Killington hopes incentives will help town fill out police force
KILLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Killington town officials hope big incentives will help them hire more police officers. The Killington Police Department currently has only two employees, the police chief and one patrol officer. Town Manager Michael Ramsey
Free identity theft protections available for Change Healthcare customers
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters on Medicaid who were affected by a recent cyberattack can get free identity theft protections. Hackers in February targeted Change Healthcare, which operates Vermont’s Medicaid pharmacy claims system. The Vermont Department of
Middlebury College president to step down next year
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Middlebury College’s president will step down next year after a decade of service. The school announced Thursday that Laurie Patton will step down from her post in January to become president of the
Brandon woman named Vermont’s new poet laureate
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Brandon woman is joining the likes of Robert Frost as Vermont’s next poet laureate. Gov. Phil Scott announced award-winning poet and teacher Bianca Stone will be Vermont’s poetry ambassador for the next
Lt. Gov. Zuckerman to seek reelection
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Lt. Governor David Zuckerman has announced he is running for reelection. Zuckerman Thursday announced he is seeking his fourth term for the state’s second-highest office. The Hinesburg farmer was elected to the
‘Vermont Strong’ plates raise over $1M for flood recovery
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The sale of new “Vermont Strong” license plates raised over a million dollars for flood recovery. After last summer’s floods, Gov. Phil Scott revived the Vermont Strong plates that were first introduced after
Testimony ends in trial over New Hampshire’s accountability for youth center abuse
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — Jurors who will decide whether to hold New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center heard from the final witness in a landmark trial Wednesday: a psychiatrist who said the plaintiff
New Vermont wake boat rules now in place
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – After a nearly two-year heated debate, rules restricting wake boats on Vermont waterways are now in place. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation says the new rules went into effect April 15. They
Welch pushes flood relief proposals included in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Peter Welch is hoping to steer Farm Bill funding toward those who have been impacted by flooding and other natural disasters. A subcommittee Welch chairs on Wednesday unveiled the Rural Prosperity and
Gov. Hochul announces new safeguards for retail workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul is touting another budget item that cracks down on retail theft. The new protections signed into law give more power to law enforcement, prosecutors, and business owners, as