Vermonters honor World Parkinson’s Awareness Day with dance
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters marked World Parkinson’s Awareness Day on Friday with a flash mob-style dance performance in downtown Burlington. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement, causing tremors, stiffness and balance problems. The
Rutland clinic improving access to addiction treatment
RUTLAND CITY, Vt. (WCAX) – A new open-access model for drug and addiction treatment at a Rutland clinic aims to improve access to medication and reduce wait times. The West Ridge Center, run by the Rutland Regional
Police say Eden deaths were murder-suicide
EDEN, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have determined that two people found dead inside a home in Eden on Wednesday died in a murder-suicide. Troopers say David Buchanon, 78, shot and killed his 70-year-old wife, Karol, at their
Thousands of salmon swimming in Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Some 26,000 new salmon are now swimming in Lake Champlain. A fish biologist with New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation says the goal is for salmon to repopulate in Lake Champlain and the
West Lebanon bridge reopens after emergency repairs
WEST LEBANON, Vt. (WCAX) – A bridge in West Lebanon, New Hampshire that was closed for emergency repairs is now open. The heavily-traveled Route 12-A bridge closed abruptly last month because of structural concerns. While temporary repairs
Regional tech and trade schools see uptick in enrollment
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – While traditional Vermont public schools face shrinking class sizes and declining enrollment numbers, tech and trade schools in our region are battling with long wait lists. “I had no idea that schooling could
Northern New York police complete crisis training
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – Law enforcement agencies in the North Country are now more equipped to handle people in crisis. Dozens of officers, deputies and mental health professionals just wrapped up a weeklong training on crisis
Gun threat triggers lockdown at Vermont school
DANVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a threat that triggered a lockdown at the Danville School on Friday. Troopers say some students made a verbal threat about bringing guns to school. Once police determined the students
New recreation center opens in Newport, New Hampshire
NEWPORT, N.H. (WCAX) – A new recreation center in Newport, New Hampshire, is now open to the public. The $9 million project has been 30 years in the making. It includes basketball courts with room to seat
Vermont man accused of child sex assault
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Disturbing allegations against a Vermont man. The feds say Matthew Isaacs, 33, of Hartford, repeatedly sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl who lives in the apartment building where he lives. Authorities say it happened