Champlain Valley School District voters head to the polls
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s a different landscape this year for school budget voting after dozens of spending plans failed last year following major tax increases. This Town Meeting Day, there was a lighter feeling in the
25 Canadians indicted in ‘grandparent scam’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – More than two dozen Canadian nationals have been indicted in a scam that aimed to defraud seniors in Vermont and other states. Federal authorities say between the summer of 2021 and last summer,
Feds look to sell 3 more buildings in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The federal government is looking to unload three more federal buildings across Vermont. The General Services Administration has identified the Post Office and Customs House in St. Albans, the Social Security Administration office
Striking NY corrections workers picket in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York corrections officers taking part in the third week of an illegal strike have now taken their protest directly to Albany. Despite some officers returning to work after a deal announced by
In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk. After that, they’re going home. They don’t know what awaits them when they get
New US attorney for Northern New York named
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – The Northern District of New York has a new U.S. attorney. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed John A. Sarcone III to fill the role. Sarcone grew up in Westchester County and has
Vance ‘barely noticed’ protesters during Vermont visit
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Days after hundreds of people lined the streets protesting the vice president’s visit to Vermont, JD Vance says he barely noticed them. In a social media post, the vice president said, in part: “We
Rep. Balint to skip Trump speech
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Rep. Beca Balint said she will not attend Tuesday night’s address to a joint session of Congress. President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress Tuesday night at 9 p.m.
Happy birthday, Vermont!
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s time to celebrate, Vermonters! The Green Mountain State turns 234 today, March 4. That’s a lot of candles to fit on a cake! This year, Vermont’s birthday falls on a state holiday,
Burlington voters weigh in on packed ballot
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington voters face a number of pricey bond measures on the ballot this Town Meeting Day. Emily Anderson proudly sported an “I voted” sticker Tuesday morning after casting her vote. She says it’s