Vermont redistricting panel reviews proposal for 13 new school districts
GRAND ISLE, Vt. (WCAX) – A statewide panel tasked with drawing new school district maps got a first look at a proposal to consolidate the state’s 119 districts into just 13 ahead of a public hearing Tuesday
Vt., NY join dozens of states suing Trump administration over suspension of SNAP benefits
A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected to run dry Saturday due
New Saranac Lake theater nears completion
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – The new Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake is just months away from completion. Officials say they’ve been able to raise all $10 million through state funding and private donations for the theater’s
State and local officials tour new Rutland housing
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A year after launching an $8 million investment called Roofs Over Rutland, local and state leaders on Tuesday toured six new finished apartments on Wales Street. The program’s $8 million in public and
Middlebury volunteers distribute food to regional food shelves
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – With federal SNAP benefits for tens of millions of Americans expected to run dry by Saturday, volunteers gathered in Middlebury on Tuesday morning to hand out more than 17 tons of food trucked
Woodstock reports banner foliage season despite challenges
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont tourism numbers for the fall are still weeks away, but preliminary numbers coming out of Woodstock show a banner foliage season. Jeffrey Kahn has owned the Unicorn gift shop on Central Street
Hazardous materials removed from sinking houseboat on Lake Willoughby
WESTMORE, Vt. (WCAX) – A Northeast Kingdom viewer sent photos of a sinking houseboat on Lake Willoughby and asked if anything was being done about it, specifically potential pollution being released into the lake. The Agency of
UVM Children’s Hospital receives $25M donation, largest in health network history
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital has received a $25 million donation, the largest in the UVM Health Network’s history. The donation from philanthropist and Paychex founder Thomas Golisano will be used to
Police: Springfield man arrested for Friday burglary strikes again on Tuesday
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – A Springfield man arrested following A Brattleboro burglary on Friday hit another store early Tuesday, according to police. Brattleboro Police say Joseph Higginbotham, 34, was arrested after breaking into a gas station on
Vt. officials seek comments on e-bike policy for state forests and parks
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – E-bike users could soon see new regulations for state forests and parks, including speed limits. The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is seeking public comment on a draft policy that would include