Obituary: James Andrew Abair
James Andrew Abair (Jim), 74, a lifelong resident of Waterbury Center, passed away in the comfort of his home in Waterbury Center on Friday, April 28, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
The Outside Story ‘Doodlebug, Doodlebug, Are you at home?’
The doodlebug waits. It is patient. It is silent. And it is hidden under a fine layer of dry, loose, sandy soil at the bottom of a small conical pit.
Rotary marks 30 years of Sunzilla Sept. 14
The 30th Annual Waterbury Rotary sunflower growing contest known as The Hunt for Sunzilla, the Monster Sunflower is set for Thursday, Sept. 14, at Rusty Parker Memorial Park.
New book documents Vermont’s eugenics movement
The Vermont Historical Society this month will publish a new book about the history of the state’s eugenics movement.
Axel’s Shoot-Out contest seeks new photographic talent
Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop is looking for its next photographer to showcase with the 2023 Photography Shoot-Out contest.
Upcoming religious services & celebrations
As we head into fall, routines change with the calendar and various area religious congregations look ahead to fall celebrations, events, and new schedules for services. Here are several items we’ve received recently to share with the community.
A beloved resident leaves Waterbury for new adventures
At lunch last Wednesday at the Waterbury Area Senior Center, Donnie Bicknell’s table quickly filled with friends. Donnie, one of Waterbury’s most beloved community members, was moving that afternoon to his new home at Gazebo Senior Living in South Burlington.
‘Starling Symphony’ exhibition opens at The Phoenix Gallery Sept. 8
A new solo art exhibition opens on Friday, Sept. 8, at The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall on Stowe Street with a reception from 5-9 p.m. for “Trystan Bates: The Starling Symphony.”
Vermont National Guard hosts Open House at Camp Johnson Sept. 9
The Vermont National Guard invites the public to its Second Annual Open House scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9, at Camp Johnson in Colchester from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Watercolor art, poetry among the library’s September program calendar
A new four-week watercolor art program begins Sept. 11 at the Waterbury Public Library.
Lamoille fall lecture series hosts Wednesday speakers in Sept.-Oct.
The Lamoille Valley Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosts its fall lecture series on Wednesdays, Sept. 6-Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Stowe Cinema Triplex on the Mountain Road in Stowe.
Mad River Valley Craft Fair takes over Kenyon’s Field this weekend
Dozens of artists, food vendors, musicians and more converge on Kenyon’s Field on Waitsfield this weekend for the 52nd Annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair to support the nonprofit Valley Players community theater group.
Make some deals at Duxbury Historical Society’s annual sale Sept. 9
The Duxbury Historical Society holds its annual fundraising event, the Let's-Make-A-Deal Yard & Bake Sale, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at its headquarters at the South Duxbury Church across from Harwood Union Middle/High School.
Common Man for Ukraine is anything but common
Waterbury Rotary has a special program planned for its meeting on Tuesday morning, Aug. 29, at the Main Street fire station from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Guests from the New Hampshire-based nonprofit Common Man for Ukraine visit with a presentation about their humanitarian work over the past year and a half.
Podgwaite memorial golf tournament looks to support Waterbury, Northfield ambulance services
On Sunday, Sept. 17, Northfield Ambulance Volunteers and Waterbury Ambulance Service will co-host the 7th Annual Podgwaite Memorial Golf Tournament at the Northfield Country Club.
Yes, that’s a wasp emerging from a chrysalis
A caterpillar eats and eats, becomes a chrysalis, and after a period of metamorphosis emerges as a beautiful butterfly! Except, sometimes… it doesn’t quite work that way.
Week ahead promises a lively arts scene in Waterbury
The week ahead is a busy one for the arts in Waterbury – live musical performances along with art to see, art to buy, plus visits from multiple Vermont authors.
UPDATE: Health Dept. warns of new viral threat from Vermont mosquitoes
The Vermont Department of Health is cautioning Vermonters to take measures to avoid getting mosquito bites as now mosquitoes in several counties have tested positive for both Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus.
The Outside Story: North meets south with hybrid flying squirrels
If you’re where winter nights are coldest and pine forests abound, you’re likely in the presence of Glaucomys sabrinus, the northern flying squirrel. In warmer regions or hardwood forests, you might find yourself in the company of their southern brethren, Glaucomys volans.
Waterbury Ambulance hosts child car restraint experts at the farmers market
Waterbury Ambulance hosts child car restraint experts at the farmers market