Viens faces rebuke and petition to resign over policing proposal
Select Board Chair Chris Viens who is running for a Vermont House seat began the week at a candidate forum to talk about the election campaign and ended with members of the community circulating a petition calling for him to step down from the elected local office he already holds.
‘Vote Train’ leaves soon - Condos urges mailing by Saturday
With new upbeat videos featuring Vermont celebrities, the Secretary of State’s Office is steering this unconventional election season toward the Nov. 3 General Election finish line.
Reward grows to $100,000 in Stowe arson investigation
A reward offer from local, state and federal fire investigators eager to catch those responsible for a slew of arsons in Stowe has been doubled by an anonymous local donor, bringing it to $30,000.
COVID, cannabis, schools, racism: House candidates share differing - and some provocative - views in forum
Candidates for the two Vermont house seats in the Washington-Chittenden district shared their differing and at times provocative views on campaign issues in a forum Monday hosted by the Waterbury Roundabout and WDEV AM-FM.
Will new cannabis laws result in reparations from a nascent industry?
Days before Governor Phil Scott allowed a Vermont law that creates a regulated cannabis market to pass, Black, indigenous, and people of color in met to discuss concerns that the new cannabis marketplace may leave them behind.
Gov. Scott calls for ice rinks to ‘freeze’ schedules as COVID-19 spreads; few shifts expected at The Ice Center
A COVID-19 outbreak spreading through the hockey community has led New Hampshire to close indoor ice rinks for two weeks and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to order Vermont skating facilities to “freeze” their schedules through Oct. 30.
New map tracks Vermont’s mail-in vote as it happens
For the first time ever, every registered voter in Vermont received a ballot in the mail. According to town clerks across Vermont, those ballots are being returned in record numbers.
WDEV, Waterbury Roundabout to host House candidate forum Oct. 19
For the first time in six years, the Washington-Chittenden legislative district has a competitive race for two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives.
More choppers overhead: This time it’s Vt. National Guard medevac training
Their sound echoes off the Worcester Range before they come into view. Once overhead, their sound and sight command attention even in a town where street noise has reached a full crescendo lately with much of Main Street under construction.
After four generations and 113 years, Perkins-Parker quietly changes hands
Amidst the actual din on South Main Street and the figurative blur of the headlines this week, a mainstay of the Waterbury community quietly shared momentous news.
Going fast! Apple-picking proves popular in a pandemic
With the fall season in full swing and the leaves turning from green to gold, local residents have been gathering the fruits of nearby apple orchards — in modified ways given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Young bull moose visits Rec Academy at Anderson Field
There was some excitement Monday morning as a young bull moose tried to join the Waterbury Rec Academy at Anderson Field. Three game wardens responded to usher him back to the forest.
Waterbury abuzz at helicopter tree-trimming feat
An unusual sight caught Waterbury and other local residents by surprise last week as many stopped to do a double-take at the low-flying helicopter slowly making its way across town.
Vermont Holocaust scholar shares history lesson, cautionary tale with library audience
A Vermont doctor, author and Holocaust academic warns that today’s politics in the U.S. are increasingly similar to Germany’s short-lived pre-Nazi democracy, and he implores people to get involved in the “civil opposition.”
Time is ticking to gather census responses
With just a little more than a week left to respond to the 2020 census, Waterbury and Duxbury are beating the state’s average census response by a sizable margin.
Election ballots go in the mail starting Monday
The 2020 election season is nearing the home stretch as state elections officials prepare to mail thousands of ballots out to all active, registered Vermont voters ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.
Vandals deface Main Street construction equipment and sign with graffiti
New graffiti painted on a piece of construction equipment and road construction sign on Main Street have gotten the attention of Vermont State Police who have reported it to the state Attorney General’s Office as another “bias incident” in Waterbury.
State: Amtrak’s Vermonter likely to return after state budget passes
Although details on timing are unclear, Amtrak trains will likely return to Vermont soon after state lawmakers pass a budget during a special session this month, according to Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn.
Waterbury man dies from injuries in I-89 crash last week
A Waterbury man has died from injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 in South Burlington on Friday, Sept. 4, according to state police.
Town and school tax rates up for Duxbury property owners
Duxbury property owners have until Oct. 9 to pay this year’s tax bills reflecting increases to both the municipal and school rates that combined amount to a 13.5 percent increase over last year.