Waterbury voters handily pass charter questions including local option sales taxes
Nearly 240 Waterbury voters took part in Tuesday’s vote to adopt a town charter that allows for local option sales taxes, passing both articles on the two-question ballot handily.
Special election on town charter questions is Tuesday, Dec. 5
It’s not a typical time for an election in Vermont but Waterbury will have one on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to decide whether to adopt a municipal charter with the main purpose to create local option sales taxes.
Flood Recovery Update | Thurs. Nov. 30
Gov. Phil Scott recently announced a six-week holiday campaign to raise funds for Vermonters and businesses impacted by summer flooding through ongoing sales of Vermont Strong license plates and limited-edition Darn Tough socks. Gov. Scott also wrote to Waterbury Ambulance Service to thank the EMS organization for its work on flood-response and relief efforts this year. Plus, a local Waterbury Help update.
UPDATED: Stowe Police release details in fatal single-car crash
The Stowe Police Department is investigating a one-vehicle crash that claimed the life of the driver and injured two passengers early on Thanksgiving morning.
Department of Public Safety mourns forensic lab employee killed in car crash
The driver killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 in Bolton last week was a Vermont Department of Public Safety employee on her way to work at the Forensic Laboratory in Waterbury.
Worlds meshing: VT Fly Gals help bring women into the fly fishing fold
VT Fly Gals started in 2020 as a Facebook page that announced events like potlucks and fly-tying sessions or acted as a portal for people in search of a fishing buddy. In the years since, the group’s numbers have expanded to 150 women, with around 50 regularly active members engaged in a much-needed conversation in fly fishing.
Vt. Air National Guard to fly night training missions this week
SOUTH BURLINGTON – The Vermont Air National Guard announced on Monday that it will conduct night flying this week, Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1.
VSP seeks the public’s help in fatal I-89 Bolton crash
The Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team is asking for the public’s help with an investigation into a two-vehicle crash that killed an Essex woman last week on Interstate 89 in Bolton.
Stowe Land Trust poised to protect 83 acres in regional wildlife corridor
An 83-acre tract of land on the Waterbury-Stowe town line at “high risk for development,” according to the Stowe Land Trust, which would like to be the buyer to take the parcel off the market to preserve it.
Farewell to the ‘Mayor of Randall Street’
Friends and family of Lawrence “Lefty” Sayah will gather this Sunday afternoon at St. Leo’s Hall to celebrate and bid farewell to a beloved community member and respected public servant. Sayah passed away unexpectedly at his Randall Street home on Oct. 30.
Temporary center for juvenile rehab to open soon in Middlesex
The Vermont Department for Children and Families is about two months away from setting up temporary quarters in Middlesex in a state facility most recently used for inpatient mental health.
Times Argus: Thunder Road founder, WDEV owner Ken Squier dies at age 88
BARRE — Vermont broadcaster and NASCAR Hall of Famer Kenley “Ken” Squier died Wednesday evening, leaving behind legacies in the radio booth and in U.S. auto racing. He was 88.
VTDigger: Ken Squier, a champion of radio, racing and Vermont, dies at 88
Squier was best known in Vermont as the owner of WDEV Radio, the Waterbury-based network, and founder of Thunder Road Speedbowl, the Barre race track. He was the first journalist inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Kenley Dean Squier
WDEV Radio Vermont shared the news this morning on the air and on social media at 6:45 a.m. that station patriarch, Kenley Dean Squier, has died. We invite readers to share their thoughts and comments here.
Winter parking ban now runs until April 15
Another sign of the changing seasons: Waterbury’s Winter Parking Ban is now in effect through April 15.
Car totaled, no one hurt in Rt. 100 crash on Saturday
No one was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 100 on Saturday afternoon that temporarily reduced traffic to one lane near the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory and visitors center.
EFUD board appoints Mark Alberghini to fill vacancy
The Edward Farrar Utility District commissioners voted unanimously this week to appoint Mark Alberghini to fill the vacancy left by the sudden passing of Commissioner Lawrence “Lefty” Sayah on October 30.
VTrans shares winter driving info sources
With snow falling across much of the state this morning, the Vermont Agency of Transportation issued this bulletin as of 6 a.m. Bookmark the links at the bottom to find the latest information on road conditions this winter.
Patchwork system of Covid vaccinations leaves vulnerable Vermonters behind
In a way, the vaccine clinic at Crossett Brook Middle School last weekend was a scene out of 2021.
Sarah Clark named deputy secretary of state Agency of Administration
Gov. Phil Scott recently announced two state leadership appointments including naming Sarah Clark, of Waterbury, as deputy secretary of the Agency of Administration.