State land transfer to Waterbury gains traction in Montpelier
Waterbury’s request to take ownership of a key piece of state-owned land along the Winooski River for flood-mitigation efforts gained traction in the state legislature last week.
VTrans on Rt. 100 in Duxbury: Help is on the way
The state Agency of Transportation says help is on the way soon to fix the ‘extreme’ road conditions rattling motorists on Rt. 100 in Duxbury.
Local advocates take steps to anticipate immigration enforcement
Even in a sanctuary state like Vermont, where approximately 4.5% of the state’s population consists of foreign-born citizens, communities are coming together to prepare and educate their concerned members at risk or affected by Trump administration executive orders targeting immigrants.
Bill would transfer state-owned cornfield to Waterbury for flood relief
A proposal related to a top flood-relief project for Waterbury gets a second committee hearing on Thursday at the State House.
State police: Vehicle stop leads to drug charge
A Starksboro man is facing a drug charge after a traffic stop in Waterbury earlier this month.
Waterbury voters approve budget, elect leaders & keep Town Meeting format – for now
Waterbury voters approved the town’s $6.35 million budget, decided a four-way race for select board, and opted to continue the tradition of in-person town meetings during Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 4.
Waterbury’s Town Meeting tradition remains intact as voters reject expanding Australian ballot
For over 200 years, Waterbury residents have gathered every first Tuesday of March to discuss key town issues. This year, however, a major conversation put the norm in jeopardy.
State police: Driver fled crash at State Office Complex in Waterbury
Vermont State Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident involving vehicles at the State Office Complex in Waterbury.
Farewell, Waterbury Farmers Market: Tradition ends after three decades
The Waterbury Farmers Market bid farewell on Jan. 27, stirring conversation among town residents about the loss of a local institution for more than three decades.
Flood watch in effect for Vt. Sunday-Monday
The U.S. National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a flood watch for Northern and Central Vermont for Sunday, March 16, into Monday evening, March 17.
Wind damage cuts power to nearly half of Waterbury’s GMP customers
Wind damage to electric transmission equipment in Waterbury Center led to a power outage Tuesday night that had more than 1,500 customers in the dark for several hours.
Stake on Mt. Mansfield logs near-record snow levels
The snow stake atop Vermont’s highest peak, Mt. Mansfield, recorded an impressive 103 inches on Sunday, March 2. It was the third-highest snowpack reading for that date since 1954, when the stake was installed, making this winter one of the snowiest on record.
Second flood in eight months closes Crossett Brook Middle School
Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury was closed on Thursday and remains closed today as cleanup crews work and school officials assess damage from the second major flooding event in less than eight months.
Man sentenced to three years to serve in fatal Moretown crash
BARRE — A truck driver has been sentenced to three years to serve for killing a Waitsfield woman in a crash in Moretown last year.
32% of Duxbury voters approve the budget, but elect few candidates
With a turnout over 32%, Duxbury voters cast their ballots in their Town Meeting Day drive-through, overwhelmingly passing their budget but coming up short of enough candidates to fill all of the openings this year.
Duxbury voters eye a budget increase, sparse elections
Voters in Duxbury head to the polls Tuesday at the town office drive-through loop to vote on all town and school Town Meeting Day questions. The $1.3 million town budget carries a 12% increase and candidates for selectboard, school board and more are in short supply.
To meet or not to meet? Waterbury voters to decide future Town Meeting format
When Waterbury residents gather on Tuesday for Town Meeting, they will act on a conversation that’s been at least three years in the making. They will have the chance to debate and then vote on whether they will continue their tradition of in-person town meetings in the future.
Named for town’s first settlers, new apartments to add 26 affordable homes
Construction for a new $15.3 million three-story apartment building is well under way at 51 South Main Street. Next spring, project developers plan to open 26 Marsh House Apartments, named after Waterbury’s first settlers.
Waterbury Select Board’s youth is unique for Vermont
Most towns in Vermont struggle to convince young people to run for office, but that’s not the case with Waterbury’s Select Board where three of its five members are millennials and three of the five candidates on Tuesday’s ballot are under 35.
Mad River Valley peaceful protests greet VP Vance for ski weekend
Vice President J.D. Vance and family’s visit to Vermont this weekend quickly became a lightning rod for dissent aimed at the Trump administration.