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
64 episodes
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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37:16
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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50:03
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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39:11
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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38:03
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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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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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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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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Season 4
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Episode 13
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31:27
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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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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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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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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Season 4
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Episode 9
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27:52
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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Season 4
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Episode 8
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20:30
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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Season 4
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Episode 7
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32:28
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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Season 4
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Episode 6
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23:57
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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Season 4
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Episode 5
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20:35
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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Season 4
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Episode 4
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26:05
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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Season 4
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Episode 3
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21:24
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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Season 4
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Episode 2
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19:28
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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Season 4
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Episode 1
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22:04
Elena & Juniper
This episode features my daughter Elena, and her friend Juniper! Recorded on Dec. 16th, 2019 this is a fun conversation we had at the Rabble Rouser Chocolate Factory! A fun chat with two 9-10 year-olds...pre-pandemic!
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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50:27
Cara Robechek
Cara Robechek is the Executive Director of the Vermont Energy Education Program, whose mission is to build a deep understanding of energy through education, encouraging choices that result in sustainability in our communities, economy and envir...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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45:05
Skyler Perkins
Skyler currently worksin Washington DC as Project Manager for the Center for the Advancement of a Steady State Economy. He joined that organization in June, 2018, following his completion of his Masters program in Community Development and Appl...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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47:05