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
Red Sox Spring Training returns to WYCI
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The region may be covered in snow, but spring is just around the corner on WYCI. For the second year, WYCI is partnering with NESN to bring Red Sox spring training home to
Waitsfield Olympian calls bronze medal win ‘surreal’ and ‘magical’
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (WCAX) – Waitsfield’s Paula Moltzan is still processing her Olympic bronze medal win on Wednesday, calling the experience “surreal” and “magical.” Moltzan and her teammate, Jackie Wiles, captured bronze in the alpine team combined.
Top US prosecutor appointed to Northern NY office by judges is immediately ousted
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York was immediately fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over
Alleged leader of human smuggling operation through Vermont arrested
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The alleged leader of a human smuggling organization using the Vermont-Canada border is now in federal custody. Photos in court documents show a group of 12 immigrants that federal authorities say were guided
Health officials confirm first measles case of 2026 in Washington County
WATERBURY, Vt. — Vermont health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of measles in Washington County, the first confirmed case in Vermont this year. The Vermont Department of Health says the person became sick after recent international
Vermont bill would repeal retirement mandate for professors
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Bill would mandate climate change education in Vermont schools
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