Lake Placid reflects on 1980 Winter Olympics legacy
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – As the Winter Olympics start to unfold in Italy, Lake Placid residents are reflecting on their village’s moment on the world stage nearly five decades ago. The 1980 Winter Olympics came at
91-year-old volunteer gets new yellow VW Bug to keep serving community
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – At nearly 92 years old, Carolyn Faubert is not letting age slow her down. The longtime volunteer just got a new ride to help her serve the North Country. For Faubert, age
Heat pumps face test in Vermont’s arctic blast
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As arctic air grips Vermont, homeowners are cranking up their heating systems, including a growing number relying on electric heat pumps that don’t burn fossil fuels. Efficiency Vermont has installed 82,000 heat pumps
Town-by-town minimum wind chill forecast and arrival time of subzero wind chills this weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days due to dangerously cold wind chills and the associated risks of hypothermia and frostbite. More information about all of the hazards we’re tracking this weekend
Ice palace nears completion for Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – The ice palace is coming together for this year’s Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Video taken on Friday by Adirondack Drone shows the progress on the structure. Volunteers have been putting the palace
Lebanon considers zoning changes to address housing shortage
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Lebanon is considering changes to its zoning regulations to make room for more housing units, but public pushback could cause delays. Like many communities, Lebanon needs housing. Open land to develop is scarce.
Man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in Burlington strangling case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Claude Mumbere pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in the 2023 strangling death of Kelley Cusson in a Burlington park. A packed courtroom witnessed an emotional day as family members of Cusson
Boil water notice issued for Burlington’s South End
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A large section of Burlington’s South End is under a boil water notice on Friday. Officials say it’s due to a private water main break around Ledgewood Circle. The affected area extends from
Stuck in Vermont: Burlington couple bound by love of reading
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington couple married for almost 50 years shares a love of reading, and they have spent years volunteering at the Fletcher Free Library. Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger introduces you to Mark and
Emergency cold weather shelters open across Vermont this weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As temperatures dip this weekend, emergency cold weather shelters will open across Vermont. Burlington’s shelter opens at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Miller Center at 130 Gosse Court. No preregistration is required and