Waterbury breaks ground on $15.3M mixed-income housing project

WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – More mixed-income housing is coming to Waterbury. Developers broke ground Tuesday on the Marsh House apartments in the downtown. The $15.3 million project is expected to create 26 low to moderate-income households. Three

Made in Vermont: Green Village Soap Co.

CRAFTSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – This soap might look good, but it smells even better. That’s the case for all of the body care products made by the ladies at Green Village Soap Co. ”It just sort of

Road salt contamination in focus for legislators

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Longtime Shelburne police officer laid to rest

HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – Local law enforcement converged in Hinesburg Monday to honor one of their own. A procession of police cruisers and fire trucks traveled down Route 7 headed for the burial of Lt. Alan Fortin,

N.Y. leaders sound alarm on education cuts

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Leaders in New York are raising the alarm on potential cuts to education funding. The Trump administration has hinted at large cuts to the Agency of Education, a move Governor Kathy Hochul says

Vt. Attorney General sues over federal buyouts

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont is standing up to the Trump administration on federal buyouts. Attorney General Charity Clark joined 20 other states in challenging the administration, saying the proposals make federal employees choose between leaving or

Proposed bill could delay N.Y. special election

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – The open north country house seat could sit empty for longer. It comes after a proposed bill could delay the special election by 2 months. Governor Kathy Hochul has to call a special

Teen Civil Air Patrol Cadet aims for new heights

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Most 16-year-olds have their eyes set on a driver’s license, but one Vermont Civil Air Patrol cadet wants to pilot hot air balloons. It all started with Cadet Major Jorja Sutton’s first balloon