Men in Orleans cited after fight over loose pigs
ORLEANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Two men were cited in Orleans early Friday evening after a fight over some pigs. Vermont State Police say they received a call about pigs blocking the road on Maple Street. They then
Vermonters react to rising gas prices
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Gas prices are on the rise. Vermont’s average for today is $3.63, up just 6 cents from this time last year, but up a significant amount since last month. ”Compared to I would
UVM student’s painting business startup wins $212K prize
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A group of University of Vermont students Thursday received accolades for creating a local start-up company. “We started from an idea where we wanted to not only help the community with a business
NJ suspect in Shaftsbury shooting turns himself in
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say one of two suspects implicated in a shooting and assault in Shaftsbury last October has turned himself in. Police say Mohamed Hamdi, 32, and Matthew Osei, 29, both from New Jersey,
NY to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband
NEW YORK (AP) — New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily discounted rates to low-income residents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The decision from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of
NH man accused in Harvard bomb extortion plot sentenced to 3 years probation
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of participating in a plot in which a caller issued bomb threats last year to Harvard University and demanded a large amount of bitcoin was sentenced Thursday to
Rutland Area Robotics team becomes first Vermont team to enter First Robotics Championship Finals
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – The Rutland Area Robotics team marked a new milestone recently, becoming the first team from Vermont to make the First Robotics Championship Finals. The IBOTS were one of 600 teams from both the
Rutland Town students graduate from DARE
RUTLAND TOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – Over 50 kindergartners and first graders at Rutland Town School graduated Friday from the Drug Awareness Resistance Education program. While the younger students weren’t learning about the dangers of drugs and substance
Maple Fest kicks off sweet weekend in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Downtown St. Albans is the place to be this weekend for all things maple. The 57th Vermont Maple Festival kicked off Friday and runs through the weekend. Dozens of vendors are offering
Saranac Police investigating potential hate crimes aimed at transgender resident
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A number of North Country residents are condemning a potentially hate-motivated attack in Saranac Lake. For many homeowners, flags are a point of pride and a way to show what they stand