‘Living well is the best revenge’: Super Senior’s journey from trauma to triumph
HARDWICK, Vt. (WCAX) – As the saying goes, the only constant in life is change. From the seasons to a once-booming railroad transporting granite out of Hardwick. Reporter Joe Carroll: Is it fair to say these tracks
Government shutdown drags on as health care fight stalls deal
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – The clock continues to tick on the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. After 37 days, people in our region continue to feel the impact of the shutdown, from food stamps to heating to
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to announce run for New York governor
NEW YORK (AP) – Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to announce a run for New York governor Friday, according to two people familiar with her plans. The two people spoke with The Associated Press on
‘Own your future’: Vt. Olympic skier promotes fertility planning
WAITSFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – An Olympic athlete from Vermont has joined the push to make sure women looking to start families later in life know their options. National vital statistics show that fewer women are having kids
Wanted suspects apprehended in Upper Valley warrant sweep
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – In the first large-scale sweep of its kind, Lebanon police and Grafton County sheriff’s deputies joined forces on Thursday to track down people with outstanding criminal warrants. On any given day in Grafton
Federal ruling on SNAP benefits won’t change Vt. plans to use emergency funding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. It comes after Vermont, New York and a couple of dozen other attorneys general asked the judge to
Report shows weatherization provides significant savings for Vermonters
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A new report shows weatherization provides significant savings for Vermonters, but there are steep upfront costs. The data shows that on average, Vermont families pay $7,000 a year in energy costs. In a
No snow? No problem: Stratton students create their own alternative
STRATTON, Vt. (WCAX) – While parts of northern Vermont have seen snow, southern Vermont is still waiting for its first flakes. But that’s not stopping some students from getting some early-season training. Stratton Mountain School students are
The northern lights are possible tonight with a strong solar storm expected
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The United States Space Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a strong solar storm tonight, which could allow the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, to be visible across our skies. This
Orwell wins grant to help revive beloved general store
ORWELL, Vt. (WCAX) – Orwell has won a grant to help bring a general store back to the town after the community’s longtime one closed last year. Members of the community applied for a Village Trust Initiative