
Vermont State Police have updated information on the Feb. 17 fatal vehicle fire that happened along Vermont Route 100 in Warren. A 29-year-old Craftsbury man died.
A Waterbury woman is facing fraud charges after allegedly misrepresenting herself to obtain approximately $40,000 in funds from three local assistance organizations, according to Vermont State Police.
David Sellers — internationally renowned architect, serial entrepreneur, teacher, visionary and a longtime resident of Prickly Mountain in Warren — died earlier this month of heart complications while visiting family in Los Angeles. He was 86.
BARRE — A Montpelier woman is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 89 for the second time since November.
Ahead of the anticipated visit this weekend of Vice President J.D. Vance and his family to Vermont, the Valley Reporter on Thursday posted that the second family has changed up their accommodations. Gov. Phil Scott also issued a statement welcoming the Vances to the state.
Vermont’s Congressional delegation announced on Monday that they will hold a joint telephone town meeting with constituents this Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Waterbury Roundabout caught up with the five candidates for Waterbury Select Board. We asked them to tell voters a little about themselves and share their thoughts on some of the top issues they are likely to encounter if elected. Here are their answers.
On its trip north on Thursday, Amtrak’s Vermonter encountered mechanical problems that caused a lengthy delay, but some extraordinary moves got the train to its home base in St. Albans for the night and its passengers delivered to their destinations.
As Town Meeting Day approaches, the list of contenders for the three open seats on the Waterbury Select Board has grown to five while candidates for school board seats remain in short supply. The future of in-person town meetings is also up for a vote.
Town Meeting in Moretown will get a little head start this year with its informational meeting moved up to Feb. 18 to give voters a chance to get acquainted with the various items of business that they will decide on March 4.
Nearly 100 years after it was built, the Waterbury dam needs repairs if it’s to withstand more frequent floods that are hitting Vermont.
BURLINGTON – A well-traveled man who hunkered down at the then-empty Waterbury armory a little over a year ago after swiping three cars – including a U.S. Forest Service vehicle from Manchester – has been sentenced in federal court to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft.
A ceremony on Monday morning will mark the start of construction at 51 South Main Street and a new chapter for a small parcel in Waterbury’s downtown that many soon will be able to call home.
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday announced that one of his longest-serving administration leaders, Vermont Commissioner of Health Mark A. Levine M.D., will retire at the end of March.
BARRE — A Cabot woman is accused of embezzling from a bank in Waterbury.
Vermont State Police say they hope someone might come forward with information about a crash on Vermont Route 100 in Waterbury Center Thursday morning where the vehicle that caused the mishap fled the scene.
Equipment spilling out of a moving truck on Interstate 89 littered the roadway on the southbound lanes just past the Waterbury exit on Wednesday morning, damaging multiple vehicles but causing no injuries to any motorists, according to Vermont State Police.
Waterbury has signed on to be one of the first municipalities in the country to participate — at no cost — in a program to bolster the cybersecurity of its water and wastewater systems to defend against malicious cyber attacks.
This year’s Winterfest kicked off with a presentation on the history of ski areas in Waterbury.
Public Notices
The Development Review Board for the Town of Waterbury will convene a public hearing on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Town of Waterbury will convene a public hearing to obtain public feedback regarding proposed updated zoning bylaws (Uniform Development Bylaws – Phase 1) on Monday, May 6th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Steele Community Room in the Municipal Center, 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont.

ROAD WORK UPDATES
Local and state road crews continue projects this week including in Duxbury where there will be paving and speed table installation on Main Street and work on a Rt. 100 bridge. Work on and adjacent to Interstate 89 north and south of Waterbury continues also.
Paving projects are scheduled for Union Street and Guptil Road in Waterbury this week. Union will be closed to through traffic and street parking Monday-Tuesday. Work continues on Interstate 89 northbound between Waterbury and Montpelier.
The newsiest Road Work Update in weeks: In Waterbury, Gregg Hill Road reopens after two months closed due to a collapsed culvert and Union Street to be closed Monday-Tuesday; paving on I-89 northbound between Montpelier and Waterbury getting underway; and a townwide road update for Duxbury.
Work is progressing on Camel's Hump Road in Duxbury slower than anticipated with bridge repairs expected to be completed this week. In Waterbury, multiple road projects are underway this week. A water/sewer line installation on Lincoln Street will mean one-lane traffic only on Wednesday and fixes are coming for the Gregg Hill 'chasm' and the Shaw Mansion 'dip.'
A Waterbury woman died in a head-on collision on Vermont Route 100 on Friday afternoon, according to Vermont State Police.