Charlie talks first with Parks Director Glen Cuttita and Rec Center Director Nicole Conley, with Colchester Parks and Recreation, on getting in shape this time of year, and New Years Resolutions.and Jeff Weld from Casella with the Sustainability Spotlight, on career opportunities at Casella.Then callers talk about how their New Years Resolutions are going.
Charlie Pappillo wraps the 2026 year with the Cold Weather Show.Charlie talks first with Matthew Smith, of Efficiency Vermont, on energy saving ideas to help heat your home in the winter...then he talks with Lee Kittell, WDEV's host of the Morning News Service, about the recent RadioVermont MilneTravel AtlasCruises voyage to Antarctica.
Host Charlie Pappillo welcomes in Jim Haas, of the Rise Up Bakery in Barre -- online at Riseupbakeryvt.comand Sam Palmisano of Pulcinella's Italian restaurant in South Burlington and author of THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS -- online at pulcinellas.us, talking about Italian food and Operation Firecuffs, to benefit Vermont Childrens HospitalOne lucky listener won a 100 dollar gift certificate to Pulcinella's.
This episode of Travels with Charlie was published 11/17/2025.
Charlie opens with Joanne Gillespie, Ambassador Coordinator and Member of the Board of Trustees for The INTO LIGHT Project, talking about the human impact of drug addiction,Tom Bryant, owner of Maxi's Restaurant in Waterbury, getting ready for a 25th Anniversary party this weekend,and Denis O'Brien, organizer of a documentary/reality series featuring local bands, looking for the top three to culminate in a Battle of the Bands!