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Half a million dollars dedicated to Vt. land conservation
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (185+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Over 1,400 acres of Vermont land will soon be protected and preserved. Half a million dollars in grant funding was secured by the Nature Conservancy, set to be used for seven areas across the state. Sites in places…...
This Day in History: Vermont women given right to vote
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (178+ words) This Day in History: Vermont women given right to vote'WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - On this day in 1921, the Vermont legislature ratified the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. It was ratified six months after the amendment became the law…...
This Day in History: Vermont ratifies the 19th amendment
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (34+ words) This Day in History: Vermont ratifies the 19th amendment'WCAX This Day in History: Vermont ratifies the 19th amendment What to Do Sunday Feb 8 - clipped version Lake Placid reflects on 1980 Winter Olympics legacy...
Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard will not go into effect
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (181+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont's Clean Heat Standard will not go into effect after energy regulators officially closed the case following the legislature's failure to take a required vote. The Clean Heat Standard would have created a credit marketplace to wean…...
Lake Placid reflects on 1980 Winter Olympics legacy
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (586+ words) LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) - As the Winter Olympics start to unfold in Italy, Lake Placid residents are reflecting on their village's moment on the world stage nearly five decades ago. The 1980 Winter Olympics came at a critical moment in global history....
Heat pumps face test in Vermont’s arctic blast
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (346+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As arctic air grips Vermont, homeowners are cranking up their heating systems, including a growing number relying on electric heat pumps that don't burn fossil fuels. Efficiency Vermont has installed 82,000 heat pumps in the last decade, making…...
Lebanon considers zoning changes to address housing shortage
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (80+ words) Lebanon considers zoning changes to address housing shortage'WCAX Lebanon considers zoning changes to address housing shortage Lake Placid reflects on 1980 Winter Olympics legacy 91-year-old volunteer gets new yellow VW Bug to keep serving community Heat pumps face test in Vermont's…...
Pets with Potential: Momy, Missie and Mufassa
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (228+ words) ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - Are you looking for a furry friend to cuddle up with in this cold weather? Franklin County Animal Rescue has you covered. Here are a few of the pets waiting there for their forever homes. Momy…...
Sanders, Welch tout $100M+ in new federal funding for Vermont projects
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (184+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch announced on Friday that Vermont's congressional delegation secured more than $100 million to support 69 projects addressing critical needs in the state. The funding includes money to support about a dozen community health…...
Stuck in Vermont: Burlington couple bound by love of reading
2+ day, 29+ min ago (164+ words) Stuck in Vermont: Burlington couple bound by love of reading'WCAX BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Burlington couple married for almost 50 years shares a love of reading, and they have spent years volunteering at the Fletcher Free Library. Seven Days" Eva Sollberger…...