“GPS is the craziest thing,” said George McRae, who’s helped truck drivers get unstuck on Route 108. “They send these trucks all kind of places that they don’t belong.”
The Deeper Dig: How to get a truck unstuck from Smugglers Notch
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The Deeper Dig: Buzz’s quest for a hardy Vermont persimmon
Farmer Buzz Ferver wants to be the person to bring persimmons to Vermont’s cold growing climate. But his ambitions are broader — he’s developing a collection of nutritious nuts and seeds that can thrive in the region. It’s part climate project, part history project.
The Deeper Dig: Can Covid be tracked without widespread testing?
With the end of widespread PCR testing for Covid-19, hospitals and public health officials — and journalists — are using different kinds of data to understand the ebbs and flows of the virus.
The Deeper Dig: Why Vermont’s 150-year-old school tuition system might have to change
According to some legal scholars, the U.S. Supreme Court decision around religious schools in Maine has unique consequences for Vermont — and could require the state to rethink how it funds K-12 education.
Vermont businesses face new challenges as high gas prices compound inflationary pressures
The food supply chain and construction industry have been hit especially hard, according to Vermont business owners.
‘Everyone loved Sandy’: Before he died, a Bennington resident advocated for medical monitoring
Sandy Sumner’s death has become a call to action for advocates of a pending medical monitoring bill and a symbol of the ongoing impact of the contamination in Bennington.
Vermonters with long Covid still face barriers to care
For some, the long-term effects of a coronavirus infection can be debilitating. While clinical understanding of the disease continues to evolve, many worry that Vermont's rural health system is ill-equipped to treat it.
Covid-19 lockdown has ended at Vermont nursing homes, but hard feelings remain
Nursing homes reopened their doors to visitors last November, but advocates worry that another viral spike could again shut the doors.
As Omicron recedes, experts warn against a premature shift in strategy
Recent trends give reason for cautious optimism about Covid’s next phase. But transmission remains higher than it’s been for most of the pandemic, and future variants could still pose a threat.
The Deeper Dig: Students and the Omicron surge
On this week’s podcast, four Vermont high schoolers describe the impacts of widespread staff and student absences on their schools.
