
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.

Select board gives nod to previous appointees to return to Harwood School Board
Underscoring that they prefer Waterbury voters pick their own representatives to the Harwood School Board, the Waterbury Select Board last week voted to recommend two former school board appointees return to their posts for another year.

Working to fill town positions, Duxbury still seeks a selectboard member
The Duxbury Selectboard is still in need of a fifth member following last month’s election, but it’s making progress in filling other town positions, including recommending a new member to represent the community on the Harwood school board.
UPDATE: Donors step up to fund history program through Oct. after federal grant was pulled
Federal funding cuts to libraries and museums targeted a Vermont Historical Society project to preserve local history that involved the Waterbury Historical Society. Vt. donors have now stepped up to fund the project for its first year.

State police: Body of missing Essex man found in the Winooski River in Duxbury
The body of an Essex man who went missing in December turned up this week in the Winooski River in Duxbury, according to Vermont State Police.

Brian Lindner: The unofficial historian of Stowe Mountain Resort
For over 25 years, Stowe ski patroller has been collecting, documenting and archiving the history of the resort.

Emerald ash borer found in two Waterbury trees
As foresters have warned since 2018, the inevitable arrival of the destructive emerald ash borer has been documented in Waterbury.

Waterbury Select Board to interview school board applicants
The Waterbury Select Board tonight intends to interview four candidates for two vacant Waterbury positions on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
Thousands protest Trump administration in Montpelier
Around the nation and across Vermont, Americans took to the streets on Saturday to peacefully demonstrate in opposition to the myriad of actions by the Trump administration since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. In Montpelier, more than 5,000 gathered at the State House.

State to keep family shelters in Waterbury, Williston open longer
The shelters, which opened last November during a wave of evictions from Vermont’s motel voucher program, have served 36 families.

Follow-up: Vt. state trooper receives Carnegie Medal for heroism after lifesaving rescue
A heroic rescue that played out at a frigid pond in Cambridge in December 2023 has gotten another national recognition, this time from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

Select board highlights: Reorganizing, upcoming appointments, new meeting times start in April
The Waterbury Select Board has re-elected Alyssa Johnson and Kane Sweeney chair and vice chair; meeting times move to 6:30 p.m. beginning in April. And tonight’s meeting includes a discussion of safety at the Rt. 100-Stowe St.-Blush Hill Road intersection.

State police investigate vehicles stolen & recovered in Waterbury this weekend
Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of two vehicles from a property management company in Waterbury on Saturday.

Deadline for EFUD election candidates nears ahead of May 14 annual meeting
The annual meeting for Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District, which oversees the municipal water and wastewater operations, will take place on Wednesday, May 14.

Alerts to crime victims in Vermont are full of flaws
State employees working with victims say the system doesn’t work — some even tell people not to sign up. For one woman, an “unbelievable gap” led to life-altering danger.

Bomb threat empties Shaw’s, deemed a hoax
Shoppers and workers at Waterbury’s Shaw’s supermarket got an unexpected interruption Wednesday afternoon when the store was evacuated and multiple Vermont State Police troopers arrived to investigate a bomb threat.

Proposed cut to universal free school meals prompts pushback from local food advocates
Gov. Phil Scott is setting his sights on programs where he believes the state can afford to cut costs.

State land transfer to Waterbury gains traction in Montpelier
Waterbury’s request to take ownership of a key piece of state-owned land along the Winooski River for flood-mitigation efforts gained traction in the state legislature last week.

VTrans on Rt. 100 in Duxbury: Help is on the way
The state Agency of Transportation says help is on the way soon to fix the ‘extreme’ road conditions rattling motorists on Rt. 100 in Duxbury.