Vermont Public Radio: john sayles
The White River Indie Film Festival brings acclaimed independent filmmaker John Sayles to Vermont this weekend. His first feature was 1980's Return of the Secaucus Seven, which was made on a shoestring budget, and released to great acclaim.
A new USDA report shows the highest hunger levels in the U.S. since 1995. In Vermont, 12% of households struggle with hunger. We look into why the issue of hunger continues to worsen. Also, Vermont's state forests celebrate 100 years!
Vermont Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wood has promoted two agency managers to become commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and deputy secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources.