Brattleboro art center provides community for those facing homelessness
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – A community art center in Brattleboro focuses on art and advocacy, providing a place to create while offering basic needs to those who struggle with homelessness. Being homeless is not just about where
New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres
NEW YORK (AP) — For months, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to Puerto Rico bellowing chants of “tax the
Champlain Valley could become federally recognized wine region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Champlain Valley could soon become a federally recognized wine region. A new proposed federal rule would designate the region as an “American Viticultural Area.” That includes land between Lake Champlain and the
Beansie’s Bus opens for another season in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s a sure sign of spring in our region– a Burlington staple opened for the season on Wednesday. Beansie’s Bus has been selling fries and Michigan dogs out of their retrofitted school bus
High school students explore health care careers at UVM Health fair
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – More than 350 high school students from across Vermont got hands-on experience Wednesday learning about careers beyond doctors and nurses. Aaditya Pradhan, an Essex Center for Technology health professions student, on Wednesday
Vermont home heating costs up $218 a month since start of Iran war
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters have paid an average of $218 more a month in home heating costs since the start of the war with Iran, according to new data. Analysis from the Joint Economic Committee shows
Welch calls for extension as U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Sen. Peter Welch is calling for an extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire in less than a week. It comes as officials say there’s no deal in place, and the Trump
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival announces lineup, unique performances
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup for this year’s event, which will feature performances throughout the city from June 3-7. Mavis Staples, Tank and The Bangas, and the Preservation
Vermont House to vote on education reform bill Thursday
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont House is expected to vote Thursday on the next steps of a sweeping education reform bill, but the outcome is anything but clear. Unlike Act 73’s directives last year, the current
Car nearly hits child getting off school bus in New York
NEW BALTIMORE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A driver faces charges after nearly hitting a child getting off a school bus in New York. Video shows a sixth grader exiting the bus as a driver blows through a stop