Deadline for EFUD election candidates nears ahead of May 14 annual meeting
The annual meeting for Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District, which oversees the municipal water and wastewater operations, will take place on Wednesday, May 14.
Bomb threat empties Shaw’s, deemed a hoax
Shoppers and workers at Waterbury’s Shaw’s supermarket got an unexpected interruption Wednesday afternoon when the store was evacuated and multiple Vermont State Police troopers arrived to investigate a bomb threat.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
Harwood budget sails to approval with news of staff cuts expected
Voters across the Harwood Unified Union School District overwhelmingly approved the $49.2 million proposed school budget for the coming year and adding $500k to the Maintenance Reserve fund. News of staffing cuts required by the new budget is expected later this month.
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.
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.
Info. meeting offers a final look at Harwood’s 25-26 budget
Tonight is the Harwood Unified Union School District's annual meeting and final informational session pertaining to the proposed 2025-26 budget that is on the ballot in all six district communities tomorrow.
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.
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.
Waterbury woman dies in head-on Rt. 100 crash
A Waterbury woman died in a head-on collision on Vermont Route 100 on Friday afternoon, according to Vermont State Police.
UPDATED: Gov. Scott sends a welcome as Vance family changes Vt. weekend lodging plan
Ahead of the anticipated visit this weekend of Vice President J.D. Vance and his family to Vermont, the Valley Reporter on Thursday posted that the second family has changed up their accommodations. Gov. Phil Scott also issued a statement welcoming the Vances to the state.
UPDATE: Congressional delegation’s telephone town meeting draws more than 34,000
Vermont’s Congressional delegation announced on Monday that they will hold a joint telephone town meeting with constituents this Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
With an extra engine in the lead, Amtrak’s Vermonter rolls through late and long
On its trip north on Thursday, Amtrak’s Vermonter encountered mechanical problems that caused a lengthy delay, but some extraordinary moves got the train to its home base in St. Albans for the night and its passengers delivered to their destinations.
Waterbury elections: Popular select board race; few school board contenders; March 4 details
As Town Meeting Day approaches, the list of contenders for the three open seats on the Waterbury Select Board has grown to five while candidates for school board seats remain in short supply. The future of in-person town meetings is also up for a vote.
Another chapter begins at 51 South Main Street
A ceremony on Monday morning will mark the start of construction at 51 South Main Street and a new chapter for a small parcel in Waterbury’s downtown that many soon will be able to call home.