53+ min ago   (164+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A longtime staffer for Senator Peter Welch has launched his bid for Vermont's second in command. Ryan McLaren grew up in the Northeast Kingdom, served in AmeriCorps, and on several local school boards. He then served in…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (207+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Two federal prosecutors nominated to be Vermont Supreme Court justices were questioned by lawmakers about their backgrounds and qualifications for lifetime appointments to the state's high court. Former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan and the now-resigned acting U.S. Attorney for…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (70+ words) $10 million in federal funding headed to Lake Champlain conservation efforts'WCAX PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Ten million in federal dollars is headed to our region to help preserve and protect Lake Champlain. New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says the money will go to…...

11+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1025+ words) The party got a new burst of confidence when former Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she'll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candidate with statewide recognition in states where Republican senators are seeking…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (661+ words) House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rep. Rosa DeLauro described Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s decision-making as dangerous and haphazard after grant recipients began laying off employees based on the original plans. "He must be cautious when making decisions that…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (73+ words) Woodstock voters to consider new middle and high school bond, again'WCAX Woodstock voters to consider new middle and high school bond, again Trump signs law returning whole milk to school lunches Hancock's Middlebury Snowbowl is an attraction for skiers of…...

23+ hour, 21+ min ago   (62+ words) Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops'WCAX Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops Two arrested in connection with December armed robbery School districts finalize budgets with varying property tax…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (56+ words) Trump signs law returning whole milk to school lunches'WCAX Trump signs law returning whole milk to school lunches Two arrested in connection with December armed robbery School districts finalize budgets with varying property tax increases Hancock's Middlebury Snowbowl is an…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (401+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to tackle the city's housing challenges, paving the way for what she says will be more affordable and equitable housing development within city limits. "Families, seniors, workers,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (68+ words) This Day in History: January 14, 1791WCAX BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont took an important step toward statehood on this day in history. Delegates from around Vermont met in Bennington on January 14, 1791, and voted to ratify the new United States Constitution. That was…...