Time is ticking to gather census responses
With just a little more than a week left to respond to the 2020 census, Waterbury and Duxbury are beating the state’s average census response by a sizable margin.
Election ballots go in the mail starting Monday
The 2020 election season is nearing the home stretch as state elections officials prepare to mail thousands of ballots out to all active, registered Vermont voters ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.
Vandals deface Main Street construction equipment and sign with graffiti
New graffiti painted on a piece of construction equipment and road construction sign on Main Street have gotten the attention of Vermont State Police who have reported it to the state Attorney General’s Office as another “bias incident” in Waterbury.
State: Amtrak’s Vermonter likely to return after state budget passes
Although details on timing are unclear, Amtrak trains will likely return to Vermont soon after state lawmakers pass a budget during a special session this month, according to Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn.
Waterbury man dies from injuries in I-89 crash last week
A Waterbury man has died from injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 in South Burlington on Friday, Sept. 4, according to state police.
Town and school tax rates up for Duxbury property owners
Duxbury property owners have until Oct. 9 to pay this year’s tax bills reflecting increases to both the municipal and school rates that combined amount to a 13.5 percent increase over last year.
Weekend fires add to a string of suspicious blazes in Stowe
State and local fire investigators are seeking the public’s help for clues in the latest in a string of suspicious fires in Stowe, the most recent happening overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning.
New project to prep, then pave roundabout starts Sunday
More road work is heading Waterbury’s way starting Sunday night and going into September as a new paving project gets underway to include the roundabout and parts of Routes 2 and 100.
A shiny new eagle lands along Rt. 100
Travelers on Route 100 in Waterbury Center are noticing a new addition to the scenic view with a new shiny sculpture of an eagle that’s recently replaced the galloping metal horse -- both created by Martin McGowan from Newark, Vt.
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue assists with injured hiker airlifted to hospital
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue assisted on a call Friday, Aug. 14, at the Spruce Mountain trailhead in Plainfield that resulted in an injured hiker being airlifted to Burlington.
Tax bills out but not due until Nov. 13
Waterbury 2020 tax bills began landing in mailboxes this week but unlike most years, payments are due in just one installment not due until Nov. 13.
Don’t feed the bears. Report them.
Waterbury’s summer of the black bear continues with sightings reported all around town from backyards near state forestland to downtown in busy village neighborhoods.
5-year-old Burlington boy apparently drowns at Little River State Park
Vermont State Police are investigating the apparent drowning of a 5-year-old Burlington boy in the Waterbury Reservoir at Little River State Park Thursday afternoon.
Police seek public’s help on attempted armed robbery Sunday night
Vermont State Police are asking the public for tips on an attempted armed robbery in downtown Waterbury Sunday night.
Primary election a big draw despite pandemic
Vermont’s typically sleepy August primary was anything but this year with record turnout statewide in this week’s election which relied heavily on absentee voting by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Waterbury Recreation creates new camp for K-5 students on remote school days
As plans for reopening schools this fall continue to evolve, the Waterbury Recreation Department is launching a weekday camp for approximately 15 students in grades K-5 to help families navigate remote learning days.
Facelift for Little River Rt. 2 bridge on the horizon for 2023
Just in case Waterbury gets nostalgic for road construction after the Main Street project wraps up next year, VTrans will be back in 2023 with a $4.6 million project to refurbish the U.S. Route 2 bridge over the Little River.
Montpelier BLM mural vandalism tied to fatal crash in Waterbury
In an odd twist of events, the Montpelier Police Department announced Thursday that they have solved the case involving graffiti and vandalism done near and to the Black Lives Matter mural on State Street in June.
Vermonters asked to help count turkeys for state survey
Wild turkeys are plentiful throughout most of Vermont and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department with help from “citizen scientists” monitors turkeys’ reproductive success each year.
COVID-19 can’t stop the music: Rotary kicks off drive-in concerts; Zenbarn cleared to jam ’til Oct. 31
It’s not exactly a Thursday night concert in the park but tonight’s free drive-in concert at Farr’s Field is the Waterbury Rotary Club’s closest semblance to its popular summertime events with a 2020 pandemic twist.