Burlington honors firefighters as cancer claims still face hurdles under Vermont law
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Monday is the city of Burlington’s Firefighter Appreciation Day. The council passed a resolution honoring the city’s workers last week, and the union thanked the council for recognizing the risks they’re willing to
Inaugural New England Family Theatre Festival kicks off this weekend
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – In Middlebury, all the town’s a stage beginning this weekend. Town hall theatre is gearing up for its inaugural New England Family Theatre Festival running May 8 through 16. The week of festivities
Former prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in NY inmate’s fatal beating
One of multiple corrections officers charged in connection with the fatal beating of an inmate at an upstate New York prison last year pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday and agreed to serve 11 years in prison. Former
NH man caught in FBI sting, allegedly tried to pay minor for sex
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities say a New Hampshire man was caught in an FBI sting, allegedly trying to pay a minor for sex. Court records say law enforcement officers caught Michael Healey Jr., 49, of Keene,
Made in Vermont: Red Hen Baking settles into new location
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Red Hen Baking Company has moved from Middlesex to downtown Montpelier, opening its doors on Main Street this past weekend. Randy George and his wife, Eliza Cain, launched Red Hen Baking Company in
New tax credit aims to keep Vermont businesses on cutting edge
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers are advancing a bill offering expanded tax breaks for advanced research and development at small companies in hopes of growing jobs in the state. The tax package includes a new tax
Vt. lawmakers consider bill giving consumers control over data collection
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont House is considering a bill that would allow consumers to choose how much of their data is collected by companies, including for email lists and targeted advertising. Supporters say the bill
Tick bite hospital visits spike to decade high, CDC says
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Tick-related emergency room visits in April reached a high not seen in a decade, according to the CDC. In Northern New York, Clinton County health officials say they have only recorded nine cases,
Williston residents to reconsider library expansion bond
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Williston voters will decide May 19 whether to overturn a library expansion bond they narrowly approved on Town Meeting Day. The bond of about $14 million would expand the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library
Brattleboro unveils development priorities, caps budget growth
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Town officials in Brattleboro have unveiled a list of five areas they will focus on in the coming years, with economic development as a theme throughout. Capping the budget is at the top