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Story Archives of 'Vermont'New Law Could Make Vermont Most Business-Friendly StateBy Kevin Forrest on Wednesday, September 17, 2008.For years, Delaware attracted entrepreneurs looking to start a business. Flexible laws made it one of the easiest states in the country to incorporate. But the newest corporate models are companies that exist only in cyberspace. And these have been burdened by requirements for a physical presence and paper trails. And not where you might expect. The Vermont Standard’s Kevin Forrest reports. listen:
  Which State Has More Bald Eagles, New Hampshire or Vermont?By Kevin Forrest on Thursday, July 24, 2008.A friendly rivalry exists on each side of the Connecticut. Residents in the Green Mountain and Granite States love to compare the two. But when it comes to nesting pairs of bald eagles, there’s no contest. The Vermont Standard’s Kevin Forrest reports. listen:
Bats Are Dying from Something MysteriousBy Mark Bevis on Monday, March 17, 2008.In bat caves in New York and Vermont, a mystery is lurking. Sounds like the beginning of a comic book, but according to wildlife biologists this mystery isn't funny. It's called White Nose syndrome and it's killing bats by the thousands. Emily Brunkhurst is a biologist with the non-game and endangered wildlife program at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. She described the symptoms to NHPR's Mark Bevis. listen:
Springfield, Vermont Plays Host To Simpsons PremiereBy Kevin Forrest on Friday, July 20, 2007.Springfield Vermont was once home to a powerful machine tool industry.\ That success was so well-known, the town was on Hitler's top 10 list of US Cities to bomb in World War II. While Springfield isn't famous like it once was, town officials are hoping that may change as soon as tomorrow. That's when it hosts the world premiere of the new Simpsons movie. The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports. listen:
Perkinsville, Vermont Remembers the State's Worst Aviation DisasterBy Kevin Forrest on Friday, June 15, 2007.This weekend, the small town of Perkinsville, Vermont, is planning to mark the 60th anniversary of Vermont's worst aviation disaster. Compared to most airplane crashes these days, the deathtoll in the crash of the army B-29 bomber was small. But the town has never forgotten that night. The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports. listen:
A New Investigator on an Old Murder TrailBy Kevin Forrest on Friday, April 27, 2007.A Vermont State Police investigator is searching for fresh clues on a two decades-old unsolved murder. The brutal slaying is thought to be part of the Connecticut Valley serial killings which sent waves of fear along both sides of the river during the 1980s. The Vermont Standard’s Kevin Forrest reports. listen:
How did Civil Unions Affect Vermont?By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.If New Hampshire does become the fourth state to recognize unions between same sex couples, what might be the practical, everyday effects. To find an answer, NHPR's Mark Bevis looked no further than next door in Vermont, the first state to pass a civil union bill seven years ago. He spoke to Vermont's Secretary of State, Deb Markowitz, who held the post even then. listen:
An Exercise in Brevity: Vermont’s Ten-Minute Play FestivalBy Liz Bulkley on Thursday, February 8, 2007.A Vermont Theater troupe is mixing things up a bit this weekend with their first-annual “Ten-Minute Play Festival.†The Parish Players are billing it as "8 Tales of Love, Lust and Language". We’ll talk with some of the playwrights about what’s good and what’s not so good about trying to write such short, to-the-point performances. Our Guests Are: Marisa Kraus Smith, playwright and event organizer. Her ten-minute play is called The Dress Rehearsal Joe Applegate, playwright and editor for the Valley News. His ten-minute play is called Is Hope Dead? Bill Phillips, screenwriter and professor at Dartmouth’s Department of Film and Television Studies. His ten-minute play is called Breaking Up. listen:
Dateline VermontBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, January 8, 2007.Journalist Chris Graff has covered the Green Mountain State's biggest news stories for the past thirty years. His new book, Dateline Vermont looks back on those decades and shows how Vermont went from being a Republican outpost to the home of Civil Unions, Howard Dean, and Bernie Sanders. He'll talk to us about that and how he dealt with his controversial dismissal from the Associated Press. listen:
Sandglass Theater & Cambodian CultureBy Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, October 11, 2006.Cambodian Puppet Shows are both ethereal and down to earth. The ancient performance art relies on myths and legends and beautifully carved cowhides. We're going to talk with Eric Bass, the artistic director of Sandglass Theater in Vermont about an unusual collaboration between his troupe, and visiting Cambodian artists from the Sovanna Phum Puppet Theater whose work centers around politics and social mores. listen:
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