Essex community reacts to potential Amazon warehouse plans
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) – Residents in Essex made their voices heard on a potential Amazon warehouse moving into their town. A proposal to open a warehouse for the retail giant was announced on Tuesday. It calls for
A fourth accuser comes forward against Poultney man, who now faces a kidnapping charge
POULTNEY, Vt. (WCAX) – Another charge has been handed to a Poultney man already accused of assaulting three other women. Investigators are now charging 38-year-old Jason Seiple with kidnapping. Police say in 2010, Seiple restrained a woman
Vt. lawmakers focus on property tax ‘buy down,’ delaying education reforms
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A major overhaul of Vermont’s education system could take longer than expected, according to key lawmakers. When it comes to complex issues surrounding funding, classroom size, and the number of districts, some say
Uncertainty over tariff impact on electricity in New York
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – There are still more questions than answers on how tariffs could impact energy costs for New Yorkers. Empire State officials say since the 10% tariffs were implemented earlier this month, they haven’t seen
Hassan sees firsthand how cuts are affecting NH researchers
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – The scientific research community is feeling the effects of both federal funding cuts and new censorship– that’s according to officials at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan toured the medical
Pappas, weighing bid for US Senate, launches NH listening tour
LEBANON, N.H. WCAX) – New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas is considering a run for Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s seat next year. The Democrat met with voters at a coffee shop in Lebanon Thursday — an unusual sighting since
LGBTQ+ organizers ask Vt. lawmakers for more protections
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Members of Vermont’s LGBTQ+ community on Thursday asked lawmakers to keep them safe. It was part of Outright Vermont’s 2025 Leadership Day, with this year’s theme of “protect our rights.” The day included
New York’s top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens vote
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state’s top court put an end Thursday to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said “the New York constitution as
WCAX’s Gary Sadowsky named a Super Senior
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In the WCAX weather department, meteorologists Gary Sadowsky and Jess Langlois are serious about the forecast, but a bunch of toys — including a foam ball moose launcher and air cannon —
NH House approves bill to roll back transgender protections
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – The New Hampshire House has approved a bill to roll back protections for transgender people. The measure would remove gender identity as a protected class — which was included in the state’s 2018