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Late bedtimes and not enough sleep can harm developing brains – and poorer kids are more at risk
Emily C. Merz, Colorado State University and Melissa Hansen, Colorado State University. Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk.
New Yorkers warned of texting scam imitating E-ZPass & Tolls by Mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The New York State Thruway Authority is warning residents about a texting scam imitating E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail via text message. Residents are told that E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail will never send anyone an email or text requesting sensitive, personal information such as social security, credit card number, usernames, […]
Vermont sweeps Twin State Soccer All-Star Games
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) - Vermont swept the Lions Cup Soccer All-Star Games against New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at Hanover High school. South Burlington star Omar Daoudi tallied a hat trick for the boys in their 5-2 victory, while fellow SBHS Wolf Rachel Kelley tallied the only goal in a 1-0 Vermont girls win.
St. Albans student wins car just in time for college
Cadence Ovitt, a recent graduate of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans was awarded a brand new Subaru Impreza through Burlington Subaru Hyundai's Drive for Excellence program, an annual academic incentive for high school juniors and seniors in Vermont and upstate New York.
Champlain Fleet Club tests out electric boat
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Members at the Champlain Fleet Club climb aboard, to experience a new kind of boat. “Oh I think electric is great. Oh that boat looks fantastic, I would definitely give it a try,” said Champlain fleet club Member Matt Bieber. Matt Bieber has been a...
Legislators field questions on housing and education funding
Lawmakers representing the Mad River Valley held a community forum at the Village Meeting House in Waitsfield recently where they shared their legislative priorities and fielded questions from the audience – with the housing crisis as a critical topic. The June 21 panel included Washington County state Reps. Dara...
Essex Junction traffic report: what to know about the roads near Five Corners this week
According to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, paving operations and sidewalk installation for the Crescent Connector project will continue next week on Maple and Park Streets. Operations may reduce traffic to one lane on both of these streets throughout the week. Motorists should seek alternate routes if possible. This...
Vt. farmers asked to fill out flood damage survey for Agriculture Agency
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Farmers across Vermont who were hit hard by recent flooding are being asked to fill out a survey documenting their losses. It has been another tough summer for farmers across the region, including Joe’s Brook Farm in St. Johnsbury which lost upward of 95% of its crops due to flooding.
UVM Health Network services restored following cyber outage
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - It’s back to business as usual at the University of Vermont Health Network after systems were impacted by a software outage last Friday. The hospital network was one of the countless organizations impacted after a global CrowdStrike cybersecurity software outage. The health network says it...
What To Do: Sunday, July 21
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Let’s take a look at what to do this Sunday. Listen to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and more at Back To The Garden 1969: The Woodstock Experience at the Essex Experience this evening. This multimedia theatrical event aims to recreate the classic sounds associated with Woodstock through lighting, video, soundbites, and period costumes. Tickets are $40 for those over 12 years old.
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