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The Winooski Valley Park District and the Lake Champlain Land Trust are aiming to give a lakeside property new life.
Winooski Valley Park District acquires Charlie’s Boathouse property
A new park could soon be open along Lake Champlain.
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October 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The Winooski Valley Park District and the Lake Champlain Land Trust are aiming to give a lakeside property new life.
We have a winner for week 1 of Foliage Photo Friday! Congratulations to Brinda Dagget for their stunning foliage photo from Island Pond 🍁📸
If you leaf peep this weekend, submit your photos to be considered for week 2's competition!
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If you leaf peep this weekend, submit your photos to be considered for week 2's competition!
https://www.wcax.com/community/audience/user-content/
October 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
We have a winner for week 1 of Foliage Photo Friday! Congratulations to Brinda Dagget for their stunning foliage photo from Island Pond 🍁📸
If you leaf peep this weekend, submit your photos to be considered for week 2's competition!
https://www.wcax.com/community/audience/user-content/
If you leaf peep this weekend, submit your photos to be considered for week 2's competition!
https://www.wcax.com/community/audience/user-content/
This isn't just *a* weekend to leaf peep, this is THEE weekend to leaf peep throughout the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, White Mountains, and the Northeast Kingdom☀️🍂🍁
October 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This isn't just *a* weekend to leaf peep, this is THEE weekend to leaf peep throughout the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, White Mountains, and the Northeast Kingdom☀️🍂🍁
First flakes atop Mt. Washington!? 🤔🌨️
Heads up foliage hikers⚠️ Our exclusive NexGen weather model is the only high resolution model that goes out to Monday evening, and it is picking up on the chance for Mt. Washington's first flakes of the season!
Heads up foliage hikers⚠️ Our exclusive NexGen weather model is the only high resolution model that goes out to Monday evening, and it is picking up on the chance for Mt. Washington's first flakes of the season!
October 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
First flakes atop Mt. Washington!? 🤔🌨️
Heads up foliage hikers⚠️ Our exclusive NexGen weather model is the only high resolution model that goes out to Monday evening, and it is picking up on the chance for Mt. Washington's first flakes of the season!
Heads up foliage hikers⚠️ Our exclusive NexGen weather model is the only high resolution model that goes out to Monday evening, and it is picking up on the chance for Mt. Washington's first flakes of the season!
🍂FOLIAGE PHOTO FRIDAY!🍁
It's the first week of our Foliage Photo Friday contest! The photos you've been sending us have been so fantastic that we decided to add in a 4th contestant! It's definitely a tough week with these gorgeous photos. Vote for your favorite using the link on our website!
It's the first week of our Foliage Photo Friday contest! The photos you've been sending us have been so fantastic that we decided to add in a 4th contestant! It's definitely a tough week with these gorgeous photos. Vote for your favorite using the link on our website!
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🍂FOLIAGE PHOTO FRIDAY!🍁
It's the first week of our Foliage Photo Friday contest! The photos you've been sending us have been so fantastic that we decided to add in a 4th contestant! It's definitely a tough week with these gorgeous photos. Vote for your favorite using the link on our website!
It's the first week of our Foliage Photo Friday contest! The photos you've been sending us have been so fantastic that we decided to add in a 4th contestant! It's definitely a tough week with these gorgeous photos. Vote for your favorite using the link on our website!
Traffic Alert⚠️
A crash has closed the Exit 8 off-ramp from I-89 northbound in Montpelier. The report states that vehicles and first responder apparatus are in the roadway, so please slow down and use caution while crews work! Plan for delays in this area.
A crash has closed the Exit 8 off-ramp from I-89 northbound in Montpelier. The report states that vehicles and first responder apparatus are in the roadway, so please slow down and use caution while crews work! Plan for delays in this area.
October 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Traffic Alert⚠️
A crash has closed the Exit 8 off-ramp from I-89 northbound in Montpelier. The report states that vehicles and first responder apparatus are in the roadway, so please slow down and use caution while crews work! Plan for delays in this area.
A crash has closed the Exit 8 off-ramp from I-89 northbound in Montpelier. The report states that vehicles and first responder apparatus are in the roadway, so please slow down and use caution while crews work! Plan for delays in this area.
Well, you won't need a sweater this morning, but you may need a rain jacket!☔
It's quite a mild and muggy morning with temperatures and dew points in the 60s for most of us. And for some of us, it's mild, muggy, and wet as rain showers begin to move in and spread across the region this morning.
It's quite a mild and muggy morning with temperatures and dew points in the 60s for most of us. And for some of us, it's mild, muggy, and wet as rain showers begin to move in and spread across the region this morning.
October 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Well, you won't need a sweater this morning, but you may need a rain jacket!☔
It's quite a mild and muggy morning with temperatures and dew points in the 60s for most of us. And for some of us, it's mild, muggy, and wet as rain showers begin to move in and spread across the region this morning.
It's quite a mild and muggy morning with temperatures and dew points in the 60s for most of us. And for some of us, it's mild, muggy, and wet as rain showers begin to move in and spread across the region this morning.
According to AAA, the cost of diesel in Vermont is currently $6.40 a gallon, which is putting a strain on schools in the state.
Record diesel prices strain Vermont school district budgets
Record-high diesel prices are impacting people across Vermont, including school districts managing bus fleets.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:28 AM
According to AAA, the cost of diesel in Vermont is currently $6.40 a gallon, which is putting a strain on schools in the state.
The Climate Prediction Center's October precipitation outlook is looking almost exactly like what we expect when we have an El Niño climate pattern. The southern states are expecting to see a wetter than usual October while the northern states can expect a drier October.
October 1, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The Climate Prediction Center's October precipitation outlook is looking almost exactly like what we expect when we have an El Niño climate pattern. The southern states are expecting to see a wetter than usual October while the northern states can expect a drier October.
⚠️Two Traffic Alerts⚠️
VT-133 in Pawlet between VT-30 and Herrick Brook Rd is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-110 in Chelsea between Jenkins Brook Rd and Meadowbrook Ln is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-133 in Pawlet between VT-30 and Herrick Brook Rd is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-110 in Chelsea between Jenkins Brook Rd and Meadowbrook Ln is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
October 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
⚠️Two Traffic Alerts⚠️
VT-133 in Pawlet between VT-30 and Herrick Brook Rd is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-110 in Chelsea between Jenkins Brook Rd and Meadowbrook Ln is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-133 in Pawlet between VT-30 and Herrick Brook Rd is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
VT-110 in Chelsea between Jenkins Brook Rd and Meadowbrook Ln is closed to all traffic due to a crash.
October 1st is actually going to feel more like early September!
Temperatures today will be warming up thanks to a southerly breeze. Highs will likely top out in the low and mid-70s today. And with today's warm up, we'll also be seeing dewpoints climb which will make it feel muggy later!
Temperatures today will be warming up thanks to a southerly breeze. Highs will likely top out in the low and mid-70s today. And with today's warm up, we'll also be seeing dewpoints climb which will make it feel muggy later!
October 1, 2026 at 10:08 AM
October 1st is actually going to feel more like early September!
Temperatures today will be warming up thanks to a southerly breeze. Highs will likely top out in the low and mid-70s today. And with today's warm up, we'll also be seeing dewpoints climb which will make it feel muggy later!
Temperatures today will be warming up thanks to a southerly breeze. Highs will likely top out in the low and mid-70s today. And with today's warm up, we'll also be seeing dewpoints climb which will make it feel muggy later!
The Diocese filed its motion to dismiss the case exactly two years after it first sought Chapter 11 protection.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington motions to dismiss bankruptcy case
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington is seeking to dismiss its own bankruptcy case.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The Diocese filed its motion to dismiss the case exactly two years after it first sought Chapter 11 protection.
Felt a chill in the air? September 2026 was Burlington's coolest in 13 years despite it ranking 49th warmest out of 135 years! 🥶🍁🍂
September 30, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Felt a chill in the air? September 2026 was Burlington's coolest in 13 years despite it ranking 49th warmest out of 135 years! 🥶🍁🍂
On tonight's Vermont's Own, we visit the only Vermont state park with an 18-hole disc golf course 🛺
WCAX is telling the stories of every town & city in Vermont, with a new location each week— Poultney will be 68 of 252. Tune into the story on tonight's Channel 3 News at Six.
WCAX is telling the stories of every town & city in Vermont, with a new location each week— Poultney will be 68 of 252. Tune into the story on tonight's Channel 3 News at Six.
September 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM
On tonight's Vermont's Own, we visit the only Vermont state park with an 18-hole disc golf course 🛺
WCAX is telling the stories of every town & city in Vermont, with a new location each week— Poultney will be 68 of 252. Tune into the story on tonight's Channel 3 News at Six.
WCAX is telling the stories of every town & city in Vermont, with a new location each week— Poultney will be 68 of 252. Tune into the story on tonight's Channel 3 News at Six.
The sunrise from the top of Mount Mansfield was stunning above the clouds!🌄
But those low clouds just below the summit kept most of us from seeing the sunrise this morning. We'll hold onto the clouds again today, but we should see some more breaks of sunshine than yesterday!
But those low clouds just below the summit kept most of us from seeing the sunrise this morning. We'll hold onto the clouds again today, but we should see some more breaks of sunshine than yesterday!
September 30, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The sunrise from the top of Mount Mansfield was stunning above the clouds!🌄
But those low clouds just below the summit kept most of us from seeing the sunrise this morning. We'll hold onto the clouds again today, but we should see some more breaks of sunshine than yesterday!
But those low clouds just below the summit kept most of us from seeing the sunrise this morning. We'll hold onto the clouds again today, but we should see some more breaks of sunshine than yesterday!
A new Act 250 criterion will go into effect in 2028, but first, the Land Use Review Board wants to hear from you.
Land Use Review Board holds meetings on new Act 250 forest criterion
The state’s Land Use Review Board is holding public meetings as it works to implement a new Act 250 criterion.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:34 AM
A new Act 250 criterion will go into effect in 2028, but first, the Land Use Review Board wants to hear from you.
Here's your First Alert to potentially frosty weather returning next week!🥶
Temperatures could be stuck in the 50s early next week, it's possible some usual cooler spots could even stay in the 40s! And those overnight lows could be very frosty, even in the valleys.
Temperatures could be stuck in the 50s early next week, it's possible some usual cooler spots could even stay in the 40s! And those overnight lows could be very frosty, even in the valleys.
September 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Here's your First Alert to potentially frosty weather returning next week!🥶
Temperatures could be stuck in the 50s early next week, it's possible some usual cooler spots could even stay in the 40s! And those overnight lows could be very frosty, even in the valleys.
Temperatures could be stuck in the 50s early next week, it's possible some usual cooler spots could even stay in the 40s! And those overnight lows could be very frosty, even in the valleys.
Another cool, cloudy day today ahead of a warm up later in the week!☁️
For the day today most of us will be in the upper 50s and low 60s, similar to what we had yesterday. Then over the next couple of days we'll be warmingup again! High temps on Thursday will reach the low to mid-70s for most of us.
For the day today most of us will be in the upper 50s and low 60s, similar to what we had yesterday. Then over the next couple of days we'll be warmingup again! High temps on Thursday will reach the low to mid-70s for most of us.
September 29, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Another cool, cloudy day today ahead of a warm up later in the week!☁️
For the day today most of us will be in the upper 50s and low 60s, similar to what we had yesterday. Then over the next couple of days we'll be warmingup again! High temps on Thursday will reach the low to mid-70s for most of us.
For the day today most of us will be in the upper 50s and low 60s, similar to what we had yesterday. Then over the next couple of days we'll be warmingup again! High temps on Thursday will reach the low to mid-70s for most of us.
This rare September nor'easter was wicked down in coastal New England... here's the top rain and wind reports for each state in New England and top five overall 🌬️
September 28, 2026 at 11:41 PM
This rare September nor'easter was wicked down in coastal New England... here's the top rain and wind reports for each state in New England and top five overall 🌬️
TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️
One lane is closed on I-89 SB in the area of Exit 15 due to a crash. Delays are being reported back to Exit 17. Plan for slow traffic and delays if your morning commute takes you through this area. Drive with care!
One lane is closed on I-89 SB in the area of Exit 15 due to a crash. Delays are being reported back to Exit 17. Plan for slow traffic and delays if your morning commute takes you through this area. Drive with care!
September 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️
One lane is closed on I-89 SB in the area of Exit 15 due to a crash. Delays are being reported back to Exit 17. Plan for slow traffic and delays if your morning commute takes you through this area. Drive with care!
One lane is closed on I-89 SB in the area of Exit 15 due to a crash. Delays are being reported back to Exit 17. Plan for slow traffic and delays if your morning commute takes you through this area. Drive with care!
It's going to be a wet and cool Monday🌧️
Make sure to grab your rain jacket or umbrella before heading out the door this morning! This weekend's nor'easter is still bringing us some lingering showers and clouds today. The showers and clouds will also keep us cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Make sure to grab your rain jacket or umbrella before heading out the door this morning! This weekend's nor'easter is still bringing us some lingering showers and clouds today. The showers and clouds will also keep us cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s.
September 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM
It's going to be a wet and cool Monday🌧️
Make sure to grab your rain jacket or umbrella before heading out the door this morning! This weekend's nor'easter is still bringing us some lingering showers and clouds today. The showers and clouds will also keep us cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Make sure to grab your rain jacket or umbrella before heading out the door this morning! This weekend's nor'easter is still bringing us some lingering showers and clouds today. The showers and clouds will also keep us cooler in the upper 50s to low 60s.