Duxbury votes to shift Town Meeting Day business, elections to paper ballots
More than 100 Duxbury residents gathered Wednesday night for a rare November town meeting and voted to change how the town will conduct business come Town Meeting Day in March.
River of Light on TV; in person with ‘Marvelous Magic’ Dec. 3
The 13th annual River of Light Lantern Parade happens Saturday, Dec. 3, with a theme this year of “Marvelous Magic” as the event gets some national attention with scenes from last year’s parade and its special guest featured in a new HBO documentary released today.
Former Central Vermont pharmacist gets probation for third drug theft
BURLINGTON – A former Central Vermont pharmacy manager has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to serve three years on federal probation after he was caught stealing drugs for a third time, court records show.
Winter parking ban in effect Nov. 15-April 15
Waterbury’s Winter Parking Ban goes into effect Tuesday, Nov. 15, through April 15. That means no parking on municipal streets between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. regardless of whether it is snowing or not. Violators will be towed.
Investigators examine items found in Messier disappearance case
A month after the pickup truck belonging to Donald Messier was pulled from the Winooski River in Duxbury, investigators continue to pore over newly found objects in the river that may provide clues in the 2006 missing person case.
Duxbury: Election comes with reminder of another vote next week
Vote today and vote again next week – that was the message Duxbury residents got when they showed up to the town polling place on Tuesday outside the town garage and offices. As they voted in the General Election, residents were reminded to come out on Nov. 16 for a special in-person town meeting and vote.
Democrats sweep Washington County Senate race
Two incumbents and the mayor of Montpelier, all Democrats, have been elected to the three seats representing Washington County and the towns of Braintree, Orange and Stowe in the state Senate.
Voters re-elect Waterbury state Reps. Stevens and Wood
Riding a wave of strong voter participation in Tuesday’s election, Waterbury state Reps. Tom Stevens and Theresa Wood prevailed in a four-way race to represent the Washington-Chittenden district in the Vermont House.
With mailed ballots, Election Day is the last day to vote
Vermonters who haven’t yet cast their General Election ballots can vote early until Monday or do so in person on Tuesday.
Vermont’s brand of local democracy gets the comic book treatment
With concern over the state of our democracy a popular topic nationally, a statewide nonprofit teamed up with the Vermont Secretary of State and the Center for Cartoon Studies for a creative deep-dive into Vermont’s unique take on democracy and civic engagement.
Washington-2 House candidate survey
The Washington-2 House district has four candidates running for two seats representing the towns of Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield and Warren. Waterbury Roundabout asked them why they are seeking a seat in the state Legislature, what issues are of high importance to them and their opinions on topics they are likely to deal with if elected.
EFUD votes 208-69 to sell 51 South Main Street
By a 3-to-1 margin, voters in Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District gave a resounding “yes” to selling the lot at 51 South Main Street to be developed for affordable housing.
Washington-Chittenden House candidate survey
Four candidates are running for the two seats in the Washington-Chittenden district of the Vermont House of Representatives. Waterbury Roundabout asked them why they’re running and what they think about some top issues facing Vermonters.
Four compete for two state House seats in Washington-2 race
The race for the two Vermont House seats to represent Duxbury and the Mad River Valley communities is competitive this year with four candidates, just one of whom is an incumbent.
I-89 scheduled to reopen fully by Sunday morning
After five months of construction, the Vermont Agency of Transportation is preparing to reopen Interstate 89 fully between Richmond and Waterbury by Sunday morning, Oct. 30. Two disruptions will affect traffic Friday-Sunday.
Candidate forum reveals wide range of views in Washington-Chittenden House race
There was no universal agreement on any issue discussed recently at a forum featuring the four contenders for the two seats in the Washington-Chittenden legislative race.
Nov. 5 Open House set to salute Shepeluk, Lawrence
Plans are coming together to salute Carla Lawrence and Bill Shepeluk at an Open House on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Steele Room at the municipal offices.
Harwood Union Middle/High School reports 10 COVID-19 cases this week
A myriad of illnesses are circulating in local schools of late and 10 cases of COVID-19 at Harwood Union Middle/High School prompted a report to the Vermont Department of Health this week and a notice to families.
District, housing reps take questions ahead of Oct. 24 vote on 51 South Main St.
An informational meeting to address lingering questions and concerns regarding the upcoming vote on whether to sell the property at 51 South Main Street attracted approximately 100 village residents on Tuesday.
Select Board to brainstorm spending ARPA funds
The Waterbury Select Board added an extra meeting for tonight into its schedule to begin brainstorming ideas for how the town should spend $1.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding. Tonight’s meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Steele Room at the municipal offices in person with the option to attend via Zoom using a link on the meeting agenda.