Countdown to browsing: Waterbury Public Library reopens June 16
The entire Waterbury Public Library staff and the library commissioners are pleased to announce June 16 as our building reopening date. Further good news – starting June 16, the library returns to pre-COVID hours. We can’t wait to see our many friends and patrons.
Two-story phoenix art installation to mark a decade since Irene
If all goes as planned, downtown Waterbury will have a new two-story art installation this summer to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene.
Virtual book club hosts Vermont author Katherine Paterson
The Children’s Literacy Foundation’s next virtual book club will feature Newbery- and National Book Award-winning author Katherine Paterson on Friday, May 21, at 7 p.m.
Duxbury Greens Up
Once again, the Duxbury community came together to make Green Up Day a success. More than 60 volunteers spread out covering all main town roads and put in extra effort on some more challenging ones like River Road.
Harwood senior among 40th annual Congressional Art Competition winners
A Harwood Union High School senior is among the Vermont winners of the 40th annual Congressional Art Competition announced by U.S. Rep. Peter Welch.
Only dogs need apply to Waterbury’s first Fast CAT dog run May 15
As the weather warms and more people are venturing outside - often in the company of their dogs - Green Mountain Dog Club members are organizing an event this weekend specifically designed for dogs and their human companions.
The hope of Green Up Day
Last Saturday, when I arrived at the Green Up drop-off at the town highway garage in Waterbury, the dumpster was already full of garbage.
Two tons better: Another Green Up day for the books
Waterbury volunteers returned to Green Up this year fiercely determined to clean up the town’s roadsides and many went above and beyond the usual cleanup. At 1.99 tons, the collection was one of the biggest in the past two decades. Here’s the wrap-up, photos and features.
Sons of the American Legion honor Paul West
On Saturday, May 1, the Sons of the American Legion Post 59 in Waterbury honored one of their longtime members and Sergeant-at-Arms Paul West of Waterbury.
Handy name: Not Quite Independence Day shifts to July 10
Waterbury’s annual Not Quite Independence Day celebration will continue to be true to its name with a new twist this year as the festivities shift to July 10 rather than a typical late-June date.
The Outside Story: Yellow birches thrive for long lives in some precarious places
One summer, I took a nature drawing class, and we hiked up Vermont’s Stowe Pinnacle to sketch in the cool mountain forest.
Household hazardous waste collection Saturday at Harwood
The Mad River Resource Management Alliance will host its annual spring Household Hazardous Waste collection Saturday, May 8, at Harwood Union High School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vermont State Police trailblazer Maj. Ingrid Jonas retires after 23 years
Making a difference through criminal investigative work — not breaking glass ceilings — is what drew Maj. Ingrid Jonas of Waterbury to the Vermont State Police.
Zenbarn helps Everyone Eats reach 1 million free meals
Zenbarn’s participation in the Everyone Eats free meals program to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has now ramped up to weekly production every Tuesday.
The Outside Story: Denizens of the bark
On certain afternoons if I time it just right, I may spot a brown creeper on the trunk of a tree in my front yard. Moving stealthily, almost imperceptibly up the tree, the brown creeper hunts for food amongst the bark. I watch this avian mission with a sense of appreciation, as the bird flies to other trees to repeat the process.
The Outside Story: Pesky flies are built to evade the swatter
On sunny, warm days, house flies hatch and buzz around homes and offices. These flies complete aerobatic stunts that easily evade human efforts at swatting or shooing. That aerial agility, so frustrating to the would-be swatters, is thanks to a pair of highly specialized sense organs called halteres.
Wildlife group offers advice on handling black bear conflicts
Bears should be out from their winter dens and the wildlife conservation group, Protect Our Wildlife has released a new bear report aimed to help the public avoid run-ins with bears and ultimately, to preserve bears as a wild species in Vermont.
CLiF hosts online poetry workshop April 23
It’s national poetry month and the Waterbury-based Children’s Literacy Foundation has a special event planned for Friday at 7 p.m. with Guilford poet Verandah Porche. “Poetry Without Tears” is a free interactive workshop for teens and adults of all skill levels and experience.
Waterbury-Duxbury readies for Green Up Day, May 1
Vermont’s 51st Green Up Day is Saturday, May 1, and volunteers are needed to pitch in to pick up trash along roadsides, in and near parks and other public places around town.