Duxbury Land Trust toasts 30 years, hosts author-forester Ethan Tapper at annual meeting April 22
The Duxbury Land Trust holds its annual meeting Tuesday, April 22, featuring a presentation by forester and Vermont Book Award finalist Ethan Tapper.
Timely presentation: Coexisting with Bears
Besides mud and maple sugaring, springtime in Vermont signals the return of black bears to the landscape that often includes neighborhoods and backyards.
In ‘Just Raise Your Left Hand,’ John Kerrigan riffs on a career with literary license
Just raise your left hand and everything will go smoothly in Joe Tepedino’s science classroom at Softwood High in central Vermont, where students enthusiastically share the wrong answers to go along with their teacher’s ruse.
TURNmusic springs into April at The Phoenix
TURNmusic presents a variety of unique, original listening experiences in April, starting Sunday, April 6, with cellist Ben Kulp, an ensemble on the 12th and the monthly local all-ages Jazz Jam on the 16th.
Obituary: Arnolds Vilcins
Arnolds Vilcins, 86, of Duxbury, Vermont, passed away on March 28, 2025, at UVM Medical Center.
Obituary: Janet Dolloff
It is with sorrow we announce Janet Dolloff, beloved wife and mother, 81, of Dade City, Florida, and Leland, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2025.
Revitalizing Waterbury salutes Lotspeich, announces spring Volunteer Fair
At its annual meeting this week, Revitalizing Waterbury bestowed its highest honor to a longtime public servant who passed away in 2024, and it announced a spring event designed to boost local groups that run on volunteer energy.
Early birds get the nests
As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed – and occasionally preceded – by the arrival of our most common flycatcher: the eastern phoebe.
Ceramic arts studios host 8th Empty Bowl Benefit to support Barre’s Good Samaritan Haven
The Mud Studio in Waterbury and The Blockhouse Studio in Waitsfield, two local community-driven ceramic arts studios, will host their 8th annual Empty Bowl Benefit on Sunday, April 13, at Zenbarn in Waterbury.
Lost Nation Theater launches 2025 season with ‘Too Fat For China,’ April 9-13
It’s a new season at Lost Nation Theater in Montpelier where the opening production, “Too Fat for China,” runs April 9-13 at the Montpelier City Hall Arts Center.
Registration is open for the 27th Annual Mutt Strut, April 27
Central Vermont Runners is planning the 27th Annual Mutt Strut for Sunday, April 27, at Little River State Park in Waterbury.
Hunters, experts talk turkey at Thursday seminar in Waterbury
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting a free turkey-hunting seminar this Thursday, April 3, at the Waterbury-Stowe Fish & Game Club.
Youth opportunity: Civil Air Patrol open house at Knapp State Airport
An open house at Knapp State Airport in Berlin on Tuesday evening aims to introduce young people to the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
The library in April: Self-improvement, home projects, a local read, some theater and more
The Waterbury Public Library’s April programs for adults run the gamut from starting garden seeds to joining a community theater project to hearing a longtime Harwood coach and teacher read from his new book.
Family dynamics, emotional inheritance come into focus in ‘Coagulate’ exhibit, April 2-May 10
Susan Smereka, A visionary artist known for exploring human connections and emotional histories, Susan Smereka presents a groundbreaking exhibition titled “Coagulate” at Axel’s Gallery from April 2 through May 10.
The many lives of the eastern newt
You’re probably familiar with the basic amphibian life plan: start as a wriggly water-breathing tadpole, transform into an adult that breathes air. Enter the eastern newt, an amphibian with threedifferent forms, whose ability to transform its body and lifestyle makes its peers look like amateurs.
Obituary: Kristy L. Bowen
Kristy Lee (Durand) Bowen was born September 20, 1986, to Raymond Durand and Tammi Green (Luce), in Waterbury, Vermont.
Two community theater groups seek local actors for timeless plays
Local actors looking to stretch their skills can check out two upcoming opportunities from community theater groups in the Mad River Valley and Waterbury.
Upcoming performances in & near Waterbury
Check out highlights of upcoming live musical performances – several in Waterbury, others nearby in Barre and Montpelier – March 28 to April 5.
Public comment sought on proposed changes to deer, moose and turkey hunting regs
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is seeking public comment on proposed changes to Vermont’s white-tailed deer, moose and turkey hunting regulations, as well as the rules for transporting wild game meat from out of state.