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'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.

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.

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.

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.

Construction of a new bridge across Lake Champlain could begin by the end of the month.

Voters in the town of Addison have struck down a deal to create a unified union school district with four other towns.

The southern Vermont towns of Grafton and Athens will vote Wednesday whether to reconsider their joint 2011 school budget.

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.

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.

A vast wildlife area where three towns converge has been purchased for preservation by the Nature Conservancy of Vermont.  

The Moth returns to VPR with stories of unusual cures for depression and a promise that gets a convicted criminal out of jail.

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.

A Burlington organization that works with troubled teens will receive an Innovation Award for reducing wait times for services such as drug abuse treatment.

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.

Construction has begun on Rutland's long-awaited bike and pedestrian path.

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. 

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.

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.

Professor Andrew Koppelman discusses the political arguments for and against same-sex marriage.

Three major players in the fight for Vermont's civil union law look back on its creation ten years ago.

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'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.

Horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi answers all of your gardening questions.  Also, a backstage look at the new musical, "My Ohio.

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.