What happens to small businesses when their owners retire?
ROCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Many of the businesses in our area are considered small, not exactly the type to get bought out by private equity firms for millions of dollars. So when small business owners want to
Vt. officials seeks input on Act 250, housing reforms
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont administration officials are seeking feedback on a plan that could shape the future of housing development in the state for decades to come. It comes as a report last week shows Vermont
2nd annual Upper Valley 24-Hour Play Festival kicks off Friday
WHITE RIVER JCT., Vt. (WCAX) – From conception to performance, a whirlwind of creative juices will be flowing in the Upper Valley this weekend. The Upper Valley 24-Hour Play Festival gets underway on Friday at the Briggs
Health Watch: $27M DHMC grant focused on applied research
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has received a $27.7 million federal grant targeted to not only increase scientific research in health care but also speed up its implementation. “Synergy is a center that is
Local Motion celebrates 25 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington nonprofit Local Motion is celebrating a big milestone. The group, which is dedicated to making walking and biking a part of everyday Vermont life, turns 25 this year. Yvonne Fenniman is originally
1940s-era Lowell culvert slated for replacement
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Congressomwan Becca Balint on Wednesday highlighted cash coming to a culvert in the Northeast Kingdom. The $800,000 earmark will help replace an aging culvert on Route 100 in Lowell that dates back
More ‘high-risk’ towns added to Vermont triple-e list
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont health officials on Wednesday added two more towns to the list of four high-risk areas for triple-e. Sudbury and Swanton are now included on the list of high-risk towns where residents and
Will New Hampshire independents swing for Harris?
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Kamala Harris stumped for votes in the Granite State Wednesday making a stop in the Portsmouth area. New Hampshire is considered a purple state with the latest presidential polls leaning slightly towards Harris.
With school underway, Burlington puts out the call for crossing guards
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of Burlington is looking for a few good crossing guards. They currently only have 18 of the 33 positions filled. Officials say it’s a 50-minute commitment in the morning and afternoon
Swanton repeat offender takes plea deal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Swanton man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a slew of charges in Chittenden County Court. Zachariah Parker took a plea deal in several cases, including an incident last summer in Williston where