Burlington voters to weigh in on $20M bond vote
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington voters could be paying more to support infrastructure needs in the city in the form of a general obligation bond which city councilors will see for the first time Monday night. Typically,
Burlington voters could see pro-Palestinian ballot measure
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington voters could weigh in on a divisive advisory question in support of Palestine and calling for an end to “Israel’s apartheid regime, settler colonialism and military occupation.” Community members petitioned to get
Burlington police investigating shots, man who allegedly hit officer with car
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating shots fired near the Burlington waterfront and again near downtown. Hours later, a man was arrested after police say he hit an officer with his car. Police say just before
Beta Technologies gives Vermont students a turn in the pilot’s seat
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Students from across Vermont got to take a spin in the pilot’s seat this fall when Beta Technologies brought its mobile simulator and aircraft manufacturing demonstrations to schools in all 14 counties.
Study recommends expanding Burlington Fire Department staff
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Could Burlington’s fire department expand its staff? That’s the topic of a staffing study that recommends the department add three firefighters in what they call “overfill” positions. The study suggests this will offset
Suspect in deadly Vermont stabbing faces new charges
POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) – A Massachusetts teen accused of a deadly stabbing in Vermont is facing new charges. Elizah Coppedge, 18, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder earlier this year in what police call
14-year-old girl leads police on 3-state chase, officers say
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – No one was injured but two police cruisers were damaged in a three-state, multi-agency chase involving a teenage girl. Police in Brattleboro were called Monday morning to Hinsdale, New Hampshire, to assist officers
Public meeting on state of Vermont Yankee
VERNON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters can learn more on Monday about efforts to continue to keep people safe following the decommissioning of the state’s only nuclear power plant. Vermont Yankee closed in 2014 after decades in operation.
Survey asks North Country residents for thoughts on health care
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – The Essex County Health Department in New York is asking residents to weigh in on health and well-being in their community. The anonymous survey will help county health agencies prioritize work over the
New Yorkers could get ‘Inflation Refund’ checks next year, under a plan from Hochul
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers could get “Inflation Refund” checks of up to $500 from the state government next year under a proposal that Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The plan, which must first be approved