“The Film House” fills movie theater void in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) — After the only movie theater in Queen City closed, one art house is helping to fill the void. “It’s a pretty intense film. I have been getting a lot of requests for comedies,”
Vermont man dead after crash in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a Vermont man is dead after a crash in Arlington. It happened Thursday just before 3 p.m. on Maple Hill Road. Troopers say Raymond Ostrander, 85, of Arlington, went off the
CVU community rallies around 2 students targeted with deportation
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – CVU students and community members spoke out Thursday after two of their classmates from Nicaragua were told they would be deported. “I think it’s ridiculous. Hands off our students,” said Edorah Frasier of
Vt. mom awaits sentencing for child cruelty in likely overdose
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland mother is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to child cruelty. Police say Katelyn Sawyer’s child was administered two doses of Narcan after the 2-year-old likely overdosed. Court records indicate that in
Vt. House gives preliminary approval to education reform plan
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont House on Thursday afternoon gave preliminary approval to a sweeping plan to reform the state’s education system. The 150-page bill changes the funding model for school districts and establishes statewide class
Can Vermont’s flood-prone towns recover without FEMA?
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – Congress on Thursday advanced a budget plan that includes a trillion dollars in cuts aimed at lowering taxes and reducing the national debt. GOP lawmakers have said essential programs will remain, but cuts
WNBA pro shares hoop dreams with Upper Valley students
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Some Upper Valley middle schoolers had a special visitor Thursday with the message that everyone has a shot at going pro. It’s not every day that students get to spend lunch with a
Keeseville preps for $4.5M development projects
KEESEVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) – Leaders in Keeseville, New York, say the recent news that the state is investing $4.5 million in their Adirondack hamlet is transformative. “This is the biggest investment Keeseville has ever seen,” said Ausable
Vt. tourism officials say Trump’s Canada rhetoric taking a hit on visitation
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont tourism officials are concerned rhetoric from the White House is driving down Canadian tourism dollars. Tourism makes up nine percent of Vermont’s gross domestic product. During the annual Tourism Economy Day at
Woman sentenced for unlicensed nursing in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A woman was sentenced on Thursday for pretending to be a nurse in Vermont. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says Corissa Law, 38, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, admitted stealing another person’s identity to illegally