State begins reservations for remote campsites at Waterbury Reservoir parks
Due to increased popularity and use, a new reservation system has been put in place for remote campsites around the Waterbury Reservoir, according to state parks officials.
Gov. Scott teases early end to COVID-19 restrictions; ‘Creemees for a shot’; Waterbury still logging new cases
Gov. Phil Scott Friday issued a tantalizing challenge to Vermonters weary of COVID-19 precautions: reach 80% vaccinated for those 12 and older and the remaining restrictions will fall immediately.
After months of pandemic overtime, Waterbury Ambulance Service gets top state honor
Waterbury Ambulance Service has a lot to celebrate as it marks its 50th year and just this week took home Vermont’s Ambulance Service of the Year award from the Vermont Department of Health.
New sidewalk temporarily closes park entrance
Sidewalk work on Main Street has temporarily closed the main entrance at Dac Rowe Park to vehicle traffic.
Utility district vote attracts little public participation
In the three years since the Edward Farrar Utility District was formed to succeed the Waterbury Village municipality, the largest number of voters turned out this week to cast ballots in its annual election. The total: 21 voters; 11 voting in person and 10 who requested early ballots by mail.
Two-year paving on Blush Hill to start this summer
Summertime road work in Waterbury isn’t just for Main Street and downtown. The corridor along Stowe Street and Blush Hill is next to be refurbished and town officials poring over the budget have juggled the priority list to start with Blush Hill Road and put Stowe Street on deck for summer 2022 in order to take advantage of state grant funding and time the work with the school schedule.
Popularity contest: Love for disc golf ‘gem’ poses challenges
Excitement for summer recreation is building in Waterbury and as the weather gets warmer, Hope Davey Park grows in popularity. One popular attraction at the field: the town disc golf course.
Village voters needed for May 12 Edward Farrar Utility District business
Residents of Waterbury village who live in the Edward Farrar Utility District have an election coming up for the district’s annual meeting on Wednesday, May 12.
Green Up Day fosters hope in Waterbury community after a bleak year
In honor of the 51st Annual Green Up Day, Waterbury residents braved morning snow flurries and afternoon sun beams to collect roadside litter.
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.
Waitsfield to Waterbury to Williston: Burlington man faces charges after high speed chase
WAITSFIELD — What started as a heads-up to a driver for one of his brake lights being out turned into a Burlington man leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase Friday night through parts of Washington and Chittenden County.
Waterbury joins regional internet access movement – and other business
Waterbury has officially joined a regional cooperative poised to ensure efforts to expand internet access across the state do not leave Central Vermont communities behind.
Waterbury Rec dives back into summer swim season
The Waterbury Community Pool will once again be bustling with swimmers this summer thanks to COVID-19-adjusted protocols.
Residents question lagging racial equity training & choice of vice chair
A discussion regarding anti-racism training for select board members turned heated Monday night as members of the public challenged the board’s recent choice of longtime board member Chris Viens as vice chair.
Waterbury crews among responders to overnight I-89 van rollover
First responders from 10 agencies including Waterbury were called out early Thursday morning when a van carrying a crew of second-shift workers home to Burlington from Morrisville overturned on Interstate 89.
Die-hard skateboard fans dream of a new permanent park
A new skate park is on the horizon for Waterbury. At least that’s what skate park regulars at the Hope Davey Park are dreaming of when they see the aging, deteriorating structures coupled with more people using the current park.
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.
COVID-19 cases in kids mount as schools prep for more in-person time
Schools across Vermont are looking to adapt to new state COVID-19 guidance with an eye toward getting more students back into classrooms following the April school break. Plans to change course come as new cases among the youngest Vermonters — those aged 0-9 and 10-19 — are growing at the fastest rate of any of the age groups reported daily by the Vermont Health Department.
Squier calls in to WDEV’s Saturday ‘Dump’ broadcast
Local radio station patriarch Ken Squier returned to the airwaves at WDEV Radio briefly on his 86th birthday Saturday, calling in to the popular “Music to Go to the Dump By” program and declaring he’s doing well in his recovery from COVID-19.
Summertime shaping up as familiar events return
After taking 2020 off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Waterbury Farmers Market is planning to return in June and Waterbury Arts Fest is being planned as a one-day event on Saturday, Sept. 11.