Clinton County legislature addresses multiple misconduct lawsuits
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Clinton County legislature is addressing the multiple lawsuits against the county jail. The county settled with four former employees back in December for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, lawmakers say they
Essex Junction considering rental registry and inspection program
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of Essex Junction is discussing a rental registry and inspection program. Other areas across the state have registries – but landlords in Essex Junction – don’t see the need for
Can you help police identify bank robbery suspect?
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a bank robbery in Essex Junction. It happened Wednesday just before 4 p.m. at the M&T Bank on Sunderland Way. Investigators say the man handed over a note demanding
Will wild weather mean early ice out? Place your bets
DANVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – It was a slushy slog to get it there, but the cement block is now set for the annual Joe’s Pond Ice Out contest, and this year’s topsy-turvy temperatures could leave participants scratching
Health Watch: Dartmouth Hitchcock neurosurgery resident breaks barriers
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – As part of Black History Month, a neurosurgery resident at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is highlighting systemic issues in health care that continue to face people of color. Less than one percent of
Key legislative panel approves bill to ban pesticide toxic to pollinators
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A key legislative panel at the Vermont Statehouse has voted to ban a pesticide that is toxic to pollinators. Neonicotinoids are used to treat seeds to keep pests away, but they can be
Vt. officials responding to pharmacies, health care providers impacted by national cyberattack
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – State officials are asking Vermont pharmacies and other health care providers impacted by a cyber attack last week to contact them. Around 200,000 Vermont Medicaid patients were running into issues last week getting
Police: Burlington man with long rap sheet arrested again
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a homeless Burlington man with a long rap sheet was arrested again Tuesday after threatening people outside a food shelter. It happened just after 11:30 p.m. Burlington Police say Michael Reynolds,
Proposed homeless hotel rate decrease threatens to put families out on the street
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A budget adjustment bill in Montpelier will keep the homeless hotel program going, but at a lower cost. Lawmakers are sharply reducing the nightly reimbursement rate paid to hotels, raising concerns that
New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a new Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when