Multiple websites of federal agencies display messages blaming Democrats for the government shutdown
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – You may have noticed a number of federal agencies are putting out messages pinning the shutdown on the Democrats. With a quick search, we found that websites for the Department of Health and
Lake Carmi’s cleanup efforts take a new approach with alum
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s first and only declared ‘lake in crisis’ is trying to clean itself up, again. For decades, Lake Carmi has been plagued by toxic algae, which makes it impossible for swimmers to go
Vermont Cider Lab voted top cidery in the country
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont cidery places in the top five in a nationwide contest. The Vermont Cider Lab in Essex Town ranked number four in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Cidery
A man’s struggle with mental illness led to violence in Milton
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Milton Police officer Sgt. Paul Locke continues to suffer the lasting mental and physical impacts of a shooting that left him injured earlier this spring. Locke was shot while responding to an apartment
Plattsburgh installs security cameras at city beach
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – New security cameras are up at the Plattsburgh City Beach after vandalism concerns. Plattsburgh Mayor Wendell Hughes says the beach was closed temporarily after a garbage dumping incident and scheduled maintenance. Along with
Special ed report highlights challenges facing districts, parents
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Families with students in special education plans continue to call for more support. It comes after a new report from Vermont education officials shows that while overall student enrollment is declining, students on
The Lamoille County town ‘where art, food, and history meet’
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s been a long-simmering debate about what Morristown should be called. On Town Meeting Day in 2019, residents narrowly passed a non-binding resolution to change the name to Morrisville, which is the name
Newport mental health urgent care ready for 24/7 service
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – A Northeast Kingdom mental health resource will soon be open full-time. The Front Porch mental health urgent care first opened in 2024 with limited hours. It’s operated by Northeast Kingdom Human Services in
National Park sites in our region to offer limited services during shutdown
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – Two popular historical sites in our region that are managed by the National Park Service will be impacted by the federal government shutdown. Wednesdays are normally fairly quiet at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical
Good weather for corn mazes; not so much for corn
RUTLAND TOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland Town corn maze is looking on the bright side of the drought, but also bracing for other impacts. On a picture-perfect fall morning, Byron Hathaway checks on his vast cornfields