Made in Vermont: Pembroke Bakery
RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – When you walk into this Randolph home bakery, you’re hit with the smell of butter. Though the scent is savory, the treats are nothing but sweet. “Just off the back of like a
City Council to focus on public safety in downtown Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington city councilors have a wish list this holiday season that includes a safer downtown. They have three items on their agenda specifically geared toward safety and security. A safer downtown– that’s the
GRAPHIC: Rutland murder victim was not intended target, police say
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Two people who police say killed a man in Rutland pleaded not guilty on Monday. Court paperwork indicates the victim was not the intended target of the shooting. Video from Friday night shows
NY teen critically injured when car hits Amish buggy
ESSEX, N.Y. (WCAX) – A teen is in critical condition after a car hit an Amish horse-drawn buggy in the North Country. It happened in the town of Essex just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday. New York State
Homeless people camping in Middlebury say they have nowhere to go
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Middlebury is working to establish a camping ordinance to address homelessness in the area. But many have nowhere to go. “All we doing is trying to survive. We don’t bother
Hours to be cut at US-Canada border crossings in our region
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (WCAX) – A heads-up if you’re traveling to Canada– starting in January there will be new hours at some border crossings in our region. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says cutting the hours at some
Northern New York man sentenced for killing wife
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A Northern New York man was sentenced on Monday for murdering his wife. Scott Tyrell, 58, of Peru, New York, was convicted of strangling his wife, Lisa Dashnaw, and hiding her body in
Federal grant to help restore Connecticut River ecosystem
LYME, N.H. (WCAX) – The Connecticut River is the longest in New England and it’s getting a big financial boost for ecosystem restoration. The $11.5 million grant to the Connecticut River Conservancy is the largest in the
Rutland man sentenced in drug trafficking, firearms case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland man was sentenced on Friday to more than 15 years in federal prison in a drug trafficking and firearms case. Lawrence “Boo-Bee” Jackson, 53, was convicted in April of leading a
What investigators say led up to Montpelier double murder
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New details Monday afternoon about what investigators say led to aggravated murder charges against a Montpelier man accused of killing his parents last week. Court paperwork shows Matthew Gomes, 29, called police multiple