Burlington city councilors vote to put public safety tax question on the Town Meeting Day ballot
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington city councilors have decided to put a 3 cent tax increase for public safety on the Town Meeting Day ballot. If Burlington residents vote in favor of the tax, this would mean
Vermont to use Waterbury Armory as temporary shelter after hotel-motel program end
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – By April about 1,500 Vermont households living in government-subsidized hotel rooms – will have to check out. With Vermont’s hotel-motel program ending – the state is working out plans to find those people
Man gets 40 years to life for shootings at NH wedding
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted of opening fire inside a New Hampshire church during a wedding, wounding a bishop and the bride, was sentenced Monday to 40 years to life in prison. Dale Holloway, 41,
Burlington mayor to pitch ‘public safety tax’ hike to city council
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council Monday is wading into which ballot items should go before voters on Town Meeting Day next month, including a proposed tax increase the mayor says is needed to fund
Judge allows teen murder suspect to attend church services
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Should a murder case involving a Burlington 14-year-old be handled behind closed doors? Defense attorneys for Hussein Mohamed plan to ask a judge to move the proceedings to family court. In the meantime,
Vermont to close Salisbury fish hatchery
SALISBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Fish & Wildlife officials say they plan to close the Salisbury fish hatchery. The Salisbury Fish Culture Station is home to Vermont’s broodstock trout which are the mature trout that produce eggs
Randolph man charged with torching empty home
RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – Neighbors are being credited with helping to crack an arson investigation in Randolph. Only a charred structure still stands on Dudley Street after a fire Saturday night that investigators say was intentionally set.
VTSU announces 3.5% tuition hike
JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tuition is going up at Vermont State University students. As the newly merged institution attempts to become financially sustainable following a series of faculty and administrative cuts, the board of trustees has approved
Vermont towns consider short-term rentals
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont League of Cities and Towns says dozens of communities in the state are taking a look at regulating short-term rentals. Vermont was home to close to 12,000 short-term rentals as of
Vermont leads the NE region in heat pump installs
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new report shows Vermonters are opting for heat pumps in a big way. Efficiency Vermont says the Green Mountain State has more heat pumps per capita than any other state in the