Vermont Public Radio: Contributions by Patti Daniels

Vermonter In Damascus Defends Assad Regime

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:45:00 -0400

Increasingly disturbing information out of Syria may seem a world away, but not for Deborah Felmeth who lives half the year in Vergennes and the other half in Damascus.She shares her surprising perspective on the Syrian uprising.

Treating And Caring For Alzheimer's Patients

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Alzheimer's Disease ravages the brain and presents a host of challenges for families grappling with the disease. Last week the federal government announced a new effort to prevent or treat Alzheimer's by 2025.

Autisim Bill Will Help With Care Issues

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:50:00 -0400

Attorney Claudia Pringles explains how the autism insurance measure that Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law on Wednesday, requiring insurance companies to provide coverage for autism, will help families whose children need care.

Burlington Musician Shares Inspiration For New Album

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:50:00 -0400

Singer-songwriter Zack duPont has a new album out this month. The Burlington-based musician talked with VPR about his inspiration for Somewhere In Between.

Adjutant General Dubie Prepares To Step Down

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Major General Michael Dubie's tenure as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard will end this year, when he's confirmed as deputy commander of NORTHCOM. Dubie talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about his years heading the guard and the issues his successor will face.

Local Author Explores Kung Fu Legend In Picture Book

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:44:00 -0400

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with author, screenwriter John Fusco about his new picture book for young readers titled "Little Monk and the Mantis: A Bug, A Boy, and the Birth of a Kung Fu Legend."

Reporters Roundtable: Results Of 2012 Legislature

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

We talk with political reporters in the state about how lawmakers and the governor dealt with several difficult issues in the final year of the biennium.

Derby Line Wind Project Draws Opposition On Both Sides Of The Border

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:50:43 -0400

Newport Daily Express reporter Laura Carpenter on a proposed wind project in Derby Line, and the opposition from the town and its neighbors in Stanstead, Quebec.

VPT Premieres Latest Installments Of 'The Governors'

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:50:00 -0400

This week Vermont Public Television will release the latest episodes in a long series called "The Governors," covering the administrations of Howard Dean and Jim Douglas.

Flocking Together: Spring Migration Bird Show

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Time to get out your waterproof binoculars, and download the latest birding app - it's time for Vermont Edition's annual bird show.

Hundreds Of Vermonters Rally On May Day

Tue, 01 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400

Demonstrators paraded through Vermont's capital city on May Day, calling for health care for all, fair wages and an end to corporate greed.

Greening Up And Cleaning Up, Still

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Vermont's annual anti-litter Green Up Day is taking on the added challenge of cleaning up debris left by Tropical Storm Irene in August.

350 Vermont: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Climate change is a global issue, but many organizations are working to tackle the problem by engaging people at the local level.

Report Assesses Vermont's Environmental Health

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

We like to think Vermont is "green" but when you look beyond the postcard image, how is Vermont’s environment really doing? The Agency of Natural Resources is resuming a tradition of an annual report on the state's leading environmental indicators.

Voices In the Week's News

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:50:00 -0400

These were some of the voices in the week's news.

Interview: Senate Slogs Toward Adjournment

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:44:00 -0400

Senate President Pro Temp John Campbell talks with VPR's Bob Kinzel about the Senate calendar and the bills his chamber needs to consider before adjournment.

Health Care Bill Nears Vote In Vt. Senate

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

The 2012 health care bill sets up a consumer exchange, and allows individuals and small businesses to be eligible for federal tax credits.

Vt. Ag Secretary Won't Support GMO Bill In Legislature

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:41:12 -0400

Agriculture Secretary Chuck Ross says the Shumlin administration agrees that people should be able to know whether GMOs are in their food but he says the threat of lawsuit makes current legislation untenable.

Interview: A Look Inside The Human Body

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:44:00 -0400

VPR's Jane Lindholm walks through the traveling exhibit "Our Body: The Universe Within" at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center with Dr. Gary Mawe of the UVM College of Medicine.

Milk Prices, Irene Aftermath Worry Farmers

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Farmers are embarking on the first planting season after the destructive floods of Tropical Storm Irene, and the continued recovery coincides with low milk prices.