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Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Men Make Dinner DayVT Troopers begin patrolling downtown BTVVT farms rally for JamaicaBETA goes public, makes a Bil New “public access” license to recreate on VT Fish & Wildlife landDelay in return-to-work mandateUVM students make an app to help non-profitsThe Supreme Court hears challenges to Trump’s tariffs with Vermont ties -Man found dead in SoBu city hall Rutland library to be used as cold weather shelterHart Says Grief, Politics Led Him to Resign Vermont Senate SeatMysterious swirl in BTV(56:30) Break music:  Best Boys - “Forgive Forget” https://bestboysmusic.bandcamp.com/track/forgive-forget  Burlington seeks approval for overdue harbor dredgingUVM Students Pressure Officials to Improve Campus HousingSouthern Vermont school board moves to close two elementary schools, go Free donuts in Rutland for constitutional knowledgeAlternative to pumpkin compostingVT Civil War painting coming homeLions Club finally awards VT manBreak Room Lets You Smash Stuff Without Consequences(1:26:45) Break music: VT Union - “Itz VT” https://vtunion.bandcamp.com/track/itz-vt  Scumbag mapFence damaged in BerlinMan beat with own gun in BurlingtonMan assaults St. J town employee Feds arrest man for allegedly selling drugs near school Brattleboro woman can't say sorry, gets two-days in jail for stealing nieceStacy blames murder on brother, then withdraws statement Vt. man charged with drilling gas tank as similar thefts plague regionBookkeeper accused of embezzling from Vt. fire departmentHere are the top baby names of 2025Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Cat Day Lawsuit over food stamp fundingMontpelier giving away land to a developerBurlington micro-theaterNew downtown homeless shelterScott’s safety planDebacle at Hyde Park electricUVM Health’s children’s hospital receives $25 million donation (47:10) Break music:  The Rear Defrosters - Barstool Thinker https://songsofmichaelroberts.bandcamp.com/track/barstool-thinker  More peepers at StoweSinking Houseboat at Lake WilloughbyThis you, Glo? Milton woman urges neighbors to Buy NothingFinally - bus driver license reciprocityVermont Sake(1:13:16) Break music: The Obvious Tells - Not in Our Cities https://theobvioustells.bandcamp.com/track/not-in-our-cities  Scumbag map100 lbs of cocaine seized at Canada borderSuspicious bag found in Irasburg, VT VT hacker avoids jail time Troy man using fake hundred dolla billsWhatchu know bout Troy, VT?High speed chase in St. JThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Bourbon DayGov. Phil Scott vetoes motel program overhaul  -Ousted Vt. police chief asks judge to block town from hiring replacementUnion calls for new South Burlington school superintendentOmnibus election bill moving through Vermont SenateScott Signs Cannabis Bill That Many Growers Dislike | Welch wants to pay you to bike to workWelch wants to pay you moreElectric canoesWill Vermont court ruling settle question for neighbors of stinky farm?(42:19) Break music:  Years Per Hour - My Day Will Come https://yearsperhour.bandcamp.com/track/my-day-will-come   Longtime Mount Holly cheesemaker looking to pass the baton Killington demands a skate parkCourt dismisses father’s lawsuit against Burlington newspaper over lVermont joins multistate lawsuit to protect 23andMe users’ private A Surgeon Sues a Colleague — and Employer — Over Son's Death A Volunteer Program Helps Older Vermonters Care for Pets Vermont again leads nation in maple syrup production(1:22:33) Break music: Hell Priest - Something Wicked https://hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com/track/something-wicked  Scumbag map Suspicious Lyndon barn fireHinesburg woman leads police on high speed chaseLeicester man arrested for showing up to a school intoxicatedGunfire in traffic Burington dispute Enosburgh woman arrested in Burlington gun incidentMontpelier man arrested for assaulting policeMass. woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder in Vt.Homicide suspect sentenced on drug, gun chargesVt. woman stole countless pieces of mail, investigators sayThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Loomis DayBrave Little VT companies help smack down tariffs…for nowICE raid in NewportVermont Conversation: Jasper Hill Farm's Mateo Kehler confronts Canadian ‘How is this not price-gouging?’: Hospital drug markups spark legislation, anger  - Kids CodeVT cell phone ban in schools Burlington mayor asks council to reconsider moving free food programAn easier pathway for new teachersRutland teacher unions reaches dealBurlington to reconsider fair and impartial policing policy(55:45) Break music:  Marxist Jargon - Billionaires https://marxistjargon.bandcamp.com/track/billionaires  Lake Monsters opening day tomorrowVT spelling bee veteranVt. funeral home first in the state to use water cremationBankruptcy judge dismisses Banyai’s attempt to block town’s property claimVT refugee groups launches language appBrattleboro drug houses(1:24:28) Break music:   Greg Freeman - Point and Shoot https://gregfreeman1.bandcamp.com/album/burnover  Scumbag map Barre police log Brandon death ruled shooting Old North End robbery Fugitive arrested in Fair HavenFormer VT lawmaker faces domestic violence charges Brooklyn coke dealer caught at BTVThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week's show: Happy National Road Trip DayWedding RecapBurlington mayor’s wife gets a raiseLt. Gov. and Weed Farmer Rodgers Pushes a Bill That Would Slash His Costs Spring sees spike in Vermont homicidesDon't abuse that corpseVermont opioid overdoses fell in 2024Youth in Vermont custody have been physically restrained hundreds of timesBurlington’s guns in bars ban faces headwinds at StatehouseFood Not Cops meal program forced to moveHow do we become Citizens of the Year?Possible towing fee cap(50:57) Break music:  BarbieMode - “Tug Boat” ​​https://barbiemode.bandcamp.com/track/tug-boat  Meet ChatGVTRutland sip and shopStop the Bleed trainingResignation mulliganCVU students do a walk-out & Brattleboro as wellVT Coyotes hold a combineShweebee - the future of yard games(1:24:37) Break music:   Tinkerbullet - “Mannequin” https://tinkerbullet.bandcamp.com/track/mannequin-2  Scumbag mapMan hit by trainRichford woman charged with Medicaid fraudRutland police chief in scuffleFairhven stalker ruins prom nightMaidstone man shoots at neighbors homeWhatchu know bout Maidstone, VT?TD bank robbery in BrattleboroBrattleboro stabbingNew Fairhaven animal mayorThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National No Pants DayMobile home rules are pissing off seniorsVermont Construction Academy celebrates official launchMajority of Bradford firefighters resign in protest of chief’s demotionNo Fairlee drive-in this summerEnosburgh PDWoodstock Police Chief Is Demoted to Patrol Officer Department of Duh: minorities pulled over more often in VTEssex Junction looking for a rebrand(48:35) Break music:  like bunny - Last Kids https://likebunny.bandcamp.com/track/last-kids  Isle LaMotte man wants to keep old national guard towerHow green is Vermont’s cannabis industry?Final Reading: Regulators prepare to roll out medical cannabis sales at VerScrappy Burlington High School Debaters Make National Finals | Seven DaA look at plans to transform former Vermont school into spaSearch teams find body of missing hiker during trainingCrews rescue person stranded on island in Winooski River(1:20:30) Break music:  Burly Girlies - $1.25 https://burlygirlies.bandcamp.com/track/125  Scumbag mapInvoluntary manslaughter in BarreHow a high-profile Vermont murder case fell apart - VTDiggerNorwich University students arrested for theft at Caledonia County cannabis farm Cavendish man charged with arson Whatchu know about Cavendish, VT? Williamstown, VT man steals truck on camSuspect arrested in Burlington shooting that injured  + 2nd suspect arrestedVt. teacher accused of driving to school drunkFormer Newport substance abuse counselor sentenced following multiple viThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Hug a Plumber DayMeasles in VTBill passes to erase medical debtBootlickers raid a farm in Berkshire, VTWhatchu know ’bout Berkshire, VT?How’s that rental registry working out?People buying chickBye Michael HarringtonBurlington South End housing project hits a barrier State employees union leader secretly filmedLawmakers look at proposed new alcohol tax(57:29) Break music:  EXIA ULTA - “Pamela Anderson Lee Calendar” https://exiaulta.bandcamp.com/track/pamela-anderson-lee-calendar   Our old friend, Myers Mermel and WDEV Northfield police chief criticized for attireThe Poultney Booster club is big mad Bradford teen center is blowing up90-year-old track star from Shelburne, VTNew life for Danville train stationBurlington considers scrapping recycling program(1:27:24) Break music:   Jas Stewart - Wasn’t for the Money https://jasstewart.bandcamp.com/track/wasnt-for-the-money  Scumbag mapBurlington knife attack Restaurant stabber convicted Walmart break-in Store in Barre robbed A sign of spring? Rutland’s first shooting of the year Burlington man shoots into parked car Stocker the stalker A well-placed headbuttThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy International Amateur Radio DayZoie Saunders standing up to Trump for DEIAirport beefMiddlebury encampment policyGov. Phil Scott: 'The best interest' of detainees will guide decision on state aManchester says “no flags”Bernie at CoachellaNorth Hero school to close permanently in JuneBurlington Adopts Zoning to Encourage Higher Ground Move A Large Farm With Pollution Problems Wants to ExpandBurlington to offer free parking WednesdayJoe’s pond - spring is here!(43:12) Break music:  Raptors - “Tiny Little Robots” https://raptorsarethebest.bandcamp.com/track/tiny-little-robots  One District, One Book Reading programNo background checks at Rutland parks & RecVermont beekeepers work to produce future generations of disease-resistant  Putney Library looking for booksSmart-cribs soothe babies experiencing opiate withdrawalLamoille County Sheriff’s deputy placed on leave over conversation with deFinal Reading: What does the Portuguese Olympic Committee have to do wit(1:18:10) Break music:   Amystera - “Rebirth” https://amystera.bandcamp.com/track/rebirth  Scumbag map St J cop used excessive force in Barre Something fishy about this Plainfield crashPolice looking for Colchester shooting suspectBridport teen admits to killing fatherBurlington clothes heist Bring back catamounts? Levi, the crime-fighting bulldogThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy national Barbershop Quartet DayCVU students getting deported + Oh wait, maybe notCase of Turkish Tufts Student Arrested by ICE Will Be Heard in Vermont Pownal student who brought gun to school said he was bulliedMain Street construction hurting Burlington businessNew Burlington movie theater?State treasurer says tariffs could cost Vermont $1 billion a year; Local buSweeping Education Reform Bill Advances in Vermont House Incarcerated dads can get child visits(1:06:51) Break music:  Night Protocol - “Blood and Whiskey” https://nightprotocol.bandcamp.com/track/blood-and-whiskey-2   St J is getting a new sign and we can vote Planned Parenthood to Shutter St. Johnsbury Clinic  Whatchu know bout Saint J?VT needs fishing teachersFlushing hydrants in ColchesterFather & son police chiefsCabot Premium Butter recalled over possible fecal contamination(1:59:00) Break music:  Kozmic Jones - “Body” https://kozmicjones.bandcamp.com/track/5-body   Scumbag map Man charged with the attempted murder of former boss, the chef of Brandon’s Café Young arsonists in BarreArmed Colchester man chased woman outside daycare Montpelier police log Lyndon dog thiefVermont battles beavers for dam compliance Frog-pocalypseThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy national School Librarian DayYankees - innovators or big fat cheaters?Should church pay retiring child abusers?Road linking VT and Montreal scrappedVT goin’ nuclearPotential changes to VT’s little known panfish marketWelch wants local dairy farmers to get their milk in schoolsThe feds are usingVermont’s prisons for immigration  Amtrak’s Vermonter celebrates 30th anniversaryProgressive young  Vermonters are giving away inheritances(53:30) Break music:  Boomslang - “Together” https://boomslangvt.bandcamp.com/track/together   BETA goes coast to coast Burlington city council president challengeThe mad hatter of Manchester They’re cutting the kids rocket programsVT family gets an empty urnLocal group expected to acquire Burke Mountain ski resortEat Vermont appVermont Brewer Donates Captured CO2 to Cannabis Grower SunCommon Sues Former Manager Who Defected to Competitor(1:38:57) Break music:  Ranjii - “Dear Life https://rajnii.bandcamp.com/track/dear-life-2  Scumbag map Murder for hire plot foiledEast Ryegate shootoutHit and run / attempted homicide Rutland roofer tax evader Man arrested in Virgin Islands for threatening VT county prosecutor Plainfield dog scofflawSlow down for amphibians and salamanders Coyote attacks person in HinesburgThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy national Memory DayUhhh, what did we miss?Portugal recap?Amazon coming to EssexFewer regulations for at-home food makersProposed changes to Vermont’s ‘right to farm’ law make headway in the SeBen & Jerry’s claims parent company fired CEO over brand’s progressive acAs US-Canada relations sour, Vermont businesses are facing boycotts Canadian Ire Over Trump Hits Vermont's Distillers (52:02) Break music:  Brunch - Dr. Benway (Live at Robot Dog) https://brunchtheband.bandcamp.com/track/dr-benway-live-at-robot-dog Shelburne Cop Who Hit and Killed Cyclist Pleads Not Guilty  Woodstock police chief in limboBuffalo pothole banditRutland gets a gay barSenate Votes to Confirm Zoie Saunders as Education Secretary Report details costly restoration work needed at Bennington Monument VT students win fish art contest (1:32:29) Break music:  MF Oblivion - From the Woods https://mfoblivion.bandcamp.com/track/from-the-woods-ft-dj-lucas-subjxct-5  Scumbag map School shooting avertedHung jury in thieving trooper trialPipe bomb found during Vermont traffic stop, police  Berlin thief? Hit and run driver identifiedBurlington kidnapping plotBears coming out of hibernationWorld happiness rankings 2025Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy national Drinking Straw DayWe’re number 4 - Vermont’s homelessness ranks 4th in nationVT Truth and Reconciliation Committee needs 3rd memberFewer traffic deaths in 2024Increasing pharmacy closures mean long drives for Vermont residents, mirroring a ‘An anomaly?’: Pay to state employees under investigation exceeds $2.6 million tMontpelier officials use treated wastewater to shrink Winooski River ice jam Year in Review: Brattleboro contends with a troubled downtown (1:02:27) Break music:  Jacob Green - “If the Spirit Moves You, Let It Shine” https://jacobgreen.bandcamp.com/track/if-the-spirit-moves-let-it-shine  Westbury, VT’s newest village, is one year oldSaint Mike’s going free tuitionStowe native breaks world ski recordYoung VT ninja warriorsStewart's Shops completes purchase of Jolley stores Federal judge dimisses pro-Palestinian student group's lawsuit against UVM  Vermont's 2024 cannabis data released | GreenMountain Vermont Cannabis Departure of the Associated Press’ last Vermont reporter marks the end of (1:38:52) Break music:  Michael Roberts - “2030” https://songsofmichaelroberts.bandcamp.com/album/rose-gold  Scumbag mapVandalism closes University Mall; suspect arrestedStamford man accused of arson, insurance fraud Hannaford robbery in Saint Albans Barre dumpster fire Assault and robbery in BarreThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! Happy national Sangria DayIts easier to get to TampaMayor concerned about Burlington police staffing reportSaint Albans has its own policing problemsUVM men’s soccer wins 2024 NCAA tournamentPro-Palestinian ballot measure fails to make it to bal Tenants vs landlords$21.8M housing project to create 40 units in Newport area Governor to again ask lawmakers to delay juvenile justice Burlington Cannabis Shop to ClosePutney Mountain Hawkwatch Recent Canada lynx sightings (1:01:46) Break music:  Bone Bone - “Jounce” https://burlingtonelectronicdepartment.bandcamp.com/track/jounce  Will it lamp?Bethel’s 1st annual drag ChristmasCollecting VermontianaManure spreading ban Barre emergency crews to get better radio coverageWCAX Investigates: Why didn’t financial irregularities trigger state invBernie Look alike(1:28:27) Break music:  Cave Chimera - “Things Change” https://cavechimera.bandcamp.com/track/things-change  Scumbag mapShaftsbury man faces years  of jail without trial after re-offendingAmbulance fracasVT man accused of serious mail threatsSoBu man connected with Saint J robberyBelvidere camp murderSaint Albans grocery store clerk assaulted The ol crash and grab in RutlandNewport woman charged with forcing teen to drink detergent mixture - Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Salesperson DayMajestic 10 gets a liquor licenseBurlington City Council weighs graffiti ordinanceRutland’s Cortina Inn gets temporarily shut downLawsuit alleges abuses in hotel program Vermont to Begin Testing Milk Supply for Bird Flu |Supreme Court Approves Demolition of Burlington CathedralVermont Construction Company citedMayor announces pick to create Burlington overdose prevention ceVermont Supreme Court rules in favor of Williston dog rescue VSP poke holes in Derby Line driver’s shooting claim Bernie says next Senate term “probably his last”(52:15) Break music:  Caitlin Canty -”Odds of Getting Even” https://caitlincanty.bandcamp.com/album/come-by-the-highway-home Saint Albans nuisance property lawA Moving Company Helps Seniors Make a Smooth Transition Cannabis company sues over free speechYou can buy weed in Sharon, VT Whatchu know ‘bout Sharon, VT?St Mikes research finds hope for Alzheimer’s in spider brainsHandy Family Sells Notorious Church Street Apartment ComplexWe’re big time now - getting a 2nd Jersey Mike’s(1:34:48) Break music:  Dylan Patrick Ward - “Piles” https://dylanpatrickward.bandcamp.com/album/neer-do-wells  Scumbag mapN.Y. Man sentenced on federal drug charge State upgrades homicide charges against Pownal stabber Rutland Scarface faces new chargesBarre police logMan hits cop with carThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week’s show: Happy National Gazpacho DayAdam hates Front Porch ForumVermont endures record fall wildfire damage100 acres in SoBu now protectedPhil Scott cuts down his own xmas treeSanders, Welch and Balint seek reversal of decision to cut hours at Vermont Layoffs begin at federal immigration center in Essex. Employees fear more UVM Medical Center  rally against cutsSpay/neuter program saves money for pet ownersForest Service issues draft management plan for 72,000 acres in RutlandVisits to Vermont’s state-owned historic sites reach 22-year high -Police say they believe Vermonter abducted in Philippines has died Water Bond Could Cost Burlington $225 Million |Government Seeks New Owner for Montpelier's Federal Building |Cortina Inn sanctioned Surveillance towers along the Canadian border(54:38) Break music:  Tommy Crawford - “EVACUATION” https://tommycrawford.bandcamp.com/track/evacuation Bernie Sanders look alike contestDo you want to join a VT school board? No assistant attorney in RutlandPrivate fireworks show shut downFirst chicane season in Notch ruled a success Brattleboro to get an expensive bridgeTrouble ferments around Vermont distilleryCanada Post strike will affect NEK folksYou can drink outside at North Chair Brewing(1:28:04) Break music:  Roost.World - “Get to Work” https://roost.bandcamp.com/track/get-to-work-full-band  Scumbag mapThieves target Kia vehicl es in South BurlingtonBrattleboro woman, 22, pleads guilty to 13 charges Violent Bennington AssaultsDeadly shooting in BristolBerlin burglarStabbing suspect turns himself inFake gun flashed in road rage incidentSwanton man arrested after high-speed chase and crash Fair Haven apartment blaze leads to resident’s arrestThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex