Find out if you’re eligible for Google Play Store settlement money
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Google Play Store users could receive a portion of a $700 million antitrust settlement. Vermont’s Attorney General Charity Clark was a key player in getting preliminary approval for this settlement. It will head
Vermont nursing coalition speaks out against proposed federal loan rules
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Recent changes proposed to the one big beautiful bill may impact how much you can borrow with federal student loans if you pursue a graduate or professional degree. The Department of Education used
Vermont expects unusual influx of winter birds this year
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Grab some seed and binoculars — Vermont is expected to get lots of visitors this year of the feathered variety. Snow isn’t the only thing in the forecast this winter. “Vermont’s in
North Country parents push back on school bus stop policy
LYON MOUNTAIN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Parents in New York’s North Country are once again asking their school district to change course on its bus stop policy as winter weather is now having an impact on kids and
Calais, Worcester schools face closure as district considers consolidation
CALAIS, Vt. (WCAX) – Two central Vermont elementary schools are once again facing closure as the Washington Central Unified Union School District takes on education restructuring challenges head-on. It’s storytime at Calais Elementary School, a school whose
What’s at stake in Vermont education reform debate
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A recent forecasted 12 percent increase in property taxes has many Vermonters worried about the cost of schools, as state leaders once again grapple with how to deliver quality, affordable education for Vermont
Montpelier celebrates holidays with Statehouse tree lighting
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The holiday season is officially underway in the Capital City as leaders lit up the Statehouse tree Tuesday. The 41-foot-tall blue spruce was donated by the W.M. group in Moretown and was previously
Vermont Medicare Advantage recipients have until year-end to find new coverage
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters have until the end of the year to find a Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Medicare Part C, are offered by private companies and cover many of the
UVM team, local volunteers contribute to dengue vaccine breakthrough
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Researchers in Vermont helped develop the world’s first single-dose vaccine to prevent dengue fever, which has been approved. More than 100 million cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease are reported annually, with about
Man pleads guilty in 1986 cold case murder of Vermont golf pro
MANCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A man has pleaded guilty in the nearly 40-year-old cold case involving the 1986 unsolved murder of Sarah Hunter in Manchester. Hunter was a golf pro at the Manchester Country Club. She was