Waitsfield bear visit video prompts warning from wildlife officials
Officials from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife are warning that a viral video showing two black bears in a Waitsfield backyard — one of which appears to be relaxing on a hammock — isn’t as cute as it looks.
Man drowns in Mad River in Moretown
Vermont State Police say a 34-year-old man from Barre drowned on Wednesday while swimming in the Mad River in Moretown.
Mystery deepens as K-9 team sniffs out possible former asylum burial grounds
The effort by state Rep. Anne Donahue of Northfield to document the graves of former Vermont State Hospital patients has run into new twists worthy of an Agatha Christie mystery. Last weekend, K-9 searchers joined her burial ground investigations in Waterbury.
Dirt flies at Waterbury Ambulance Station Creation ceremony
Waterbury Ambulance Service’s decade-long dream of a new ambulance station took a giant step forward with a ceremonial groundbreaking kicking off project construction in downtown Waterbury. The crew hopes to raise the final $1.4 million before moving in next year.
Leaving Big Pharma for mushroom farming, Wiseman family finds purpose in Worcester
The Wisemans grow and process seven species of mushrooms — none of them psychedelic — to turn them into an array of products: powders, tinctures, baggies of dried strips.
Waterbury’s House district gets a primary contest
Two familiar faces and two newcomers have filed to get on the August state primary ballot as candidates for the Vermont House seats representing Waterbury.
Waterbury wins nearly $57,000 state grant for recreation projects
The town of Waterbury is among 51 recipients of $6.3 million in outdoor recreation grants announced by the state last week. Waterbury is receiving a $56,900 grant to be used for flood recovery and park accessibility improvements.
Chance encounter on the trail gets assistance to hiker in distress
A chance encounter on a Camels Hump trail on Tuesday resulted in a hiker in distress getting assistance from Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team which was having difficulty determining the hiker’s location.
Secretary of State announces Primary Election candidates
Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas has announced the statewide and federal candidates for the Aug. 13 primary and reminds voters about a newly enacted law banning firearms from polling places.
Development Review Board agrees state armory shelter plan may need a local permit
Although no specific plan has been announced to repurpose the former Vermont National Guard armory in Waterbury as a homeless shelter, local and state officials recently met for a hearing on if and when such a plan might require a town zoning permit.
As search-and-rescue calls increase, first responders fear more people head out unprepared
The number of search and rescue incidents in Vermont rose 41% from 100 in 2015 to 141 in 2023, according to public safety department data obtained by Community News Service. More and more people are trekking off-path without being prepared, putting themselves and first responders in danger, say those in the field.
State police catch up with wrong-way driver in Waterbury
A midday wrong-way vehicle on Interstate 89 touched off a flurry of calls to 911 on Sunday with Vermont State Police eventually catching up with the driver in Waterbury.
State police patrol stops 15 drivers
A state police patrol to seek out distracted and aggressive drivers, enforce DUI laws and promote safe driving at the start of the holiday weekend resulted in 15 traffic stops on Friday and tickets for nine drivers.
Howard Dean visits Waterbury to pass on another run for governor
For a brief few weeks this spring, Vermont political watchers perked up at the prospect of former Vermont Democratic Gov. Howard Dean returning to electoral politics to challenge Republican Gov. Phil Scott in this year’s election.
Game wardens euthanize aggressive bear in Underhill
Vermont’s bears are out, in search of food and already involved in conflicts with humans, one of which turned deadly for the bear on Friday.
From eyesore to eye-catching: Alley project unfolds minus a large sculpture
Over the last few weeks, the Stowe Street alley is quickly transforming from an eyesore to an eye-catching addition to downtown.
Driver in fatal crash now faces manslaughter charge
The driver of a tractor-trailer in the April 11 fatal crash on Vermont Route 100 near the Duxbury-Moretown town line now is facing another criminal charge.
Utility district marks strongest annual meeting vote since formation
Credit the recent school budget revote for the bump, but the Edward Farrar Utility District recently logged its strongest election turnout since it was formed in 2017.
