
Former Waterbury official calls for ethics investigation
A Waterbury Select Board member’s endorsement of an appointee to the Harwood School Board has prompted criticism and a call for an ethics investigation from a former select board member.

Select Board fills openings on town boards; holds May 5 meeting at fire station for VTrans bridge presentation
The Waterbury Select Board approved appointments to town boards on April 21 and fine-tuned term lengths for the Housing Task Force. Its May 5 meeting will be at the Main Street fire station for a VTrans presentation on the Stowe Street bridge project this summer.

State police: Moretown man faces multiple charges after investigation in Waterbury
Vermont State Police say a Moretown man will face charges in state criminal court next month for furnishing alcohol to two minors on multiple occasions and sending the juveniles inappropriate electronic messages.

Waterbury residents rally against Trump administration’s moves
Local residents took to Waterbury’s Main Street on Saturday, holding signs and flags and waving to passersby in vehicles to send a message of concern and opposition to many of the Trump administration’s decisions since late January.

State Police investigate motorcycle theft in Waterbury
Vermont State Police are seeking help from the public in tracking down a motorcycle stolen from a home in Waterbury last week.

Select board gives nod to previous appointees to return to Harwood School Board
Underscoring that they prefer Waterbury voters pick their own representatives to the Harwood School Board, the Waterbury Select Board last week voted to recommend two former school board appointees return to their posts for another year.

Working to fill town positions, Duxbury still seeks a selectboard member
The Duxbury Selectboard is still in need of a fifth member following last month’s election, but it’s making progress in filling other town positions, including recommending a new member to represent the community on the Harwood school board.
UPDATE: Donors step up to fund history program through Oct. after federal grant was pulled
Federal funding cuts to libraries and museums targeted a Vermont Historical Society project to preserve local history that involved the Waterbury Historical Society. Vt. donors have now stepped up to fund the project for its first year.

State police: Body of missing Essex man found in the Winooski River in Duxbury
The body of an Essex man who went missing in December turned up this week in the Winooski River in Duxbury, according to Vermont State Police.

Waterbury Select Board to interview school board applicants
The Waterbury Select Board tonight intends to interview four candidates for two vacant Waterbury positions on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
Thousands protest Trump administration in Montpelier
Around the nation and across Vermont, Americans took to the streets on Saturday to peacefully demonstrate in opposition to the myriad of actions by the Trump administration since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. In Montpelier, more than 5,000 gathered at the State House.

Follow-up: Vt. state trooper receives Carnegie Medal for heroism after lifesaving rescue
A heroic rescue that played out at a frigid pond in Cambridge in December 2023 has gotten another national recognition, this time from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

Select board highlights: Reorganizing, upcoming appointments, new meeting times start in April
The Waterbury Select Board has re-elected Alyssa Johnson and Kane Sweeney chair and vice chair; meeting times move to 6:30 p.m. beginning in April. And tonight’s meeting includes a discussion of safety at the Rt. 100-Stowe St.-Blush Hill Road intersection.

State police investigate vehicles stolen & recovered in Waterbury this weekend
Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of two vehicles from a property management company in Waterbury on Saturday.

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.