With a posthumous honor, Waterbury celebrates becoming Vermont’s 10th Tree City USA
A small Arbor Day ceremony on the edge of Waterbury’s municipal gardens recently marked the career of a longtime public servant and an honor for the town that he worked to achieve.
DMV inspectors: Driver in overturned tractor-trailer not badly hurt
The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and blocked Interstate 89 in Bolton for hours on Monday was not seriously injured, according to state Department of Motor Vehicles officials.
Road Work: June 2-6
I-89 resurfacing Waterbury-Montpelier is starting. Paving later this month on Kneeland Flats Rd. And a large ash tree being removed on S. Main St. in Waterbury will slow traffic.
EFUD wins best-tasting water prize following a low-interest annual meeting
Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District recently was recognized as having some of the best-tasting water in Vermont, while its annual meeting and election captured the attention of only a handful of its residents.
Road Work: May 27-30
Work soon will be under way on a two-year $15.2 million resurfacing project along Interstate 89 southbound between Waterbury and Montpelier.
Road work begins: Kneeland Flats paving prep, Perry Hill surfacing start Thursday
The season’s first two road construction projects are getting a start this week on Kneeland Flats and Perry Hill roads in Waterbury Center.
EFUD annual meeting and election are this Weds., May 14
Voters in Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District have their annual meeting and election this Wednesday, May 14. Early voting in the election is available now with all other business decided at the in-person meeting.
Waterbury’s Green Up Day collects 2.7 tons — and too many sofas
Despite a soggy afternoon on Green Up Day, volunteers around Waterbury managed to clean up along every main street in town, easily filling more than 300 bags with trash. But large dumped items pushed the overall haul to a new record level.
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.