Three COVID-19 cases close town rec camp location for a day
One of Waterbury Recreation’s three summer recreation camp locations will be closed today after three of the campers tested positive for COVID-19, according to town officials.
State launches weeklong annual rabies vaccine bait drop
The State of Vermont and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services mark a quarter century of cooperative efforts to stop the spread of the rabies, with the 25th annual Rabies Bait Drop, scheduled for August 5-12.
State council offers $6.1 million incentive for MTX to choose Waterbury
A state panel that oversees a valuable economic development incentive program threw its unanimous support this week behind a $6.1 million multi-year award for a national information technology company should it choose to locate its new Northeastern regional office in Waterbury.
Home stretch: Main Street Construction nears completion
After three summers of heavy-duty construction, the $21 million Main Street project enters its final phase next week as paving the final layer of the entire project is set to start on Monday.
Park goes dark after light controls are vandalized
Town officials are looking for the public’s help regarding recent vandalism at Anderson Field that will mean no lighted tennis or volleyball areas for a while.
Main Street / Blush Hill Update July 30-Aug. 6
Buckle up for the final push toward completion for the Main Street project. Two weeks of paving is scheduled to begin Aug. 2. No street parking during paving. Alternating one-lane traffic. Click for more details.
Aerial message targets Waterbury Ben & Jerry’s factory
An airplane circling over Waterbury on Friday towing a message banner was targeting the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream plant at the behest of the Israeli-American Council. The flight was part of a publicity campaign to rally support for condemning the Vermont company’s decision to wade into Israeli-Palestinian politics last week.
Block party toasts WDEV’s 90-year on-air run
The morning unfolded like an episode from the long ago radio and TV show “This is Your Life,” with a twist that the guest of honor was not an individual, but instead a radio station.
‘The Amtrak is back’: Passenger trains resume service to and from Vermont
Approximately 200 people converged on the Waterbury Train Station ahead of Amtrak’s arrival Monday morning, taking shelter in steady rain under the station’s eaves and on the spacious covered deck.
VT COVID-19 cases tick up; Provincetown outbreak prompts call for travelers to test
BURLINGTON – Following reports from Massachusetts health officials of more than 200 cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown so far this month, the Vermont Department of Health is urging people who recently travelled to the popular Cape Cod vacation spot to get tested for COVID-19.
Main Street / Blush Hill Update July 23-30
Here’s the latest on Main Street and Blush Hill road construction projects that will impact downtown travelers, local residents, and visitors to the Waterbury Reservoir boat launch.
Not Quite Independence Day 2021 turns on the charm
With bright sunshine and mostly maskless people lining Main Street, Waterbury celebrated its long-awaited Not Quite Independence Day with a parade and party and fireworks regardless of it being July 10 last Saturday.
WDEV toasts 90 years on the air with Saturday block party, live broadcast
Faithful listeners of WDEV’s Saturday morning programming don’t need to just imagine the hosts enjoying themselves during “Music To Go To The Dump By” this weekend – they can join them for a live broadcast at the radio station on Stowe Street.
Main Street/Blush Hill Update July 16-23
Here’s the latest on Main Street and Blush Hill road construction projects that will impact local residents and visitors to the Waterbury Reservoir boat launch.
Celebration Monday will greet Amtrak’s return to Vermont
If all goes as planned, Waterbury will welcome Amtrak’s passenger service to Vermont with a celebration at the Waterbury Train Station on Monday morning. But some damage along the rail line caused by heavy rains in southern Vermont has crews scrambling to ensure that trains will be running by then.
Morning burglary targets The Wine Vault
On Wednesday morning just around dawn, the burglar alarm at The Wine Vault in downtown Waterbury went off, alerting police to an intruder in the specialty retail store at the corner of Elm and South Main streets.
Fast-growing national IT firm eyes Waterbury for a 100-employee office
A fast-growing national IT firm that’s been in high demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is looking to open a Northeast regional office with 100 employees, and Waterbury is one of the locations it’s considering.
Town leaders say ‘yes’ to nearly $540K from federal COVID-19 stimulus
As the nation looks to recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, federal funds are teed up to go to cities and towns across the country where local officials are willing to accept them.
Vets Town Halls return after pandemic with first event at Camp Meade
The sweltering weekend heat and midday sunshine didn’t deter a dedicated collection of U.S. service veterans along with friends and community members from gathering recently on the lawn at Camp Meade in Middlesex for a unique storytelling event.
Main Street / Blush Hill Update July 9-16
Here’s the latest on Main Street work and a new project on Blush Hill that will impact local residents and visitors to the Waterbury Reservoir boat launch in the coming weeks.