Crews battle Brattleboro wildfire

WEST BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Crews in Brattleboro are fighting a three-alarm wildfire. Fire officials on Friday said the fire is burning about eight acres in a wooded area near Melchen Road in West Brattleboro. A burn

Vt. voters have spoken. How will lawmakers tackle rising costs?

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers from all parties are trying to chart a path forward following Tuesday’s election upheaval. Voters ousted the democratic supermajority at the Statehouse, spurred by concerns over affordability. But the question remains

Vermont voters set new turnout record

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters set a new record for voter turnout in Tuesday’s presidential election. Election officials are still finalizing the numbers but they say over 372,000 Vermonters cast ballots on Tuesday. Compare that to 2020

Sudden closure of child care center spurs questions

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – The abrupt closure of a local child care provider has left a number of families in the lurch and raised questions about possible fraud. Little Saplings two locations in Colchester and Morrisville are

Final curtain call for Burlington’s Roxy Cinema

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – After two decades of delighting audiences, Burlington’s Merrill’s Roxy Cinema has closed its doors. Signs for upcoming blockbusters like “Gladiator II” may still line the walls of the Roxy, but the theater, which

20th Annual Milton Art Festival returns Saturday

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Folks can get a head start on their holiday shopping at the 20th Annual Milton Arts Festival on Saturday. Some of the artists who founded the festival two decades ago will show off