A man was shot and killed by a trooper nearly a year ago. Now his family is suing Vermont State Police; a bankrupt New Hampshire restaurateur is accused of hiding assets; an early voting primer with Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel.

Extreme heat watches in our region over the next few days; a statewide organization marks a century of serving Vermonters with vision loss; and how to spot blue-green algae blooms in waterways this summer.

University of Vermont Health is making changes to try to cut down on wait times; the infamous ‘road to nowhere’ in the Queen City now goes somewhere; and plenty of celebrations this week in the lead-up to America’s 250th.

Learn how to cast your ballot ahead of Vermont’s primary election in August, a nonprofit takes over syringe services in Burlington, the campus of the recently-shuttered Sterling College is up for sale and time is running out to apply for broadband assistance.

A new train station opens in Brattleboro, Burlington’s airport adds more destinations to fly to and tick bites are on the rise in Vermont this year. Plus, meet another local artist in the latest edition of the Friday Song.

A state trooper who shot and killed a man in crisis will not face criminal charges, delays on replacing a bridge in Royalton are frustrating residents and a UVM study explores how menopause affects the brain. Plus, learn the history of the Vermont Catamount.

All three tornados to hit New England so far this year were in Vermont - we’ll hear more about the most recent two; a new tax bill signed into law that will send an additional 20 million dollars in revenue annually to the transportation fund; a close-up look at one of the items that is part of an upcoming exhibit celebrating the state over the last 250 years.

School districts won’t be forced to merge but they should discuss it …. the sweeping education reform bill was signed into law; a local high school football team couldn’t fill out its roster and won’t take the field this season; and some national park signs in New England should be back in place before the semiquincentennial.