ONGOING UPDATES: Flooding alert issued for flood anniversary, Weds. July 10
Community leaders and volunteers working on flood recovery for the past year prepared to mark the anniversary of the July 10, 2023 flood this week just as warnings of an approaching storm with heavy rains and threats of flooding demanded attention and vigilance headed into today and Thursday.
Road Work | July 8-12
Local and nearby state road projects this week include paving in the Kennedy Drive neighborhood on Blush Hill, ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road and rebuilding a section of Sweet Road in Waterbury Center. VTRANS has projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
State police seek suspect in Middlesex stabbing
Vermont State Police hope the public can help locate a suspect in a stabbing incident that happened at the Middlesex Park and Ride lot on Friday, June 28.
Town reports illegal dumping near the Ice Center
Town officials are asking the public for help to identify the source of a large pile of construction debris illegally dumped on town property near the Ice Center in downtown Waterbury.
Tree planting aims to combat Thatcher Book erosion at Hope Davey Park
Efforts to address erosion along the Thatcher Brook at Hope Davey Park and improve habitat for wood turtles and other species got a boost recently with a project involving two nonprofit groups, students from Southeast Asia, and Waterbury town officials and volunteers.
Officials: Vermonters should prepare for impacts from Quebec fires expected again
“We’re not on the level of having gigantic fires in Vermont yet,” Dillner said. But officials believe Vermonters should pay attention and prepare to protect their homes and health.
Floodgates Art Project 2.0 asks Waterbury, ‘What’s on Your Plate?’
In August 2012, a year after Tropical Storm Irene devastated many parts of Vermont including Waterbury, a group of community members in collaboration with Revitalizing Waterbury organized an art exhibition entitled “After Irene: A Floodgates Art Project.”
A little rain doesn’t spoil Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day
Despite soggy weather, Waterbury’s Not Quite Independence Day celebration attracted a hardy crowd that cheered on dozens of runners, took in the parade down Main Street, gathered for food games and a concert on Saturday and took in the fireworks show the following night.
VSP: Fayston man’s homemade explosive injured self and other
BARRE — A Fayston man is facing criminal charges after police say a homemade explosive of his blew up and injured him and another man.
House candidate forums scheduled for Huntington and Waterbury
With the August 13 Vermont primary election on the horizon, the first two local events have been scheduled for voters to hear from and talk to the four candidates on the ballot for the Washington-Chittenden Vermont House district.
N.Y. couple picks Bridgeside Books for a storybook wedding
As it turns out, storybook weddings aren’t just for fairy tales. Sometimes they even come true in bookstores.
State police: Waterbury man faces aggravated sexual assault charge
A Waterbury man is facing a charge of aggravated sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2017 with a child, according to Vermont State Police.
Two crashes on I-89 include one fatality; vehicle, train traffic affected
There were two crashes on Interstate 89 on Wednesday that included one fatality. They impacted highway and train traffic south of Waterbury.
Fayston man facing charges in explosion incident that injured two
A Fayston man is due in state criminal court in Barre today to answer to charges related to an explosion last week that injured both him and another man.
Harwood alum Shaina Taub takes home two Tony Awards for ‘Suffs’ musical
Harwood Union High School alum and Waitsfield native Shaina Taub won two Tony Awards – Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score Written for the Theater – for “Suffs,” a musical about the women’s suffrage movement.
Road Work | June 24-28
Local and nearby state road projects for the week ahead include ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road, some pavement markings being painted downtown, resurfacing a section of Sweet Road and VTrans projects in Richmond and Montpelier.
State health officials: To know cyanobacteria is to avoid it
With summer officially here and temperatures warming up Vermont’s ponds, lakes and streams, the Vermont Department of Health wants the public to be on the lookout for cyanobacteria as people look for safe swimming spots to cool off.
Rotary announces Grand Marshal for June 29 Not Quite Independence Day parade
The Waterbury Rotary’s Not Quite Independence Day planning team announces the Grand Marshal for this year’s parade to be held Saturday, June 29, will be Dave Morse, owner of Dave’s Community Fitness.
UPDATE: Hiker reports finding deceased missing Worcester woman
At 11 p.m. Tuesday, Vermont State Police issued an update in the case of missing 71-year-old Pamela Shover of Worcester saying that a body was found in a vehicle on a back road in Worcester.
Road Work | June 17-21
Local and nearby state road projects for the week ahead include ongoing bridge work on Guptil Road, some pavement markings being painted downtown and VTrans projects in Richmond and Montpelier.