Obituary: Margaret “Peggy” Charette
Margaret “Peggy” (Alexander) Charette, 81, of Waterbury, Vermont, peacefully took her last breath on March 12, 2026, in the arms of her daughter, Colleen, and surrounded by so much love from her angel caregivers at Woodridge Nursing Home and Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, due to complications of Parkinson's Disease.
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
Obituary: Joyce R. Lawrence
Joyce Robinson Lawrence, age 94, passed away on February 6, 2026, at Woodridge Rehab & Nursing in Berlin, Vermont.
Obituary: Benjamin Curtis Cubit
Benjamin Curtis Cubit died on Sunday, February 22, 2026, the beloved son of Steven Cubit of Waterbury Center and Rosanna Endicott of Florida.
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.
Fishers inherently practice family planning
Fishers have a reputation as the northern forests’ ultimate misanthropes. These mesocarnivores are so territorial that within six to eight months after their birth, young fishers are unceremoniously pushed out of their mother’s home range to fend for themselves.
Obituary: Harriet F. Gaffney
Harriet Amy Fisk Gaffney died from metastatic breast cancer on Feb 23, 2026, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont. She was 96 years old.
Obituary: Janice Jean Nelson Martinet
Janice Jean Nelson Martinet passed away on February 16, 2026.
Seeds, frazil and flocs tell the story of ice
During some recent winters, climate change has brought unseasonably warm spells, incomplete ice covers, decreased water levels, and insignificant snowfall, all of which expose ice formations normally unseen. These formations are known as frazil (often referred to as “frazil ice”), and they don’t begin in water; they begin in the air.