Plattsburgh man pleads guilty to federal health care fraud
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – A Plattsburgh man faces up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges of health care fraud. Federal authorities say that Scott Newcombe, 40, admitted to submitting false and
Vt. elections officials gear up for the big day
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) – With one week until Election Day, top state officials say everyone should make a plan to vote. Over 150,000 Vermonters — or about one-third of registered voters have already cast their ballots. At
Pumpkin People return to Upper Valley town
PLAINFIELD, N.H. (WCAX) – Pumpkin people have once again invaded Plainfield, New Hampshire, just in time for Halloween. The town’s population grows every October with the handmade people. Each person, of course, includes a pumpkin for the
Trick-or-treat safety reminders
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – If you’re heading out with the kids for some trick-or-treating, local firefighters have some safety tips. Parents should provide their children — and others — with flashlights. Also, when walking on the roads,
Vt. hospitals say cost-cutting report’s findings based on flawed data
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont hospital officials are pushing back against a sweeping report last month that found the services they offered were financially unsustainable, and that they say was based on flawed and inaccurate data. After
WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tune in to our livestream featuring a special report. A viral trail-cam photo of illegal migrants crossing into Vermont is sparking conversations about border security. Calvin Culter tells us more. Meteorologist Peter Kvietkauskas
As Halloween approaches, tourists visit Mass. home with gruesome past
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — “Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” That rhyme has been passed down through the generations
WATCH: Candidates for Vt. governor debate on WCAX
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The candidates for Vermont governor face off in a debate on WCAX Tuesday night. Watch live at 7 p.m. on Channel 3 and WCAX.com Click here to view in a new browser window.
PFAS found in game meat prompt consumption advisory
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s hunting season, but venison and turkey may be off the table. That’s thanks to a chemical that frequents the headlines in Vermont – PFAS. Now, Maine wildlife officals say deer and turkey
New York bolsters voter safety measures
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – New Yorkers make their voices heard with early voting now underway in the Empire State. Governor Kathy Hochul is working to protect New Yorkers’ safety at the polls. Hochul says the state is