Vt. immigration lawyers say their Newport migrant worker clients are missing
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Immigration lawyers say their clients are disappearing. Two weeks ago, Vermont Asylum Assistance Project says they asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement where 10 migrant workers arrested in Newport are, but they still haven’t
Rural access to primary care providers may be expanding with new program funding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – If you live in a rural area, more primary care providers may be coming your way. This legislative session, lawmakers allocated a million dollars in the state budget to fund a residency program
Gov. Scott signs bill to cap prices of infused and injected drugs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – On Wednesday, the governor signed a bill into law that caps the cost of drugs that are infused or injected in a hospital to 120% or less of their average sales price. Research
New York State officials reflect on 10 year anniversary of the Dannemora prison escape
DANNEMORA, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York’s state inspector is reflecting on the 10-year anniversary since the escape at Dannemora. Inspector General Lucy Lang moderated a discussion with former top state corrections officials and police, brought back together
Enosburgh woman arrested in Burlington gunfire incident
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested an Enosburgh woman in connection with a fight involving a gun in Burlington. It happened on May 26. Police were called to North Champlain and Sherman streets for a report
Gov. Scott vetoes lawmakers’ hotel-motel fix
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed an overhaul of Vermont’s hotel-motel program. The bill was aimed at creating an alternative to the state’s beleaguered hotel-motel program which shelters homeless Vermonters. It would
Fans pumped for Vermont Green FC women’s exhibition match
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The first Vermont Green FC women’s match of the summer is Wednesday night. The Green will open up exhibition play at 7 p.m. at Virtue Field in Burlington. They’re playing Flower City 1872
Burlington homeless encampments return to waterfront
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As the weather warms up, seasonal homeless encampments have returned to the Burlington Bike Path and waterfront area. New data from the city estimates the number of people setting up tents has doubled
Housing assistance cuts could keep more Vermonters homeless
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – More than 1,000 Vermonters won’t get rental subsidies this year as housing authorities roll back the primary assistance program for impoverished households. Facing flat federal funding and an unforgiving rental marketplace, housing authorities
Consultant on trial for AI-generated robocalls says he has no regrets
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — A political consultant told a New Hampshire jury Wednesday that he doesn’t regret sending voters robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic former President Joe Biden and that he’s confident he didn’t break