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For this Plattsburgh author, the ADK family book fest is interactive and unique
This Saturday is the third annual Adirondack Family Book Festival in Lake Placid. It celebrates local children’s book authors and illustrators and features other award-winning writers from around the country. The event is from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the John Brown Farm. There will be crafts and...
Vermont Democratic Party investigates potential election interference in Windham County
With the state primary behind us, Vermont’s Democratic Party is now investigating potential election interference in Windham County. The party alleges that anonymous letters attacking a democratic candidate were sent to voters in Guilford days before the election. The anonymous letter largely mentions Zon Eastes, the current Chair of...
Body of missing swimmer found in Mad River
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) - Search crews on Wednesday recovered the body of who they believe was a New Jersey man who went missing while swimming at Warren Falls. Authorities responded to the Warren Falls just before 2 p.m. Saturday after Tuan Baldino, 35, went missing in the Cascades section of the falls.
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
New Hampshire is destroying PFAS in fire-fighting foam
By the end of August, New Hampshire plans to collect and destroy 10,000 gallons of PFAS-laden foam from local fire departments. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (or AFFF)has long been used by fire departments, airports and the military to combat flammable liquid fires. It is linked with the increased PFAS contamination in groundwater and subsequent health issues in surrounding communities. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” have been linked to cancer, low birth weights, and other health issues.
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general, including New Hampshire’s John Formella, in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed […]
Families of cold case victims seek answers from New Hampshire attorney general
CONCORD, N.H. — Families of people who are missing or who were killed gathered Tuesday in Concord to call on investigators to do more for their loved ones. The families said the cases have remained unsolved, and they're seeking justice. "Every time I look around and I see all...
New Hampshire man sentenced for stealing money from elderly Vermont woman
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A New Hampshire man will spend six months in prison after he admitted to stealing from an elderly Vermont woman. A federal judge sentenced 42-year-old Nicholas Melanson of Manchester on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen check. According to prosecutors, Melanson...
Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester Temporarily Reopens
Live and Let Live Farm owner Teresa Paradis is very happy that a Merrimack County Superior Court judge ruled that her animal rescue organization in Chichester could re-open amid a licensing dispute with the state’s Department of Agriculture. Judge John Kissinger’s order on Monday followed a court hearing last...
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