Howard Weiss-Tisman
ReporterHoward Weiss-Tisman is Vermont Public's reporter for Southern Vermont, who aims to connect Southern Vermonters to the rest of the state. He worked at the Brattleboro Reformer for 11 years, reporting on most towns in the region and specializing on statewide issues including education, agriculture, energy and mental health. Howard received a BA in Journalism from University of Massachusetts. He filed his first story with Vermont Public in September 2015.
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Vermont's Public, Educational and Governmental, or PEG access stations, are facing a declining revenue stream, and a new bill would tax streaming services such as Netflix to support the stations.
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When 68,000 people showed up for a Phish festival in 2004, traffic was backed up for 30 miles. Up to 150,000 could visit for the total solar eclipse, and state officials say the highway system is not built for so much traffic at one time.
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Specific records that are tied to abuse or neglect are currently off limits to adults who were in the foster care system as children, even though state agencies, law enforcement and attorneys can see them. This bill would change that.
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Brave Little StateSnowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont’s winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow?
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Voters at Town Meeting Day approved infrastructure projects, as towns worked to meet a looming deadline on spending down ARPA funds.
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A recent statewide study found that first responders do not have equitable access to mental health services. Stigma around mental health and access to resources in small, rural areas are two large barriers to providing adequate care for first responders.
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The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is standing by its report, which says honeybees are healthy, despite pushback by some in the industry who say the insects are being affected by neonicotinoids.
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The Windham County creamery won two Super Gold awards at this year's World Cheese Awards.
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A newly introduced bill proposes ending the use of the insecticides, which have been shown to negatively impact bees, birds and other wildlife.
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A new report from the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows that the number of honey bee colonies in Vermont rose to its highest recorded level in 2023.