Kevin Gaiss
MMJ/Reporter
Burlington
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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.
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Four rescues in just over 24 hours and a small avalanche in Smugglers Notch, all in the last week.
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As the pandemic nears two years, mental health experts say this prolonged anxiety that many are feeling isn't normal.
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In a letter to the USDA, the 27 organizations on the Northeast Dairy Task Force have an assortment of solutions.
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Snow has been falling all Monday morning and that has VTrans crews out plowing roads.
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A Vermont National Guard Soldier is being called a hero following the Christmas morning rescue of a family member.
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A new partnership is in the works to preserve and expand markets for organic dairy producers in the region.
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The directors of some after-school programs in Burlington say they feel left behind in the new plan to manage COVID-19 in Vermont.
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A national group of coders has found their way to a small town right in the Champlain Valley.
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Keeping phosphorus out of Vermont’s waterways has been a big part of clean initiatives. Now, farmers can get money for successfully managing their land.
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Monday is cold, but it’s only supposed to get colder on Tuesday and that serves as a great reminder to think about those pets.
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First responders ask you to be COVID cautious as firefighters work overtime to answer hundreds more calls.
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Thousands of cows have been under the care of University of Vermont students and now the program has hit a major milestone.
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Liam Murphy is running the Antarctic Ice Marathon. It will be Murphy’s seventh and final continent for a race.
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An alert to people using devices that are on the 3G network -- many will become obsolete in the near future.
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Vermonters making the minimum wage are kicking off the new year with a boost.
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The Edge says the best way to get into it, is to start slow.
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According to the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation, they had the highest visitation numbers in more than 30 years.
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As we get ready to settle into the start of the new year, there are some mixed feelings about a fresh start for 2022.
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If you’re finalizing plans for New Year’s Eve celebrations large or small, it’s time to start thinking about what to serve your guests.
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We are closing out another deadly year on Vermont’s roads, 73 highway deaths in all. That is the most deadly crashes Vermont has had in a decade.
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Between masking and testing, holiday gatherings have a different look once again this year. Our Cam Smith has more on what many are doing to try to stay COVID-free this Christmas.
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One-third of Vermonters are still struggling with food insecurity and to tackle that problem, food shelves say they need to continue to be creative. One of those ways is through food delivery, and a pilot program continues to work.
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AAA says more than 53 million families could be heading out for the holiday weekend.
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Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development secretary says the state has seen a lot of interest in Vermont throughout the COVID crisis, and the state is thrilled.
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Some say Vermont’s climate outlook, while still problematic, looks better than other parts of the country. That’s leading to so-called Climate Migrators finding refuge in Vermont.
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The group 100+ Women Who Care of Chittenden County closes in on more gifting milestones.
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Orders are rolling into butcher shops for holiday meats ahead of Christmas.
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Thinking ahead with preventive maintenance and snow tires to weather the roads this winter.
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Vermont landmark Camel’s Hump will get protection for years to come as part of a plan to preserve the state park and surrounding land areas. Our Kevin Gaiss reports.
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Gov. Phil Scott is trying to get more housing online but not necessarily by building it. The Vermont Housing Improvement Program is looking to fix up existing houses.
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Ventriloquism is an art that takes years to master and there’s a man from South Hero who can hang with the best.
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An October eviction order didn’t work, but by Friday all of the homeless campers at Sears Lane were gone after Burlington Police ordered them out and city crews tore down the camp.
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The 2020 Waste Diversion and Disposal report showed us we as a state disposed of less trash than 2019, almost a 10% decrease. But we still recycled and composted, that only dropped about 1%.
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Vermont farmers say they need better resources to help them lessen their impact on the climate.
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The Vermont Climate Council’s first official climate action plan made it clear forests and working lands will be a key player in meeting their carbon reduction goals.
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The Williston Police Department’s comfort dog wants to help with your holiday gift buying. The furry officer now has his own book called “K-9 Duke the Comfort Dog.”
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Recent crashes, deaths and road conditions have community members and truck drivers frustrated with Route 22A.
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Starting Friday, masks will be required in certain places in Burlington.
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The population of the nesting loon sees a record year this year.
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Farmers may have oversold last year leaving fewer trees this year.
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Vermonters are being called to play Santa to a senior and buy a Christmas gift to someone who may otherwise be forgotten.
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A Community Kitchen Academy graduate takes on an online platform for Filipino baked goods.
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Feeding Chittenden chefs are packing Thanksgiving to-go meals for hungry Vermonters Wednesday.
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The Burlington International Airport isn’t that overcrowded this time of year, but they are seeing their numbers climbing again.
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The UVM climate plan was released just two weeks ago, and it shows how various industries will be hurt by a changing climate. But what about the impacts from an agricultural standpoint?
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Residents say one death in their town is too many.
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Plenty of schools and communities across our region are finding ways to honor our servicemembers Thursday for Veterans Day, including a school in Winooski.
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The state of Vermont is now committing half a million dollars from the USDA to help farmers stay healthy.
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Tom Hart holds eight Vermont records in the bench and strict curl and three world records in the strict curl. But he’s not done yet.
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The U.S. border reopens to Canada for nonessential travel Monday and it’s a big moment for our region’s economy.