West Rutland opens 24 affordable housing units in downtown redevelopment
WEST RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Three vacant properties in West Rutland have been redeveloped into 24 affordable and energy-efficient housing units. The Marble Village Apartments project was funded by $13 million from a private-public partnership, including a
Burlington officials worry about mental health service gap as police program ends
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington city officials are concerned about a possible gap in mental health care as a program pairing mental health professionals with the Burlington Police comes to an end. The BTV Cares program launched
Vt., NH, NY to receive millions from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont will receive nearly $22 million from a federal judge’s approval of a $7.4 billion settlement with the company that helped fuel the opioid crisis. OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler
Thieves target vapes in Richmond convenience store break-in
RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are working to identify who is responsible for a brazen break-in at a Richmond convenience store over the weekend. Troopers say it happened at the Lucky Spot on River Road just after
Former Lt. Gov. Molly Gray announces run for old job
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Former Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray wants her old job back. The Democrat says she’s intending to run again and will have more to say in the near future, as first reported by
Judge tosses DoJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a Trump administration legal challenge to New York policies that block immigration officials from arresting people at state courthouses, saying the federal government can’t force states to cooperate with
Lebanon police seek suspects in fake money scheme
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Lebanon Police are looking for two people who allegedly used fake money in a scheme involving two Walmart stores. Police say the pair used counterfeit bills at the Lebanon Walmart on Tuesday, then
Winooski restaurant Our House Bistro up for sale
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – A popular restaurant in downtown Winooski is now up for sale. Our House Bistro on Main Street is known for its quirky mac ‘n’ cheese entrees and award-winning chowder. The website appears to
NY man accused of stabbing bystander who tried to stop him from shoplifting
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A New York man is accused of stabbing a person who tried to stop him from shoplifting at a Plattsburgh store. State police say it happened Monday morning at Runnings, a home and
Northern New York prison set to close
MALONE, N.Y. (WCAX) – The Bare Hill Correctional facility in Malone, New York, is slated to close, according to the New York Department of Corrections. The announcement comes after state officials had been looking to close up