Jen Weimer 10/23/24 Jen Weimer 10/23/24

The not-so-itsy-bitsy Joro spider

Tis the season for spooky stories, and just in time for Halloween, the spider that news headlines have described as “giant,” “flying,” and “venomous” has made its way to New England.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/18/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/18/24

Candy collection launched ahead of Halloween

The annual Halloween pilgrimage of ghosts and goblins to the Elm and Randall street neighborhood is fast approaching and the annual candy collection ahead of time has begun.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/18/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/18/24

GMVS blends theater and circus arts in ‘Pippin’ Oct. 24-26

Green Mountain Valley School presents the classic musical “Pippin” Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 24-26.

Susan Shea 10/18/24 Susan Shea 10/18/24

A tough little tree with a quirky name

Wandering through the woods this time of year, occasionally I’ve come across a small deciduous tree laden with cone-like structures that resemble the hops used to brew beer.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/15/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/15/24

‘Green River Reservoir’ documentary film screening Oct. 24

The Friends of Green River Reservoir will host a film screening on Oct. 24 of the new documentary “Green River Reservoir” by Waitsfield filmmaker Ian Sweet.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/11/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/11/24

Obituary: Evelyn Fasnet Minter

Evelyn Fasnet Minter, 95, of Waterbury Center, Vermont, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024, in Berlin, Vermont, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/9/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/9/24

$700,000 Burrows Trail overhaul completed on Camel’s Hump

After 70 weeks of work over the past three years, the Green Mountain Club and Vermont Department of Forests Parks and Recreation have completed a nearly $700,000 top-to-bottom rehabilitation project of the popular Burrows hiking trail on Camel’s Hump.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/9/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/9/24

AARP gives top community service award to Waterbury’s William April

AARP Vermont recently presented Bill April of Waterbury with its 2024 Andrus Award for Community Service.

Pamela Hunt 10/9/24 Pamela Hunt 10/9/24

Did you know some dragonflies migrate?

The great annual movements of fall include monarch butterflies winging toward Mexico, whales heading to the Caribbean to give birth, and multitudes of birds in the autumn skies. There’s another migration this season that often goes unnoticed by casual observers: that of dragonflies.

Judi Byron 10/4/24 Judi Byron 10/4/24

October at Waterbury Public Library

Schedules shift to fall mode this month at the Waterbury Public Library. Here is a rundown of highlights of the free programs for adults offered now through the season, with many continuing into winter and spring.

Lisa Scagliotti 10/4/24 Lisa Scagliotti 10/4/24

Waterbury LEAP seeks volunteers for Nov. window insulation project

Volunteers with Waterbury LEAP will spend a week in early November working with a team in Waitsfield to construct energy-efficient window inserts under the direction of a regional nonprofit organization called WindowDressers.

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Music abounds in October performances

Here’s the lowdown on several October musical performances in and not too far from Waterbury to add to your calendars.

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Lost Nation Theater caps off season with Shakespeare

Lost Nation Theater’s season finale production is Shakespeare’s play, “The Tempest,” on stage at Montpelier City Hall Thursdays through Sundays, Oct. 10-27.

Waterbury Roundabout 10/4/24 Waterbury Roundabout 10/4/24

Girl Scout leader named October Volunteer of the Month

The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains has named local Troop 30228 leader Jessica Chenette its Volunteer of the Month for October.

Colby Galliher 10/4/24 Colby Galliher 10/4/24

Digger wasps come with benefits and misconceptions

On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. 10/4/24 Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. 10/4/24

Cool Vermont wildlife news: Rare Canada lynx sightings continue

After a rare Canada lynx was confirmed in Vermont last August for the first time in years, biologists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department have continued to receive verifiable photos and videos of what they believe is the same individual wild cat.