Obituary: Dwight Fiske
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dwight Fiske, 83, on July 16, 2024, in the comfort of his family at his home in Waterbury Center, Vermont. Dwight was born on June 29, 1941, in Burlington, Vermont, to Eveleen and Fremont Fiske.
Animal welfare group receives grant to promote beaver management
Ever since Vermont nonprofit Protect Our Wildlife first began in 2015, promoting coexistence with beavers has been a priority.
Many virtues of mountain mint
Behind my garden of native plants, one scrappy perennial holds its own among the tangle of goldenrod stalks and blackberry brambles. Its swaying flowerheads buzz with a throng of insects: golden digger and great black wasps, bumblebees, sweat bees, butterflies and beetles. This pollinator magnet is mountain mint.
Obituary: James Michael Noel
James Michael Noel, 29, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Northfield, Vermont, on July 15, 2024.
‘Broadway In Vermont’ becomes a summer staple at Moose Meadow Lodge
Now in its fourth year, Broadway In Vermont returns to Duxbury with some of Broadway's leading stars heading to the Green Mountains for a special outdoor concert on Monday, Aug. 5.
The Valley Players seek local actors for ‘The Mousetrap’
The Valley Players will hold auditions on July 28 and 30 for their October production of the classic Agatha Christie play “The Mousetrap.”
The Current art gallery lines up programs with summer/fall exhibitions
The Current contemporary art gallery in Stowe has scheduled multiple programs in its Currently Speaking series centered around two exhibitions this summer and fall: “Taking Time: A solo exhibition by Chakaia Booker” and “Climate Imprints.”
A new discovery about ancient land plants
Growing in damp forests and on foggy mountainsides are plants that embody ancient botanical history. Liverworts are the closest living analogs to the first plants that arrived on land, almost half a billion years ago.
Marshfield artist captures the world around us
Adelaide Murphy Tyrol lives and works atop a hill in Marshfield looking out toward Groton and the distant White Mountains of New Hampshire where she works on her own fine art paintings and as the illustrator of the delicate, tiny images accompanying “The Outside Story.” From the Times Argus.
Barre Historical Society holds Thursday forum on election disinformation
The Barre Historical Society invites the public across Central Vermont to a program this Thursday, July 18, on “Voting and Civics in the Disinformation Age.”
Duxbury Land Trust hosts free fly-fishing clinics on July 20
In conjunction with its 30th anniversary celebration, the Duxbury Land Trust is sponsoring free Introduction to Fly Fishing clinics on Saturday, July 20, with outdoorsman Bill Whitehair.
Waterthrushes: Winged kings of bog and stream
If you’re looking for warblers on a walk in the summer woods, your first instinct might be to look toward the canopy. But two closely related warbler species forgo those elevated environs for the eddies and banks of forested streams and wetlands. These specialists of sylvan waters are a treat for any birder – and offer a challenging exercise in avian identification.
Vermont’s largest dog show runs July 11-14 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds
Vermonters love dogs and one of the biggest canine events of the year —the Vermont Scenic Circuit Dog Show—takes place Thursday-Sunday, July 11-14.
Road salt impacts aquatic life year-round
Road crews across the United States use more than 24 million tons of road salt to melt ice and snow each year – triple the volume used in 1975, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Vermont turkey brood survey starts July 1
Have wild turkeys in your neighborhood or see them in your daily travels? The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department wants to know where you spot them, especially groups with broods.
Obituary: Barbara Jean Rolland
Barbara Jean (Castle) Rolland, of Barre Town, Vermont, age 76, died June 5, 2024, with family by her side at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, after a prolonged illness.
Obituary: Lorna Wheeler
Lorna Wheeler, 82, passed away on Monday afternoon, June 24, 2024, in Morrisville. In her career, she was the first woman officer at both the Waterbury and Stowe police departments.
Obituary: Gwen Marie Hoadley
Gwen Marie Hoadley passed away unexpectedly on the morning of June 27, 2024.
Getting out and celebrating Independence Day
Waterbury’s Independence Day celebration may be over but a variety of other festivities for the holiday are scheduled around the region that local residents may want to check out.
Floodgates Art Project 2.0 asks Waterbury, ‘What’s on Your Plate?’
In August 2012, a year after Tropical Storm Irene devastated many parts of Vermont including Waterbury, a group of community members in collaboration with Revitalizing Waterbury organized an art exhibition entitled “After Irene: A Floodgates Art Project.”