Announcing Waterbury’s NQID 2026 Parade theme: ‘American Time Machine’
The Waterbury Rotary’s Not Quite Independence Day Committee is thrilled to partner with the Waterbury Town VT250 Committee to plan a grand celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding – a once-in-a-generation milestone.
On your mark, get set for Waterbury’s Easter Parade & Egg Hunt
Waterbury Rotary Club volunteers soon will be filling hundreds of little plastic eggs with candy treats to prepare for the annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt on Saturday morning, April 4, the day before Easter.
Communicating Across Differences: Braver Angels and Joslin Library host workshop
Talking with friends and family about contentious topics can be challenging. How do you share your ideas confidently without feeling like you’re stepping on eggshells?
Waterbury Center Better Connections project shares progress, recommendations at March 30 open house
The Better Connections project that began in 2025 is ready to share a presentation on its progress and recommendations for improving accessibility in Waterbury Center at an open house on Monday, March 30.
Lengthening days of spring
Light in the evening brings the first sign of spring’s arrival. Before the snow has fully melted or any scraps of green start to appear, those lengthening days are a promise.
Waterbury volunteers needed for appointed boards, commissions
Each spring, a number of positions on Waterbury’s appointed boards and commissions come open as terms expire on April 30.
March 28: Find a group, get involved at the Waterbury Community Volunteer Fair
For the second year, Revitalizing Waterbury and the Waterbury Recreation Department are organizing a special event for community organizations to recruit new volunteers and local residents to get involved.
Bears are waking up – time to take down birdfeeders, etc.
Vermonters are already reporting sightings of bears waking from their winter slumber and leaving their dens. Wildlife biologists at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department urge Vermonters to remove their birdfeeders and take steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer.
Waterbury LEAP keeps energy fair tradition alive April 11 at Crossett Brook MS
In the first few weeks of April, for nearly 19 years, Vermonters have flocked to Waterbury to learn about reducing their energy use, making environmentally sustainable upgrades, and saving money. This year’s LEAP Energy Fair is Saturday, April 11, at Crossett Brook Middle School.
New Stage Players invite cast and audience members to Sunday’s play reading
The New Stage Players are making their play readings series a monthly event, with the latest featuring an “absurdist comedy” this Sunday at the Grange Hall Cultural Center.
Rick Norcross to be inducted into Heroes of Western Swing Hall of Fame
Vermont Western Swing bandleader Rick Norcross announced this week that he’s received word he will be inducted into the Heroes of Western Swing Hall of Fame in May.
Gobbling and strutting through wild turkey mating season
As the days get longer and warmer, wild turkeys start feeling the urge to begin the spring shuffle, wandering in search of breeding opportunities and nesting sites.
Conservation groups host brainstorming session Wednesday in Waterbury
The Stowe Land Trust and Waterbury Land Initiative are co-hosting a Waterbury Conservation Community Forum this Wednesday, March 11, at the Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury Center.
Axel’s hosts concert gig poster exhibit through March 28
A visit to Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop through March 28 offers a trip to concerts past in the current show, “Proof We Were There.”
Conservation Commission hosts wildlife biologist and forester to discuss wildlife crossings on March 18
The Waterbury Conservation Commission will host a special presentation on wildlife crossings on Wednesday, March 18, at the Waterbury-Stowe Fish & Game Club.
Lamoille County Players hold ‘The Addams Family’ auditions, March 21-22
The Lamoille County Players will hold auditions for “The Addams Family” musical comedy on March 21 and 22 at the Hyde Park Opera House.
‘Snurfing to Snowboarding’ presentation is Thursday at the Vt. Ski & Snowboard Museum
The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum in Stowe hosts snowboarding pioneer Paul Graves for a Red Bench Speaker Series presentation titled, ‘Snurfing to Snowboarding,’ this Thursday, March 12.
Backcountry rescuers recognized after subzero Camel’s Hump mission
Four members of the Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team were recognized last week for their extraordinary efforts during a harrowing recent nighttime rescue mission in subzero conditions on Camel’s Hump.
Backyard neighbor: Ubiquitous, melodious song sparrows
In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of these spring migrants is a brown-backed sparrow with a white breast coarsely streaked with brown
March at the Waterbury Public Library
The Waterbury Public Library’s March highlights of free programming for adult programs include some regular favorites and some seasonal special events.