Local group picks up trash from scenic areas, searches for culprit
FAIRFAX, Vt. (WCAX) – A beautiful view of Vermont’s natural scenery – mountains and winding rivers – and on the bank next to it – piles and piles of trash. That’s what Fairfax resident Matt Richards found
National Labor Relations Board decides Dartmouth basketball players are university employees
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA
Plattsburgh officials discuss delayed redistricting maps
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Lawmakers in Plattsburgh are kicking the can down the road when it comes to redistricting the city’s six wards. Plattsburgh officials have been scratching their heads about how to deal with a redistricting
Jericho native picks up a Grammy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It was the award of a lifetime for a Vermonter at Sunday night’s Grammys. Jericho native Erin Bentlage is part of the team that won for Best Arrangement, Instrumentals, and Vocals for her
Vt. lawmakers eye soaring costs of school construction
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Where will Vermont find billions of dollars for new schools? That’s the question raised by a new report that reveals staggering costs for fixing or replacing the state’s aging school buildings. The School
Burlington $30M Main Street makeover gets underway
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Construction season is kicking off early in the Queen City. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger on Monday announced that work on the long-anticipated overhaul of Main Street is underway. “This whole gateway to the
Beleaguered Orange County sheriff will not seek reelection
CHELSEA, Vt. (WCAX) – Orange County Sheriff George Contois has been on the job for only a little over a year but he is already announcing he will not be seeking reelection. “I haven’t seen my wife
Police arrest 3rd suspect in Danby homicide
DANBY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a 2022 murder in Danby. Vermont State Police on Monday arrested Elijah Johnson, 22, of Manchester, on charges arising from the February 2022 homicide
NH child hit by car while trying to get on school bus
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A child is recovering at home after being hit by a car while getting on the school bus. It happened Friday morning in Lebanon. Police say the middle-schooler was crossing the road to
Made in VT: Vermont Metal Goods
MONTGOMERY, Vt. (WCAX) – From intricate custom work to goodies you can find at a gift shop, a Montgomery metalworker can do it all. In the shadow of Jay Peak sits a business a cut above the