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Winterfest recreation grant deadline extended to June 4
Community Lisa Scagliotti 5/16/25 Community Lisa Scagliotti 5/16/25

Winterfest recreation grant deadline extended to June 4

Waterbury Winterfest has extended its 2025 recreation grant application deadline to June 4.

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Tree Board to honor Lotspeich in May 24 planting ceremony 
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/16/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/16/25

Tree Board to honor Lotspeich in May 24 planting ceremony 

The Waterbury Tree Board will host a memorial tree planting on May 24, honoring former town planner Steve Lotspeich and his 30 years of service to the community.

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How growth rings chronicle the seasons
Community Alyssa van Doorn 5/15/25 Community Alyssa van Doorn 5/15/25

How growth rings chronicle the seasons

To examine growth rings without cutting down or permanently damaging a tree, researchers drill perpendicular to the trunk and extract narrow, pencil-sized cores.

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Live, local, and improvised: Dan Greenleaf’s jazz recording debut
Community Community News Service 5/15/25 Community Community News Service 5/15/25

Live, local, and improvised: Dan Greenleaf’s jazz recording debut

Dan Greenleaf carries a musical pedigree steeped in local influence. With his upcoming debut album, the 24-year-old from Waterbury wants to bring a new, communal approach to jazz in the Green Mountain State.

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Pilot program offers free state parks day-use passes for eligible Vermonters
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/15/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/15/25

Pilot program offers free state parks day-use passes for eligible Vermonters

Vermont Parks Forever, the only nonprofit foundation for Vermont’s 55 state parks, recently announced a first-in-the-nation, privately funded pilot program to provide free day-use entry to Vermont State Parks for more than 100,000 income-eligible Vermonters this year. 

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Six guided hikes will explore nature on Stark Mountain
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/15/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/15/25

Six guided hikes will explore nature on Stark Mountain

The Stark Mountain Foundation had announced a series of six free, monthly, family-friendly naturalist-led hikes on Stark Mountain starting May 31.

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Get involved in something new at the Waterbury Community Volunteer Fair 
Community Lisa Scagliotti 5/10/25 Community Lisa Scagliotti 5/10/25

Get involved in something new at the Waterbury Community Volunteer Fair 

On Saturday, May 17, the Waterbury Community Volunteer Fair is happening at Brookside Primary School to give folks in town a chance to connect prospective volunteers with a wide array of volunteer opportunities. 

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Coast Guard hosts open house at Burlington station May 17
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/9/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/9/25

Coast Guard hosts open house at Burlington station May 17

The U.S. Coast Guard Station in Burlington plans an open house on Saturday, May 17, to kick off National Safe Boating Week and the summer boating season. 

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Turtle spotting: Where there’s one, there’s likely more
Community Shawnee Perry 5/9/25 Community Shawnee Perry 5/9/25

Turtle spotting: Where there’s one, there’s likely more

As soon as the ice is off the pond, I start looking for turtles. In this Moretown pond, the most common species to spot are painted turtles and snapping turtles. There's no mistaking the two, although they do spend some early sunny days sharing the same space.

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TURNmusic turns up the music for May in downtown Waterbury
Community Michael Griffith 5/8/25 Community Michael Griffith 5/8/25

TURNmusic turns up the music for May in downtown Waterbury

TURNmusic presents a variety of unique, original listening experiences this May. All events take place at The Phoenix Music Gallery and Music Hall on Stowe Street in Waterbury. 

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Got art? Consider a swap at Axel’s
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25

Got art? Consider a swap at Axel’s

You’ve heard of ski swaps and bike swaps, but Axel’s Gallery and Frame Shop has a different twist on that theme coming up: an Art Swap.

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Hooked in the Mountains brings hooked-rug art to Sugarbush May 15-18
Community Jane Wass 5/8/25 Community Jane Wass 5/8/25

Hooked in the Mountains brings hooked-rug art to Sugarbush May 15-18

Few events handle the test of time as well as the Hooked in the Mountains Fiber Art/ Rug hooking show hosted by the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild.

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PSA: State warns boaters of cold-water immersion danger early in the season
Community Vermont State Police 5/8/25 Community Vermont State Police 5/8/25

PSA: State warns boaters of cold-water immersion danger early in the season

Thoughts of boating come to mind along with the warmer air temperatures, but people should not be fooled. Vermont’s waterway temperatures remain dangerously cold, only in the 40s to low 50s, during the month of May.

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Runners, walkers needed for Vt. Corporate Cup, Walk for Animals
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25

Runners, walkers needed for Vt. Corporate Cup, Walk for Animals

Montpelier will be the setting for two upcoming annual events: the 42nd Annual Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge & State Agency 5K Race on May 15 and the Central Vermont Humane Society’s Walk for Animals on June 7. 

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Onion River Chorus performs Friday, Saturday in Montpelier
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25

Onion River Chorus performs Friday, Saturday in Montpelier

Onion River Chorus presents two performances of its spring concert, “True North: A Love Letter to Canada,” this Friday-Saturday, May 9-10, at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. 

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Green Mountain Club releases new updated Long Trail Guide for hikers
Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25 Community Waterbury Roundabout 5/8/25

Green Mountain Club releases new updated Long Trail Guide for hikers

The Green Mountain Club on Saturday will celebrate the release of its updated comprehensive guidebook, the Long Trail Guide, with details for hikers to enjoy nearly 500 miles of Vermont trails. 

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Author Aaron Starmer knows how to keep young readers engaged
Community Madelyn McDonald 5/8/25 Community Madelyn McDonald 5/8/25

Author Aaron Starmer knows how to keep young readers engaged

Author of more than a dozen books for middle-grade and young-adult readers, Waterbury author Aaron Starmer has a new novel out. In an interview with UVM’s Community News Service, he discussed the book, his process, and what he thinks makes kids tick when it comes to reading.

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Obituary: Stephen Hathaway Willis
Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/7/25 Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/7/25

Obituary: Stephen Hathaway Willis

Stephen (Steve) Hathaway Willis passed away peacefully in his home in Warren on April 15, 2025, at the age of 83.

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Obituary: Martin Donald Brooks
Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/7/25 Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/7/25

Obituary: Martin Donald Brooks

Martin Donald Brooks, 73, of Duxbury, Vermont, died peacefully after a long battle with cancer, on May 3, 2025, in his home under the shadow of his beloved Camels Hump Mountain.

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Obituary: Christopher Robert Collins
Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/2/25 Obituaries Waterbury Roundabout 5/2/25

Obituary: Christopher Robert Collins

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Christopher Robert Collins of Brandon, Florida, who passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2024, at 60 years old.

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