World Music artist KeruBo plays Waterbury twice this week
TURNmusic, Axel's Frame Shop and Gallery, and Blackback Pub have teamed up again to present three free summer Music in the Alley concerts starting this Friday, June 17, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Community Band to play on Tuesday nights
The Waterbury Community Band begins its summer concert season at the Waterbury Center Green tonight.
Library buzzing for Vermont Bee Lab visit on June 23
What’s the buzz about? Why is there a honey bee hive outside the library? What is bee testing? And why are bees at risk? On June 23 a lab/field technician at UVM’s Bee Lab visits the Waterbury Public Library to talk about these important pollinators.
Waterbury Winterfest awards nearly $12k in 10 recreation grants
Last month, the Waterbury Winterfest grant committee reviewed 10 applications and awarded grants totaling $11,700 to various community organizations and programs.
The Outside Story: The Slime on Slugs
Gardening at night has its rewards. For me, it offers a way to stay on top of planting and weeding while balancing work and family responsibilities.
Red Cross blood drive June 14 at American Legion
The American Legion Post 59 on Stowe Street hosts a Red Cross Blood drive on Tuesday, June 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Free this weekend: State parks, historic sites, fishing
This Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, are Vermont Days with free entry to Vermont State Parks and State Historic Sites and Free Fishing Day on Saturday.
Obituary: Bernard “Bernie” L. Sweet
Bernard (Bernie) Louis Sweet, from South Duxbury, Vermont, entered eternal rest on June 2, 2022, in his home surrounded by his wife and family.
Wild chervil: Pretty flower or aggressive invasive?
The roadsides are blossoming with white flowers in late May and early June. Many of Waterbury’s roadsides are lined with lacy white flowers called wild chervil.
Memorial Day salutes for the fallen
Bright sunshine made it easy for a crowd to gather to mark Memorial Day as dozens joined American Legion members to pay tribute to fallen military service members. Afterward, local historians shared remembrances of townspeople laid to rest in some of Waterbury’s most remote graveyards.
Obituary: Alice Cassandra Potter James
Alice Cassandra Potter James, 83, of Waterbury Center, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 30, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center as a result of complications from a heart attack.
Revitalizing Waterbury awards four event and project grants
The Revitalizing Waterbury Board of Directors announced four recipients of its Event and Project Sponsorship Grants for this year.
The Outside Story: Nets, boots, ice-cube trays for sampling macroinvertebrates
Before masks and social distancing, my collaborators and I packed vans with students from Vermont, Massachusetts, and as far afield as Puerto Rico to monitor macroinvertebrates in Vermont streams.
40 years of concerts in Rusty’s park
This summer marks 40 years of concerts at Rusty Parker Memorial Park in downtown Waterbury. But who was Rusty Parker, and how did the musical tradition begin?
Stowe Street alley project launches brick fundraiser
The Stowe Street alley project, also known as Jack’s Alley, will reclaim and make over an alley that is central to our historic downtown district by creating a lively, public space that is attractive and engaging for the community.
Memorial Day ceremony and Ghost Walk on Monday
The Waterbury Historical Society and Waterbury American Legion Post 59 will present a Memorial Day service Monday at 11 a.m. at Rusty Parker Memorial Park.
10 years and still dancing
Green Mountain Performing Arts students performed in person for the first time since 2019, selling out Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe last weekend. The performance marked the school’s 10th year as a nonprofit dance, theater and music organization in the community.
A jazzy farewell at Pilgrim Park for Stephen Van Esen
Family and friends of Stephen Van Esen, the longtime Waterbury resident and real estate developer who passed away at age 85 in December, gathered on Saturday at Pilgrim Park to commemorate his life with a New Orleans-style jazz parade, refreshments, and fond memories.
Vermont State Historic Sites opening May 28 for the summer
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation announced the opening of Vermont State Historic Sites for the 2022 season starting May 28.
Drivers urged to look out for turtles
Vermont’s turtles will be on the move this spring, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe.