To meet or not to meet? Waterbury voters to decide future Town Meeting format
When Waterbury residents gather on Tuesday for Town Meeting, they will act on a conversation that’s been at least three years in the making. They will have the chance to debate and then vote on whether they will continue their tradition of in-person town meetings in the future.
Named for town’s first settlers, new apartments to add 26 affordable homes
Construction for a new $15.3 million three-story apartment building is well under way at 51 South Main Street. Next spring, project developers plan to open 26 Marsh House Apartments, named after Waterbury’s first settlers.
Waterbury Select Board’s youth is unique for Vermont
Most towns in Vermont struggle to convince young people to run for office, but that’s not the case with Waterbury’s Select Board where three of its five members are millennials and three of the five candidates on Tuesday’s ballot are under 35.
Mad River Valley peaceful protests greet VP Vance for ski weekend
Vice President J.D. Vance and family’s visit to Vermont this weekend quickly became a lightning rod for dissent aimed at the Trump administration.
Waterbury woman dies in head-on Rt. 100 crash
A Waterbury woman died in a head-on collision on Vermont Route 100 on Friday afternoon, according to Vermont State Police.
State police: A Craftsbury man died in the Feb. 17 Warren vehicle fire
Vermont State Police have updated information on the Feb. 17 fatal vehicle fire that happened along Vermont Route 100 in Warren. A 29-year-old Craftsbury man died.
Waterbury woman arrested on fraud charges
A Waterbury woman is facing fraud charges after allegedly misrepresenting herself to obtain approximately $40,000 in funds from three local assistance organizations, according to Vermont State Police.
Vermont’s ‘DaVinci’: Mad River Valley architectural legend David Sellers dies at 86
David Sellers — internationally renowned architect, serial entrepreneur, teacher, visionary and a longtime resident of Prickly Mountain in Warren — died earlier this month of heart complications while visiting family in Los Angeles. He was 86.
VSP: Montpelier woman again drove the wrong way on I-89
BARRE — A Montpelier woman is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 89 for the second time since November.
UPDATED: Gov. Scott sends a welcome as Vance family changes Vt. weekend lodging plan
Ahead of the anticipated visit this weekend of Vice President J.D. Vance and his family to Vermont, the Valley Reporter on Thursday posted that the second family has changed up their accommodations. Gov. Phil Scott also issued a statement welcoming the Vances to the state.
UPDATE: Congressional delegation’s telephone town meeting draws more than 34,000
Vermont’s Congressional delegation announced on Monday that they will hold a joint telephone town meeting with constituents this Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Waterbury Select Board candidates on the issues
Waterbury Roundabout caught up with the five candidates for Waterbury Select Board. We asked them to tell voters a little about themselves and share their thoughts on some of the top issues they are likely to encounter if elected. Here are their answers.
With an extra engine in the lead, Amtrak’s Vermonter rolls through late and long
On its trip north on Thursday, Amtrak’s Vermonter encountered mechanical problems that caused a lengthy delay, but some extraordinary moves got the train to its home base in St. Albans for the night and its passengers delivered to their destinations.
Waterbury elections: Popular select board race; few school board contenders; March 4 details
As Town Meeting Day approaches, the list of contenders for the three open seats on the Waterbury Select Board has grown to five while candidates for school board seats remain in short supply. The future of in-person town meetings is also up for a vote.
Moretown Town Meeting: Earlier info session, later time for March 4 meeting
Town Meeting in Moretown will get a little head start this year with its informational meeting moved up to Feb. 18 to give voters a chance to get acquainted with the various items of business that they will decide on March 4.
Officials prepare for Waterbury Dam facelift starting in 2027
Nearly 100 years after it was built, the Waterbury dam needs repairs if it’s to withstand more frequent floods that are hitting Vermont.
Federal judge issues identity theft sentence for man who stole vehicles & camped at empty Waterbury armory
BURLINGTON – A well-traveled man who hunkered down at the then-empty Waterbury armory a little over a year ago after swiping three cars – including a U.S. Forest Service vehicle from Manchester – has been sentenced in federal court to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft.
Another chapter begins at 51 South Main Street
A ceremony on Monday morning will mark the start of construction at 51 South Main Street and a new chapter for a small parcel in Waterbury’s downtown that many soon will be able to call home.
Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine to retire
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday announced that one of his longest-serving administration leaders, Vermont Commissioner of Health Mark A. Levine M.D., will retire at the end of March.
VSP: Cabot woman embezzled from bank in Waterbury
BARRE — A Cabot woman is accused of embezzling from a bank in Waterbury.