
Sen. Sanders youth town meeting features Crossett Brook 8th grader
A recent virtual town meeting hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., featured Crossett Brook middle schooler Grady Hagenbuch in a discussion that included the stresses and hardships endured by Vermont students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winter contrails highlight Vermont skies
Vermonters peering skyward early last week might have noticed a series of winding, curling clouds scrawled across a crisp blue background.

Select board adopts interim zoning, effective immediately
By unanimous vote this week, the Waterbury Select Board approved a set of interim zoning bylaws to apply to a core section of the downtown village business district.

Updated interim zoning proposal ready for a public hearing April 26
After a second series of meetings to refine the details, the Waterbury Planning Commission has completed a fresh draft of interim zoning bylaws for downtown that is scheduled for public hearing on April 26.

Sunday night meteor explodes over Vermont
Just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nicole Roscioli and her two daughters were exiting their car at a friend’s house in Duxbury when she and her youngest, Avalene, spotted a mysterious object coasting over the evening Vermont sky.

Planners, select board to try again after false start on interim downtown zoning
Waterbury is one step closer to tackling its comprehensive zoning reforms after a contentious meeting between the town select board and planning commission recently concluded with agreement on a path forward.

Old Center Cemetery damaged in suspected DUI crash
A Burlington woman was unhurt but police cited her for Driving Under the Influence early Saturday morning after she crashed her vehicle into the Old Center Cemetery along Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury Center, damaging the cemetery fence and a number of gravestones.

Select board candidates address racism, social justice in online forum
Candidates for Waterbury’s Select Board fielded questions on race and social justice in an online forum hosted by the Waterbury Area Anti-Racism Coalition on Wednesday.

Old rules, new uses: Waterbury looks to interim zoning downtown
As the three-year effort to rewrite Waterbury’s zoning regulations continues at a snail’s pace, town officials are looking for a way to usher in new development projects in the downtown that don’t meet the outdated rules.

Small-scale solar saved Vermonters $79 million from 2014-19
Your neighbor’s sleek new solar array isn’t just benefiting their energy bill, it’s lowering yours — and the rest of Vermont’s, too.