Bennington professor inducted into Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences

Miroslava “Mirka” Prazak, professor of anthropology at Bennington College, has been inducted as a fellow into the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences. Prazak, who will retire after the spring semester, specializes in economic development and cultural …

A Sprawling 400-Acre Retreat in Vermont’s Green Mountains Can Be Yours for $10 Million

Camp Endo isn’t your average cabin in the woods; it’s a sprawling 417-acre playground in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. Reminiscent of New York’s historic Adirondack Great Camps, the sprawling mountain estate was built in 2005 and recently hit the …

WCAX Investigates: What's at stake in replacing Vermont's only women's prison?

WCAX Investigates: What’s at stake in replacing Vermont’s only women’s prison?

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Plans are underway to replace Vermont’s only prison for women, the dilapidated Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington. Reporter Laura Ullman got a look inside a similar facility in Maine and spoke with …

Dozens of Vermont state workers ordered to return to office

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The state of Vermont has ordered more than 100 state workers to return to the office five days a week. The economic division of the Department for Children and Families deals with processing benefits for Vermonters. For years, many …

State settles with Vermont family in connection with baby’s death

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The state of Vermont will pay out nearly $200,000 to the family of a baby who died at a Rutland child care. The family Harper Rose Briar-- a 6-month-old who died after a deadly dose of cold medicine-- sued the Vermont Department …

Filmmaker visits Vermont to interview WWII veterans

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A filmmaker is visiting Vermont on a nationwide quest to interview as many World War Two veterans as possible. Since December 2016, Rishi Sharma has interviewed over 2,600 WWII combat veterans across all 50 states and other …

Vermont receives $5.3 million in federal grants to expand internet access in the state

Christine Hallquist. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerVermont has been awarded $5.3 million from the federal government to implement its Digital Equity Plan — which outlines how the state will provide individuals and communities with the tools and skills …

Vermont’s Digital Equity Capacity grant application for more than $5 million approved

Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from Vermont, allowing the state to request access to more than $5 …

Central Vermont healthcare workers, community members take action to stop cuts

Vermont Business Magazine On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of healthcare professionals, community members, and legislators lined main roads at Central Vermont Medical Center and the Mad River Family Clinic in a display of public opposition to the UVM Health …