Wednesday, May 23 2012 8:20 PM EDT2012-05-24 00:20:16 GMT
Williston, Vt. - A new Vermont law will help save lives and it started with one influential eighth grader. When Tommy Watson started his eighth grade project with the goal of training 100 people in CPR,More >>
A new Vermont law will help save lives and it started with one influential eighth grader.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:57 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:57:38 GMT
Comments Vice President Joe Biden made during his New Hampshire trip Tuesday isn't sitting well with a certain profession. During his Keene campaign stop Vice President Biden was attacking republicanMore >>
Comments Vice President Joe Biden made during his New Hampshire trip Tuesday isn't sitting well with a certain profession.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:48 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:48:52 GMT
Dan Lachartie and his wife Betty worked on their garden behind their Winooski, Vermont home Wednesday. While they looked happy then, that wasn't the case a few hours earlier when Lachartie noticedMore >>
The American flag isn't hard to miss on many homes right now with Memorial Day Weekend approaching. But the displays on two Winooski homes are ruined after police say someone stole their flags.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:16 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:16:50 GMT
Out of the 20,000 smart meters that are to be installed in Burlington by the end of the year, 3,000 are in. But because of the growing number of people who fear radio frequency health concerns and privacyMore >>
Out of the 20,000 smart meters that are to be installed in Burlington by the end of the year, 3,000 are in. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:09 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:09:48 GMT
If you haven't seen John Rajewski's running shoes before chances are, you will soon. Minimalist running shoes mimic the feeling of running barefoot which is becoming increasingly popular among runners.More >>
If you haven't seen John Rajewski's running shoes before chances are, you will soon. Minimalist running shoes mimic the feeling of running barefoot which is becoming increasingly popular among runners.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:00:54 GMT
Attorney General William Sorrell is warning consumers of another text message scam. According to a press release, the scam text messages, claiming the consumer has won a "$1,000 Best Buy gift card" areMore >>
Attorney General William Sorrell is warning consumers of another text message scam.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:42 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:42:03 GMT
Firefighters have put out a three-story apartment building fire in Bethlehem, N.H. Residents in Bethlehem say multiple families live in the building on Main Street. It was not immediately known if anyoneMore >>
Firefighters have put out a three-story apartment building fire in Bethlehem, N.H.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:04:36 GMT
Clinton County Fire Patrol says crews are responding to a fire at the Stonehelm Motel on Spellman Road in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The dispatcher did not know of any injuries.A FOX 44 photographer is headingMore >>
A fire destroyed a motel in Beekmantown, New York on Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 1:08 PM EDT2012-05-23 17:08:22 GMT
On Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m., Attorney General Bill Sorrell, Facebook and Essex High School are teaming up to keep students safe online.According to a press release, a presentation for parents, studentsMore >>
On Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m., Attorney General Bill Sorrell, Facebook and Essex High School are teaming up to keep students safe online.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 12:30 PM EDT2012-05-23 16:30:59 GMT
The regional power dispatch group ISO New England has changed its stance on the future of Vermont Yankee saying the nuclear plant won't be needed to ensure future power supplies and grid reliability.That'sMore >>
The regional power dispatch group ISO New England has changed its stance on the future of Vermont Yankee saying the nuclear plant won't be needed to ensure future power supplies and grid reliability.More >>
Montpelier, Vermont - A group of lawmakers and advocates rallied outside the Vermont State House Wednesday to end homelessness in the Green Mountain State.
The group agreed, homelessness, especially among Vermont's families, is growing.
"In Chittenden County, we were stunned to find out in October that from all of the school districts there are 141 school age homeless children right now," the Executive Director of the Committee on Temporary Shelter Rita Markley said.
But at a Vermont House Committee meeting, Markley and others presented a solution.
Advocates say the long term solution is to get people who are homeless into affordable housing.
Right now, the State is paying to put some people in hotels for up to 84 days, a method that advocates say does not work.
"In September alone there was $110,000 dollars spent in Chittenden County on motels. That's a lot of subsidies," Linda Ryan the director of Samaritan House said.
Advocates want to shift that money towards more affordable housing.
"We can't, you know, do away with the motels because we need emergency motels. People have situations where there are emergencies. But, I do feel it's being abused now and we need to find another way," Ryan said.
