Obituary: Brenda Belle Degreenia
Our quiet, gentle mother, Brenda Belle (Perry) Degreenia, surrounded by her family, passed peacefully on March 9, 2025.
LEAP Fair canceled due to school flood damage
Plans for Waterbury LEAP’s annual Energy Fair have been called off due to last week’s flooding at Crossett Brook Middle School.
Survival in the cold: Lessons of the polar vortex
The new year ushered in an arctic blast that has only recently let up. This extreme plunge in temperature is referred to as a polar vortex.
Obituary: Alice Grace Haskins
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful mother, Alice Grace Haskins, 93, of Waterbury, Vermont. Alice passed away peacefully at her home, in the company of family on February 26, 2025.
Obituary: Penny Sue Mandigo
Penny Sue Mandigo, 56, of Waterbury, Vermont, passed away suddenly on Friday afternoon February 28, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Service Notice: Richard Hallstrom
The family of Richard “Strummer” Hallstrom has scheduled a celebration of Richard’s life for Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at the American Legion in Waterbury. Light refreshments will be served.
Blood Moon goes dark on March 14
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, grabbed headlines and dazzled millions, and now 2025 has a total eclipse of its own, albeit of the lunar variety taking place while most humans in this time zone are usually sleeping.
Service Notice: Christine Louise Reynolds
A celebration of the life of Christine Reynolds will be held March 8 in Waterbury.
Obituary: Adrienne Soule
Adrienne Soule of Waterbury Center passed away on January 24, 2025. She was known as Addie by one and all.
March at the library: Celtic songs, stories; Housing series continues; Hear of a Semester at Sea
The Waterbury Public Library’s calendar reflects the season as it opens March with Celtic songs and stories. Other programs coming up cover timely topics such as seed-starting and tips on property improvements that could add a new dwelling unit to your home.
Ravens foraging in winter
It’s a familiar sight in winter: An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common raven (Corvus corax) is distinguished by its large size, fluffy neck feathers, and long, thick beak.
Obituary: Robert J. Hanley
Robert J. Hanley, 78, of St. Cloud, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025, at the Tampa VA Hospital after an extended illness, with his family at his bedside.
March 1-2: Kids present the musical ‘Tuck Everlasting’ in Montpelier
Lost Nation Theater’s latest production “for kids and by kids” hits the stage for three shows March 1-2 with an hourlong youth adaptation of the Broadway musical “Tuck Everlasting.”
Waterbury Recreation looks ahead to spring with March schedule
Waterbury Recreation has new programs starting up as March begins including kids swim lessons at Sugarbush, fitness classes, programs after school and during vacation days and multiple special events.
Grange Hall lands Jay Craven’s ‘Lost Nation’ Revolutionary War action drama, March 1-2
Years in the making, Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s latest feature film, “Lost Nation,” has been on a tour around the region since last summer and its next stop is Waterbury’s Grange Hall Cultural Center next weekend.
Winter bees are at home in holes, hollows
The creatures I spend so much time thinking about are gone for half the year. Yet, they haven’t truly disappeared – the progeny of those bees I observed among the lupine are likely nearby, awaiting the return of the sun.
Check out Green Mountain Club’s Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series
The Green Mountain Club’s annual Outdoor Adventure Speaker Series is under way on Thursday nights with speakers who are authors, athletes, scientists, advocates, and outdoor professionals. The community is invited to these free events.
Axel’s Shoot Out salutes three Vermont photographers
Photographers from Enosburg, Stowe and Waterbury were declared the winners in the 6th annual Shoot Out photo contest at Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop.
Obituary: Isabelle Peck Sanders
Isabelle Sanders, of Waterbury, Vermont, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, at the age of 91.
‘Sharing Spaces’ exhibit by Peggy and Shapleigh Smith opens Feb. 19 at Axel’s
Peggy and Shapleigh Smith’s “Sharing Spaces,” at Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop opens Feb. 19 and runs through March 29.