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Over 100 entries compete in barrel riding, poles and roping challenges

Phoenix Books event and parade kick off early Pride Month celebrations in Vermont

Over 1,300 participants celebrate Vermont girls in grades three through eight

Fans lined up over an hour before first pitch in Burlington

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Before he was winning at the ballot box, Phil Scott was winning on the racetrack.

After nearly two months of delays, the New York lawmakers have approved a $268 billion budget.

Vermont lawmakers are set to adjourn the session Friday evening after passing an education reform bill that is worlds apart from the ambitious framework set forth a year ago.

Montrealers tell WCAX why they’re avoiding Vermont.

In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger visited VINS for a closer look at the eagle family.

Ferry usage has more than doubled in the last eight years, largely due to the ease of e-bikes.

As part of his “Take Back Your Health” tour, RFK Jr. was at the state capital in Concord talking ticks and Lyme disease.

More than 500 members of the Vermont Army National Guard’s infantry battalion are deploying to the Middle East next week as tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran.

A federal judge has said that New Hampshire must make voter registration easier by allowing applicants to attest to their U.S. citizenship if they don’t have the documents to prove it.

Vermont lawmakers have agreed to a state spending plan that paves the way for a new athletic complex at the University of Vermont.

Amtrak trains in many areas of the Northeast were canceled Friday -- including northbound Vermonter service -- because of a fire inside a New York tunnel.

Every year, fourth graders at the Sustainability Academy gather for a parade through the community o celebrate the trout they raised.

Thirty-five police recruits graduated Friday morning as part of the Vermont Police Academy’s 121st class.

Vermont State Police arrested a man wanted for several sex crimes in New Hampshire.

Light accumulations of wet snow are possible in the higher elevations late Friday night into Saturday.

This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Springfield Humane Society.

On May 29, 1982, Vermont honored its Vietnam veterans in a lasting way. As part of the state’s Memorial Day observances, Interstate 89 was officially dedicated as the “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.”

Route 100 will be closed for two weeks for repairs to the bridge over Tinker Brook.

Republican candidates running for New York’s 21st congressional district went head to head Thursday night in a debate hosted by our sister station WRGB.

Thursday marked the deadline for candidates to get on the ballot for the August primary.

Data from Customs and Border Protection shows a spike in the number of travelers crossing the border in April compared to last year.

Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill Thursday that would have regulated AI data centers and their financial and environmental impact on Vermont communities.

A Rutland jury on Thursday found the owner of a former paramilitary facility in West Pawlet not guilty of assaulting a law enforcement officer.

The Democrat has served in the Legislature since 2012 and as speaker since 2021.

A South Burlington woman has been cited on multiple charges stemming from the March 11 ICE protest in South Burlington.

A program at St. Johnsbury Academy is helping students with physical disabilities learn to drive without traveling hours away for specialized instruction.

Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the United States Bicentennial with the opening of a time capsule buried on the school grounds in 1976.

The report from October 2025, “What Lies Beneath”, showcased what sits below the popular swimming hole as severe drought conditions dropped water levels low enough to see it.

Hundreds are expected to turn out for Thursday night’s spring concert at Bradford Elementary School, where students live out their rock star dreams at the annual Rock Fest.

Four nights a week, the Super Senior trains young people at Green Mountain Dojo.

Queen City businesses are gearing up for their busiest season. Usually, Canadian visitors are a key source of revenue. But data shows fewer shopped in Burlington last summer.

Weidmann Electrical Technology says the $40 million dollar investment will help add around 60 new jobs.

The nearly $1.8 billion fund could be used to compensate Jan. 6 rioters.

Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help investigating the death of a 55-year-old man found dead in his home last fall.

Ryan Palmer told WCAX by phone Thursday that he will not campaign again for sheriff. He was first elected in 2022.

Gerald Malloy is once again asking Vermonters to “deploy” him to Washington D.C.

Vermont State Police are attempting to locate a missing 1993 Corvette that belonged to Charles Hagar of Fletcher, VT.

On May 28, 1993, Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed a landmark anti-smoking law aimed at eliminating indoor smoking across much of the state.

As travel costs are on the rise, travel experts are coming up with new ways to find you a deal.

Assemblyman Michael Cashman says he secured $12,500,000 for repairs and renovations to the Village of Tupper Lake wastewater systems in Wednesday’s state budget vote.

The Burlington nonprofit Migrant Justice, over the last year, has quickly pivoted to become the public face of resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

As Cat Viglienzoni reports in this Week’s Vermont’s Own, the concept of creating a city center where none previously existed has been years in the making.

A dog reportedly stolen from the Market 32 Plaza in South Burlington on Tuesday has been recovered.

A deer that broke into a Lebanon school on Wednesday morning has been safely removed, according to police.

Northeast Kingdom businesses say Canadian visitors are staying north of the border. It’s another piece of the state’s visitor economy hobbled by President Trump’s tariffs and hostile rhetoric since taking office.