Local COVID-19 cases taper off; state uses Waterbury outbreak as an example
With just 10 new COVID-19 cases in Waterbury in the past week, the recent spike has begun to taper off, according to Vermont Department of Health data released on Friday.
Car crashes into Middlesex restaurant
State police are investigating a crash in Middlesex late Friday morning where a Subaru collided into the Filling Station restaurant on U.S. Route 2.
Moretown man dies in Saturday crash in Middlesex
A Saturday one-vehicle crash in Middlesex claimed the life of a Moretown man. State Police were called to the scene at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Vermont Route 100B in Middlesex shortly after 9 p.m.
Waterbury’s COVID-19 surge outpaces neighbors, leads the county
Waterbury once again logged a record number of COVID-19 cases last week with 27 from Aug. 26 through Sept. 1, according to data released Friday by the Vermont Department of Health.
Police seek tips on credit card theft at trailhead
Vermont State Police this week put out a call to the public for help identifying a man they believe stole a credit card at a local trailhead and then used it to buy thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.
Mass. sex offender charged after contacting Central Vermont girl
Vermont authorities are reminding parents to discuss with children the risks of improper connections with unknown adults over social media following a serious case involving a Washington County child and a high-risk registered sex offender from Massachusetts.
No one hurt when Subaru crashes through the roundabout
No one was injured Saturday night when a Subaru Outback careened down Route 100 toward the roundabout and apparently became airborne briefly, landing in in the middle of the traffic circle and eventually crashing to a stop in a nearby parking lot.
Lt. Gov. Molly Gray weds Michael Palm in private weekend ceremony
Lt. Gov. Molly Gray announced some important personal news on Monday: she and fiancé Michael Palm were married on Saturday, Aug. 28, at her family’s farm in Newbury.
Waterbury toasts its decade of transformation
For a few hours late Friday afternoon, Waterbury’s lower block of Stowe Street became the town’s living room as traffic was diverted for friends and neighbors to gather to mark an anniversary and celebrate the downtown’s decade of transformation.
Waterbury to Irene: ‘It made us stronger’
On Friday August 26, 2011, children at Hunger Mountain Children's Center on South Main Street in Waterbury helped their teachers rearrange and decorate their classrooms to prepare to switch from summer mode to preschool the following week.
Beside Crossett Brook’s solar array, Sanders promises more renewable energy funding, jobs
There was plenty of sunshine on Wednesday when U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., paid a visit to Duxbury to address the world’s changing climate and tout renewable energy at schools.
Waterbury logs most weekly COVID-19 cases yet
The spread of COVID-19 in Waterbury this month is not letting up the Vermont Department of Health logged 24 new cases for the community in the past week, the single-largest weekly increase of the pandemic.
Waterbury rising: A decade of community transformation
Phoenix Rising is one element of a celebration this week that will mark the decade of recovery, rebuilding, and community resilience following the destruction Tropical Storm Irene wrought on Waterbury in 2011. The events also will mark the completion of the three-year $21 million Main Street reconstruction project.
Beta Technologies founder smoothly lands biplane in distress along I-89 in Richmond
Travelers along Interstate 89 last weekend likely did a double-take as a single-engine biplane experiencing engine trouble made a smooth emergency landing, touching down undamaged in a field, its pilot and passenger unhurt.
In wake of outbreak, Waterbury continues to add COVID-19 cases
Although the state Department of Health says the COVID-19 outbreak among children at Waterbury’s summer recreation camp program appears to have tapered off, Waterbury still logged 15 new cases in the past week, continuing its fastest increase in cases of the virus of the pandemic.
Waterbury Roundabout and VTDigger’s parent nonprofit announce sponsorship as leg-up for fundraising, grant-seeking
The Waterbury community’s year-old online news outlet, Waterbury Roundabout Inc., and the Vermont Journalism Trust, Ltd., announce a fiscal sponsorship agreement to assist the new local news site as it works to become financially sustainable.
State fire investigators seek tips on suspicious Richmond garage fire
Vermont state fire investigators say an early morning fire that destroyed a garage and workshop in Richmond is suspicious and they’re seeking tips from the public.
Camp outbreak reaches 31 cases as Waterbury logs biggest uptick of the pandemic
The state’s investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak that began with children in the town summer recreation day camp has now confirmed 30 cases according to the Vermont Department of Health.
Ice cream makers compete for Ben & Jerry’s taste buds
The tasting room at the end of the Ben & Jerry’s factory tour has gotten real – as in, a new television reality series.
MTX Group Inc. picks Waterbury for regional office
Waterbury’s small-town charm, four seasons, open spaces and vacant commercial real estate in close proximity to the state capital were a winning combination for national information technology corporation MTX Group Inc. that announced Thursday it will open a northeast regional office here.