Vermont climate policy gets an upgrade

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The blueprint for Vermont’s climate policy has gotten an upgrade. Every four years, the state’s Climate Action Plan is updated after public input is gathered on proposed changes. This time around, the plan includes a set of 52 …

New Vermont laws taking effect on July 1

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Several new Vermont laws that could impact your life take effect on July 1. Two laws are related to preventing violence. One addresses violence in schools and how to prevent it. The other aims to prevent violence in hospitals. A …

Gov. Phil Scott has signed Vermont’s education bill into law. Here’s what happens next.

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed a landmark education reform bill into law, laying the groundwork for a historic transformation of Vermont’s public education system. “While this session was long and difficult and uncomfortable for some, we were able to …

New Vermont law bans the sale of pet turtle species

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect. Pond sliders -- including red-eared sliders -- are sold in pet stores nationwide. But when released into the wild, Vermont wildlife officials …

More Vermont EMS squads to get cyanide poisoning treatment kits

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont fire departments are expanding access to a potentially lifesaving resource. Eight cyanide poisoning treatment kits will be placed in fire departments across the state, adding to the three existing kits. The Cyanokits …

As Vermont celebrates Canada Day, local leaders say fewer Canadian visitors are coming

The first day of July also marks Canada Day — the anniversary of the Canadian federation. This year, the day took on new meaning in our border communities across Vermont and New York. Local leaders say Canadian visitors haven’t been coming in the same …

Where to see fireworks in Vermont and Northern New York

Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky in Vermont this year for the Fourth of July weekend, and we've mapped out all the places where you can celebrate America's birthday with your family in the Green Mountain State. Check out the map below …

Vermont immigration leaders were violently detained by border patrol, prompting emergency rally

Immigrant communities across the U.S. are reeling from a wave of aggressive immigration enforcement actions that advocates say reflect an escalating pattern of racial profiling, unconstitutional detentions, and state-federal collusion. From rural Vermont …

Woman charged in Vermont border agent's death seeks 6-month delay in death penalty decision

CONCORD, N.H. — (AP) — A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont wants to delay the government’s decision on whether to seek the death penalty by at least six months. Teresa Youngblut, of Washington state, is part of a cultlike …

New Vermont law bans the sale of pet turtle species