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Matt Cota is with Meadow Hill Consulting, as Vermonters gear up for home heating season. Jeff Weld is a spokesman Casella Waste Systems, a major contributor to the Wheels for Warmth tire sale; and Erin McCormick is a local food advocate online at @travelikealocalvt talking about the rise in places in Vermont offering Cider Donuts

Ethan Lawrence along with his wife Alexis, are the owners of Lawrence Family Farms, a local working family farm located in Essex Center, with more than 100 Angus beef cattle. And Jeff Weld, updates listeners in the Casella Sustainability Spotlight, as Casella gets ready for Wheels for Warmth; and Charlie Papillo and producer Lee Kittell talk about e-bikes and issues surrounding the increasingly popular form of transportation.

Stephen Russell Payne is author of a new book titled Almost April Under unimaginable circumstances, ALMOST APRIL is a dramatic coming-of-age love story that brings together a beautiful Olympic-hopeful skater and an old sheriff, Harry Thurber, and his wonderful wife, Bea. Set along Lake Champlain, the relationships that develop out of tragedy are as beautiful and challenging as the Vermont landscape in which the story is set. As one early reader said: “I simply could not put this extraordinary novel down. Heartbreak and hope have never been more finely woven together.” The September launch will be followed by many author events. Payne also wrote Riding My Guitar: The Rick Norcross Story https://stephenrussellpayne.com/ and Anthea Dexter Cooper is the Executive Director of RunVermont, she is talking about the new half-marathon and other changes that will be incorporated into the 2027 Vermont City Marathon. Registration for that event begins October 1st. https://www.runvermont.org

Dave Hartnett is an independent running for a seat in Chittenden-18 district of the Vermont House of Representatives. Louie Manno is running for a seat in the Vermont Senate as a republican in Chittenden County.

Charlie talks first with Mike Lacroix with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, about the Diverging Diamond Interchange project at I-89, Exit 16 in Colchester, which is set to open in September. Then Jeff Weld with Casella Waste Management talks about the return of kids to school this week, and safety issues surrounding school bus transportation. And Brad Hunt, with the Champlain Valley Fair, sets up the "10 Best Days of Summer" and Charlie gives away passes to callers who sing the jingle live on air!

Charlie talks with Ric Cengeri, former host of Vermont Viewpoint, now with HomeShare Vermont, talking about HomeShare's efforts in the state. online at homesharevermont.org and Greg Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise, the substance abuse rehabilitation facility in Johnson. jennaspromise.org

This episode of Travels with Charlie was aired on 07/27/2026.

Brad Ferland and Melinda White, organizers of the Coming Together Substance Use Addiction Summit, Friday, July 31st at the Champlain Valley Expo. Jeff Weld, with the Casella Waste Sustainability Spotlight, and Matt Smith of Efficiency Vermont with 9 ways to keep cool without an air conditioner, and rebate information at efficiencyvermont.com (888) 921-5990.

Adam Rice, the creator of Vermont Creemee Passport, get one at creemeepassport.com!. Dan Roscioli, of Slice of Vermont, makes dough and pasta for Vermont restaurants, and makes his own pizzas at his location on Williston Road.

Charlie talks with Mike and Tracy Stolese, the Festival Producers of the 15th annual Vermont Food and Wine Festival, this Saturday, June 27th in Burlington. There's more information online at burlingtonwineandfood.com.

Charlie talks with Lisa DeNatale about the event coming up June 13th. Then Vermont's Deputy Secretary from the Agency of Agriculture Alyson Eastman joins to talk about that special event. Jeff Weld joins in the Sustainability Spotlight to talk about mattress recycling, and Melissa Mazza, from Mazza's farmstand, bakery, and greenhouse.

Talking about the upcoming M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon. Charlie talks with Heidi Stumpf, Vermont Regional President of M&T Bank, Joe Connelly, RunVermont chief of Race Operations, and Berne Broudy, Director and Producer of the documentary, Best Day Ever.

This episode of Travels with Charlie was published 05/04/2026. JACK ROWELL - Leading Vermont Photographer. His recent book is titled "Jack Rowell: Photographs"   Lauren Warshovsky - Organizer Kingsman Fest in Saint Albans, coming up this Saturday, May 9th; and three performers at the fest   Morgan Myles, April Cushman, and Andre Maquera.

This episode of Travels With Charlie was published 04/27/2026.

This episode of Travels with Charlie was published 04/06/2026.