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Central Vermont Medical Center COO announces upcoming retirement
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (87+ words) Central Vermont Medical Center COO announces upcoming retirement'WCAX BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - Central Vermont Medical Center's president and COO is retiring this spring. Barre native Anna Tempesta Noonan served in the role for 9 years. Before that, she established and led the…...
New York officials warn residents to be on lookout for bird flu
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (144+ words) PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for bird flu. Environmental officials say bird flu is worse in the winter because cold weather preserves the virus. It's not easily passed on to people unless…...
Burlington organization helps families stay in touch with homeless relatives
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (351+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - From lost phone numbers to changing addresses, staying in touch with loved ones can be hard when you're experiencing homelessness. A few Burlington residents hope to change that. People who pass through the COTS daystation might not…...
Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (445+ words) The black-and-white pins displayed slogans like "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT," introducing a political angle into the awards show after last year's relatively apolitical ceremony. Mark Ruffalo wore one such pin on the red carpet, and other celebrities were expected…...
In the Garden: All about begonias
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (136+ words) In the Garden: All about begonias'WCAX BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - You can have a lot of variety with your plants, even if they're all the same kind! In this week's "In the Garden," garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and our Sharon Meyer…...
Montpelier names new city manager
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (70+ words) Montpelier names new city manager'WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Montpelier has announced Kelly McNicholas Kury as its new city manager. Kury has 12 years of experience in city and county government, and currently serves as county commissioner in Pitkin County, Colorado. She…...
‘Very emotional’: Dog missing for 5 years found more than 1,000 miles away, reunited with family
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (484+ words) ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - A family has received a surprise gift to start the new year, being reunited with their lost dog who disappeared more than five years ago. On New Year's Eve 2020, Bella, a small chihuahua, went missing in…...
Bond set for man accused of vandalizing VP JD Vance’s home
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (80+ words) Bond set for man accused of vandalizing VP JD Vance's home'WCAX Bond set for man accused of vandalizing VP JD Vance's home Candlelight vigil to be held for 3rd anniversary of Tyre Nichols' death Best Life: Move on & move up'relocating can…...
Former Brattleboro Retreat caregiver pleads not guilty to sex crimes
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (76+ words) Former Brattleboro Retreat caregiver pleads not guilty to sex crimes'WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A former caregiver at the Brattleboro Retreat has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. The Vermont Attorney General's Office charged Sidney Rivers, 25, of Eureka, California, with felony…...
Vt. Air National Guard involved in military operation as expert warns of increased deployments
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont's Air National Guard deployed to the Caribbean ahead of Saturday's strikes in Venezuela, with the crew staging at an air base in Puerto Rico. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch's office said the Vermont Air Guard is involved…...