Rotary surprises Waterbury Fire Department with Paul Harris honor
A group of Rotarians crashed in on a Waterbury Fire Department meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 28, to present a special honor.
Larkin, Lyons step down from Revitalizing Waterbury board
Revitalizing Waterbury board members and longtime volunteers Cindy Lyons and Jeffrey Larkin have stepped down from their roles at the community development organization.
Waterbury Public Library begins welcoming patrons back in person
In a letter to patrons this week, Waterbury Public Library Director Almy Landauer announced that the library has reopened for limited walk-in service.
Time energy-savings projects to use new efficiency incentives
Waterbury LEAP (Local Energy Action Partnership) is Waterbury’s all-volunteer town energy committee with a mission to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and emissions reduction.
Chad Hollister rocks and rolls through town
Saturday's drive-by concert by Spruce Peak Arts in Stowe brought Chad Hollister to Waterbury (center on flatbed) with bandmates Chris Peterman on sax and Jeff "Primo" Poremski on guitar.
Catch it if you can: Drive-by concert Saturday night
Spruce Peak Arts takes its rolling summer drive-by concerts to Waterbury on Saturday but to find it, people will have to listen and try to follow the music.
New leash on life: Mural spruces up local dog kennel
A new striking addition to the exterior of a Richmond dog kennel makes it abundantly clear that it is all about dogs.
Phoenix art installation at Axel’s Gallery to mark 10 years since Irene
As next summer marks the 10th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop on Stowe Street plans a new public art installment on its exterior to “commemorate Waterbury’s resilience and make our town an even more beautiful place to live.”
New pastor takes the helm at St. Andrew’s
There’s much happening in the world, the country, and even right in downtown Waterbury and it was in the midst of a flurry of activity that an important transition happened this past week at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.
Brief: Summer hours at Waterbury Area Food Shelf
The Waterbury Area Food Shelf has adjusted its hours for the summer, Director Linda Parks announced this week.
Duxbury music lover, activist blends classic protest tracks, today’s street sounds to confront racism
The death of George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man, at the knee of a white police officer in late May has forced many white people across the country, including in Vermont, to reckon with the history and persistence of racism in America.
Rolling tribute honors Waterbury man, 32, killed in Montpelier motorcycle crash
More than 100 motorcycle riders recently rolled through Waterbury to pay tribute to a local man who lost his life in a motorcycle crash in Montpelier earlier this month.
Art Briefs
Grange Hall, MOXIE issue seek solo performance acts by Aug. 15; Across Roads seeks art entries for fall exhibition.
Honk 4 Love: Waterbury couple shares joy in drive-by wedding celebration
When it comes to celebrating, count on the Waterbury community to rally.
Waterbury Unleashed Dog Park opens with new rules
Given ongoing public health concerns around COVID-19 and in the interest of dog owners seeking a safe place to recreate with their canine companions, the Waterbury Dog Park has reopened with some new, temporary rules.
Notice: Town of Waterbury seeks Animal Control Officer
The Town of Waterbury is seeking a person or persons interested in serving as Animal Control Officer (ACO) for the Town of Waterbury.
Community Updates | June 5
Summer youth lunch program to continue at Congregational Church; Waterbury Rotary calls off summer concert series; Waterbury Farmers Market goes ‘virtual.’
Local writers needed to help chronicle Waterbury history, 2000-2020
The Waterbury Historical Society has launched a project to create by the end of 2021 a historical record of Waterbury’s life and history since 2000, written by a variety of authors from all corners of the community.
Video Preview: Historical Society exhibit on local women trailblazers delayed by pandemic
Today, as a pandemic ranges across the country and world, Waterbury Historical Society Museum Curator Jack Carter is determined to honor the suffrage movement and the inspiring women of Waterbury.