Road Work | May 13-17
Local highlights: Short closure on Sweet Road on Thursday; bridge work on Guptil. State update: The Notch is open; bridge work ongoing in Richmond will impact I-89 and Rt. 2.
State police: Help sought in dump truck rollover; wrong-way driver stopped on I-89
No one was seriously hurt but Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating an incident that sent a large dump truck down a steep bank along Interstate 89 in Richmond on Sunday.
Federal and state authorities nab N.H. fugitive in Warren
WARREN – A New Hampshire woman, who officials said is wanted in her home state for failing to appear in court for two felony charges related to an overdose death of another woman in 2020, was arrested in Warren by federal and state authorities on Friday afternoon.
UPDATED: Road Work | May 6-10
Road Work is compiled from reports from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS), Waterbury Public Works, and other local highway departments.
Lingering since the pandemic, postal woes show gradual improvement
Mary Spencer ordered an important medication through the mail in March. When neither her package, nor any other mail, arrived for more than a week, the 71-year-old Duxbury resident visited the post office in Waterbury while she was in town and picked up her medication and other correspondence.
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue called for bike trail injury
Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team had its first rescue call of the year on Sunday to assist an injured volunteer doing maintenance on the Perry Hill bike trails.
Waterbury man among three killed in a two-vehicle crash in Berlin on Saturday
Three people including a Waterbury man were killed in a two-car crash on Vermont Route 62 in Berlin on Saturday night, according to the Berlin Police Department.
Development Review Board to hear appeal on armory use permit
Will Waterbury’s former Vermont National Guard armory eventually be used as a homeless shelter, and if so, does the state need to get a local permit? At least one of those questions will be addressed at an upcoming Development Review Board hearing.
Road work | April 29-May 3
AOT tries new approach to prevent Smugglers Notch “stuckages.” Plus, info on state projects on Interstate 89/U.S. Rt. 2 bridge in Richmond and U.S. Route 2 in Bolton and Richmond.
From small-town Vermont to Taylor Swift and ‘Barbie,’ brothers are busy in creative careers
The brothers’ art-filled upbringings would take them from auditoriums in Randolph to arenas and stages worldwide, working with people like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ryan Gosling and more.
Working the weekend means chess with 130 kids for Sen. Sanders
Home for a weekend break from Congressional duties, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), sat down for some brinksmanship of a different kind as he hosted his second annual Youth Chess Day.
Car crash with tractor on Rt. 100 seriously injures Duxbury man
A crash on Vermont Route 100 in Duxbury last week between a car and a tractor sent a local man to the hospital and resulted in multiple charges including drunk driving and assault for the driver of the car involved, according to Vermont State Police.
Driver in fatal crash remains jailed; fundraisers form supporting victim’s family
The driver of the tractor-trailer in Thursday’s fatal crash on Vermont Route 100 in Moretown has pleaded not guilty to a negligent driving charge and remains in custody with bail set at $150,000. Meanwhile friends of the victim have organized online fundraising sites to assist her family.
UPDATED: Stowe Street Alley beautification project breaks ground
UPDATED: The makeover for a prime spot in downtown Waterbury kicked off with a ceremony that begin constructions of the first phase of work to beautify the alley between 21 and 23 Stowe Street.
2024’s Total Solar Eclipse
We asked, readers answered, and we share an impressive collection of photos from Monday’s total solar eclipse. To fully enjoy the slideshows in this post, view on a device larger than a phone.
RESCHEDULED: Blush Hill Road detour April 15-16
NEW DATES: Work on lower Blush Hill Road for VELCO to replace a large utility pole has been rescheduled for Monday-Tuesday, April 15-16.
EFUD annual meeting, election set for May 8
Waterbury’s water and sewer utility district will hold its annual meeting and election on Wednesday, May 8.
Truck driver facing negligent driving charge in fatal Rt. 100 crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a fatal crash on Vermont Route 100 this morning near the Moretown-Duxbury town line is in jail tonight and is scheduled for a court hearing on Friday in Barre, according to Vermont State Police.
Tax troubles? Vermont’s taxpayer advocate wants to help
He can’t fly or shoot lasers out his eyes, but he can do what many dread and few understand: taxes.
Elevate your home? CReW has a workshop for that
If you live in a floodplain or a flood-prone spot, you may have heard about the possibility of elevating your home to minimize future flood damage. A workshop in Waterbury on April 11 will cover this very topic.