802 Homes to release free home design catalog aimed at lowering construction costs
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new project from the state of Vermont is aimed at lowering home prices and increasing availability. The 802 Homes Catalog will be released later this year, featuring home designs the state hopes
Vt. game wardens seek tips after doe illegally killed in Bennington
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Fish and Wildlife investigators are searching for the person who illegally killed a deer in Bennington, took some of its meat and left the rest to waste. The doe was found in a
Future first responders busting down doors and fighting fires
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Teens from across the area are suiting up to be firefighters. They learn the ropes at the Vermont State Firefighters’ Association cadet academy. Some boys and girls as young as 15 are learning
Scott defends decision not to give Brattleboro Memorial Hospital more money
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is defending his administration’s decision not to send additional funding to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital following the hospital’s announcement that it will close its birthing center. Scott’s team cites workforce
Vermont marks fourth straight year of July flooding as recovery drags on
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – For the fourth consecutive year, Vermont communities have faced heavy and damaging rains in July, and across the state, communities are still rebuilding and redesigning to protect against future floods. Central Vermont saw
Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme
Friday Night Live summer series kicks off in downtown Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Downtown Rutland is turning into a street party on Friday as the city kicks off its first Friday Night Live of the season. The event closes down several streets to bring in vendors,
NY weighs ban on electronic price tags and surveillance pricing at grocery stores
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – New York state is considering legislation that would prohibit electronic price tags and surveillance pricing, as a major grocery workers union argues the technology allows retailers to raise prices on everyday necessities
Stuck in Vermont: Revisiting Plainfield 2 years after devastating floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – In 2023 and 2024, devastating floods tore through Plainfield, washing out roads, a bridge and people’s homes. Families are still waiting on federal help. In this edition of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days’
A bike riding tradition brings in the funds to fight cancer
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Bike riders participating in the 45th annual Prouty ride are hitting the roads in the Upper Valley, including one participant who keeps coming back. The Prouty is by far the Dartmouth Cancer Center’s