Resolution calls for more action to curb Burlington crime

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – More tension over bad behavior in downtown Burlington will be up for discussion at Monday night’s City Council meeting. A resolution from Council President Ben Traverse, D-Ward 5, calls for the city to

Police search for propane theft suspect

LEICESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are asking for your help identifying the driver of a car they say was involved in a theft. Troopers say they were notified of a burglary in progress at the

This Day in History: August 25, 1927

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It was this day in 1927 that history was made on the long trail. That’s when Hilda Kurth and Kathleen Norris of Schenectady, New York, along with Catherine Robbins of Cornwall, became the

Maple Day kicks off at the New York State Fair

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WCAX) – On Monday, the New York State Fair celebrates all things maple. It’s an effort to showcase the Empire State’s growing maple industry. Fairgoers can taste the goodness of pure maple syrup and learn

This Week in History: August 25, 1993

CALAIS, Vt. (WCAX) – Searching for signs of the Civil War in the middle of Vermont. That’s what happened on this day in history in 1993. State police divers took to the water of Mirror Lake in

Vt. woman makes jams for cancer research

GEORGIA, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont woman is making waves in cancer research by turning out thousands of cans of preserves each year. Using berries, jalapeno, and bourbon, Martha-Sue Bechard cooks up a batch of what she