Students ask, candidates answer at unique election forum
Middle school students are years away from casting votes and participating in elections, but at Harwood Union Middle/High School, seventh-grade students banded together recently to address pressing local matters with candidates running for the state Legislature.
Second suspect charged in fatal shooting case
A Massachusetts teen is facing a felony charge for his alleged role in a fatal shooting more than a week ago in Waterbury.
Police seek person of interest who used debit card stolen from Waterbury vehicle
The Vermont State Police are seeking a person of interest in connection with two thefts from vehicles outside homes on U.S. Route 2 in Waterbury recently.
Town plan update begins with a community survey
The Waterbury Planning Commission is starting its work to update the town plan and one of the first steps is gathering input from the community.
Hike ends with rescue call, Uber ride
As the seasons and weather conditions change daily this time of year, area backcountry rescue teams have been busy assisting outdoor adventurers who could have benefitted from some additional preparations.
Blue Alert system to be tested today
The Vermont State Police announced that there will be an exercise of the Vermont Blue Alert System today between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. conducted by the Vermont Department of Public Safety.
VSP: Mass. man fatally shot N.H. man in Waterbury over drug debt
Vermont State Police say a Massachusetts man shot and killed a New Hampshire man in Waterbury last week in a dispute about a drug debt.
Police make second arrest in fatal Waterbury shooting
Vermont State Police announced this afternoon that they are charging a second man from Springfield, Massachusetts, in connection with the fatal shooting incident in Waterbury on Oct. 14.
State aims to staff, open armory shelter by Nov. 1
The Waterbury armory may soon be a temporary home for up to 10 families, according to new information shared with the Waterbury Select Board Monday night.
Donations fuel candidate spending as Election Day nears
As Election Day approaches, deadlines for candidates for the Vermont Legislature to file campaign finance details have shortened to every two weeks, with the latest reports filed on the first and fifteenth of this month.
Road Work: Oct. 21-25
Local and state road crews continue projects this week including in Duxbury where there will be paving and speed table installation on Main Street and work on a Rt. 100 bridge. Work on and adjacent to Interstate 89 north and south of Waterbury continues also.
Arrest made in Waterbury homicide
Early Saturday morning, Vermont State Police arrested a 20-year-old Massachusetts man in connection with the Waterbury homicide this week at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park.
Election Day food drive tradition continues
For more than 20 years, Waterbury voters have come to combine voting in November elections with a food drive timed just as the local food shelf begins to see its heaviest traffic of the year.
State again looks to Waterbury armory as a possible shelter
As the state implements cuts to its emergency housing program using motels and hotels around the state, Waterbury’s former National Guard armory is once again on a list of locations the state hopes to use as a shelter – this time for families, according to state officials.
State police identify shooting victims
After a second day of investigating Monday’s fatal shooting in Waterbury, Vermont State Police released the names of the two victims in the case: a NH man has died and a Waterbury man remains hospitalized.
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.
Ballots are here – How to vote by Nov. 5
General Election Day, Nov. 5, is a month away and ballots are arriving by mail for every registered Vermont voter.
Wanda Minoli named new state Buildings and General Services Commissioner
Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday announced that Jennifer Fitch, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services, is planning to leave her post.