Governor Phil Scott announces appointment of new DMV Commissioner
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Governor Phil Scott has announced the appointment of Andrew Collier as Vermont’s DMV Commissioner. Collier hauls from Westford and has been the deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery since
Enfield town manager says cybersecurity incident lost town hundreds of thousands of dollars
ENFIELD, N.H. (WCAX) – A cybersecurity mistake in Enfield, New Hampshire resulted in hundreds of thousands of town funds going missing. The town manager there says a town employee was trying to update Enfield’s bank account information,
Vt. high court to rule on who has authority over state’s public trails
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Supreme Court is considering who has the authority regarding a legal trail that is town-maintained in Tunbridge but crosses through private property. The decision has the potential to reshape public access
NYers can now have some criminal records sealed
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) – New Yorkers are now eligible to have their criminal records sealed – hidden from employers, from landlords and from the public. It’s all because of the Clean Slate Act, which went into
UVM Health Network cuts to impact already fragile mental health capacity
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates are pushing back against UVM Health Network plans to get rid of in-patient mental health beds at the Central Vermont Medical Center, part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan released last week prompted
Making a difference through adoption
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Governor Phil Scott recently proclaimed November as Adoption Month in Vermont. It recognizes those who have stepped up and opened their homes to offer a safe environment as well as recognizing the importance
Shelburne Crews fighting fire; traffic detours on Route 7
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Multiple crews are fighting a structure fire in Shelburne Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses reported the fire just after 3 p.m. in the area of Palmer Court. Authorities say the fire prompted the closure of
Covered bridge in Waitsfield struck by truck
WAITSFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – A covered bridge in Waitsfield was damaged after a driver got a truck stuck in the opening on Tuesday. The driver crashed a Ryder rental truck into the Waitsfield Covered Bridge causing extensive
Sanders, Welch call on colleagues to block offensive arms sales to Israel
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont’s congressional delegation is again raising concerns about continued U.S. weapons sales to Israel. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, joined by Senate colleagues, held a press conference Tuesday ahead of a vote to
Police investigating alleged thefts at Lebanon Public Works
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Police in Lebanon, New Hampshire, are investigating alleged theft by numerous employees of the city’s Public Works Department. Police say they were notified by town officials in early October of a potential crime.