Older & Bolder: Vermont’s seniors are redefining what it means to age well
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Age 65 isn’t what it used to be. Seventy-five isn’t too old, either, at least for some. Instead of retiring, many seniors are staying on the job or finding new outlets for their
Is closure of Vermont lumber mill a sign of forest industry woes?
NORTH CLARENDON, Vt. (WCAX) – A southern Vermont lumber mill is closing its doors. Mill River Lumber in Clarendon is the second lumber mill to close recently; A. Johnson Lumber in Bristol closed last year. Workers at
Vermont, New Hampshire ski resorts report drop in visitors
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Fewer people visited ski resorts in Vermont and New Hampshire this past season. Ski Vermont says the state saw about 4.1 million skier visits, down about half a percent from the previous season.
New initiative aims to help LGBTQ business owners network
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new initiative is aimed at helping LGBTQ business owners and entrepreneurs succeed. The Vermont Pride and Prosperity Network is a collaboration between several organizations including the Pride Center of Vermont, the Small
Vermonters celebrate anniversary of ‘Loving Day’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters are celebrating the anniversary of “Loving Day.” June 12 marks the day when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all anti-interracial marriage laws remaining in the nation. Vermont never had a ban
Large police presence at Orange County home
ORANGE, Vt. (WCAX) – WCAX News is at the scene of a large police presence in Orange. Officers are staged on Spencer Road, where caution tape is up around a driveway. We don’t yet know what happened,
Northfield elementary students take part in weekly community building walk
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A gym teacher in Northfield has taken a national program that encourages students to walk to school one step further. Michael Gonneville, known as “Mr. G,” walked Wednesday with dozens of students more
Central Vermont high school students win prize to kickoff Do Good Fest
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Five central Vermont musicians are celebrating after winning a statewide contest that will put them in the spotlight later this summer. There was a surprise announcement at Montpelier High School on Wednesday. Members
Celebrating Mount Philo, Vermont’s first state park
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Mount Philo, Vermont’s first and oldest state park is celebrating a century. The 237-acre park in Charlotte became the first Vermont State Park in 1924. With views of the Lake Champlain Valley and
Champlain Street Park slated to reopen this summer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A project to revamp a small Burlington park should be complete later this summer after facing continued delays. The Champlain Street Park near the waterfront has been a hotspot for the homeless and