Bordertown
Our goal is to serve as an instrument for relationship building and communication, and to encourage the conversation around resiliency, equity and justice. Our intention is to celebrate life and community - and to help create conditions for all life to thrive.
Episodes
69 episodes
Episode 69 - Kianna Bromley, The Montpelier Performing Arts Hub
Kianna Bromley is the Founder and Director of the Montpelier Performing Arts Hub. An immensely energetic and passionate problem solver, Kianna never does anything halfway. Ever since pursuing her Masters i...
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Episode 68 - Ben Matchstick, Cardboard Teck Instantute & Hadestown!
Professor Ben t. Matchstick founded Cardboard Teck Instantute in 2005. He is a performing artist working in the mediums of cardboard, games, and stories. Ben has worked as a youth advocate, librarian,
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Episode 67 - Eric Zencey
This week’s podcast is the Posthumous interview with Eric Zencey. Eric was a professor, writer and social critic. He passed on July 1st, 2019. Eric Zencey, novelist, essayist, lecturer, and social thinker was a tireless evangelist for a...
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Episode 66 - Ecological Planning Lab, 2024 Symposium
The Ecological Planning Laboratory (EPL) at the University of Vermont is a partnership between UVM Extension and the Field Naturalist Graduate program, in year two of a three-year pilot phase. The EPL helps communities tackle vital projects on ...
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Episode 65 - Paul Gambill, Community Engagement Lab
Paul Gambill is the Executive Director of the Community Engagement Lab. Their mission is to "bring people of all ages together in projects that activate their creativity to imagine and build...
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Episode 64 - Paul Carnahan
This episode features Paul Carnahan. Librarian of the Vermont Historical Society (VHS) from 1990 to 2022. Paul currently serves on Montpelier’s Historic...
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Episode 63 - Pat Moulton, Central Vermont Recovery Officer
Today on the podcast we welcome Pat Moulton. In November of 2023 Pat was appointed by Governor Phil Scott as the Central Vermont Recovery Officer for the State of Vermont.The Recovery Office is the state-level entity tasked...
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Episode 62 - Paul Costello
Today we welcome Paul Costello, the former Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development. Paul retired from this position in 2021. Lifetime Vermonter, Paul dedicated most of his career to ...
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Episode 61 - Jon Copans, The Commission for Recovery and Resilience
Today we welcome Jon Copans, the Executive Director of The Commission for Recovery & Resilience.On July 11th, 2023, intense and widespread rainfall led to catastrophic flooding through...
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Episode 60 - Hans Estrin, UVM's Ecological Planning Laboratory
Today we welcome Hans Estrin from the University of Vermont’s Ecological Planning Laboratory. Hans talks about his childhood days in the Plainfield/Marshfield, VT area, describes the trajectory of his career and gives a glimpse of the Ecologica...
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Episode 59 - Ben Doyle & Aly Richards, The Montpelier Commission for Recovery & Resilience
Today on the podcast we welcome Ben Doyle and Aly Richards, from The Commission for Recovery and Resilience.On July 11th, 2023, intense and widespread rainfall led to catastrophic flooding throughout the State, leaving the entire downto...
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Episode 58 - Flood Series - Daphne Larkin & Beth Rusnock, The National Life Group
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster.This episode features Beth Rusnock, president of the Natio...
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Episode 57 - Flood Series - Katie Trautz, Montpelier Alive
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster.This episode feature Katie Trautz, the Executive Director of Montpelier Alive.
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Episode 56 - Flood Series - Jaquelyn Rieke, Onion River Campground
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Jaquelyn Rieke is the owner/operator of the Onion River Campground, the founder of Nutty Steph’s and a co-founder of the Rabbl...
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Episode 55 - Flood Series - Bill Fraser, Montpelier City Manager
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Bill Fraser is the City Manager for Montpelier, Vermont, and has been in this role since 1995. The city manager is Appointed b...
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Episode 54 - Flood Series - Kathleen Keenan/Kim Bent, Lost Nation Theater
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. The Lost Nation Theater has been called “One of the Best Regional Theaters in America” — NYC Drama League. Incorporated in 197...
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Episode 53 - Flood Series - Jaime Bedard
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Jaime Bedard. Jamie is the Executive Director of Just Basics, whose mission is to conf...
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Episode 52 - Flood Series - Marek Zajac
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Marek Zajac is the Farm & Forest Community Coordinator for the Montpelier Parks Department. He found himself at the center...
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Episode 51 - Flood Series - Dan Groberg, Kellogg Hubbard Library
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Today we welcome Dan Groberg, who started his new job as Executive Director of the Kellogg Hubbard Library just 13 days befor...
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Episode 7
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Episode 50 - Flood Series - Julia Watson, Capital Grounds
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Today we welcome Julia Watson the owner of Capital Grounds. Julia took over ownership of Capitol Grounds in January of 2020 fr...
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Episode 49 - Flood Series - Lalitha Mailwaganam
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Today we welcome Lalitha Mailwaganam. Lalitha moved to Vermont from Malaysia in 2002. She is a single mom to two teens, a dog, two cat...
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Episode 48 - Flood Series - Alec Long, Chill Gelato
The Bordertown Flood series tells the stories of Central Vermonters experiencing the 2023 flood disaster. Today we welcome Alec Long. Alec and his wife Amanda purchased Chill Gelato last year and had reopened it in March....
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Episode 4
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Episode 47 - Flood Series - Katie Swick
The Bordertown Flood series will introduce you to some of Vermont’s small businesses, community members, government officials anyone in the community that is collectively experiencing the 2023 flood disaster in Vermont. On July 11th...
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Episode 46 - Flood Series - Tim Heney
The Bordertown Flood series will introduce you to some of Vermont’s small businesses, community members, government officials anyone in the community that is collectively experiencing the 2023 flood disaster in Vermont. On July 11th...
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Episode 45 - Flood Series - Cindra Conison, Quirky Pet
The Bordertown Flood Series! The Bordertown Flood series will introduce you to some of Vermont’s small businesses, community members, government officials anyone in the community that is collectively experiencing the 2023 flo...
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