4 semifinalists in Vermont for James Beard Awards
NEW YORK (WCAX) – The James Beard Awards are known as the Oscars of the food industry, and this year there are four semifinalists from our region. Cara Chigazola-Tobin continues to get recognition for her work at
Amazon to cease Quebec facility operations
MONTREAL, Quebec (WCAX) – Amazon is ceasing operations in Quebec. An Amazon spokesperson tells the CBC that the company will stop operations at seven sites and outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. They say the decision was not
Crews fight fire at Windsor farm
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – A fire at a Windsor farm on Wednesday morning closed Route 44 from the junction to Ski Tow Road. Fire crews rushed to the Goodland Farm at about 9 a.m. Windsor Fire Chief
802 News: Runaway Ruby & The Pet Detective
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Sue Wear, a South Burlington computer systems analyst, helps people find their missing dogs and cats. Wear has worked countless cases and estimates her success rate at 75-to-80 percent. The “pet detective” last
Middlebury College appoints new president
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Middlebury College has named a new president. The school’s board of trustees on Tuesday appointed Ian Baucom to fill the post of Laurie Patton, who announced in May she would step down to
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family
New exhibit showcases 150 years of winter evolution
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (WCAX) – A new exhibition in New Hampshire is contrasting winter weather across more than a century. Plymouth State University is opening an exhibit about how winters evolved in our region. It will include modern
Vt. tax forms to include wildlife donation option
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters have a way to give back to more than just the government this tax season. Vermont Fish and Wildlife is highlighting the state’s nongame wildlife fund. On your Vermont state income tax
Teen skiers rescued in Stowe
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – Stowe Mountain Rescue says they rescued teenagers who were backcountry skiing on Tuesday night. According to their post on Facebook, Stowe Mountain Rescue located three teenage boys who got lost near Spruce Peak.
Annual homeless population count underway
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Communities across our region will get a better understanding of their most vulnerable population. Social service organizations carry out the annual tally on Wednesday. The Point in Time – or PIT – count