Of course Santa is coming to town
For many years the Waterbury Rotary Club has organized a visit by Santa Claus to our festive village. This year, Santa will be visiting again, although it will be a little different on Saturday due to the pandemic.
Help is available to navigate pandemic impacts
Many Vermonters are having a hard time right now and there is help available on a number of fronts. Some programs are ending soon, so now is the time to reach out for assistance.
Deck the halls and do a good deed
During this holiday season, much like the past eight months, Vermonters are looking to adapt their celebrations and traditions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harwood Interact Club’s annual drive supports families in need
This holiday season, Harwood Union High School’s Rotary Interact Club is holding its 17th annual Gifts Of Kindness drive to support the Circle Inc. emergency shelter in Barre for women and children fleeing domestic violence. The drive runs through Dec. 15.
The Outside Story: Tufted titmice flock to feeders
As winter approaches and snow coats the ground, the tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) will again become a ubiquitous backyard visitor.
School wreath sale pivots for pandemic
The annual Crossett Brook Middle School PTO wreath sale has adjusted given COVID-19 but it’s still happening through Evergreen Gardens in Waterbury Center.
‘Reimagined’ River of Light goes on display Saturday, Dec. 5
It will have a familiar feel but this year’s River of Light lantern parade will have a completely different look when it comes together next Saturday as a walk-through, drive-through affair rather than a boisterous event that attracts a large crowd.
The Outside Story: Mighty oaks of the Northeast
Showers of acorns hit the ground and tapped our heads as my husband and I hiked the Appalachian Trail. Thousands of acorns strewn across the path atop multi-colored leaves made for treacherous passage.
Library hosts holiday Giving Tree through Dec. 10
Together we can make this holiday season a little brighter for our neighbors. The annual Waterbury Giving Tree program begins this Saturday, Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 10.
COVID-inspired project brings portraits to Village Market to evoke ‘A Better Place’
As quarantine transitioned from spring into summer, Duxbury artist Torrey Smith felt increasingly separated from her fellow community members.
Giving Thanks
The Waterbury Roundabout looked to young people this year to share their thoughts on how Thanksgiving 2020 might be different. More importantly, we wanted to know about the things for which they are giving thanks. Here are their responses.
Arts briefs: Upcoming online events
Vermont Creative Network looks to shape creative sector action plan with Nov. 17 online ‘IdeaJam’; Online workshop to explore ‘Illusions in Art and the Art of Optical Illusions’
Voles forego reproduction for winter survival
Bent down in an apple field searching for a lost earring, I found a different treasure: a stout mouse-like animal, with a short tail and stubby ears.
Hunters may report white-tailed deer harvest online this year
Vermont’s white-tailed deer rifle hunting season opens Saturday, Nov. 14, running through Nov. 29 and the state Fish & Wildlife Department has set up an online reporting option for hunters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saturday, 10-1: Annual turkey drive for the food shelf
For over a decade, the Waterbury Area Food Shelf has provided Thanksgiving turkeys and traditional meal fixings to those in our community in need of assistance.
Giving thanks 2020
Calling all students in all grades! Thanksgiving is around the corner and we would like to hear from young people in the community about what comes to mind when they think about giving thanks this year.
No brushes required: Basketball isn't far from Erik Nelson's art
Living and painting off the beaten path on the side of Camel’s Hump, Erik Nelson easily draws inspiration for his paintings from nature.
Voters didn’t forget the food shelf on Election Day
The Election Day food drive helped stock the shelves at the Waterbury Area Food Shelf despite limitations due to COVID-19.
The Outside Story: Life within the brush pile
For nearly a decade, I’ve been adding to a brush pile in the woods behind my home. A depository of pruned branches, dead flowers, discarded logs, old leaves, and an occasional Christmas tree, the pile is a decaying testament to seasons and chores long past.
River of Light expands and gets a 2020 remake
On Dec. 5 a River of Light will once again illuminate Waterbury village but not as a parade. Instead it has been “reimagined” and will expand as a series of displays across several communities as it adapts to accommodate public health concerns around COVID-19.