Wells River brings in temporary water tank, averting winter crisis
WELLS RIVER, Vt. (WCAX) – Wells River received a 21,000-gallon temporary water tank on Wednesday to meet the village’s winter water needs after contamination compromised its well. Shortly after noon, a massive water tank rolled down Main
NH man charged with child porn
NEWPORT, N.H. (WCAX) – After a year-long investigation, a New Hampshire man faces charges of possessing child sex abuse material. Newport Police said Christopher Nix Jr., 21, of Newport, was found with child sex abuse images. The
Jury acquits ex-youth center worker on 3 sex assault charges, deadlocks on 5 others
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — One of the first men charged with abusing children at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center was acquitted of three sexual assault charges Wednesday by a jury that was unable to reach a
5th-generation Barre shoe repair shop to close
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – If you’ve driven through downtown Barre, you’ve most likely seen Boisvert Shoe Repair, one of the oldest businesses in town and among the state’s last shoe repair shops. But large banners now tell
Burlington convention center could boost tourism by millions, study shows
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – New data shows a potential convention center in Burlington would help the state’s travel and tourism industries boom. Earlier this year, officials began exploring the idea of building a venue to hold thousands
Vermont leases Waterbury properties for return-to-office mandate
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The state of Vermont will soon enter into a five-year lease on a building in Waterbury to house state employees returning to the office. It comes at the same time as the state
41-foot Christmas tree installed at Vermont Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Statehouse Christmas tree is officially up in the Capital City. Officials say the balsam fir is 41 feet tall and comes from Middlesex. It was installed on Tuesday, and crews are
Federal prosecutors to officially seek death penalty for Eden double murder
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Federal prosecutors will officially seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing two Massachusetts men. A new indictment filed this week charges Theodore Bland of Stowe with eight separate drug and
Highgate 5th grader elected Vermont’s ‘Kid Governor’
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont officially has a new Kid Governor. Roslyn Fortin, a fifth grader from Highgate Elementary School, was Tuesday’s winner. The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office launched the initiative to boost youth civic engagement
Vt., NH SNAP recipients targeted in phishing scam
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – State officials in Vermont and New Hampshire are warning SNAP recipients about phishing scams involving fraudulent phone calls, text messages, and emails. Officials say scammers are calling and sending messages fraudulently claiming that