Kevin Gaiss
MMJ/Reporter
Burlington
:no_upscale()/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/gray/59a1f50b-dcd9-454f-b012-a8fd1575494c.jpg)
Kevin is New England born and raised growing up in Connecticut and finding a love for broadcast journalism in high school before graduating from Springfield College in Springfield Massachusetts. His degree is in Sports Journalism though news always piqued his interest. This is his first job though he served in newsrooms in New Haven, CT, Boston, MA and even did a stint with CBS This Morning in New York City.
WCAX is Kevin's first job starting in June of 2020. He is reporting in the morning role and loves everything about the morning team and what Channel 3 This Morning has to offer.
When not waking up at the crack of dawn, Kevin enjoys running, biking, hiking and working out along with the occasional camping trip when he gets the chance.
Education
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Police have arrested two men for the murder of a Northern New York man found dead on a riverbank earlier this week.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Nursing is an intensive, hands-on field. But before going to work, there’s only so much on-the-job experience they can get. Now, students studying nursing at SUNY Plattsburgh are getting more first-hand experiences in the school’s simulation lab.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Burlington-based Seventh Generation's paper products got top marks on a national sustainability scorecard. As our Kevin Gaiss reports, the report card looks at the environmental impact of everyday items.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Police say a man found dead on a North Country riverbank died of stab wounds and blunt force trauma. Our Kevin Gaiss has an update.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Is VTrans keeping its word when it comes to completing projects on time and on budget? State Auditor Doug Hoffer decided to take a look. Our Kevin Gaiss reports.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
The Environmental Protection Agency says Vermont has been successful in reducing the release of toxic chemicals into the air, water and ground.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
A group of Vermont business leaders rallied at the Statehouse Thursday demanding lawmakers take further action to address climate change.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
With the official start of spring coming this weekend, some folks say they’re ready for the end of winter, while others are enjoying this week’s snow dump.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont lawmakers are moving forward with a bill they say will make it easier for farms to diversify their operations and stay in business. It’s a tactic that one Richmond farm has embraced.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
We've reported before on climate migrants, fleeing to Vermont from wildfires, drought or flooding. But some are now eyeing the Green Mountain State to be proactive. Our Kevin Gaiss explains.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss
A big nor'easter is working its way into our region and New York is preparing its power grid.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 8:02 AM EDT
|By Kevin Gaiss and WCAX News Team
The White House held a climate change solutions event this week to discuss way to counter rising global temperatures.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont state climatologist and UVM professor Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux this week took part in climate change discussions at the White House.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 3:03 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Shaftsbury residents took a stand on Town Meeting Day, voting to oppose a proposed 20-megawatt solar project.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
New research shows there are now more freeze-free days in Vermont. Our Kevin Gaiss found out what this could mean for your garden and your food.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:20 AM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
In a battle for more housing in Burlington, state lawmakers are looking to stop UVM from growing to allow the city to catch up on housing. Our Kevin Gaiss breaks down the debate.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Experts say Lake Champlain is well below average on ice coverage this year. But some other bodies of water are iced in-- at least for now-- and that's good for a Vermont tradition. Our Kevin Gaiss reports.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Would you feel confident fixing your own iPhone if you had the right equipment? What about another third-party vendor if they did? That’s at the heart of legislation in Vermont and numerous other statehouses across the country. Reporter Kevin Gaiss spoke with a Berlin teen who also takes the right to repair issue to heart.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss and Kiana Burks
Would banning non-dairy alternatives like oat milk, soy milk and almond milk from using the word “milk” make a difference to consumers at the grocery store? Kevin Gaiss hit a breakfast spot to find out what people are reaching for to add to their coffee.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Apple picking in New England is a fall tradition, but like many crops, the changing climate and volatile weather brings its share of concerns. That’s why many growers are taking steps to diversify their operations.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 7:38 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Money is landing at the Burlington International Airport to kick-start plans for another terminal expansion.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:09 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Food advocates are looking for more money out of the Farm Bill currently being discussed in Congress. It comes as some federal nutrition programs, including 3SquaresVT, that offered expanded pandemic funding are set to expire by the end of March.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
It's school vacation week for many students in the state and that's created a pinch at Vermont's largest airport.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Is recreational trapping falling by the wayside? Vermont lawmakers made reforms to the practice just a year ago but already animal advocates are calling for more. Our Kevin Gaiss reports on a new proposal.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
As Shaftsbury residents wrestle with the idea of a utility-scale solar field in their small town, they are raising larger questions about whether big energy development belongs anywhere in Vermont. Our Kevin Gaiss has more on the solar divide.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The town of Shaftsbury has found itself in the cross-hairs in the ongoing debate over utility-scale solar in Vermont.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:34 AM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has made a formal request for federal disaster funds for last Christmas’ winter storm.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 7:52 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont lawmakers want to spend more money on climate change mitigation by creating new funding.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
A battle of the bugs is playing out inside the greenhouses of a Colchester farm. As Kevin Gaiss reports, it’s a controlled battle the owners of Claussen’s Farm have been waging with beneficial insects in an effort to replace dangerous pesticides.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 4:26 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Robots handling recycling might sound like the way of the future, but Casella is giving it a go, now. The waste company is piloting artificial intelligence into the waste stream in Rutland.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 4:24 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont is making deeper investments in on-farm housing, something experts say is a critical need to keep farms viable. Our Kevin Gaiss looks at what these investments mean for farms.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The warm weather this week -- combined with freezing nights -- has many local sugarmakers busy. It comes as some producers are looking to become certified as part of a new industry-led effort that began last year.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The American Farm Bureau Federation last month announced an agreement with John Deere that allows owners to diagnose and fix their own equipment, but does the state need to get involved to nudge other companies to get on board?
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont last week received a warm welcome into New Yorks’s proposed hydrogen hub plan. The plan aims to tap into the vast amount of new federal funding available for hydrogen-based projects to help lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 7:34 AM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Saturday, February 11 is 211 Day, celebrating the go-to, one-stop resource, Vermont 211.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 7:21 AM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The list of recyclables you can take to a redemption center could get a little longer if the state’s bottle bill expands to include more products.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 4:15 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The UVM Health Network is seeking permission from the Green Mountain Care Board to build a new outpatient surgery center.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 3:10 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
A new research collaboration between Vermont Fish and Wildlife and the University of Vermont is raising concerns about the state's moose population.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Students at Essex High School ditched their backpacks Thursday for a spirit week favorite. Our Kevin Gaiss gives you a look at Anything but a Backpack Day.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:51 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Be prepared to pay an extra fee if you drive an electric vehicle in Vermont. As more EVs have taken off, drivers of conventional cars have been left to pay an increasing share of the road, public transit, and other related costs. After years of debate, state officials are getting closer to rolling out a proposal on how to make up for lost gas tax revenue.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
The list of recyclables you can take to a redemption center could get a little longer under a bill introduced in the Vermont House.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 3:34 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
It’s been almost three years since the ban on single-use plastics and food waste laws went into effect in Vermont. Two new reports show that while the laws are making an impact, some consumers remain confused.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:56 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
As it gets colder, you might be tempted to crank the heat up. But experts say that's not the best approach because it can come with problems of its own. Our Kevin Gaiss found out why.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
This week’s deep freeze has a lot of Vermonters making sure their heating fuels are topped off and furnaces ready to kick on. And for some fuel dealers and customers, it’s also renewed interest in a legislative proposal aimed at phasing out one of the state’s biggest contributors to climate-heating emissions.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:42 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Vermont lawmakers are wrestling with the need for housing while protecting the environment. A bill introduced in the House looks to cut down the middle of both issues. Our Kevin Gaiss breaks it down.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:14 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Despite the cold weather, cannabis growers are planning for the coming growing season, and state officials expect a ramping up of crop yields.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 1:15 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
A fire early Tuesday morning in Winooski damaged three buildings and injured one person.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
Proposed Act 250 land use reforms could help farms remain viable by allowing them to diversify their business models, according to a report to the Vermont Legislature.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
As Vermont's only landfill gets closer to filling up, a new report says efforts to cut 50% of waste from the state's waste stream are moving slowly. Our Kevin Gaiss breaks it down.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:07 PM EST
|By Kevin Gaiss
While Burlington's McNeil Generating Station continues to pump out electricity for the city, Green Mountain Power and other utilities, the fate of biomass hangs in the balance. Our Kevin Gaiss reports.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YUB43BMJGRFW5JDDLCXHBCSKJM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/7BAV23S4SBCNPMHM5UTEXXW5AU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ZYGD2PSMCJCQTA4SAJPVM3HFVA.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/H7O67HKQGFB3BJVGC47UM534SQ.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/EVLVLX2CNNKKPM2L2TKOWSFYHI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UKA5DO4NQNCX7OLV4VMGHOS5F4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/V2VUGHRKLNDDRMFA2NONZWLPSA.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/C3WNBMAHGBDWDAJ2JUN72ZCMKI.bmp)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/WXZFWF3XIRGLXIFWYMC55M44PE.JPG)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/74BR24YGV5FXTL2CPAI564LZHU.bmp)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/RDXYKNKNGJFXXKC33RC45KICAU.bmp)