Vermont Construction Company admonished over unsafe living conditions for migrant workers
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Even at night, the lights stay on at 128 Hegeman Avenue in Colchester, where there are signs for Vermont Construction Company outside. But reporting done first by VTDigger reveals it’s more than a
N.Y. woman pleads guilty to embezzling from local union
KENMORE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A New York woman pleads guilty to embezzling from a union representing workers in our region. Authorities say 60-year-old Leticia Russi-Shareno of Kenmore, New York embezzled about $36,000 from the Local 2076 of
What can region expect for triple-e infections next summer?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The end of summer this year in the Champlain Valley was punctuated with concerns from state health officials over risks of mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis. but what does last year’s high prevalence of
St. Mike’s researcher’s work with spiders leads to Alzheimer’s discovery
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Could spiders lead to better treatments for neurodegenerative diseases? The Alzheimer’s Association estimates about 13,000 Vermonters have Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia. That number is only expected to increase as our population
Former Plattsburgh hospital employee sentenced in shooting plot
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The former Plattsburgh hospital employee who police said threatened to shoot up his workplace was sentenced on Tuesday. Robert Thibodeau, 52, will spend eight years behind bars and five years on probation. Police
Wildlife Watch: Green Mountain National Forest updating plans for Telephone Gap
CHITTENDEN, Vt. (WCAX) – Changes are coming to a section of the Green Mountain National Forest and officials say it will benefit wildlife and how you recreate. The public is being asked to weigh in on a
Analysis: What does Syria regime change bode for Middle East security?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria over the weekend could end more than 13 years of civil war in the country, but what does the regime change mean for stability in
Residents evicted from Middlebury encampment
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Middlebury continues to work on developing a homeless encampment policy. It comes as authorities this week began to clear out an encampment that has grown behind the library over the
Investigators present DNA, cellphone records in Ferlazzo murder trial
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – State prosecutors Tuesday continued to present their case to the jury in the murder trial of Joseph Ferlazzo. Prosecutors say Ferlazzo and his wife, Emily, got into an argument during their one-year anniversary
Sugarbush looking for rain to replenish snowmaking pond
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s warmer temperatures could actually be a positive for one Vermont ski resort. It’s been a touch-and-go season at Sugarbush. After pushing back their opening twice, they currently have one lift open.