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
Burlington school holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Remembrance events are being held nationwide on Thursday as the nation marks 24 years since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 people. In our region, the memorials included one
Rep. Stefanik to chair committee reviewing 9/11 Commission report
NEW YORK (WBNG) — Representative Elise Stefanik announced she will chair a bipartisan committee on Intelligence Review of the 9/11 Commission Report. Through the next year, the committee will review the report by conducting oversight hearings and
NY Department of Financial Services takes steps to ensure vaccination insurance coverage
NEW YORK (WBNG) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services is issuing guidance to insurers, encouraging them to continue covering all recommended vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or
Theft report led to hundreds of stolen items, Vt. police say
WAITSFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont police say a reported theft led them to hundreds of stolen items, and now they’re trying to track down the rightful owners. A Waitsfield woman told troopers last month that her housekeeper,
Gov. Hochul signs legislation benefitting families of 9/11 victims
NEW YORK (WBNG) — On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand access to resources for the families of those impacted by the attacks. The bundle of legislation
Tunbridge World’s Fair underway
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Tunbridge World’s Fair opened Thursday for a four-day run. The fair has been held every year since 1867, with a few exceptions. Thursday is Agricultural Education Day and Veteran Appreciation Day. The
This Day in History: September 11, 1814
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The decisive battle of the War of 1812 was fought in our region on this day in history. The Battle of Plattsburgh played out on land and on Lake Champlain on Sept. 11,