Burlington Mayoral candidates participate in public forum
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Candidates in the race for Burlington Mayor answered questions from voters, and shared their stances on crime, housing, the drug crisis, and other issues in the city at a forum Wednesday. The purpose
Grant helps adaptive athlete buy new gear to race competitively
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – After his spinal cord injury in 2017, Ryan McLaren found his love for hand cycling – and with a new grant from the Kelly brush foundation, he’s been able to get a
Vt. governor spars with lawmakers over ‘Vermont Strong’ plates, socks
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott says a budget bill at the Statehouse will put the kibosh on his bundled sale of flood relief license plates and socks. After this summer’s floods, Scott revived the
Burlington Police face excessive force lawsuit stemming from 2021 incident
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of Burlington faces a lawsuit over accusations of discrimination and use of excessive force by police against a Black teen with disabilities. It stems from a police response in 2021. According
Rutland voters to weigh in on fluoridation, again
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Opponents of treating Rutland’s public drinking water with fluoride are pushing to have the practice banned. Eight years after a similar effort failed at the polls, voters will again see the question on
Health Watch: Overcoming the negative health effects of loneliness
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – It has been widely reported that the pandemic took its toll on mental health, and that includes problems associated with isolation and loneliness. But experts say snapping out of the cycle of feeling
NY teachers, school officials concerned over proposed funding formula change
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – School officials across New York are concerned about a proposed funding change that would impact how much districts receive. The changes mean some North Country districts could lose a significant portion of state
Mass. driver dies in crash with train in Royalton
ROYALTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Royalton Police say an elderly woman who died early Wednesday after her car was struck by a freight train, may have confused the tracks for a road. Police say Rhea Laroche, 92, of
Lawmakers scramble to address anticipated 20% property tax hike
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New projections from Vermont school districts show property taxes are now expected to hit an alarming 20%, an increase from already pricey projections made earlier this fall. State lawmakers Wednesday began investigating ways
802 News Podcast: Gimme Shelter
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Michael Monte knows a lot about affordable housing. Monte is the executive director of Champlain Housing Trust, which owns or manages more than 2,500 affordable apartments and more than 100 shelter beds or