Flood Update | Oct. 14
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has closed its Waterbury Disaster Recovery Center permanently. The deadline to apply for individual assistance has been extended to Nov. 25. Applications for SBA loans however need to be filed by Oct. 21.
Secretary of State, Attorney General alert Vermonters to election scams
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, in collaboration with Attorney General Charity Clark, shared a new webpage and two video messages this week to warn voters about election-related disinformation and scams.
Flood Update | Sept. 20
Waterbury’s long-term flood recovery group CReW will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 25, for home and building owners to share their flood-proofing ideas and stories.
ELECTION: Washington County Progressives host Sunday candidate meet and greet
The Washington County Progressive Party will host a candidate meet and greet on Sunday, Sept. 22, in Barre with candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and the Washington state Senate district.
Flood Update | Sept. 15: New hours at FEMA centers including in Waterbury
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced changes in operations and hours at six Disaster Recovery Centers across Vermont starting this week, including at the center in the Waterbury Armory.
Vt. Air National Guard night flights scheduled through 9/18
The Vermont Air National Guard announced today that it will conduct night flying operations Tuesday,-Thursday, Sept. 10-12, this week and next week Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 17-18.
Flood Update | Aug. 18
The latest update from The CReW long-term recovery group for Bolton, Duxbury, Middlesex, Moretown and Waterbury explains how now six weeks since the July 10 disaster, work will shift to longer-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. Volunteers are still needed for new tasks that don't involve mud.
Flood Update | Weekend alert
Meteorologists and Vermont emergency management officials are watching the weather forecasts carefully and advise Vermonters to the same as the storm remnants of Hurricane Debby that hit Florida and the southeastern U.S. this week head to New England this weekend.
Flood photos | July 10-11
July 10, 2024 turned out to be an eerie replay of July 10, 2023. Check out photos from before, during and after the storm by Roundabout photographer Gordon Miller and our readers.
Road Work | July 8-12
Local and nearby state road projects this week include paving in the Kennedy Drive neighborhood on Blush Hill, ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road and rebuilding a section of Sweet Road in Waterbury Center. VTRANS has projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
State police seek suspect in Middlesex stabbing
Vermont State Police hope the public can help locate a suspect in a stabbing incident that happened at the Middlesex Park and Ride lot on Friday, June 28.
State police: Waterbury man faces aggravated sexual assault charge
A Waterbury man is facing a charge of aggravated sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2017 with a child, according to Vermont State Police.
Fayston man facing charges in explosion incident that injured two
A Fayston man is due in state criminal court in Barre today to answer to charges related to an explosion last week that injured both him and another man.
Road Work | June 24-28
Local and nearby state road projects for the week ahead include ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road, some pavement markings being painted downtown, resurfacing a section of Sweet Road and VTrans projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
UPDATE: Hiker reports finding deceased missing Worcester woman
At 11 p.m. Tuesday, Vermont State Police issued an update in the case of missing 71-year-old Pamela Shover of Worcester saying that a body was found in a vehicle on a back road in Worcester.
Road Work | June 17-21
Local and nearby state road projects for the week ahead include ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road, some pavement markings being painted downtown and VTrans projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
Man drowns in Mad River in Moretown
Vermont State Police say a 34-year-old man from Barre drowned on Wednesday while swimming in the Mad River in Moretown.
Chance encounter on the trail gets assistance to hiker in distress
A chance encounter on a Camels Hump trail on Tuesday resulted in a hiker in distress getting assistance from Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team which was having difficulty determining the hiker’s location.
Secretary of State announces Primary Election candidates
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas has announced the statewide and federal candidates for the Aug. 13 primary and reminds voters about a newly enacted law banning firearms from polling places.
