Legal fight over Rutland marijuana grow operation ends
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A long, back-and-forth legal fight over a proposed marijuana grow operation in Rutland appears to be over. Frederick Watkins wanted to build a roughly 1,000-square-foot garage to grow cannabis in his backyard. He
Burlington mayor appoints new CEDO director
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor has appointed a new director for the city’s Community & Economic Development Office. Kara Alnasrawi, who currently serves as the director of the city’s Department of Business & Workforce Development and
Raffle aims to help Winooski businesses during construction
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – You could win a prize for supporting local businesses in Winooski. The city announced the Main Street Receipt Raffle on Wednesday. It’s part of the Winooski Mosaic campaign and is aimed at drumming
Senate sends prison parenting bill to governor
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EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first
NTSB says poor judgment caused Mount Equinox plane crash
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Poor decision-making led to the plane crash that nearly killed a Baltimore man and his two children on a Vermont mountain back in February, according to the NTSB. The Murphy family left from Baltimore
Gov. Ayotte to visit Upper Valley
LEBANON, N.H.. (WCAX) – New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte is headed to the Upper Valley Wednesday to brief residents on her first months in office. The governor is scheduled to speak at 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Six months after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Democrats remain deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, although neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party is viewed favorably by a majority of
Sean Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura takes the stand on Day 2 of sex trafficking trial
Cassie Ventura — the ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs — took the stand on Tuesday at his racketeering and sex trafficking trial in New York. Ventura, who performed under the name Cassie, rose to fame with the
Sean Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura takes the stand on Day 2 of sex trafficking trial
Cassie Ventura — the ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs — took the stand on Tuesday at his racketeering and sex trafficking trial in New York. Ventura, who performed under the name Cassie, rose to fame with the