Driver leaves scene after crash with motorcycle on Kneeland Flats
The operator of a motorcycle involved in a crash Wednesday night on Kneeland Flats Road was not seriously injured, but police are looking for the driver of the car who they say left the scene.
Blast of summer heat sparks Health Department cautions and tips
The calendar doesn’t say “summer” for another three weeks, but the transition from May into June this week is sending the mercury into the mid-summer range.
Historic South Duxbury Church put back in use at pre-Memorial Day ceremony
The third Saturday in May proved to be perfect timing for a pre-Memorial Day ceremony in Duxbury to both honor military service veterans and gather at the South Duxbury Church for the first time since the Duxbury Historical Society acquired the property as its new home.
Road Work | Week of May 30 - June 2
Repairs to Bridge #33 over Thatcher Brook on Armory Drive, work on Main Street, and more.
Main Street project finish hangs by a wire
Like that maddening game of telephone where the message morphs as it travels from person to person, the backstory to taking down the obsolete utility poles on Waterbury’s Main Street has vexed local and state officials and residents alike for the past couple of years.
State seeks public comment for new regs on trapping and hunting coyotes with dogs
The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board are seeking public comment through June and will hold three public hearings on new proposed regulations for trapping and for hunting coyotes with the aid of dogs.
Road Work | Week of May 22-26
The final phase of the Main Street project has begun with sidewalks excavated where wood utility poles will be taken out. Crews are awaiting the removal of the final utility wire to commence with pole removal. When work is in progress, there may be alternating one-way traffic.
Duxbury Land Trust acquires 57 acres on Camel’s Hump’s doorstep
The Duxbury Land Trust recently announced that it has completed the purchase of 57 acres beside Camel’s Hump State Park that now will be protected by perpetual conservation easements.
Sugarbush lost and found turns up a pistol
If you happen to be the individual who got home from skiing or riding at Sugarbush at some point this season and realized you had lost your handgun, the Vermont State Police in Berlin might have it for you.
See and hear ‘The Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage’ at Waterbury’s state office building
Visitors have until Tuesday, May 23, to see and hear the multi-media exhibition, “The Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage,” in the atrium of the State Office Complex in Waterbury. The presentation including audio recordings tells a story of abuse, accountability and amends from the perspectives of surviving residents of St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington in the 19th and 20th centuries.
39-3: EFUD voters approve $750k water line bond
With just 39 votes, a $750,000 bond won approval from voters in the Edward Farrar Utility District last week, giving the OK to replace Waterbury’s oldest section of water line. The annual Keith A. Wallace Award was also presented to Carla Lawrence, former district and town clerk.
Road Work | Week of May 15-19
Work on the final phase of the Main Street project continues. Travelers may encounter periods of alternating one-way traffic on Main Street / U.S. Route 2 as crews work on removing old utility poles and prep for new sidewalk sections to be installed once poles are out.
UPDATE: As falcons fledge, all-clear for cliff hiking, climbing
As part of an ongoing recovery project, wildlife officials have announced the annual closings of cliffs where peregrine falcons nest across Vermont. The closures will run until Aug. 1 to protect the birds from human interference during breeding season.
Duxbury gravesite objects vanish in a case of ‘disrespect’
It’s not exactly grave robbing, but it’s definitely a case of messing with a grave. A few days ago, a regular passerby with a connection to one particularly unique monument was taken aback as she glanced toward her father’s grave while driving past. The antlers were gone.
Wastewater treatment tech malfunction leads to sewage spill
A computer system malfunction was to blame last week for the release of just over 100,000 of partially treated sewage into the Winooski River from the Waterbury wastewater treatment plant.
EFUD meeting, election, vote on $750,000 bond are Wednesday
Election season in Waterbury comes to a close this week with the annual meeting of the Edward Farrar Utility District on Wednesday.
Road Work | May 7-12
Work on the final phase of the Main Street project continues in downtown Waterbury.
State program honors Lotspeich as Waterbury’s tree champion
The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program is honoring Waterbury’s longtime community planner Steve Lotspeich for his years of dedication to protecting and preserving the community's forests and trees including his work with the town Tree Committee.
Select Board fills many openings on town committees, commissions
The Waterbury Select Board filled more than a dozen positions on the town’s volunteer commissions and committees recently, appointing veteran volunteers and multiple newcomers to town advisory and regulatory boards.
EFUD lands state grant for new water line, issues Annual Report ahead of May 10 vote
Waterbury’s Edward Farrar Utility District got news this week that it has landed a nearly $600,000 state grant to help build a new water line just ahead of its annual meeting scheduled for May 10. The Annual Report for the district is available online and in paper copies soon.