Well-used Warren Skate Park gets an upgrade
Recently, skate park builder Pierre Hall with a group of volunteers added the finishing touches on the Warren Skate Park’s most recent improvements, the biggest of which was replacing rough asphalt with 2,000 square feet of concrete.
The Outside Story: A tale of two irises
With their large, exotic-looking flowers waving atop tall stems, irises are among the showiest early summer blooms. The most common are the native blue iris or blue flag iris (Iris versicolor) and the invasive yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus).
Memorial Day Ghost Walk planned for Hope Cemetery, May 31
The Waterbury Historical Society brings back its Memorial Day Cemetery Ghost Walk on Monday, May 31. This year’s walk will highlight “boundary-breaking” stories of several local citizens from the 19th and early 20th centuries: two Black residents, both freed slaves; and a prominent suffragist.
Ballet Vermont’s ‘Bees & Friends’ lands at Camp Meade on Sunday
Set to Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons,'' Ballet Vermont’s “Bees & Friends” production is kicking off a summer tour at Camp Meade this Sunday, May 30, with two shows at 2 and 5:30 p.m.
Garden club plant sale set for Saturday
The annual plant sale featuring perennial plants hosted by A River Runs Through It Garden Club is happening this Saturday, May 29, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Rusty Parker Memorial Park on South Main Street.
Dance school’s spring recital debuts virtually from the Barre Opera House on Friday
Dozens of local dancers performing ballet, hip hop, Irish jigs and more took to the stage at the Barre Opera House last weekend to film their performances for their annual Green Mountain Performing Arts spring recital to be streamed online starting this weekend.
The Outside Story: Black-throated green warblers star in the spring woodland soundtrack
This spring, as you walk outside, keep an ear open for two distinctive bird songs: zee zee zee zee zo zee or zee zee zo zo zee. If you hear them, you’ve identified a black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens), a bird that is often heard but rarely seen.
Gravel Grinder rolls again this Sunday, May 23
Dozens of cyclists and a handful of runners will converge on the Waterbury area this Sunday, May 23, for the 13th Annual Waterbury Area Trail Alliance Gravel Grinder race.
Kids fishing derby returns this weekend
After a 2020 hiatus due to the pandemic, the Waterbury-Stowe Fish and Game Club's Annual Kids Fishing Derby returns this Sunday, May 23, starting at 8 a.m.
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.