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The state is currently housing about 2,700 people who would otherwise be homeless in 75 motels around Vermont. VTDigger reporter Katie Jickling booked a stay in one.

The state is currently housing about 2,700 people who would otherwise be homeless in 75 motels around Vermont. VTDigger reporter Katie Jickling booked a stay in one.

The state is currently housing about 2,700 people who would otherwise be homeless in 75 motels around Vermont. VTDigger reporter Katie Jickling booked a stay in one.

The Covid-19 vaccine gives hope that some kind of normal life will start again soon. But it won’t bring back everything we’ve lost over the past year. In Part 2 of a two-part series, four people from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project talk about trauma.

The Covid-19 vaccine gives hope that some kind of normal life will start again soon. But it won’t bring back everything we’ve lost over the past year. In Part 2 of a two-part series, four people from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project talk about trauma.

The Covid-19 vaccine gives hope that some kind of normal life will start again soon. But it won’t bring back everything we’ve lost over the past year. In Part 2 of a two-part series, four people from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project talk about trauma.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Vermont saw a massive outpouring of community support. Those who helped respond to the crisis now say they never expected we would still be facing the same challenges a year later. Part 1 of a two-part series. Read more from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Vermont saw a massive outpouring of community support. Those who helped respond to the crisis now say they never expected we would still be facing the same challenges a year later. Part 1 of a two-part series. Read more from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Vermont saw a massive outpouring of community support. Those who helped respond to the crisis now say they never expected we would still be facing the same challenges a year later. Part 1 of a two-part series. Read more from VTDigger's Virus in Vermont project.

While most of Vermont's schools have maintained in-person or hybrid models since the fall, a recent push to fully reopen classrooms this spring has renewed the debate over how much in-person education is safe — and how much more the state should ask of educators. Guests: Bibba Kahn (Main Street Middle School), Lola Duffort (VTDigger)

While most of Vermont's schools have maintained in-person or hybrid models since the fall, a recent push to fully reopen classrooms this spring has renewed the debate over how much in-person education is safe — and how much more the state should ask of educators. Guests: Bibba Kahn (Main Street Middle School), Lola Duffort (VTDigger)

While most of Vermont's schools have maintained in-person or hybrid models since the fall, a recent push to fully reopen classrooms this spring has renewed the debate over how much in-person education is safe — and how much more the state should ask of educators. Guests: Bibba Kahn (Main Street Middle School), Lola Duffort (VTDigger)

In a new report, Vermont's director of racial equity discusses how people of color in Vermont, like in the rest of the country, face disproportionate health impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. But the global crisis has also deepened what she describes as “out-of-state ‘xenophobia,’” a problematic notion of who is a “real Vermonter” that remains a key barrier to achieving equity.

In a new report, Vermont's director of racial equity discusses how people of color in Vermont, like in the rest of the country, face disproportionate health impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. But the global crisis has also deepened what she describes as “out-of-state ‘xenophobia,’” a problematic notion of who is a “real Vermonter” that remains a key barrier to achieving equity.

In a new report, Vermont's director of racial equity discusses how people of color in Vermont, like in the rest of the country, face disproportionate health impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. But the global crisis has also deepened what she describes as “out-of-state ‘xenophobia,’” a problematic notion of who is a “real Vermonter” that remains a key barrier to achieving equity.

After years of delays, how will one of Burlington’s most ambitious development projects move forward? And why did things go so wrong? It depends on who you ask.

After years of delays, how will one of Burlington’s most ambitious development projects move forward? And why did things go so wrong? It depends on who you ask.

After years of delays, how will one of Burlington’s most ambitious development projects move forward? And why did things go so wrong? It depends on who you ask.

Federal Covid relief funding has helped the state avoid a major budget crunch. In fact, it’s allowed Gov. Phil Scott to propose a spending plan that puts about $210 million dollars towards one-time investments. Now, key lawmakers are wondering whether the governor’s plan is too thrifty, considering there’s likely even more federal money on the way. For more Statehouse news, sign up for our Final Reading email newsletter.

Federal Covid relief funding has helped the state avoid a major budget crunch. In fact, it’s allowed Gov. Phil Scott to propose a spending plan that puts about $210 million dollars towards one-time investments. Now, key lawmakers are wondering whether the governor’s plan is too thrifty, considering there’s likely even more federal money on the way. For more Statehouse news, sign up for our Final Reading email newsletter.

Federal Covid relief funding has helped the state avoid a major budget crunch. In fact, it’s allowed Gov. Phil Scott to propose a spending plan that puts about $210 million dollars towards one-time investments. Now, key lawmakers are wondering whether the governor’s plan is too thrifty, considering there’s likely even more federal money on the way. For more Statehouse news, sign up for our Final Reading email newsletter.

Back in May 2020, we traveled to Fletcher, a Franklin County town that dodged the 1918 flu pandemic, to see if it held clues for keeping out Covid-19. This month, Vermont Public Radio's 'Brave Little State' podcast took a listener question about how the town is faring now, about ten months into the pandemic. They invited us on to talk about what we learned from our reporting — and found that the town hasn't exactly stayed Covid-free. Here's the full episode from Brave Little State.

Back in May 2020, we traveled to Fletcher, a Franklin County town that dodged the 1918 flu pandemic, to see if it held clues for keeping out Covid-19. This month, Vermont Public Radio's 'Brave Little State' podcast took a listener question about how the town is faring now, about ten months into the pandemic. They invited us on to talk about what we learned from our reporting — and found that the town hasn't exactly stayed Covid-free. Here's the full episode from Brave Little State.

Back in May 2020, we traveled to Fletcher, a Franklin County town that dodged the 1918 flu pandemic, to see if it held clues for keeping out Covid-19. This month, Vermont Public Radio's 'Brave Little State' podcast took a listener question about how the town is faring now, about ten months into the pandemic. They invited us on to talk about what we learned from our reporting — and found that the town hasn't exactly stayed Covid-free. Here's the full episode from Brave Little State.