The recent streak of rainy weather broke just in time for Green Up Day last Saturday, May 6, and volunteers fanned out all over town to pick up more than 1.25 tons of trash along roadsides, in parks and neighborhoods.

Laughter is healthy, releases dopamine and helps us forget our worries. Moretown comedian Denise McCarty discusses laughter, healing and her role hosting Friday’s comedy event to benefit Waterbury Ambulance Service.

Plans to create a community mural along Stowe Street Waterbury are moving ahead with a recently launched crowdfunding campaign sponsored by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development’s Better Places program. 

Steady rain and plentiful puddles made for classic springtime conditions last weekend for the 25th Annual Mutt Strut at Little River State Park in Waterbury. Waterbury runner Jon Floyd and dog Leo took first place.

Although the town office is open for business on Thursday, both Town Clerk Karen Petrovic and Assistant Town Clerk Beth Jones will be unavailable as they are attending a training session out of town for the day.

Art by local public school students will be the focus of a special show at the Grange Hall Cultural Center over the next several weeks.From March 18 to April 15, Across Roads Center for the Arts invites the community to an exhibition titled “Leading Art Forward: A Community Art Show” highlighting student artists and art teachers in the Harwood Unified Union School District.

The TRIP Dance Company of Stowe presents its annual performance at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 1, along with its online fundraising auction through April 2.

A sweet deal awaits the Vermont artist whose work gets picked for the first Waterbury Arts Fest commemorative poster to promote this summer’s annual arts festival in downtown Waterbury. 

Organizers of the Valentine’s Day celebration in downtown Montpelier announced on Monday that plans will pivot due to warm weather likely making ice skating a challenge on Tuesday.

Organizers of Waterbury Winterfest welcomed a fresh blanket of snow late this week as they count down to the Friday’s opening ceremony that kicks off 10 days of wintry activities for all ages. This year marks the 12th year for Winterfest and the schedule is gradually building back as organizers aim to return it to pre-pandemic offerings.

Waterbury dairy farmer and filmmaker George Woodard’s photo exhibit titled “The Roots of My Raising” is on exhibit at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. He will give a talk on Jan. 30 about the photos and his films including a new release coming soon.

And just like that, the 2022 holidays are memories. Besides scrolling and sharing photos with friends and family, there’s likely some cleanup ahead. 

Just days after opening registration, the 90 spots have already been filled for the 36th Camel’s Hump Challenge wilderness Nordic ski tour event to be held Saturday, Feb. 4.

Postponing a special program in November means the Waterbury Historical Society has two events coming up in the next week: a holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 4, and a special presentation on Waterbury musicians popular in the mid-1900s next Saturday, Dec. 10.

A Friday morning ceremony in Rusty Parker Memorial Park led by the American Legion Post 59 marked Veterans Day in Waterbury. It featured the legion’s color guard, a rifle volley, a wreath laid at the World War II monument, remarks by the post commander and “Taps” played on a bugle.

It was a sunny warm Saturday for early November but the Steele Community Room at the Waterbury Municipal Offices was bustling with activity last weekend for an open house in honor of two of the community’s top officials.

An ambulance procession will begin in Waterbury on Sunday morning and head to Norwich University in Northfield for the funeral service for Mark Podgwaite, the 60-year-old executive director of Waterbury Ambulance Service who died unexpectedly on Oct. 14. The community is invited view the procession.

The Warren Public Library is offering a free babysitting course presented by UVM Extension 4-H leaders on Saturday, Nov. 12, geared toward 11-13 year-olds.