Burlington to temporarily rename Church St. in nod to Canadian fellowship
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Church Street has been the heart of downtown for centuries, but new signage will soon display a different name, all with the goal of strengthening the city’s relationship with our neighbors to the
UVM hosts Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship summit
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The University of Vermont on Tuesday highlighted support for research at its RISE Summit. Over 800 people gathered for the Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship summit to discuss this year’s theme — “research
Goodlander tours new housing for Claremont medical workers
CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) – Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont is not waiting for the community to build much-needed workforce housing. Instead, it’s building the housing on its own. Like a growing number of hospitals and other organizations
NH officials seek input on statewide wildlife action plan
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire wildlife officials are asking for public input on a proposed plan to regulate state resources over the next decade. It’s called the State Wildlife Action Plan, or SWAP. Fish and Game
Windsor County sheriff’s deputy charged with domestic violence
HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A Windsor County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. Court documents say Kristinnah Adams was cited by Hartford police last week for allegedly assaulting a household member and interfering with
Judge rules case of detained immigrants must remain in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A federal judge says two immigrants detained by ICE must not be moved out of Vermont while their case plays out. Jose Ignacio de la Cruz and his stepdaughter, Heidi Perez, were taken
Hotel-motel recipients brace for another wave of evictions next month
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Another wave of evictions from Vermont’s hotel-motel emergency housing program is looming. Governor Phil Scott earlier this spring issued an executive order keeping some medically vulnerable people sheltered in the program and waived
Supporters, opponents wait for Hochul to take action on Medical Aid in Dying Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) — Supporters and opponents of a medically assisted suicide bill are lobbying New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The measure approved last week would allow a person with an incurable illness to be prescribed life-ending
Casella celebrates 50 year anniversary by ringing in NASDAQ
NEW YORK (WCAX) – Casella Tuesday morning celebrated half a century by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell on Wall Street. The Rutland-based waste management company has grown from a two-man operation back in 1975 to a publicly
Beta signs deal with Republic Airways
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Beta Technologies has announced a new partnership with Republic Airways. Under the deal, the South Burlington-based electric plane manufacturer will deliver one of its Alia vertical take-off and landing planes to the