Interview with the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny waves to children in the 2021 drive-through parade. Waterbury Rotary's in-person parade and egg hunt return this Saturday. File photo by Gordon Miller
The Outside Story: Lichen as bird-nest camouflage
Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests.
Students collect bras for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Harwood Union High School students have launched drive this month to collect bras as one way to observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Fewer scouts keep projects going
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the scouting community in Vermont as membership already had been in decline for some time.
Rusty DeWees brings new show to Waterbury’s Grange Hall
Local actor, writer and comedian Rusty DeWees, best known as “The Logger,” brings his Tiny Town Hall Tour to Waterbury Center’s Grange Hall Cultural Center on Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24.
Vermont’s Spring Turkey Hunting Starts Soon
Spring turkey hunting season gets underway soon with youth and novice turkey hunting weekend April 23-24 and the regular spring turkey season open for the entire month of May.
Reservations for Waterbury Reservoir remote campsites open May 2
The state Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has announced that summer reservations for remote campsites around the Waterbury Reservoir will open on May 2.
Grant applications open for community events, projects
Revitalizing Waterbury is accepting applications through May 2 for its 2022 Event and Project Sponsorship Program.
Cliff tops, overlooks closed to protect nesting peregrines
The nesting season for peregrine falcons has begun and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and Audubon Vermont ask hikers to steer clear of sensitive areas where the raptors will be tending to their eggs and chicks soon.
The Outside Story: Underwater, ‘every egg faces an iffy future’
Fish eggs are gelatinous packages of proteins and fats that carry a blueprint for life.
Green Mt. Performing Arts dancers compete, prep for 10th anniversary show
Dancers from Green Mountain Performing Arts recently participated in a Burlington dance competition as classes across all genres at the dance school prepare for their spring recital on May 21.
Reception Saturday for ‘Transitions’ exhibit of textile art at Axel’s
Axel’s Gallery and Frame shop hosts a reception on Saturday, April 9, in conjunction with a new exhibition of textile art.
Watch out for frogs and salamanders on the move
Mud season road conditions may have some Vermonters driving less lately, but warm rainy nights make even paved roads a bit of an obstacle course to avoid running over frogs and salamanders on the move this time of year.
Harwood student heads to national speech contest
Harwood Union High School junior Jeswin Antony of Waterbury recently came in first place in an American Legion oratorical contest and he will participate in a national competition in Indianapolis on April 24.
Solaris Vocal Ensemble presents ‘Delightful Pairings’ April 8
Solaris Vocal Ensemble visits Waterbury Friday, April 8, with one of its three spring "Delightful Pairings" concerts featuring Grammy-nominated flutist Karen Kevra as guest artist.
The Outside Story: Colorful wood ducks return
I’ve seen all kinds of birds on the wooded New Hampshire hilltop where I live, but never – until recently – a duck.
On stage at Zenbarn Friday: Americana bluegrass bands
When husband-and-wife-musician duo Austin McCombie and Sarah Osborne McCombie, of Bynum, North Carolina, picked locations for their 2022 live tour, Vermont called to them like no other place in the Northeast.
April programs at Waterbury Public Library
Check out a list of some of Waterbury Public Library’s upcoming events.
The Mad River Story Slam
On Saturday, April 2, the Valley Players present the second annual Mad River Story Slam at the Valley Players Theater in Waitsfield.
Vermont Air National Guard to host base tours
The Vermont Air National Guard resumes its popular public tours in April.