Vermont bill proposes path to housing the homeless
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – State lawmakers are planning the next stage of a program keeping a roof over the heads of homeless Vermonters. The pandemic-era hotel-motel program is the top program to house the homeless but state
Vermont woman’s hot rod hobby a lifetime passion
WINNOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – March is Women’s History Month, shining a light on women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. One Vermont woman is standing out in the male-dominated field of car building. Dusti Parker has always
Police make arrest in string of bank robberies
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have made an arrest in connection with a series of recent bank robberies. Samuel Blatt, 32, was arrested in Burlington and is now being held on bank robbery charges. According to court
Brattleboro man dies following October assault
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – A Brattleboro man who has been hospitalized since police say he was assaulted in October has died. Officers responded to the assault on Oak Street back on Oct. 3, 2023. They say they
Vermont walks back Newbury juvenile facility proposal
NEWBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Department for Children and Families has informed Newbury residents that the state is no longer pursuing a secure facility for troubled youth that would be located in the town. The announcement
Annual ‘Beardies’ award registering contestants
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We’re just a month away from Vermont’s top facial hair faceoff, The Beardies. The fundraiser for Make-a-Wish Vermont is now in its 8th year and has raised a half a million dollars to
NY moves to update fracking ban to include liquid CO2, water
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an extraction method that involves injecting large amounts of liquified carbon dioxide deep underground under a bill moving through the state
Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players’ union, potentially sending case to federal court
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month, the school said Monday in a move that could send the case to
Wealthy Vermonters call on Legislature to raise their taxes
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Some wealthy Vermonters say they’re willing to pay more to the state to help with pressing issues and they want the Legislature to raise their taxes. Currently, Vermont lawmakers are considering legislation to
PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday, March 19– a new episode of “Catamount Corner” will air on Channel 3. Our Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan take a deep dive into the post-season for both