Bolton road crew bucks rock salt shortage with switch to magnesium chloride
BOLTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As communities across the Northeast continue to deal with a shortage of road salt, the town of Bolton is taking a different approach to road clearing. Winter in Vermont means lots of snow,
House rejects moving Vermont cell tower approval process to Act 250
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – House lawmakers on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a bill to keep Vermont’s cell tower approval process with the Public Utility Commission, rejecting efforts to move oversight to Act 250. Many Vermont towns
Vermont lawmakers debate private land posting rules
ROXBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – There is a growing debate at the Vermont Statehouse about how landowners should post their property to prohibit hunting. It comes as lawmakers consider bills that aim to strike a balance between long-held
‘Kiss the cow’ caps homeless prevention fundraiser in North Country
CHAZY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Pucker up– it’s time to kiss the cow! Officials from across New York’s North Country joined the United Way of the Adirondacks to lay a smooch on Miss Jackie inside the dairy barn
Former ‘Mister Rogers’’ icon is at peace in his neighborhood
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – At The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, Francois Clemmons stands out behind his door, with clothes fit for a king. “First of all, I’m the only black person here,” Clemmons said. The
Burlington interim police chief reflects on first year on the job
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s been one year on the job for Burlington’s interim police chief. Shawn Burke took over the chief’s job as the morale in the department was low, crime was high, and the court
Burlington drug investigation leads to 5 arrests
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington drug investigation led to five arrests Thursday morning. It happened after officers searched two homes– one on Elmwood Avenue and another on North Champlain Street. Kenneth Seales, 48, of Jamaica, New
From mom to maple syrup, ski racer Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s 2nd Olympic silver traces to Vermont roots
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s latest Olympic silver medal was inspired by his mother and powered by maple syrup. It all traces back to his roots in Vermont. The 33-year-old American ski racer captured his second
Great Vermont Coat Drive seeks to double donations before deadline
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Despite temperatures warming up this week, the Great Vermont Coat Drive still needs your support. The drive wraps up one week from Friday. Organizers at Vermont Federal Credit Union estimate over 500 coats
Burlington police investigating suspicious incident involving young child
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a man tried to get a Burlington elementary school student to get into his van on Thursday morning. Investigators say it happened in the area of Ethan Allen and Farrington parkways