Countdown is on to Vermont’s primary election Aug. 11
Vermont’s statewide primary is less than a week away and voters are running out of time to vote early to avoid having to show up in person to cast their ballot on Aug. 11.
State mask directive bolsters local resolution as town offices slowly reopen, election draws near
The Waterbury Select Board’s recent resolution calling on the public to wear masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus gets some welcome backup as the state’s directive goes into effect today.
In a time of protests calling to “Defund the police,” Waterbury already has
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25 sparked protests across the world calling for racial justice and police reform including in Vermont.
Local man ticketed, fined for shooting and killing bear
A Waterbury Center man was charged with violating a Vermont statute protecting black bears that wander into human territory.
Waterbury landowner protects 111 more acres of wildlife habitat on Shutesville Hill
The Vermont Land Trust this week announced that another 111 acres of forestland has been conserved in the Shutesville Hill Wildlife Corridor between the Green Mountains and the Worcester Range.
Escaped inmate with local ties found and returned to corrections
The search for a local man who escaped from a state prison in St. Johnsbury last week ended Monday when he was found hurt and dehydrated very close to the jail.
Anti-racism banner raised in downtown Waterbury
They began with the idea to create a racial justice mural at the gateway to downtown but aa first step happens today when the new Waterbury Anti-Racism Coalition hangs a colorful banner with the message: “Waterbury Stands with Black Lives Mattter.”
Main Street project ahead of schedule
A silver lining to this year’s economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is that work on Waterbury’s Main Street reconstruction is running ahead of schedule, according to project officials.
If you feed them, they will come
In a summer that has seen growing cases across the state of bears hanging out in human territory, state wildlife officials say the Waterbury-Stowe area has so far been the worst affected by bear scavenging.
Police issue description, warning regarding escaped prison inmate with ties to Waterbury
An inmate who escaped from the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury early Friday morning may be headed to Waterbury and police ask the public to be on the lookout for him.
Tools, equipment stolen from J.A. McDonald, Kingsbury contractor sites
Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate two recent incidents they believe are related involving thefts from construction contractor sites in Waterbury and Middlesex.
Waterbury ExpressCare clinic to remain closed due to pandemic response
Central Vermont Medical Center announced Monday that it will not reopen the Waterbury ExpressCare clinic that has been closed since April 27.
Route 100B bridge closes August 17
The long-awaited replacement of a 1928 bridge on Route 100B on the Mad River in Moretown will start August 17 with a 60-day closure of the road at the south end of Moretown Village.
Putting the ‘water’ in Waterbury: Utility district holds annual meeting
In a year of many elections, Waterbury managed to squeeze in one more on Wednesday without fanfare.
Waterbury’s water utility holds annual meeting Wednesday
In what’s become typical for 2020, Waterbury village residents have an annual meeting and election on Wednesday that will be conducted using a combination of in-person and online venues.
Holiday weekend will mean heightened traffic safety patrols
With traffic fatalities more than double the rate in 2019, Vermont state and local law enforcement and transportation officials are reminding motorists to drive safely over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Plastic-bag ban, food-waste law require new routines at the checkout, in the kitchen
July 1 ushered in some new state environmental laws that have Vermonters shifting habits and routines around grocery shopping and handling food waste at home.
State Reps. Stevens, Wood will have November competition
For the first time in six years the legislative district that includes Waterbury will see some competition for its two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives in the upcoming November election.
Police investigating white supremacist graffiti painted on Waterbury Dam
Graffiti identified with a white supremacist hate group was discovered this week painted on the side of the Waterbury Dam and Vermont State Police say they are investigating the incident.
Body found in Middlesex was a Barre woman; details of her death still under investigation
On July 1, Vermont State Police said that multiple tips from members of the public led to the identification of a body found in the Winooski River in Middlesex on June 19.