Milton man injured in shooting

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January 18, 2026

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Colchester Police Department say a 25-year-old man from Milton is injured after a shooting in Colchester.

Police say it happened around 6:45 Saturday evening, when the station received a call reporting a loud “bang” followed by screaming from the area of 806 Blakely Rd.

Right after, police say a man entered CPD headquarters lobby with a facial wound saying he had just been shot.

Police and emergency crews treated a 25-year-old Milton man before taking him to the UVM Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators identified the suspect from information gathered at the scene and arrested them. Police say the event seems targeted, with no increased danger to the public.

This is an ongoing investigation, WCAX will continue to provide updates as we know more.

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Vermont House passes mid-year budget adjustment

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February 1, 2026

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Vermont House passes mid-year budget adjustment

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont House lawmakers gave final approval this week to a mid-year adjustment of the state budget.

The spending plan passed unanimously and includes more money for state police overtime, an expansion of the Chittenden County Accountability Court and money for Meals on Wheels.

The budget also allocates $5 million to maintain Section 8 housing vouchers. That money comes from a $60 million fund set aside last year in the event of cuts from the federal government.

“We’re a quarter of the way through the game. We want to be careful to not spend everything now because given everything that’s happened in the last 12 months, who knows what’s going to happen in the next 12 or longer,” said Rep. Robin Scheu, D-Middlebury.

The budget adjustment bill now heads to the Vermont Senate.

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Woman killed in Vermont snowmobile crash

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February 1, 2026

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Woman killed in Vermont snowmobile crash

A Vermont woman is dead after her snowmobile struck a group of trees Saturday afternoon on a trail in Brighton.

State police say they were notified around 12:55 p.m. of a snowmobile crash on VAST Trail 2001 and arrived to find a 50-year-old female operator with critical injuries.

Life-saving measures were performed, and the woman was taken to North Country Hospital in Newport where she was later pronounced dead, according to police. She has since been identified as Laurie Jackson, of Proctorsville.

An investigation shows Jackson was traveling north on the trail near Meadow Street when she failed to negotiate a left-hand turn, driving off trail to the right where her 2001 Skidoo Renegade hit several trees, according to police, who noted that Jackson was wearing a helmet at the time, and described the trails as groomed/fair condition.

Further information was not provided Saturday.

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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Saturday, Jan. 31

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January 31, 2026

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Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Saturday, Jan. 31

The 2025-2026 Vermont high school winter season has begun. See below for scores, schedules and game details (statistical leaders, game notes) from basketball, hockey, gymnastics, wrestling, Nordic/Alpine skiing and other winter sports.

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SATURDAY’S H.S. GAMES

Girls basketball

Mount Mansfield 54, Brattleboro 42

MM: Maysa Long 15 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. Aly Dorman 15 points, 4 steals. Morgan Campbell 11 points.

B: Hailey Bristol 15 points. Juliette Pals 10 points.

Note: Mount Mansfield gained separation in the second half after entering halftime up 27-25.

BFA-St. Albans 46, Essex 42

B: Emma Harrison 17 points. Emma Parah 11 points.

E: Zoe Papaseraphim 16 points. Colleen Sonnick 11 points.

Burlington 52, Rutland 51

B: Emma Maley 17 points. Dieuna Beynnon 11 points. Mae Yenkavitch 11 points.

R: Brinley Gandin 22 points. Lilly Blanchard 10 points. Alanna Rooney 9 points.

Note: The Seahorses converted eight 3-pointers in the win handing Rutland its second straight loss. Rutland went 1-for-4 from the free throw line and committed two turnovers in the final two minutes of the game, while Burlington made its free throws.

Lyndon 60, Harwood 34

L: Makayla Savage 25 points. Gabriella Marshia 14 points. Grace Griswold 8 points.

H: Maddie Grace Ryley 13 points, 4 rebounds. Liv Kielich 4 points, 14 rebounds.

Spaulding 43, Montpelier 18

Woodsville, NH at Blue Mountain, 6 p.m.

Boys basketball

Lyndon 55, Lake Region 40

LYN: Nikko D’Auria 23 points. Logan Wheeler 11 points. Brent Wells 9 points. Beckett Bailey 8 points.

LR: Keagan Tartaglio 20 points. Brody McDonald 8 points.

Vergennes 78, Mount Abraham 54

V: Ryan Wright 15 points. Theo Elzinga 14 points, 9 rebounds. Ryker Mosehauer 12 points.

MA: Jaran Griffin 18 points. Charlie German 14 points.

Woodstock 56, Williamstown 52

WOOD: Elvis Lavallee 25 points. Brody McGaffigan 10 points.

WILL: Nick Mascitti 10 points. Keeton Hull 10 points.

Milton 53, Missisquoi 42

Lamoille 62, North Country 49

Middlebury 62, Enosburg 54

Richford 58, Oxbow 56

Winooski at Northfield, 11 a.m.

South Burlington at Burr and Burton

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Girls hockey

Essex 4, Rice 1

E: Calleigh Bruyns 2G, 1A. Lexi Moody 1G. Sadie Lizotte 1G. Emily Morgan 1A. Leah LaBombard 2A. Aliyah Rassel 1A. Lucia Minadeo 1A. Morgan Hughart 18 saves.

R: Reilly Newton 1G. Eliza Fischer 1A. Lulu Colman 1A. Molly McGibney 35 saves.

Note: Essex scored three unanswered goals in the second period to break a 1-1 tie including goals 14 seconds apart minutes into the second period.

Burlington/Colchester 4, Kingdom Blades 2

B/C: Taylor Davidson 3G. Caroline Burdick 1G. Brett Mears 1A. Logan Jewett 22 saves.

KB: Gabby Griffith 1G. Alexis Bartley 1G. Isabel Guadreau 1A. Madison Colby 39 saves.

Note: The SeaLakers came roaring back scoring three unanswered goals after entering the first intermission trailing 2-1. This game saw 18 combined penalties.

BFA-St. Albans 8, Hanover, NH 3

U-32 8, Harwood 1

Spaulding 3, Hartford 0

Brattleboro at Stowe, 4:15 p.m.

Chittenden Charge at Middlebury, 7 p.m.

Woodstock at Missisquoi, 7 p.m.