Dartmouth College student workers strike over pay, conditions
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Dartmouth College student workers went on strike Monday over pay and working conditions. The Student Worker Collective, which represents student dining workers and residential advisers, is negotiating new contracts for its members. The
Opioid overdose deaths in Vermont dropped in 2024, report says
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New data from the Vermont Department of Health shows opioid overdose deaths in Vermont went down significantly in 2024. According to the numbers, 2024 marked a 22% decrease from the year prior. It’s
Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here’s a timeline of their alliance
Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the progressive champions have the hearts of Democratic voters across the country. About three-quarters
Whaleback Mountain reaches funding goal after lift breakdown
ENFIELD, N.H. (WCAX) – An Upper Valley ski hill put out a call for help, and the community answered. The season was cut short at Whaleback Mountain in Enfield, New Hampshire, this year after the double chair
Boat safety reminders as N.Y. law goes into effect
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A safety reminder for boaters in our region. For people with nautical plans in New York, they‘re going to need some extra paperwork. Under a new law, all motorized boat operators in New
Vt. gets millions to address hazardous land
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Your community could get safer thanks to a federal investment taking aim at hazardous land. That’s part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfield program. It provides grants to help communities clean up contaminated
Vt. fire towers get tune-up
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s historic fire towers get a 21st-century tune-up this summer. State officials say there are 16 fire towers spanning the Green Mountains. A new project focuses on eight towers standing on state land,
‘The Naked Gun’ reboot shares trailer starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson
Paramount‘s new Naked Gun reboot film has shared a teaser trailer. The comedy stars Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Police Squad legend Frank Drebin (initially played in the franchise by the late
Linda Cardellini to play Jason’s mother in ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series ‘Crystal Lake’ on Peacock
Variety reports that Linda Cardellini will star as Pamela Voorhees in the “Friday the 13th” expanded prequel series at Peacock, titled “Crystal Lake”. Cardellini was also recently cast in a lead role in the upcoming HBO series
Chris Brown ordered to remain in custody after arrest in U.K. stemming from 2023 assault
Chris Brown has been ordered to remain in custody until mid-June following a court appearance in the United Kingdom related to a nightclub incident that took place last year. Brown’s upcoming world tour is now also in