Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor was a neuroscientist at Harvard’s Brain Research Center. At the age of 37, she suffered a stroke. Dr. Taylor said, after the pain subsided, that her worries went away, her worldview (and perceptions about life) completely changed and “The energy of my spirit seemed to flow like a great whale gliding [...]

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It looks really cool, it’s inexpensive, it’s one of the safest cars on the road. Next week we’ll head to the Smart Centre Sherbrooke and test drive the Smart Car. Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, we talked to Nicholas Hazelambros, who sells them up in Sherbrooke. Head up to News ‘n Interviews and get the details [...]

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While we are beginning the process of upgrading Vermont Mornings, we have run into some technical glitches. It forced the website down for much of Sunday. There may be times when there are problems loading or hearing the audio stream, but within a week or two, the new website will be: more stable, more interactive, [...]

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It’s also the SAFEST car on the road, according to the latest crash tests. That’s because it uses Formula One technology to protect the driver and passenger. It’s the SMART CAR (that’s the name) and next week we’ll talk to a salesman at the dealership in Rock Forest, just outside Sherbrooke, and then we’ll head [...]

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The kids are all right. In fact, they’re raising money at Lyndon Institute to help build a library in Afghanistan. Hear from a couple of seniors, about to graduate, and then  listen to independent gubernatorial candidate Tony O’Connor who wants to steer the Vermont ship in a different direction. Head to News ‘n Interviews and [...]

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David Dill has had “Deputy” attached to his title of Transportation Commissioner of Vermont for the past few years. That changes in a few months when he gets top billing at the department. Dave phoned in Tuesday morning and, understandably, we began with a discussion of Route 2 between St. Johnsbury and Montpelier. Head up [...]

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Sue Halpern is a former Rhodes Scholar, a Guggenheim Fellow, she holds a Doctorate from Oxford and she is a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College. Smart lady? You betcha. Her new book is about memory and Alzheimer’s disease and the research that she’s been doing to help us remember. You won’t believe what she discovered after [...]

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Democratic candidate for Governor Gaye Symington kicked off her announcement tour in St. Johnsbury Saturday. She stopped by the Farmers Market, Railroad Street and Catamount Arts before speaking to a crowd of supporters at the St. Johnsbury School. The rally was supposed to occur inside the school but organizers found the building locked when they arrived. [...]

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Two St. Johnsbury Democrats say they are running for seats in the legislature. Mathew Choate announced today he will seek election to the state Senate. It will be the third try for Choate, who came within 200 votes of being elected to a Caledonia-Orange Senate seat in the last election. On Saturday afternoon, Fairbanks Scales [...]

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