Brattleboro, New Hampshire police departments search for kidnapped child
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Brattleboro police are looking for a 19-month-old child abducted by their biological mother Monday afternoon. Police say the legal guardians of the child told them the mother had taken the baby and was
Made in Vermont: Pasture Pet by Maple Wind Farm
RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – “Oh, good girl,” says Bruce Hennessey, feeding one of his six, fluffy white guard dogs a piece of chicken jerky. The dog is in charge of protecting egg-laying chickens in Maple Wind Farm’s
North Country reacts as Trump taps Stefanik for US ambassador to UN
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – After 10 years as the North Country’s U.S. representative, Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is moving to a post in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Trump tapped Stefanik as his U.S. ambassador to the United
North Country veterans honored at Veterans Memorial Park
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – North Country veterans, local officials, and community members gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Plattsburgh on Monday. They marked the day with patriotic songs, the lowering of 10 flags, a flag dedication, and
New class aims to help veterans start, grow businesses
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new class can help veteran-owned small businesses grow or launch. The Boots to Business program is a part of National Veterans Small Business Week. It offers help to military members or families
Wildfires burning across East Coast affect Vermont air quality
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – You might have smelled smoke in our region on Monday as wildfires burn across multiple states on the East Coast. Some 93% of Vermont is in a drought, and with persistent windy conditions,
The effect of deportation on Vermont’s agricultural industry
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – What impact could potential mass deportations have in Vermont? A large swath of our tourism and agricultural economy relies on immigrant labor, including some undocumented workers. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport
Celebration in Burlington honors veterans
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Dozens of people gathered in Burlington’s Battery Park to celebrate Veterans Day. A ceremony there honored veterans from all conflicts stretching back to the Green Mountain Boys. The celebration was punctuated with armed
Veterans honored at Essex Junction VFW
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Essex Junction held a celebration on this Veterans Day. Post 6689 honored veterans at the war memorial at the city’s Five Corners. The event began
The Upper Valley celebrates Veterans Day
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Lebanon, New Hampshire, hosted its annual Veterans Day celebration on Monday. The parade and ceremony that followed is organized every year by Lebanon’s American Legion Post 22. A color guard, legion riders and