Leaders chime in with remarks, reactions to Scott’s address
Following Gov. Phil Scott’s State of the State address on Wednesday, other elected state leaders offered their responses and thoughts looking ahead to the legislative session that got underway this week.
‘The state of the state is strong’
From a nearly empty auditorium inside the Pavilion Office Building on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott delivered his State of the State address remotely to the General Assembly.
Wanted: Candidates for Town Meeting Day elections
Although there once again may not be in-person gatherings inside school gyms and town halls on the first Tuesday in March, Vermonters can count on Town Meeting Day happening and those interested in running for office have just a few short weeks to get on the ballot.
Air National Guard plans night flights Jan. 4-8
The Vermont Air National Guard announced that it would conduct night operations of its F-35 fighter jets this week starting Tuesday, Jan. 4, through Saturday, Jan. 8.
2021 in photos
As 2022 begins, here’s a look back at 2021 in photos from Waterbury Roundabout.
Waterbury leads Washington County in new COVID-19 cases
As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly across the nation and in Vermont, cases statewide and locally this week have surged to the highest levels of the pandemic.
Waterbury, Stowe rescue crews aid injured hiker down Hunger Mountain
Local rescue teams from Waterbury and Stowe responded to the summit of Hunger Mountain last week for what they hoped would be the final backcountry rescue call of 2021.
State police seek public’s help with Sunoco break-in
Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help in search of any information about a burglary at Yao’s Sunoco gas station on South Main Street in Waterbury sometime overnight Saturday into Sunday morning.
Home tests are the holiday’s hot item as Waterbury sees record cases
With state COVID-19 testing sites closed for the Christmas holiday, a giveaway of take-home tests got a strong response across Vermont with a notice from the Department of Health before 10 a.m. that test kits were already distributed. Meanwhile, new town case data shows Waterbury just recorded the most cases in one week for the entire pandemic.
Saturday COVID-19 news: Schools i.d. new cases; state sees first Omicron infection
As families with children in the local public schools received word of three more COVID-19 cases identified on Saturday, the Vermont Department of Health announced that it has confirmed the first case in Vermont attributed to the Omicron variant.
COVID-19 cases continue steady growth in Waterbury
Waterbury continues to log a steady stream of new COVID-19 cases headed into the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Mail delivery falls casualty to 2021 staff crunch
The informal creed of the U.S. Postal Service has long been associated with the words inscribed on New York City’s General Post Office Building which opened on 8th Avenue in 1914: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
Winter contrails highlight Vermont skies
Vermonters peering skyward early last week might have noticed a series of winding, curling clouds scrawled across a crisp blue background.
30 years and going strong
On Saturday morning as many went about their weekend and holiday errands, a gathering came together inside the Wesley Methodist Church with a couple dozen people in person and about 75 more watching a livestream.
Duxbury man returns to state and federal courts after new drug charges
A Duxbury man who lived at a home on Vermont Route 100 where officials say a young woman received a fatal drug overdose in 2017 was arrested recently in Waterbury Center on new drug charges.
Local cases climb as Vermont hits COVID-19 records
As Vermont continued this week to set new records for daily COVID-19 cases, Waterbury logged the most cases in a single week since the pandemic began in March 2020.
Light snow, cheering crowd greet 12th River of Light
For a couple of hours last Saturday, Waterbury's 12th annual River of Light parade filled downtown with light and joy.
High winds pull the plug Monday night
Darkness stretched through Waterbury village, parts of the town including the Interstate 89 interchange, and into Duxbury on Monday evening during a rainstorm with high winds that knocked out power around Vermont.
Announcing his 2022 retirement, Shepeluk outlines ‘transformational’ proposal
At Monday night’s Waterbury Select Board meeting, Municipal Manager Bill Shepeluk gave a year’s notice that he plans to retire at the end of 2022.
No mask mandate for Waterbury
The Waterbury Select Board heard from local residents and a number of residents from other Vermont towns Monday night before deciding not to take any action regarding a local mask mandate to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.