Waterbury Roundabout and VTDigger’s parent nonprofit announce sponsorship as leg-up for fundraising, grant-seeking
The Waterbury community’s year-old online news outlet, Waterbury Roundabout Inc., and the Vermont Journalism Trust, Ltd., announce a fiscal sponsorship agreement to assist the new local news site as it works to become financially sustainable.
State fire investigators seek tips on suspicious Richmond garage fire
Vermont state fire investigators say an early morning fire that destroyed a garage and workshop in Richmond is suspicious and they’re seeking tips from the public.
Camp outbreak reaches 31 cases as Waterbury logs biggest uptick of the pandemic
The state’s investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak that began with children in the town summer recreation day camp has now confirmed 30 cases according to the Vermont Department of Health.
Ice cream makers compete for Ben & Jerry’s taste buds
The tasting room at the end of the Ben & Jerry’s factory tour has gotten real – as in, a new television reality series.
MTX Group Inc. picks Waterbury for regional office
Waterbury’s small-town charm, four seasons, open spaces and vacant commercial real estate in close proximity to the state capital were a winning combination for national information technology corporation MTX Group Inc. that announced Thursday it will open a northeast regional office here.
Bradford to Bolton: Winooski man driving a stolen car causes multiple crashes, closes I-89
BARRE – No one was seriously injured in a series of highway crashes on Sunday that closed Interstate 89 in Waterbury in both directions for a short time.
COVID-19 outbreak reaches 25 cases stemming from Waterbury rec camp exposure
The spread of COVID-19 cases at Waterbury’s summer recreation day camp totaled 25 cases Tuesday as the state Department of Health continues to investigate the situation as an outbreak.
Swimming hole stewards help keep popular spots worth visiting
Visitors to some of Vermont’s favorite river swimming spots this summer may have noticed and had a chance to meet swimming hole stewards greeting people, keeping things tidy, and taking surveys.
Reminders during Main Street paving
UPDATED THURS., AUG. 5: Paving on Main Street and side streets is ahead of schedule. Here is an update with important reminders from Waterbury's Transportation Liaison Barb Farr.
Three COVID-19 cases close town rec camp location for a day
One of Waterbury Recreation’s three summer recreation camp locations will be closed today after three of the campers tested positive for COVID-19, according to town officials.
State launches weeklong annual rabies vaccine bait drop
The State of Vermont and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services mark a quarter century of cooperative efforts to stop the spread of the rabies, with the 25th annual Rabies Bait Drop, scheduled for August 5-12.
State council offers $6.1 million incentive for MTX to choose Waterbury
A state panel that oversees a valuable economic development incentive program threw its unanimous support this week behind a $6.1 million multi-year award for a national information technology company should it choose to locate its new Northeastern regional office in Waterbury.
Home stretch: Main Street Construction nears completion
After three summers of heavy-duty construction, the $21 million Main Street project enters its final phase next week as paving the final layer of the entire project is set to start on Monday.
Park goes dark after light controls are vandalized
Town officials are looking for the public’s help regarding recent vandalism at Anderson Field that will mean no lighted tennis or volleyball areas for a while.
Aerial message targets Waterbury Ben & Jerry’s factory
An airplane circling over Waterbury on Friday towing a message banner was targeting the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream plant at the behest of the Israeli-American Council. The flight was part of a publicity campaign to rally support for condemning the Vermont company’s decision to wade into Israeli-Palestinian politics last week.
Block party toasts WDEV’s 90-year on-air run
The morning unfolded like an episode from the long ago radio and TV show “This is Your Life,” with a twist that the guest of honor was not an individual, but instead a radio station.
‘The Amtrak is back’: Passenger trains resume service to and from Vermont
Approximately 200 people converged on the Waterbury Train Station ahead of Amtrak’s arrival Monday morning, taking shelter in steady rain under the station’s eaves and on the spacious covered deck.
VT COVID-19 cases tick up; Provincetown outbreak prompts call for travelers to test
BURLINGTON – Following reports from Massachusetts health officials of more than 200 cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown so far this month, the Vermont Department of Health is urging people who recently travelled to the popular Cape Cod vacation spot to get tested for COVID-19.
Not Quite Independence Day 2021 turns on the charm
With bright sunshine and mostly maskless people lining Main Street, Waterbury celebrated its long-awaited Not Quite Independence Day with a parade and party and fireworks regardless of it being July 10 last Saturday.
WDEV toasts 90 years on the air with Saturday block party, live broadcast
Faithful listeners of WDEV’s Saturday morning programming don’t need to just imagine the hosts enjoying themselves during “Music To Go To The Dump By” this weekend – they can join them for a live broadcast at the radio station on Stowe Street.