Two arrested in connection with December armed robbery
HIGHGATE, Vt. (WCAX) – Two suspects have been identified and arrested for a December robbery at a home in Highgate. Eric Smith and Sabrena Murray were both arrested this evening at a home in Swanton, where they’re
In ad campaign, Blue Cross asks patients to shop around
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Suppose you’re eying a new fence to keep your neighbor’s Pomeranian from violating your perennials. What’s one of the first things you’re likely to do? Search for the best deal. But would you do
Burlington Electric can sell renewable energy credits to Maine
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington Electric Department has learned it can sell renewable energy credits to Maine. BED has been selling RECs to Connecticut for years, but after a reporting mistake in 2024 — and Connecticut
Welch joins Trump for signing of milk bill
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Peter Welch found rare agreement with President Trump on Wednesday as he signed legislation to get whole and 2% milk back in schools. The bipartisan bill approved last month was sponsored by
Hancock’s Middlebury Snowbowl is an attraction for skiers of all levels
HANCOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – Hancock is home to only about 320 people, making it the smallest population in the White River Valley. The Addison County town was once home to John Deere, and 82 percent of its
School districts finalize budgets with varying property tax increases
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – School districts across the region are finalizing their budgets with varying property tax increases as they prepare for voter approval. The Burlington School District is looking to keep below the state average with
Woodstock voters to consider new middle and high school bond, again
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – A new middle and high school in Woodstock is potentially back on the table to replace the current 70-year-old building, after the idea was previously voted down amid continuing questions about education spending
Free clinic increases access to health care in Rutland County
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A free health clinic in Rutland County is providing no-cost adult health assistance for local residents. Rutland County Health Partners held one of its many free clinics on Wednesday morning, offering no-cost adult
Shipwreck in Lake Champlain could predate Revolutionary War
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Mystery and intrigue surround what could be one of the oldest colonial-era shipwrecks at the bottom of Lake Champlain. Sonar specialist Gary Lefebvre says it was in 2019 when they came across the
Government expected to garnish wages for defaulted student loans starting this month
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The government, starting this month, is expected to begin clawing money from the paychecks of some borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans. Twenty-nine-year-old Shawn Price graduated from a master’s program at