Grace Benninghoff
Local host, 'All Things Considered'Grace is the local host of 'All Things Considered' on VPR. She joined the station in 2022.
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Vermont has seen surging COVID-19 numbers in recent weeks, driven in part by the “stealth" omicron subvariant BA.2. To get a feel for how schools are weathering the uptick in cases, we spoke with Jay Nichols, executive director of the Vermont Principals' Association. -
For the first time in half a century, states will likely decide whether abortion is legal within their borders. Some Vermonters remain opposed to abortion and would like to see stronger restrictions in place.
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The biggest climate policy of the year didn't make it out of the legislative session. What happened?The Vermont Legislature is adjourned and lawmakers are leaving Montpelier without a clean heat standard on the books, following a failed effort to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto of the bill. What does this mean for Vermont's ability to meet its statutory commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
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Known for their red eyes and haunting calls, the birds were a rare sight in Vermont several decades ago — but they’ve rebounded.
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Lauren MacAfee reviews the legal status of abortion in Vermont, and how it may change moving forward.
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Small cannabis grower reflects on licensing delays, jumping into Vt.'s fledgling recreational marketVermont Cannabis growers are eagerly awaiting the approval of licenses from the state Cannabis Control Board, the governing body that decides who can sell products in the state’s forthcoming recreational marketplace. One small grower hoping to get one is Eduardo Jaime, owner of Fine Bud Farms in Randolph.
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Gov. Phil Scott made it official on Wednesday that the village of Essex Junction will separate from the town of Essex on July 1 of this year.
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A year after protests erupted on UVM's campus over how the university handled sexual assault allegations, UVM has made some changes. But is it enough?
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Vermont has detected its first cases of the new strain of avian flu.Two bald eagles tested positive for the virus over the weekend, according to state officials. While the highly contagious virus has not yet been detected in domestic birds, officials say they are concerned about this possibility.
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Vermont saw a record number of fatal opioid overdoses in 2021. Plus, little progress in UVM union negotiations, new housing in Middlebury and Ludlow, and COVID-19 numbers.
