Ilsley Public Library temporarily relocates for building renovation and expansion
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – 700 feet down the street. That’s how far middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library has moved while the historic building is being renovated and expanded. In February, staff packed up most of the library’s 50-thousand
Two homes damaged in Brattleboro fire
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – 5 people and two pets were displaced after fires at two homes in Brattleboro. The fire department says they responded to a mobile home fire on Glen Street at around 9:00 a.m. on
Cabot Creamery butter recalled in 7 states over possible fecal contamination
(CNN) – A refrigerator staple is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration. The agency and Cabot Creamery announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall for some of the company’s butter. The FDA says the product tested
Man shot and killed by NY state police after he opened fire on their barracks
MALTA, New York (AP) — A man was fatally shot by troopers Wednesday after he fired several rounds at a State Police barracks in upstate New York, authorities said. The man opened fire with a “hunting-style rifle”
Company hired to run Vermont juvie lockup faces legal claims
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Sentinel Group and its owner, Jeff Caron, last year signed a two-year contract to run a temporary juvenile detention center in Middlesex and to help design a more permanent one in Vergennes.
Nicaraguan students at Vt. high school facing deportation
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – Two students in Vermont’s largest school district are facing deportation– that’s according to the superintendent at the Champlain Valley School district. Superintendent Adam Bunting said two CVU students who are teens from Nicaragua
House Democrats press ahead with their education reform plan
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday presented the latest version of their plan for the future of education in Vermont. The measure, which passed out of a key committee along party lines, focuses on class
How are Vermont businesses dealing with tariff whiplash?
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Many Vermonters shop at big box stores for clothing, tech, and more — products that face the prospect of steep Chinese tariffs. But even with the president’s sudden 90-day pause Wednesday on most
Police investigating Winooski bank robbery
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a bank robbery in Winooski. They say it happened Wednesday at about 2 p.m. at the Community Bank on Main Street. Police say the suspect gave a note to the
Stefanik tapped for House GOP leadership role
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has new marching orders after her nomination for U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. was pulled last month by the president. Stefanik on Wednesday announced she has been tapped as