Mikaela Lefrak

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Household sizes are shrinking in Vermont, burdening the housing market

By: Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens

Vermont has one of the country's smallest average household sizes in the country. Based on the data, just one or two people live in roughly 70 percent of the state's houses.

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What is reference-based pricing in healthcare? The chair of GMCB explains.

By: Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens

Vermont is in the midst of implementing a bold new vision for reducing health care costs. It's called reference-based pricing, and it's the most expansive law of its kind in the country.

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Ancient native 'trash fish' get a bad rap. These anglers want to change that.

By: Andrea Laurion, Mikaela Lefrak

It's early September and the water's warm in our region's lakes and ponds. That means some fish are under stress, while many native species are in their element.

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New year, new rule: No phones in Vermont schools

By: Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro

Screens are part of everyday life, whether we like it or not. This year, Vermont is taking steps to limit students' screen time during the school day.

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Vermont's Kelly Brush marks 20 years of ski safety advocacy

By: Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

Twenty years ago, Middlebury College student Kelly Brush of Charlotte crashed during an NCAA alpine ski race. She suffered a severe spinal cord injury that would put her in a wheelchair.

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Norman Rockwell's Vermont years on display at Shelburne Museum

By: Andrea Laurion, Mikaela Lefrak

The exhibit celebrates his most iconic artwork, including his Saturday Evening Post covers.

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It's Jeopardy! on Vermont Edition

By: Jon Ehrens, Mikaela Lefrak

For all you game show nerds, tonight's a big night. It's the "Jeopardy! Masters" final.

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He was a firefighter at Ground Zero. 25 years later, he remembers it all.

By: Mikaela Lefrak

The images of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are forever imprinted in the memories of Americans — the wreckage at the Pentagon, the plane crash in a Pennsylvania field, the black smoke pluming from the Twin Towers.

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Nepali and Tibetan Vermonters on how to support flood victims

By: Daniela Fierro, Mikaela Lefrak

The Green Mountains are home to more than a thousand Nepali refugees and immigrants. For that community, the last week and a half has been marked by grief.

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Bestselling author Daniel Mason's new novel on Vermont's 'Country People'

By: Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

Bestselling author Daniel Mason has a new novel on bookshelves now with a special connection to this region. “Country People” is a comedic tale of