
Vaccine clinic update: Waterbury Ambulance adds new COVID-19 boosters for kids
Waterbury Ambulance Service continues to run a busy schedule of COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics in the region, although no longer at its station in Waterbury Center.

Volunteers needed for new housing task force
The Waterbury Select Board is looking for volunteers to serve on a newly created Waterbury Area Housing Task Force.

Stowe Theatre Guild postpones musical opening due to COVID
Stowe Theatre Guild originally planned for the curtain to open tonight on the final show of its 2022 season. COVID-19 has changed that. This weekend’s performances of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning show “A Little Night Music” have been called off.

Landscape streetscape
Several Harwood Union High School freshmen added art to another streetside electrical box this week, painting the traffic signal control box at the intersection of South Main Street and Park Row.

Sunflower season brings blooms and Sunzilla
It’s that time of the summer as gardens overflow with summer vegetables and flower gardens are on full display.

With a little adult help, kids add new art to Main Street
In what was the quickest improvement to Main Street in four years – a six-foot-tall electrical box at Stowe and Main streets this week was transformed into a work of art in one afternoon.

Obituary: L. Samuel “Sam” Miller
L. Samuel (Sam) Miller of Waterbury Center, died at home on Friday, August 19, 2022, following declining health. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in Waterbury on Friday, August 26, at 11 a.m.

A salute to Wheels Around Waterbury
From training wheels to mountain descents. Under blistering sunshine and dodging summer storms. From the primary school parking lot to the top of Perry Hill. For six or so weeks each summer for the past 20 years, Jason “Mr. B” Bahner, worked the magic of Wheels Around Waterbury with dozens – no, probably hundreds – of our community’s children.

Stowe Street gets temporary new name, ‘Shepeluk Way’
Many of the town offices staff took a short break on Wednesday afternoon for a special ceremony at the intersection of Main and Stowe streets.

Hope Cemetery memorial garden dedicated to Jack Carter
The cremains of Jack Carter were laid to rest in Hope Cemetery on June 21 on the one-year anniversary of his passing.
Memorial Day salutes for the fallen
Bright sunshine made it easy for a crowd to gather to mark Memorial Day as dozens joined American Legion members to pay tribute to fallen military service members. Afterward, local historians shared remembrances of townspeople laid to rest in some of Waterbury’s most remote graveyards.

Waterbury Greens Up
A gorgeous Saturday set the stage for a strong turnout for Green Up Day across Vermont and in Waterbury last weekend.

A day at the park: Local dogs try the Fast CAT
Members of the Green Mountain Dog Club organized their third Fast CAT Fun Trial for area canines last Saturday at Dac Rowe Park in Waterbury.

The Children’s Room reopens at Brookside Primary School
After being out of its space for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Children’s Room is set to reopen this Wednesday, May 11, at Brookside Primary School.

Calling all campfire storytellers: Time to put ghost stories to paper
It’s barely spring but the folks at Bridgeside Books are already thinking ahead to October, Halloween, and the season of ghosts and goblins.

MakerSphere looks to add community woodworking shop
The characteristically creative MakerSphere organization is considering branching out in a new direction that could get more people in the community building and creating.

Early 20th-century ‘Snowmobile’ meet up visits Farr’s Field on Feb. 5
Another wintertime event happening in Waterbury next Saturday will be set up at Farr’s Field on Route 2 as part of the Model T Ford Snowmobile Club’s annual meeting.

Family programs celebrate the Birthday of the Trees
Deep in the winter quiet, the Jewish tradition of Tu B’Shvat celebrates the birthday of the tree.

Outdoor skating opens in time for Christmas tree bonfire
Local residents looking to dispose of Christmas trees may drop them off this week at Anderson Field near the town swimming pool where the outdoor ice rink has also just opened for skating.

Celebrate New Year's Eve outdoors and online
Although there are no public celebrations in Waterbury for New Year’s Eve, there are several in-person and virtual events in Vermont that you might want to check out including fireworks in Montpelier, livestream events from St. Johnsbury, and Burlington’s hybrid Highlight celebration.