Impaired Milton man crashes car into Missisquoi River
LOWELL, Vt. (WCAX) – A Milton man has been charged with DUI after driving his car into the Missisquoi River. State police say 37-year-old Daniel Gilbert was driving north on VT Route 100 in the town of
Montpelier man arrested on attempted murder, assault charges
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Montpelier man is in jail facing charges for attempted murder and assault. Montpelier police say 20-year-old Gerald Goodell allegedly violently assaulted multiple people, including choking one person, outside an apartment on Elm
Some Vt. families worry special ed students’ needs won’t be met
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) – What is the best way to deliver special education to students in Vermont and dole out the dollars? About 20% of education funding in Vermont goes to special education, delivered mainly through individualized
Made in Vermont: Honey Brook Tools and Woodworks
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – One man’s barn is another man’s sanctuary. For Will Adams, the woodshop nestled in a small barn behind his Barre home is a little slice of heaven. “Despite the noise of the dust
UVM students get a taste of Indigenous cultures
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The University of Vermont celebrated Native American culture and cuisine on this Indigenous Peoples Day, helping to connect students to the community through food. In a busy student center at lunch time, who
Community gathers in Essex Junction to remember Cornelius Reed
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – From his service in law enforcement to being a smiling face during the 10 Best Days of Summer, a well-known Vermont public servant, Cornelius Reed, is being remembered in Essex Junction. For
Will new ‘accountability court’ help stop repeat offenders?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Will new resources for Vermont’s courts put an end to the so-called revolving door of justice? Facing public safety and quality of life concerns in Burlington, city leaders are processing a plan to
Grant to help NY program that works to change offender habits
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A program that offers mental health and support services in New York’s North Country recently won a grant to help more people. Behavioral Health Services North offers programming to change offenders’ habits, with
Vermonters react to hostage release, ceasefire deal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – People in our region reacted with relief mixed with caution on Monday as a fragile ceasefire took hold in Gaza and hostages returned home to Israel. President Trump was in the Middle East
Work begins to bring Bellows Falls train station back to life
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (WCAX) – A Bellows Falls train station is at the center of the town of Rockingham’s long-term revitalization plan. It’s designed to grow what is currently a shrinking population and the entire downtown corridor.