The Outside Story: Kidneys of the landscape
Climate change has increased flooding in the Northeast, but with forethought and wetland protections, floods can be quiet affairs to watch with fascination, rather than devastating and destructive events.
Waterbury Ambulance Service names Currier Volunteer of the Year
Waterbury Ambulance Service, Inc. announced this week that EMT Stacey Currier has received the organization’s Volunteer of The Year award for 2020.
Library Director Landauer stepping down June 2
Waterbury Public Library Director Almy Landauer made an unexpected announcement this week, telling the community via the library newsletter that she will be stepping down June 2.
Harwood student spring blood drive may also help COVID-19 patients
Harwood Union High School’s bi-annual Red Cross blood drive returns to Waterbury on Wednesday, April 28, with the usual goal to help replenish the community’s blood supply and the added bonus that donations this year could help those battling COVID-19.
Dog license late fees waived; animal control position still vacant
The Waterbury Select Board at its last meeting agreed to a request by Town Clerk Carla Lawrence to waive the late fee for dog owners registering their canine pets after April 1 this year.
The Outside Story: A most unusual hawk
Erie was perched on a sunny branch when I met her on a cold day in March. She turned her head this way and that to survey her surroundings at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences in Quechee. She is a slender hawk, brown above, with a dark-streaked, buff breast and a long, barred tail.
Waterbury Area Trails Alliance hosts virtual kick-off
The Waterbury Area Trails Alliance is ready for the 2021 biking season and plans to kick things off next week with a virtual party starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15.
Waterbury Winterfest offers recreation grants
Waterbury Winterfest has announced the return of its recreation grants program with an April 23 due date. Waterbury area nonprofit organizations are invited to submit grant proposals ranging from $500 to $1,500 for projects that will expand access to recreation. Deadline is April 23.
Locals appointed to state boards, commissions
Gov. Phil Scott announced last week appointments of 168 Vermonters to state boards and commissions since Jan. 1.
No hunt, but lots of waves, as Bunny and friends usher in spring tradition
There was plenty of sunshine and no shortage of youngsters who managed to coax their parents and even some grandparents to make it to the Waterbury Rotary Club’s 2021 twist on the annual Easter parade, egg hunt and visit with the larger-than-life Bunny himself this weekend in downtown Waterbury.
Attention hikers: COVID-19, mud, and nesting falcons could affect trail access
Vermont hikers have multiple factors to consider before heading out to the trails this spring. Some trails may be closed to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Trout season opens April 10
Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 10, and despite lingering snow cover, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season while following COVID-19 safety precautions.
Play ball: Little league registration is open
Registration for Clyde Whittemore Little League is now open and online at the website clydewhittemore.com for details and to sign up.
The Outside Story: Hybrid salamanders continue survival by ancient practice of cloning
On a warm, rainy April night a few years ago, I drove up our muddy, rutted dirt road through the mist, steering around the wood frogs hopping across the road. As I approached the vernal pool, there were more frogs in the road, so I parked to avoid hitting them and walked the rest of the way.
After Georgia shootings, local residents speak out against Asian hate
They stood quietly, masked and holding signs waving to passersby on a sunny late Sunday afternoon. Standing at the Waterbury roundabout intersection last Sunday, a handful of local activists hold up signs to share their message denouncing racism directed against Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders in the wake of the shootings in and near Atlanta, Georgia, the previous week.
Drive-through Easter Bunny visit to replace parade, egg hunt
Not wanting to miss out on the annual Easter event for local children this year, the Waterbury Rotary Club will host a COVID-safe drive-through celebration next Saturday, April 3
Waterbury teen wins prize in American Legion Oratorical Contest
Harwood Union High School sophomore Jeswin Antony of Waterbury recently placed second in the American Legion’s 64th Department of Vermont Oratorical Contest.
Calling young writers: Friday deadline for COVID stories
The Waterbury Historical Society is looking for youth in the community to participate in a writing project about their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Outside Story: ‘Resurrection ecologists’ view daphnia as living time capsules
At this very moment, nestled into the sediment at the bottom of your nearest lake or pond, are Daphnia eggs – as many as 100,000 per square meter, according to one Michigan study.
The Outside Story: Beavers as master engineers
When my sisters visit from Ireland, I try to play tour guide but I’m occasionally at a loss for what to do next.