We take a look at Vermont ideas that never got off the ground like the Winooski Dome and the Green Mountain Parkway and we hear about a new study about when Neanderthals roamed the earth.

Shuttered general stores, looming post office closings, population shifts and economic factors are changing the character of Vermont's villages and raising the question of what makes a community a community. Commentary: General Stores In Vermont

After viewing a recent exhibit of photographs in Rutland, commentator Tom Slayton has been thinking about cameras, everyday life, and lasting images.

Vermont's 272 mile footpath through the Green Mountains is about to turn 100.  We celebrate the trail, and learn about its creation.  Also, a look at why some species of bumblebees are disappearing from Vermont.