Charlestown, New Hampshire, offered a taste of life in the British colonies’ northernmost outpost during the French and Indian War.VPR News
House, Senate At Odds Over Free Drug Samples
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Should pharmaceutical companies have to report the amount of free drug samples that they distribute to Vermont doctors?VPR News
Douglas, Business Leaders Lobbying Against Tax Increases
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Business leaders and the governor are lobbying hard against a legislative proposal that they say would raise taxes.VPR News
CVPS Buys Vermont Marble Power Division
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Vermont’s biggest electric utility is buying one of its smallest.VPR News
Japanese Delegation Thank Senate For Nuclear Resolution
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A group of Japanese legislators are thanking the Vermont Senate for a resolution calling on President Barack Obama to negotiate a treaty banning nuclear weapons.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 5, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
VPR’s Spring Membership Drive Jazz
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It’s VPR’s Spring Membership Drive and for Jazz listeners, an important time to show your financial support for Jazz and all the programming you love & rely on. Call 1-800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and make a pledge to your Public Radio station -VPR.Commentary Series
Hunter: Those Goldfinch
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Commentator Edith Hunter has been watching spring arrive – at her bird feeder.VPR News
Following Probe, Tough Penalties Proposed For Slaughterhouse Operators
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Vermont slaughterhouse operators say tough new penalties that some lawmakers are pushing could put them out of business. They say it’s an overreaction to last year’s shutdown of a Grand Isle operation after allegations of inhumane treatment.VPR News
Senate Vote Sets Up Battle Over Judicial Restructuring
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The Senate has approved a bill that restructures Vermont’s judicial system. And that sets the stage for a battle with the House over the future role of side judges.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Romantic Chamber Music
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This afternoon we’ll listen to the third of Robert Schmann’s Op. 41 string quartets, and Dvorak’s "Smuky" Trio palyed by Yo-Yo Ma and friends.VPR News
Reporter Bruce Edwards On Vermont’s High Rents
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Rutland Herald reporter Brue Edwards about Vermont’s ranking as 15th least affordable state for apartment renters.VPR News
Comic Duo Celebrates 30th Anniversary
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Brattleboro comics Peter Gould and Stephen Stearns are celebrating their 30th anniversary this weekend with performances of their most popular shows.VPR News
Rosemary Gladstar On Herbalism
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Rosemary Gladstar about the practice of using plants and herbs to medically treat ailments.Vermont Edition
Modern Day Herbalism
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We talk with renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar about how herbalism has evolved. Also, a closer look at Vermont’s high rents, and a comic duo in Brattleboro celebrates 30 years together.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
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A late work by Debussy that will be played in Northfield and Burlington.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Member March Morning
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It’s graduation season, and this morning features a couple of matriculation music favorites by William Walton and Edward Elgar.VPR News
Brandon Run Remembers Teen
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This weekend may be Mother’s Day, but Brandon resident Nancy Leary wants to do something for her daughter. Her family and several hundred of her friends and neighbors plan to help.VPR News
Kayaker Finds Man’s Body In Lake Champlain
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Vermont State Police say a body found in Lake Champlain has been identified as that of a Burlington man.VPR News
Dam Burst Causes Flooding, Evacuations In Adamant
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Fire officials in Calais say seven homes had to be evacuated after a beaver dam burst, sending a torrent of water over another dam and flooding parts of two roads.VPR News
Taxpayer Advocate Holds Meeting In Burlington
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The Internal Revenue Service wants to do a better job serving taxpayers, and they’re asking Vermonters for ideas to improve customer service.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 4, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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A little-heard Swedish symphony and more.Jazz with George Thomas
Betty Comden, John Lewis, & James Brown
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We celebrate the birthday of lyricist Betty Comden who worked with Adolph Green & Leonard Bernstein amongst others. We also celebrate the birthdays of pianist John Lewis (Modern Jazz Quartet) & James Brown on one of his only jazz albums. Owww!Commentary Series
Blinkhorn: Volcanic Disruptions
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The recent airline disruptions across Europe caused by the Iceland volcano reminded commentator Tom Blinkhorn of another volcanic eruption which had a devastating impact on Vermont and New England.VPR News
Compromise Reached On Unemployment Insurance Fund
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Governor Jim Douglas and Democratic leaders have reached a compromise that will erase a growing deficit in the state’s unemployment insurance fund. The agreement calls for businesses to pay more, while workers will see a freeze in benefits.VPR News
Change To Current Use Program Stirs Debate
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The Senate has approved legislation that supporters say will help put the state’s Current Use program on solid financial ground. But the bill includes a proposed change that has set off a heated debate.VPR News
Interview: Author Deborah Luskin
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What happens when a 64-year-old Jewish widow from New York relocates to Vermont? That’s the question Deborah Lee Luskin asks in her new novel, "Into The Wilderness."VPR News
Students Remember Former Vermont Prom Queen
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VPR’s Susan Keese reports on how friends are remembering a former Vermont prom queen who died in an accident this past winter.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
British Choral Gems
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This afternoon we’ll listen to some of 20th Century England’s finest choral works: Holst’s Seven Part-Songs for Women’s Choir, Vaughan Williams’ "Serenade to Music," and Frederick Delius’ setting of Walt Whitman poems called "Sea-Drift."VPR News
VPR’s John Dillon On Vermont’s Wind Development Policy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter John Dillon about the way Vermont handles applications for wind development.VPR News
Steven Shapiro On Vermont’s Medical Examiner Office
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talkes with Vermont’s Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Steven Shapiro about his job and how his office serves law enforcement, health officials, and the public.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s Chief Medical Examiner
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We get a behind-the-scenes look at what the state’s chief medical examiner does. Also, VPR’s John Dillon updates us on plans for large wind projects. And we learn about how friends of a former Vermont prom queen are remembering her.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Russian Eroica
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Mussorgsky’s description of Borodin’s First Symphony.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
May Music
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May: a month of restoration, and renewed life. Each day brings a new wonder unfolding in our midst. Today’s music features songs of joy and vibrant springtime for the new month.VPR News
Anti-Drinking Campaign Aimed At Parents Of Teens
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With prom season just around the corner, anxious parents are hoping their kids make the right decisions about drinking. No one under the age of 21 is legally allowed to drink, of course, but the reality of what underage students do compared with what’s technically permissible don’t always coincide.VPR News
Students Collect Memories Of Park Street School
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Springfield’s Park Street School is closing at the end of the school year, after serving the town’s children for 115 years. A great many memories can accumulate in that amount of time. For much of this year students at the school have been collecting those recollections.VPR News
Universal Health Care Advocates Rally
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Supporters of a single-payer health care system say Vermont can lead the way to universal coverage for all Americans.VPR News
Court Rules In Favor Of Out-Of-State Inmates
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The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state’s inmates serving time in a Kentucky prison who want to use debit cards for telephone calls and get free postage stamps like other inmates in Vermont prisons do.VPR News
House Supports Restrictions On BPA
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that would restrict the use of bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic water bottles and other food containers.VPR News
Officials To Hold May 11 Meeting About Bridge
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Transportation officials from Vermont and New York will hold a public meeting this month on the status on a new bridge to link the states across Lake Champlain.VPR News
Lawmakers Consider Negative Teacher Reviews
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A Vermont House committee will consider legislation today that would give schools more protection when they make negative recommendations about former teachers.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for May 3, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Minnesota Orchestra
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The Minnesota Orchestra appeared in Carnegie Hall recently and performed this all-Sibelius program — prompting the New Yorker’s critic to laud this ensemble from the Midwest as "the greatest orchestra in the world." Hear what all the fuss was about!All the Traditions
The Lusty Month Of May!
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From Camelot to Padstow, songs to celebrate May, and more exciting new releases!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About Telephones – Part 2
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Every song featured on this followup program is a recommendation from a VPR listener, and includes songs from such diverse artists as The Sons Of The Pioneers, Tom Waits, and The 5th Dimension.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Who Are You?
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This hour of Radiolab centers around a chilling question: can you ever really know the people around you?Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Armida
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Renée Fleming sings the title role in this live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Rossini’s rarely performed opera, Armida.VPR News
Rutland Begins Construction Of Long-Awaited Bike Path
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Construction has begun on Rutland’s long-awaited bike and pedestrian path.Jazz with George Thomas
Friday Jazz
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Friday Jazz is something special with long forms from SFJAZZ and Pharoah Sanders balanced with the piano of Geri Allen on Dancing Mystic Poets At Midnight and the unique sound of Fats Waller doing Your Feets Too Big.Commentary Series
Lange: Learning Natural Patterns
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Every spring, commentator Kerstin Lange is reminded of an encounter she had in the woods many years ago that set in motion a whole new web of discoveries.VPR News
No Agreement Yet On How To Fix State’s Unemployment Fund
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The Douglas Administration and Democratic leaders at the Statehouse have failed to reach an agreement on a plan to bail out the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund.VPR News
Spectrum Youth Services Garners National Attention
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A Burlington organization that works with troubled teens will receive an Innovation Award for reducing wait times for services such as drug abuse treatment.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Musical Hodgepodge
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We’ll hear all kinds of music today, from an early chamber work by Dohnanyi, to a symphony by Franz Berwald, to Camille Saint-Saens’ setting of a Tunisian folksong.Vermont Garden Journal
Perennials
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Now is the time to divide perennials that bloom in the fall and share your favorte plants with friends and neighbors. Charlie Nardozzi offers tips on dividing perennials.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 30, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Governor Jim Douglas On Key Issues
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Governor Jim Douglas about disagreements over the state budget, the effort to find a solution to the unemployment insurance fund crisis and other issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Frederick Delius in Florida
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An Englishman’s musical souvenir of time on the family grapefruit plantation.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
On A Lark
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Haydn’s String Quartet in D, "The Lark", serenades the morning – and we’ll hear an austerely lovely piece by musician and amateur ornithologist Olivier Messiaen.Commentary Series
Lange: Log Drives
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Commentator Willem Lange reminds us that New England’s rivers in spring flood used to be filled bank-to-bank with floating logs.VPR News
Volunteers To Green Up On Saturday
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Vermont’s annual spring clean-up of the state’s roadside garbage takes place tomorrow.VPR News
Advocates Say Vermont Lags In Wind Power
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Renewable energy advocates say Vermont lags behind other New England states in supporting large-scale wind projects. They cite a recent decision by developers to postpone a controversial wind project in Ira as evidence that the state is an unfriendly place to do business.VPR News
Lawmakers Wary Of Employee Internet Use Monitoring
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Vermont lawmakers are debating restrictions on how far the executive branch can go in monitoring Internet use by state employees.VPR News
Coffee Company Seeks To Expand In Williston
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Vermont’s Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is hoping to add 10,000-square feet of office space in Williston.VPR News
Power Restored To Most Vermonters
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Vermont electric utilities say just over 100 customers in the northwestern part of the state are still without power from the late season snowstorm that was followed by high winds.VPR News
Body May Be Missing VT Kayaker
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The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says an autopsy could determine if a man found dead in the Connecticut River was Alan Benjamin, the man from Rochester, VT who never returned from a kayaking trip on the river in March.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 30, 2010.Vermont Edition
Governor Jim Douglas
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Governor Jim Douglas discusses the state budget, solutions to the unemployment insurance fund crisis and health care reform in Vermont.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Fabio Luisi guest-conducts, featuring violinist Joshua Bell.Jazz with George Thomas
Duke Ellington
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We celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday and hear his compositions done by Ella Fizgerald, Bob Wills, Hal Galper Trio and many others. We hear Duke’s piano in several different trios and his full orchestra. Happy Birthday Duke. Love Ya Madly.Commentary Series
Citro: Ira Allen, Ghost Buster
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Commentator Joe Citro specializes in collecting stories that combine historical fact with less verifiable phenomenon – like ghostly apparitions in colonial Vermont.VPR News
Judiciary Restructuring Vote Likely To Set Up Debate
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The Senate Judiciary committee is set to approve a restructuring bill that maintains the current role of assistant judges. And that decision sets up a battle with the House.VPR News
Welch Optimistic On Campaign Finance Legislation
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Congressman Peter Welch is supporting campaign finance reform legislation that would apply to the 2010 elections. He says the bill is needed to counteract the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited spending to influence a political campaign.VPR News
Interview: Parker Palmer On “The Courage To Teach”
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Author and educator Parker Palmer comes to St. Michael’s College this weekend to talk about nurturing personal and professional integrity. His "Courage To Teach" program has brought a message of inner renewal to public school teachers nationwide.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Celebrating Sibelius
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Today we’ll hear two early works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius: his short choral work called Tulen Synty ("The Origin of Fire") and his Symphony #2, both performed by the Helsinki Philharmonic and conductor Paavo Berglund.VPR News
Wesley Christensen On Creating A Senior Performance
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Vermont Edition intern and UVM music major, Wesley Christensen, describes the process of creating a senior performance – a culmination of his music studies.VPR News
Vermonters Nominated For Prestigious Food Awards
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the former publisher of Edible Green Mountains about Vermont-based nominees for this year’s James Beard Awards.VPR News
On The Trail Of Disease Outbreaks
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Mark Pendergrast, author of book Inside The Outbreaks that chronicles the work of the Epidemic Intelligence Service. The organization investigates disease outbreaks worldwide.Vermont Edition
Inside The Outbreaks
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A new book by Vermont author Mark Pendergrast looks at a team of medical investigators that investigates epidemics all over the world. Also, Vermonters who are in the running for a James Beard award. And, a UVM senior performs his final concert.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Bartok’s Dance Suite
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Music written in 1923 for the 50th anniversary of the joining of Buda and Pest.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Not-Mozart Club
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There was only one W.A. Mozart. But scores of contemporaries thrived in his large shadow, many of whom even enjoyed more fame than he did at the time. This morning we’ll hear a Mozart-era Violin Concerto by Guadeloupe-born composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges.Commentary Series
Gilbert: The Case For Literature
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Vermont Humanities Council executive director and commentator Peter Gilbert recently saw a startling commentary in Education Week, the key periodical in the country about K-12 education. Peter explains.VPR News
Utilities Want Renewable Label for Hydro Power
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A Senate committee is grappling with how to define clean and green electricity. The question is important for Vermont’s two largest utilities. They say they may be able to get a more favorable deal for customers if power from large hydroelectric dams in Quebec is considered renewable energy.VPR News
Project To Send Syrup To Troops Hits Roadblock
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Vermont maple syrup producers are again trying to get their products to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.VPR News
Vt. Yankee Will Allow Videographer On Tour
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has dropped its effort to bar a documentary filmmaker from bringing his camera along on a tour of the plant with the state Public Service Board.VPR News
Senate Seeks Relief From Drinking Age Penalty
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The Vermont Senate voted narrowly to approve a resolution asking the federal government drop its threat of penalties for states that want to lower their drinking age.VPR News
Senate Approves Slaughterhouse Crackdown
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The Vermont Senate approved legislation cracking down on abusive slaughterhouses. By a vote of 24-2, the Senate approved an amendment to a House-passed bill calling for much steeper penalties when abusive behavior by slaughterhouse employees is proven in criminal court.VPR News
Thousands In Northern Vermont Still Without Power
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Thousands are still without power in Vermont after a spring snowstorm dumped up to two feet of heavy wet snow, toppling power lines and trees.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 29, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Charles Dutoit guest-conducts Ginastera, Ravel, and Stravinsky.Jazz with George Thomas
Blossom Dearie & New Orleans
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We celebrate the birthday of the soft, high-pitched vocals & piano of Blossom Dearie. We also swing down to the home of jazz New Orleans with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dejan’s Brass Band and others.Commentary Series
Henningsen: Second Acts
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Americans are fans of comebacks but teacher, historian, and commentator Vic Henningsen thinks things may have gotten a little out of hand recently.VPR News
April Storm Sets Some Records
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Just as the flowers were blooming and the leaves were coming out on the trees, Vermont and the region got hammered by a late-season snowstorm. Even the National Weather Service thought we were done with winter.VPR News
Vermont House Faces Cell Phone Dilemma
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The Vermont House and the Senate agree on a ban on texting, but they disagree on a provision in the House bill that bans hand held cell phones. If the House decides to keep that ban, Senate leaders say the legislation will likely die for the session.VPR News
The Cush Returns To Texas
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VPR Music contributor Matt Bushlow profiles the band The Cush who recently relocated from Vermont back to Texas.VPR News
Museum Seeks New Local History Preservation Center
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VPR’s Jane Lindhom talks with Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium’s Charlie Browne and Peggy Pearl about establishing a new local history preservaton center.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Jokes and Memories
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Today we’ll listen to Haydn’s "Joke" Quartet, and the string sextet by Tchaikovsky inspired by his trip to Italy called "Souvenir de Florence."VPR News
Living With The Rule Of Law
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with the chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of VT and a retired state court judge about living in a society bound by the rule of law.Vermont Edition
The Rule Of Law
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The Rule of Law affects our everyday lives–from shopping online to hiring a plumber. We talk about why it matters and how to protect it worldwide. Also, the Fairbanks museum wants to move some artifacts, and a look at a Burlington band, The Cush.VPR.net Extras
The April Snowstorm
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Listeners are sending in their suggestions for what to call today’s April snowstorm. Do you have photos to share? What do you think we should call the storm? Check out the names and photos and share yours!Classical Music with Walter Parker
Verdi’s Requiem
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John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Requiem of Verdi.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Largo Al Factotum
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"Make way for the factotum!" sings the barber of Seville in Rossini’s eponymous opera. We’ll make way for morning music with the opera’s Overture, and then a guitar/violin version of the barber’s famous "Largo al factotum" aria.Commentary Series
Seamans: Tennis Anyone?
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Sports, politics and religion are often featured in the news, but not always in the same story. Commentator Bill Seamans has a notable exception.VPR News
Shelburne Farms Experiments With Biochar
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An experiment at Shelburne Farms recently brought some visitors from Massachusetts to showcase a material called biochar. Some farmers swear by its use as a soil supplement and some UVM students are studying whether it can be used to clean up Lake Champlain.VPR News
Public Will Get To Weigh In On Border Upgrade
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Franklin County residents will get a chance to voice their concerns over a new multi-million dollar border post that would take a farmer’s land.VPR News
Spring Storm Hits Northern New England
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A spring storm has dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas across northern New York and New England.VPR News
Instant Runoff Voting Officially Repealed
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Instant runoff voting in Burlington has been officially repealed. Voters in Burlington decided at their March Town Meeting to abandon IRV in the mayor’s race.VPR News
NH Senate To Consider Repealing ‘Blue Laws’
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The New Hampshire Senate will vote this week whether to repeal the state’s archaic "blue laws" restricting business activity on Sunday.VPR.net Extras
The April Snowstorm
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Listeners are sending in their suggestions for what to call today’s April snowstorm. Do you have photos to share? What do you think we should call the storm? Check out the names and photos and share yours!Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 28, 2010.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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Antonio Pappano guest-conducts a program featuring violinist Joshua Bell.Jazz with George Thomas
Catherine Russell & Miles Davis
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We hear several tracks from vocalist Catherine Russell’s bluesy new release called Inside This Heart Of Mine & several classic Miles Davis cuts including the 1969 18-minute Shhh/Peaceful.Commentary Series
Whitney: Friends On Facebook
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Commentator Diana Whitney is among those discovering the joys – and occasional surprises – of social networking.VPR News
Senate Says ‘No’ To Using Rainy Day Funds
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The Senate has defeated a plan to tap into the state’s Rainy Day Funds to avoid making more cuts in the state budget for next year. But the debate will likely to continue for the rest of the session.VPR News
Plan For Ira Wind Farm Is Tabled
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Developers won’t build a controversial wind farm that had been planned on a ridgeline in Ira. Vermont Community Wind was considering 45 potential turbine sites for an 80-megawatt wind farm.VPR News
China Earthquake Affects Vermont Volunteer
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The recent earthquake that battered northwestern China has touched the life of a Vermont woman. Tonja Gilmore has journeyed to Tibet several times in the past two years, acting as a volunteer medical coordinator.VPR News
VPR Classical’s Walter Parker Talks To Robert DeCormier, Paul Orgel
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The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is sponsoring several events this week commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Verdi Requiem performance at the Terezin concentration camp in Czechoslovakia.VPR News
The New Vermont Community College President
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A conversation with Joyce Judy, the new president of Community College of Vermont.VPR News
Young Vermont Chess Players Compete
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VPR’s Ric Cengeri takes us to the State Scholastic Chess Championship.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Intimate Letters
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Today we listen to Leos Jancek’s String Quartet No. 2, subtitled "Intimate Letters," as well as a symphony by Borodin and chamber music for viola and clarinet by Rebecca Clarke.VPR News
Candace Page On The Frog Census
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Burlington Free Press Reporter Candace Page takes a test to identify frog calls as part of a national frog census.Vermont Edition
The New President of Community College of Vermont
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The new president of CCV talks about the college’s changing demographics. Also, a ‘know-your-frog-call’ primer and a visit to a Vermont chess championship.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Eliot Fisk Plays Segovia
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Guitarist Eliot Fisk plays folk-song arrangements of Andres Segovia.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
April Showers Bring…Snow!?
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In a surprising turn, our late-April world turned white today! The morning’s music is a reflective mix including a request for Beethoven’s "Moonlight" sonata, and a Rautavaara song that sings of snow-covered flowers.Commentary Series
Nadworny: Broadband
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Commentator Rich Nadworny has been thinking about life, liberty – and access to the internet.VPR News
Hunger Expert Addresses Vermont Foodbank
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Here are some sobering numbers for a state that consistently ranks as one of the healthiest in the nation: between 2006 and 2008, more than 12 percent of Vermonters lived in homes that couldn’t afford enough food.VPR News
Vermont Won’t Apply For “Race To The Top” Funds
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Vermont’s Education Department has decided against applying for a grant of as much as $38 million from the federal government. The money is available through the "Race to the Top" program that was created by the federal government with stimulus funds.VPR News
Interstate 91 Exit Closed For Construction
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The Agency of Transportation says the northbound exit of Interstate 91 in the town of Wilder is going to be closed during the day this week, weather permitting.VPR News
Judge Orders People Out Of Berlin Pond
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A Vermont judge is ordering the public to stay out of the pond that’s used as the water source for the city of Montpelier.VPR News
Ticonderoga Ferry To Open For Season
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The cable ferry across Lake Champlain between Shoreham, Vermont, and Ticonderoga, New York, will reopen earlier than usual.VPR News
Disabled Veterans Will Get Delayed Letters
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About 6,500 disabled Vermont veterans or their surviving spouses will be receiving disability verification letters this week.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 27, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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A new music concert led by Markus StenzJazz with George Thomas
Teddy Edwards & Jimmy Giuffre
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We celebrate the birthdays of tenor saxist Teddy Edwards & Jimmy Giuffre on baritone and tenor sax, clarinet. We also feature on new album by vocalist Jose James and pianist Jef Neve featuring standards like Body & Soul & Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You.In Concert @ 8
A Voice For The Silenced
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On Monday night, 4/26, VPR Classical’s “In Concert @8” offers a prelude to the VSO’s “Terezín Remembered” programs this week with "A Voice for the Silenced", an exploration of the music that was created in the Terezín concentration camp.VPR News
Senate Passes Tax Bill Reducing Eligibility For Income Sensitivity
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The Senate has given strong approval to a bill that reduces the number of homeowners who pay their education tax based on income. They would pay the tax according to the value of their property and that would add $10 million to the state’s Education Fund.VPR News
Expert On Terezin Ghetto To Speak At UVM
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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezin ghetto in Czechoslovakia. Among the events being held to recognize the date is a symposium with Anna Hajkova, a leading expert on Terezin.VPR News
Essay: Euan Bear Remembers Civil Union Passage
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Euan Bear, former Editor of The Burlington-based monthly newspaper Out In The Mountains shares her thoughts about the passage of the civil unions bill ten years ago.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Rare Concertos
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Today we’ll hear rarely-heard concertante works by Tchaikovsky and Victor Herbert.VPR News
Rep. Bill Lippert On Civil Unions
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Hineburg Representative Bill Lippert reflects on the Civil Union Ruling on its tenth anniversary.VPR News
Jeffery Amestoy On The 10th Anniversary Marking Civil Unions
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On the tenth anniversary of Vermont’s civil union legislation, VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with former Chief Justice Jeffery Amestoy about the events leading up to the historic signing.Vermont Edition
Marking The 10th Anniversary Of Civil Unions
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We talk with retired Vermont Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy, who wrote the court decision that led to civil unions -and we hear about the legislative debate that followed, along with a personal reflection on the period.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Jaime Laredo Plays Schubert
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Vermont Symphony Music Director Jaime Laredo has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Trains
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A listener request for Steve Reich’s Different Trains, and information about this week’s special events with the VSO commemorating the liberation of the Terezín concentration camp.Commentary Series
Averyt: Poetry Month
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We turn now to writer and commentator Anne Averyt, who loves this time of the year – and not just for the weather.VPR News
Feds Threaten To Seize Land For Border Crossing
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The federal government has threatened to take a Franklin County farm family to court to seize five acres of their land for a new border crossing.VPR News
Mount Snow Plans 900 New Housing Units
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The owners of Mount Snow say they plan to redesign the resort to look more like an authentic Vermont village.VPR News
Former Vergennes Chief To Be Sentenced
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A former Vermont police chief is expected to ask a judge to spare him jail time for his conviction on drug charges that followed a car accident last year.VPR News
Douglas To Sign Bill Targeting Human Trafficking
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Governor Jim Douglas is set to sign a bill described as the first step to stopping human trafficking in Vermont.VPR News
Allbee Says Up To 200 Farms Could Fail
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Vermont’s Agriculture Secretary, says as many as 200 dairy farms in the state could be forced out of business by the end of the year.VPR News
New England To Upgrade Electric Grid
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New England power companies are beginning work on a nearly half-billion dollar plan to upgrade the region’s electric grid.VPR News
St. Johnsbury Says No To Tax Relief For Huneck’s Widow
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St. Johnsbury has rejected a tax abatement request from the widow of renowned artist Stephen Huneck, who was behind on his property taxes when he committed suicide in January.VPR News
Hubbardton Forge To Get Pollution Prevention Award
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Hubbardton Forge, a company that makes hand-forged lighting products in Castleton, is being honored by the state for its pollution prevention efforts.VPR News
NH Committee To Take Up Lyme Disease Bill
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A New Hampshire Senate committee will hear debate on a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 26, 2010.All the Traditions
Songs Of Fire And Ice For The Big Ashy Volcano
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Icelandic music to help calm the volcano, and some exciting world and local new releases from some of our favorites!My Place with Joel Najman
Popular Songs About Telephones
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program mines the vaults of contemporary popular music for songs that mention the telephone, including famous hits by The Big Bopper, Jim Croce, and the Marvelettes.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Famous Tumors
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This week, Radiolab examines famous tumors, including the one that killed President Ulysses S. Grant.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Tosca
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Patricia Racette is Tosca and Bryn Terfel is Scarpia in the live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Puccini’s Tosca.Jazz with George Thomas
Rube Bloom -Day In Day Out
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We celebrate the birthday of Rube Bloom, who wrote lyrics to Day In Day Out. We hear it performed by Billie Holiday. We hear a live version of Resolution, a movement from John Coltrane’s masterpiece, A Love Supreme. Included are two unusual versions of Thelonious Monk compositions, one with Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra and a guitar trio version with Bobby Broom.VPR News
Entergy Says Reps Didn’t Intend To Mislead State
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Owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant say their representatives never intentionally misled the state about underground pipes that carry radioactive material underneath the plant in Vernon.Commentary Series
Ali: Coal Conundrum
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Following the recent disaster at a West Virginia coal mine, commentator and University of Vermont Professor Saleem Ali says if minerals are going to be part of our future we must find responsible ways to extract them.VPR News
Burlington Company To Double Its Workforce
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A Burlington software company will stay in Vermont and double the size of its work force. Dealer.com had considered moving to California.VPR News
Shumlin Optimistic On Compromise Plan To Shore Up Unemployment Fund
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Vermont could be forced to borrow as much as $200 million this year to keep its unemployment insurance fund solvent. But Senate President Peter Shumlin is optimistic that a compromise can be found to shore up the fund.VPR News
David Budbill Brings New Drama To The Stage
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Wolcott playwright and poet David Budbill has spent more than 20 years crafting his latest work. This week Lost Nation Theater will host the premiere of his two-act drama, "A Song for My Father".VPR News
Analyst Eric Davis On The Gubernatorial Election Timeline
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VPR’s bob Kinzel talks with political analyst Eric Davis about how he views the timeline for the upcoming gubernatorial election to replace Gov. Jim Douglas.VPR News
Peter Shumlin On Key Issues In The Legislature
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Senate President Peter Shumlin about the fate of a number of key issues in the Legislture.Vermont Garden Journal
Pruning Roses
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Charlie kicks off the Vermont Garden Journal Friday, April 23rd, sharing his secrets for pruning roses.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 23, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
TerezÃn Remembered
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We preview a week of cultural activities remembering the spirit of those imprisoned at the Nazi’s Terezín camp.VPR Classical Specials
Remembering TerezÃn
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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezín concentration camp. VPR and VPR Classical commemorate the event in music, and stories.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Volcanic Consequences
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The volcanic ash which spewed out from Iceland this past week brought international air travel to a virtual halt. But as commentator and veteran ABC correspondent Barrie Dunsmore tells us this morning, the consequences of this crisis are much more extensive than it may have seemed at first glance.VPR News
Film On Life Of Howard Zinn To Be Screened Tonight
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The 2004 documentary "You Can’t Be Neutral On A Moving Train," will be screened tonight at the Peace and Justice Center in Burlington to remember and celebrate Howard Zinn’s life and work. Vermont filmmaker Deb Ellis co-produced and directed the movie, and recently visited our VPR studios to share her experience.VPR News
IBM Says It Will Hire 100 For Manufacturing
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IBM says it’s hiring 100 people for full-time, long-term manufacturing jobs at its factory in Essex Junction.VPR News
Brattleboro Agrees To Repair Reservoir
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Brattleboro’s Select Board has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to repair a reservoir labeled a "high hazard" by the state.VPR News
Vermont College of Fine Arts Wins Accreditation
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Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier has won accreditation for its master’s programs. The college was established two years ago when teachers at the school and investors bought its programs from Union Institute.VPR News
Two Identified In Helicopter Crash
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Vermont State Police have identified the two people injured in a helicopter crash while installing power lines.VPR News
Judge Delays Ruling On Miranda Challenge
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A judge has put off ruling on whether to throw out incriminating statements at the heart of the case against a former Vermont teacher accused of molesting students.VPR News
Study Finds Much Diversity In NH On Video Slots
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A day after New Hampshire’s House rejected video slots, a new study found people in Berlin and Salem – two possible sites for casinos – were more likely to favor expanded gambling than people in other communities.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 23, 2010.Vermont Edition
Sen. Peter Shumlin
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As the legislative session nears an end, we hear from Senate President Peter Shumlin about the fate of many key bills. Also, political analyst Eric Davis on this year’s earlier primary date, and we listen back to the voices in this week’s news.
Jazz with George Thomas
Earth Day, Mingus & Chambers Birthdays
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We celebrate Earth Day with songs by Abbey Lincoln and Randy Weston and others. And it’s a double-bass Birthday Party with bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus (my favorite jazz musician) & bassist Paul Chambers, who worked with almost everybody in the 50’s, including Miles Davis on the classic "Kind Of Blue."Commentary Series
Schubart: A Different View of Education Abroad
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Commentator, Bill Schubart, has been travelling in Morocco, and meeting people who see education very differently from the way we do.VPR News
Winooski Property Owners Must Prove Lead Compliance
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The owners of 65 rental properties in downtown Winooski will be required to prove they comply with Vermont’s lead laws. Landlords will receive letters from the Attorney General’s office and they’ll have 90 days to respond.VPR News
IBM Says It’s Hiring 100 In Essex Junction
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IBM says it’s hiring 100 people for full-time, long-term manufacturing jobs at its factory in Essex Junction.VPR News
Lawmakers Approve Expanding Access To Health Care
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The Vermont House has approved a health care reform bill that’s designed to provide greater access to health care, and to help control costs. Opponents have argued that the legislation will increase spending on health care in Vermont – something they say the state can’t afford.VPR News
Earth Day Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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The first Earth Day was celebrated 40 years ago today. That was before the Environmental Protection Agency existed. Before the Clean Water, Clean Air and Endangered Species Acts were passed. And well before concerns over global warming.VPR News
Vermont Expects Record Level Of Transportation Construction
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Vermont’s Transportation Agency expects a record level of highway, bridge and rail construction this summer.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
QUINT-essential Classics
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We’ll hear two of the finest quintets ever written today: The Schumann Piano Quintet in Eb, Op. 44, and Mozart’s G Minor Quintet for Strings.VPR News
Backstage With “My Ohio”
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VPR’s Neal Charnoff goes backstage with"My Ohio", the new play by Middlebury playwright Dana Yeaton.VPR News
Charlie Nardozzi Answers Your Spring Gardening Questions
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi about how to get the most out of your vegetables, flowers, and lawns this season.VPR News
State Wants Winooski Landlords To Prove Lead Law Compliance
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The owners of 65 rental properties in downtown Winooski will be required to prove they are incompliance with Vermont’s lead laws.Vermont Edition
Spring Gardening Show!
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Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi answers all of your gardening questions. Also, a backstage look at the new musical, "My Ohio.
Commentary Series
Betts: Managing the Earth
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As spring arrives, a winter’s worth of trash sometimes emerges, and that has commentator Alan Betts saying it’s time to think about how we manage the Earth and its resources.VPR News
Green Up Day Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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Today is Earth Day, and an anniversary of sorts, as the first Earth Day was celebrated 40 years ago. It was also 40 years ago that Vermonters ventured out into their various communities to pick up trash and Green Up the state.VPR News
Douglas Says Tuition Increases Too High
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Governor Jim Douglas says he wants the University of Vermont and Vermont’s State College system to give up their plan to raise tuition for next year.VPR News
Incentive Program Will Help Small Scale Energy Installations
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Vermonters looking to install small scale solar or wind systems can get help from a state incentive program. The Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund will provide $5.5 million in incentives to install the renewable energy systems.VPR News
Leahy Favors Speedy Confirmation Process
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President Obama has begun reaching out to senators as he considers a nominee to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday Senator Patrick Leahy joined three other senators at the White House for a meeting with the president.VPR News
Online Atlas Aims To Promote Renewable Energy
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There’s a powerful new tool for detecting likely spots for wind power generators and good sources for biodiesel in Vermont.VPR News
Brattleboro Settles Suit With Ex-police Officer
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A Vermont town has settled a lawsuit with a former police officer who was fired in 2007.VPR News
Two Hurt In Brookline Helicopter Crash
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Vermont State Police say a helicopter crash in southern Vermont injured two people, one seriously.VPR News
Legislature Moves Closer To Debating Big Bills
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The Vermont Legislature is moving closer to wrapping up some of the bigger bills for the 2010 session.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 22, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Spring Piano
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Our Spring Piano show features a keyboard kaleidoscope of styles from the New Orleans sound of Allen Toussaint to Horace Silver’s swinging Blue Note soul to Myra Melford’s adventurous performance & composition and Charles Mingus playing piano instead of his usual bass.Commentary Series
Moats: Two Great Americans
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Commentator David Moats joins us today to discuss his own impressions of two men who are the subjects of a pair of recent books.VPR News
Summer Ahead: Expect Busy Road Crews
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The Legislature is about to approve the largest Transportation bill the state has ever seen. It’s fueled, in part, by more than $125 million in federal stimulus funds.VPR News
New Federal Lead Laws Take Effect
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Federal regulations designed to eliminate childhood lead poisoning go into effect this month. The change brings strict new requirements for building contractors, property owners, renovators and a host of others who work with lead paint.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Bowing the Piano
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In advance of its Friday night performance at UVM, we’ll hear a feature about composer Stephen Scott and his Bowed Piano Ensemble, as well as music from his biggest work, Vikings of the Sunrise.VPR News
Author David Budbill On His Craft And New Play
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author, essayist and playwright David Budbill about his craft, and his new play A Song For My Father, that opens tomorrow in Montpeier.VPR News
UVM Senior Brayden Irwin On Playing In The NHL
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Brayden Irwin about being signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs while still a senior at the University of Vermont.VPR News
A Look At The Bowed Piano Ensemble
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VPR Classical host Joe Goetz is a former member of The Bowed Piano Ensemble, and profiles its director and the unusual approach to piano.Vermont Edition
A Conversation With David Budbill
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We talk with the prolific Vermont poet, playwright and essayist about his life – and his new play and forthcoming book of poems. Plus, UVM hockey standout Brayden Irwin on playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. And, a taste of the Bowed Piano Ensemble’s unique music.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Randall Thompson: Beyond Alleluia
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The Second Symphony of Randall Thompson.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Earth Day (Early)
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Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. This morning we’ll highlight musical interpretations of natural world: birds, frogs, insects, plants and flowers alike.Commentary Series
Luskin: Facebook Addiction
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Prescribed Facebook as a marketing tool, commentator Deborah Luskin has acquired an unintended addiction.VPR News
Vermonter Shares Story Of Volcano Flight Cancellations
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Airports in Europe are re-opening as the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano starts to clear. But it’s not over yet. Vermonters overseas are still wondering how they’re going to get home.VPR News
House, Senate At Odds Over Decommissioning
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The Vermont House and Senate are at odds over a bill that would require Vermont Yankee to set aside money to restore the site after the reactor’s life has ended.VPR News
Rutland Aldermen Urge Police Commission To Fire Bossi
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The Rutland Board of Aldermen is urging the city’s police commission to fire Police Chief Tony Bossi. In a letter, aldermen give the commission until May 1st to follow through.VPR News
Trial Date Set For Vermont Priest Sex Abuse Cases
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A judge has set a date for 20 pending priest sex abuse cases against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont if they can’t be resolved through mediation.VPR News
Embattled Rutland Police Sergeant Fired
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A Rutland police sergeant facing criminal charges related to a pornography investigation has been fired.VPR News
VT To Award Grants For Transportation Enhancements
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation will offer $1.5 million in grants to enhance Vermont’s transportation system.VPR News
Bear Rescued After Head Freed From Milk Can
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A 120-pound Vermont black bear has returned to the woods after getting its head stuck in a milk can.VPR News
Police Urge Proper Use Of Crosswalk
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Police are reminding drivers not stop at pedestrian crosswalks controlled by traffic signals when the driver has a green light.VPR News
Jury Acquits VA Doctor In Contract Rigging Case
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A jury in Brattleboro says a Veterans Affairs doctor accused in a contract rigging case is not guilty.VPR News
Marijuana Protest Held Outside NH Statehouse
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About 100 advocates of legalizing marijuana rallied outside the New Hampshire Statehouse on the eve of a Senate vote to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 21, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Tito Puente & Ran Blake
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We celebrate the birthday of the leading figure of Latin Jazz, Tito Puente, equally versed on vibes, marimba and especially, timbales. We end tonight’s program with pianist Ran Blake’s deconstructed version of ‘Round Midnight.Commentary Series
Craven: Art That Inspires Us
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Filmmaker and Marlboro College professor Jay Craven recently saw a hip-hop theater performance that got him thinking about how our own experience can inspire art-and how art can inspire our experience.VPR News
Lamoille County Justice Project Touts Dramatic Results
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A Community Justice project is being touted as an effective way to reduce the Corrections Department budget. The goal is to improve outcomes for children of incarcerated parents by providing a variety of services.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony
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We’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #3 this afternoon, known as his "Polish" Symphony for its grand final movement in the form of a polonaise.VPR News
Vernal Pools A Crucial Part Of Ecosystem
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VPR’s Steve Zind recently spent some time at a vernal pool with Steve Faccio, a biologist with the Vermont Center for Eco Studies, to learn more about these crucial parts of the ecosystem.VPR News
“Mean Girl” Behavior’s Impact On Adulthood
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with an assistant professor of psychology at UVM about the ways young girls show aggression towards each other.VPR News
Col. Will Roy On The Guard’s Afghanistan Mission
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with Colonel Will Roy of Jericho, commander of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan about some of the challenges for the Guard’s current mission.Vermont Edition
Mean Girls
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We talk with a UVM professor who researches aggressive behaviors in young girls. Also, we hear from Col. Will Roy in Afghanistan about how Vermont’s troops are doing, and we visit vernal pools.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner is 67
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Founder of the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists, and the Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Monteverdi’s Quadricentennial
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Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi’s masterpiece, Il Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610).Commentary Series
The State Of Education: School District Consolidation
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Writer and Commentator Annie Guyon opposes the move in Montpelier to consolidate school districts, believing the key to reducing budgets is to keep education local.VPR News
Community Members Lose Trust In NRC
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A delegation of experts from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission was in Brattleboro Monday. They held an informational open house, and an evening forum on the recent leaks of radioactive material into groundwater at Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Colchester Considers Buying Catholic Camp
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The town of Colchester is interested in buying the 26-acre Camp Holy Cross on the shores of Lake Champlain from Vermont’s Catholic Church.VPR News
Pot Rally Planned For Outside NH Statehouse
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Advocates for the legalization of marijuana will be lighting up outside the New Hampshire Statehouse.VPR News
Welch Says SEC Should Get Money Back From Goldman
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Congressman Peter Welch wants the federal Securities and Exchange Commission to get bank bailout funds back from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street financial firm at the center of a fraud probe.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 20, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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The harp is prominently featured this evening.Jazz with George Thomas
New Releases & Upcoming Concerts
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We share music from several upcoming concerts including clarinetist Anat Cohen at the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth on Thur. 4.22.10 and the duo of pianist Brad Mehldau with Joshua Redman on sax at the Flynn in Burlington, VT. We also hear a variety of New Releases.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Revere’s Ride
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"Listen my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere." Today is Patriots’ Day, the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord and the day after Paul Revere’s ride. Here’s commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive Director Peter Gilbert to tell you more.VPR News
Education Chief Says Vermont A Longshot For Federal Grant
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Commissioner Armando Vilaseca says Vermont is a long shot to win $38 million in federal school improvement grants. His comments came as the state teacher’s union complained that its members were unfairly cut out of the grant application process.VPR News
Campaign Finance Bill Appears To Be Dead
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Democratic leaders vowed to pass a bill in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows corporations and labor unions to spend an unlimited amount of money on a political campaign. But gaining support in an election year has been a challenge.VPR News
Audio Postcard: Derby Line
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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House in Derby Line is built of local granite and lumber and happens to have the international boundary running through the reading room.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Patriots’ Day
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Today is a uniquely New England holiday, where we celebrate the beginning of the American Revolution. We’ll celebrate musically with music from Boston composers and more.VPR News
Deputy Chief John Pfeifer On Border Law Enforcement
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John Pfeifer is Deputy Chief of the Swanton Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol. He spoke with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about tightened security along the border with Canada and and what people say is a heavy handed approach to enforcement being taken there.VPR News
Border Community History & Culture
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with publisher Scott Wheeler of Derby and author Matt Farran of Stanstead, Quebec about the history and culture of border communities.VPR News
State Says High-Elevation Hiking Trails Are Closed
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The commissioner of forest, parks and recreation wants hikers to stay away from high-elevation hiking trails for now.Vermont Edition
Life In The Border Towns
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We’ll talk about life in towns on the Vermont-Quebec border and the issues that concern people whose work and social lives straddle two different countries and cultures.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Murray Perahia is 63 Today
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We’ll hear the pianist in a late sonata of Beethoven.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Pulitzer & Le Prix De Rome
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Featuring 2010 Pulitzer Prize recipient Jennifer Higdon and other historical top classical prizewinners.Commentary Series
Freeman: Mark Twain Anniversary
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According to writer and commentator Castle Freeman, a literary milestone is coming up this week, recalling one of the most original voices in American literature.VPR News
SBA To Hold Lender-Business Matchmaking Event
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Darcy Carter is the director of Vermont’s Small Business Administration and says, like the promise of a matchmaking service for finding true love-at the upcoming event in Barre, there’s a good chance any kind of Vermont entrepreneur looking to find a lasting business relationship will find one.VPR News
Christopher Lloyd To Perform At Weston Playhouse
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This summer Emmy-winning actor Christopher Lloyd will star in a new production of Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman" at the Weston Playhouse.VPR News
Group Seeks Lake Champlain Bike Ferry Funding
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A Vermont nonprofit group is seeking funding to expand a Lake Champlain bicycle ferry across a gap in a causeway between Colchester and South Hero.VPR News
NRC Holds Meeting About Vermont Yankee
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Recent groundwater contamination at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will be on the agenda when federal officials hold an open house and public meeting Monday in Brattleboro.VPR News
NH Senate To Vote On Decriminalization Bill
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New Hampshire’s Senate votes this week whether to decriminalize possession of adult possession of small amounts of marijuana.VPR News
Pittsfield Unemployment Rate Reaches 20%
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One of Vermont’s smallest towns has one of the biggest problems when it comes to finding work.VPR News
Legislative Leaders Undecided On Special Session
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Leaders of the Vermont House and Senate are at odds over whether there needs to be a special session this summer to finish work on the budget.VPR News
VT Likely To Exceed 2000 Census Return Rate
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Vermont likely will exceed its previous return rate on U.S. census forms — but the state still lags behind the nation as a whole.VPR News
Douglas To Sign Electronics Recycling Bill
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Governor Jim Douglas will be in Williston today to sign into law a bill designed to boost recycling of computers and other electronics.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 19, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Dawn Upshaw finally got to perform with conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s new music director. Her reaction? "He oozes music! The way he connects with audiences is going to be life-changing for the music world." High praise from an artist like Upshaw, who charmed Los Angeles with these folk songs from all over the world.All the Traditions
A Pulitzer for Hank and The 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
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We celebrate a posthumous Pulitzer Prize recently given to the great Hank Williams Sr., and the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.My Place with Joel Najman
A Sampling of 1950’s Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a collection of rhythm & blues hits of the 1950’s that helped spark the flames of the newly-emerging rock & roll movement. Famous hits by the Dell-Vikings and Chuck Willis are presented as well as lesser known gems by the likes of Wade Flemons and Oscar McLollie.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Limits
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How far can you push yourself? How much can you jam into the human brain? This week on Radiolab, we examine human limits.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
La Traviata
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Angela Gheorghiu is Violetta in the live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Verdi’s La traviata.VPR News
Activists Mark Ten-Year Anniversary Of Civil Unions
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At the end of this month, Vermont will mark ten years since civil unions were adopted for gay and lesbian couples. The importance of the law is still the subject of debate.VPR News
Middlebury Poet Revisits Student’s Disappearance
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A new collection of poems by Gary Margolis recalls the anxiety-ridden search for Middlebury College student Nick Garza.
Jazz with George Thomas
Herbie Mann
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We celebrate the birthday of flute player Herbie Mannand hear some classic Jim Hall and Sonny Rollins from 1964 in anticipation of both artists June appearences at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival.Commentary Series
State of Education: Martin on Investing in Teachers
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We wrap up this week’s series of commentaries on education with some thoughts about investing in educators. Here’s high school teacher, Mike Martin.VPR News
Bill Spurs Debate Over Definition Of ‘Renewable’
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There’s some debate over language in the approved renewable energy bill that defines power from large-scale hydroelectric projects as renewable.VPR News
U.S. Senate Candidate Hopes To Get Tea Party Support
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Len Britton says he hopes to garner the support of Vermont’s Tea Party movement in his effort to unseat Senator Patrick Leahy in November.VPR News
Backstage With “The Maltese Falcon”
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The grandson of New England Bach Festival founder, Blanche Moyse, is spending the spring as a guest director at Marlboro College and directing a student production of "The Maltese Falcon."Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Weekend Preview
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We’ll hear works that will be featured this weekend in concerts by the Vermont Youth Sinfonia and the Vermont Choral Union. Stravinsky, Stanford, and more.VPR News
Louis Porter On The Week’s Top New Stories
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with the Vermont Press Bureau’s Louis Porter about the week’s top news stories.VPR News
Senate Candidate Len Britton On His Campaign
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with candidate Len Britton, a political newcomer, about his bid to unseat six-term Senator Patrick Leahy.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 16, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR Presents
VPR Presents A Discussion Of Civil Unions
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Three major players in the fight for Vermont’s civil union law look back on its creation ten years ago.Vermont Edition
U.S. Senate Candidate Len Britton
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Taftsville businessman Len Britton is seeking to unseat six-term Senator Patrick Leahy. He discusses the issues that are his top priority in this race with Bob Kinzel.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Beethoven’s Septet & Mendelssohn’s Octet
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Two chamber music landmarks.VPR News
Air Guard Unsure Of F-35 Noise Level
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Officials with the Vermont Air National Guard say they’re not sure how much noisier a new fighter jet that could be based in South Burlington is compared with the planes there now.VPR News
St. Johnsbury Guard Soldier Injured in Afghanistan
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A St. Johnsbury police officer serving with the Vermont National Guard in Afghanistan is recovering from a broken leg suffered in a fall while on patrol.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Sprung
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Today’s Classics for Kids focuses on self-taught composers. We’ll start out the morning’s music with Joachim Raff, whose self-teaching enabled him to become a very fine orchestrator. And more songs for springtime by Britten, Spohr, and Schutz.Commentary Series
Lange: A Dog’s Life
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We’ve all heard of a dog’s life. But what’s it worth? Commentator Willem Lange tells us about a case that’s pending in the Vermont Supreme Court.VPR News
Interview: Mike Laramee on Meal Train
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Mike Laramee founder of Meal Train, an organization dedicated to providing home delivered meals to people in challenging situations.VPR News
Sanders Says He’ll Push For Tax Shift
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Senator Bernie Sanders marked "tax day" Thursday by pushing an effort to make the country’s tax code more progressive.VPR News
NH House Committee Reccommends Gambling Bill Rejection
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A House committee is recommending rejection of a bill that would legalize video slots in New Hampshire.VPR News
Tea Party Activists Rally In Montpelier
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Tea party activists rallying in Vermont say they want government downsized and taxes lowered.VPR News
Lawmakers Eye Plastic Shopping Bag Tax
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Vermont lawmakers looking for ways to fill a $154 million budget gap have a new idea – taxing plastic shopping bags.VPR News
Lynch Urges $60 Million Cut In NH Spending
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Governor John Lynch wants New Hampshire lawmakers to cut another $60 million in spending, raise the cigarette tax by 20 cents a pack and restructure state debt to close a projected $220 million budget shortfall.VPR News
Colorado Company Apparent Low Bidder For Champlain Bridge
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A Colorado company has been selected as the apparent low bidder for a new bridge over Lake Champlain.VPR News
Budget Bill To Close Half Of $38 Million Gap
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Vermont legislative leaders say lawmakers may have to return to Montpelier in July to tighten up some loose ends on the state budget.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 16, 2010.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the orchestra and chorus in Beethoven’s 9th and more.Jazz with George Thomas
Bessie Smith & Taxes
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We celebrate the birthdays of Bessie Smith, Emperess Of The Blues and Boston trumpeter Herb Pomeroy. We also acknowledge, rather than celebrate, April 15th as Tax Day with a few musical money songs.Commentary Series
Mares: The State of Education: Texas Textbooks
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This week, VPR’s commentators on weighing in on the state of education. Bill Mares – who grew up in Texas – has been following the controversy over its school curriculum with a mixture of bemusement… and dismay.VPR News
Debate Continues On Cost-Cutting Bill; Special Session Slated For July
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The Vermont House continues to debate the ‘Challenges for Change’ cost-cutting legislation. But because the bill doesn’t achieve all of the targeted savings, the House has voted to come back in a special session in July to review additional reductions.VPR News
Gen. Dubie: Guard Troops Face Big Job In Afghanistan
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The head of Vermont’s National Guard said the troops sent to Afghanistan earlier this year are facing their toughest job since World War II.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tax Day, etc.
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Get those tax forms and checks in the mail, it’s Tax Day! We’ll hear music for the occasion by Arthur Sullivan and Michael Torke. We’ll also hear a Stravinsky work requested by a listener.VPR News
Crafting The Vermont Brand
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VPr’s Jane Lindholm talks with Assistant Attorney General Elliot Burg, Cabot Creamery Cooperative AAmy Levine and brand consultant Glenn Ravdin about crafting the Vermont brand.VPR News
Efficiency Proponents Promote New Funding Model
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Community activists and energy efficiency proponents hope a new funding model may provide a long term way around obstacles to homeowners improving their property.VPR News
General Dubie Updates Lawmakers On Deployment
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The adjustant general of the Vermont National Guard spoke in the Vermont House of Representatives Thursday morning to update lawmakers on the progress of the Guard’s current deployment in Afghanistan.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Andrew Koppelman
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Professor Andrew Koppelman discusses the political arguments for and against same-sex marriage.Vermont Edition
Marketing The Vermont Brand
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How would you define Vermont’s brand? We discuss what goes into crafting the state’s image. Also, a new funding model for becoming more energy efficient. And an excerpt from Gen. Dubie’s speech.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia
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Music in honor of the patron saint of music and musicians.VPR News
Interview: Felicia Kornbluh On VT Marriage Laws
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Felicia Kornbluh, Director Women’s and Gender Studies at UVM. Kornbluh is taking part in a conference that examines Vermont’s history in crafting laws regarding who can legally marry.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Money, O!
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Michael Head’s song, Money, O! captures the spirit of tax day with its observation that there’s never a "right" amount when it comes to money. And we’ll hear Aaron Copland’s Fanfare For the Common Man, which premiered during tax time in 1943.Commentary Series
Laine: Taxes and Mad Men
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Have you filed your taxes? Today, Commentator Kristen Laine joins us to talk about how she got an education on the history of America’s income tax laws…from a TV show.VPR News
French Senators Offer Seal Of Quality Advice
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A group of senators from France leave Vermont this morning after spending time here learning about the state’s farm programs.VPR News
Statehouse Battles Over Champlain Bridge Labor
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A battle over the role of union workers in rebuilding the Champlain Bridge is heating up at the Statehouse.VPR News
Leahy Prepares For Starring Role In Court Confirmation
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Senator Patrick Leahy will head to the White House next week with other Senate leaders to discuss the Supreme Court vacancy with President Obama.VPR News
Lowell Signs Deal With Green Mountain Power
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Vermont’s second largest electric utility is going to pay the town of Lowell between $13 million and $15 million over the next 25 years in exchange for support of a wind-power project.VPR News
UVM Police Issue Campus Crime Alert
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The University of Vermont police department has issued a campus crime alert following a sexual assault.VPR News
Douglas To Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee
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Governor Jim Douglas will talk about the fiscal challenges facing states like Vermont in an appearance before a congressional subcommittee today.VPR News
Bill Looks To Shore Up Jobless Fund
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A handful of Vermont lawmakers are joining with business leaders who want the legislature to shore up the state’s bankrupted jobless fund.VPR News
Labor Agreement Sought For Champlain Bridge
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Governor Jim Douglas wants lawmakers to drop the idea of promoting a labor agreement that would cover rebuilding the Lake Champlain bridge.VPR News
Douglas Urges Detailing Health Decisions
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Governor Jim Douglas says Vermonters should detail health care decisions they might want made should they become incapacitated.VPR News
Radio Show Host To Run For Congress
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Conservative radio show host Paul Beaudry says he’s seeking the Republican nomination to run against Congressman Peter Welch.VPR News
VT Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to DUI
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A Vermont lawmaker who lobbied for the state to toughen laws against drunken driving has pleaded guilty himself to the crime.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 15, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Los Angeles Philharmonic
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A Concert from the WEst Coast/Left Coast Festival featuring music from California.Jazz with George Thomas
Classic Vocals & Bands
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We hear several classic jazz vocalists, including late Billie Holiday, recent work from the young Italian singer Roberta Gambarini and a wonderful pairing of vocalist Al Hibbler and Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s multi-sax sound.Commentary Series
The State of Education: Consolidation & Community
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As Vermont grows and changes, so do our small towns. As part of our continuing series on the State of Education, commentator Susan Clark examines the relationship between Vermont’s schools, local democracy, and our sense of community.VPR News
“Challenges For Change” Bill Hits Statehouse Speed Bump
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House Republicans say the debate over the "Challenges for Change" bill is moving too fast, and that it gives the Douglas Administration too much authority to make budget cuts after lawmakers adjourn. So they’re pushing for a special session to address the issue.VPR News
Plan To Shore Up Unemployment Fund Falters
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Lawmakers have so far failed to craft a compromise on how to shore up the state’s unemployment fund. If the Legislature can’t find a fix this year, the state will have to borrow more money from the federal government to pay jobless benefits.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Danish Symphonies
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We’ll hear the Symphony #6 "Symphonie Spirituelle" by Asger Hamerik, and the "Inextinguishable" Symphony #4 by Carl Nielsen today.VPR News
Paul Reiber & Restructuring Vermont’s Court System
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna about Chief Justice Paul Reiber more visible role in the debate over legislation to cut the budget and restructure Vermont’s court system.VPR News
Andy Pallito On Trimming Corrections Costs
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito about proposals for trimming costs in the Department of Corrections, particularly the early release plan.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral
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A colorful and moving work by this year’s Pulitzer Prize winner for music.VPR News
Anti-Pollution Device Pays Off
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A wood-burning power plant in Burlington is celebrating its 25th birthday with an announcement that an anti-pollution device it installed in 2008 is paying off.VPR News
Software To Block Pornography On State Computers
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The state of Vermont is planning to spend $120,000 to install software that will prevent employees from viewing pornographic and other inappropriate Web sites from state computers.VPR News
Settlement Reached In Prison Death
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The family of a Rutland woman who died in a Vermont prison last year because of a lack of medications has reached a settlement with the private company that was providing health care in the state’s prisons at the time.VPR News
Bill Calls For Regulation Of Salvage Yards
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An environmental group says nearly three-quarters of the salvage yards in Vermont are operating without state licenses or effective regulation.VPR News
House Overwhelmingly Advances Yankee Decommissioning Bill
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The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that requires Entergy Vermont Yankee to eventually clean up the site of the Vernon reactor.VPR News
Senate Commitee Considers Amending NH Archives Bill
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A Senate committee has postponed its vote to consider amending a bill that requires New Hampshire governors and congressmen to turn over a selection of their records to the state archives.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
New Adds
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We recently added a few new recordings to the library, including a collection of short Scandinavian orchestral favorites and an assortment of choral music by Bob Chilcott. We’ll sample from them this morning.Commentary Series
Seamans: Ageful
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Bill Seamans covered the world as a correspondent for ABC News for many years. In this commentary, he reflects on the toll those years have taken.VPR News
Sheep Farmers Struggle To Find Fiber Markets
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Sheep production has been holding steady in the state since making a comeback during the back-to the land movement in the 1960s. But markets for wool have not.VPR News
Advocates Say Tax On Vitamins Would Be Counterproductive
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Vitamins and other dietary supplements could soon be taxed in Vermont.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 14, 2010.Vermont Edition
Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito
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The department looks to find $10 million dollars in savings, and it could involve releasing non-violent offenders early. Also, the increased visibility of Vermont’s Chief Justice, and an update on the wool market.
Jazz with George Thomas
Guitars & Nawleenz
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We hear some classic jazz guitar from Wes Montgomery and Grant Green. Recent releases from the Crescent City include Irving Mayfield’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, the new Preservation Hall Jazz Band and my mentor, James Booker.Commentary Series
The State Of Education: Teaching for the Future
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We continue our series of commentaries on education this evening with thoughts from Rich Nadworny. His digital world is moving so fast that he wonders how you teach kids to succeed in an ever-changing environment.VPR News
Industry, Environmentalists Want Junkyard Regulation
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About three-quarters of the junkyards in Vermont are operating without a state license. And their competitors say it’s time for the state to crack down.VPR News
Air Guard Launches Public Campaign On F-35’s
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The Vermont Air National Guard has launched a public campaign to explain how a new generation of fighter jet might affect communities around its base at the Burlington airport – and in particular, how much noise the jets would create.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Dvorak’s Piano
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With few exceptions, Antonin Dvorak’s music featuring the piano is often neglected. We’ll hear his sole piano concerto this afternoon, as well as excerpts from his delightful "Poetic Tone-Pictures," both performed by pianist Vassily Primakov.VPR News
Behind The Scenes With John Irving
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Vermont Edition producer Sarah Ashworth on the behind the scene experience of interviewing John Iriving.VPR News
A Look At Financial Literacy
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Annamaria Lusardi, Director of the Financial Literacy Center speaks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the importance of knowing basic skills to manage money and understand the financial system.Vermont Edition
Financial Literacy
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A down economy and confusing, complex choices are testing our ability to make wise financial decisions. We’ll talk about how to improve our financial literacy. Plus, part two of our interview with author John Irving and a behind-the-scenes look at the interview.VPR News
NH Businessmen Pitch Gambling Plan
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Two Groveton businessmen are pitching a plan to bring gambling to New Hampshire’s North Country.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Takacs Quartet Plays Schubert
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Schubert’s last string quartet played by the Takacs QuartetClassical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Song Of The Forests
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The woods are coming alive with the sounds of springtime – this morning we’ll hear Franz Liszt’s Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs), and from Shostakovich’s Song of the Forests.Commentary Series
Learned: The Sustainability Shift
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Commentator Andrea Learned sees a need for the media to tell more grass-roots sustainability stories, in order to make the possibilities even more real to both consumers and businesses.VPR News
Shaken Baby Cases On The Rise
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Officials aren’t quite sure why, but cases of Shaken Baby Syndrome are on this rise in Vermont. Prevent Child Abuse Vermont started keeping track of cases in the fall of 2007. Since then, there have been 19 cases. Six have resulted in the death of an infant.VPR News
Burlington May Reverse Ban On Hydro-Quebec Power
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The publicly owned utility in Vermont’s largest city may reverse its longstanding ban on buying electricity from Hydro-Quebec. The decision may hinge on the definition of "renewable energy."VPR News
VELCO Appoints Dutton President
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The company that controls the statewide electricity grid has tapped a career utility executive as its new president.VPR News
VT Ski Areas Hope For Record Number of Visits
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The Vermont Ski Areas Association is hopeful the just-ending ski season will surpass last year’s 4 million skier visits.VPR News
Broadband Funds Available For Rural Communities
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Vermont’s rural communities are being asked to apply for funding under a new partnership devoted to bringing broadband Internet service to more parts of the state and putting it to best use.VPR News
VA Doctor On Trial Over Contracts
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Prosecutors trying the case of a Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist on charges he rigged contracts he oversaw in his role as a Dartmouth College professor say he was feathering his own nest.VPR News
White Nose Syndrome Affecting NH Bats
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Biologists say a winter survey of bats in New Hampshire shows that five of eight species have been affected by a fatal disease that has spread to bats in at least 11 states.VPR News
Bennington Bridge To Close For Work
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A bridge in Bennington will be closed for a month for construction.VPR News
Vermont Tops For Low Car Insurance
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People who live in northern New England have some of the lowest car insurance rates in the country.VPR News
UVM Wants To Reduce Size Of Tuition Increase
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Administrators at the University of Vermont want to reduce the size of their proposed tuition increase for next year.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 13, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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A complete Mahler symphony conducted by Mariss Jansons.Jazz with George Thomas
Live Performance: The Tom Cleary Trio
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The Tom Cleary Trio, including Tom on piano, John Rivers on bass and Jeff Salisbury on drums, join George Thomas for live jazz in VPR’s Performance Studio. All three teach in UVM’s Jazz Studies Program.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Cleveland Orchestra in Miami
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The Cleveland Orchestra is just back from their annual residency in Miami, Florida, where they did everything from "Meet the Orchestra" performances for school kids, to masterclasses for graduate students. Oh, and they gave fabulous concerts, too. Like this one with superstar violinst Leila Josefowicz.Commentary Series
The State of Education: A Love Of Learning
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This week, VPR’s commentators are writing about the state of education. Leora Dowling is first up, with her thoughts about curiosity, and what’s become of the love of learning.Commentary Series
The State of Education
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All This week VPR Commentators are looking at the state of education. Listen during All Things Considered for this special commentary series.VPR News
Role Of Side Judges Debated In Court Restructuring
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A cost-saving proposal that would restructure the state’s five different courts into a unified system overseen by the Vermont Supreme Court is moving through the Legislature. But there’s disagreement over the future role of side judges in the plan.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Haydn’s Longest Piano Trio
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Haydn’s Piano Trios are gems of 18th century chamber music. We’ll hear his longest one today…it tips the scales at a modest 21 minutes.VPR News
Grappling With Cosmic Questions
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks physicist Marcelo Gleiser about the shortcomings of both religious and scientific explanations about the origins of life, and how he grapples with these cosmic questions.VPR News
A Conversation With John Irving
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm sits down with author Irving in his home office in East Dorset to talk about his new book in this special two-part interview.Vermont Edition
‘A Tear At The Edge Of Creation’
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The creation of the universe, the meaning of life, the origins of the cosmos. Out guest, Dartmouth physicist Marcelo Gleiser, tackles these heady questions in his new book, "A Tear at the Edge of Creation." Also in the program, the first of a two-part interview with author John Irving. We discuss his classic books and his latest novel.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Thirds of Schubert & Bruckner
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Schubert’s youthful Symphony No. 3 and Bruckner’s mature Symphony No. 3Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
All In A Garden Green
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Birdsongs, green gardens, and (for National Poetry Month) – musical settings of Elizabethan poems about springtime.Commentary Series
McCallum: Working Behind Bars
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Commentator Mary McCallum, who works within Vermont’s Department of Corrections, reflects on how life behind bars affects not only those who are sentenced to live there.VPR News
Morristown Library To Double In Size
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One of Vermont’s classic Carnegie Libraries is about to get its first major addition. And the project comes as the Morristown Centennial Library readies for its next 100 years.VPR News
Legislature Considers Ban On Felt-Soled Waders
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The Vermont Legislature is considering a bill that would outlaw felt-soled fishing waders.VPR News
Sorrell Concerned About Police Conduct
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Attorney General William Sorrell says he’s concerned that a pattern of cases involving alleged criminal conduct by police might be undermining Vermonters’ trust in their police departments.VPR News
Sanders Hails Federal Money For Health Clinics
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Senator Bernie Sanders says recently passed federal health care legislation is going to be good for eight Vermont health centers that get federal support.VPR News
Charlotte Boy Wins Vermont Geography Bee
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A 12-year-old boy from Charlotte has won Vermont’s geography bee by identifying Hungary as the country bordered by Ukraine and Croatia.VPR News
Health Dept. Urges Diabetes Prevention
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The Vermont Department of Health is urging people to take simple actions to help prevent diabetes.VPR News
States Move To Let Firms Pursue Social Mission
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Vermont ice cream entrepreneurs Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are backing legislation that would allow corporations to write a social mission into their legal charters.VPR News
Brattleboro Project In Hot Water For Solar Panels
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A Brattleboro building project is in hot water with the federal government for solar hot water panels on the roof.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 12, 2010.All the Traditions
Doin’ The Eagle Rock As That Great Ship Went Down
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The 98th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, Malian superstar Rokia Traore comes to Dartmouth and to Burlington, and a number of benefit concerts featuring some of the best Vermont musicians.My Place with Joel Najman
A Mixed Bag Of Sixties Rock & Roll
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It’s a mixed bag of early rock & roll this week on Joel Najman’s My Place program with a look at the music associated with two very different singing groups that experienced much-publicized break-ups: Dion And The Belmonts and Diana Ross And The Supremes.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Lucy
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Chimps. Bonobos. Humans. We’re all great apes. This week on Radiolab, stories of radical sharing between humans and the creatures on earth most like us.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Die Zauberflöte
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Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte is performed live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.Interlude
Haydn & Mozart
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We hear the Haydn "Drum Roll" Symphony and a Performance of the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 with Robert Casadesus.VPR News
“Vermont Sketches” Finds Humor in Vermonters
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A musical revue distills the Vermont experience into 19 sketches and songs.Jazz with George Thomas
Sonny Rollins & Jim Hall
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We hear some classic Sonny Rollins and Jim Hall, some together in Sonny’s 1964 Quartet and guitarist Jim Hall in duet with Ron Carter on bass. A trio date with Al Akbar Khan on sarod, John Handy on alto sax and tabla master Zakir Hussain.Commentary Series
Hanna: Character Attacks
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In recent weeks, Commentator and Vermont Law School professor Cheryl Hanna has observed some attacks on lawyers because of whom they represent. It’s a practice she says has to stop.VPR News
Leahy To Oversee Hearings On Stevens Replacement
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Senator Patrick Leahy will be in charge of the Senate Judiciary Committee when it holds hearings on a replacement for Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced his plans to retire.VPR News
Administration Looks To Raise Income Sensitivity Levels
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The Douglas Administration is pushing for some changes to the state’s education finance law. But critics argue the approach is unfair and represents poor public policy.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Faure and Brahms
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We’ll hear the Third Symphony of Brahms this afternoon surrounded by piano music of Faure performed by Jean-Phillipe Collard.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 9, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
A look At Income Sensitivity
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with former Hardiwck Representative Paul Cillo and State Tax Commissioner Richard Westman about the the Income Sensitivity program.Vermont Edition
Vermont’s Income Sensitivity Program
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A majority of Vermonters pay their education taxes based on their income and not on the value of their property. We take a close look at this policy, called Income Sensitivity.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Allison Eldredge Plays Chopin
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Cellist Allison Eldredge, who will be in Rutland tonight, plays the Sonata of Chopin.Commentary Series
Slayton: Berlin Pond
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There’s a court fight going on over the use of Berlin Pond, which is the City of Montpelier’s water supply. Commentator Tom Slayton has some thoughts on the subject.VPR News
Rutland Blood Drive Inspires Film
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Each December, the people of Rutland come together to give a very special Christmas present — blood. The annual Gift of Life Marathon provides a huge amount of blood at a time when supplies are often critically low. Last year, the event brought in over one thousand pints. Per capita, it’s the largest single day donation in the nation.VPR News
Two Towns To Revote Trash Disposal System
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Voters in two southern Vermont towns have called for a re-vote on a new system of paying for household waste disposal.VPR News
More Explosions Set To Demolish Bridge Piers
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Explosives will be used today as workers continue to demolish what remains of the Lake Champlain Bridge between New York and Vermont.VPR News
Fallen VT Law Officers To Be Honored
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Gov. Jim Douglas says the names of two Vermont law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty are going to be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington.VPR News
Fish And Wildlife Names New Wildlife Director
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife has a new wildlife director.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 9, 2010.In Concert @ 8
San Francisco Symphony
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a program featuring the Labeque sisters and a symphony by Prokofiev.Jazz with George Thomas
Carmen McRae
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We celebrate vocalist Carmen McRae’s birthday with her tributes to Thelonious Monk and Lady Day. Kenny Dorham’s Blue Note Records classic "Una Mas" gives us a front line of Kenny Dorham on trumpet and Joe Henderson on tenor sax.Commentary Series
Luskin: Poetry In Prison
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Commentator Deborah Luskin teaches writing to inmates, who use poetry as an opportunity to reflect on their past lives, current situation, and hopes for the future.VPR News
Statehouse Rift Grows Over Jobs Bill
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Bi-partisan cooperation in the 2010 session between Republican Governor Jim Douglas and Senate Democratic leaders appears to be waning.VPR News
Yankee Supporters See Improved Chances For Re-licensing
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The Vermont Senate said "no" earlier this year to a license extension for Vermont Yankee. But supporters of the plant say the chances of renewing its operating license are now improving.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
A Plucky Concerto
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Today we’ll hear the Harp Concerto by Alberto Ginastera played by Vera Badings and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, as well as little-heard music by Paul Dukas and Louis Spohr.VPR News
“Hadestown” A High-Octane Collaboration
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Music contributor Matt Bushlow reports on how Anais Mitchell’s "Hadestown" grew from Vermont roots into a high-octane collaboration on Righteous Babe Records.VPR News
VSAC’s Don Vickers On Federal Directing Lending Program Changes
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Student Assistance Corportation executive director, Don Vickers about changes to the federal directing lending program for student loans.VPR News
Challenges For Change & Vulnerable Citizens
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm discusses how the Challenges for Change budget plan could affect Vermont’s most vulnerable citizens with Human Services Secretary Rob Hofmann and Rep. Ann Pugh, chair of the House Human Services Committee.VPR News
Three-Day Killington Film Festival Opens
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Many regions around Vermont have organized film festivals in recent years. Killington’s version opens tonight.agency human services
Human Services Budget Faces Scrutiny
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We discuss how the Challenges For Change budget plan will affect the services provided by the Agency of Human Services with Sec. Rob Hofmann and Rep. Ann Pugh. Also, answers to your questions about changes at VSAC, and Anais Mitchell’s new album Hadestown has deep Vermont roots.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Neglected Masterpiece
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Franz Schmidt’s Symphony No. 4 deserves to be better known.Commentary Series
The Future of Energy: Oil
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This week, VPR’s commentators have been weighing in on the future of energy. Commentator Saleem Ali says oil is likely to be part of that equation. Where the oil comes from is another matter.VPR News
Schmidle Brings Pakistan Story To Brattleboro
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Last night at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro more than 100 people shared a close-up look at Taliban Jihadi in Pakistan. The talk was part of the Vermont Council on the Humanities’ "First Wednesday" lectures, held at libraries around the state.VPR News
Primary Election Moves To August 24
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Vermont’s primary election will take place on August 24th. Governor Jim Douglas says he’ll let a bill that moves up the primary date to become law without his signature.VPR News
Groups Launch Study Of Hydro-Quebec
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A coalition of conservation groups has launched studies to examine the environmental consequences of Hydro-Quebec’s large energy projects.VPR News
Gas Stations To Check IDs Of Tobacco Buyers
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Vermont’s attorney general says one of the country’s largest gas station chains has agreed to make changes to try to prevent cigarette sales to minors at nearly 5,000 gas stations, including five in Vermont.VPR News
Shoreham’s Newton Academy Destroyed In Fire
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A building believed to be the oldest secondary school still standing in Vermont has been destroyed by fire.VPR News
VT Guard Air Ambulance Unit Headed To Iraq
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The Vermont National Guard is getting ready to send its air ambulance company to Iraq.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 8, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Billie Holiday, Freddie Hubbard
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We celebrate Billie Holiday’s 95th Birthday with her work with the Count Basie and Artie Shaw Orchestras, and we hear trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on his birthday with recordings by Oliver Nelson and Herbie Hancock featuring his pure & bluesy trumpet sound.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Tiger Woods
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The return of Tiger Woods to the Professional Golf Tour has been making headlines this week. In addressing the question of how well Tiger will play, veteran ABC News correspondent and commentator Barrie Dunsmore admits he is not a golf expert – but he does claim to know something about human nature.VPR News
NRC To Increase Oversight Of Vermont Yankee
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Federal regulators will increase oversight of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant because of recent radiation leaks and misstatements by plant executives.VPR News
Battle Brews Over ‘Challenges For Change’ Budget Cuts
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A battle is brewing at the Statehouse over the "Challenges for Change" budget cutting plan. The proposal trims next year’s budget by $38 million and Human Service advocates say that can’t be done without hurting Vermonters in need.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Leif Ove Andsnes Turns 40
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Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes turns 40 today, and we’ll hear him play Schumann and Grieg. We’ll also hear symphonies by Schubert anmd Sibelius.VPR News
State Eyes New Federal Rules For Lead Paint
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Deputy Health Commissioner Dixie Henry about new federal rules for lead paint removal going into effect on April 22 and an extra requirement for property owners and contractors in Vermont.VPR News
Vermont & “Race To The Top”
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm looks Vermont’s application process for the "Race To The Top" education grant and whether or not the program is the right fit for the state.VPR News
An Appreciation Of The Cluster Fly
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VPR’s Steve Zind looks at springtime tradition of the cluster fly’s return.VPR News
NRC Will Step Up Oversight Of Vermont Yankee
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission disclosed in the past hour that it is increasing its oversight of Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Douglas Says He’ll Let Primary Date Become Law Without Signature
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Governor Jim Douglas says Vermont will hold primary elections on August 24th.Vermont Edition
Vermont Applies For ‘Race To The Top’ Funds
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We learn about Vermont’s application process, and talk about whether or not the program is the right fit for the state. Also, federal and state lead laws don’t match up, and we celebrate the return of the cluster fly.Classical Music with Walter Parker
17-Year-Old Alumna of ‘From the Top’
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Music of Gershwin played by violinist Caroline Goulding.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Nicholas Schmidle
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Freelance journalist Nicholas Schmidle shares his experiences reporting in Pakistan.VPR News
VPR Wins Six Regional Murrow Awards
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Vermont Public Radio has won six Edward R. Murrow regional awards for breaking news coverage, feature reporting, investigative reporting, news series, sports coverage, and for the website.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Symphonic Heroism
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Celebrating the premiere of Beethoven’s revolutionary "Eroica" Symphony #3.Commentary Series
The Future of Energy: Wind Power
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This week, VPR’s commentators are weighing in on the future of energy. Today Bill Jaspersohn is wondering about the role of wind in Vermont’s energy future.VPR News
Brattleboro Retreat Hopes To Be Part Of State Hospital Replacement
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Mental health policy makers hope to replace the Vermont State Hospital with new facilities linked to hospitals in Rutland and the Upper Valley. Vermont’s oldest psychiatric facility, the Brattleboro Retreat, says it should be part of the solution for the state hospital.VPR News
Reiber Says Change To Judicial Restructuring Bill Possible
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Chief Justice Paul Reiber says he’s willing to consider changes to a judicial restructuring bill that the Supreme Court has been pushing.VPR News
Joe’s Pond Ice Out Earlier Than Ever
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The ice is "out" earlier than ever at a pond where folks bet on the arrival of spring.VPR News
Plan To Release Offenders Stirs Fear In Barre
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Plans to release prison inmates early to save the state money are getting a cool reception in Barre and other Vermont cities and towns with high populations of former prisoners.VPR News
Inn Workers File Labor Complaint Against Dartmouth
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Unionized workers at the Hanover Inn say Dartmouth College has refused to negotiate their contract, an allegation the college calls simply false.VPR News
GMP Touts Growth In Customers’ Renewable Power
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Vermont’s second-largest power company says generation of renewable energy by its customers is on the rise.VPR News
45 Vermont Air Guard Members Off To Saudi Arabia
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Forty-five members of the Vermont Air National Guard are headed to Saudi Arabia where they will help protect a military base.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 7, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Mulligan, Previn, Rouse, Weston
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It’s birthday craziness with celebrations for Gerry Mulligan(baritone sax), Andre Previn(piano), Charlie Rouse(tenor sax) and Randy Weston(piano)In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic
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Mozart to Poulenc in a varied programCommentary Series
Mares: Mexico
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Commentator Bill Mares recently traveled to rural Mexico to observe efforts to help indigenous farming families gain more economic independence.VPR News
‘Challenges For Change’ Proposals Trim Budgets, Overhaul State Policy
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The Douglas administration and the Legislature are pursuing an ambitious cost-savings plan called "Challenges for Change." But some of the proposals go far beyond trimming the state budget and aim to overhaul state policy.VPR News
Vermont Senate Ready To Consider Health Reform Bill
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The Vermont Senate is getting ready to debate a bill that could provide a framework for major changes in the state’s health care system.VPR News
Court Restructuring Plan Sparks Controversy
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Vermont Chief Justice Paul Reiber wants lawmakers to restructure the state’s court system. The plan has generated a lot of controversy because it would reduce the responsibilities of Vermont’s elected side judges, and the proposal would cut the number of probate judges.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Chamber Music of Gabriel Pierne
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Gabriel Pierne (1863-1937) may not be as well-known as other French composers of the same era, but his chamber music is inventive, melodious, and downright fun. We’ll hear some this afternoon.VPR News
The Future Of The Vermont State Hospital
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont’s Mental Health Commissioner Michael Hartman and Representative Anne Donahue about why the Vermont State Hospital lost certification, and what it means for the state’s budget and the hospital’s future.VPR News
Alistair Cooke’s Daughter Talks About Her Father
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Susan Cooke Kittredge about her late father, BBC commentator Alistair Cooke.VPR News
Spangler, Killington Development Guide, Dies
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A former state official who later helped guide development at Killington ski resort has died.Vermont Edition
What’s Next For The Vermont State Hospital?
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Federal regulators have again denied certification to the Vermont State Hospital. We talk about why, and what it means for the hospital’s future. Also, a talk with Alistair Cooke’s daughter.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mendelssohn’s Last Work
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Mendelssohn composed his last string quartet just weeks before his death.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Youthful Optimism
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Youthful suites, songs of reawakening, and an optimistic piece by Lukas Foss that was written in 1989 around various traditional American melodies.Commentary Series
The Future of Energy: Looking Further Ahead
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All this week, VPR is looking at the future of energy. Commentator Alan Betts says we need to look further ahead.VPR News
Senate Adopts BPA Restrictions
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The Vermont Senate has voted to ban a chemical linked to cancer that’s found in food and drink containers. The Senate bill would limit the use of bisphenol-A.VPR News
Committee Turns Down Rutland Charter Changes
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A Vermont House committee has declined to endorse two city charter changes approved by Rutland voters.VPR News
Two VT Guard Soldiers Wounded In Afghanistan
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The commander of the Vermont National Guard Bridge serving in Afghanistan says two soldiers have been wounded in combat in the last six days.VPR News
House Panel To Finalize Decommissioning Bill
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A Vermont House committee will put the finishing touches on a bill to strengthen Vermont Yankee nuclear plant’s decommissioning fund this week. The bill marks the third such effort in recent years.VPR News
Vermont Law School Gets $450,000 For Smart Grid Study
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Vermont Law School in South Royalton is getting a $450,000 grant to do research on smart grid technology.VPR News
Drug Company Expenditures Down In Vermont
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The nation’s drug companies spent almost $2.6 million on gifts for Vermont doctors and hospitals 2009, but $800,000 of it was on food, which they’re now banned from buying.VPR News
Entergy Cancels Plans To Spin Off Nuclear Plants
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Entergy has canceled its plan to spin off Vermont Yankee and four other nuclear plants into a separate company.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 6, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Bird & Stanley
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We celebrate birds in all their forms, especially the alto sax player Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, also know as Bird. The great tenor saxophonist StanleyTurrentine has a birthday and we hear his soulful sound backed by pianists McCoy Tyner and Gene Harris.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Lucerne Easter Festival
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This time of year in Lucerne Switzerland is spectacular and a few days ago, the population swelled as people came from all over to hear a very special concert given as part of the Lucerne Festival at Easter. On this occasion, Nikolaus Harnoncourt lead his superb Vienna Concentus Musicus and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir in two rarely heard works by Beethoven.Commentary Series
Gilbert: VSO
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On May 1 the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will conclude its seventy-fifth season with a performance of Verdi’s Requiem at the Flynn Center in Burlington. Here’s commentator and executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council Peter Gilbert with the powerful back story.VPR News
School District Consolidation Plan Draws Opposition
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A lot of opposition has developed to requiring school districts to consolidate.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Celebrating Stephen Hough
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British pianist Stephen Hough is one of the most important and versatile musicians of our generation, and we’ll hear from two of his brand-new recordings on Hyperion this afternoon.VPR News
Project Turns Author’s Stories Into Radio Dramas
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with crime novelist Archer Mayor and Marty Cohn about the Vermont Audio Drama project, that is turning some of the author’s stories into radio dramas.VPR News
Spring Bird Migration Underway
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As migrating birds return to our region VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with "bird diva" Bridget Butler about which species you can expect to see soon.Vermont Edition
Spring Migration Bird Show
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"Bird Diva" Bridget Butler answers your questions about bird behavior and when we can expect to see specific species returning to our region. Also, the crime novels of Archer Mayor, recreated as audio plays.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Spider’s Banquet
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Albert Roussel’s complete ballet The Spider’s Banquet.
Commentary Series
The Future Of Energy: Make Deals Now
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This week, VPR’s Commentators are taking a look at the future of energy. We start with Commentator and Vermont Business Magazine Editor Tim McQuiston, who says the time to make decisions is now.Commentary Series
The Future of Energy
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VPR commentators take a week-long look at the future of energy in this special series of commentaries.VPR News
Utilities Want Renewable Label For Hydro-Quebec
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To help Hydro-Quebec export more power, utilities want the Legislature to designate large scale hydro power as a "renewable" resource. Some environmentalists are concerned that the change would hurt the emerging renewable market in New England.VPR News
Public Hearing Set On VT Budget
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Vermonters will have a chance to speak out this week on late-session changes to the state budget.VPR News
States Get Tough On Outdoor Wood Furnace Smoke
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More people are turning to wood to heat their homes and some are using outdoor wood furnaces. But those furnaces are causing air pollution problems that in some cases have neighbors complaining about smoke drifting into their yards and homes.VPR News
Haitians Face Illegal Entry Charges In Vermont
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The U.S. Border Patrol says it’s arrested more than 100 people from Haiti for allegedly illegally entering Vermont from Canada.VPR News
NH Average In Swine Flu Vaccination Rate
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New Hampshire’s public health director says he is pleased with the state’s swine flu vaccination rate but there is room for improvement.VPR News
Senate To Take Final Vote On BPA Ban
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The Vermont Senate is expected to take a final vote this week on a bill that would phase out the chemical bisphenol-A in some types of packaging.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 5, 2010.All the Traditions
When You’re Lost In The Rain In Juarez When It’s Easter Time Too
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Songs for Easter from Greenwich Village to Ireland, jug band music, and a wealth of upcoming local concerts.My Place with Joel Najman
Johnny Maestro 1939-2010
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program celebrates the life of Johnny Maestro with an hour of his biggest hits and most memorable recordings over a career that extended well over fifty years.The VPR Saturday Special
Radiolab: Animal Minds
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When we gaze into the eyes of a wild animal, or even a beloved pet, can we ever really know what they might be thinking?VPR Specials
A New Season of Radiolab!
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A new season of Radiolab features stories about what animals are thinking, which tumors are contagious, and how far we can push ourselves.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Aïda
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Verdi’s Aïda is performed live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.Interlude
Jean Sibelius
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We hear the Symphony No.4 of Jean Sibelius, premiered on this date in 1911.Jazz with George Thomas
Easter Jazz
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Well, "Easter Jazz" is not quite accurate as there are only two versions of Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade in tonight’s show. Recent releases and some Sonny Rollins and George Coleman tenor saxophone classics make up the rest of the sounds tonight.In Concert @ 8
Chicago’s Music of the Baroque Orchestra plays Bach’s St. John Passion
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Peter Van De Graf hosts a special performance of Bach’s setting of the Passion According to Saint John, BWV 245.VPR News
USDA To Examine Burlington “Farm To Schoolâ€
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Burlington has been chosen by federal officials as an example of how to use locally grown food in school cafeterias. The U.S. Agriculture Department wants to promote "Farm to School" programs nationwide.Commentary Series
Moats: Seeing In The Dark
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Commentator David Moats has been thinking about life, art – and trying to see in the dark.VPR News
‘Challenges For Change’ Comes Under Fire
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Architects of the so called "Challenges for Change" budget cutting plan say they have set ambitious goals – with $38 million dollars in cost saving measures. But critics argue that it’s irresponsible to implement such sweeping changes after only a month of review.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Good Friday
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Today we’ll hear sacred music for Good Friday from medieval times all the way to the 20th century, highlighted by a complete performance of Antonin Dvorak’s Stabat Mater.VPR News
Vermont Press Bureau’s Louis Porter On The Week’s Top New Stories
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Louis Porter, bureau chief at the Vermont Press Bureau about some of the week’s top news stories.VPR News
A Look At Challenges For Change
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel examines the new Challenges for Change budget-cutting plan that is expected to trim $50 million in the next fiscal year.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 2, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s news.VPR News
Monkton Gets Funding For Amphibian Crossing
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A group in Monkton has been awarded 150,000 to build a new crossing for salamanders and other amphibians.Vermont Edition
The Challenges for Change Budget Plan
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The state’s new Challenges for Change budget-cutting plan is expected to trim $50-million in the next fiscal year. We look at the proposal, the controversial cuts and why backers want the plan passed in the coming weeks.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Music for Good Friday
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For Good Friday, 2 settings of Stabat Mater and highlights of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Passio
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Holy Week has inspired some of the most poignant and stunning music ever written. This morning we’ll hear from two of Bach’s Passions, along with highlights from a rare work by the Neapolitan composer Giuseppe Giordani – his Passio (Passion) for Good Friday.Commentary Series
Craven: Fondly Do We Hope
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Filmmaker and commentator Jay Craven recently saw an unusual dance performance choreographed by MacArthur fellow Bill T. Jones and inspired by the turbulent presidency of Abraham Lincoln.VPR News
Addison Northwest Petition Forces Re-vote
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People in Vergennes and Addison have forced a re-vote on a decision to govern their schools with a unified union.VPR News
Monkton Gets $150,000 For Salamander Crossing
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Future generations of salamanders in one Vermont town are going to be getting some help crossing the road.VPR News
NH Courts Closed To Save Money
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New Hampshire courts are closed for the first of at least three scheduled days because of budget reductions.VPR News
Leaders Laud Fuel Efficiency Rules
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Vermont elected officials and environmental groups are patting themselves on the back for the state’s role in a national campaign to improve mileage standards and reduce carbon emissions from vehicles.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 2, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jokes, Jazz & Poetry
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We have Jokes, Jazz & Poetry tonight as we begin a month dedicated to the great American art form – Jazz and the universe of words that is Poetry. Kurt Elling kicks us off with the poetry of Theodore Roethke set to jazz music. We also hear from a variety of humorists in jazz.Commentary Series
Krupp: Endangered Dairy
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While diversification and the "buy local" movement are helping many small farms, commentator Ron Krupp says small dairy farms are still struggling.VPR News
NRC To Lawmakers: Don’t Worry About Leaks At Yankee Plant
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Officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are trying to reassure lawmakers that radiation leaks at Vermont Yankee are not a threat to the public.VPR News
State’s Top Judge Says Justice Is Being Compromised
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Chief Justice Paul Reiber is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve a plan that would consolidate administration of state courts under the Supreme Court.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Jokes, Earthquakes, and Big Hands
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A lot to cover this afternoon! It’s April Fools Day, Holy Thursday, and Rachmaninoff’s Birthday. We’ll try to cover all the bases.VPR News
James Sturm On His New Graphic Novel
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with James Sturm, cartoonist and co-founder of the Center For Cartoon Studies in White River Junction about his new graphic novel, Market Day.VPR News
Perception Of Freshness Changes With Times
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Susanne Freidberg, Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College and author of "Fresh: A Perishable History" about how our perceptions of freshness change with the times.Vermont Edition
A History Of Fresh Foods
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Our definition of ‘fresh food’ is ever-changing – driven by technology and public perceptions. We talk about the history and meaning of freshness. Also, James Sturm on his new graphic novel, and we open our mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Short-Tempered Clavier
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Our music for the first of April will include the Short-Tempered Clavier by P.D.Q. Bach.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
April Fool’s Day
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What to do when April Fool’s Day also happens to be Maundy Thursday? We’ll do our best to make both ideas work musically throughout the day. This morning we’ll focus on the lighter side of the day with the scherzi, pranks, and musical knock-knock jokes.Commentary Series
Citro: Sidehill Cronchers
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According to legend – and commentator Joe Citro – the green hills of Vermont are home to some very strange creatures.VPR News
Legislative Committee To Look At Rutland Charter Change
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On Town Meeting Day voters in several towns drafted resolutions to change parts of their charters. Burlington passed a repeal of the city’s Instant Runoff Voting system, Stowe voted in favor of eliminating the position of town auditors, and Rutland voters began requiring city employees to pay 20 percent of their health insurance. But all of these changes require the approval of the Legislature.VPR News
Anti-Nuclear Activist Caldicott Visits Vermont
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Australian physician-activist Helen Caldicott was in Vermont and Hanover, New Hampshire this week, delivering her antinuclear message. The 71-year old co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility spoke at Dartmouth College Wednesday.VPR News
Chief Justice To Testify On VT Court Restructuring
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The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a proposal to restructure the state’s court systems to reduce costs.VPR News
VT Settles With Countrywide Over Home Loans
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The Vermont Attorney General’s office says a $100,000 settlement over the home loan practices of Countrywide Financial Corp. will be used to help people whose loans have been foreclosed on.VPR News
Lawmakers Hope To Save State Seal Of Quality
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It’s a familiar symbol on maple syrup and other Vermont products, but the state Agency of Agriculture says the Vermont Seal of Quality has become meaningless and should be scrapped. But some lawmakers think otherwise.VPR News
UVM Professor And Lawmaker Daniels Dies At 84
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A retired Russian history expert from the University of Vermont and a former state senator from Chittenden County has died.VPR News
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cancels Closed-Door Meeting
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has canceled its plans to host a closed-door meeting with elected officials about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for April 1, 2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Wild & Wooly
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Our program tonight features some wild sounds including a request for Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ classic "Compared To What", Ramsey McLean’s version of Sun Ra’s "Rocket Number Nine" with spirited vocals by Charmaine Neville and the Cuban sounds of Mario Bauza and Orlando Cachaito Lopez.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Rashied Omar and Drew Christiansen
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Imam Rashied Omar and Catholic priest Drew Christiansen share their faiths’ views on the creation of a peaceful world.Commentary Series
McCallum: Apple Thoughts
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With spring on the horizon, commentator Mary McCallum is thinking about one of Vermont’s most popular crops, and the seasonal work of pruning and caring for apple trees.VPR News
Leahy Challengers Oppose Health Care Reform Bill
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Senator Patrick Leahy’s vote for the health care reform bill has drawn criticism from his two challengers in this year’s U.S. Senate race, but for different reasons.VPR News
Senate Bill Would Protect Merchants From High Credit Card Fees
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Supporters say Senate legislation would make Vermont the first in the nation to regulate the relationship between credit card companies and retail businesses.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Haydn’s Birthday
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We’ll celebrate Haydn’s birthday with a new recording of his Stabat Mater and one of his late symphonies.VPR News
Writer Debuts Collection Of Short Stories
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Jane Lindholm sits down with Burlington writer Creston Lea to discus his debut collection of short stories, "Wild Punch."VPR News
Road Rules For Cyclists, Cars & Pedestrians
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VPR’s Jane Lindhjolm looks at look at the specific laws for bicyclists, walkers and drivers, and talk about common mistakes made on the roads.A Conversation With Robin Turnau
A Conversation with Robin, March 2010
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VPR President Robin Turnau takes questions from listeners on a variety of topics during an hour long call-in program on Tuesday afternoon.Vermont Edition
Sharing The Road
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We look at the specific laws for bicyclists, walkers and drivers, and talk about common mistakes made on the roads. Also, a talk with writer Creston Lea.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Mermaid
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Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Holy Wednesday
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This morning’s music includes a selection from Francois Couperin’s understated masterpiece, the Tenebrae lessons for Holy Wednesday.Commentary Series
Seamans: Mauldin Stamp
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Commentator Bill Seamans may have to start collecting stamps – in honor of two old buddies named Willie and Joe.VPR News
Vermont Foreclosures Continue To Rise
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The number of mortgage foreclosures in Vermont continues to rise, and experts expect that trend to continue into the near future. But help is available for homeowners in trouble. And more may be on the way.VPR News
State Senator Slightly Hurt In Crash With Moose
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A Vermont State senator is recovering from minor injuries suffered when the car he was riding in hit a moose.VPR News
Barre Granite Industry In Union Negotiations
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Unions that represent about 400 workers in the central Vermont granite industry and employers are entering the final month of contract negotiations.VPR News
Second Radioactive Isotope Found At Vermont Yankee
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Another radioactive substance has been found in the soil around the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 31,2010.
Jazz with George Thomas
Rain & Herb Ellis
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We hear some rain songs, including original compositions by Bessie Smith & Patricia Barber and a tribute to the late guitarist Herb Ellis with his recordings with pianist Oscar Peterson, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, duets with guitarist Duke Robillard and more.Commentary Series
Levin: Concentrated Energy
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As spring advances by fits and starts, commentator Ted Levin is still providing suet for the birds who visit his back yard.VPR News
Details Of Cost-Saving “Challenges For Change” Unveiled
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Lawmakers got their first look at a plan that’s designed to save almost $50 million in state spending next year.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Legislation Would Turn Site Into ‘Green Field’
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Vermont lawmakers are once again trying to force Vermont Yankee to set aside more money to cover the cost of dismantling the plant when it closes. New legislation would require plant owners to restore the site to a green field.VPR News
Rutland To Discuss ‘Creative Economy’
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Rutland residents will get a chance to talk about what they’d like to see happen in the city Wednesday night at a public forum sponsored by Rutland’s Creative Economy.VPR News
Reporter John Dillon On The Entergy Decision
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter John Dillon about what a New York regulatory decision means for Entergy’s plan to spin off the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Diamonds in the Rough
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We’ll hear some little-known gems by Debussy and Richard Strauss, and a recording of Schumann’s Kreisleriana by a pianist whose career is about to soar.VPR News
Public Photography & Privacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Frederick Lane and photographer Jerry Swope about the social mores of photographing people in public, and the extent to which individuals can control how and where they are photographed.Vermont Edition
Privacy In Public Spaces
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We discuss the ubiquity of cameras in public spaces, and the social and legal limits of being photographed in public. Also, what a New York regulatory decision means for Entergy’s plan to spin off the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Richard Goode Plays Schubert
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Richard Goode plays Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D. Goode will play Bach, Haydn, and Schumann at Middlebury College on Easter Sunday.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Quiet Classics
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We’ll start the morning with Indian Lament, Fritz Kreisler’s haunting arrangement made from Dvorak’s Sonatina in G major. After that it’s the Beethoven Elegiac Song, Mendelssohn’s Six Anthems (including those for Holy Week), and Ravel’s lush Violin Sonata.Commentary Series
Averyt: Hope Springs Eternal
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For commentator Anne Averyt, March is the month of hope – and hope is a cowhide ball.VPR News
Schools Share $6 Million In Energy Grants
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Dozens of schools and towns across the state will share in nearly six million dollars to pay for renewable energy and efficiency projects. The projects range from wood-pellet-fired boilers for schools in East Montpelier and Fayston to a geothermal system at the Sutton School.VPR News
Littleton Agrees To Pay TransCanada $6 Million
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The town of Littleton, New Hampshire, has agreed to repay more than $6 million that it overcharged its largest taxpayer.VPR News
Dog River To Become Catch And Release
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to protect the wild trout population in a stretch of the Dog River by making it a catch and release stream.VPR News
Douglas To Unveil $38 Million In Budget Cuts
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Governor Jim Douglas is ready to unveil his proposal for chipping away at an estimated $150 million shortfall in the state’s budget for the year starting July 1.VPR News
Jacques Wants Death Penalty Prosecution Blocked
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Lawyers for a Vermont man accused of raping and killing his 12-year-old niece want a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in his case.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 30, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Music of Smetana, Martinu, and BrahmsJazz with George Thomas
Passover Jazz
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We sample Passover Jazz from tenor saxophonist Paul Shapiro, clarinet players Don Byron & Andy Statman along with new albums from Vermont-based pianist Christopher Bakriges and Patricia Julien playing flute with her new group Fragile Zoe.Commentary Series
Lange: Bats And Other Pests
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Commentator Willem Lange has a soft spot for what we call pests.VPR News
Despite Public Support, Lawmakers Divided On Phone Bans
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There’s no agreement between the House and Senate about how far the state should go in banning mobile phones and texting.VPR News
Ruling On Moretown Quarry Reaffirms Environmental Law
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An Environmental Court judge has settled six years of legal controversy and ruled against a quarry proposed for central Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Let My People Go
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Today we celebrate Passover’s sundown arrival with The Exodus from Handel’s "Israel in Egypt." Also, choral music of Dvorak, a symphony by Bantock, and Rachmaninoff’s least-played piano concerto.VPR News
VPR’s Bob Kinzel On The Week Ahead In The Legislature
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Bob Kinzel about the week ahead in the Vermont Legislature as the budget and other key bills advance.VPR News
Vermonters And Haiti Relief
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with humanitarian aid workers about the mid to long-term effects of the earthquake in Haiti and what role Vermotners and outside organizations are playing in the ongoing recovery process.Vermont Edition
Vermonters in Haiti
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We check in with Vermonters who’ve gone to Haiti about the longterm after-effects of the earthquake. And VPR’s Bob Kinzel previews the week ahead in the Vermont Legislature as the budget and other key bills advance.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Ernest Bloch’s Sacred Service
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Anticipating Passover, which begins at sundown, we’ll listen to Ernest Bloch’s complete Sacred Service.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Passover
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Passover begins at sunset. This morning’s music features Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s gorgeous Passover Psalm, written in 1941 (!), and a suite by Salamone Rossi from the recording Jewish Baroque Music.Commentary Series
Luskin: Celebrating Passover
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Jews celebrate Passover by observing old traditions and creating new ones. Commentator Deborah Luskin attends a Seder heavily influenced by community life in Vermont.VPR News
Sugarmakers Predict Good Season
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Maple syrup production last year was up 22 percent nationwide. And Vermont led the country producing 920,000 gallons of syrup. That’s a 30 percent jump from the previous year.VPR News
Seal of Quality Suspended, Officials Cite Lack Of Monitoring
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The Vermont Seal of Quality, which has marked products from maple syrup to eggs for nearly 30 years, is being shelved.VPR News
Labor Fight Looms On Lake Champlain Bridge
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The transportation spending bill that includes funds for the new Lake Champlain Bridge sailed through the House without any opposition.VPR News
Rutland Chief Recommends Dismissal Of Officer
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Rutland’s police chief is recommending that the city dismiss an officer facing criminal charges related to a pornography investigation.VPR News
Hartford Declared New Vermont Growth Center
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The Town of Hartford has won state-designated growth center designation. That make it easier to bring jobs and businesses to the community.VPR News
House Expands Sales Tax To Cover Dietary Supplements
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Vermont’s 6 percent sales tax would apply for the first time to vitamins and other dietary supplements, under a measure approved by the state House of Representatives.VPR News
House Panel To Tackle Vermont Yankee Decommissioning
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A Vermont House committee plans to take up the question of decommissioning the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
VT-Canada Crossing Protest Quiet
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A protest along the Vermont-Quebec border against tougher security rules went off peacefully.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 29, 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
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Margaret Batjer didn’t want anything to do with Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. But after a few years of gentle arm-twisting by her colleagues, and on the occasion of Batjer’s 10th anniversary as the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s concertmaster, she’s ready.All the Traditions
From The Indies To The Andes In His Undies
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Many upcoming concerts in the VPR listening area by world music superstars (like Mali’s Rokia Traoré, pictured); slide whistle and clarinet duets from the Hoosier Hotshots; and some big men with lovely voices!My Place with Joel Najman
The Many Hits Of Songwriter Paul Vance
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Paul Vance has been one of the most prolific songwriters of the rock& roll era and this week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a collection of some of his most famous songs written over the past half century.The VPR Saturday Special
Personal Stories of Philanthropy
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Learn how a women’s giving circle in Boston hopes to promote social justice by supporting after school programs. And Pillsbury Heiress Tracey Gary explains why she gave away most of her fortune in her 20s. She calls chairity ‘the new American dream’Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Hamlet
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Simon Keenlyside and Maris Petersen are heard in the live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas.Interlude
The Turning Stile
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Peter’s guests, "The Turning Stile" – consisting of Joanne Garton (fiddle) and Aaron Marcus (piano, concertina, banjo) – play dance music from Scotland, England, and far beyond.Jazz with George Thomas
James Moody’s 85th
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We celebrate the 85th birthday of James Moody, master of the tenor and alto saxes and hear his work with Dizzy Gillespie as well as several versions of the tune most closely associated with him, "Moody’s Mood For Love" based on "I’m In The Mood For Love."Commentary Series
Morton: Olympic Advice
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Commentator John Morton has some friendly advice for the Russian President – about the best way to prepare for the next Winter Olympics.VPR News
Feds Deny Certification For State Hospital
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Federal regulators have refused again to recertify the Vermont State Hospital, after finding that it did not have an acceptable system for reporting, documenting and addressing problems and other issues.VPR News
Senators Debate Campaign Finance Bill
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Several state senators want to modify Vermont’s campaign finance law. But a committee has recommended significant changes to their bill, and now they’re not sure whether they can go as far as they’d like.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Boulez at 85
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Conductor Pierre Boulez turns 85 today, and we will hear him conduct the Images for Orchestra of Claude Debussy. Also, a Mozart symphony and Ernst von Dohnanyi’s variations on a familiar melody.VPR News
Senators Talk Campaign Finance Reform
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Bennington Senator Dick Sears and Franklin Senator Randy Brock about a recent Supreme Court ruling that drastically changes campaign finance laws.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: March 26, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Tchaikovsky’s Seasons
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Tchaikovsky’s series of 12 monthly pieces, The Seasons.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Meet Theodore Blumer
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….Theodore – who? Theodore Blumer: conductor, composer, Dresden Conservatory alum. He wrote lovely salon music throughout the 20th c., and we’l hear his From The Animal Kingdom Suite for Flute & Piano this morning.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Settlement Stand-Off
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After intense discussions this week in Washington, the latest dispute between the United States and Israel over new Israeli settlements in Arab East Jerusalem remains unresolved. However, commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore tells us this morning that the differences go much deeper than settlements.VPR News
Copper Wire Stolen From CVPS Substation
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CVPS says one or more thieves broke into several Bennington area substations yesterday to steal copper wire. Hundreds of customers in Bennington had their power interrupted while the damage was repaired.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Finishes Tritium Investigation
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Entergy Vermont Yankee says it has stopped the leak of radioactive tritium into groundwater near the Vernon nuclear plant. Spokesmen for the plant told state and local officials they’ve finished their investigation and are starting to remove contaminated soil and water from the site.VPR News
NY Regulators Reject Entergy Nuclear Spinoff
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New York utility regulators have rejected Entergy Corporation’s plan to spin off its six nuclear power stations into a separate company.VPR News
House Votes To Tax Dietary Supplements
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The Vermont House has voted to delay a scheduled tax decrease on manufacturers. They’ve also voted to apply the state sales tax for the first time to dietary supplements.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 26, 2010.Vermont Edition
Campaign Finance Reform
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that drastically changes campaign finance laws. We look at efforts in the Vermont State House to respond to that decision.Jazz with George Thomas
Annette Hanshaw & Paul Motian
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No, they’re not a duet, but the music of vocalist Annette Hanshaw(age 17 in 1927) and drummer Paul Motian(born March 25th, 1933) begin and end tonight’s show. We hear Paul Motian in the classic Bill Evans Trio and the young Annette Hanshaw with Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, a guitar and violin duo that had a huge impact on Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli in Europe.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Young Euro Classics – Berlin
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The Montreal Youth Orchestra and MIAGI Youth Orchestra performed in Berlin last summer.Commentary Series
Hunter: The William & Charles Museum
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One of commentator Edith Hunter’s favorite memories is of founding a museum – at home – with the help of the entire family.VPR News
Entergy Says It Has Found Source Of Radioactive Leak
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Entergy Vermont Yankee says a radioactive tritium leak that was discovered in January has been stopped, and it’s begun cleaning up the contamination.VPR News
House Votes To Delay Tax Decrease, Setting Off Partisan Debate
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Governor Douglas is accusing House Democrats of trying to balance next year’s budget by raising taxes on Vermont’s business community, while Democrats say the governor is backing budget cuts that would devastate human service programs.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Bartok’s birthday and Music for Birds
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We’ll hear Bela Bartok’s gorgeous Third Piano Concerto on his birthday, along with a concerto for birds by Rautavaara and chamber music by Chausson featuring Soovin Kim.VPR News
Conference Tackles Key Water Issues
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VPR’s Jane Liondholm talks with McGill professor and conference panelist Peter Brown about how Canada is working to be a leader in worldwide water issues.VPR News
Today’s High School Literature
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with teachers about books taught in English classes and how they have changed over the years.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Says Tritium Leaks Have Stopped
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Vermont Yankee says it’s stopped the leaks of radioactive tritium and has developed a plan for cleaning it up.Vermont Edition
Which Books Should High Schoolers Read?
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What one book do you think every high schooler should read? Which books did you read in high school? We talk about how required reading lists have changed over the years. Also, Canada tackles water issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Vivaldi’s Gloria
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We’ll listen to Vivaldi’s Gloria, which the Burlington Chamber Orchestra and Bella Voce Women’s Chorus will perform on Saturday.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
BBB (Béla Bartók’s Birthday)
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Béla Bartók’s interest in collecting folk music took him to places as diverse as Algeria, Turkey, and all over his native land of Hungary/Romania. We’ll hear from Bartok’s rich Hungarian folksongs and orchestral sketches this morning.Commentary Series
Hanna: UVM Basketball
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UVM’s Lady Cats just completed an historic season, making it all the way to the second round in the NCAA tournament. Commentator and Vermont Law School professor Cheryl Hanna thinks that these student athletes are winners for lots of reasons.VPR News
Power Plant Explosion Under Investigation
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The explosion last month at the Kleen Energy power plant site in Middletown, Connecticut, tore apart a billion dollar construction project and killed six men. Local and state police and fire departments, OSHA and the ATF converged on the site to investigate.VPR News
Bennington Wal-Mart Returns To Act 250 Approval Process
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A proposal for a new, expanded Wal-Mart store in Bennington is back in the state’s Act 250 approval process, after a year’s delay. The plans call for tearing down a smaller Wal-Mart currently operating on the site.VPR News
Charges Against Rutland Officer Not Related To Pornography
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For months Rutland has been following the investigation of a Rutland police officer in what was thought to be a case of child pornography. Sergeant David Schauwecker was in Rutland District Court yesterday afternoon after being charged with two crimes.VPR News
Laredo Extends Contract With VSO
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Turning to the world of culture, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra has extended its contract with its artistic director. Veteran conductor Jaime Laredo will lead the V-S-O through the 2011-2012 season.VPR News
VT Lawmakers Prepare To Debate Budget Bills
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Vermont lawmakers are preparing to debate three big money bills all in one day.VPR News
NH House Kills Bill To Allow Guns In Statehouse
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The House has voted to keep a gun ban in place affecting the New Hampshire Statehouse and adjacent government buildings.VPR News
NH House Postpones Cutting State Budget
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The New Hampshire House has voted to postpone action on a bill making $47 million in cuts to the state budget.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 25, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Steve Kuhn & Birthdays
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We celebrate five birthdays tonight including pianist Steve Kuhn, trumpeter Dave Douglas, the alto sax of Sherman Irby, King Pleasure, the master of vocalese and Renee Rosnes, composer & pianist.Commentary Series
Craven: How To Move A Nation
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Recently, filmmaker and commentator Jay Craven had a chance to see Emmy winning actor Ed Asner playing President Franklin Roosevelt. And it got him thinking about Roosevelt, his era and politics today.VPR News
Rutland Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty
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For months Rutland has been following the case of a police officer in what was thought to be a case of child pornography. Sergeant David Schauwecker was in court today and he pleaded not guilty to two charges, but neither is directly related to pornography.VPR News
National Groups Target Vermont’s Gubernatorial Race
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Vermont’s campaign for governor this year is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in the state’s history because the national political parties have identified Vermont as a top priority.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Chopin’s Third Concerto
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We’ll hear a real rarity this afternoon, the seldom-played Allegro de Concert, Op. 46 by Frederic Chopin. It is a solo piano reduction of the opening movement of a never-realized piano concerto.VPR News
Montpelier And The Wood Chip Debate
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Montpelier’s City Manager and the Exec. Dir. of the Biomass Energy Resource Center about heating and generating downtown buildings with wood chips.VPR News
Denmark’s Renewable Energy Model For VT
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VPr’s Steve Zind talks with U.S. Ambasador to Denmark, Friis Arne Petersen about his country’s renewable energy initiatives.VPR News
Flute maker spends 200 hours crafting each instrument
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It takes Jonathon Landell about 200 hours, from start to finish, to make a flute. In his Richmond, Vermont workshop, which originally served as his family’s garage, he makes flutes by hand– and he teaches others both how to build and how to play the wind instrument.Vermont Edition
Montpelier Biomass Project Sets Example
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The city of Montpelier hopes to heat and help power downtown buildings with wood chips. Could it work for other cities? Also, a talk with the Danish Ambassador and we visit a Vermont flutemaker.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Who was Louise Farrenc?
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We’ll listen to the Nonet for Strings and Winds by Louise Farrenc.Commentary Series
Ali: Nuclear Belief
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Commentator Saleem Ali has been thinking about the difference between "believing" and "knowing," and what they have to do with our energy future.VPR News
Towns Consider Pay-As-You-Throw Trash System
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In an era of tight budgets, some communities are looking for innovative ways of dealing with household trash. Recently two southern Vermont towns adopted a new system that some say would save money and encourage recycling. Others say the idea itself should be thrown to the curb.VPR News
Towns Consider Pay-As-You-Throw Trash Removal
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In an era of tight budgets, some communities are looking for innovative ways of dealing with household trash. Recently two southern Vermont towns adopted a new system that some say would save money and encourage recycling. Others say the idea itself should be thrown to the curb.VPR News
Hydro Quebec Power Deal Will Be Competitive
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The recently announced power deal with Hydro-Quebec will include prices that are comparable to the current contract.VPR News
UVM Women Fall to Notre Dame
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It’s all over for the University of Vermont’s Women’s basketball team. The Cats fell 84 to 66 last night against Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA tournament.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Gets New NRC Inspector
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The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed a new senior resident inspector for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
NH Courts To Close 3 Days To Cut Costs
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New Hampshire courts will shut down on at least three days this spring as a cost-cutting measure.VPR News
Rep. Perley Charged With DUI
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A Vermont lawmaker who has pushed for tougher drunken driving laws has been charged with driving under the influence.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 24, 2010.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Fairy Queen
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Visiting the fantastic spirits of Shakespeare’s world, this morning we’ll hear a listener request for music from Henry Purcell’s opera The Fairy Queen.Jazz with George Thomas
Rain & Dave Frishberg
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We celebrate rainy weather with songs of floods by Dinah Washington (covering a classic Bessie Smith composition); joy in getting caught in the rain, sung by Johnny Mercer and John Coltrane’s After The Rain. Dave Frishberg’s birthday provides an excuse to hear a number of his songs with clever lyrics, sung in his rough style.Commentary Series
Kunin: The Health Care Vote
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During the vote in congress on the Health Care Legislation, commentator Madeline Kunin found herself reflecting on the long and complicated process leading up to that moment – and the contribution certain women made to the bill’s passage.VPR News
Rutland Police Officer Charged
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Sergeant David Schauwecker is due in court Wednesday afternoon to face a charge of providing false information to law enforcement. He’ll also be charged with neglect of duty by a public officer.VPR News
Ben & Jerry’s Introduces New CEO On ‘Free Cone Day’
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Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream has chosen a veteran executive from the ranks of its parent company, Unilever, as its new CEO.VPR News
House Passes Judiciary Restructuring Legislation
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that supporters say is needed to ensure that all Vermonters have equal access to the state’s legal system in the future.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Fleisher + Emerson = Goodness
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Today we’ll hear pianist Leon Fleisher with the Emerson String Quartet playing the Piano Quintet by Johannes Brahms.VPR News
Reporter John Gregg on a Lebanon NH Zoning Change
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Valley News Reporter John Gregg about a Lebanon zoning change that would allow a mixed-use development team in town.VPR News
What The Hydro-Quebec Deal Means
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Green Mountain Power’s President and CEO Mary Powell and regulatory expert Dick Saudek about the new 26-year power deal between Vermont’s two largest utilities and Hydro-QuebecVermont Edition
Vermont’s Relationship With Hydro-Quebec
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The CEO of Green Mountain Power and a regulatory expert explain the role Hydro-Quebec has played in Vermont’s energy portfolio, and what the new 26-year deal for hydropower means for the state’s energy future. And Lebanon, NH, considers changes to its zoning ordinances.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Spring Cleaning
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Vacuum cleaners, floor polishers…sounds like my house over the last couple of days of intensive spring cleaning. It also sounds like – music by Malcolm Arnold!Commentary Series
Lange: The Morning Commute
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The morning commute may be a fact of modern life, but commentator Willem Lange says in some ways, it feels downright prehistoric.VPR News
UVM Women Face Notre Dame Tonight
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Vermont’s women’s basketball team gets its first opportunity to play in the second round of the NCAA tournament tonight. The team goes up against Notre Dame on the home turf of the Fighting Irish.VPR News
Sorrell Says Cell Records Not Routinely Requested
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Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell says he’s not aware of any non-emergency situations where cell phone records were requested by state authorities without first getting court approval.VPR News
Stern Launches Bid For Congress
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A Springfield man says he plans to run for the U.S. House as a Republican. Keith Stern says Congress is spending at rates that could jeopardize the country’s future.VPR News
Essex-Charlotte Ferry Re-Opens
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The Lake Champlain Transportation Company says the ferry will operate Monday through Friday for commuters, until April 5th when it will resume service seven days a week.VPR News
NH Providers Hopeful About Transitional Care
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Home health care providers in New Hampshire and Maine are praising a provision of the health care overhaul legislation that would enhance their efforts to keep elderly patients out of the hospital.VPR News
Senate Committee Takes Testimony In Vermont
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Strapped by shrinking budgets, state and local law enforcement agencies say they need Uncle Sam’s help now more than ever.VPR News
Welch Hails Health Reform Passage
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Congressman Peter Welch says the new federal health care legislation will help 156,000 Vermont families and more than 20,000 businesses.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 23,2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Licorice Sticks & Bones
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We hear several outstanding clarinet players including Anat Cohen and her quartet live and a solo clarinet version of It Might As Well be Spring by Mort Weiss. The young trombonist Michael Dease is featured with trumpeter Claudio Roditti and Andy Martin sings on his ‘bone with The Christian Jacob Trio.VPR News
Student Loan Reform Means Changes For VSAC
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The new health care reform bill includes an overhaul of the national student loan program. And the reform will have a direct impact on VSAC – the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Spring in Our Step
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It’s the first weekday of Spring! Now, if only we could get some flowers, a little green grass, and some leaves on the trees. Oh well, at least the music is Spring-like!VPR News
Public Records & Cell Phone Monitoring
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Attorney General Bill Sorrell and ACLU of VT Executive Director Allen Gilbert about cell phone monitoring in VermontVPR News
Zeroing In On Disease-resistant Butternut Trees
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dale Bergdahl, an expert in butternut tree canker about a multi-state effort to identify disease-resistant butternut trees.Vermont Edition
New Technologies Challenge Public Records
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A recent dust up over cell phone tracking records highlights how new communications challenge open records laws. Also, working to save Vermont’s butternut trees.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Way Down East
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In today’s commentary, Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert tells us about a classic silent movie that contains what some people consider to be some of the greatest scenes in film history. And how those key scenes were filmed right here in Vermont.VPR News
Dry Cleaners Move Toward Less-Toxic Method
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For nearly a century people have depended on dry cleaners to get dirty clothes cleaned and pressed. But now federal regulators are considering a ban on some chemicals used by dry cleaners because of their toxicity.VPR News
UVM Women Move Forward In NCAA Tournament
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The University of Vermont women’s basketball team will move forward in the NCAA tournament. Courtnay Pilypaitis and May Kotsopoulos made sure Vermont didn’t panic after squandering a 14-point lead against Wisconsin.VPR News
Mount Holly Honors Hometown Olympic Medalist
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Olympic snowboard silver medalist Hannah Teter is being recognized in her small Vermont hometown with a plaque and a postmark.VPR News
Search For Vermont Yankee Leaks Will Continue
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At Vermont Yankee, the main source of leaking radioactive tritium appears to have been stopped. Levels measured in a nearby monitoring well have been dropping for weeks. But plant, and government officials say the story is far from over.VPR News
NH Reminds Residents Of Water Challenges
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New Hampshire environmental officials have identified four major challenges facing water resources in the Granite State.VPR News
Deer Feeding Charges Dropped Against Official
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The state of Vermont has dropped an illegal deer feeding citation against a former representative on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board.VPR News
Judy Named Community College Of Vermont President
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The Vermont State Colleges board of trustees has named a new president at Community College of Vermont.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 22 2010.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Minnesota Orchestra
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Chopin’s 200th birthday was celebrated earlier this month, and the lucky Minnesota Orchestra got Garrick Ohlsson — arguably the world’s foremost Chopin interpreter — to play with them the composer’s meltingly gorgeous Piano Concerto No. 2.All the Traditions
The Underscore Orkestra Performs Live
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The Underscore Orkestra joins us for a live performance at 2! Join us for original and traditional songs in a blend of styles, including Klezmer, Balkan, Gypsy jazz and Swing.My Place with Joel Najman
Laurie Records: Group Vocals And Doo-Wops
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We’ll spend an hour listening to the harmony gems from the rich catalogue of Laurie Records, one of the most successful and influential of the New York City based independent record companies in the late 1950’s and pre-Beatles 1960’s.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
From the House of the Dead
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From the archive of the Metropolitan Opera, a performance of JanáÄek’s From the House of the Dead.Interlude
Sviatoslav Richter
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We celebrate the birthday of Sviatoslav Richter, one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, with his performances of a keyboard suite by Handel and of the Brahms Second Piano Concerto.VPR News
Demand for VT Bonds Outpaces Supply
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Last month’s offering of Vermont Bonds were sold out in less than one day. Treasurer Jeb Spaulding talks about what strong bond sales mean for the state and investors.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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This week on The Moth, you’ll hear about falling in love with your monkey and getting in trouble with the law.Jazz with George Thomas
Classic & Contemporary Bop
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We hear from Bop masters Freddie Hubbard and his tribute to Charlie Parker "Birdlike," vibes player Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins’ classic "Sonnymoon For Two" and Charles Mingus’ stompin’ church rocker "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting."Commentary Series
Levin: A Cautionary Tale
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The current debate about obesity reminds commentator Ted Levin of one of the most compelling and cautionary tales of excess in the natural world – it’s the story of the now extinct passenger pigeon.VPR News
Senate Approves Earlier Primary Election
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Lawmakers want to hold the state’s primary election three weeks earlier than scheduled. The Vermont Senate approved that bill today. But Governor Jim Douglas may veto the bill.VPR News
Green Mountain Film Festival Expands Its Offerings
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The 13th annual Green Mountain Film Festival kicks off tonight in Montpelier. VPR’s Neal Charnoff speaks with Executive Director Donald Rae for a preview of this year’s events.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Friday Potpourri
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Music today includes symphonies of Schubert and Haydn, choral selections of Debussy, and Rachmaninoff’s final work, his Symphonic Dances.VPR News
Shap Smith Discusses The State Budget
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House Speaker Shap Smith discusses the big issues moving through the Legislature with VPR’s Bob Kinzel.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Free-for-all Friday
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Favorites and a few surprises today, including a tribute to BBC broadcaster Charlie Gillett with Vozes do Mar ("Voices of the Sea") from Portuguese fado singer Mariza. We’ll play it by ear and see what comes along!Commentary Series
Hunter: Laura Bridgman
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Most people know about of Helen Keller, but comparitively few have heard of Laura Bridgman. As part of our recognition of Women’s History Month, commentator Edith Hunter has her story.VPR News
Two Dozen Arrested in Drug Sweep
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A law enforcement sweep in the Connecticut River Valley has resulted in the arrest of two dozen people on drug charges.VPR News
House Passes Housing Data Base Bill
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After nearly 4 hours of debate, and numerous roll call votes, the House has given its approval to a bill that creates a statewide data base for all rental units in Vermont and it establishes minimum safety standards for these units.VPR News
Menu Calorie Count Bill Passes Senate
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Menus at fast food and chain restaurants will look very different under a bill passed by the Vermont Senate. Backers of the proposal hope it will encourage Vermonters to be more aware of the caloric value of the foods they eat.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 19, 2010.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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CSO Conductor Emeritus Pierre Boulez turns 85 this month.Vermont Edition
House Speaker Shap Smith
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House Speaker Shap Smith discusses balancing the state budget and other key legislation being debated. Plus, VPR’s Ross Sneyd provides analysis of the week’s news.Jazz with George Thomas
New Jazz
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We feature new releases in Jazz, including the young Japanese vocalist Yuko Ito who is focused on Brazilian music, trumpeter Christian Scott, the young alto sax player Tia Fuller and the great Steve Hobbs on vibes.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Summer Music Days in Hitzacker
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Featuring the Ebene Quartet.Commentary Series
Page: Thoughts On Bryce Canyon
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Commentator Ruth Page has learned of a dispute in which "natural resource" is defined in two different – and conflicting – ways.VPR News
$8.5 Million Jobs Bill Advances
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An $8.5 million jobs bill has advanced in the Vermont House.VPR News
Welch Will Vote ‘Yes’ On Health Care Vote
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Congressman Peter Welch says he’ll support the health care reform bill when it comes up for a vote in the U.S. House this weekend because it will help provide coverage to millions of uninsured Americans.VPR News
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Of “The Hemingses of Monticello” To Speak In Bennington
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Law professor and historian Annette Gordon-Reed has written extensively about the intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. Gordon-Reed will be in Bennington on Friday for a talk sponsored by Southern Vermont College on "Rethinking History".VPR News
Vermonter Celebrates Iranian New Year
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Saturday marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. VPR’s Steve Zind visits with one Iranian Vermonter who celebrates in a traditional way.VPR News
Bill Further Regulates Slaughterhouses
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Sen. Harold Giard about a bill introduced a bill that would add a new layer of inspection to the current rules on operating slaughterhouses.Vermont Edition
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
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A bill making its way through the senate would create up to five "compassion centers" to legally disburse medical marijuana. Also, one senator wants to further regulate slaughterhouses, and we celebrate the Iranian New Year.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Spring Sounds
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Gentle breezes and mountain springs running through this morning music. Cecilia Bartoli sings Zeffiretti, che Susurrate ("whispering little breezes"), and harpist Yolanda Kondonassis plays La Source ("the spring") by Alphonse Hasslemans.Commentary Series
Luskin: Grace Burnett
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In recognition of Women’s History Month, commentator Deborah Luskin has the story of a woman who became a much-loved country doctor in Brattleboro – at a time when most physicians were men.VPR News
Professor Says Niqab Case Part Of Larger Culture Battle
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In Montreal, a woman from Egypt has been expelled from her French language class for refusing to take off her niqab-an opaque veil that covers all of the woman’s face except for her eyes.VPR News
Senate Approves Abenaki Recognition
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The Vermont Senate has unanimously approved legislation that’s designed to expand state recognition to various Bands of the Abenaki Indian tribe. Supporters of the bill say it will allow the Bands to take full advantage of a variety of federal programs.VPR News
Brighton Woman Sues To Block Airport Vote
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A Brighton woman has filed a lawsuit over a Town Meeting Day vote in favor of selling a small airport to a developer.VPR News
House Advances Foreclosure Mediation Bill
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The Vermont House appears poised to pass legislation calling for mediation to avoid home foreclosures.VPR News
National Guard Brigade In Place In Afghanistan
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About 1,500 members of the Vermont Army National Guard are now at their bases in Afghanistan and most have begun carrying out their on-the-ground missions.VPR News
Craftsbury Student Wins Vermont Spelling Bee
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A Craftsbury student has won Vermont’s statewide spelling bee with the correct spelling of ornithoscopy.VPR News
NH House Says More Study Needed On Tax Repeal
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New Hampshire’s House has voted to further study a bill that would repeal an unpopular business tax.VPR News
NH Legislative Committee Proposes $47 million In Cuts
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A committee of the New Hampshire Legislature has recommended $47 million in cuts to social services, the courts, the environment and prisons.VPR News
NH Senate OKs Elements Of Lynch Employment Plan
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The New Hampshire state Senate has approved elements of the governor’s jobs initiative, known as New Hampshire Working.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
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This afternoon, we’ll listen to a recent recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto featuring Vadim Repin.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 18, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Arts Advocacy Day, Nat King Cole, St Patrick’s Day
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We celebrate Vermont’s Arts Advocacy Day with two jazz "masterpieces." One (Mona Lisa) by Nat King Cole whose birthday falls on today and we have a brief nod towards a jazz St Patrick’s Day.Commentary Series
Schubart: Humane Slaughter
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Commentator and carnivore Bill Schubart has been watching the controversy surrounding the recently closed Bushway slaughter facility in Grand Isle, and he sees a way for Vermont to lead again, rather than simply to defend itself against the onslaught of negative publicity generated by the undercover video.VPR News
Supreme Court Hears Rooney’s Request For New Trial
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A lawyer for convicted murderer Brian Rooney told the Vermont Supreme Court today that Rooney should receive a new trial. Rooney was convicted in the 2006 murder of 21 year old University of Vermont student Michelle Gardner-Quinn.VPR News
Analysis: EPA Decision On Lake Champlain
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The EPA’s decision to re-evaluate the Lake Champlain cleanup goals may be part of wider effort to enforce the Clean Water Act.Vermont Edition
Rutland Mayor Chris Louras
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The City of Rutland is grappling with a crisis in its Police Department, stemming from a child pornography investigation focused on an officer. We talk with Mayor Chris Louras about how the police investigation is being handled, and other critical issues facing Rutland. And reporter Candace Page explains why the EPA is looking at Vermont’s Lake Champlain Cleanup goals.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Celebrating VT Arts Advocacy Day
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It’s March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day, and – Vermont’s annual Arts Advocacy Day. As your regional service for classical music, VPR Classical advocates for homegrown music with local composers, performers, and performances (many recorded right here in the VPR studios!)Commentary Series
Seamans: Political Folk Tale
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Most of us are thinking about Saint Patrick today, but commentator Bill Seamans is thinking about Saint Anselm* – and politicsVPR News
Study Says Small Businesses Boost Vermont Economy
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The idea that Vermont’s business climate is not conducive to creating and keeping jobs is one that’s heard in some political circles around the state. That contention is one that Burlington’s Peace and Justice Center wanted to investigate.VPR News
Rutland Residents Raise Questions About Police Commission
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Rutland City Police Chief Anthony Bossi continues to come under fire following revelations that several officers have been investigated for allegedly viewing pornography while on duty. Rutland City Aldermen say they’ve lost confidence in the police chief and have some serious concerns about the governing body that oversees him.VPR News
Derby Line Backs Arrested Village Trustee
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Many residents in the Canadian border town of Derby Line are rallying behind a village trustee wrangling with the US Border patrol. Roland "Buzzy" Roy has become a symbol of what some say is an increasingly heavy-handed approach to border protection.VPR News
Senate Advances Prison Population Reduction Measure
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The Senate has advanced a bill that’s designed to reduce the prison population and save the state money.VPR News
Education Department’s Failing Schools List Incorrect
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The Vermont Department of Education is apologizing for putting two schools on the list of "persistently low achieving schools" that shouldn’t have been included on that list.VPR News
Senators Move To Curb Credit Card Fees To Stores
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Vermont Senate leaders want to do something Congress failed to: crack down on high fees and others costs imposed on small merchants by credit card companies.VPR News
Troopers Give Up Pay Supplements
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Vermont state troopers are giving up some pay supplements in exchange for a study that could boost their pay in the long run.VPR News
Dartmouth Alumni To Appeal To NH Supreme Court
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Seven Dartmouth College alumni whose lawsuit over the makeup of the school’s board of trustees was dismissed plan to appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.VPR News
Burton Shutting Down Vermont Manufacturing Facility
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Burton Snowboards says it’s closing down its manufacturing facility, where 43 people work.In Concert @ 8
New York Philharmonic
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In this Samuel Barber centennial year, David Robertson leads a program including violinist Gil Shaham playing the Barber Violin Concerto.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 17, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Ruby Braff, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Ries
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We celebrate the birthdays of coronetist Ruby Braff, pianist Tommy Flanagan accompanist with Ella Fitzgerald and John Coltrane, trumpeter Barry Ries and the great bop trumpeter Howard McGhee.Commentary Series
Doyle-Schechtman: Greeting From Uncle Jack
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Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day, and commentator Deborah Doyle-Schechtman is thinking about a promise made in a Ireland, that has surprising roots in Vermont.VPR News
Rutland Aldermen Lose Confidence In Police Chief
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Rutland aldermen say they’ve lost confidence in the city’s police chief and the five-member commission that oversees him. Chief Anthony Bossi has come under fire for the way he’s handled a criminal investigation of one of his officers.VPR News
ACLU Questions Police Use Of Cell Technology
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Cell phone technology can be used by authorities to track where people are. And the American Civil Liberties Union wants to know whether law enforcement uses the technology in Vermont.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Paganiniana
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Today we’ll listen to variations on themes by the Italian violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini by Brahms, Liszt, Lutoslawski, and more.VPR News
“The Town That Food Saved”
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks to Ben Hewitt, author of "The Town that Food Saved" about the localvore movement in Hardwick, Vermont.Vermont Edition
18th Century French Fort Uncovered
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The demolition of the Lake Champlain Bridge uncovered an 18th century French fort at Chimney Point. Two archaeologists describe what they’re learning from the site. Also, we talk with Ben Hewitt about Hardwick’s local agricultural movement. And, soldiers make art out of their uniforms.
Commentary Series
Mares: The Irish
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St. Patrick’s Day turns many non-Irish green with envy. Commentator Bill Mares is no exception.VPR News
Legislature Considers Ban On Hospital Advertising
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The legislature is considering a ban on hospital advertising as one way to control health care costs.VPR News
Entergy Spin Off Could Go Forward Without Yankee
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The Entergy Corporation says it could go-ahead with a planned corporate spin off even if Vermont Yankee is not part of the deal. Entergy needs approval from regulators in New York and Vermont to transfer ownership of six nuclear plants into a new company called Enexus.VPR News
Air Force To Hold Hearing On New Jet Proposal
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The U.S. Air Force is planning to hold a hearing next month in South Burlington to discuss the possible basing of its next generation fighter at the Burlington International Airport.VPR News
Proposal Would Use Lottery To Help Veterans Programs
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The Vermont Legislature is considering a bill that would create special lottery games to help fund organizations that help the state’s veterans.VPR News
UVM Women To Play Wisconsin In NCAA
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The University of Vermont women’s basketball team will play Wisconsin in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.VPR News
VT To Participate In Pilot School Supper Program
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The Vermont Department of Education says the state has been chosen to be part of a pilot program that will provide supper for some children in after school programs.VPR News
Home Prices Down, But Condos Up In Chittenden County
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Real estate professionals in Vermont’s largest county say home prices have dropped in the last year, but the lower prices now appear to be stimulating more sales.VPR News
NH Jobless Rate Ticked Up In February
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Initial figures show the unemployment rate in New Hampshire was slightly higher last month than the one before.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Thinking Spring
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Copland’s Outdoor Overture and springy songs by Schumann and Johann Strauss, Jr. start the day.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Shostakovich, Beethoven, and more.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 16, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Preservation Hall Jazz
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We begin with a celebration of the new CD "Preservation" by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans with special guests including Tom Waits who sings his own soecial version of a Mardi Gras Indian anthem. We also pay tribute to the birthdays of two jazz masters, Charles Lloyd and Cecil Taylor.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Vladimir Ashkenazy and Dmitri Shostakovich both suffered under the hands of their old USSR bosses. Ashkenazy got out, but Shostakovich stayed. When Ashkenazy conducts Shostakovich’s music today, it is with a fury you can feel.Commentary Series
Robison: Thoughts On Getting Older
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Commentator Olin Robison has some advice about growing older – especially useful for boomers and beyond.VPR News
Lake Champlain Clean Up Stirs Feud With EPA
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Governor Jim Douglas and the US Environmental Protection Agency are feuding over the future of Lake Champlain.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Headin’ North
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Today we’ll listen to music from Estonia, Sweden, Finland, and Norway.VPR News
Ban Contemplated On Hospital Advertising
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VPR’S Jane Lindholm talks with House Health Care Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Maier and Bea Grause, President and CEO of the Vermont Association Of Hospitals And Health Systems about possibly banning hospital advertising.Vermont Edition
Banning Hospital Advertising
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Legislators are considering prohibiting Vermont’s hospitals from spending money on advertising and marketing – an idea that’s getting mixed reviews from the hospitals. Plus, VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb describes the experience of hip surgery.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Beware The Ides
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It’s March 15th, the "ides" of March. We’ll carefully select and cautiously play selections from various Julius Ceasar productions this morning.Commentary Series
Lange: Lament For Small Schools
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Commentator Willem Lange laments the likely demise of small rural schools.VPR News
Putney General Store Construction To Start
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Residents of Putney say their twice-burned general store will rise again from the ashes. Construction of a new store – made of local timber – is expected to begin this summer. The big question now is: Who will be behind the counter?VPR News
Education Panel To Meet In Public
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A Vermont panel investigating ways to cut millions of dollars from education spending will hold the rest of its meetings in public after hearing complaints about its closed-door sessions.VPR News
Dairy Farmer Talks About Immigration Probe
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A Vermont dairy farmer who was among those targeted in a federal crackdown on undocumented workers says he thought three illegal workers had proper documentation.VPR News
Supreme Court To Hear Cases At Vermont Law School
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The Vermont Supreme Court will make its annual trip to the Vermont Law School in South Royalton next week.VPR News
Vermont Men To Play Syracuse In NCAAs
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The University of Vermont men’s basketball team hopes history will repeat itself.VPR News
Student Loan Bill Causes Worries at VSAC
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A bill pending in Congress is causing worries in Vermont that it would cripple a nonprofit state college loan program.VPR News
NH House Voting On Obesity Bill
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The House is voting this week on a bill backed by New Hampshire’s first lady that would require schools to record students’ body mass index, an indicator of obesity.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 15, 2010.All the Traditions
A Festival Of Irish Music
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From the Clancy Brothers to an Irish trad version of Queen’s Night At The Opera, we travel between Ireland and Irish Vermont to sample some of the many varieties of Irish music to be found in the world this St. Patrick’s week!My Place with Joel Najman
More Of Barry Mann And Cynthia Weil
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On March 15, 2010 the husband and wife songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at ceremonies at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents another hour of Mann & Weil’s most memorable poular music songwriting successes from all throughout their half-century collaborative partnership.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
The Nose
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The live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich is followed by scenes from Russian opera.VPR News
UVM Basketball Poised For Big Weekend
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Both the men’s and women’s teams are playing for conference championships- and the opportunity to move on to the NCAA tournament.Jazz with George Thomas
Roy Haynes, Mark Murphy, Jack Kerouac
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We celebrate the birthdays of drummer Roy Haynes and vocalese master Mark Murphy, and hear a masterpiece of poetry & jazz with poet Jack Kerouac and Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on tenor saxes. We end with two great long-form jazz pieces featuring Eric Dolphy.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Impatient For Spring
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As the snow melts and the ground thaws, gardener and commentator Henry Homeyer is impatient for spring.VPR News
Vermont Senate Tables Donor Anonymity Bill
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The Senate has tabled a bill that would allow donors to the University of Vermont and state colleges to remain anonymous.VPR News
Leahy Supports Change To Senate Filibuster Rule
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Senator Patrick Leahy says he supports efforts to change the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate, in order to make it harder for senators to block consideration of important bills.VPR News
Eye On The Sky’s Mark Breen Co-authors Kids’ Weather Book
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"The Kid’s Book of Weather Forecasting" recently won an award from the American Meteorological Society.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Tribute to Krystian Zimerman
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Intensely poetic, and (especially recently) intensely controversial, there’s no denying the masterful musicianship of Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman. Today we’ll hear him play Debussy and Brahms.VPR News
News Analysis: Hydro-Quebec Power Deal
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VPR’s John Dillon explains the power deal being brokered between Hydro-Quebec and Vermont’s two largest utilities.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Paul Orgel and Friends LIVE
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Pianist Paul Orgel and friends perform music of Rossini, Tchaikvosky, Bartok, and Poulenc.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Fools And Water Sprites
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We just added the New London Consort’s recording, The Feast of Fools, to the library – we’ll hear from that this morning along with a couple of highlights from Antonin Dvorak’s opera Rusalka, the story of a water spirit.Commentary Series
Guyette: The Story Of Lincoln Hill
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To conclude our week of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, writer and commentator Elise Guyette describes the lives of women of color in an early Vermont agricultural community.VPR News
Former AHS Secretary Says Cuts Will Be Difficult
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"Challenges for Change" is a bill lawmakers in Montpelier passed earlier this legislative session. It targets $38 million in savings to help deal with an estimated $150 million hole in the state budget. Today we’re getting some perspective from Con Hogan, who served as Secretary of the Agency of Human Services under Governors Richard Snelling and Howard Dean.VPR News
Bill Seeks To Create Marijuana Dispensaries
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Despite opposition from law enforcement officials, a bill that makes it easier to buy medical marijuana is moving through the Senate. The legislation creates a number of state dispensaries where people who are eligible can purchase small amounts of the drug.VPR News
Vermont Fighter Jets To Spend Summer At NH Base
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The New Hampshire Air National Guard will be hosting some summer visitors – 15 F-16 fighter jets and their crews from the 158th Vermont Air National Guard Fighter Wing.VPR News
Court Rules ‘Reduced Risk’ Cigarette Ads False
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A Vermont court has ruled that tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds engaged in deceptive and misleading advertising in promoting its Eclipse brand of "reduced risk" cigarettes from 2000 to 2007.VPR News
Time To Take Down Bird Feeders
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Fish and wildlife officials are reminding Vermonters to take down their bird feeders to keep bears away.VPR News
Senate To Revisit Secrecy For College Donors
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The Vermont Senate is expected to revisit its decision to allow some donors to the University of Vermont and state colleges to keep their contributions anonymous.VPR News
VT Says No To Plan To Dump Dioxins At Landfill
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The state of Vermont is rejecting a plan by the Environmental Protection Agency to dispose of 33,000 tons of hazardous soil at a Moretown landfill.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Bernard haitink lead a program featuring four of the CSO’s principal players.Vermont Edition
Sen. Patrick Leahy
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Campaign finance reform, the federal health care bill and how to approach terrorist detainee trials are among the topics we’ll discuss with Sen. Leahy.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 12, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Mercer Ellington & Bobby McFerrin
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We begin the evening with a birthday celebration for Duke’s son, Mercer Ellington & the great improvisational vocal acrobatics of Bobby McFerrin dueting with pianist Chick Corea.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Ludwigsburg Castle Festival
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All-Haydn program in LudwigsburgCommentary Series
Dunsmore: Biden In The Middle East
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Vice President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East this week has not gone smoothly. For commentator and former ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore, Biden’s reception in Israel contained many echoes from the past.VPR News
Utilities Reach Historic Agreement With Hydro-Quebec
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Vermont’s two largest electric utilities will buy electricity from Hydro-Quebec for 26 years. The historic agreement caps more than a year of negotiations.VPR News
Interview: Neko Case
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Singer-songwriter Neko Case talks with VPR’s Neal Charnoff about living in the Northeast Kingdom, her new album and her upcoming concert for Catamount Arts.VPR News
Breaking: Utilities Reach Deal With Hydro-Quebec
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VPR’s John Dillon reports on a deal being announced at this hour that would provide a significat power source to Vermont’s two largest utilities.VPR News
Interview: Norwich Hockey Headed To NCAA
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Norwich University’s men’s and women’s hockey teams will play quarterfinal games this weekend in the NCAA tournament.Vermont Edition
School District Consolidation
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We discuss the pros, cons, and practicalities of school district consolidation. The Norwich University athletics director previews this weekend’s NCAA hockey tournament. VPR’s John Dillon expains the new power deal with Hydro-Quebec.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Four Seasons in Buenos Aires
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Symphony on a French Mountain Air by Vincent d’Indy, the Four Seasons in Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla, and King Stephan Incidental Music by Beethoven.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Majesty Of Dvorak
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Antonin Dvorak never considered the cello a viable instrument for a concerto, until he visited the US and heard Victor Herbert’s Cello Concerto #2. In less than a year, he created his own: a magnificent work of great majesty. Yo-Yo Ma performs it this morning.Commentary Series
Gerzina: The Story Of Lucy Prince
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Next in our series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, we hear from author and commentator Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, about Lucy Terry Prince – a woman of uncommon eloquence.VPR News
TransCanada’s Hydroelectric Holdings To Be Reappraised
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Property tax disputes with TransCanada Hydro Northeast are creating uncertainty in some towns where the Canadian company’s dams and property are located. Officials hope a state funded reappraisal of its holdings in Vermont will help clear the air.VPR News
Mount Snow To Pay $95,000 For Waste Violations
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The Vermont Attorney General’s office says Mount Snow Resort has agreed to pay the state $95,000 to settle claims that it violated hazardous waste handling rules.VPR News
Study Finds VT Gets More Federal Money Than Other States
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A new study says the state of Vermont gets more federal aid per capita than other states.VPR News
Utilities Hope For Hydro-Quebec Deal
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In Canada for a trade mission, representatives of Vermont’s two biggest electric utilities say they hope they can reach agreement on new contracts for power from provincial utility Hydro-Quebec.VPR News
Maine Man Up For Confirmation For Border Panel
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Maine man to become the federal co-chairperson of a commission that aims to create jobs and boost the economy in the northern reaches of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.VPR News
Maple Sap Buckets Stolen in East Montpelier
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Police say sap buckets hanging from maple trees – a fixture of Vermont’s "sugaring season" – have been swiped by thieves in East Montpelier.VPR News
NH House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana
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New Hampshire’s House has voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Death and the Maiden
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Today we’ll hear Schubert’s "Death and the Maiden" quartet, so named for its movement containing variations on Schubert’s song by the same name. The quartet is featured at a concert tomorrow night in Middlebury.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 11, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Count Basie
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We begin with the great, bluesy, big band sound of Count Basie And His Orchestra with Joe Williams’ vocals leading the way. I’ve tried for weeks to remember Charles Mingus’ Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and I finally got it’s gospel soul on a Wednesday night..Commentary Series
Slayton: Mental Health Cuts
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For commentator Tom Slayton, the debate about mental health care cuts in the state budget isn’t academic – it’s personal.VPR News
PSB Holds Hearing On Yankee Leaks
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State regulators want to know if they have the authority to shut down Vermont Yankee while it is leaking radioactivity into the environment. The Public Service Board held a hearing today to investigate the issue.VPR News
Douglas Opposes Provisions Of Highway Safety Legislation
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The Vermont House will soon debate a highway safety bill that would go well beyond a ban on texting while driving. But Governor Jim Douglas says the House should drop some of the provisions of the bill.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Hildegard of Bingen
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Born over 900 years ago, Hildegard of Bingen was a Renaissance woman well before the Renaissance. We’ll hear two of her sacred motets this afternoon.VPR News
Victim Notification System Goes Automatic
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Six months ago a new electronic system began to alert victims of any changes in an offender’s status. We get an update on how the system is working.Vermont Edition
Concerns Over Court Changes
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We look into a bill that would overhaul the state’s court system, and hear from those who have major concerns with those proposed changes. Also, an update on a new victim automated notification system in Vermont.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Walden Pond
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Dominick Argento’s setting of text by Henry David Thoreau for the Dale Warland Singers.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Spain
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We’re spending some time in Spain this morning with music by Pamplona native Pablo de Sarasate (born today in 1844), Luigi Boccherini, Maurice Ravel, and others.Commentary Series
Williamson: The Story Of Two Rachels
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This week, VPR is featuring a series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History. Today, we hear from Jane Williamson of Rokeby Museum, with the story of Two Rachel Robinsons – one white and one black – in pre-Civil War Vermont.VPR News
Small Counties Fight Changes To Judicial System
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For two years now, a commission created by the Vermont Legislature has been looking for ways to deliver judicial services more efficiently and affordably across the state. In Vermont’s two smallest counties, the commission proposes cutting staff and moving most judicial hearings to larger, neighboring counties.VPR News
Roadblock Raised To Ira Wind Project
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A new potential roadblock has been raised to a commercial wind farm that developers want to build in Ira and Poultney. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says the ridgelines being considered for the project are rare and irreplaceable natural areas that should be protected.VPR News
EPA To Reconsider Lake Champlain Clean-Up Plan
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The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its approval of a state clean up plan for Lake Champlain. The plan was approved by the federal government in 2002, but pollution levels have continued to rise in the big lake.VPR News
White Nose Syndrome May Sweep Country
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A mysterious bat disease that was first detected in upstate New York and quickly spread to caves in Vermont may be on the verge of sweeping across the country.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 10, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Ornette Coleman
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We celebrate the 80th birthday of composer, multi-saxophonist, trumpeter & violinist Ornette Colemanwith selections from the beginning of his recording career to the Pulitzer-winning Sound Grammar from 2006.VPR News
New Hydro-Quebec Contract May Be Signed This Week
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Utility executives hope to sign a new power contract with Hydro-Quebec this week during a top level trade mission to Quebec City, where Governor Jim Douglas will meet with Quebec Premier Jean Charest.VPR News
Special Commission Would Study Affordable Health Care For All Vermonters
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Legislation that would ultimately ensure that all Vermonters have access to affordable health care will soon be debated by the Vermont Senate.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Barber at 100
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Today is the 100th birthday of Samuel Barber, one of the United States’ most celebrated composers in the 20th century. We’ll hear songs, chamber music, and orchestral works this afternoon.VPR News
Coach Heads To Paralympics In Vancouver
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Maggie Burke of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports describes a program that inspires young athletes with disabilities to compete at international levels. Burke will be mentoring some of these athletes during the Paralympics, which begin this weekend.Vermont Edition
Maple Sugaring History and Traditions
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Technology has changed the way Vermonters make maple syrup, especially in the last 50 years. We look back to the historic roots of sugaring and remember a few old traditions. Also, one Vermont coach gets ready for the Paralympics, which begin this weekend in Vancouver.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Samuel Barber’s Centennial
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Music of Samuel Barber on the 100th anniversary of his birth.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Barber 100 Birthday
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Today’s the Samuel Barber cenntennial anniversay! In his long career the Pennsylvania native studied Bach and Brahms, won two Pulitzers, and wrote the solemn Adagio for Strings that has since become the unofficial national song of mourning.Commentary Series
Beck: The Story Of Daisy Turner
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Today, as we continue our series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, we hear from folklorist and commentator Jane Beck, about master-storyteller Daisy Turner of Grafton, who was herself the child of former slaves.VPR News
Senate Considers Donor Anonymity Amendment
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The Vermont Senate considers a bill today that will grant anonymity to donors who give to the University of Vermont and other public colleges in the state.VPR News
Medical Training Program Gets $1.7 million
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Senator Patrick Leahy has helped Fletcher Allen hospital get $1.7 million to pay for advanced medical simulations. The money has helped train National Guard medics for their service in Afghanistan and Iraq.VPR News
Health Center To Hold Free Clinic
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants you to go to the doctor. Sanders appeared at the Community Health Center in Burlington to promote a free clinic that organizers hope will see 100 patients on Sunday.VPR News
Officer Sues Chittenden Prosecutor For Defamation
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A South Burlington police detective is suing the Chittenden County prosecutor for defamation.VPR News
Navy Names Ship For George Dewey
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The U.S. Navy has another ship named after Montpelier native George Dewey, the Vermonter who became known as the hero of Manila Bay for his service during the Spanish American War.VPR News
Martime Museum Could Open Branch In Moran Plant
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The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum could open a branch in the defunct Moran power plant on the Burlington waterfront.VPR News
Spring Forecast Shows Modest Rise In NH Tourism
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Forecasters are projecting a slight increase in the number of tourists visiting New Hampshire this spring.VPR News
FEMA Team Assessing NH Wind Storm Damage
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Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in New Hampshire to assess the damage from the windstorm that blew through the region in late February.
Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 9, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Dick Hyman, George Coleman
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We celebrate the birthdays of pianist Dick Hyman and tenor sax player George Coleman, who, as far as we know, never played together. We also feature the new CD by vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater which is a tribute to Billie Holiday and is partly a showcase for the multi-saxophonist & bass clarinet player James Carter.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Alexander Pope’s “Dunciad”
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Commentator Peter Gilbert is preparing for the Vermont Humanities Council’s autumn conference on Comedy and Satire. With the Olympics Games now behind us, he tells us about a satiric poem that features an edgy parody of such classical heroic games.VPR News
Rutland Aldermen Investigate Pornography Allegations
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Rutland’s Board of Aldermen will meet tonight with the city’s Police Commission in the wake of revelations that several officers have been investigated for allegedly viewing pornography while on duty.VPR News
Vermont’s Revenue Picture Worsens
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There are new signs that Vermont is not coming out of the recession as quickly as anticipated. The Douglas Administration says an unexpected drop in state revenues means there will need to be more cuts in next year’s budget.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Alan Hovhaness, etc.
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Today would have been the 99th birthday of Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000), one of America’s most important composers. We’ll hear some of his choral gems and his "Mysterious Mountain" Symphony. Also, the Symphony #2 of Jean Sibelius.VPR News
Candace Page On Alternative Lawn Maintenance
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with environmental reporter Candace Page about a new effort to teach people alternatives to traditional lawn maintenance.VPR News
The Weather Outlook for 2010
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Mark Breen, senior meteorologist from the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium and Andy Nash, chief meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Burlington talk with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the weather outlook for the next few months.Vermont Edition
The Weather Show!
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We pepper meterologists Mark Breen and Andy Nash with our weather questions! And reporter Candace Page tells us about the chemicals on our lawn.Classical Music with Walter Parker
International Women’s Day
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For International Women’s Day, music composed by women or performed by women.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Int’l Women’s Day With Gwyneth Walker
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Honoring Vermont composer Gwyneth Walker today for International Women’s Day.VPR Series and Specials
Black Women In Vermont History
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VPR presents a special series of commentaries recognizing the contributions of black women in Vermont history. Listen all this week during Morning Edition.Commentary Series
Bittinger: The Story Of Nettie Anderson
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This week, VPR is presenting a series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History. Today, commentator Cyndy Bittinger writes about Nettie Anderson – the first Black woman to graduate from Middlebury College and the first in the nation to be inducted into the national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.VPR News
Long Island Sound Clean-up Reaches Into Vermont
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Too much nitrogen in the waters of the Long Island Sound has led to "dead zones" where fish and shellfish can’t survive. Now the federal agency is asking sewage treatment plants nearly 200 miles away in Vermont to help reduce pollutants that are hurting the sound.VPR News
Douglas To Lead Delegation To Quebec
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Governor Jim Douglas is traveling to Canada this week to discuss a bilateral relationship with Quebec.VPR News
Approval Of Lowell Wind Project Provides Boost
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Wind energy proponents say the approval by voters in Lowell of Vermont’s largest commercial wind project could provide a needed boost to a movement that has faltered.VPR News
NH House Considering Decriminalizing Marijuana
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New Hampshire’s House is considering decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults.VPR News
Markowitz To Launch Campaign For Governor
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Secretary of State Deb Markowitz is kicking off her campaign for governor.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Dvorak’s beery and boisterous Carnival Overture launches the Los Angeles Philharmonic into this concert, and his sublime final symphony wraps it with a bow. In between, lying like a diamond in a long-closed box, is a jewel of a piece that’s almost never taken out: Szymanowski’s First Concerto.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 8, 2010.All the Traditions
The Waters Of March
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Latina divas, a trip through French Canada, a side trip to northwestern Spain, and, as we begin one of the longest months in the north country, the waters of March!My Place with Joel Najman
Songwriters Barry Mann And Cynthia Weil
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Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote some of the most memorable and enduring hits of the entire rock & roll era, and this week Joel Najman’s My Place programs featutres an hour of their most famous and significant compositions.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Attila
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The live Metropolitan Opera performance of Verdi’s Attila is preceded by excerpts from La Traviata, which premiered on this date in 1853.VPR News
Winter Markets Extend Season For Farmers
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It’s the time of year when a lot of people in the Northeast are hankering for fresh grown vegetables. Now, even in the coldest area, farmers are devising ways to satisfy that craving.The VPR Saturday Special
The Moth Radio Hour
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The Moth is true stories from all kinds of people, who stand up, one at a time, under a spotlight, behind a microphone, before a live audience.Jazz with George Thomas
Carol Sloane
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We honor the vocalist Carol Sloane on the anniversary of her birth, hear some classic sides by Dexter Gordon, the long tall tenor sax player who stared in the 1986 movie Round Midnight and sample new releases.Commentary Series
Morton: Snapshots From Vancouver
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After attending the Winter Olympics, commentator John Morton is back home… and reflecting on the experience.VPR News
Welch Sees Close Vote In House On Health Care Reform
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Congressman Peter Welch says the vote on a new health care reform bill could hinge on Democrats who are pushing for more restrictive language on the use of federal funds for abortion.VPR News
Peter Welch On The Health Care Bill’s Prospects
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Congressman Peter Welch discusses the prospects for a health care bill with VPR’s Bob Kinzel.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: March 5, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.Classical Music with Walter Parker
While We Declared Independence
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We’ll listen to a Divertimento Mozart wrote in July of 1776.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Among Those Born Of Women
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For Women’s History Month, Mozart’s offertory Inter Natus Mulierum ("Among those who are born of women"), and the Piano Concerto by Mrs. Amy Beach.Commentary Series
Jaspersohn: Start Of Spring Training
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The start of baseball spring training has commentator Bill Jaspersohn thinking about some long-ago adventures of his own – at Fenway Park.VPR News
Kiss Says He’s Confident Burlington Telecom Can Be Saved
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Burlington Telecom is a publicly-owned cable, Internet and phone utility that’s significantly in debt, and some city residents are worried they’re going to wind up paying. But Mayor Bob Kiss says he’s confident the company can be saved.VPR News
Vermont State Police Agree To Pay Cut
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Unionized Vermont State Police troopers will be asked to approve a new contract with the state that includes a 3 percent pay cut.VPR News
Vermont Supreme Court To Hear Rooney Appeal
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The Vermont Supreme Court will hear an appeal of the murder conviction of Brian Rooney who was convicted of raping and murdering a University of Vermont student.VPR News
Report Says VT Housing Got More Affordable In 2009
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The author of an economics newsletter says housing was more affordable in Vermont last year than at any time since 2003.VPR News
NH Borrows $50 Million From Feds To Pay Jobless Claims
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New Hampshire is borrowing $50 million from the federal government to pay state jobless benefits through mid-May.VPR News
Bill Would Protect IDs Of College Donors
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Open records advocates are crying foul over a measure moving through the Vermont legislature that would grant anonymity to anyone who gives money to the University of Vermont or the state’s public colleges.VPR News
Sanders Calls For Changes To Blood Donation Rules
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is joining Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and 16 colleagues in calling on the FDA to lift the lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Mark Elder conducts Elgar’s Cello Concerto, with Lynn Harrell, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4, with Stephen Hough.Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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Congressman Peter Welch discusses what provisions he believes need to be part of the health care reform bill and his feelings about the prospect of using budget reconciliation to get the reform bill approved.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 5, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Mud Season Spring
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As we enter Mud Season (Spring) we are "Grateful" but need to remember "Easy Does It" as we try to stay "In The Now" and out of the ruts, because "It Don’t Mean A Thing" just to be "In The Moment," "You Must Believe In Spring" even though "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" "This Too Shall Pass." Poetry in jazz titles.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Romanesque Night in Cologne
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Early music by Bach and more.Commentary Series
Schubart: Shared Community Space
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While the debate over local or consolidated schools, new taxes or steep budget cuts consumes Montpelier, commentator Bill Schubart is turning over rocks looking for new ideas that might allow us to do more with less.VPR News
Troubles At Yankee Affecting Industry Elsewhere
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The troubles at Vermont Yankee are beginning to affect the nuclear power industry elsewhere in the country. Today, New York regulators raised concerns about Entergy’s record in Vermont.VPR News
Sanders Defends Use Of Budget Reconciliation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is defending a plan by Democratic leaders to use the "budget reconciliation" process to pass a health care reform bill.VPR News
One Woman Show Explores French-Canadian Heritage
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Native Vermonter Abby Paige explores French-Canadian heritage in her one-woman play "Piecework…When We Were French".Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Late German Romanticism
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We’ll hear the Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss and Richard Goode playing the final solo piano works of Johannes Brahms this afternoonVPR News
Author Donald Pease On Dr. Seuss
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Donald Pease about his new book "Theodor SEUSS Geisel", a biography of the famous author who wrote under the name of Dr. Seuss.VPR News
Bob Kiss on IRV, Burlington Telecom And The Moran Plant
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Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss talks with Jane Lindholm about instant runoff voting, the financial managment of Burlington Telecom and the plan to redevelop the northern end of Waterfront Park.Vermont Edition
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss
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Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss discusses the repeal of Instant Runoff voting, the financial status of Burlington Telecom, and takes your questions. Also, a new biography of Dartmouth alumnus Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Historical Harpist William Taylor LIVE
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William Taylor plays ancient harp music of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales on historically accurate instruments.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Birthdays
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Several birthdays (composers AND performers) this week offer opportunities to explore music from Arthur Foote, horn player Barry Tuckwell, and conductor Lorin Maazel.Commentary Series
Seamans: Appearance Of Hypocrisy
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According to commentator Bill Seamans, a recent discovery suggests that opposition of the stimulus bill doesn’t equate with not accepting stimulus funds.VPR News
Advocate Says Support Exists For Marijuana Decriminalization
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On Town Meeting Day voters in Montpelier came out strongly in favor of de-criminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.VPR News
Forty Towns Increase Property Tax Breaks For Veterans
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A South Burlington man’s crusade on behalf of disabled military veterans became a statewide movement at town meetings this week. Residents in about 40 towns were inspired by the work of Lou Lertola to increase property tax breaks for the vets.VPR News
Welch Calls For Prescription Drug Negotiation
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Congressman Peter Welch wants the government to start negotiating Medicare prescription drug prices.VPR News
Douglas Signs Law Addressing Custody During Deployment
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Governor Jim Douglas has signed into law the Military Parent Protection Act, which addresses custody of children while a parent is deployed.VPR News
Entergy Makes Spinoff Concessions For Regulators
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Power provider Entergy Corporation has agreed to financial concessions in an attempt to win approval from New York regulators for a proposed spin-off of six nuclear units.VPR News
Lynch Asks Feds To Assess Storm Damage
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New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has asked federal emergency officials to assess the damage from last week’s storm to see if the state is eligible for disaster relief.VPR News
NH senator renews push for video slot machines
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A Senate committee is considering another bill to legalize video slot machines in New Hampshire.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 4, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Women’s History Month
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We celebrate Women’s History Month with an array of women singing, composing, band leading and playing piano, alto sax, trombone and much more. From Lil Armstrong to Mary Lou Williams to Geri Allen, Joanne Brackeen, Toshiko Akiyoshi, the range on women in jazz is endless.Commentary Series
Barrosse: On Tending Seedlings
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A few years ago, commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz and her family started small-scale farming to produce their own food. Since then, they’ve learned how to do dozens of chores – and how not to do others.VPR News
Majority Of School Budgets Pass At Town Meeting
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Despite the difficult economic climate, a vast majority of local school budgets passed at Town Meeting. Officials think that’s because many school boards spent months preparing level funded budgets.VPR News
Rutland Vote May Be Difficult To Enact
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Rutland residents upset with the rising cost of government say one way to save money would be to rein in the benefits paid to city workers. But city officials say that might be difficult to do.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Over the Hump with Mahler
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We’ll get over the mid-week hump with a passionate performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, performed by the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and its former music director, Gustavo Dudamel.VPR News
Vermont’s First Female Governor Honored
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of the election of Vermont’s first female governor, Madeleine Kunin gave a speech at UVM in honor of the event. Here is an excerpt from the speech.VPR News
Reporter Bruce Edwards On The Rutland/Addison Rail Project
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Rutland Herald business reporter Bruce Edwards about last month’s decision by the Federal Highway Administration to approve an estimated $34 million rail project in Rutland and Addison Counties.VPR News
Consumer Product Responsibility Debated
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm discusses the division of corporate and consumer responsibility for products they buy with the chairs of the Vermont Product Stewardship Council, and the Natural Resources and Energy Committee.VPR News
Addison Towns Approve Unified Union
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A new unified union school district was formed in Addison County at town meeting yesterday. The five towns of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union school district all agreed to the merger.Vermont Edition
Product Stewardship: How To Create Less Trash
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We tackle the question of what role manufacturers, consumers and government should play in reducing the amount of trash we create when we throw out packaging or old products. Also, a proposed Rail Spur in Middlebury would accommodate the OMYA Corporation’s freight needs. And, celebrating the election of Madeleine Kunin 25 years ago.VPR Presents
What Difference Do Women in Leadership Make?
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Twenty-five years ago, Madeleine Kunin became the first woman to be elected governor of Vermont. She addressed an anniversary symposium this week at UVM. You can listen to her speech here.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
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Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, which 3 college choirs will join forces to perform this weekend.VPR News
GMP Says Lowell Wind Project Will Move Forward
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Yesterday voters in Lowell approved a measure to support the development of the Kingdom Community Wind Project. And it was a wide margin 342 to 114.VPR News
Lowell Vote For Wind, Ira Against It
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Two Vermont towns voted on wind projects on Town Meeting Day, and they ended up going separate ways.VPR News
Voters In Jamaica Complain About State, Federal Interference
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Voters in the southern Vermont town of Jamaica reflected the state on Town Meeting Day. They passed both town and school budgets, while they complained about interference from Washington and Montpelier.VPR News
Burlington Voters Repeal Instant Runoff Voting
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In Burlington, voters repealed the instant runoff voting system that they’ve used in the past two elections to choose a mayor.VPR News
Rutland Votes In Favor Of Term Limits
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Rutland City officials are celebrating the fact that both the city and school budgets passed. But some of those officials may be less pleased by something else that passed – term limits.VPR News
Stowe Votes To Eliminate Auditors
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Voters in Stowe have approved a charter change with a strange twist.VPR News
Island Pond voters support airport sale
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Voters in Island Pond say they support a plan to sell the John H. Boylan State Airport to the developer of a proposed wood pellet manufacturing plant.VPR News
Town Meeting Results From Around The Region
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Island Pond voted to support the sale of the state airport because it will help create jobs in town.VPR News
Montpelier Votes For Decriminalization
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Montpelier officials were easily re-elected on Tuesday despite a controversy about an overpayment to a contractor.VPR News
Wilmington Voters Embrace Pergola
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Wilmington voters embraced a new "pergola" built in their downtown. The structure is in a new town park that was built on the site of a bank that burned down.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Women’s History Month
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It’s Women’s History Month with Uncommon women composers: Libby Larsen, Joan Tower, Cecile Chaminade, and Amy Beach!Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 3, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Kurt Weill & Mack The Knife
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We celebrate the birthday of the German-born and Broadway-successful composer Kurt Weill with jazz versions of Mack The Knife (Louis Armstrong), Lost In The Stars (Dave McKenna), My Ship (Dee Dee Bridgewater), and several versions of Speak Low.VPR News
Town Meeting Day 2010 Special
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VPR’s 90-minute special with news, results, and analysis of Town Meeting Day 2010 in Vermont. Link through to VPR’s full online coverage.Commentary Series
Citro: Hibernating Hill Folk
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A time-honored winter tradition is the telling of stories, some true, and some not. Commentator Joe Citro has one story that – if it isn’t true – probably ought to be.VPR News
Town Meeting Continues To Thrive In West Windsor
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Business was brisk at West Windsor’s town meeting today and concluded before noon. VPR has been visiting West Windsor for the past several years to keep track of how the traditional town meeting is adapting to the twenty first century.VPR News
Towns Speak Out On Vermont Yankee
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As of early evening, 14 towns have called on the Legislature to make sure Vermont Yankee shuts down after its license expires in two years.VPR News
Ed Asner Performs “FDR” In Vermont
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Actor Ed Asner is probably best known as the gruff newsman Lou Grant, a role he played on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the self-titled spin-off. This week, Vermonters can see Asner perform in the one-man show, "FDR", which is being performed in St. Johnsbury and Burlington.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Birthdays of Non-Chopin Composers
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Yesterday was Chopin’s birthday. Today it’s Kurt Weill’s birthday. And Bedrich Smetana’s birthday. And…you get the idea.VPR News
VPR’s Betty Smith On West Windsor’s Town Meeting
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Betty Smith, live from the steps of the town hall in West Windsor, about their town meeting.VPR News
VPR’s Ross Sneyd On The Tradition of Town Meeting
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with reporter Ross Sneyd about the tradition of Town Meeting Day and previews some of the stories from town meetings across Vermont.VPR News
Populism Today
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Dartmouth College Government Professor Dean Lacy about populism, how it’s changed and who lays claim to its philosophy today.Vermont Edition
Populism: Then & Now
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From the Tea Party to the far left, we talk about the political philosophy of populism, which positions the rights of the people against the priveleged elite. Also, an update on hot button issues during Town Meeting Day.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Guarneri and Ying Quartets
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The Guarneri Quartet remembered and the Ying Quartet anticipated.VPR News
Mosher Releases ‘Walking To Gatlinburg’
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The wait is over for fans of Howard Frank Mosher. His first novel in 3 years hits the bookshelves today. His newest and 11th novel is called "Walking to Gatlinburg", and tells the Civil-War era tale of 17-year-old Morgan Kinneson.VPR News
Rockingham Voters Approve Spending Increase
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Voters in Rockingham held the "floor" portion of their town meeting Monday night. They scrutinized their level-funded budget in a mood of caution due to the sluggish economy. Then, in a surprise move, they voted to spend more.VPR News
Poll Says Public Has Lost Trust In Yankee
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A new poll shows Entergy Vermont Yankee has lost the trust of a majority of Vermonters. The poll says a radiation leak at the plant has severely eroded public support for the plant to operate after 2012.VPR News
Annual Doyle Poll Will Gather Input On Yankee, Cell Phones
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This Town Meeting Day marks the 41st year that Washington Country senator Bill Doyle has conducted a survey on issues facing the state.VPR News
VT Seeks Taxpayer Help To Protect Wildlife
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Vermonters can contribute to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on their state tax forms to protect wildlife such as the loons and peregrine falcons that are not hunted in Vermont.VPR News
VT Firms To See Decline In Worker’s Compensation Costs
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Gov. Jim Douglas says the state’s business owners are going to be paying less for workers’ compensation insurance.VPR News
Power Restored In Much Of Storm-Battered Northeast
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The lights are back on for many of the million-plus customers in the Northeast affected by a storm last week that dealt the region snow, rain and in some places hurricane-force winds.VPR News
NRC Seeks Info From Vermont Yankee Owner
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has submitted a Demand for Information letter to Vermont Yankee owner Entergy seeking documents related to statements made about a tritium leak.VPR News
Instant Runoff Voting, School Budgets Top Town-Meeting Agendas
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It’s Town Meeting Day in Vermont, the state’s annual exercise in direct democracy, and there’s plenty to vote on this year.VPR News
Union Unsure If IBM Plant Hit By National Layoffs
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Workers representatives say it’s unclear if any workers at the Essex Junction IBM plant were let go as part of nationwide layoffs.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Lothar Zagrosekcondcuts Mahler and more.VPR News
Town Meeting Day 2010 Special
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VPR’s 90-minute special with news, results, and analysis of Town Meeting Day 2010 in Vermont. Link through to VPR’s full online coverage.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye On The Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 2, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Chopin Birthday Jazz
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We celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birthday with a variety of jazz versions of his piano works, including those by Kenny Drew, Jr., James Booker, Jacques Loussier and more.Commentary Series
Luskin: The Value Of Persistence
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Commentator Deborah Luskin has recently been thinking about the value of persistence.VPR News
Ira Will Weigh In On Wind Farm Proposal
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Voters in Ira are expected to weigh in tomorrow on a controversial wind farm that’s being proposed in their town. The nonbinding question is expected to generate a lot of debate.VPR News
Welch Backs Overturn Of Court Ruling On Campaign Finance
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Congressman Peter Welch is supporting a proposed constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign finance reform, as well as short term measures that he says will lessen the impact of the ruling on this year’s elections.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Chopin at 200
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The classical music world rejoices today, as we celebrate the 200th birthday of Poland’s Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). This afternoon, we’ll have four distinct hours of Chopin’s music, each covering a different aspect of his magnificent output.VPR News
The Sights & Sounds Of Snocross
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VPR’s Ric Cengeri attends the Snocross races held in New Hampshire at The Lodge at Belmont.VPR News
Perception Of National Guard Affects Families, Soldiers
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VPR’s Steve Zind looks at how the change of perception of the National Guard affects soldiers, their families, and the public’s perceptions.VPR News
The Differences In Male And Female Brains
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Dr. Cindy Forehand, a UVM professor of anatomy and neurobiology discusses the differences between male and female brains with VPR’s Jane Lindholm.Vermont Edition
What’s The Difference Between Male And Female Brains?
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UVM’s Dr. Cindy Forehand discusses the similarities and differences between men’s and women’s brains. Also, a look at the changing role of the Vermont National Guard, and we hear the sounds of Snocross.
Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Chopin’s 200th
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Chopin’s birthday is generally celebrated on March 1st, though the actual date is a little unclear. We do know for sure he was born in 1810, so we’re siezing the opportunity of his bicentennial to feature lyrical works like his Barcarolle, Scherzo #4, and Fantaisie-Impromptu.VPR Classical Specials
VPR Classical Celebrates Chopin’s 200th
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Whether or not March 1st is the actual birth date of Frederic Chopin is a point of some contest, but his birth year, 1810, is indisputed. Join VPR Classical for an entire day devoted to his music.Commentary Series
Clark: Rules For Political Omnivores
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Michael Pollan’s books "The Omnivore’s Dilemma," and "Food Rules," offer Americans a simple guide for choosing healthy foods. Commentator Susan Clark would like to see a similar set of rules for the average citizen making political decisions.VPR News
Wilmington To Decide Fate Of Pergola
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On Town Meeting Day, voters in Wilmington will attempt to settle the fate of a decorative structure that’s become a flash point in town. It’s called the "pergola." And some people in Wilmington want to get rid of it.VPR News
Demong Carries U.S. Flag In Closing Ceremony
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At the closing ceremony of the Olympic yesterday, Vermontville, New York’s Billy Demong was the U.S. flag bearer. But he also carried the banner as the first U.S. Olympic champion in Nordic sports.VPR News
Weight Limit Lifted On Temporary Ferry
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Officials have lifted a weight limit on trucks using a temporary ferry between Addison, Vermont and Crown Point, New York.VPR News
Isle La Motte Uses Restitution For Tax Cut
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Isle La Motte residents voted overwhelmingly Saturday to use one-hundred-thousand-dollars that had been paid as restitution by former Town Clerk and Treasurer Suzanne LaBombard to cut the property tax rate.VPR News
Merchants Prepare For Sales Tax Holiday
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Storeowners in Vermont say they have high hopes for the upcoming sales tax holiday and they’re confident it will provide a much needed boost for their businesses.VPR News
Numbers Of Backyard Maple Sugar Operations On Rise
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The sap is flowing in northern New England and officials say a spike in prices has encouraged more people to set up backyard maple syrup operations.VPR News
Bill Would Suspend NH’s School Building Aid
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Voters will decide next week whether to replace Lebanon’s aging junior high school in what could be their last chance before a looming suspension in state school construction aid would make the project too costly for city taxpayers to shoulder on their own.VPR News
Health Officials Issue Food Safety Guidelines
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New Hampshire health officials are advising people without power to throw out food if there’s any doubt it could have spoiled.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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Elliott Carter is still creating exciting music after his 100th birthday last year — though lots of people have never heard his work at all. To get us all started, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall plays his touching, jazzy Symphony No. 1.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for March 1, 2010.All the Traditions
A Mid-Winter Festival Of New Releases
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Ukulele Ike, hot Celtic fiddlers, English & Irish music hall numbers, and Tumbling Tumbleweeds!My Place with Joel Najman
My Place: More Original Versions Of Famous Hits
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Again this week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a rarely heard collection of "earlier versions" of songs that became hit radio singles during the first golden period of the Rock & Roll era.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
La Bohème
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This afternoon’s live Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème features Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Nicole Cabell, and Gerald Finley.
VPR News
Lowell Gears Up For Vote On Wind Project
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The Northeast Kingdom town of Lowell is gearing up for a big Town Meeting vote on Tuesday.VPR News
As Recession Wears On, More Middle Income Vermonters Seek Help
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As the recession in Vermont continues to wear on, social service providers are seeing a new trend: middle income families who are turning to state services for the first time.Jazz with George Thomas
Full Moon, Johnny Cash & Mildred Bailey
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We spend the first hour of tonight’s jazz exploring the many sides of the Full Moon, including Art Pepper, Billie Holiday, Sonny Rollins, and more. Quick birthday nods to Johnny Cash & Mildred Bailey follow and we end with a live recording of John Coltrane’s classic quartet.Commentary Series
Robison: Charlie Wilson’s Legacy
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Commentator Olin Robison has some thoughts on the passing of a man who became a legend in Washington – in more ways than one.VPR News
Source Of Tritium Leak At Vermont Yankee May Have Been Found
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The source of radioactive tritium that’s been leaking from the Vermont Yankee plant may have been found this morning.VPR News
Douglas Says Yankee Could Be In Vermont’s Energy Future
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Governor Jim Douglas says Vermont Yankee could play a role in the state’s energy future – if questions about the facility are answered, and if plant officials repair a breach of trust with the state.VPR News
Norwich Honors Hannah Kearney For Olympic Gold
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Today was a day of celebration in Norwich, where Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney got a hometown hero’s welcome.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Lucky Sevens
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We’ll hear septets this afternoon by Beethoven and Saint-Saens, and also hear the suite from Stravinsky’s "Firebird," in which the famous finale is in septuple meter.VPR News
Analyst Eric Davis On VT Yankee Political Implications
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Political analyst Eric Davis of Middlebury College examines how the Senate vote for Vermont Yankee will impact Vermont’s gubernatorial race.VPR News
Governor Jim Douglas On Top Issues
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Governor Jim Douglas talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about Vermont Yankee, property tax reform and other top issues in the news.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: February 26, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week:VPR News
Possible Source Of Yankee Leak Identified
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The source of leaking radioactive tritium may have been found at Vermont Yankee.Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Sea and Fountains
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The Sea by Frank Bridge and fountains depicted by Respighi and Liszt.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Musical Meteorology
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Find your umbrella: this morning’s musical forecast is a seasonal mix of snowflakes, thunderstorms, wind, and even some sunshine! All kinds of weather, starting at 8 today.VPR News
Dairy Farmer Says Industry Must Change
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Vermont lost 52 dairy farms last year. Farmers were struggling with low milk prices long before this economic downturn. But they’re also affected by the economy around them. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks iwth Onan Whitcomb of the North Williston Cattle Company.VPR News
Small Businesses Poised To Grow, Others Reinvent Themselves
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18 months into a recession that’s affected almost everyone, some small businesses are poised to grow – while others will have to reinvent themselves to survive.VPR News
Addison County Towns To Vote On Unified Union
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A group of Addison County towns will vote on Town Meeting Day whether to merge their school boards and possibly save money. Voters considered and killed the idea five years ago. But supporters say, with increasing costs and declining programming, this might be the year to try again.VPR News
House Passes E-Waste Recycling Bill
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The Vermont House has passed a bill that sets up a free collection and recycling program for electronic waste. The bill covers equipment such as computers and televisions that contain toxins and other heavy metals.VPR News
Bill Demong Wins Gold Medal
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The United States won their first ever gold medal in the Nordic sports when Billy Demong of Vermontville, New York and Johnny Spillane finished with gold and silver in a Nordic combined large hill competition.VPR News
Guard Base Under Consideration For F-35s
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Vermont’s Air National Guard base is one of 10 national sites under consideration by the U.S. Air Force to receive new fighter jets. These new planes would replace the F-16s currently operated out of the base at Burlington Airport.VPR News
Utilities Brace For More Outages
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More than 200,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire are without power this morning and in Vermont, 26,000 electric customers are in the dar.VPR News
Hubbardton Forge Lays Off 13
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The Vermont lighting company Hubbardton Forge of Castleton has laid off 13 workers as it continues to cope with the effects of the weak economy.VPR News
Lynch Pleased With NRC Reponse To Vermont Yankee
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New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch says he’s pleased the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking a more active role in overseeing the tritium leak at the Vermont Yankee power plant.VPR News
Vermont Tries Innovation As It Seeks Budget Cuts
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The hunt is on for $38 million worth of efficiencies in state government.VPR News
NH Officials Say Prescription Drug Abuse On Rise
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New Hampshire’s top law enforcement officers say prescription drug abuse is growing at an alarming rate.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Bernard Labadie guest-conducts works by Haydn and Mozart.Vermont Edition
Governor Jim Douglas
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Governor Jim Douglas addresses this week’s Senate vote on Vermont Yankee that he has labeled “meaningless.” He also discusses his plan for property tax reform.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 26, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Atomic Jazz & George Harrison
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We begin with some classic jazz sounds, including Sidney Bechet & Louis Armstrong duetting in 1925, Count Basie’s Atomic Jazz sound from 1957, and on the anniversary of his birthday, George Harrison’s songs covered by several jazz artists.Commentary Series
Hunter: Laying An Egg
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Commentator Edith Hunter is beginning to look forward to spring – and baby chicks – one of the hallmarks of the season.VPR News
Jobs Boost May Be In Store For Vermont Economy
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The Vermont economy could get a big boost from an economic stimulus package passed by the Vermont Senate. The bill allocates $8.6 million to help create more than 1000 new jobs across the state.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Free Skate
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This evening in Vancouver has one of the Winter Olympics’ most anticipated events: the women’s free skate. So this afternoon, we’ll hear music that has been featured in figure skating programs.VPR News
Air Guard Interested in Advanced Fighter
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Brigadier General Steve Cray talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about why the Vermont Air Guard wants the F-35 joint strike force jet.VPR News
The Long-Term Future of Vermont Yankee
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm discusses what the Senate’s action means for the long-term future of Vermont Yankee with reporter John Dillon and Michael Dworkin, a former chair of the Public Service Board.Vermont Edition
Senate Votes Against Vermont Yankee
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Voice your reaction to the Vermont Seante’s vote against a bill that could have allowed the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to renew its operating license for 20 more years. Also, the Air Guard explains why it wants to be home to a new fleet of F-35s, despite noise concerns.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Symphony of Seville
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A Symphony by Joaquin Turina inspired by his native Seville.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Friede Auf Erden, Peace On Earth
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This morning we’ll enjoy a lush, contemplative work from Arnold Schoenberg’s middle period: the choral song, Friede auf Erden – "Peace on Earth."VPR News
Interview: Patrick Garrity From Vancouver
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We’ve been checking with Patrick Garrity of the Burlington Free Press from Vancouver during these 2010 Olympics and now that they’re almost over we’re catching up with him once more. This time, we talk hockey.VPR News
Underemployed Professional Struggles To Find Full-time Work
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Vermont has a troubling rate of underemployed workers – people who are in temporary, part-time jobs, often without benefits. And in this economy, even an advanced college degree may sometimes not be enough.VPR News
Rutland To Vote On Term Limits
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Besides city budgets, voters in Rutland will also decide the fate of several bond initiatives at town meeting next week. One bond would fix the library and another, more costly one, would move and improve the city’s recreation department. Local voters will also decide whether to impose term limits on local leaders.VPR News
Welch Supports House Health Care Efforts
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Congressman Peter Welch is supporting efforts in the House that he says will reduce the cost of health care. And Welch says he’s willing to back several Republican in a bid to reach a compromise.VPR News
Newell Races In Men’s Cross Country Relay
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Shaftsbury’s Andy Newell took part in the men’s cross country 4 by 10 kilometer relay. But it was a disappointing run for the American team, they came in 13th, that’s next to last place.VPR News
Former UVM President Dies At 85
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The former president of the Maine Medical Center and the University of Vermont has died.VPR News
Vermont Farmers Urged To Clear Barn Roofs
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Vermont agriculture officials are urging farmers to remove snow from barn roofs as it continues to pile up in heavy amounts.VPR News
Heavy Snow Knocks Out Power
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Power is slowly being restored to customers in Vermont, but the storm is hitting the state for the second day in a row and forecasters warn more outages are possible.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival COncerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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New music….can you count 100 metronomes??Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 25, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Snow & Fathead
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We begin the show with snow, and lots of it, as we revisit a holiday album by vocalist Jackie Allen and pianist/vocalist Judy Roberts and their wonderful versions of Let It Snow and Claude Thornhill’s Snow Fall. New releases follow along with a birthday tribute to the late tenor sax player David "Fathead" Newman.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Lincoln’s Cooper Union Speech
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We’re about to mark the anniversary of a spectacular speech by a little-known Illinois politician that, according to commentator Peter Gilbert, made him president.VPR News
Entergy Says Yankee Vote Is A Setback
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Entergy Corp. says today’s Senate vote was a setback. But it’s still determined to operate Vermont Yankee until 2032.VPR News
Senate Votes Against Yankee Re-licensing
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In a historic vote on Wednesday, the Vermont Senate blocked the re-licensing of the state’s only nuclear power plant. The action was a serious blow to Vermont Yankee, which has been plagued this year by tritium leaks and other high-profile problems.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Quintets for Piano and Winds
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They’re not common, but there are a few major works written for piano and a quartet of winds. We’ll hear two today: one by Rimsky-Korsakov, and one by Mozart.VPR News
Singing Librarians Release New Album
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VPR’s Robert Resnik talks aabout the latest release from the singing librarians at the Fletcher Free Library in BurlingtonVPR News
VT Health Commissioner Recommends H1N1 Vaccinations
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Health Commissioner Wendy Davis about the availability of H1N1 vaccinations in Vermont and why it’s still important to get one.VPR News
“Non-Nutritional” Food Tax Sparks Debate
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with UVM nutrition professor Rachel Johnson about how our attitudes and understanding of nutrition are changing, and what incentives or penalties could help us make wiser decisions.VPR News
Senate Hands Vermont Yankee A Defeat
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Senators defeated a bill today that would have permitted Vermont Yankee to be relicensed for another 20 years.Vermont Edition
Nutrition Taxes And Labeling
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Should we tax junk food and soda? Should menus have calorie counts? We talk with UVM nutritionist Rachel Johnson about food and nutrition issues. Also, an update on the H1N1 virus, and a group of singing librarians!Classical Music with Walter Parker
The Welsh Harp
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Historic music for Welsh harp, played by William Taylor.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Suite Sounds
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Winter winds blow in a Chopin preview today, as we get ready for Monday’s 200th birthday celebration by listening to the work that Mily Balakirev wrote for the centennial anniversary, in 1910.VPR News
Advocate Says More Working People Need Assistance
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When people are out of work, one place they seek assistance is their community action group.VPR News
Some Companies Expand, But Jobs Won’t Be Created Immediately
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Although about 20 percent fewer people work in the state’s factories than did just five years ago, some companies have announced expansion plans that would create dozens of new jobs. But it could be months or more before anyone is hired.VPR News
Rutland Voters To Weigh In On City Budget
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On Town Meeting Day next week, voters in Rutland will have a chance to weigh in on their city’s $17 million budget.VPR News
Guard Troops Begin Arriving In Afghanistan
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Vermont National Guard troops have begun arriving in Afghanistan for their active-duty service.VPR News
Nordic Combined Takes Silver Medal
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It was a great day for the U.S. Nordic Combined team, winning their first ever medal – a silver. Austria won the gold.VPR News
Fish & Wildlife Urges People Not To Feed Deer
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging people not to feed deer bagged corn or grain.VPR News
Arrest Ordered In Same-Sex Parent Custody Case
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A Vermont judge has ordered the arrest of a woman who has refused to turn over her 7-year-old daughter to her former lesbian partner.VPR News
Hodes Calls For Shut Down Of VT Yankee
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New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes is calling for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to be shut down immediately until a tritium leak is fixed.VPR News
Winter Storm Closes Schools, Knocks Out Power
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Almost 10,000 Vermont electric customers are without power after almost a foot of heavy wet snow fell across the state overnight.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 24, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
From Louis Armstrong To World
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We begin the evening with two classic 1929 Louis Armstrong sides, both composed by the team of Fats Waller & Andy Razaf. A late birthday celebration for the author & poet Ishmael Reed features the vocals of Taj Mahal along with David Murray’s tenor sax and the percussion of the master Milton Cardona on conga.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concertgebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Jaap van Zweden, conductsCommentary Series
Lange: Commabuts Revisited
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Commentator Willem Lange is determined to eliminate the use of a nasty bit of punctuation.VPR News
On Eve Of Senate Vote, Entergy Offers Discounted Power
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On the eve of a legislative vote on Vermont Yankee’s future, the plant’s owner has offered to sell the state discounted power. Entergy’s proposal did not sway legislative leaders, who insist the plant should be shut down when its license expires in two years.VPR News
Sears Wants Campaign Finance Law In Effect This Year
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Supporters of a campaign finance reform bill are pushing to have their plan go into effect for the 2010 election. But Governor Jim Douglas argues the bill shouldn’t apply to this year’s campaign.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Major Minor Bach
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A few weeks ago, it was Major Minor Mozart. Now it’s Bach’s turn….we’ll hear a new and unusual recording of Bach’s B Minor Orchestral Suite #2 and the A Minor Keyboard Partita.VPR News
NY Gubernatorial Race Heats Up
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Albany Times Union political reporter Jimmy Vielkind about New York’s gubernatorial race.VPR News
Tough Decisions Part Of Passing School Budgets
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with three school board members from different Vermont towns about managing and passing school budgets.Vermont Edition
School Boards, School Budgets
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We check in with school board members across the state about the prospects for school budgets at Town Meeting next week. Also, we learn about New York Governor David Paterson’s re-election campaign, and we read from your letters.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Happy Birthday Mr. Handel
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Music of Handel each hour on his birthday.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Getting A Grip On Handel
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Opera composer, creator of the iconic Messiah oratorio, and personal musician to the King – these are all accurate descriptors of George Frideric Handel. We’ll take some time to rediscover the composer on his birthday today, and hear from some of the folks he influenced, like Giuliani, Brahms, and Grainger.VPR News
Northeast Kingdom Continues To Struggle
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In Vermont’s cash-strapped Northeast Kingdom, many workers often hold down two or three jobs. Last year many were laid-off. Now, people in the Kingdom are starting to find work again, but many are making less money, doing jobs for which they are overqualified.VPR News
Yankee At Center Of Dueling Media Campaigns
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A public relations campaign is under way as the Senate gets ready to vote this week on the future of Vermont Yankee. Entergy has launched radio ads and enlisted allies in the business community in an effort to stop the vote. Opponents of the plant are on TV with ads saying it should be retired on schedule when its license expires in two years.VPR News
Cross Country Skiers Have Strong Finish
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Local cross country skiers had a strong day yesterday in Olympic competition in Vancouver. The men and women’s team sprint finals took place in warm weather, around 50 degrees, some spectators were wearing short-sleeved shirts.VPR News
US Border Patrol Gets Help From Local Police
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The U.S. Border Patrol is getting some extra help watching the line with Canada in Vermont and upstate New York with help from local and state police officers in both states.VPR News
Senate Considers Payroll Tax For Unemployment
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A Vermont Senate committee is proposing a tax on workers that would be used to help fill the state’s depleted unemployment insurance fund.VPR News
Parade Friday For Gold Medalist Hannah Kearney
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Vermont Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney will be honored with a hometown parade. Friday’s parade will start in Hanover and end in Kearney’s hometown of Norwich.VPR News
Towns Poised To Settle 246-Year-Old Dispute
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Two Chittenden County towns are poised to settle a boundary issue that’s been in dispute since the area now called Vermont was a part of the British empire.VPR News
Contempt Hearing Set In Custody Case
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A Vermont judge says a woman involved in a child custody dispute with her former lesbian partner will face arrest if she doesn’t appear in court with the child.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 23, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
New Releases
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We feature new releases in tonight’s show including the release Mwaliko from guitarist Lionel Loueke, originally from Benin and part of Herbie Hancock’s 2008 Grammy-winning River: The Joni Letters. Also new is the Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma’s The Traveler where she enjoys superb backing from pianist Geri Allen and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra of Europe
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When you have a birthday, you throw a party, and when you have a milestone birthday you throw a big party. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, America’s only fulltime professional chamber orchestra, turns 50 this year, and to celebrate they’ve invited the world’s great chamber orchestras to share the stage with them — starting with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.Commentary Series
Nadworney: Digital Driving
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Commentator Rich Nadworny has discovered that his new car – is changing the way he drives.VPR News
NRC Confirms 2005 Tritium Leak At Vermont Yankee
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Officials with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission have confirmed that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant had a leak of radioactive tritium 5 years ago.VPR News
Yankee Vote Becomes Issue In Gubernatorial Race
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The future of Vermont Yankee is emerging as a key issue in the Democratic gubernatorial race. The Senate is set to vote this week on whether the plant should be re-licensed for another 20 years.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Late Great Mozart
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This afternoon we’ll hear Mozart’s unforgettable Requiem, K. 626, as well as the overture to his opera Die Zauberflote. We’ll also hear pianist Barry Douglas playing a concerto by Liszt, and a concerto for harp by Carl Reinecke.VPR News
How Vermont’s Business Incentive Programs Rate
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VPR’s Jand Lindholm talks with representitives from the Public Assets Institute and the incentive programs about how Vermont’s business incentive programs compare with other states.VPR News
Candace Page On The Lowell Wind Vote
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm gets an update on the upcoming vote for a wind project in Lowell from Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page.Vermont Edition
How Well Do Business Incentives Work?
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We look at the effectiveness of Vermont’s government incentives program, used to attract and keep jobs in the state. Also, an update on the Lowell Wind Project, and we open our mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Clerambault’s Miserere Mei Deus
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Miserere Mei Deus ("Lord Have Mercy") for women’s voices and organ by Louis-Nicolas Clerambault.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Mixed Messages
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In the first hour we’ll hear the Rodolfus Choir singing Bach’s chorus, Sleepers, Awake! and then in the 9am hour we’ll move on to the Austin-based choir Conspirare with a lustrous choral setting of the Sara Teasdale poem, There Will Be Rest.VPR News
Lender Says There’s Still Money Out There
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Many people looking to build a home will first visit a bank, and for many it’s their local bank. But is there money out there for prospective homeowners to build or even buy a house?VPR News
Vermont’s Building Industry Is Still In A Slump
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All this week, we’ll hear how people have been faring lately. We begin with a look at the building industry – an area that’s been one of the hardest hit by the downturn. Many carpenters, contractors and lumberyards continue to struggle, and their future is filled with uncertainty.VPR Series and Specials
Hitting Home: The Struggle Continues
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All this week, we’ll hear how people have been faring lately. We begin with a look at the building industry – an area that’s been one of the hardest hit by the downturn.VPR News
Nuclear Power Opponents Rally Against Vermont Yankee
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Nuclear power opponents converged in Brattleboro for a rally Sunday. They called for Vermont Yankee to stop operating until the source of the tritium leak is and they called for a permanent shut down when the plant’s license expires in 2012.VPR News
Bode Miller Brings Home Gold
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A big weekend for Franconia, New Hampshire’s Bode Miller. He picked up a gold medal yesterday in the men’s super-combined. It was an amazing run down the slalom portion of the race, after finishing seventh in the down hill portion.VPR News
Groups All For Criminal Investigation For Yankee Owners
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Two environmental groups critical of Vermont Yankee are calling for a federal criminal investigation over what they say are false statements made by plant owners to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.VPR News
Skiers Rescued After Getting Lost At Stowe
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It was a busy weekend for rescuers at the Stowe Mountain Resort after separate groups of skiers and snowboarders accidentally went off the trail and wound up on the other side of Mount Mansfield.VPR News
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Town Hall At VLS
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Vermont Law School, which bans military recruiting on its campus until gays are allowed to openly serve, will hold a town hall meeting calling for an end to the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy.VPR News
Dartmouth Takes In Students After Italy Earthquake
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Graduate students whose university was left in ruins by an earthquake in Italy last year are continuing their studies at Dartmouth College.VPR News
Supermarket Closing Worries People In Bradford
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The planned closing of Bradford’s only supermarket has people in that community concerned.VPR News
Tasha Tudor’s Children Fight Over Estate
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Almost two years after children’s book author and illustrator Tasha Tudor died at age 92, a Vermont court battle over her $2 million estate rages on.VPR News
Vermont Mask Company Lays Off 35
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A Vermont company that makes protective masks for health care workers and emergency responders has laid off 35 employees as the spread of swine flu has declined.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 22, 2010.All the Traditions
Songs For the Presidents And Much More
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Songs about the presidents for the week between President’s Day and Washington’s Birthday, echoes of Mardi Gras, and more sweet memories of Kate McGarrigle…My Place with Joel Najman
Original Versions Of Famous Hits
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Not every song that rose to the upper rungs of the Hot 100 music popularity charts during the Rock era’s early years was the first recording of that song. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program presents a collection of rarely-heard original versions of some of rock&rolls’s most famous hit singles.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Ariadne auf Naxos
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The Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos is followed by a recital of Strauss songs and opera excerpts by Renee Fleming.Interlude
Richard Strauss
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A Richard Strauss program will consist of an early work for winds, an early symphonic work, and a concerto written toward the end of his life.VPR News
Play Looks At Influential Romance In Samuel Clemens’ life
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While sifting through thousands of letters and documents, writer Ron Powers came across an early, but influential romance in Samuel Clemens’ life. That romance is the subject of a new play by Powers that debuts this weekend in Rutland.Jazz with George Thomas
Jamil Nasser, David Murray
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We note the passing of bass player & educator Jamil Nasser and hear some of the work he did with pianists Ahmad Jamal and Randy Weston. We also celebrate the birthday of the great tenor sax and bass clarinet player David Murray and sample some of his work with The World Saxophone Quartet and his own recordings.Commentary Series
Luskin: Winter Sport Without Snow
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As this winter’s big storms continue to mostly pass us by, commentator Deborah Luskin has sought – and found – a winter sport that doesn’t depend on snow.VPR News
Shumlin Defends Decision On Yankee Vote
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Senate president Peter Shumlin is defending his decision to hold a vote next week on the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Critics charge that the Senate should wait until investigations into the plant have been completed.VPR News
Ten Schools Win Money For Solar Energy Projects
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Ten schools across Vermont will get $50,000 apiece to install small-scale solar energy projects. What sets the projects apart is who designed them.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Ending the Week in Grand Style
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We’ll wrap up the week with some big works today, including Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto #1 and Richard Strauss’s epic tone poem "Also Sprach Zarathustra."VPR News
The Upcoming Vote On Vermont Yankee
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Senate President Peter Shumlin and Rutland Senator Peg Flory about next week’s Senate vote on the license extension for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.VPR News
Olympic Voices in the News: February 19, 2010
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It was a memorable week at the Vancouver Olympics for some Vermonters: these were some of the Vermont Olympic and winter sports voices in the news this week.Vermont Edition
Previewing The Senate’s Vote On Vermont Yankee
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The Vermont Senate will hold a key vote on whether to extend the license to operate Vermont Yankee for another 20 years. We hear both sides of the heated debate and preview the upcoming vote.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Boccherini’s Minuet
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Boccherini’s famous Minuet in its original context.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Everything’s Coming Up…
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A bouquet of pieces on themes of roses, for the first hour – Alessandro Scarlatti’s Rose Garden Overture, Johann Strauss II’s Roses From the South waltz, and selections from Robert Moran’s 1996 Houston Grand Opera commission, Desert of Roses.VPR News
Barre Midwife Headed To Haiti
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We spoke with Vermont midwife Katherine Bramhall several years ago, after a natural disaster-the tsunami that ravaged Bali in December of 2004. Katherine Bramhall explains why a birthing clinic is so important in a place like Haiti that’s thrown into sudden and unexpected chaos.VPR News
Stratton Mountain Students Root For Alums
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Vermonters have had plenty of local heroes to root for in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Stratton Mountain School has Five alumni competing in this year’s games, but so far the results have included a couple of big disappointments.VPR News
Teter Takes Silver, Bronze For Clark
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Vermont’s streak of women’s half-pipe gold came to an end last night when Australian Torah Bright defeated defending champion Hannah Teter of Belmont by 2.6 points to win the gold. Teter took the silver medal. The 2002 champion, Kelly Clark of West Dover fell on her first run and hit the deck on an awkward landing on her second but still took bronze.VPR News
Vermont Technical College Launches Biomass Project
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A new biomass project will help heat the Randolph campus of the Vermont Technical College and give students hands-on experience in the growing field of renewable energy.VPR News
Coventry Town Clerk Charged With Felony Tax Evasion
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Vermont prosecutors say a town clerk has been charged with felony tax evasion.VPR News
Administration Release Plan For State Hospital
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The Douglas administration wants to replace the aging Vermont State Hospital with a new, 15-bed unit in Waterbury and regional facilities in Rutland and White River Junction.VPR News
NH Exceeds Goal For Swine Flu Vaccinations
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New Hampshire public health officials says almost half the state’s population is now protected from the swine flu, making it much less likely that there will be another widespread outbreak.VPR News
NH To Get Prescription Relief From Stimulus Bill
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says New Hampshire will get financial relief under the federal stimulus bill to offset the cost of Medicare prescription drug coverage for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.VPR News
Lynch Testifies On Jobs Initiative
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A Senate committee has recommend passage of a bill implementing the "New Hampshire Working" jobs initiative.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 19, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Ella Fitzgerald
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We begin with early Ella Fitzgeral, first with the great swing bandleader Chick Webb and then from a session with Ben Webster’s smoky tenor and the piano lines of Oscar Peterson. New releases include the new trio session with pianist Steve Colson and a star line up backing him up with Reggie Workman on bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums.Commentary Series
Goodson: Women And Ski Racing
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Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn made history with an Olympic gold in downhill yesterday. This has commentator LeeLee Black Goodson thinking about women, sports, and ski racing.VPR News
Douglas Considers Veto Of Primary Date Change
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Governor Jim Douglas says he’s deciding whether to veto legislation that moves up the date of Vermont’s primary election by 3 weeks.VPR News
Douglas, Yankee Ask Lawmakers To Delay Vote
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Entergy Vermont Yankee and the Douglas administration asked lawmakers to delay a vote on the plant’s future even as new allegations emerged about underground pipes leaking at the plant.VPR News
Vt. Guard Discrimination Case Reopened
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The U.S. Department of Labor has reopened the cases of four Vermont National Guardsmen who allege they were discriminated against while working at Vermont’s prison in Springfield.VPR News
Interview: Patrick Garrity From The Olympics
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Vermont’s presence at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games continues to be felt.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Ebene Quartet, Part II
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More from the Ebene Quartet this afternoon; this time we’ll hear their recording of the Faure E Minor Quartet. Also, some willowy music by Butterworth and Rautavaara, a late Haydn symphony, and a string quartet by Schumann.VPR News
VT Edition: School is Successful Nordic Skiing Training Ground
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth visits with members of the Mount Mansfield Union High School Nordic team, which is one of the state’s most successful ski teams.VPR News
VT Edition: Reporter John Gregg on Senator Judd Gregg
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Valley News political reporter John Gregg about the role retiring Senator Judd Gregg might play in a health care compromise.VPR News
VT Edition: Artist Sabra Field
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with artist Sabra Field, about her medium, and how her work has changed as she’s tackled new subjects.VPR News
Expert Calls NRC Weak Regulator
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A nuclear industry expert says the federal government has failed to protect the public from leaking underground pipes at aging reactors.Vermont Edition
Artist Sabra Field
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We talk with Vermont artist Sabra Field, whose iconic images of Vermont landscapes have come to represent the state. Also, a look at Senator Judd Gregg’s influence on the health care debate. And, an area team trains in Nordic Skiing.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Tchaikovsky’s “Pathetique” Symphony
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Valery Gergiev conducts the Vienna Philharmonic through Tchaikovsky’s "Pathetique" Symphony, in concert.Commentary Series
Seamans: The Trouble With Polls
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Commentator Bill Seamans has been thinking about polls and how the experts always seem to know what he’s thinking – or do they?VPR News
Federal Grant To Boost Waterfront Project
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Burlington has spent two decades turning its Lake Champlain waterfront from a hub of industry into a recreational center.VPR News
Newell Crashes In Qualification Round
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A big disappointment for Shaftsbury’s Andy Newell yesterday. The U.S. favorite crashed in the qualification round of the men’s cross-country individual sprint classic and didn’t advance to the quarterfinals. He’ll have another chance to compete in the team event. Newell ranked 45th overall.VPR News
Officials Say Burlington Won’t Make Telecom Payment
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Two top Burlington officials say the city is planning to notify a Burlington Telecom lender that the city won’t be making a $380,000 interest payment on its loan.VPR News
NH House Rejects Two Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bills
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New Hampshire’s six-week old same sex marriage law has survived a challenge.VPR News
Study Says Chittenden Is VT’s Healthiest County
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The national study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that the least healthy counties tend to be poor and rural while the healthiest tend to be urban or suburban and upper-income.VPR News
Vermont Action Against VY Could Trigger Federal Suit
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With Vermont lawmakers poised to vote next week on whether to re-license the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, questions are being raised about the potential for a federal lawsuit should the Legislature vote against the plant.VPR News
Study Says Grafton County Is Healthiest In NH
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A national study says Grafton County is New Hampshire’s healthiest county while Coos County is the state’s least healthy.VPR News
NH House Rejects Treating Fetus As Person
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The New Hampshire House has rejected a bill that would have allowed prosecutors to charge people who kill a fetus with murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide.VPR News
McCain To Campaign For NH Senate Candidate
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Sen. John McCain is returning to New Hampshire to campaign for fellow Republican Kelly Ayotte.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Music from 20th century England and a rarely-heard work by a lesser-known Viennese composer.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 18, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
New And Old
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Tonight we note the passing of Jack Phipps, noted Vermont jazz musician & educator, with two of the recordings by Jazzmosis that feature his trumpet work. We also sample New Releases, including the new trio date lead by drummer Jae Sinnett and Simpatico, a new one by trumpeter Claudio Roditi.Commentary Series
Hunter: Planning And Zoning History
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Commentator Edith Hunter moved to Weathersfield in the late 1960s, just as Land Use Planning was beginning to take hold in Vermont. As a concept that’s still a source of debate today, Hunter thinks it’s useful to remember the early days.VPR News
Primary Date Likely To Move To August
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that moves the primary election date up by 3 weeks – to August – to comply with new federal election regulations.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Ebene Quartet, Part I
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Gramphone Magazine gave the Ebene Quartet it’s highest honor, proclaiming its debut recording on Virgin Classics to be 2009’s Record of the Year. We’ll hear the group playing Claude Debussy’s String Quartet this afternoon, and more from the group tomorrow in advance of their concert at UVM on Friday evening.VPR News
VT Edition: What Drives Ski Academy Students To Compete
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VPR’s Patti Daniels talks to a group of students at the Green Mountain Valley School in Fayston, a ski academy, about what drives them to compete.VPR News
VT Edition: Internet Sex Crimes
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks members of the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce, Crimes Against Children Research Center and a computer forensics expert about how Internet sex crimes are detected and investigated.VPR News
VT Edition: Soldier Returning To Afghanistan Hopes To Make A Difference
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Jacob Sotak, about returning to Afghanistan as a civil affairs officer in the Army Reserve.Vermont Edition
Internet Sex Crimes in Vermont
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We discuss the definition and investigation of internet sex crimes; check in with a civil affairs officer in the army reserve; and hear from teenagers who train to study at a ski academy.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Penitential Psalm for Ash Wednesday
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We’ll listen to one of Orlando di Lasso’s Penitential Psalms, "O Lord, rebuke me not."Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Americana & Pagodas
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The morning opens with Randall Thompson’s musical settings of Robert Frost poems, and continues with Ravel’s Empress of the Pagodas, and baroque music from the heart of China’s Forbidden City.Commentary Series
Craven: Money And Leadership
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Commentator and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven has been thinking about the recent Supreme Court decision that will allow unlimited amounts of corporate money to influence our elections.VPR News
Kearney Says Gold Medal Is “Beautiful”
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Hannah Kearney of Norwich won Gold in the womens’ moguls Saturday. VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb caught up with a tired but happy and gracious Kearney by cell phone at the Athlete’s Village in Vancouver, and asked her if she was concerned about the conditions before the race.VPR News
Utilities Sign New Power Contracts
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Three Vermont power companies have signed contracts for electricity that would supplement or replace their existing deals with Vermont Yankee and Hydro-Quebec. Under the new contracts, a lot of the power would come from wind and hydroelectric projects.VPR News
Jacobellis Disqualified In Semifinals
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Another big disappointment for Stratton Mountain’s Lindsey Jacobellis. The U.S. snowboardcross favorite lost her balance after a jump and went outside a gate in the semifinals to get disqualified.VPR News
Closings Loom For NY State Parks, Historic Sites
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New York state’s parks system is facing another round of budget cuts that is likely to result in some parks being closed this summer. That’s a measure officials and advocates say would be a first in its 125-year history.VPR News
First Guard Members Arrive In Afghanistan
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The Vermont National Guard says an advance party of what will eventually be a deployment of 1,500 soldiers has arrived in Afghanistan.VPR News
Police Say Driver In Beltline Fatal Had THC In System
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Burlington police say a driver involved in a fatal crash on the city’s Beltline, killing himself and another driver had marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.VPR News
Gregg Discusses Budget With New England Council
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New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg says the United States is on an unsustainable financial course that he compares to a dog futily chasing its own tail.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 17, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
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We celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans with classic tunes such as Shoo-Fly, Iko Iko, Mardi Gras Mambo, Mardi Gras In New Orleans, Make A Better World, Carnival Time, New Second Line and other shake-your-booty, good-time tunes. Yeah, you right.Commentary Series
Averyt: Let It Snow
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As snow continues to pile up in the mid-Atlantic states, commentator Anne Averyt looks wistfully at her brown backyard and reports feeling sharp pangs of snow-envy.VPR News
Senate Leaders Hope To Derail Relicensing Of Yankee
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Senate President Peter Shumlin says that through a legislative procedure, the chamber could prevent the Public Service Board from deciding a 20-year extension on the license of Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Human Service Advocates Call For Tax Increases
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A coalition of human service advocates says that budget cuts proposed by Governor Jim Douglas will hurt the most vulnerable Vermonters.They want the Legislature to raise income tax rates to balance next year’s budget.VPR News
Patrick Garrity From The Olympic Games
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Patrick Garrity of the Burlington Free Press is in Vancouver reporting on the 2010 Olympic games.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
A Good First Effort
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Jean Sibelius is probably better known for his second and fifth symphonies, but the first ain’t bad. We’ll hear it this afternoon, as well as music evoking Africa by Saint-Saens, and an Armenian Rhapsody by Alan Hovhaness.VPR News
VT Edition: Attracting Foreign Students to Canadian Schools
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The senior policy analyst with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about a program it hopes will attract foreign students to the province’s colleges and universities.VPR News
VT Edition: Roger Albee Dairy Pricing
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Allbee about the recent visit to Vermont by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and how some changes to federal policy would benefit Vermont agriculture.VPR News
VT Edition: Costume Can Make Or Break A Skater
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth visits the Triple Loop shop in Essex Junction that specializes in making figure skating costumes.Vermont Edition
What Vermont Needs From Federal Agriculture Policy
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We talk with Vermont’s top agriculture official, Secretary Roger Allbee, about what a recent visit to Vermont by US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack accomplished. Plus, foreign students are offered fast-tracked citizenship in Quebec. And we meet a figure skating costume designer.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Mardi Gras
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For Mardi Gras, we have music of New Orleans native Louis Moreau Gottschalk; Manha de Carnaval from the film Black Orpheus by Luiz Bonfa; Fetes (Festivals) by Debussy; and Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnival Jest from Vianna) by Robert Schumann, played by Sally Pinkas, who performs with her pianist husband Evan Hirsch tonight at the Hopkins Center in Hanover.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Carnaval Time!
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It’s Mardi Gras and carnival time around the world – we’ll get in the spirit with flashy, colorful works by Schumann (Carnaval), Verdi (A Masked Ball) and many other festive favorites this morning!Commentary Series
Schubart: Our Working Landscape
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Commentator Bill Schubart writes often about the polarity of many of our debates in Vermont and is thanking about how all this applies to our most valued asset, our working landscape.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Creates Separate Cultures
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The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has generated electricity for 38 years. And it’s generated bitter debate throughout the state. Differences of opinion about nuclear power have spawned separate cultures, each with its own version of the truth about Yankee.VPR News
Douglas Wants To Repeal Capital Gains Change
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Governor Jim Douglas wants lawmakers to repeal changes made to Vermont’s capital gains tax last year, but Democratic leaders say the Governor’s plan will leave a $10 million hole in the budget and will result in additional cuts to human service programs.VPR News
Compton Highest Ranked American, Jacobellis To Compete
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Monday’s results for local competitors in the Vancouver Olympics.VPR News
Bode Miller Takes Bronze In Downhill
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Bode Miller has broken his personal streak of championship mishaps by taking bronze in the Olympic downhill.VPR News
‘Compassion Centers’ Sought For Medical Marijuana
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A bill to set up so-called "compassion centers" for the nearly 200 Vermonters enrolled in the state’s medical-marijuana registry is on a legislative committee’s docket this week.VPR News
NH House To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Repeal
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New Hampshire’s House votes tomorrow on whether to repeal the state’s six-week-old law legalizing same-sex marriage.VPR News
Traditional Adirondack Signs To Stay
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The Adirondacks and Catskills can keep their traditional yellow-on-brown trail and highway signs.VPR News
Vermont Holds Snow Geese Season
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Vermont hunters will get a chance to pursue snow geese this spring as part of a federal and state effort to control the population.VPR News
Lowell Wind Proposal Faces Town Vote
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Residents of the northern Vermont town of Lowell will soon decide whether to endorse what would become the state’s largest wind energy project to date.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concergebouw: Royal Concergebouw Orchestra
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An all-Mozart program from AmsterdamEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 16, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Harold Arlen & Mardi Gras
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We celebrate the birthday of Harold Arlen who wrote the music for some of our favorite songs, including Somewhere Over The Rainbow, I Got A Right To Sing The Blues, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, Stormy Weather, Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good) and many others.Commentary Series
Levin: The Preservation President
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This Presidents’ Day, commentator Ted Levin is thinking about the legacy of Teddy Roosevelt, as told in the book, "The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America" by Douglas Brinkley.VPR News
Mental Health Advocate Calls For New State Hospital
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A leading mental health advocate says the state has failed to make progress on treating mentally ill people at regional hospitals. So he says the state should replace the aging state hospital in Waterbury with a new facility.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Benefits of Hypnosis
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Rachmaninoff was stuck in a deep depression after the disastrous premiere of his first symphony. After undergoing hypnosis, though, his next major work, a piano concerto, was an incredible success! We’ll hear his Piano Concerto #2 this afternoon.VPR News
Curling an annual part of winter for Morrisville club
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth recently paid a visit to the Green Mountain Curling Club in Morrisville to get learn the basics of the sport.VPR News
VT Edition: Tom Vilsack On Dairy Prices
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about dairy and milk prices in Vermont and the rest of the country.VPR News
VT Edition: Hockey in Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the president of the Vermont State Amateur Hockey Association, the President of the St. Albans Skating Association, and former pro hockey player and founder of Full Stride, Dan McFall about hockey’s popularity in Vermont.Vermont Edition
Celebrating Hockey!
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We talk about the culture of the sport in our region, and hear from players, coaches, and die-hard fans. Also, an interview with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. And, we learn more about the sport of curling.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Lincoln Portrait
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For President’s Day, Aaron Copland conducts his Lincoln Portrait, with Henry Fonda narrating.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
President’s Day-Praise We Now Great Men
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Benjamin Britten’s final work was written in this country’s bicentennial year, 1976. It’s a setting of Edith Sitwell’s verse "Praise We Now Great Men". We’ll hear from that work this morning for President’s Day along with Antonin Dvorak’s American Suite, and William Shuman’s American Festival Overture.Commentary Series
Slayton: Cameras, Life & Lasting Images
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After viewing a recent exhibit of photographs in Rutland, commentator Tom Slayton has been thinking about cameras, everyday life, and lasting images.VPR News
Activists Say Local Approach Needed For Climate Change
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Many environmental activists roll their eyes when they talk about what didn’t happen at the recent climate summit in Copenhagen. VPR’s Nina Keck just returned from northern Europe, where she attended a forum on the economic impact of climate change.VPR News
Vilsack Meets With Dairy Farmers
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US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Vermont over the weekend. He attended three meetings, addressing the concerns of dairy farmers from throughout the region. Top on the list was the need for a change in the way milk is priced.VPR News
Locals Compete In Opening Weekend Of Olympics
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Several athletes from our region competed this weekend, but none cracked the top three in their sports. Nick Alexander of Lebanon, New Hampshire and Peter Frenette of Saranac Lake, New York both competed in ski jumping, and shared 41st place.VPR News
Kearney Brings Home Gold
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Hannah Kearney of Norwich has won the first U.S. gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics, taking the women’s moguls Saturday night.VPR News
Company Wants To Bury Transmission Line Under Lake
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A Canadian company hopes to build a massive new electric transmission line that will use the Champlain and Hudson Valleys to bring power from Quebec to New York City. Transmission Developers Incorporated, based in Toronto, wants to bury the cable underwater.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
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Yo-Yo Ma comes to Los Angeles, cello in hand, to play a hauntingly beautiful new work written for him. Golijov’s "Azul" is winning raves from audiences around the world who find themselves suddenly fans of contemporary music!Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 15, 2010.All the Traditions
Love Love Love !
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All sorts of lovey dovey songs for Valentine’s Day, some wacky covers of songs by punk godfather Lou Reed, and a Russian odyssey!My Place with Joel Najman
Larry Knechtel 1940-2009
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Multi-instrumentalist Larry Knechtel passed away this past August 24, 2009 at age 69. As a member of Los Angeles "Wrecking Crew" of creme de la creme studio musicians, Larry played on several thousand recordings during a career that spanned more than a half century, among these many of the biggest and most enduring radio hits of the rock&roll era. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program pays tribute to Larry Knechtel with an hour of some of his most famous and significant work.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
La Fille du Régiment
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Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Florez are heard in Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.VPR News
Lawmakers Ask When Vermont Yankee Should Be Closed
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Vermont lawmakers want to know at what point the Vermont Yankee plant should be closed to stop a radioactive leak.Interlude
Carmina Burana
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Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is a perennial favorite, especially in this vintage recording with Gundula Janowitz, Gerhard Stolze, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, conducted by Eugen Jochum.Jazz with George Thomas
Love Songs
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We sample some of my favorite love songs from Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Susie Arioli, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane & Johnny Hartsman, Dave Frishberg, Ben Webster, The Boswell Sisters and many others.VPR News
VPR News Trail: The 2010 Winter Olympics
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VPR covers the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from Vancouver.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Virtue And Desire
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In anticipation of Valentine’s Day this Sunday, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council and commentator Peter Gilbert, is considering a love poem that’s more than four hundred years old. While it appears to be mostly about virtue – it also speaks of passion and desire.VPR News
State Police Release Information About Rutland Porn Investigation
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The state Supreme Court will now decide whether the public has a right to know the name of the Rutland City police officer being investigated for alleged possession of child pornography.VPR News
Burlington’s Instant Runoff Voting On Ballot Again
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The future of instant run off voting in Burlington will be decided on Town Meeting Day when voters address whether it should be repealed.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Flying Machines, Glass Armonica, and a Concerto for Tuba
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Some musical novelties today, as we wrap up the Winter Membership Drive: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Tuba, music by Mozart that features Glass Armonica, and a stunning work by Eric Whitacre that tells the tale of Leonardo da Vinci’s never-realized flying machine.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: February 12, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the week’s news.VPR News
VT Edition: The Future Of IRV
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As Burlington debates whether to keep its IRV system, VPR’s Bob Kinzel hears the pros and cons from two of the city’s lawmakers on the issue.VPR News
Supreme Court Will Decide Release Of Rutland Officer’s Name
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The state Supreme Court will now decide whether the public has a right to know the name of the Rutland City police officer being investigated for alleged possession of child pornography.Vermont Edition
Debate Renewed Over Instant Runoff Voting
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Rep. Kurt Wright and Rep. Jason Lorber debate whether Burlington should keep its system of ranking candidates in an election, rather than voting for one candidate. Also, a round-up of the week’s news.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Karen Kevra & Simone Dinnerstein
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From the LIVE on VPR archives, flutist Karen Kevra plays Faure and pianist Simone Dinnerstein plays Bach.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Short Ride In A Fast Machine
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In musical terms, the tempo notation is "al furioso" – furiously fast with a blizzard of notes and a drive that can make a Porsche look like a Rambler. As we wrap up this membership drive we’re hoping to do it presto al furioso, and we’ll accompany the occasion with fast favorites like the Prokofiev Toccata, the Bazzini Goblin’s Round, and Bartok’s Allegro barbaro. Don’t be left in the dust. Click on "Support VPR" above and join the joyride this morning!Commentary Series
Nadworny: Abe, George and Me
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While Valentine’s Day is a day for roses, Rich Nadworny thinks February 12th is a good day for Rosebuds.VPR News
EPA Objects To Vermont Sewage Treatment Permits
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The federal Environmental Protection Agency has taken the rare step of reaching across state lines into Vermont in order to protect Long Island Sound – hundreds of miles downstream. The EPA has formally objected to permits proposed for two Vermont sewage treatment plants. The agency says the Vermont plants would let too much pollution flow down the Connecticut River to the Sound.VPR News
Vilsack To Meet With Vermont Farmers
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Vermont this weekend to meet with dairy farmers.VPR News
Foreign Worker Proposal Excludes Dairy Farmers
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The U.S. Labor Department has proposed new rules that would permit foreigners to work in American agricultural industries. But the proposal does not include dairy workers. And Senator Patrick Leahy says that’s a major shortcoming because foreign labor is needed on dairy farms.VPR News
Vt. revenues dip below forecast for January
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Revenues coming into the state’s General Fund in January were nearly 5 percent lower than a forecast by two economists in the middle of the month, adding to fears that any economic recovery will be slow and painful.VPR News
NH Lawmakers Weigh Smoking Ban For Parks, Beaches
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State lawmakers are considering bills banning smoking at state parks and beaches.VPR News
Lynch Directs Agencies To Come Up With Cuts
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New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is ordering state agencies to plan on making $140 million in cuts to their budgets.VPR News
Entergy Nuclear Spinoff Plan Hits Obstacle
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Entergy Corp.’s plan to improve its finances by spinning off its nuclear plants into a standalone company faces another obstacle.VPR News
VPR News Trail: The 2010 Winter Olympics
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VPR covers the 2010 Winter Olympic Games from Vancouver.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for February 12, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Membership Drive Recordings New & Old
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We share new releases from Ramona Borthwick, Gerald Clayton and Jane Monheit in celebration of VPR’s Membership Drive nearing the end of our goal, please add your finacial support by calling 800-639-6391 or go on-line, see some of the Thank-You gifts that we offer and make a pledge at www.vpr.netCommentary Series
Whitney: Married With Children
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, commentator Diana Whitney is contemplating the state of her union.VPR News
Bill To Move Primary To Go Before House
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A bill that would move Vermont’s primary election to an earlier date will go before the full House for a vote next week. Last session, the Senate passed the bill, which would move the primary from September 14th to August 24th.VPR News
Legislators Propose Tax On ‘Non-nutritional’ Food
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There’s a new idea in the Statehouse for raising millions of dollars – and maybe even cutting down on obesity. Some legislators want to tax what they describe as "non-nutritional" food. The money would help pay for health care programs.VPR News
State Police Investigate Rutland Cop In Child Porn Case
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Rutland’s mayor says he’s confident state police are thoroughly investigating allegations that a city police officer may have downloaded child pornography.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Fire and Ice
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Today we hear Haydn’s Symphony #59, the "Fire" Symphony, and selections from Morten Lauridsen’s Mid-Winter Songs.VPR News
VT Edition: Karen Kevra
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with flutist Karen Kevra about her new cd and the connection between the Romantic era and the romantic sentiments expressed the pieces she’s recorded.VPR News
VT Edition: Moving The Primary Date
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with two members of the House Government Operations committee, Rep. Donna Sweaney, and Rep. Pat McDonald about the possibility of moving the primary election date.Vermont Edition
Vermont Looks To Move Primary Date
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Vermont’s primary election date is one of the latest in the country, and lawmakers in Montpelier are debating whether or not to move it earlier. Also, we hear from flutist Karen Kevra, and we open our mailbag.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Serious, Pastoral, and Gypsy
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Beethoven’s Serioso Quartet, Chabrier’s Suite Pastorale, and the finale of Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1, "alla zingarese" ("in the gypsy manner").Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
The Ol’ Song And Dance
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The ‘songs’ this morning come from Mendelssohn and Franz Doppler, and the dances are from Debussy, Berlioz, and Praetorius. Let’s make it a duet with your pledge of support during the membership drive, just click on "Support VPR" above and we’re on the way – thanks!Commentary Series
Dunsmore: Iranian Anniversary
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Today is the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution. Since then the Islamic Republic of Iran has become a significant Middle Eastern power. But as Barrie Dunsmore tells us this morning, Iran’s theocratic regime is now facing greater internal threats than at any time in its 31 year history.VPR News
Sanders Says Yankee Should Close In 2012
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Senator Bernie Sanders says Vermont Yankee should close when its license expires in two years.VPR News
Committee To Hear Testimony On Paid Sick Leave
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A Vermont House committee is set to take testimony on a proposal to require businesses to offer paid sick leave to their workers.VPR News
NH High-Tech, Prosthetics Companies Help Haitians
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As doctors and relief groups tend to the injured from the Haiti earthquake, a New Hampshire company is helping collect data on people who have lost limbs after being trapped in the rubble.VPR News
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Chief Leaving
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The chief executive officer of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is leaving his post at the end of next month.VPR News
Bats Gven Anti-Fungal Treatments For White-Nose
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Researchers trying to slow the spread of a disease that has killed more than a million bats are testing anti-fungal solutions in a hard-hit hibernation cave.VPR News
Lynch Calls For Investigation Of Vermont Yankee Leak
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New Hampshire’s governor is calling for an investigation into the discovery of a radioactive leak at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
Patrick Calls For More Tests At Nuclear Plants
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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick is asking the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ramp up testing for potential leaks both Vermont’s Yankee plant and the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass.VPR News
Top Tritium Reading Down At Vermont Yankee
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Readings from test wells at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant show a decline in the amount of radioactive tritium in one well, and increases in others.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Brahms German Requiem as you’ve never heard it before…Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for February 11, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Larry Adler, Chick Webb, Sir Roland Hanna & Rufus Reid
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We celebrate four great jazz birthdays with Larry Adler(1914), Chick Webb(1909), Sir Roland Hanna(1932) & Rufus Reid(1944) all born on this date. We also celebrate your support of VPR, thanks for all your calls & web pledges, your financial support makes possible everything you hear & love on VPR.Commentary Series
Lange: ¡Cuba Libre!
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Commentator Willem Lange is itching to get back to Cuba – especially while it’s still cold here!VPR News
Nuclear Expert Says Yankee Should Shut Down
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An expert on nuclear power hired by the Legislature says Vermont Yankee should shut down voluntarily to stop its radiation leaks. But Yankee and the state Department of Health say the public’s health is not in danger from the leaks.VPR News
Senate May Consider Cell Phone Ban For Junior Operators
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The head of the Senate Transportation committee says it’s unlikely that his panel will support a ban on cell phone use while driving. But it may take a serious look at prohibiting cell phone use by junior operators.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
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Today we’ll hear examples of Barcarolles, or tradiational Venetian gondola songs. We’ll also hear the overture to Gilbet and Sullivan’s operetta, "The Gondoliers."VPR News
VT Edition: GospelFest
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Evelyn Kwanza, the assistant music director of GospelFest about the 20th anniversary of the event.VPR News
VT Edition: Bernie Sanders
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Senator Bernie Sanders about health care, Vermont Yankee, dairy legislation and other issues.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda
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Gustav Holst’s 3rd Group of Choral Hymns to the Rig Veda.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Takes Two
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With a title like "takes two" you know we just have to play some tango – we’ll hear from the "Four Seasons in Buenos Aires" by Argentina native Astor Piazzolla, along with the Game of Pairs from Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, and the Duet Concertino by Richard Strauss. Won’t you be our partner in music? Please do you part to help pay for this service by going to "Support VPR" above.Commentary Series
Jaspersohn: The Rocking Chair
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The approach of Valentine’s Day this Sunday has commentator Bill Jaspersohn thinking about a family heirloom.VPR News
Puppeteers To Be Honored By Governor
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A pair of world renowned puppeteers will receive Vermont’s highest artistic honor on Thursday. Eric Bass and Ines Zeller Bass, founders of Sandglass Theater in Putney, will receive the 2010 Governor’s award for Excellence in the Arts.VPR News
Fetal Homicide Bill Won’t Leave Committee
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Legislation that would increase criminal penalties for causing the death of an unborn child will not be taken up in the Vermont Senate this year.VPR News
House Votes To Save State Hospital Canteen
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The Vermont House has voted to give the canteen at the Vermont State Hospital a reprieve.VPR News
Bill Calls For School Services Consolidation
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Vermont’s education commissioner says a bill that would consolidate services and courses of study in each supervisory union is a step toward reducing costs and greater efficiency in the state’s public schools.VPR News
Douglas Aims To Cut 55 Boards And Commissions
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Gov. Jim Douglas wants to abolish 55 state boards and commissions, saying it would save the state nearly $700,000.VPR News
NH Panel Recommends Against Same-Sex Marriage Repeal
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A House committee is recommending against repealing New Hampshire’s five-week-old same-sex marriage law.Vermont Edition
Senator Bernie Sanders
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We talk to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders about what’s happening on Capitol Hill and how it affects you. And we listen to the some of the sounds of GospelFest, celebrating its 20th year.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for February 10, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Pat Metheny & New Releases
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We sample the new Pat Metheny CD titled Orchestrion with acoustic-mechanical instruments in addition to Pat’s distinctive guitar sound. New releases include Whitney James vocal release The Nature Of Love, Brian Lynch’s latin jazz and the new Tenor Sax feature for Jerry Bergonzi Three For All.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concergebouw: Rotterdam Philharmonic
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A complete performance of Mahler’s Ninth featured tonight.Commentary Series
McClaughry: Education Reform Report
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Commentator John McClaughry is Vice President of the Ethan Allen Institute, a Vermont policy research and education organization, that recently sponsored a commission to study the future of education in Vermont.VPR News
Senate Votes For Bill To Reduce Spending By $38 Million
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The Vermont Senate has voted for a bill designed to cut nearly 40 million dollars from next year’s budget by streamlining many state programs.VPR News
Rutland Police Officer Investigated For Child Porn
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A Rutland City police officer is being investigated for possible possession of child pornography.VPR News
Groundwater Contamination At Vt. Yankee As Big As Football Field
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The zone of groundwater now contaminated at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is about the size of a football field.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Pour Le Piano
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This afternoon we’ll sample some of the best piano works by French composers: Debussy’s suite "Pour Le Piano," Satie’s "Gymnopedies," Ravel’s "Gaspard de la Nuit," and Poulenc’s "Trois Pieces."VPR News
VT Edition: Chinchorro Mummies
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with John Van Hoesen, associate professor of geology and environmental studies at Green Mountain College about his research on the soils and materials the Chinchorro people used in their elaborate masks and mummy preparations.VPR News
VT Edition: The Last Days Of Leo Tolstoy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Jay Parini, author of The Last Station about Tolstoy’s devoted followers, and the epic struggle between them and his wife over control of his vast estate.Vermont Edition
‘The Last Station’ And Last Days Of Leo Tolstoy
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The final tumultuous year of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy’s life is told in the film The Last Station. We talk with Middlebury writer Jay Parini, whose novel is the basis of that movie. Also, a Green Mountain College professor describes his research into mummies of the ancient Chinchorro people of Chile.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Haydn & Mozart Paris Symphonies
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Symphonies written for the Paris audience by Haydn and Mozart.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Colorful Sounds
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A little jazz (Horovitz’s Clarinet Sonatina), a little brass (Bach’s 2nd Brandenburg) and a glancing blow with the exotic (Holst’s Algerian-influenced concert suite, Beni Mora) – sounds like a fine morning of music! For everything you enjoy about VPR we’re hoping you’ll make the decision to help pay for the service. Please click on "Support VPR", above – thank you!Commentary Series
Kunin: Gays In The Military
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In his State of the Union Address the president requested an end to the"Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military. Commentator Madeline Kunin joins us today with some thoughts on ending that policy.VPR News
Few Schools Propose Budget Increases
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A majority of school boards have proposed budgets that wouldn’t increase spending above this year’s levels. The Douglas administration says that’s good news, but there’s concern that property tax rates might still increase significantly in many towns.VPR News
Dartmouth To Accept Haitian Students
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Dartmouth College says it will accept a group of Haitian students whose education has been interrupted by the devastating earthquake there.VPR News
Vermont Yankee Tritium Level Down Slightly
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The Vermont Health Department says a groundwater monitoring well at Vermont Yankee has produced a tritium reading of 2.38 million picocuries per liter of water, down slightly from a reading of 2.45 million taken Saturday.VPR News
Budget Committees Take Testimony About Cuts
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Legislative budget writers are hearing from providers and recipients of human services programs in Vermont that Gov. Jim Douglas’ proposed budget cuts would be penny-wise and pound-foolish.VPR News
Hodes Says Vermont Yankee Taking Necessary Steps
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New Hampshire Rep. Paul Hodes says he believes all the necessary steps are being taken to find the source of tritium leaking into groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
NH Panel To Act On Same-Sex Marriage Repeal Measures
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A House committee will recommend whether New Hampshire’s five-week-old same-sex marriage law should be repealed.VPR News
Burlington Teacher Contract Under Negotiation
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The Burlington School Board and teachers are far apart on a new contract.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for February 9, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Lonnie Johnson’s Guitar
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We celebrate the birthdate of a central figure in early blues and jazz guitar, Lonnie Johnson and his recordings with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Eddie Lang. We also sample some of the riches that New Orleans has to offer: black brass marching bands, The Tan Canary (Johnny Adams), Professor Longhair, James Booker and more.Commentary Series
Luskin: Mostly Befuddlement
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Faced with a declining population of school-aged children, the towns of Newfane and Brookline have joined together to educate their kids. Commentator Deborah Luskin puts this recent consolidation of Vermont school districts into historical perspective.VPR News
Vermont Man Convicted On Child Porn Charges
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A Vermont man has been sentenced to federal prison for transporting child pornography over the Internet.VPR News
FairPoint Sees Its Debt Cut In Reorganization Plan
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The region’s dominant phone company, FairPoint Communications, will see its debt cut by almost two-thirds under a reorganization plan filed with bankruptcy court.VPR News
Dartmouth Gives Details Of Budget Cuts
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Dartmouth College has announced a series of cuts to close a budget gap of $100 million over the next two years. Dartmouth’s President said trustees and administrators have worked to minimize the impact of the cuts on the community.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Youthful Masterpieces
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Today we’ll hear works by composers in their youth…a clarinet quintet by Weber, Chopin’s Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.VPR News
VT Edition: The Eugenics Movement
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Representative Anne Donahue from Northfield, who has sponsored a resolution expressing regret for the sterilization of Vermonters, following the Sterilization Act of 1931.VPR News
VT Edition: The Catholic Church In Vermont
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with historian Howard Coffin and Vice Bolduc, professor of Sociology at St. Michael’s COllege about how the role of the church in Vermont has changed over the centuries and what it means to be a catholic here today.Vermont Edition
Vermont Catholics And The Modern Church
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As the Burlington Diocese sells it’s extensive North Avenue property, we look at the history and role of the Catholic Church in Vermont and what it means to be Catholic here today. Then we check in with Representative Anne Donahue about whether the Vermont Legislature should apologize for eugenics.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Elly’s Song
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On her 77th birthday, Elly Ameling sings Solveig’s Song and Lullaby from Grieg’s Peer Gynt.VPR News
Nuclear Power Up For Debate At UVM
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Whether or not new nuclear plants should be built is up for debate this afternoon at the University of Vermont’s Janus Forum. Arguing against more plants is Tyson Slocum of the group Public Citizen. He’ll be speaking with author and journalist William Tucker.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Up North
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It’s no wonder that some of the darkest and coldest places in the world are known for their bonfires, saunas, and all-night festivals of singing and dancing. Scandinavians know how to handle – and enjoy! – wintertime. This morning we’lll warm to the sounds of Norway, Sweden, Finland among other Northern areas in a celebration of the white season. The journey also inlcudes Bergtatt, an unusual recording we just received from the Oslo Chamber Choir.Commentary Series
Moats: A Distinctive Voice
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Commentator David Moats has been thinking about one of the most distinctive – and elusive – voices in American literature.VPR News
Schools Raise Money For Vermont-Based Haitian Project
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Images of earthquake-ravaged Haiti have inspired kids in schools all over the country to find ways to help. At Green Street School in Brattleboro, a partnership with a school in Haiti adds a personal connection to the relief effort.VPR News
South Burlington Wins “Downtown” Designation
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The city of South Burlington has won a designation that could help finance a downtown development.VPR News
Burlington Airport Faces Competition From Plattsburgh
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A plan to add more flights between Plattsburgh International Airport and Boston could mean a loss of customers for Burlington International Airport.VPR News
Mount Tabor Man Fined For Environmental Crimes
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The Vermont attorney general says a Mount Tabor man has been sentenced to two years of probation and must pay $29-thousand-dollars in cleanup costs for illegally burying 23 55-gallon drums of hazardous materials– including waste oil — on his property.VPR News
Welch To Meet With Vermont Business Leaders
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Congressman Peter Welch will be meeting with business leaders in central Vermont in his fourth and final business round-table.VPR News
Applications Available For Vermont Moose Permits
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Moose hunting season is still eight months away, but the state Agency of Natural Resources says it’s not too early to start applying for those hard-to-get permits.VPR News
Officials Reviewing Report On NH Prisons
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New Hampshire officials are meeting to review a report on the state’s prisons that recommends ways to reduce recidivism to save money.VPR News
Hodes Wants More Oversight Over Vermont Yankee For NH
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New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes is scheduled to travel to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon and inspect safety procedures.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Cleveland Orchestra
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Nikolaj Znaider highlights a program that includes the Brahms Violin Concerto.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for February 8, 2010.All the Traditions
All The Traditions: From Senegal to Seattle
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Believe it or not, a new release by Jimi Hendrix, one more great Groundhog Day song, and an extremely rare recording of Simon & Garfunkel singing in Burlington, Vermont!The VPR Saturday Special
Radio Lab: Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters
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This week, hear stories of the strange kinds of relationships scientists have with science, including a tale of a trip to the Arctic in search of the great unknown. The Moth Radio Hour returns later this month!Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Simon Boccanegra with Plácido, Peter and Cheryl
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This weekend Plácido Domingo makes his much-anticipated baritone debut in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi’s politically-charged Simon Boccanegra. Peter Fox Smith and Cheryl Willoughby host the opera, and share an afternoon of their new and favorite operatic recordings.My Place with Joel Najman
Hit Instrumentals Of Early Rock&Roll
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program unearths a baker’s dozen hit instrumental recordings from the early days of the Rock&Roll era.VPR Classical Specials
The Morning News
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This morning, we listen to new recordings and new additions to the VPR Classical library. We love to show you where your dollars go!Jazz with George Thomas
Fun Fund Drive
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It’s a Fun Fund Drive evening on tonight’s jazz show. New Releases include the guitarist Lionel Loueke’s Mwaliko (Swahili for invitation), Von Freeman’s New Apartment Quartet with the tenor saxophonist’s distinctive voice-like lines and the South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s collaboration with the German WDR Big Band. We hope you’ll be inspired to make a contribution to VPR during this Membership Drive. Please call 1-800-639-6391 or go to VPR.net and thanks.Commentary Series
Gilbert: The Great Game
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The Super Bowl is this Sunday, but commentator and Humanities Council Executive Director, Peter Gilbert, has been thinking about not the "big game," but "The Great Game," a contest that went on for well over a century – and the clock is still running.VPR News
Tritium Levels Are Highest Yet Found At Vermont Yankee
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Vermont Yankee says it has found very high levels of tritium near pipes that drain several systems that hold radioactive water at the plant.VPR News
Senate, House Take Different Approaches To Highway Safety Legislation
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The Vermont Senate has given its final approval to legislation that bans texting while driving. But quick passage of the bill is in jeopardy, because House leaders want to pass a more comprehensive highway safety bill.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Trios of Mendelssohn and Brahms
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Today we will listen to a new recording of Mendelssohn’s D Minor PIano Trio with Emanuel Ax, Yo Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman. We’ll also hear the Claremont Trio playing the A Minor Trio, Op. 114, by Johannes Brahms.VPR News
VT Edition: Texting While Driving Ban
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with the vice chair of the House Juduciary Committee and vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee about a bill that would address talking on cell phones while driving, and other distracted behaviors.Vermont Edition
Ban Considered on Texting While Driving
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Lawmakers debate how to curb cell phone use among drivers, and how comprehensive that bill should be. Also, a wrap up of the week’s top news stories.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Old and New Spain
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Music from 16th-century Spain, the 17th-century Spanish new world, and 20th-century Latin America.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Good Tunes
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One of my musical heroes is Marian McPartland. I love the way she always enthusiastically appreciates a "good tune". This morning is filled with "good tunes" – including Germany’s a cappella sextet Die Singphoniker, singing Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture, Schubert’s "Notturno" Piano Trio, and the lyrical opening overture from Verdi’s opera La Traviata.Commentary Series
Hanna: Citizens United Decision
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In the last few weeks, there’s been much discussion about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United. Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna offers some thoughts about where we might go next.VPR News
Fletcher Allen Launches Computer System For Patients
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Fletcher Allen hospital will launch a new computerized system this summer to help patients learn more about their health while they recuperate from surgery or an illness. Officials say the bedside lessons are aimed at reducing the chance of patients ending up back in the hospital.VPR News
Dartmouth Trustees Look To Cut Budget
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The Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College is meeting this weekend to determine how to cut one hundred million dollars from the school’s budget over the next two years.VPR News
Sorrell Wants Drug Makers To Disclose Free Samples
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Last year, Vermont enacted a law banning drug companies from providing free lunches to doctors. Now the state may go a step further by requiring the companies to disclose the free drug samples they give to physicians.VPR News
State Police Explore Merging Two Barracks
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The Vermont State Police could study the possibility of merging the Shaftsbury and Rutland barracks into one facility.VPR News
Literary World Wonders About Salinger Manuscripts
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With author J.D. Salinger’s death last week at age 91, many in the literary world now wonder what stories he might still tell.VPR News
Lawmakers Weigh Human Trafficking Bill
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A Vermont Senate committee is considering a bill that could end Vermont’s status as one of five states without a comprehensive law against human trafficking.VPR News
Snowboarder Pearce Makes Progress
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One month after a serious head injury, Norwich Snowboarder Kevin Pearce is making "tremendous progress," according to his doctors.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Symphonies by Mozart and Bruckner, plus a trip to Spain.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 5, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Songs To Inspire Giving
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We share songs about money and classic jazz to inspire giving in support of Vermont Public Radio and all the programming that you enjoy and depend on day in and day out. Please take a moment and make a pledge of financial support by calling 1-800-639-6391 or by going to vpr.net. And thanks.Commentary Series
Mares: Oliver Otis Howard
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His service on the board of the Vermont African-American history project got commentator Bill Mares thinking about the centennial of the death of the founder of Howard University.VPR News
Yankee Getting Closer To Finding Source Of Radiation Leak
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Vermont Yankee says it may be getting closer to finding the source of a radiation leak at the plant. A test well has turned up relatively high levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope, which could pinpoint where the leak is coming from.VPR News
Senate Passes Texting Ban
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It could soon be illegal in Vermont to text while driving a car. That’s because the Vermont Senate has given its unanimous approval to legislation that bans the activity.VPR News
House Proposes National Guard Authorization Bill
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Members of the Vermont House want the state to have more of a say in when National Guard troops are sent overseas. Governor Jim Douglas says he doesn’t support the proposal.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Famous Violin Concertos
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Famous violin concerti by Tchaikovsky and Barber will be heard today, as well as music evoking fairies and devils.VPR News
VT Edition: Seniors Pen Memoirs
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In Randolph, groups of seniors whose ages run from 80 to 99 have been gathering to read from their memoirs, which are all works in progress. VPR’s Steve Zind paid them a visit.VPR News
VT Edition: Personal Privacy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with author Frederick Lane about our complicated relationship with privacyVermont Edition
The History Of Personal Privacy
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Just how private are our individual lives? How has our relationship with privacy changed through history? We talk issues of privacy with author Frederick Lane. Also, we hear from seniors who are writing their memoirs.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Max Culpepper
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Walter speaks with conductor Max Culpepper of the new Connecticut River Valley Orchestra.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Many Hands
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Many hands make light the work…and the music! We’ll hear from Leon Fleisher’s triumphant comeback recording Two Hands; enjoy the sound of four horns coming together in Robert Schumann’s Concertpiece; and invite you to participate in the music-making this morning with your financial support. Please click on "Support VPR" above – thank you!Commentary Series
McQuiston: Yankee and the Future
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Commentator Tim McQuiston says that with all the recent headlines about Tritium and undisclosed underground pipes, this has been a difficult month for anyone who supported extending the contract of Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Editor Urges Towns To Follow Open Meeting Laws
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The editor of the Bennington Banner wants town boards to limit their use of closed meetings – and he’s urging voters to make sure Vermont’s Open Meeting law is followed. But the idea hasn’t been well received in most towns where it’s been proposed.VPR News
Douglas Administration Says Yankee Reputation Not Repaired
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The Douglas administration says Entergy Vermont Yankee has done nothing in recent weeks to recover from the storm of controversy swirling around the company.VPR News
AirTran Won’t Restart Burlington Service
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The Burlington International Airport is losing an airline, at least for now. Airport Director Brian Searles tells the Burlington Free Press he learned Wednesday that AirTran won’t bring back flights between Burlington and Baltimore this year.VPR News
NRC Chief Says Agency Monitoring Vermont Yankee
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The chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is telling Vermont’s congressional delegation that his agency is keeping close tabs on the tritium leak at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
Vigil Planned To Support Dartmouth Workers
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Non-faculty staff members at Dartmouth College and their supporters are planning a candlelight vigil to protest upcoming layoffs.VPR News
Diocese To Sell Headquarters, Camp To Pay Judgments
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Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese is planning to sell its Burlington headquarters and a Lake Champlain children’s camp to help settle lawsuits by victims of priest sexual abuse.VPR News
Organ Donation “Torch” Passing Through Vermont
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A "torch" symbolizing the importance of organ and tissue donation will pass through Vermont’s capital.VPR News
NH House Votes To Send $5M To Communities
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New Hampshire’s House has voted to send $5 million in additional aid to communities. The House voted 189-169 Wednesday to send the bill to the Senate after a brief debate. Democratic leaders had recommended killing the bill since supporters had not identified how to pay for the aid.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Ronald Brautigam plays a solo recital of Beethoven’s piano sonatas.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 4, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Membership Drive Jive
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It’s VPR’s Membership Driveand we ask you to make a pledge of financial support to your public radio station by calling 1-800-639-6391 or by going to vpr.net. Songs to inspire you include: Billie Holiday’s Day In Day Out; Benny Carter’s Easy Money; Nat King Cole’s Got A Penny, Benny and many more. Thanks for your support.Commentary Series
Craven: Remembering Howard Zinn
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The news that historian Howard Zinn had suffered a heart attack and died, came as a surprise to commentator Jay Craven – who remembers his former teacher and friend’s dynamic activism.VPR News
Leahy Calls For Restrictions On Corporate Campaign Spending
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Senator Patrick Leahy says there should be restrictions on corporations that want to spend money influencing a political campaign. Leahy says the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited corporate spending on elections is a bad idea.VPR News
At White House, Douglas Asks For Change To Renewable Energy Plan
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Governor Jim Douglas is urging the Obama Administration to modify its plan for promoting renewable energy sources across the country.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Red Poppies, Cloudburts, and Sunsets
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We’ll hear Reinhold Gliere’s ballet "The Red Poppy," Eric Whitacre’s evocative "Cloudburst," and "Sunset" form Ferde Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite.VPR News
VT Edition: Emily Dickinson Focus Of Series
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm Talks with Lebanon Opera House Executive Director Heather Clow about a project that aims to cultivate interest in the poet, Emily Dickinson.VPR News
VT Edition: School Math Scores
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca about what recent NECAP math test results mean for schools, parents and for the academic achievement of the students.VPR News
VT Edition: Vermonters Head To Snow Sculpting Competition
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth reports on the three-man team that will represent Vermont at the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition in Wisconsin.Vermont Edition
NECAP Results Show Math Is A Problem
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Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca discusses the results of the annual NECAP test in reading writing and math. Also, The Big Read comes to the Upper Valley to raise interest in the poetry of Emily Dickinson. And three Vermonters head to the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Competition.Classical Music with Walter Parker
A Mermaid and the River Moldau
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Mendelssohn’s Overture to the Fair Melusine and Smetana’s depiction of the River Moldau (Vltava).VPR News
Colts Star Garcon Started Out At Norwich
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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Pierre Garcon made headlines for his MVP performance against the Jets in this year’s AFC Championship Game. But Garcon also played the first year of his college football career in Vermont, for the Norwich University Cadets.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Partners In Music
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Canadian sisters Katia and Marielle Labeque have been playing the piano together for over two decades, this morning we’ll hear their partnership coming together in music by Manuel De Falla. The morning’s "teamwork" idea also plays through in music by Bach, Meyerbeer, and Saint-Saens. Please make a pledge today and support VPR Classical, your partner for arts and culture in the community!Commentary Series
Seamans: Photo Reporting Dilemma
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The situation in Haiti has reminded commentator Bill Seamans of a long-standing debate in the journalistic community.VPR News
Charlotte Ferry Route Shuts Down
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Starting on Wednesday, there’s going to be one less option for getting across Lake Champlain. One ferry route will close down. That will free up a boat for the new service that started at the site of the old Champlain Bridge.VPR News
Bray Enters Lieutenant Governor Race
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A Democratic state representative from New Haven is running for lieutenant governor. Representative Christopher Bray says he will run on an economic development platform that focuses on farms, forests and food industries.VPR News
NH House To Vote On Bill Decriminalizing Adultery
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The House is voting on legislation to repeal New Hampshire’s unenforced, 200-year-old criminal adultery law.VPR News
Judge Combines Priest Sex Abuse Cases
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A judge has ordered that 18 pending priest sex abuse cases against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont be tried together.VPR News
Still Higher Tritium Readings Found At Yankee
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Officials at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant say they have found the highest readings yet of radioactive tritium in a monitoring well at the Vernon reactor.VPR News
FairPoint, unions reach tentative agreement
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FairPoint Communications and unions representing nearly 3,000 employees in northern New England have reached a tentative agreement on a contract as FairPoint prepares to submit its bankruptcy reorganization plan.VPR News
Vermont Student Test Results Released
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Vermont’s education commissioner says statewide test results show improved teaching is paying off for Vermont students but more work needs to be done to achieve better outcomes in all schools.VPR News
Douglas To Attend White House Energy Meeting
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Gov. Jim Douglas is taking part in a White House discussion on energy issues.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 3, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz & New Releases
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We celebrate the birthdays of Sonny Stitt (alto & tenor sax) and Stan Getz (tenor Sax) and the upcoming appearence of the young Japanese piano Hiromi at the FlynnSpace in Burlington, VT on February 20th. Featured New Releases include the vocalist/lyricist Lorraine Feather with her distinctive sense of humor.Commentary Series
Robison: Climate Change Discord
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Commentator Olin Robison has been thinking about the discord between dissenters and true believers – regarding perhaps the most important issue of our time.VPR News
Top Executive At Entergy Is Reassigned
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The Entergy Corporation has reassigned a top executive for providing misleading information to state regulators about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
Speaker Calls For Comprehensive Ban On Cell Phone Use While Driving
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House Speaker Shap Smith is calling on lawmakers to pass a comprehensive highway safety bill this session. He wants the proposal to include a ban on texting and a ban on using a hand held cell phone while driving.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Sorry It’s Not Done, I Just….
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We’ll hear two noteworthy unfinished works today, beginning with Schubert’s "Unfinished" Symphony #8, and Tchaikovsky’s single-movement unfinished Piano Concerto #3.VPR News
Harris Hill Ski Jump Celebrates 86th Year
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VPR’s Susan Keese looks back at the illustrious history of the Harris Hill Ski Jump. The Brattleboro landmark is the only 90 meter ski jump in New England, and rebuilding it involved a massive community effort.VPR News
VT Edition: Candace Page On Managing Forests
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Burlington Free Press environmental reporter Candace Page about managing forests and woodlots to increase the amount of carbon they remove from the air.VPR News
VT Edition: The Cost Of Renewable Energy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the chairman of Renewable Energy Vermont and the director director of the Division of Energy Planning in the Vermont Department of Public Service about the cost of renewable energy.Vermont Edition
The Cost of Renewables
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We talk about the cost of renewable energy in Vermont, and the incentives and disincentives for getting more renewable energy into the power grid. Also, how forestry practices can increase the amount of carbon that is sequestered in woodlots. And a visit to the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Violinist Soovin Kim
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Walter speaks with violinist Soovin Kim, Artistic Director of the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Musical Alchemy
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It’s Power Morning on VPR Classical! And whether Punxatawny Phil sees his shadow or not, the goal is to get all of the day’s fundraising done by 9am so we can bring you more programming and less fundraising the rest of the day. It’s "Musical Alchemy" on today’s show as we turn music into gold.VPR News
New Tritium Levels Highest Yet
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Levels of radioactive tritium in two new test wells at Vermont Yankee are the highest yet found near the Vernon reactor.VPR News
Obama Aims To Increase Promotion Of Organics
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President Obama wants to increase spending on the promotion of organic agriculture, and the enforcement of standards for what qualifies as organic.VPR News
Fish and Wildlife Wants To Hear Of Winter Bats
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The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear from people who spot bats outside this winter.VPR News
Leahy Has $2.7 Million So Far For Re-Election
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U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy has a big lead in fundraising as he seeks his seventh term. So far he’s facing two opponents.VPR News
Yankee Leak Renews Debate Over Aging Plants
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says potentially dangerous levels of radioactive tritium – which can cause cancer – were found over the weekend in groundwater at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.VPR News
NH Offering Swine Flu Shots At Pharmacies
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New Hampshire’s Health Department says the swine flu vaccine is now being offered at pharmacies and at clinics organized by businesses and churches.VPR News
Lawmakers Weigh Apologizing For Eugenics
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A Vermont legislative committee is taking up the question of whether the state should apologize for a 20th century program to sterilize citizens who were labeled feeble-minded or criminal.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concergebouw: Royal Concergebouw Orchestra
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Symphonies by two musical friends featured tonight.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 2, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
The Piano In Jazz: A Sample
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From the 1951 Haitian piano stylings of Fabre Duroseau to the Father Of Stride Piano James P. Johnson, we cover the keys tonight, including the Latin jazz giant Arturo O’ Farrill and the hip sounds of Dave Frishberg. From New Orleans come the keyboard sounds of David Torkanowsky, Champion Jack Dupree and Tom McDermott.In Concert @ 8
SymphonyCast: Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Yuja Wang may be a new name for you, but not for long. This 22-year-old Beijing-born pianist is The Next Big Thing. After hearing her play, we couldn’t agree more with one critic who said, "to listen to and watch Wang is to be forced to re-think how well the piano can actually be played."Commentary Series
Hunter: Candlemas Day
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Tomorrow winter is technically half over – whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. So commentator Edith Hunter is taking stock of what’s left in the pantry and woodshed – to see her through until spring.VPR News
Change In School Property Tax Would Target Middle Income Homeowners
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A plan by Governor Jim Douglas to increase the tax burden of some middle income property owners is facing opposition at the Statehouse.VPR News
Radioactive Tritium Found In Two More Wells At Vermont Yankee
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says more radioactive tritium has been found in two additional test wells at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Grammys and…Talking Heads?
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We’ll hear part of pianist Evgeny Kissin’s Grammy Award-winning recording of Prokofiev piano concerti, and hear a work for strings by David Byrne, one of the founding members of The Talking Heads.VPR News
VT Edition: Museum of Black World War II History
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Bruce Bird has been collecting war memorabilia for more than 50 years. At an old schoolhouse in Pownal, Bird has turned his all-consuming hobby into a museum, and a lesson about one unique aspect of World War II history.VPR News
VT Edition: High Speed Rail Service Grant Money
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VPR’s Jane Lindohlm talks with Vermont’s Transportation Rail Director, Joe Flynn about federal grant money to be used for high speed rail service in Vermont.VPR News
VT Edition: Barack Obama’s First Year
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Democratic National Committeewoman from Vermont, Billi Gosh, and Middlebury College Political Science professor Matt Dickinson about President Barack Obama’s first year in office.Vermont Edition
Reaction To The President’s First Year In Office
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How do you think the president has done during his first year? Where did he succeed, and where did he stumble? Also, we get an update on a major federal rail grant headed to Vermont. And, we visit the Black World War II museum in Pownal.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Souvenirs of Florence & Puerto Rico
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Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir of Florence and Gottschalk’s Souvenir of Puerto Rico.Commentary Series
Slayton: Small Newspapers
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Newspapers are a vital source of information, but lately many are in trouble. Commentator Tom Slayton has some thoghts about how small Vermont newspapers may help solve the puzzle.VPR News
Hydro Developers Seek Streamlined Permitting Process
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Vermonters are lining up to redevelop old dams or produce power through new methods that don’t require dams. But despite new government incentives to develop green energy, these small hydro projects aren’t getting built.VPR News
US Agriculture Secretary To Visit Vermont
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Vermont this month to attend a dairy town meeting and other events. Vilsack will join Vermont’s congressional delegation for the February 13th dairy meeting, which is open to the public.VPR News
Eight Years Later, Rutland Robbery Still Unsolved
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Eight years after someone stole $1.9 million from an armored car company in Vermont’s largest robbery, the FBI says tips for investigators have nearly run dry.VPR News
Bennington DMV To Move
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The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles office in Bennington is moving to a new site officials say will benefit both staff and customers.VPR News
10-Year-Old Boy Shot By Teen
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Authorities say a 10-year-old child was hospitalized after being accidentally shot by a teenager.VPR News
Yankee Radiation Level Requires Federal Notice
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A spokesman for Vermont’s only nuclear plant says the level of radiation found in a monitoring well is enough to require notifying federal regulators, though it does not pose a public health risk.VPR News
Meeting To Plan Rebirth Of Putney General Store
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After enduring two fires, the Putney General Store might re-open. On Monday night, the Putney Historical Society will host a community gathering to update the status of a rebuilding project being planned for the site where the store – a community fixture since the 19th century – once stood.VPR News
Temporary Ferry Service Begins
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Temporary ferry service across Lake Champlain near the site of a demolished bridge is set to begin today.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
February
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First day of February brings to mind the quote by Pietro Aretino, "Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." We’ll hear from genius composers W.A. Mozart, Robert Schumann and Hector Berlioz this morning, along with an introspective take on February by Fanny Mendelssohn.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for Frebruary 1, 2010.All the Traditions
All The Traditions: It’s Groundhog Day Already!
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Songs for Punxsutawney Phil, warm songs for the dead of winter after a short, teasing January thaw, and a wealth of upcoming local concerts!My Place with Joel Najman
Shelby S. Singleton 1931-2009
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Colorful music industry mogul Shelby Singleton passed away on October 10, 2009 at age 77. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program pays tribute to Shelby Singleton with an hour of the memorable hit records he was responsible placing on the contemporary music national popularity charts.The VPR Saturday Special
Radio Lab: Diagnosis
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This week on Radio Lab, hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich step behind the curtain that divides doctors and patients and find the complicated mix of empathy and gallows humor.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Stiffelio
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The Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Verdi’s Stiffelio is preceded by a recital by tenor Placido Domingo, who is the conductor of this afternoon’s opera.Interlude
Johann Joachim Quantz
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The flute virtuoso and composer Johann Joachim Quantz was born on this date in 1697.Jazz with George Thomas
Ornette & Major Players
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We sample some classic sax players, from Ornette Coleman & Eric Dolphy on alto sax to the tenor sax of John Coltrane & Archie Shepp and the baritone sax of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, all from the late ’50’s and early ’60’s, a classic period in jazz.Commentary Series
Luskin: Return Of The Amaryllis
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Just when it begins to feel like spring may never return, commentator Deborah Luskin’s faith is renewed by something that’s been stored in the cellar.VPR News
State, Teachers Agree On Retirement Changes
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The state’s largest teachers’ union and the state treasurer have reached an agreement that should save the state about $15 million a year in teachers’ retirement costs.VPR News
Lawmakers Want Results Of Investigation Before Voting On Yankee
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Both supporters and opponents of Vermont Yankee say it’s important to get the results of investigations into problems at Vermont Yankee before lawmakers take a vote on the future licensing of the plant.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Bullfighters and Brahms
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Today we will hear the Third Symphony of Johannes Brahms, as well as the evocative "Bullfighter’s Prayer" by Joaquin Turina.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: January 29, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s news.VPR News
VPR’s John Dillon On Tritium At VT Yankee
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Reporter John Dillon talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about the politics and community concerns of the radioactive tritium discovered underground at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon.VPR News
VT Edition: Vermont Yankee’s Future
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with two lawmakers from the southeastern corner of Vermont about how the Legislature should proceed on questions around the Vermont Yankee.Vermont Edition
Lawmakers Debate Vermont Yankee’s Future
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Host Bob Kinzel talks with Representatives Patti O’Donnell (R-Vernon) and Sarah Edwards (P-Brattleboro) about the safety and future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Also, VPR’s John Dillon analyzes the politics of the issue, and we listen back to some of the voices in the week’s news.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Piano Concertos of Tchaikovsky and Chick Corea
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Andre Watts plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Chick Corea play his Piano Concerto No. 1.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Bella Luna
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The full moon is tomorrow night, we’ll hear "moon music" from Offenbach and Nicolai along with the Invocation to the Moon from Constant Lambert’s Horoscope.Commentary Series
Dunsmore: State Of Foreign Policy
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President Obama’s State of the Union speech was almost entirely devoted to domestic and economic issues. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore examines the little that was said about foreign policy.VPR News
Utilities Look For Power Sources To Replace Yankee
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With Vermont Yankee facing an uncertain future, utilities are busy looking at other power sources for the decade ahead. The companies say they see a variety of options if they need to replace electricity they now get from the nuclear plant.VPR News
Fraternity Reaches Deal To Save Historic House
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A historic fraternity house at the University of Vermont, used by some members a few years ago in a cocaine ring, will become central to Burlington’s fight against drugs.VPR News
Lawmakers seek To Protect Soldiers In Custody Cases
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Lawmakers in the Vermont House are seeking to protect deployed soldiers from losing custody of their children when they are sent overseas.VPR News
NH Unionized Court Workers To Take Furloughs
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Representatives of New Hampshire’s unionized courts employees have reached a tentative agreement on systemwide unpaid furlough days to trim costs.VPR News
NH Students Improve In Latest Tests
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New Hampshire’s Department of Education says student performance in the most recent round of standardized tests has improved in reading and math.VPR News
School Bus Driver Had 11 Convictions
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A Mount Mansfield Union High School bus driver charged with driving the hockey team while under the influence of alcohol has 11 criminal convictions.VPR News
Sanders Loses Fight To Block Bernanke
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Senator Bernie Sanders has lost his fight to deny Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke a second term in office. The full Senate voted 70 to 30 to confirm Bernanke’s nomination.VPR News
Vermont Unveils Plate For Veterans
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The state has unveiled a new set of commemorative license plates to honor veterans who have served in wars.In Concert @ 8
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Early classical works juxtaposed with a late work by Richard Strauss.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 29, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
PoJazz Live In VPR Performance Studio
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Listen for a performance by PoJazz, Vermont’s own poetry and jazz repertoire ensemble. The six musicians and four poets create new works from jazz standards and original poetry.VPR Presents
VPR Presents Chris Hedges
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Journalist Chris Hedges says "celebrity culture" is fostering a society that focuses on spectacle and simplistic thinking.VPR News
J.D. Salinger Is Remembered In Windsor
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On the announcement of J.D. Salinger’s death, one Windsor resident recalled a time when the reclusive author wasn’t so reclusive.VPR News
Governor Hopes Yankee Will Still Be Part Of Vermont’s Energy Future
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Governor Jim Douglas says he hopes the current problems at Vermont Yankee can be straightened out, so the plant can play a part in the state’s energy future. But he says the owners will have to change their attitude about the seriousness of the situation.VPR News
$50 Million From Feds Will Improve Amtrak’s Vermonter Service
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A $50 million federal investment in Vermont should shave 90 minutes off a train trip to New York. But hope for a broader revival of passenger rail on the western side of the state won’t happen for now.VPR News
Upper Valley Newspaper Reports From Haiti
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As recovery operations continue after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a local news team from the Upper Valley is following events on the ground.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Great Scott!
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We’ll hear Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture this afternoon (it will also be performed this weekend by the VSO), as well as early Scottish lute music and Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy.VPR News
‘Catcher in the Rye’ Author J.D. Salinger Dies
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J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91.VPR News
VT Edition: A Visit To The Farm Show
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VPR’s Sarah Ashworth visits the 76th annual Vermont Farm Show.VPR News
VT Edition: Oceana Wilson
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Bennington College librarian Oceana Wilson, who recently won the national "I Love My Librarian" award.VPR News
VT Edition: Chris Bohjalian
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Vermont author Chris Bohjalian about his newest novel, Secrets of Eden.Vermont Edition
Author Chris Bohjalian
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We talk with Lincoln, Vermont author Chris Bohjalian about his new book, Secrets of Eden. Also, a Bennington College librarian wins the national "I love my librarian" award. And, we visit the annual Farm Show in Barre.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
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Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, the "Emperor Concerto," played by Richard Goode.VPR News
The VPR News Trail: Vermont Yankee
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VPR covers the issues surrounding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant: relicensing, closure and clean-up, political questions, environmental concerns, and more.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Welcome As The Dawn Of Day
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An assortment of lively melodies start the day including Haydn’s rousing Te Deum, Dvorak’s Symphonic Variations, and Handel’s lilting duet, Welcome as the dawn of day from the oratorio Solomon.Commentary Series
Farr: The Scale Of Things
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After almost three years as a fulltime Vermont resident, commentator Bruce Farr thinks he’s hit on at least one of the things that make living here so worthwhile.VPR News
Delegation Hopes To Bring Sandia Lab To Vermont
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Officials at the University of Vermont are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping that a recent trip to New Mexico’s Sandia National Laboratory will result in a satellite lab of that facility coming to Vermont.VPR News
Bill Would Ban School Before Labor Day
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A bill pending before the state legislature would bar school districts from starting the class year before Labor Day.VPR News
Ferry At Crown Point Bridge Site Set To Start
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Gov. David Paterson says a new Lake Champlain ferry linking Vermont and New York near the site of a demolished bridge will be operational by the end of January.VPR News
NH Wolf T-shirt Part Of State Marketing Campaign
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A New Hampshire company’s T-shirt of three wolves howling at the moon became a big online seller – and now it’s showing up in a state marketing campaign.VPR News
NH Anthrax Patient Improves, Cleanup To Begin
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A New Hampshire woman who contracted a rare form of anthrax at a drum circle gathering has improved and is able to answer questions from state health officials.VPR News
Vt. To Get $50million To Improve Amtrak Vermonter Route
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Vermont’s congressional delegation says the state is poised to receive $50 million to help pay for upgrades to the rail line used by the Amtrak Vermonter passenger train.VPR News
DMV To Offer 6 New License Plates For Veterans
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The state of Vermont will offer six new license plates for military veterans from World War II through the present conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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String quartets featured this evening.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 28, 2010.VPR News
The VPR News Trail: Vermont Yankee
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VPR covers the issues surrounding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant: relicensing, closure and clean-up, political questions, environmental concerns, and more.VPR News
State Of The Union Address
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VPR will broadcast President Obama’s State of the Union Address, followed by the Republican response, Wednesday evening at 9pm.Jazz with George Thomas
The State Of The Union Address
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NPR’s Coverage of President Obama’s State Of The Union Address airs tonight; Jazz with George Thomas returns tomorrow.Commentary Series
Schubart: Things Fall Apart
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Commentator Bill Schubart is struggling to resolve the images he is watching on TV and to derive from them some sense of our country in the decade just beginning.VPR News
Yankee Loses Support Of Governor And Regulators
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Today, Governor Jim Douglas said Entergy Vermont Yankee has lost his and the public’s trust due to radiation leaks and a series of misstatements about underground pipes at the nuclear power plant.VPR News
Citizens Urge Ban On Texting While Driving
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Supporters of a bill that would ban texting while driving urged members of the Senate Transportation committee to quickly adopt the legislation this year. And they want the committee to include tough penalties as part of the law.VPR News
Interview: Journalist Chris Hedges, Author of “Empire of Illusion”
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In Empire of Illusion, Hedges argues that the country is divided. On one side is a minority that lives in a literate world, able to discern deception from truth. On the other is a detached majority, coasting on the distractions of celebrity and simplistic thinking.VPR News
Yankee Rebuffed By Governor, Rebuked By Regulators
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Vermont Yankee was rebuffed by Gov. Jim Douglas today and rebuked by state regulators.VPR News
VT Edition: Art Forgery Authenticity
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Jane Lindholm interviews Dan Rockmore, chair of the Mathematics Department at Dartmouth College, about the new statistical techniques he and his colleagues have developed to determine the authenticity of artwork and root out forgeries.VPR News
VT Edition: Current Use
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks about the proposed changes and the role of Current Use in Vermont’s economy with Rep. Allison Clarkson and Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wood.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Major Minor Mozart
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On Mozart’s birthday, we’ll hear some of his finest minor-key works…the G Minor String Quintet, and the D Minor Piano Concerto #20.Vermont Edition
Current Use Program Faces Change
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A bill being debated in Montpelier would modify how the Current Use program is administered — we examine the proposed changes. And Dartmouth mathematicians develop a formula for detecting art forgeries.Commentary Series
Jaspersohn: A Saab Story
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Commentator Bill Jaspersohn is relieved to hear that the Swedish car company Saab may be rescued. He’s been sad to think that it might disappear.VPR News
Senate Holds Hearing On Texting Ban
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The Senate Transportation Committee is holding a hearing today on bills that would ban texting while driving, and members of the public will have their say. One of them will be Norman James, who’s with the Vermont Department of Labor’s "Project Road Safe."VPR News
Delegation Wants NRC To Get Tough On Yankee
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Vermont’s congressional delegation wants the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to get tough on Entergy Vermont Yankee for allegedly misleading state officials.VPR News
Crown Point Ferry To Begin Service
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A new, temporary ferry service near the site of the demolished Lake Champlain Bridge will begin operating in the next few days. New York Governor David Paterson and Vermont Transportation Secretary David Dill will make the announcement this afternoon on the New York side of the lake.VPR News
Bill Places One-Year Moratorium On Current Use Program
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The House has given preliminary approval to a bill that’s viewed as the first effort to reduce spending in the 2011 fiscal year. The legislation places a one year moratorium on new applications under the state’s current use law.VPR News
Vermont Farm Show Opens In Barre
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The Vermont Farm Show, a tradition that celebrates the state’s agricultural heritage, is under way again in Barre.VPR News
Lawmakers Weigh Crackdown On Truck Idling
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A Vermont legislative committee wants to crackdown on the idling of trucks which members say will reduce air pollution and health risks of diesel exhaust while saving businesses money.VPR News
Lynch Praises Drop In Dropout Rate
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Gov. John Lynch is praising efforts to keep kids in school which he says cut last year’s dropout rate in New Hampshire by almost one-third.VPR News
Obama To Visit New Hampshire
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President Barack Obama plans to visit New Hampshire next week to sell policy proposals he’s including in Wednesday’s State of the Union address.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Mozart’s Birthday
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It’s Mozart’s birthday! What’s a b-day party without music and friends? We’ll hear music from Mozart himself and from Tchaikovsky, Sor, and Poulenc, a few of his devotees.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 27, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jimmy Van Heusen
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We celebrate the birthday of songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen who wrote music to songs including Polka Dots and Moonbeams, Deep In Dream, Darn That Dream, Imagination and many others popular with jazz musicians over the years.Commentary Series
Martin: Django Turns 100
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This weekend marked the100th anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt, the legendary gypsy guitarist, and Commentator Mike Martin has been thinking about why musicians are still in love with Django’s music.VPR News
Sanders Organizes Opposition To Bernanke Reappointment
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Senator Bernie Sanders is organizing a coalition of U.S. Senators to deny Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke another term in office. The Obama Administration is fighting Sanders’ efforts.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Beethoven 4, Harmony Music 5
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No, it’s not a sports score. We’ll hear Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, and the 5th set of Harmony Music for wind quintet by Edward Elgar.VPR News
VT Edition: Unemployment Insurance Status
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Labor Commissioner Patricia Moulton-Powden and Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, chair of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee about Vermont’s unemployment insurance system.VPR News
VT Edition: PTSD Research
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Dr. Matthew Friedman about what researchers have learned about its causes and treatments, and the link between repeated deployments and increased risk of developing PTSD.Vermont Edition
Unemployment Up, Funds Dwindling
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As Vermont borrows $58 million to cover unemployment payments through March, we examine potential systemic changes that could lead the program back to solvency.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Jacqueline Du Pre
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Jacqueline Du Pre plays Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Bach to Basics
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Featuring a listener request for Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #1 this morning, along with Morten Lauridsen’s setting of the traditional Latin Ubi Caritas ("Where there is charity and love…") and a cold blast of Edward German’s Winter.Commentary Series
Kunin: Reaction to Citizens United
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Commentator Madeleine Kunin has been thinking about the Citizen’s United ruling and what it will mean for future campaign funding.VPR News
Catamount Health Architect On Health Care Reform
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If the national health care reform bill dies in the Congress, is there anything significant states can do without help from the federal government to change the system? We ask Ken Thorpe, a health policy researcher at Emory University in Atlanta.VPR News
Vermonters Headed To Vancouver Olympics
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The 21st winter Olympics get under way in British Columbia in less than a month, and Vermont will be well represented.VPR News
VSAC Says Program’s Future Uncertain
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Colleges will be notifying incoming students about financial aid in the next few weeks, but Congress has not settled a debate about student loans.VPR News
Two Dead In I-89 Crash
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Officials say two milk tanker trucks and a car were involved in a fiery crash on Interstate 89 in Montpelier that killed two people yesterday.VPR News
Documents Show Entergy Knew Of Underground Pipes
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Documents show that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant’s operators knew there were underground pipes at the plant–pipes officials later said didn’t exist.VPR News
Dartmouth Students Raise $130,000 For Haiti
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What started as an all-nighter at Dartmouth College has grown into a fundraising campaign that’s raised more than $130,000 for Haiti’s earthquake victims and become a model for other campuses around the country.VPR News
CLF Says Yankee Should Close Until Leak Source Found
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An environmental group is calling for Vermont Yankee to be closed until the source of a radioactive tritium leak at the plant can be found.In Concert @ 8
Live! At the Concergebouw: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Live! At the Concergebouw: Netherlands Radio PhilharmonicEye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 26, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Benny Golson, Vanguard Jazz Orch.
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We celebrate the birthdays of Benny Golson-tenor sax player, arranger, bandleader and composer and Antonio Carlos Jobim, one of the architects of the early 1960’s Bossa Nova sound which combined Brazilian music with jazz. We also celebrate the arrival in our area of the NYC-based Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.VPR News
Legislative Leaders Say Administration Should Oppose Enexus
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Legislative leaders say the Douglas administration should withdraw its support for a new company that hopes to buy the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.VPR News
Fight Brews Over Renewable Energy Program
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The Douglas administration says a new renewable energy program adopted by lawmakers last year is bad for consumers and the Vermont economy. But a legislative chairman says those conclusions are dead wrong.VPR News
VT Edition: World Music Label Cumbancha
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with the founder and president of Cumbancha, Jacob Edgar about marketing world music..VPR News
VT Edition: Campaign Finance Law Ruling
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with Attorney General Bill Sorrell about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Campaign Finance laws.VPR News
VT Edition: Sledding at Hard’ack
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VPR’s Ric Cengeri breaks out his Hanmerhead Sled to Hard’ack in St. Albans to join other sledders on the hillVermont Edition
Celebrating World Music
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We talk with the founder of the Vermont-based world music label, Cumbancha. Also, Attorney General Bill Sorrell on the Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling. And, we take a wild ride on a sledding hill.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Andre Watts and Anton Bruckner
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Andre Watts plays Saint-Saens and Sir Georg Solti conducts Bruckner.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Morning Classics: File Under – Suites, Petite
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Two suites, both named "Petite" – one is less than 10 minutes long and the other is nearly 30. We’ll hear them both just for fun this morning along with some snowy selections by Tchaikovsky and Offenbach. The morning also offers a musical tribute to American pianist Earl Wild, who passed away over the weekend at age 94. Wild was the first pianist to be featured in a television broadcast when he was working for NBC in 1939.Commentary Series
Homeyer: Seed Catalogues Arrive
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Commentator Henry Homeyer says that just when winter seems to have settled in for good, seed catalogues in the mailbox remind him that spring isn’t really that far off.VPR News
Fallen Soldier’s Parents Attend Funerals, Deployments
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As National Guard soldiers deployed for service in Afghanistan in recent weeks, they’ve received a send off from hundreds of well wishers. Among them are the parents of soldiers killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.VPR News
Accident Closes Interstate 89 South Near Montpelier
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A stretch of Interstate 89 in the Montpelier area remains closed at this hour in the aftermath of a fatal crash. A passenger car and two tanker trucks carrying milk piled up in the southbound lanes of the highway at around 3:30 this morning.VPR News
NRC to review nuclear plant tritium monitoring
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Inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will arrive this week to review Vermont Yankee’s groundwater testing program after a tritium leak was found at the plant.VPR News
Burlington Airport Declines After Record Year
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Burlington International Airport reports that its traffic was a bit off in 2009, after a record year in 2008.VPR News
Frost Heaves Coach Fired
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The head coach of the Vermont Frost Heaves has been fired. The owner of the minor league basketball team says Jeff Strohm was replaced Friday by assistant coach Joe Salerno of Montpelier.VPR News
Feds File Antitrust Suit Against Dean Foods
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The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Dean Foods Co., saying a recent acquisition has spoiled a regional market for milk.VPR News
Vt.’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Up In December
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The Vermont Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate ticked up one-half of 1 percent in December to 6.9 percentVPR News
Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Education
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Five Democratic candidates for governor will discuss the state’s educational policy in a debate at the University of Vermont tonight.VPR News
Forensic scientists To Speak At Norwich University
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Norwich University is hosting a series of lectures on forensic science. The third annual CSI Symposium will be held Thursday and Friday in the school’s Dole Auditorium.VPR News
Officials Travel To Indiana To Observe Guard Training
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Vermont National Guard leaders and the state’s congressional delegation will travel to Indiana to observe soldiers training for their deployment to Afghanistan.VPR News
Racine Holds Kickoff Rally
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Vermont state Sen. Doug Racine has formally kicked off his campaign for governor. Racine held a kickoff rally Saturday in Winooski with about 75 supporters.VPR News
Shea-Porter Co-Sponsors Bill To Help Soldiers Guard Against Toxic Burn Pits
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New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is lending her support to a bill that would help protect troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from the disposal of toxic waste in open air burn pits.Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 25, 2010.All the Traditions
For Kate, Lhasa, and Sandra
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A sad but extremely fond farewell to local musicians Kate McGarrigle, Lhasa de la Sela, and Sandra Wright, all of whom passed on this month way too soon.My Place with Joel Najman
The Real Names Of Rock & Roll’s Early Divas
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This week Joel Najman’s My Place program looks at the female vocalists of the early years of Rock & Roll, specifically those who adopted professional names different from their original given names.The VPR Saturday Special
Radio Lab: Race
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Researchers have found that all humans, regardless of race, are more than 99.9% the same. This Saturday, Radio Lab tackles questions of race and genetics.Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera: Vanessa
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This afternoon’s Metropolitan Opera broadcast is a performance from the Met’s Archives: Samuel Barber’s Vanessa with Eleanor Steber, recorded on February 1, 1958.Interlude
Interlude: Edward MacDowell
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We hear the Piano Concerto No.2 by the late 19th- early 20th-century American composer Edward MacDowell.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz: Django, Pt. 2
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We celebrate Part two of our tribute to gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt on the eve of the centennial of his birth.Commentary Series
Gilbert: Smokeless Burning
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As more people talk about carbon footprints and turn to burning wood to heat their homes, Vermont Humanities Council executive director and commentator Peter Gilbert thinks of the science involved – and a poem by a poet who knew a lot about science.VPR News
Nuclear Engineer Says He Alerted State About Yankee Pipes Last Summer
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A nuclear engineer who advises the legislature says he alerted the state last summer and fall about the potential problems with underground pipes at Vermont Yankee.VPR News
Guard Deployment Schedule Likely To Change
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General Michael Dubie says it’s likely that the deployment date for 1500 Guard members heading to Afghanistan will be pushed back for several weeks, so the units can get some additional training that reflects their new combat mission.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Afternoon Classics: Roman Sketches
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Charles Tomlinson Griffes’ "Roman Sketches" are a set of piano works that smack of Debussy and Ravel–quite surprising coming from a composer from upstate New York! We’ll hear them this evening, and through the rest of the afternoon, we’ll hear Murray Perahia playing a Mozart concerto and Leila Josefowicz playing the great Violin Concerto of Sibelius.VPR News
VT Edition: Howard Dean on the health care bill strategy
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with former Governor Howard Dean about the strategy he thinks Democrats should use to pass a meaningful health care reform bill.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: January 22, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.Vermont Edition
Major General Michael Dubie
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Adjutant General Michael Dubie talks about the scope of the Vermont National Guard’s mission in Afghanistan, how long these troops will be there and how this large deployment affects the capabilities of the Guard here in Vermont.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Midday Classical: Simone Dinnerstein and Friends Play Bach LIVE
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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble play music of Bach LIVE on VPR Classical.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Morning Classics: Minuets and Beyond
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This morning on Classics for Kids (starting at 8:06am) we’ll learn about Minuets, the French dance form that made its way into everything from symphonies to operas, and suites and then sample minuets by Berlioz, Rameau, and Sweden’s Joseph Martin Kraus. Later on we’ll hear a gorgeously austere choral work by VYO composer-in-residence Robert Paterson, in advance of the orchestra’s concerts this weekend.VPR News
Elephant Listening Project’s Katy Payne Coming To St. Johnsbury
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For 20 years Katy Payne has been listening to sounds most humans will never hear. The sounds are the ultra-low rumblings of elephants that carry messages over great distances, and inspired what’s come to be known as the Elephant Listening Project.VPR News
Dean: Democrats Should Use Reconciliation To Pass Health Care Bill
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Former Governor Howard Dean is urging Democratic Congressional leaders to move ahead with a bold health care reform bill in the coming weeks.VPR News
Experts Debate Drinking Age At Statehouse
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Former Middlebury College President John McCardell is again urging Vermont lawmakers to consider changing the drinking age to 18, instead of its current 21.VPR News
Vermont Borrows $58 Million For Unemployment
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The Vermont Department of Labor says the state wants to borrow $58 million from the federal government to pay its unemployment benefits through the end of March.VPR News
Judge To Weigh Contempt Citation In Custody Battle
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A Vermont judge is expected to decide today whether to issue a contempt citation to a Virginia woman who has defied a court order to surrender the 7-year-old girl she had with her former partner.VPR News
Group Wants To Close Caves Nationwide To Protect Bats
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An advocacy group alarmed over the mass die-off of bats with white-nose syndrome has asked the Department of Interior to close all bat caves and mines on federal land nationwide.VPR News
Parties Split On Lynch’s State-Of-The-State
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Democrats applauded Democratic Governor John Lynch for focusing on jobs during his state-of-the-state speech.In Concert @ 8
In Concert @ 8: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Bernard Haitink, cond. Mahler: Symphony #3; Chicago Children’s Choir, Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano; Georg Solti, cond. 9:57 pm: Mahler: Rückertlieder: Blicke mir nicht in der Lieder!; Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli; “Mahler: Lieder”; EMI 66996; Time = 1:35Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 22, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz: Django, Pt. 1
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Django Reinhardt, the first, and only, "King of Jazz" in Europe, was born January 23rd, 1910 to gypsy parents. Hearing the music of Louis Armstrong in 1931 he found his focus & went on to redefined the role of the guitar in jazz. In Part 1 of a tribute, at the 100th Anniversary of his birth, we hear duets with his long-time partner Stephane Grappelli and his Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Tune in for Part 2 Friday January 22nd.Commentary Series
Delaney: Practical Lawmaking
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The Vermont legislature has just begun a new session, and commentator Dennis Delaney has some thoughts about what our legislators may, or may not achieve.Commentary Series
Moats: The Origins Of Hope
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The earthquake in Haiti has reminded commentator David Moats of something he learned during another earthquake – 21 years ago.VPR News
Radioactive Tritium Has Been Found At Other Nuclear Plants
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Vermonters have been getting a lesson in radioactive tritium over the past two weeks because of the discovery of contamination at Vermont Yankee. But other Entergy reactors in Massachusetts and New York also have similar leaks.VPR News
Douglas Maintains Stance On Vermont Yankee
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Governor Jim Douglas says the Public Service Board – not politicians – should have the authority to decide Vermont Yankee’s future because it has the expertise to decide whether Yankee should be licensed to operate for another 20 years.VPR News
Questions Mount Over Controversy At Police Academy
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Vermont’s police academy has been rocked by controversy over the past week and questions about what’s been going on at the facility are mounting.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Afternoon Classics: Feelin’ Loopy
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We’ll hear John Adams’ "Shaker Loops," a highly original and experimental work originally written for string septet in 1978. Also on the program, etudes by Rachmaninoff and Robert Schumann’s beautiful yet underrated Cello Concerto.VPR News
VT Edition: NE Survivors of Torture And Trauma
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Patrick Giantonio and Karen Fondacaro about a collaboration called NESTT (New England Survivors Of Torture And Trauma) which is working with asylum seekers who’ve been traumatized by their experiences.VPR News
Audio Postcard: Wells
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VPR’s Steve Zind visits the town of Wells to find out how a church there earned a spot on National Geographic’s list of 500 most ‘peaceful and powerful’ destinations in the world.VPR News
VT Edition: VT & The Global Market
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Ali Sarafzade, the new Director of the Vermont Global Trade Partnership about how much trade there is between Vermont businesses and overseas markets and what the potential is for the future.Vermont Edition
Vermont Businesses In the Global Market
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We’ll talk with the new head of the Vermont Global Trade Partnership about the opportunities – and obstacles – for Vermont businesses in the global market. Plus, helping torture survivors navigate the asylum process. And a town postcard from Wells.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Midday Classical: Brahms’ German Requiem
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Simon Rattle conducts the German Requiem of Johannes Brahms.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
If I Rest, I Rust
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Spanish tenor/baritone and conductor Plácido Domingo is known for saying, "If I rest, I rust". He turns 69 today, we’ll celebrate with the stunning aria E lucevan le stelle ("And the stars were shining") from Puccini’s Tosca. The second hour features a flurry of musical snowflakes from Tchaikovsky, Morten Lauridsen, and Lalo Schifrin. (No accumulation expected.)Commentary Series
Henningsen: Gay Marriage And Democracy
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Watching the defeat of gay marriage legislation in Maine, New York, and New Jersey in recent months, commentator Vic Henningsen notes that the struggle over gay marriage reflects differing understandings of how a democracy makes decisions.VPR News
Scientist Edwin Lyman Explains Tritium
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But just how worried should people be about the discovery of tritium at Vermont Yankee? To get to the science behind the headlines regarding tritium we got in touch with Doctor Edwin Lyman, a senior scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington.VPR News
MediaNews Group Say Bankruptcy Won’t Affect Newspaper Jobs
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The newspaper company that owns the Brattleboro Reformer and the Bennington Banner plans to file for reorganization in federal Bankruptcy Court. The owner of the Denver-based MediaNews Group says the Chapter 11 bankruptcy itself won’t affect jobs or operations at any of its papers. But changes are on the horizon.VPR News
Lawmakers To Hear From Employers
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Committees of the Vermont House and Senate are meeting to hear from employers from around the state on how to generate more jobs.VPR News
Feds Release $1.8 Million In Heating Aid To VT
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The federal government is giving Vermont about $1.8 million in emergency home heating assistance, but the state’s congressional delegation says it should be more.VPR News
Bentley’s Vintage Snowflake Photos For Sale In NYC
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Pioneering photographs of jewel-like snowflakes taken by the 19th-century Vermont farmer known as Snowflake Bentley are being sold in New York City.VPR News
New VT-NY Ferry Could Be In Operation By Feb. 1
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A new Lake Champlain ferry that will link Vermont and New York near the site of a now-demolished bridge should be carrying passengers by the end of the month.In Concert @ 8
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts: Beethoven Festival in Bonn
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Mahler Chamber Orchestra, cond. by Kent Nagano Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 (orchestral version) R. Strauss: Metamorphosen Brahms: Symphony #1Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 21, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz: Jimmy Cobb, Lew Soloff, Jeff “Tain” Watts
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We celebrate the birthdays of two drummers, Jimmy Cobb, famous for his work on Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue album and Jeff "Tain" Watts who worked with Wynton Marsalis for several years. We hear both men with their former bosses and leading their own groups.Commentary Series
McCallum: Two Artists Gone
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The passing of two renowned Vermont artists has left commentator Mary McCallum thinking about the legacies they leave behind.VPR News
More Radioactive Tritium Discovered At Vermont Yankee
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There’s been yet another discovery of radioactive tritium at Vermont Yankee. This time the tritium was found in a concrete-lined vault containing pipes near the reactor.VPR News
Republican Senate Win Generates Debate Over Health Care Overhaul
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Republican Scott Brown’s election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts has generated a lot of debate about the future of the health care overhaul in Washington. VPR’s Bob Kinzel talked to the members of Vermont’s congressional delegation about how the legislation will be affected.VPR News
Much Higher Levels Of Radioactive Tritium Reported At Vermont Yankee
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State officials say more radioactive tritium has been found at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant _ at much higher levels than were found in a test well nearly two weeks ago.VPR News
VT Edition: Candace Page Compares VT & OR
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Burlington Free PRess reporter Candace Page talks with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the comparisons she sees between Vermont and Oregon.VPR News
VT Edition: Broadband Connectivity
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with the head of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority, Tom Murray, and Vermont’s Chief Technology Officer, Tom Evslin about the status of cell phone and broadband service in Vermont.VPR News
VT Edition: Aldo Merusi Photo Exhibit
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All this month the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland is presenting an exhibition of the photography of Aldo Merusi, who was the Rutland Herald’s chief photographer for 37 years. VPR’s Nina Keck has more.Vermont Edition
Will Vermont Reach Its E-State Goal?
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We find out how much headway the state has made on the project and whether or not the goal is still in sight. Also, we catch up with Candace Page of the Burlington Free Press, and preview an exhibit of Aldo Merusi’s photography.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Midday Classical: VYO Composer-in-Residence Robert Paterson
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Walter Parker speaks with the Vermont Youth Orchestra’s composer-in-residence Robert Paterson at 1pm.Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby
Morning Classics: Schein On
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Johann Hermann Schein was born on this date (1586) in Saxony. He was among the first German composers to start adapting Italian styles and conventions into his own music, a practice that was later carried on by others like Telemann and Bach. (And, Schein had really great hair.) We’ll hear from Schein’s inventive "Banquet" of music this morning.Commentary Series
Seamans: Quagmire In Haiti?
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Commentator Bill Seamans wonders if the tragedy in Haiti could lead to another foreign policy quagmire for the United States.VPR News
Racetrack To Become Green Mountain Energy Park
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The long-defunct Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal could soon be generating electricity. The track’s owners say prospective tenants are lining up to become part of their proposed Green Mountain Energy Park.VPR News
Newspaper Group With 5 VT Papers Files for Bankruptcy
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The holding company of NewsMedia Group newspapers, which owns two Vermont daily newspapers, says it will file for bankruptcy protection.VPR News
Education Board Support School District Reduction
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The State Board of Education voted on Tuesday to support Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca’s campaign to sharply reduce the number of school districts in Vermont.VPR News
NH Unemployment Reaches 7 Percent
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New Hampshire’s unemployment rate inched up to 7 percent in December. Labor officials said Tuesday that the state’s jobless rate increased 0.3 percentage points from November and 2.7 percent points from the same time last year.VPR News
Kiss Says Champlain Parkway Will Move Forward
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Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss says a long-stalled road project is moving forward.VPR News
NH Takes Up Repeal Of Same-Sex Marriage
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Three weeks after New Hampshire legalized same sex marriage, opponents are asking the House to repeal the law and let voters amend the constitution to define marriage exclusively as between a man and a woman.VPR News
12 Flu Shot Clinics This Week
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Vermonters have a chance to get vaccinated against the swine flu this week, with 12 public clinics being held around the state. A large walk-in clinic will be held Friday afternoon at Burlington City Hall.In Concert @ 8
In Concert @ 8: New York Philharmonic
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New York Philharmonic conductor: Alan Gilbert soloist: Leif Ove Andsnes, piano Webern: Im Sommerwind (In the Summer Wind) Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488 Webern: Symphony Op. 21 Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C 9:52pm Boyce: Symphony No.6 in F; “Boyce: Symphonies I-VIII”; Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner; Argo 417824; Time = 6:35Eye on the Night Sky
Eye on the Night Sky
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Eye on the Night Sky from VPR and the Fairbanks Museum for January 20, 2010.Jazz with George Thomas
Jazz: New Year, New Releases
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We begin the evening with piano players, Jimmy Rowles, Nat King Cole, Ahmed Jamal and continue with new young women jazz musicians including sax players Tineke Postma & Sharel Cassity and pianist/vocalist Ramona Borthwick. The South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is featured with the German WDR Big Band Cologne.In Concert @ 8