Legislative leaders hold formal apology for past state-sanctioned eugenics activities
Last weekend, Vermont Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint led a special event at the State House to publicly apologize on behalf of the Legislature for Vermont’s 20th-century state-sanctioned eugenics practices.
WDEV fires announcer for ‘cruel and insensitive’ comments
A WDEV radio announcer has been fired over comments he made on the air this week in discussing the murder of a 22-year-old woman in Bolton last weekend.
Man pleads not guilty in weekend shooting death of wife in Bolton
A former Essex Junction couple returned to the Green Mountain State to celebrate their first wedding anniversary over the weekend when the husband shot his wife multiple times and later dismembered her body, according to Vermont State Police.
Police seek public’s help to i.d. burglar
Does this person look familiar? This photo is from a security camera at PK Coffee on Foundry Street where Vermont State Police say someone broke in and stole an undisclosed amount of cash early Saturday morning, Oct. 16.
Burlington’s ‘Mayor of the Waterfront,’ Waterbury’s Bob Saffi marks 19 years at Ice Cream Bob’s
BURLINGTON – Ice Cream Bob’s is finishing its 19th season and possibly its last as the infamous creemee stand on the Burlington waterfront where many regulars and visitors alike stop for the iconic maple creemee.
Select board rejects flying Black Lives Matter banner
In its meeting Monday night, the Waterbury Select Board voted to fly an inclusivity banner and rejected putting up a banner saying the town stands with Black Lives Matter that previously hung along Main Street.
Waterbury woman cited for driving wrong way on I-89, DUI
Vermont State Police say a Waterbury woman who drove the wrong way on Interstate 89 on Sunday afternoon had a suspended license and was impaired at the time of the incident.
Banner request sparks debate over political speech in a public space
The Waterbury Select Board this week will discuss its policy regarding banners that hang in front of the Waterbury Municipal Center after it tabled a recent request from the Waterbury Area Anti-Racism Coalition to rehang the “Waterbury Stands With Black Lives Matter” banner.
Porcupine 2, dogs 0: Backcountry rescue team logs first mission to help injured canines
A fall hike on Hunger Mountain on Tuesday turned into a harrowing ordeal for a Randolph Center hiker and her two dogs whose encounter with a porcupine on their descent led to the first rescue involving non-human patients for the Waterbury Backcountry Rescue team.
Public apology for eugenics practices set for Saturday at the State House
State legislative leaders will lead a public ceremony on Saturday at the State House to officially proclaim the state’s public apology for state-sanctioned eugenics practices in the 20th century.
Market analysis, economic study looks to community to weigh in on housing survey
Revitalizing Waterbury is looking for help from the public to participate in a survey that’s part of a market analysis and economic development study of Waterbury.
15 years: Gone but not forgotten
Two Saturdays ago, an RV pulling a trailer emblazoned with the words “Search Team Dive Unit” and “Underwater SONAR Search and Recovery” bearing Oregon plates rolled into downtown Waterbury. The occupants were bound for Little River State Park to spend the afternoon hoping to solve a 15-year-old local mystery.
Waterbury COVID-19 spread remains steady; two school cases reported this week
The past two weeks have seen more than 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Waterbury including two at Crossett Brook Middle School.
Two Waterbury residents busted on heroin charges
Two Waterbury residents are facing criminal charges of possession of heroin following a court-ordered search of their residence, Vermont State Police said Friday.
Made-in-Vermont rom-com spotlights local haunts with a maple twist
Rolling hills peppered with fall foliage, flannel-clad frolickers in a pumpkin patch, and the quintessential maple creemee: these are a few of the crucial elements of a Vermont autumn that "Soulmates," a feature film directed by Timothy Armstrong, captures.
Flagging volunteer effort jeopardizes Waterbury Unleashed Dog Park
With membership on its volunteer committee waning, the Waterbury Unleashed Dog Park’s future is looking uncertain headed into the winter season.
Woman charged after ‘straw purchase’ at gun shop
A Burlington woman who authorities say bought firearms and took them to New York, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Monday to providing false information to a Waterbury gun dealer during one acquisition in March.
Share your foliage shots
A chill is in the air. There’s a crunch underfoot on the trails. Steam rises from the river and ponds in the morning. The colors are coming and we’d love to see your photos.
Survey says … the public is happy Main Street is finished
With Main Street reconstruction now in the rear-view mirror, a survey earlier this month asked the public to share feedback on how they thought the three-year $21 million undertaking went.
130-year-old stained glass gets restored at Waterbury’s oldest church
For the first time since their making, the 130-year-old stained glass windows on the oldest church in Waterbury are getting restored as part of a project to maintain the historic building that has stood since 1824.