November at the library: Geriatric pets, identity theft and the British Invasion
The Waterbury Public Library has several special programs planned for November.
Obituary: Mark Douglas Podgwaite Sr.
We are so sad to announce the unexpected passing of Mark Podgwaite Sr. on October 14, 2022.
Spooky Tales scare bookstore audience
The audience sat rapt in the twinkling candlelight as they watched the witch and ghoul spin scripted stories like spiders before them.
Vaccine clinic update: Waterbury Ambulance adds new COVID-19 boosters for kids
Waterbury Ambulance Service continues to run a busy schedule of COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics in the region, although no longer at its station in Waterbury Center.
Bat Week is Oct. 24-31 as bats are on the move
The onset of fall sends Vermont’s bats into motion, which makes it an important time for conservation-minded Vermonters to learn about, and help conserve our nine native bat species.
Walk to prevent suicide happens in Montpelier on Oct. 29
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide can be prevented. Volunteers from Central Vermont are joining the 250,000 people who are walking in towns across the United States to draw attention to the fight for suicide prevention.
The Outside Story: Migration time for eastern red bats
Swift and apparently silent, a lone bat traces the contours of the woods’ edge at dusk, floating through canopy and meadow. In the last daylight, a sharp-eyed observer might catch a glimpse of white armpits, indicating that this is no barn bat or attic bat.
Now’s the time to Button Up!
With a few hard frosts already under our belts, it’s time to start thinking about buttoning up for the heating season!
Obituary: Helen Kilkenny
Helen Kilkenny, 86, of Devlin Road, Duxbury, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a brief illness.
Voting in Axel’s Shoot-Out photo contest ends Friday
The annual Shoot-Out photo contest at Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop is down to the voting which closes this Friday with a winner to be announced that evening.
The Outside Story: How to spin a spider web
One neighbor calls our house “the spider house” because so many orb weavers spin webs outside our large living room windows.
Waterbury Winterfest 2023 dates set, volunteers welcome
Waterbury Winterfest will be back in 2023 and organizers invite new volunteers from the community to get involved with planning for the popular winter event.
Obituary: Joan G. Lamere
Joan Lamere, 78, of Waterbury Center died on October 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by several relatives and friends.
Obituary: Harrie W. Yandow
Harrie W. Yandow, 87, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin early Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, 2022.
Volunteers needed for new housing task force
The Waterbury Select Board is looking for volunteers to serve on a newly created Waterbury Area Housing Task Force.
Sign up for lantern workshops for River of Light parade
The 13th Annual River of Light Lantern Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. and the theme this year is Marvelous Magic.
The Outside Story: the tangled tale of the ash-tree bolete
If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then surely the friend of my enemy is my enemy. This inverted cliche is one way to characterize the tangled relationship between ash trees and the ash-tree bolete.
Valley Players present ‘Gatsby’ in radio play format, Oct. 7-23
The curtain goes up next Friday on The Valley Players’ fall production, “The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play,” on stage through Oct. 23 at the Valley Players Theater in Waitsfield.
Bookstore hosts an evening of Spooky Tales original stories
Eighteen years after Mark Nash conceived Vermont Stage’s Winter Tales held in Burlington, his niece Jenna Danyew has created an event to put Waterbury on Vermont’s autumn storytelling map.
October library events: Music, bumblebees, board games
Oct. 8: Honeybee Steelband; Oct. 12: Board Game Night returns