Burlington Square project hits roadblock, new delays
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A significant delay was announced on Monday for Burlington Square, the affordable housing project formerly called City Place. Developers say they won’t be able to meet a June deadline they agreed with the
Made in Vermont: Trailside Baking Company
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A new bakery in St. Albans wants to be the go-to spot for hikers looking for a post-hike bite. The weather is warming up and it’s almost time for people to really
Governor Hochul budget proposal would increase investment in Child Care Assistance Program
NEW YORK (WBNG) — Governor Hochul is looking to pass a budget that will increase state contributions to the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The budget would boost CCAP up to $3 billion total and would be
Trial begins for man accused in Springfield murder-for-hire case
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – A murder trial began Monday for a New Hampshire man accused of a hired killing over drugs. Paul Lachapelle Jr. is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the
Mother confessed to strangling children, court documents reveal
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Court documents reveal a Massachusetts woman confessed to strangling her two young children before driving to Vermont and attempting suicide. Janette MacAusland, 49, appeared via video in Rutland court Monday afternoon, facing a
Vt. woman pleads not guilty in emergency room gun incident
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A woman pleaded not guilty on Monday to threatening people with a gun in the emergency room at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. Erina Luciano, 53, showed up at the hospital
Fire Weather Watch: High fire danger Tuesday for Vermont and the North Country
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The risk for brush fires ramps up again for Vermont and the North Country Tuesday. Stronger wind gusts and very low humidity could create critical fire weather conditions for some areas through Tuesday
Origin story: Border agent’s 17,500-comic collection started in dad’s store
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A North Country man has amassed a collection of thousands of comic books spanning several decades, turning a room in his home into what he calls his “comic den.” Scott Rivers’ collection fills
Vermont schools reimbursed following federal funding freeze
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Millions of dollars in education funding are back in the accounts of 20 Vermont school districts. Sen. Bernie Sanders says the U.S. Department of Education released federal funding earmarked for summer and after-school
2 North Country hospitals announce layoffs
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Nine positions have been eliminated at the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and Alice Hyde Medical Center in New York’s North Country. President Michelle LeBeau said in a statement Monday that the health system