Weekend of music on tap at Burlington’s Waterfront Park
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A busy weekend of music kicks off Friday at Burlington’s Waterfront Park. The Grand Point North music festival features nearly a dozen bands, including Friday and Saturday’s headliner, Grace Potter. On Sunday, the
Topsy-turvy weather makes for a challenging 2025 growing season
JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) – Topsy-turvy weather this summer, starting with too much rain and ending in drought, has proven to be a mixed bag for many farmers in our region. At the Jericho Farmers’ Market on Thursday,
Kirk’s conservative message was primarily aimed at college students
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Charlie Kirk’s messaging was primarily directed at college-aged students. The Turning Point USA founder in 2021 held a nearly two-hour event at the University of Vermont. While many UVM students we spoke to
NH man accused of assaulting officers while out on bail
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A man accused of assaulting Lebanon, New Hampshire, police officers while out on bail for multiple felonies has the local police chief speaking out. Police say Shawn Mooney, 37, of Canaan, New Hampshire,
Montpelier squeezebox surgeon’s retirement side hustle is a full-time job
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Nathan Longo is rarely without “Sparkles,” his Italian Giulietti accordion from the early ’60s. “This is the accordion I play the most,” Longo said. Per my request, he’ll be playing on the Vermont
Authorities identify police officers involved in deadly NH shooting
KEENE, N.H. (WCAX) – Authorities have identified the police officers involved in a deadly shooting in Keene, New Hampshire, last month. On Aug. 12, after a long standoff, David Ward, 57, of Keene, was shot and killed
Charlie Kirk tour was slated to appear at Dartmouth
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was scheduled to participate in a debate at Dartmouth College later this month. A day after his violent death in Utah, reporter Adam Sullivan spoke with local student groups
Rutland readies for Whoopie Pie Festival
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – About 20 bakeries from across Vermont and New England have been busy baking hundreds of sweet treats for Rutland’s annual Whoopie Pie festival on Saturday. Fresh off setting a world record for making
Plattsburgh fire chief recalls ground zero response
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Remembrance events were held nationwide on Thursday as the nation marked 24 years since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 people. School officials at SUNY Plattsburgh were joined by
2 New York men charged with human smuggling
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Two Hogansburg, New York, men face federal charges of human smuggling for profit. Authorities say Joseph Coffey, 35, and Darren Cook, 32, last month conspired with a Canadian group to smuggle three people