Stuck in Vermont: Adam Silverman photographs Vermont’s scenic beauty and gains fans online
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Photographer Adam Silverman moved to Vermont in 2000 to work as a reporter, and later editor, at the Burlington Free Press. After 18 years in journalism, he became the public information officer for
House committee requests Vermont Medicaid fraud data
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Congressional committee has requested documentation from Vermont on possible fraud, waste, and abuse in the state’s Medicaid program. It comes as the Trump administration last week announced a “war on fraud” in
Blue Mountain school budget fails after some voters claim they were turned away from the polls
RYEGATE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Blue Mountain Union school budget failed by seven votes on Town Meeting Day after some Ryegate voters say they were turned away from the polls, and the outcome may be headed to
Grand Kyiv Ballet performs sold-out Swan Lake, raises funds to rebuild war-damaged school
DORSET, Vt. (WCAX) – The Grand Kyiv Ballet performed a sold-out showing of Swan Lake in Dorset Friday night, with a portion of ticket sales going toward rebuilding a Kyiv dance school damaged during Russia’s war on
Elevator outages at Decker Towers leave seniors and disabled residents stranded
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Residents of Decker Towers in downtown Burlington say recurring elevator outages at the 11-story building are leaving some with no way in or out of their apartments. The public housing apartments are home
Proposed affordable housing project at former Boves restaurant site grows to 25 units
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A proposed affordable housing project at the former Boves restaurant site in Burlington has expanded in scope. Paperwork filed with the city last month initially showed plans for tearing down the blighted Pearl
Reporter’s Notebook: How the Iran hostage crisis reached Vt. college campuses
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – As tensions between the U.S. and Iran draw renewed attention, a former WCAX reporter is reflecting on a chapter of that history that played out in Vermont. In 1979, Iranian students stormed the
Festival brings films, workshops, and live performance arts to Upper Valley
WHITE RIVER JCT., Vt. (WCAX) – The White River Indie Festival is in its 21st year of bringing independent films and performance arts to downtown White River Junction, with screenings and events running through the weekend. The
New SNAP work requirements underway
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – New federal work requirements are now in effect for Vermonters receiving food assistance through the 3SquaresVT program, with more than 60,000 residents potentially affected. Under the changes, part of the so-called One Big
Vermont became the 14th state on March 4, 1791. Here’s how it got there.
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont officially joined the United States on March 4, 1791 — nearly 15 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. But the path to statehood was complicated by competing land claims from