Trout season opens April 10
Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 10, and despite lingering snow cover, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season while following COVID-19 safety precautions.
Play ball: Little league registration is open
Registration for Clyde Whittemore Little League is now open and online at the website clydewhittemore.com for details and to sign up.
The Outside Story: Hybrid salamanders continue survival by ancient practice of cloning
On a warm, rainy April night a few years ago, I drove up our muddy, rutted dirt road through the mist, steering around the wood frogs hopping across the road. As I approached the vernal pool, there were more frogs in the road, so I parked to avoid hitting them and walked the rest of the way.
After Georgia shootings, local residents speak out against Asian hate
They stood quietly, masked and holding signs waving to passersby on a sunny late Sunday afternoon. Standing at the Waterbury roundabout intersection last Sunday, a handful of local activists hold up signs to share their message denouncing racism directed against Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders in the wake of the shootings in and near Atlanta, Georgia, the previous week.
Drive-through Easter Bunny visit to replace parade, egg hunt
Not wanting to miss out on the annual Easter event for local children this year, the Waterbury Rotary Club will host a COVID-safe drive-through celebration next Saturday, April 3
Waterbury teen wins prize in American Legion Oratorical Contest
Harwood Union High School sophomore Jeswin Antony of Waterbury recently placed second in the American Legion’s 64th Department of Vermont Oratorical Contest.
Calling young writers: Friday deadline for COVID stories
The Waterbury Historical Society is looking for youth in the community to participate in a writing project about their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Outside Story: ‘Resurrection ecologists’ view daphnia as living time capsules
At this very moment, nestled into the sediment at the bottom of your nearest lake or pond, are Daphnia eggs – as many as 100,000 per square meter, according to one Michigan study.
The Outside Story: Beavers as master engineers
When my sisters visit from Ireland, I try to play tour guide but I’m occasionally at a loss for what to do next.
Waterbury Winterfest wraps up Wanderlust 2021
For 10 years Waterbury Winterfest has encouraged a growing number of participants from the community and beyond to discover the magic of a Waterbury winter.
The Outside Story: Bluebirds bring a splash of color to winter
On Valentine’s Day, as I sat down to write, I noticed a burst of blue outside my upstairs window. Looking out with my binoculars, I counted six eastern bluebirds.
Student-hosted Virtual Trivia Night to test knowledge, award prizes, raise awareness
How many cows are there in Vermont? Which famous singer went to Harwood? Out of every 10,000 Vermonters, how many are homeless? If you think you might know the answers to questions like this, consider signing up for the Harwood Union High School National Honor Society virtual trivia night on Zoom this Saturday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m.
‘Barely Touching’ exhibit takes on the pandemic, the times, the stories
In an age riddled with racial injustice, political polarization, and a pandemic that has nurtured social isolation, two Vermont-based artists reckoned with their seemingly bleak reality through their art.
The Outside Story: Winter Buds - Tiny Packages of Potential
The bare branches of the trees outside my window seem lifeless in late winter. However, each twig holds many buds – small, wrapped packages of potential awaiting the spring.
SunCommon hosts virtual Climate Action Film Festival
Local solar provider SunCommon is building on its commitment to environmental storytelling with its second annual Climate Action Film Festival. Debuting this Tuesday, the virtual two-week event will continue on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until March 12.
The Outside Story: Springs in winter are busier than you might expect
On a clear mid-winter day several years ago, my student Sarah Wakefield and I pulled on snowshoes, donned backpacks, and headed up through Smuggler’s Notch.
Sign of spring: Summer rec camp sign-ups, hiring get underway
Waterbury summer recreation camps are a summer tradition and 2021 will be no different. Waterbury Recreation and the YMCA’s Camp Koda are planning to operate in Waterbury for eight weeks from mid-June until early August.
Condo weatherization saves energy and money
Stony Brook condos and the weatherization team, from left, homeowners Pete Engle and Jill Appel. The project to button up the condos has shown reductions from 23 to 55 percent in air leakage; six units saw reductions in leakage measuring over 50 percent.
The Outside Story: Bobcats ready to set out on their own
There comes a time in every mammal mother’s life when her young leave. For some, this comes in a matter of weeks. For others, it might be years.
Community Valentine display shares handmade, heartfelt messages
The folks who brought us the reimagined River of Light lantern parade in December are at it again with an artsy, festive Valentine’s display in downtown Waterbury designed for the community to enjoy while staying pandemic-safe.