Summer reading picks from the Fletcher Free Library
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As the school year nears its end, you might be looking for a new read to keep the whole family busy through the summer. Cat Viglienzoni spoke with the Fletcher Free Library’s Megan
Barre residents voting for mayor see a familiar face on ballot
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – Voting is underway in Barre as residents choose the next mayor. Former Mayor Thom Lauzon wants his old job back. He was mayor from 2006 to 2018 and now sits on the City
Former Vt. Bread Company building bought by Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – The former Vermont Bread Company building in Brattleboro has a new owner. The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation bought the building that sits right in its backyard. Officials say the building is in great
Irasburg bridge reopens after repairs forced by truck crash, fire
IRASBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – An Irasburg bridge has reopened following an emergency replacement project after a propane tanker fire. For the past five months, Bridge 129 over the Black River on Route 14 had been closed to
Lake Champlain fishing app now available
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Lake Champlain anglers can now get hooked up with an app to keep track of what they’re reeling in. The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative has released a new app for
Notch Road opens for the season
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – A sign of the season — Smugglers’ Notch is now open to drivers. VTrans says scenic Route 108 officially opened at noon Tuesday. Officials say new traffic control devices, chicanes, have been added
Police arrest St. Albans woman in restaurant thefts
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a woman accused of stealing from two restaurants in St. Albans. St. Albans police were called to Twiggs American Gastropub on North Main Street Monday just before 4 p.m.
Vt. man implicated in murder of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger reaches plea deal
A Vermont man implicated in the 2018 prison murder of Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, is among three inmates who have agreed to a plea deal. Bulger terrorized the Boston area in the ‘70s and ‘80s. He
Police seek info on Townshend burglary
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking for help identifying two suspects connected to a burglary in Townshend. It happened last Wednesday morning. Vermont State Police responded to a burglary at a home off Route 30. They
Knight wins reelection as Vt. adjutant general
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s adjutant general has been reelected. Maj. Gen. Greg Knight was first elected in 2019 by the state’s general assembly. And they picked him again to lead the Vermont National Guard. He keeps