Burlington mayoral candidates debate at UVM
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Burlington mayoral candidates went head to head in a debate at UVM Wednesday night. Democrat Joan Shannon, Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and Independents Will Emmons and Chris Haessly all attended. They discussed how they will
Critics call closure of Salisbury hatchery shortsighted
SALISBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are defending a plan to close a fish hatchery in Salisbury due to significant budget pressures. “It’s in the budget that the governor recommended to the Legislature,” said
UVM researcher makes strides in treatment for rare form of lung cancer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The UVM Cancer Center has reached an important milestone in its testing for a treatment for mesothelioma, an aggressive and rare form of lung cancer, and there’s potential to improve treatments in other
GlobalFoundries Essex Jct. plant to receive $125M out of federal grant
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – While Essex Junction’s GlobalFoundries plant is only slated to get a small piece of the $1.5 billion in federal funding announced for the company this week, Vermont officials say it’s a commitment
Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) – As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice
NH rejects pardon hearing request in case linked to death penalty repeal
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Executive Council rejected a request for a pardon hearing Wednesday in a murder case that helped drive the successful push to repeal New Hampshire’s death penalty. The five-member panel voted unanimously without
Plans underway to sell 5th generation Williston family farm
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Williston family farm passed down through five generations is at risk of losing the family name. There are plans in the works to sell the Isham Family Farm and it’s not sitting
A Franklin County nonprofit is drawing young women into aviation careers
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Only two of the 35 hangars at the Franklin County State Airport in Swanton have bright pink doors. One belongs to Beth White, an educator, breast cancer survivor and pilot. The other is
Dartmouth College to honor memory of football coach Teevens with celebration, athletic complex name
Dartmouth College will honor the memory of its winningest football coach by adding his name to its athletic complex next fall. Buddy Teevens, known nationally for his efforts to make football safer, died in September of injuries he
Vt. property tax fix headed to governor following Senate approval
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Senate Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to bring skyrocketing property tax bills back to earth. Many lawmakers called the measure just a start to bigger discussions about how the state