Is Monkton wildlife crossing making an impact?
MONKTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s the time of year when amphibians like salamanders make their annual migration to vernal pools where they spend the summer. A culvert was installed in Monkton ten years ago to help salamanders
New South Burlington business aims to repurpose e-waste
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new business model could help make a dent in the huge amounts of e-waste produced globally every year. If it’s time for a spring clean, or your iPhone is four versions
Trump’s efforts to ‘make America’s showers great again’ runs afoul of Vermont rules
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Among President Trump’s whirlwind of executive orders is a measure aimed at what he says is to “make America’s showers great again.” Trump says a 1992 law to conserve water limits the amount
Vt. lawmakers reaffirm support for detained Upper Valley student
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A day after Senator Peter Welch met with an Upper Valley resident being detained by federal authorities, Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Mohsen Mahdawi, calling his abduction in Colchester last
April poetry recommendations from the Fletcher Free Library
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – April is National Poetry Month, and the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington has some recommendations. One of the ways the library spotlights the month is with its Phone-a-Poem service. Folks can call the
Intervale nursery to distribute 27K trees, shrubs for conservation projects
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Upwards of 27,000 new trees will soon line Vermont waterways thanks to efforts from the Intervale conservation nursery. Intervale staff say it’s their biggest harvest yet and that they are preparing to disperse
Brush fire temporarily shuts down I-89 in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Fire crews battled a brush fire in St. Albans on Tuesday that temporarily shut down a section of I-89. Officials say traffic was detoured on the northbound lanes of I-89 between exits
North Country funeral home destroyed by fire
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – A fire has reduced a historic North Country funeral home to rubble. The owners of the Heidrick Funeral Home in Elizabethtown said on social media that the fire happened early Tuesday morning. First
North Country to benefit from Chobani investment
ROME, New York (WWNY) – A $1.2 billion investment by yogurt maker Chobani will have ripple effects in the North Country. Chobani will build a 1.4 million square foot facility in Rome, New York, and make more
Burlington airport warns of spring break parking pinch
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Travelers planning to fly out of the Burlington airport for spring break are again being warned to budget extra time for parking. Airport officials say the parking garage and remote lots are starting