Elissa Borden
Weekend Morning Anchor
Burlington, VT
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Elissa Borden joined WCAX in March of 2020 as an MMJ and producer for weekend mornings. In August of 2020 she moved into a new role as the Weekend Morning Anchor.
She comes to us from our sister station, WLUC, in Marquette, Michigan. This Massachusetts native attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and graduated in 2019 with B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Natural Resource Conservation.
In her free time she likes to hike, ski, ride her bike to the beach, spend time with her cat, Ruth, and hang out with friends. She loves animals and the environment. She's absolutely smitten with the Champlain Valley and can't wait to continue to explore the area. If you have any good restaurant recommendations - this foodie is all ears!
Nobody wants ugly furniture but distressed furniture is a different story. Our Elissa Borden introduces you to Vermont de-stressed craftsman Kurt Lindner and shows you why many folks want his work in their homes.
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, a holiday to celebrate the key social activist in the civil rights movement.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- a day to remember an icon in the US civil rights movement.
With winter in full force and COVID restrictions still in place, it’s no surprise that many people are turning to the outdoors for a little fun.
If you’re looking to add a little “house” to your home, or a bunch of little houses, check out Hauskaa.
Up on Darling Hill Road between Lyndon and Burke sits a stunning view of the Northeast Kingdom.
The Red Onion Cafe served up sandwiches, soups, and salads for over 30 years in downtown Burlington.
That’s thanks to two Shelburne residents, who gave the six-figure gift after Superintendent Sean McMannon showed them plans to expand the school facilities.
Though Winooski is the Onion City, there’s another vegetable taking over the town -- The Tipsy Pickle.
2021 -- with a new year comes new goals, or maybe old goals, and another shot at following through with them.
The company began in 2007 when Rich Artenzen and his wife, Tove Ohlander, moved to Burlington after meeting at glass blowing school in Sweden.
A GoFundMe and an $800 tip have gone a long way for this restaurant.
With Christmas officially behind us, what better way to put a bow on the holidays than sending out thank you notes?
If you think building a gingerbread house is above your talent level, the Essex Resort may be able to help.
Essex Westford School District and Circus Smirkus are putting the “fun” in fundamental learning.
The Fletcher Free Library in Burlington has something new to offer it’s visitors, and we don’t mean up and coming titles.
These fire pits are nothing short of insane. That’s why they’re called Insane Fire Pits -- a company born in a year of insanity.
There’s a new employee at the Equinox Resort -- 4.5 year-old Cooper is the Chief Happiness Officer at the Manchester golf getaway.
As the ski season gets underway, Jay Peak is hoping skiers that normally would visit central and southern mountains consider heading north, making up for the absence of Canadian tourists.
Reed Prescott is an artist- an oil painter turned woodworker. Above all, he’s a storyteller. But he doesn’t come without a story himself.
She makes bookmarks and sells them on Facebook, calling her business “Raya’s Homeless Helpers.”
With the help of her husband and her support system of family and friends, they’re filling stockings for Vermont kids that don’t qualify for help from other programs due to income or age.
A town so invested in making sure everyone has a good holiday season, the whole community works together.
Dan and Whit’s has been an Upper Valley community staple for what may feel like forever.
‘Tis the season for giving, and for the 30th year in a row, the Fletcher Free Library is asking for help giving books to kids.
What started as dabbling with hemp growing has now turned into a full-on family business -- and a successful one at that.
Many folks won’t be spending the holiday with family this year, and why cook a turkey for yourself, if someone else can do it for you?
While in-person art shows have been cancelled for the year, creative minds persevere.
On the brim of Rutland County, a business is making "cap-tivating" works of art.
Out of a tragic incident comes a glimmer of light, thanks to Bedell’s family.
One Newport-based non-profit is partnering with the Vermont Everyone Eats program to make sure people in the Northeast Kingdom have good quality food.
It’s not quite maple season, but the brains at Branon Family Maple Orchards have been working year-round.
If you’re itching for a little bit of retail therapy or maybe you want to get a jump start on your holiday shopping, several organizations are asking you to consider Addison County as your destination.
Some folks in the Brandon area are gearing up to do good this year, but they’re asking for a little bit of help.
Charlotte-based jewelry-maker Sara Nelson has been a creative mind for all of her life, but her desire to get out of the rat race led her to jewelry.
There are a lot of steps that can be taken to try to avoid COVID outbreaks at weddings.
In a pandemic that’s shuttered businesses across the country, this one is expanding.
With little kids and a pottery studio ready to go, Shannon dove hands-first into her beloved craft and hasn’t looked back since.
While mountains are re-opening with safety plans, some skiers are taking the trail less traveled, and preparing for a season off the chairs.
October is National Crime Prevention Month, and the officers at Newport Police Department are warning Vermonters to keep an eye out for scams.
A Charlotte photographer is turning a broken heart into some cash with “amazing” Made in Vermont calendars.
Fortunately for the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington, their musical director came up with a creative way to get the choir together, without ever having them meet. And he did it from Montreal.
The show must go on - and it will, just a little differently this year at Nightmare Vermont.
Always looking at the bright side-- that’s what makes the Solaflect Energy sun tracker different than the average solar panel.
While a US Passport isn’t going to do you much good with travel restrictions at the moment, soon there will be a virtual passport, perfect for exploring the Green Mountain State.
The Department of Health says Vermont has seen a steady decline in smokers from 2015 to now... but a sizable jump once the pandemic started.
For decades, one painter in Essex has been painting creatively... and now, she’s thinking creatively to sell her work!
Since March, people have been looking for different reasons to get out of the house. And apparently, the Long Trail has acted as one of those escapes.