Burlington city council debates 2026 budget
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington city council debated the mayor’s fiscal year ‘26 budget Monday night. The mayor, who is tasked with closing an $8 million funding gap, cut 25 positions and city services. The final
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak signs resolution to give “Food not Cops” $10,000 for relocation
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor signed off on a controversial resolution that includes a plan to move the lunch distribution mutual aid group “Food Not Cops”, offering them $10,000. That’s five times what the council approved
Richford man arrested for firing a gun at another man
RICHFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A Richford man is in jail after police say he assaulted someone with a gun. It happened on Nickson Road in Richford. According to Vermont State Police, 57-year-old Matthew Spicer pointed a handgun
Ex-CEO of NH drug treatment centers charged in scheme to vandalize journalists’ homes
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The founder and former CEO of New Hampshire’s largest network of addiction treatment centers has been charged with orchestrating threats and vandalism targeting New Hampshire Public Radio journalists who published sexual misconduct allegations
Northern lights could be visible again in some US states after weekend solar storms
NEW YORK (AP) — Northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. Monday night following weekend solar storms. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection last week, prompting space weather forecasters to
Tractor-trailer flips sideways on I-89, blocking both northbound lanes
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A warning for drivers on Interstate 89 North in Bolton, there is a tractor-trailer on its side right now blocking both lanes. Videos and photos sent in from viewers show where the grass
New multi-agency approach aims to triage services for individuals at-risk
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police across Vermont are looking into new ways to keep their communities safe by averting problems before they happen. A new risk-reduction model, already in use across parts of the state, is now
Advocates praise new housing bill as transformative
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Housing advocates are celebrating the passage of a massive bill they say will spur billions in new investment over the next decade by knocking down the cost of key infrastructure like water and
Key lawmakers to return to work after education reform talks falter
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s back to the negotiating table for state lawmakers after they were unable last week to agree on changes to a sweeping education reform bill. Lawmakers in the House and Senate are wrangling
Demolition begins on Burlington’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – After years of legal appeals, heavy equipment on Monday tore into Burlington’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Demolition crews on Monday afternoon started ripping into the copper siding on the former Catholic church.