Red, silver: A tale of two maples
In early spring, a reddish haze appears in the woodlands. With most deciduous trees still dormant, the red maples are living up to their name.
Town planners ask community to look to the future for town plan update
The Planning Commission is holding a series of public “visioning session” to gather ideas for its once-every-decade update of the Town Plan. The next one is this Thursday, March 20, as a Zoom-only opportunity, 6-8 p.m. Two more are coming soon afterward.
60 years fly by for Robert Grace marking a fire department milestone
On March 9, 2025, Robert Grace accomplished something that no other Waterbury Firefighter has: he celebrated 60 years in the department.
Embracing ‘Vermont Weather,’ Rotary announces NQID theme
Waterbury Rotary has announced the theme of “Vermont Weather” for this year's Not Quite Independence Day celebration now being planned for Saturday, June 28.
Surprising sugarmakers in the late winter woods
As steam rises from sugarhouse cupolas and early morning coffee pots, sugarmakers are working overtime to turn maple sap into golden syrup. But as it turns out, they aren’t alone: other living things are sugaring too, and their stories affect the syrup that is poured on your pancakes (or into your morning coffee).
Obituary: Brenda Belle Degreenia
Our quiet, gentle mother, Brenda Belle (Perry) Degreenia, surrounded by her family, passed peacefully on March 9, 2025.
LEAP Fair canceled due to school flood damage
Plans for Waterbury LEAP’s annual Energy Fair have been called off due to last week’s flooding at Crossett Brook Middle School.
Survival in the cold: Lessons of the polar vortex
The new year ushered in an arctic blast that has only recently let up. This extreme plunge in temperature is referred to as a polar vortex.
Obituary: Alice Grace Haskins
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful mother, Alice Grace Haskins, 93, of Waterbury, Vermont. Alice passed away peacefully at her home, in the company of family on February 26, 2025.
Obituary: Penny Sue Mandigo
Penny Sue Mandigo, 56, of Waterbury, Vermont, passed away suddenly on Friday afternoon February 28, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Service Notice: Richard Hallstrom
The family of Richard “Strummer” Hallstrom has scheduled a celebration of Richard’s life for Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. at the American Legion in Waterbury. Light refreshments will be served.
Blood Moon goes dark on March 14
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, grabbed headlines and dazzled millions, and now 2025 has a total eclipse of its own, albeit of the lunar variety taking place while most humans in this time zone are usually sleeping.
Service Notice: Christine Louise Reynolds
A celebration of the life of Christine Reynolds will be held March 8 in Waterbury.
Obituary: Adrienne Soule
Adrienne Soule of Waterbury Center passed away on January 24, 2025. She was known as Addie by one and all.
March at the library: Celtic songs, stories; Housing series continues; Hear of a Semester at Sea
The Waterbury Public Library’s calendar reflects the season as it opens March with Celtic songs and stories. Other programs coming up cover timely topics such as seed-starting and tips on property improvements that could add a new dwelling unit to your home.
Ravens foraging in winter
It’s a familiar sight in winter: An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common raven (Corvus corax) is distinguished by its large size, fluffy neck feathers, and long, thick beak.
Obituary: Robert J. Hanley
Robert J. Hanley, 78, of St. Cloud, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025, at the Tampa VA Hospital after an extended illness, with his family at his bedside.
March 1-2: Kids present the musical ‘Tuck Everlasting’ in Montpelier
Lost Nation Theater’s latest production “for kids and by kids” hits the stage for three shows March 1-2 with an hourlong youth adaptation of the Broadway musical “Tuck Everlasting.”
Waterbury Recreation looks ahead to spring with March schedule
Waterbury Recreation has new programs starting up as March begins including kids swim lessons at Sugarbush, fitness classes, programs after school and during vacation days and multiple special events.
Grange Hall lands Jay Craven’s ‘Lost Nation’ Revolutionary War action drama, March 1-2
Years in the making, Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s latest feature film, “Lost Nation,” has been on a tour around the region since last summer and its next stop is Waterbury’s Grange Hall Cultural Center next weekend.