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Steve Zind

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.

  • As Vermont expands addiction treatment services, it is also coming to grips with one of the most difficult and emotional aspects of the problem: pregnant women addicted to opiates.
    In Vermont, A Network Of Help For Opiate-Addicted Mothers
    Steve Zind
    Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin attracted national attention this month when he devoted his entire annual State of the State speech to heroin addiction in Vermont. As the state expands addiction treatment services, it's also trying to come to grips with one of the most difficult and emotional aspects of the problem: pregnant women addicted to opiates.
  • Two Years Later, Irene Haunts Vermonters
    Steve Zind
    When Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont two years ago, miles of roads were destroyed and 1,400 families were displaced. It didn't take long for the highways to be repaired, but putting people's lives back together has taken much longer. It's been a difficult lesson for a state unaccustomed to natural disasters.
  • Brookfield, Vt., residents fear that Postal Service changes will eventually lead to the closing of their small town post office. About 1,300 people live in Brookfield, according to 2010 U.S. Census figures.
    For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Could Mean A Loss Of Identity
    Steve Zind
    The U.S. Postal Service's decision to end Saturday delivery comes on the heels of a plan to reduce hours at many rural post offices. In Vermont, residents of small towns are worried the change is another step toward the eventual demise of their local post offices.
  • Innkeepers are combating old stereotypes about bed and breakfasts. The Richardson Room at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vt., was renovated this year to reflect more more modern tastes.
    NPR News
    Not Your Grandma's B&B: Traditional Inns Transform For Young Travelers
    Steve Zind
    The image of the rural bed and breakfast with claustrophobic rooms, spartan amenities and prying innkeepers has long been a source of laughs for comedians and sitcoms. But B&Bs are fighting back. Now, many country inns are trying to dispel old stereotypes to appeal to new travelers.
  • Vt. Town's Residents Remember Solzhenitsyn
    Steve Zind
    Residents of Cavendish, Vt., offer their recollections of Russian novelist and Nobel prize-winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who died over the weekend. Solzhenitsyn settled in the town after being deported from the Soviet Union.