Fall household hazardous waste collection comes early on Aug. 20
The Mad River Resource Management Alliance will hold its fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection early this year on Aug. 20 at Harwood Union High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Blood donors enter drawing for free gas
Only 3% of the U.S. population gives blood although 62% are eligible to donate, which means there is much opportunity for community members to make a life-saving impact.
Valley celebration highlights global diversity with art, music, food
The Waitsfield Village Meeting House kicks off a month of free programming around the artwork of Janet McKenzie and her show, “Courage, Justice and Hope: The Inclusive Paintings of Janet McKenzie.”
The Outside Story: Wails, yodels, tremolos, hoots - Loon calls are more than meets the ear
On the New Hampshire lake where I spend much of the summer, loon calls are so common that I sometimes take them for granted. The sounds of the common loon (Gavia immer) are iconic of wilderness and have been described as haunting, plaintive, maniacal, other-worldly, even wolf-like.
Donald James Richardson
Donald J. Richardson, 76, of Waterbury Center, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
A salute to Wheels Around Waterbury
From training wheels to mountain descents. Under blistering sunshine and dodging summer storms. From the primary school parking lot to the top of Perry Hill. For six or so weeks each summer for the past 20 years, Jason “Mr. B” Bahner, worked the magic of Wheels Around Waterbury with dozens – no, probably hundreds – of our community’s children.
Young anglers brave July sun at fishing derby
The first annual Paul West Kids Fishing Derby brought people together at the pond at The Commodores Inn in Stowe on Saturday, July 23.
Obituary: Anita Nichols
Anita Nichols, 95, formerly of Tunbridge, Waterbury Center, and more recently of Northfield, Vermont, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Mayo Continuing Care in Northfield.
The Outside Story: Critters, people flock to wild blueberries
Among summer’s many sweet offerings are wild berries. And among these, blueberries are my favorite.
Two-month show at Grange Hall salutes Vermont’s recycling law
Across Roads Center for the Arts presents a new exhibit and art-making series opening Aug. 11 called “ReAct! An EcoArt Call To Action.”
Classic car meet returns to Waterbury Aug. 12-14
The Vermont Auto Enthusiasts hosts its 65th Vermont Antique and Classic Car Meet, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 12-14, at Farr’s Field on U.S. Route 2 in Waterbury.
State to drop rabies vaccine Aug. 5-13 in rural locations
The annual rabies vaccine bait drop is scheduled to begin Aug. 5 as part of a nationally coordinated weeklong effort of the state of Vermont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to prevent the spread of rabies – a fatal disease.
Montpelier lunchtime free concerts set for Thursdays through Sept. 8
Montpelier Alive announced the return of free lunchtime concerts in the Hunger Mountain Co-Op Brown Bag Summer Concert Series.
The Outside Story: Cobblestone tiger beetles face habitat challenges
Earlier this summer, I joined graduate school friend and beetle biologist, Kristian Omland, in search of the elusive cobblestone tiger beetle (Cicindela marginipennis).
Obituary: Charles Robert O’Brien Sr.
MORETOWN/WATERBURY - Charles Robert O’Brien Sr., 81, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Moretown, on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Vermont Philharmonic plays pops at Moose Meadow Aug. 14
For the first time in three years, the Vermont Philharmonic returns to the lawn of Moose Meadow Lodge on Crossett Hill in Duxbury to play a pops concert on Aug. 14.
Vermont’s 40th Army Band performs in Waterbury on Aug. 6
The Waterbury Historical Society hosts a special concert performance of Vermont’s Own 40th Army Band Saturday, Aug. 6, at Rusty Parker Memorial Park.
Waterbury Center church hosts 2nd annual Community Festival
The Waterbury Center Community Church will host its second annual Community Festival Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crossroads Music Jamboree grows to four days, Aug. 4-7
Crossroads Music Jamboree 2022 celebrates its second summer in Waterbury at three locations, Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7.
Openings available for state Teen Conservation Weekend, Aug. 5-7
There are still some openings for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Teen Conservation Weekend to be held at the Edward F. Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton Aug. 5-7.