Essex County voters shoot down Boquet Valley Central School District spending proposal
WESTPORT N.Y. (WCAX) – Voters in Essex County, New York have voted against a $65 million spending proposal that would have funded the construction of a new K-12 school. This new school would have replaced two buildings
Vt. bill aims to ease tax abatement and sale policies for delinquent property owners
BARTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A proposed bill at the Vermont Statehouse is designed to ease property tax abatement and tax sale rules for municipalities when residents fail to pay their taxes. The town of Barton recently seized
Vt. lawmakers hear competing management visions for Worcester Range
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers Thursday heard competing visions for how to manage the state’s forests and other natural resources. That includes a controversial Scott administration plan for managing the Worcester Range, a sprawling 19,000-acre mountain
Ukrainian man pleads guilty to cybercrime schemes including UVM Medical Center hack
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – A Ukrainian man pleaded guilty on Thursday for his role in cybercrime schemes across the country, including here in Vermont. The Department of Justice says Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov helped lead a group of hackers
Burlington Mayoral Campaign Countdown: Affordability
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Cut spending or collect more taxes? The two major party candidates for Burlington mayor have differing approaches when it comes to city government. Affordability is one of the top issues in this year’s
1 dead in Strafford fire
STRAFFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – One person is dead after a house fire in the town of Strafford Thursday morning. The Vermont State Police say the call came in around 8:15 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find the home
Summit focuses on outside solutions to Burlington crime
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – What steps are other U.S. cities taking to address the kind of public safety issues Burlington faces? The Burlington Business Summit Thursday brought in speakers from several states like Nevada and Colorado to
NY redistricting panel approves new congressional map with modest changes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission approved a new congressional map Thursday that makes modest changes to three competitive districts but does not substantially change the rest of the state’s lines. The map proposal
Bill would would give Vt. volunteer EMS workers protections to miss day jobs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Should volunteer firefighters and EMTs be able to miss work to respond to an emergency? Lawmakers from across Vermont support legislation offering protection to employees after some reported they were not allowed to
Super Senior: Sandy Kish
BOLTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Every Wednesday, Sandy Kish holds court. He leads a group that calls themselves “The Hit Squad,” helping people cope with Parkinson’s Disease by playing tennis. Steve Herrero has been dealing with Parkinson’s for