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!
Education
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 1:47 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 6:20 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, a holiday to celebrate the key social activist in the civil rights movement.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 at 9:36 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- a day to remember an icon in the US civil rights movement.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 8:55 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 2:48 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
If you’re looking to add a little “house” to your home, or a bunch of little houses, check out Hauskaa.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2021 at 9:33 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Up on Darling Hill Road between Lyndon and Burke sits a stunning view of the Northeast Kingdom.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 9:01 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
The Red Onion Cafe served up sandwiches, soups, and salads for over 30 years in downtown Burlington.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 8:58 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 1:19 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Though Winooski is the Onion City, there’s another vegetable taking over the town -- The Tipsy Pickle.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 at 9:01 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
2021 -- with a new year comes new goals, or maybe old goals, and another shot at following through with them.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 1:26 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
The company began in 2007 when Rich Artenzen and his wife, Tove Ohlander, moved to Burlington after meeting at glass blowing school in Sweden.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2020 at 9:35 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
A GoFundMe and an $800 tip have gone a long way for this restaurant.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 8:41 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
With Christmas officially behind us, what better way to put a bow on the holidays than sending out thank you notes?
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 2:10 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Amy Frye is a self-taught truffle genius and the baker behind Amy’s Sweet Eat
Updated: Dec. 20, 2020 at 9:19 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
If you think building a gingerbread house is above your talent level, the Essex Resort may be able to help.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 5:37 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Essex Westford School District and Circus Smirkus are putting the “fun” in fundamental learning.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 5:29 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
The Fletcher Free Library in Burlington has something new to offer it’s visitors, and we don’t mean up and coming titles.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2020 at 8:50 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
There’s a new employee at the Equinox Resort -- 4.5 year-old Cooper is the Chief Happiness Officer at the Manchester golf getaway.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 3:50 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2020 at 9:18 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
She makes bookmarks and sells them on Facebook, calling her business “Raya’s Homeless Helpers.”
Updated: Dec. 5, 2020 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 1:45 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
A singer based in Vermont has released a new Christmas album.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2020 at 9:29 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
A town so invested in making sure everyone has a good holiday season, the whole community works together.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2020 at 9:24 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Dan and Whit’s has been an Upper Valley community staple for what may feel like forever.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2020 at 9:18 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
‘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.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 12:41 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
What started as dabbling with hemp growing has now turned into a full-on family business -- and a successful one at that.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2020 at 9:27 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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?
Updated: Nov. 21, 2020 at 9:10 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
While in-person art shows have been cancelled for the year, creative minds persevere.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 8:17 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
On the brim of Rutland County, a business is making "cap-tivating" works of art.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2020 at 8:44 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Out of a tragic incident comes a glimmer of light, thanks to Bedell’s family.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2020 at 8:53 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 1:45 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
It’s not quite maple season, but the brains at Branon Family Maple Orchards have been working year-round.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2020 at 9:27 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2020 at 9:03 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
Some folks in the Brandon area are gearing up to do good this year, but they’re asking for a little bit of help.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 2:09 PM EST
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2020 at 9:27 AM EST
|By Elissa Borden
There are a lot of steps that can be taken to try to avoid COVID outbreaks at weddings.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 9:35 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
In a pandemic that’s shuttered businesses across the country, this one is expanding.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 12:48 PM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
With little kids and a pottery studio ready to go, Shannon dove hands-first into her beloved craft and hasn’t looked back since.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2020 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
While mountains are re-opening with safety plans, some skiers are taking the trail less traveled, and preparing for a season off the chairs.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 8:51 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
October is National Crime Prevention Month, and the officers at Newport Police Department are warning Vermonters to keep an eye out for scams.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
A Charlotte photographer is turning a broken heart into some cash with “amazing” Made in Vermont calendars.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2020 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2020 at 8:58 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
The show must go on - and it will, just a little differently this year at Nightmare Vermont.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 at 1:23 PM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
Always looking at the bright side-- that’s what makes the Solaflect Energy sun tracker different than the average solar panel.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2020 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 8:52 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
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.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 1:44 PM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
For decades, one painter in Essex has been painting creatively... and now, she’s thinking creatively to sell her work!
Updated: Oct. 4, 2020 at 9:26 AM EDT
|By Elissa Borden
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.